We drove in from Northern Virginia, and arrived here early enough to get a hot breakfast at Lincoln Diner. The place was busy, and in the middle of July during peak tourist season. There was literally just one table available. Generally busy, indicates that the restaurant is going to be great, but that's not always the case. My husband and I ordered the Western omelet (add bacon), wheat toast, home fries, and a single blueberry pancake to share. We didn't ask them to put it on separate plates, but they took it upon themselves to split the meal. We wish they hadn't. I prefer to have my own plate, and pick and choose what I want from the entrée, so they weren't doing us any favors. The food took forever to come out! And we were anticipating a hot breakfast. Unfortunately, the food was wretched (dry, cold, and lacking flavor). The eggs were so dry, cold, and burnt, it almost looked and tasted as if they were made the night before. The toast wasn't fully toasted; it was soggy. The pancake was dry and cold. That was the theme of the entire meal. This may have been the worst breakfast I've ever had. I had a Birdseye view directly into the kitchen, and all I saw were a bunch of teenagers back there goofing off. Disappointing, because I believe this restaurant has been around for sometime. I certainly would never recommend it to anyone else. Go to McDonald's if you have to. You'll pay less, and get better quality. read more

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They serve a delicious scrapple bagel at the Lincoln Diner. Good service and a fun 50s diner theme made this an excellent breakfast. read more

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I have never left a bad review with a servers name before, but Brenda was the worst server I have ever had. We come in and the place is busy. I would say typical for a tourist breakfast spot. We found our table around 9:40 and was handed some menus. We had time to decide what we wanted to eat, while our waitress kept walking by. At one point she even went to the table next to us, that had set down after us, to get their order. They were not ready, so she came and got our drink order. I told her we were ready to order our food as well. My youngest, 10, was up first. She tried to order her drink first and Brenda rudely said to give her the food order first. Ok... Everyone else gave food order and then drink order second. She came to me and I ordered my food with gluten free bread and I asked "can you make a note of a gluten allergy?" She then said "it's gluten free bread." My response "I know, but can you inform the kitchen my meal is for a gluten allergy for cross contamination." We got our drinks and while drinking our drinks, 4 other tables were filled around us. While waiting 4 of the 5 tables (that came in after us) around us got their food. At this point we have been in the restaurant for almost an hour. I told my husband we are leaving and finding something else. As I was on the phone looking for another place around us, our food finally came out at 9:47. Food was typical breakfast diner food. Nothing special. Looking at my receipt, our order was put in at 9:21. So I don't know if she just didn't put our order in when she took our order or what happened. All I know is, it was a crappy way to end our vacation and if you get set in Brenda's section, you should move tables. read more

I was looking for breakfast served after 11am, so stopped into the Lincoln Diner. It is a small place but busy so I sat at the bar. Most seats were filled and they were replenishing the baked goods up front. WOW they looked delightful! The waitress was a bit harried but took my order. My stool was a bit wobbly so I sat pretty still ;) My order arrived in about 25 minutes hot and flavorful. I recommend you stop in for a bite read more

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My wife and I love The Lincoln Diner, the food is always good and today was no different however, unfortunately, the last 2 times in the diner we've gotten the same server who honestly is not the greatest. I'm not dropping a name as I don't want her having issues with management. This young lady just seems miserable and someone that really hates her job. We came in for breakfast this morning and she took our order without writing anything down. I ordered my food and then I got up from the table and our server asked my son, "isnt he going to order?" Meaning me, my son told her that I already gave her my order and he repeated my order to her and when our food arrived my order was not correct along with no silverware at the table which took her a few minutes to return with eating iron Bottom line- Always good food and usually good service. read more

Food was ok. Fries were a little cold and over cooked. The pork chops were also ok and they were cooked on a skillet or flat surface. I was expecting a little more than what we received as far as taste, flavor etc. Service was also ok, but could have been a little better. Overall just an ok place read more

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This is your standard Diner, although they have added on to the facility. It has your standard/basic atmosphere. Nothing fancy. We went there for breakfast and it was delicious, I had the bacon, eggs, and pancakes. Other than my wife's pancakes, these are some of the best I have had. The eggs and bacon were good as well. I like the coffee and the waitress was always quick with the refill. We will be coming back here the next time we are in the area. read more

Brenda and Beth are phenomenal. Such an awesome atmosphere. It is my favorite place to eat while in Gettysburg. read more

Fast service and great breakfast food with unbeatable prices. Some bkfst combos were only $3.75! Clean with retro diner ambiance. Ate here twice while in town- it was that good! read more

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Super friendly waitress! Great food - fast! Thank you for saving the day! See you again soon!

Four of us had breakfast while visiting Gettysburg. The service was very good. Quick and attentive for how busy the dinner was at the time. It is a dinner setting. The food was excellent. There were no complaints at our table. The only reason I did not give it five stars is the wait. They do not have a hostess or wait list and people are constantly coming in behind you. It made me uncomfortable hovering, waiting on a table and telling people trying to squeeze past us that there were no free tables and we were up next. read more

Best priced breakfast specials in town. Coffee is good. Service equally good. Hope the train goes by while you eat. It gives a feeling of what President Lincoln may have experienced coming to town. read more

Service is fast.... Food is cheap, and the diner is a true American diner. Built out of an old metal train car. If you are looking for a piece of old Americana this is a great place to be in the morning! read more

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Best prices I have seen since the start of COVID! Super affordable and good size portions. Two of us ate fir $10! The atmosphere is a fun old style diner right on the train tracks in the heart of Gettysburg. Parking is a little tight. They have a good amount of seating and you seat yourself. They do get busy during peak hours. We got there around 8:40am and they had plenty of tables and seats at the bar. By 9:00am it was completely full! Our waitress was really nice and given the crowd she was still attentive. The food quality was okay, nothing too amazing but it wasn't bad just normal. Our eggs weren't cooked how we asked- over easy was very runny to the point that it was just soup on the plate. My over medium was what should have been over easy. The rye bread was really good and fresh. Bathrooms are down stairs and were kept clean. This is a great spot for tourists! read more

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Only real breakfast food in town at 7AM. It's not 5-star, but it's a solid choice for breakfast. Waitress was nice and provided good service. Food wasn't gourmet, but was very adequate. It hit the spot. We'll be back next time we're in town. read more

The place is filthy and it stinks. The food was mid. The service was fine. It seems to be a popular local spot.‍

Conveniently located diner right nearby the busy Lincoln Square! It's a classic looking diner that feels both historic and homey. We came right at opening at 7am, and it fills quickly! This is clearly a popular place in town. They do have more seating options in the back. And despite how busy it was that Saturday morning, service was speedy. They know how to work big crowds. Got the sausage gravy biscuits with home fries. Sooooo good. Biscuits were soft as well and served with huge pouring of gravy. If we had more time in Gettysburg, we'd have come here again to start our day! read more

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This place hits the spot! Clean and cozy diner with a great breakfast. The staff is also very nice. I got the sausage gravy bowl and it was very good. They also have baked goods that looked amazing. read more

Not sure if they are still open real late on the weekends but there was no better place to get a drunken meal after a night out. I use to live a few blocks away so I had plenty of walks home in the middle of the night with a full belly. Staff were always nice and the place was always clean. Just a little on the small side and the bathrooms are downstairs. One of the best places to get eggs any way you want it. Great diner right off the square. read more

This place is the absolute definition of you get what you pay for. The food is not the best I've ever had but also, I couldn't tell you the last time my husband and I's breakfast in total was $15.... I got the pancakes, potatoes, a biscuit, and coffee. Overall, the biscuit was a bit rough, it is definitely only intended to be smothered with gravy, not eaten alone. The potatoes were delicious and perfectly fried though. The pancakes were okay. They tasted like McDonald's pancakes and weren't the best but they did the job. Overall, this place is a bit of insanity inside and I wouldn't try to bring a group like we did. It is seat-yourself with barely a waiting area. If you are looking for a hot, budget-friendly meal, this is your place. read more

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Friendly, nice diner with very nice staff. Had tons of food for 3 hungry kids at breakfast. Menu looked good for dinner too, but we had to leave town :( read more

This places is a classic diner car straight outta the fifty's! The food is amazing and the staff is kind. There are metallic ceiling tiles that are so nostalgic. read more

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Good all American style diner. Great home cooking. Really enjoyed the turkey dinner. Service as well was good. If back in town will go back for sure. read more

After seeing several reviews about how delicious the cheesesteaks are here. They didn't disappoint and were very good. The prices overall were reasonable and they serve breakfast all day. It was tempting to order the lumberjack meal and forego the cheesesteak. We did almost leave however when we first arrived we didn't feel very welcome. We arrived and there was no signs to seat ourselves or wait. After waiting a few minutes we were told to sit anywhere except the dining room because it was closed. Every booth was taken except for one that needed cleaned and the counter area. We tried to sit at the counter but all of us were too tall. Our knees didn't fit comfortably under the counter without pushing into us. One of the waitresses was NOT friendly at all and made it clear that the dining room was closed until 5pm because no one was there to work it. She seemed mad that we then asked about the table needing cleaned but moved the items on it and wiped it down. Our waitress was super nice and the restaurant continued to get busy. Other customers came in and were as confused as we were about the lack of seating. As we were leaving I went to get up to leave and the same rude waitress barreled past me into the kitchen area. Clearly I was starting to get up, with my cane. No excuse me, no hesitation to wait until I was up, nothing. Hopefully she was just having a bad day. We would go back so hopefully that's the case. This is situated in an old time silver diner building. It's very casual. I'd say family friendly but with the dining room closed I don't see how a high chair or stroller would fit in the front room. read more

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The foods are mediocre and they somehow are quite busy especially during the weekend. I like the family style but I wish they could offer something special read more

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I don't get it. The blandness is amazing. I got potato salad as a side, which was ok, but lacked any sort of spices. The cucumber salad the same. I suggested to the manager to consider topping it with parsley and paprika. She said they buy it in a tub as she walked off. My entree was baked stuffed peppers. 1st taste was factory made spaghetti sauce. Bland and no indication that the dish was prepared fresh or ever met an oven. There's no love of food to be found in this joint. Sad. Just tragic. read more

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So I just had a wonderful breakfast at The Lincoln Dinner. The food is really delicious but, not fancy. I have always stopped here while visiting Gettysburg. Samm my waitress is always spot on tending to the needs of her customers as well as just an awesome person as well. If you were in the Gettysburg area, I highly recommend you stop in at the Lincoln diner, and have a good old-fashioned meal, be sure to sit in the Samm's section. read more

Don't be put off by some of these bad reviews. This place is everything you could want from a diner. It's got a very cute atmosphere and you can tell they have a lot of regulars that dine here. Our waitress was wonderful. She was very kind and attentive. We ordered two blueberry pancakes and sausage gravy with biscuits. Everything tasted great including the coffee. Make sure you stop here for breakfast when it town. read more

Lincoln Diner - Sausage gravy and biscuits - Diners Near Me - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

We have visited Lincoln Diner every day for breakfast, and often dinner, since we arrived in Gettysburg on 5/12/25. The food is EXCELLENT! we never had one meal we didn't throughly enjoy. Our server was Beth and she provided us with the most welcoming hospitality and shared her knowledge of the area and the diner history. We can NOT give any higher recommendation then the 5 stars but if we could we would. Treat yourself to some delicious, affordable, down-home cooking when you visit Gettysburg. You won't regret it! read more

Two of us use walkers, so it was nice that though there were just a few handicapped spots, they were available! When you first walk in, there is an amazing pastry case FILLED with yummy looking goodies! This added to the ambiance of wonderful treats! Also the lighting was great for viewing the menu with windows at the booths. Service was immediate and we asked what people like to order. The waitress knew the menu well. My friend ordered a breakfast dish and loved the pancakes, bacon and eggs. I had a Greek wrap with feta cheese. Loved it! Fries were okay. I should have ordered the onion rings because I tasted my friend's rings and they were great! My other friend ordered the special of steak and cheese and enjoyed it. We definitely plan on returning sometime in the future, very friendly and comfortable! read more

Food is great, service good and fast, typical diner ambiance. Low key, no one bothers you. Have enjoyed a few lunches and dinners while in Gettysburg. read more

The food was great and the service prompt and very friendly. Highly recommended if you are visiting Gettysburg.

I have been here on a few occasions, most recently after the Gettysburg Races. My friend and I stopped for a quick breakfast after the race, before leaving town. I ordered the western omelet with wheat toast and hashbrowns and one chocolate chip pancake for us to split. The omelet was spot on. The toast was pretty tasty and the potatoes fell in the average category for me. I am more of a home fry fan. The pancake was slightly on the drier side but smothered in butter and syrup, it was good! This place generally moves people in and out of the restaurant pretty quickly, provides solid food, good service and a fun, diner environment. read more

Was in Gettysburg recently with Wifey for an alumni event celebrating her retiring swim coach. Anyone who went to Gettysburg College spent time in the Lincoln Diner...and if you didn't then there was something wrong with you. We actually stopped in here twice during our visit...one was a planned breakfast and the other was a late night stop after some drinks. For our breakfast we had a great, but simple meal. Wifey had two eggs, bacon, hash browns and rye bread and I ordered a ham and spinach and cheddar omelette with hash browns and rye bread. Both of us also needed some coffee. The whole meal was pretty damn good and the waitress was great. Got us in and out quickly and was super pleasant. We thought about a sticky bun, but decided against it...looked great but we were full from our breakfasts. Our second visit was even better...drinks will do that! Wifey had a Cheeseburger deluxe w fries and gravy and I had a Grilled Ham and Swiss on rye w fries and gravy. I was goin to order Crab soup, but it had peas so I didn't order...hate peas, little green balls of ick. Waitress was was very cute and super nice-Wifey LOVED her hair (it was Rainbow colored). Clearly this young lady deals with a lot of late night drunk college kids so I think she was happy it was an easy night. This meal was a home run...just what we needed. Good food, great service, good prices. I'll be back next time. read more

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Great little diner, tons of desserts! Very friendly service, cute classic diner vibe. The food was pretty good, not fantastic but mostly good. The chicken sandwich was very good, though they accidentally put mayo on it when I asked for no mayo, and I hate mayo. I did not like the mashed potatoes at all, they were very one note, just too smooth (maybe from a box?), and had no flavor because they needed way more salt, pepper, and butter. After I added a lot of salt and pepper from the table they were less bad, but still very bland. The apple pie was very good, but the blueberry pie had a lot of corn starch in the filling. I would definitely try some of the other desserts because they all looked really good, and there were a lot to choose from. Allergy note, like most places, they fry shrimp in the fryer, so if you're allergic, don't get anything fried. Paid street parking. read more

Very nice place. My husband had a BLT and chili. He enjoyed it, but the bread may have been a bit thick for his liking. I had an open faced turkey sandwich, and it was delicious. We didn't get pictures of the food as we were very hungry. We finished off with a hot fudge sundae and a butterscotch sundae. Extra big shout out for our server, Alana. She was wonderful and was very diligent about checking the ingredients for my egg allergy. Thank you so much read more

So happy and grateful that they were open on Thanksgiving Day. We had a wonderful and delicious breakfast that was equally matched with the wonderful service. I tried chipped beef for he first time and it was yummy. When visiting the historic and beautiful Gettysburg please stop by here and support this great place. read more

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Great home cooked food! We passed on this place a few times but had no idea there was a back room with plenty of space. Give it a try as my daughter loved the hot chocolate. read more

Very busy diner, near the center of Gettysburg, it's a "seat yourself" and weekend mornings can get very busy so you may have to wait a while. The pancakes were good and fluffy, the eggs and home fries were typical diner food. Despite the crowded dining room, the servers were efficient and brisk. read more

Had 50 minutes on parking meter. Took 35 mins and then my husband's hamburger w cheese He's allergic to. Had to refresh parking meter. Burger now came w peeled off cheese. Apparently kitchen don't care. 1 bite it was spit out. Taste frozen read more

Lincoln Diner - Frozen hamburger coated French fries oil was old. Fries left after taste after having a few blah - Diners Near Me - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania