We like to go here Sunday mornings for breakfast. Unlike the diner just down the road, which is always packed with a long wait, you can get into My Diner pretty quickly and the food is pretty good for a "greasy spoon" The portions are huge and most breakfast items are priced well under $10. You should also go for the local Southie "flavor". You get the impression some of the clientele have likely been patrons for as long as this place has been in business. Overall, good breakfast spot which will hopefully remain a hidden gem. read more

The food is plentiful and the prices are good. Your wait is at a minimum and the food is absolutely delicious. Def my favorite breakfast place around. Waitstaff women are hot and like I said, the good is awesome. read more

My Diner - LOVE THIS PLACE!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

Truly amazing breakfast. We got a crazy amount of food for a small sum of money, with bottomless coffee. One of my favorite breakfast places read more

My Diner - Crazy about the food - Sandwiches Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

First time in Boston and we had time to kill before we could check in to our hotel. This was a great place to eat. Our server was extremely friendly and recommended the corned beef hash omelette. It was excellent! It was a lot of food and was delicious. My wife got a couple of pancakes which were also very large and great! Along with a cup of coffee and a glass of orange juice, we were absolutely stuffed when we were done. I never looked at the prices when we ordered and assumed it would be about $25-30, which is average for two big breakfasts and drinks. I was wrong. Total bill was $15.85. I thought it was a mistake. How could so much good food be less than $16? If you are in Boston and don't mind a diner in an old working class neighborhood, this is the place for you. Visit My Diner in "Southie" and your belly and wallet will be full all day. read more

Great breakfast place with classic diner food and a unique take on the French toast (which i highly recommend). Their chili cheese omelette is also fantastic. Friendly and quick service round out this neighborhood favorite. read more

My Diner - Sandwiches Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

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Definitely one of the best breakfast spots around! The food is great and service is friendly and fast. Finally there is more than one place around for a great breakfast! I have a toddler so eating out isn't always the best experience but this place was acco and got I'm definitely going to be back! read more

This has officially become one of my favorite diners. I am always craving for diner food and came across this on yelp. The diner itself is really outdated and very small. We were able to find street parking easily on a Saturday afternoon. They also have a parking lot. When we got there, we seated ourselves and menus are already on the tables. The prices here are great - so cheap and the portions you get are huge. I forgot which combo I ordered, but I got corned beef hash with eggs, home fries, toast, and pancakes. The hash was so flavorful and quite meaty, which I love. The home fries are the mushy kind, not so much the fried ones, but I love home fries in any shape or form - as long as it's tasty (and it sure was). I was happy to see that my scrambled eggs were not rubbery, like how it usually is as mediocre diners. It was very fluffy and tasted great together with the hash and home fries. The pancake itself was a real winner. The size of the pancakes are huge. It's so fluffy and soft and chewy - just the way I like it. I know it's a great pancake when I barely need to add syrup to it. I also ended up taking the pancakes home and I heated it up later on and it was still just as good and fluffy. I highly recommend it. Overall, I really enjoyed my meal and will be back in a heart beat. Maybe tomorrow since it is so close-by. Our server was amazing and friendly - definitely made our meal super enjoyable and our first time here a great experience. Looking forward to coming back! read more

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My Diner is a cute no frills diner complete with breakfast bar and bottomless coffee. We visited on a Sunday morning for breakfast, while not plentiful we did find parking two blocks away. My Diner was bustling but we were seated shortly after arrival. Waitress was friendly and attentive. I order a #5 which consists of two slices of French toast, two eggs and your choice of meat, I chose the two strips of bacon. My boyfriend ordered a grilled muffin, eggs, wheat toast and homefries. The French toast was unique in that it is made with thin sub rolls instead of sliced bread. It wasn't very easy to cut or pick up with a fork but otherwise was what you'd expect out of French toast. My eggs were cooked well with delicious yolks. The bacon was a little crisper than I like it but still good. The muffin was not as crispy as I expected and was covered in butter, still ok but I probably wouldn't order it again. The homefries were greasy and not crispy. The toast was okay and was also covered in butter like the muffin. Our bill came out to about $13 so for the price in Boston it really can't be beat. read more

Food was delicious and very well priced. Bacon was crispy, southie omelette and Heather's omelette were amazing.

All the breakfast basics at a great price point-and in very generous serving sizes. Possibly too much food, but I won't complain! Great staff, friendly and sociable without being imposing. read more

Second time there. Solid breakfast food. Good service. Insanely reasonably priced. I got the linguica instead of normal sausage. It was so good! I loved it but could almost not finish it the - portion was so crazy. 2 of us with good sized breakfasts and coffee under $20. read more

The waitress was completely rude, slamming stuff on the table when we asked for things. Food wasn't good enough to make up for it..

This place is awesome! Friendly, yummy and cool vibes. They asked to refill our coffee (which is delicious)multiple times. Continuously checked on us even though they were busy. I had the "famous French toast" with a side of bacon and omg YUM! My husband had "The Farmer" which was a huge portion and he said was amazing! My daughter said the Vegan bacon was yum. Yes they have a vegan menu! The portions are huge for really low prices. Oh and they deliver!! I love this place and will be back as soon as I can! read more

We had the French toast, it was delicious! Strips of baguette with huge drop of fresh butter and generously smothered with fruit and finished with powered sugar. Don't forget to add the maple syrup! We also had the corned beef hash, I thought it was just okay. But definitely get the French toast! read more

Loved My Diner's vegan options! The tofu scramble is one of the best i've ever had. Also had great, quick service and the prices are incredible considering the generous portions. read more

My Diner - Tofu Scramble with breakfast potatoes - Sandwiches Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

Stopped by for breakfast this morning at the new Melrose location and was very impressed. It's a small, casual diner with a pretty extensive menu. We got the turkey hash Benedict and the French toast with bananas and strawberries. Both were a large serving size- especially for the great prices. Will absolutely be coming back again! read more

My Diner - Turkey hash Benedict and French toast with strawberries and bananas - Sandwiches Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

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Went on a Sunday around noon. Credit card machine was down and they don't have an ATM, so bring cash just in case. Wait in the doorway for a table to open up, we waited not even ten minutes. Friendly, fast service. Food is delicious. Were always quick to refill your coffee, and the atmosphere is busy but exactly what I expect a good diner to be. Would order the farmers and the #5 special again. French toast was good but not great. Get the corned beef hash. Good prices. Would love to go back. read more

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We been dining with My Diner, ever since they opened in Melrose. It's super Vegan friendly, which not many places have options, so that is why drew us in. The prices used to be relative, a little higher than regular meals, but we get it. However, recently we called in a pick up order of (2) tofu scrambles w/ the fixings (vbacon, veg, toast, home fries) and (1) plain vegan waffle. It came out to be $39 before tip. We understand things like vegan bacon will cost more, but the tofu to egg difference shouldn't be double the entire meals cost. Example: 'Farmer's Meal' ( 3 Eggs, Bacon & Sausage, Homefries, Toast, Pancakes or French Toast for $11.25 (x2 is $22.50) is almost half the cost. Again, we appreciate My Diner even having options for folks like us, this review is not reflecting quality of food, just price to portion. We would definitely dine more if the price reflected the portion of the vegan options. read more

After reading the reviews I decided to try it out. The place was packed! No complaints at all simple delicious breakfast.

Excellent food and super friendly staff is what you will find in this family owner restaurant. It is super clean and bright and very inviting. We ordered the sweet potato soup, a delightful and healthy version that was delicious. The grilled cheese is also special and equally delicious. We had a great experience and looking forward to our next visit. read more

My Diner - Sweet potato soup - delicious - Sandwiches Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

Amazing ! Their tofu scramble is legit amazing . An place that's small and local is a win for me ! The scramble tastes better than real eggs no joke . It is small so getting table might be hard , but it's definitely worth the wait ! read more

Tiny place but I love it! It's homely and the food they serve are top notch. They don't have as many options as Mul's, but just a good. Everything is made to order and they are great on a Saturday morning. Service was a bit slow. Had to call a waitress over, after being seated for 5-10 minutes, just so I could order. Besides that, good experience. Definitely will be back. read more

Excellent! The French toast was great. Very family friendly. I would highly recommend.

i go here to eat all the ding dang time. this food is absolutely scrumptious. yum yum in my tum. my only complaint is that it's a bit small, i find me and my fellow 7th grade girlies are waiting in line to get a table. but don't worry... this doesn't stop me from eating this delicious food. btw make sure to try the breakfast sausage. THEYRE SO GOOD. kk byeee read more

My girlfriend and I are vegan and there aren't many vegan breakfast options here. We found this place through Happy Cow and we were instantly welcomed and made to feel like we were home. This little location is a home style place that seems to be a great neighborhood spot. The people here are beyond friendly and...wait for it...THEY HAVE A VEGAN SECTION ON THEIR MENU. According to Happy Cow, they cook their vegan stuff on a different grill away from everything else. How awesome is that?! The gentleman that helped us today is knowledgeable about vegan cuisine and items so we didn't have to ask much to get what we wanted. That for us doesn't come around very often. If we could give this place more stars I would. We will definitely be back! read more

Ate here on Sunday morning with a buddy. Service was slow, but the waitress let us know that someone had called in sick that day. It was too bad, b/c the place was packed and the servers were running all over the place. Ordered hot chocolate. It was watery and weak. Not a fan. I also ordered the farmers plate. It had eggs, sausage, pancakes, toast and home fries. AKA, the heart attack special. The eggs, pancakes and toast were fine. The home fries were awesome. They must cook them in lard or something else healthy like that to make them taste so good. Sausage was also good. It had this funky coating on them. Maybe they got dropped on the floor or something and rolled in some soul of sausages past, but they were also delicious. Price was right. $17 bucks for 2 meals with drinks. Ill be back. read more

Quick service, solid breakfast food. A nice diner and welcomed addition to the area. The space is cramped and there's typically a wait but that's typical for a diner. read more

Great service. Low Prices. Food was excellent. Corned Beef Hash & Eggs was amazing.

This place is pretty good for breakfast. Huge portions, fair prices, decent food. Homefries are good, eggs are good, sausages are frozen sausages that you can get at any supermarket (althought the put them on the grill). I just had two scrambled eggs, sausages, and toast for $4.95. Thought that was reasonable. I tried it for lunch-got a chicken salad sandwhich w fries and it was fair. Didn't wow me. I definitely think this place has better breakfasts than they do lunch. The decent portions and the fair prices will cause me to go back for breakfast...but not lunch. I think the breakfast alone would give it 4 stars, but I took off a star for the disappointing lunch. I definitely would not give it 5 stars..I am suprised this place got so many. Many they based it on price and portions only...that is 5 star worthy...but not the food. read more

I had a great breakfast of eggs and corn beef hash. My friend had an egg white veggie omelet. Service was relatively friendly. The portions were HUGE and the price was right. read more

Best turkey sandwich in Boston. Boom- review over (drop iPhone... Damn, wish I hadn't dropped my iPhone)

Its your average diner. Not an easy find in this neck of the woods. The staff are awesome, the food is good and the environment is refreshingly free of the folk on the extremeties of the d-bag scale! Good Solid Diner IMO... read more

Love, love, love, this place. My husband and I are treated with such respect and kindness. the food is incredible!!!!! The waitstaff is top notch. I had some serious surgery and could ear very little food..mostly liquids..they were so sweet recommending different things they thougt would be ok to eat, whatever I wanted they accommendated. Love them all!! read more

I really wanted to love this place, and was excited from the reviews and the menu. Wow a meatloaf dinner with mashed potatoes and veggies for $6.95! Club sandwiches, a turkey dinner, a whole slew of grilled cheese options. This had the potential to be diner heaven! A large enough group of us came over from work for lunch that we split into some smaller groups. A couple of gals grabbed stools at the counter, and I sat down with 3 others at a table. That was my first mistake. (I'll get back to why later.) Then came my second mistake. I peruse the drink selection, and my eyes land on the iced tea. Oh perfect, I love home made iced tea, and diners are great at this sort of thing! So I order the iced tea. A few minutes later what arrives at my table is a cup full of ice and a small plastic bottle of Arizona iced tea. sigh, not really what I was looking forward to, but I decide to just enjoy it anyway. It was only after I started sipping on it that I happened to turn around and see a large cooler near the kitchen area housing cans of soda, jugs of store bought lemonade, and yes, the Arizona iced teas. (Interestingly, they had several varieties of the iced tea available, some I'd have liked more than the one delivered to my table, but I wasn't informed of that fact.) I don't want to sound like I'm ranting on the iced tea here (even though I am), but I was just really looking forward to that home brewed delicious drink. A few other colleagues arrived about 15 minutes later, and as our food hadn't come yet, they sat down at an adjacent table to chat with us. Meanwhile, the food arrived at the counter, and that group (who arrived at the exact same time as us) started eating. We waited awhile longer, and one of the new arrivals was looking at the menu excited about the fact they had lemonade. I pointed to the cooler behind us, and when she spotted the large grocery store jug of sugary, lemonade flavored drink, she decided to order ginger ale instead. As the counter group (smart choice ladies, smart choice!) were finishing up their meal, our food finally arrived at the table. I will say that my grilled cheese sandwich with bacon and tomato on wheat was phenomenal. Gooey, greasy goodness, exactly what I'd expect from a place like that. Unfortunately, this sandwich was the only redemptive factor here. The fries that came with my sandwich were ok, and the pickle that was supposed to come with the plate was absent. Everyone who ordered a club sandwich of any type raved about them. Another colleague got french toast with fruit which was claimed to be delicious, along with some absolutely perfectly poached eggs. There was a turkey sandwich with cranberry dressing that looked very unappealing and was reported as tasting the same. While I thought we had to wait a long time for our service, I felt even worse for the group that arrived after us. They started picking at my left-over fries after no food had arrived ~30 minutes after ordering. The waitress was nice, but just really difficult to get the attention of. I know that disappointment comes when expectations don't meet reality, so perhaps my expectations were just off here. To get a higher star rating experience I recommend the following: 1- Sit at the bar counter, you'll get fast service. 2- Order breakfast with coffee if you want a beverage made on site. Otherwise, just realize in advance that you're getting a packaged beverage. 3- Can't lose with the grilled cheese or club sandwich options, yum! read more

Something that's increasingly hard to find proximate to the action areas of large cities - a neighborhood diner with a small town feel, replete with plenty of locals, fast friendly service and reasonably priced, well-prepared and amply portioned breakfast fare. Parking can be a bit of a pain, but I had no trouble arriving very early on a Saturday morning. One note if you're dining alone - minimum $10 charge to use a credit card, so be prepared with old fashioned cold hard cash. read more

Amazing breakfast here. Best home fries I've ever had on my life. This place has all of the charm that you'd ever want

Nice staff, good food, huge portions. All around great place. Not really anything negative about this place at all

Another good option in the neighborhood for a classic home town type diner. Like with most of these diners, the food isn't GREAT, or even ALMOST great, but it's good enough, they have reliable menu, and the service is endearing in its own way. It gets really busy on weekends, so plan ahead. I recommend asking for the home fries well done. read more

My boyfriend and I decided to try this place and they have very reasonable prices and huge portions! I got the turkey dinner. It was very good. The staff is very friendly as well. Definitely want to come back! :) read more

The vegan options at this diner are so legit. I got the tofu scramble with vegan bacon and veggies. The coffee is exactly what you want from a diner. If you find yourself out in Melrose definitely check this place out. The staff is amazing and super welcoming. The space is small so you may need to wait but it is well worth it. read more