Great place if you try and find it on the directions from yelp it will take you to nothing so I just called and got directions. Anyway I came for breakfast, and let me tell you this was one of the best dining experiences I've had. Everyone is so friendly, they will truly treat you like a VIP. I ordered the breakfast plate, and it will not leave hungry. The hash browns were fantastic, and the looks of them I would guess they shredded their own potatoes. I also added a side of country ham, and when it came out it was a half an inch thick and as big as the plate. Since moving to Birmingham I've been looking for a place with good country ham, well my search is over cause I've found it. When I was leaving the waitress asked if this was my first visit there and gave me a cinnamon bun. All first timers get a free cinnamon bun. I will be back and I can't wait to try lunch. read more

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I would love to give this place more stars than this. The staff are so friendly and the atmosphere is typical diner style. The food is descent and I've been able to experience their breakfast a number of times. Their cinnamon rolls are so terrific! BUT...there should be no reason to wait for more than an hour for basic food. I'm talking eggs, bacon, grits, and a biscuit. Party of two. No explanation. Just waiting. And hungry. We left the restaurant. We were disappointed and confused. The waitress said several times the food was on its way. The restaurant isn't big but there is no way that should happen. Waffle House can do it. The diner is better than Waffle House, so it's really unfortunate that such a thing happened. read more

The service and food were the best! I chose the hamburger steak with mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese. It was everything you could hope for in warm comfort food on a cold windy day. Needless to say we will be returning - and soon! Don't forget to mention to your server that you are a first time visitor. Jessica asked us if we'd been there before and then disappeared for a moment only to return with two of the best cinnamon rolls ever. Her sincere delight made it all the better. read more

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Currently 8mos pregnant and have been ordering breakfast from here everyday for the past week. Idk if I'm addicted but the biscuit and gravy with eggs and turkey sausage is my go to at the moment. I literally crave this place. read more

One of the best breakfast in town & the service is fantastic. The owner is very concerned about his customers.

The food is always great: hot, fresh, cooked to order. We've only ever gone for breakfast. Their pancakes are fantastic, cinnamon rolls are amazing. The only reason I'm not giving them a full 5/5 is because service is sometimes a bit lacking. The servers are always super friendly, but sometimes forget to check in on their tables. Even so, we'll keep going back. read more

Nice little hole in the wall diner for a quick bite. Had the biscuits and gravy that was just ok. Biscuits were very good, but the gravy was your average powder mix gravy with no real meat in it. Service was fast and attentive. They just need some better recipes for their gravy train. read more

The best breakfast place in Birmingham, and the best bacon I've ever had. The service was also exceptional!

Great breakfast. It was so good when we went with my 89 year old father that we went back a few weeks later. It was just as good. I highly recommend. Just bear with the fact that they may be short handed, as many are...but they handle things with good communication and they set expectations. We'll be long term customers. read more

Fun place for a quick cheap breakfast. The oatmeal was really good and pretty. Love the cinnamon rolls

The reason why I gave it three stars is when we came in it took almost an hour to get our breakfast. By the time we got it , it was tasteful but mine was cold. Being that I had waited an hour I was afraid to say anything about it so I basically ate just my hash browns. Owner came over and gave us a really lame excuse but was very nice about it and they also bought our breakfast. My husband and I will try it again. Maybe will go during the week or before it gets busy at 10 o'clock. I will let you know when we return how it goes. read more

Went for breakfast but that end 11 on weekdays so ended up having lunch... black eyed peas, green beans and jalapeño corn bread were delicious! I'd skip the fish and Mac like they are alright but not wow amazing. Haven't had breakfast yet but will report back once I do! read more

Friendly staff all-around good food awesome breakfast and great prices all-around And I have a pretty good hamburger

Me & my boyfriend woke up early today so we could go run errands. We wanted breakfast but we're so tired of the same old fast food junk. We stumbled on Pelham Diner & we were pleasantly surprised. It's a down home feel. Made me miss the small town I grew up in. The owner was also our server & was absolutely fantastic, answering every question I could come up with. The food? Absolutely wonderful. It was just like mama's breakfast. I highly recommend this hole in the wall. We will definitely be going back. read more

Insanely wonderful old-school southern breakfast!!!! 6.75 Owner and staff are true, kind locals. Highly recommend! (And by the way, lunch is incredible, too!) read more

Pelham Diner - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

Went there this am for early linch. First te there, really good food, wait staff was very attentive. Definitely, will go back when we are here nexr year. Great place to eat, highly recommend it. read more

Great comfort food at great price!!! We go for breakfast and lunch-both are great. Love our local diner!

I typically go for breakfast. The food is absolutely delicious, however the service was well below par. We ordered typical menu items and it took 50 minutes for the food to reach our table. I will go back and give them another try simply because of the food but I will not continue if they dont remedy the slow service. read more

Recently discovered this great breakfast spot. Service excellent all of the staff very friendly. Food delicious pancakes huge you only need one. Very reasonably priced. Looking forward to trying their dinner options. read more

This place is normally great, the food is always good and normally service is provided with a smile! However, today not so much the case. I have been here a few occasions, not normally at my best, but it never stops the girls on the line from giving me the biggest smiles and gladly dishing out some of their delicious grub! The guy, whom I am assuming is of some form of management status, begrudgingly inquired as to "what we wanted" and got out the to go boxes per usual. He never once had a smile or radiated any warmth. After he messed up on the first part of our orders and knowingly proceeded to throw off the experience without even thinking to check his own progress. I placed my personal order and just really wasn't even appealed to eat what had just looked so delicious after the way he slopped it into the container. To top off the experience, he starts accosting one of the female employees about proportions after providing the most offensive plate(proportion wise) I've been served from here. I do like this place and will be back, but in the food service industry your actual service can either make or break you and I would hate to see this happen to this place. Keep the smiles up ladies(and the fellas too)! This place is definitely worth it for a delicious soul food plate and smile, hopefully this was just an off day. read more

I work in the Hoover area and have pretty much tried everything there's to offer. My colleague suggested Pelham Diner, and man was this a GREAT decision! I came in during the lunch service around 11:30a. I chose the meat and two veggies from the hot bar selections. The baked chicken, mac n' cheese, and green beans were all cooked to perfection. Our waitress was extremely nice. To top it all off, I had to try one of the desserts. I highly recommend the peanut butter cheesecake/pie. It is out of this world delicious! You have got to try this place. I look forward to trying out the breakfast next time! read more

Thought I'd give this place another try since it's no longer Bernettis. Went there for breakfast and was pleasantly surprised. I had two eggs over easy (and they were), hashed, browned potatoes (hash browns) toast & coffee served with link sausage. LINK SAUSAGE people; something you can't find in the South (at least I can't) all for the reasonable price of $8.72. All served by a most pleasant and attentive woman whose name unfortunately I've forgotten. All in all, I would definitely go there again for breakfast and will probably try them for lunch as well. I'm giving them 5 stars because I have nothing but praise at this point, but it's only one meal so far. Things could change (but I doubt it). read more

It has that little diner feel to it. Staff is friendly & funny. You get what you pay for in my opinion. Food is great. We've been twice & I haven't found any issues but I'm originally from a very small town. Glad to see a home style restaurant close by. I'm really not a fan of what I call "chain style restaurants or their service". If you are, then your momma didn't cook very much for you. I love their big 4 egg breakfast. I do think they need to start a wall of shame for anyone who can eat & finish just 3 of their pancakes. They hang off the dinner plate by half an inch almost all the way around. If you love love breakfast & the country...welcome & enjoy. This is my true opinion & we will be repeat customers. read more

If you are looking for a great local diner, this is the place!! Came for breakfast this morning with my hubby and daughter. The food was all excellent!! My hubby and I both had the Patriot breakfast which was 2 eggs, grits, bacon or sausage and a pancake that was bigger than the plate! Our daughter had a pancake and sausage. Let me tell you, these pancakes are legit! They are light and fluffy and not dried out. read more

This place is the best little secret for an amazing breakfast. Was looking for a place that did not have an hour wait on a Sunday morning and this place was perfect. I walked in with my two boys after a early soccer game. The service was great! Very friendly. Sat where there was an open table. As a first time guest we all received an complimentary homemade cinnamon roll. It was really good. The boys ordered pancakes and when they said they wanted 2 the waitress advised me that they were Huge. So glad we went with 1 each. The pancake went over the plate with a side of bacon which was very good. I had biscuits and gravy which was good. I would definitely recommend this place. Would like to try lunch too. Very reasonable. read more

I've heard about Pelham Diner for several months however I never made time to check it out. I finally have been able to and it's amazing! Great southern cooked food. Meat and three is delicious and the entire staff is over the top friendly. As soon as I was greeted they asked if it was my first time....without hesitation they made sure I was taken care of and even offered a free cinnamon roll (Which was amazing). I plan to become a regular here and will be sure to try breakfast soon! read more

First time at this location since new ownership. I like the decor and food and service was great. Plus if it's ur first time you get a homemade cinnamon rolls. read more

EVERYTHING is soooo legit. It's all wholesome. Big fat breakfast plates I had with some folks once. Cane in for lunch and had some dank meat and 3's with again, wholesome desserts. Also have a menu for lunch time sandwiches and stuff, haven't tried that yet, but I'd bet paycheck all that stuffs bomb too. Also, the people there are like genuinely nice and accommodating af Da Bomb read more

Took a Friday off and wanted to do something different and tried breakfast there for the first time. Service was great, everybody friendly, quick to keep the coffee coming. Menu has tons of good options. I ordered a speciality plate called the Patriot. Even though menu says you cant substitute our waitress let me sub hashbrowns for grits. I ordered extra bacon and i swear i had a 12 oz pack of bacon! Hashbrowns were awesome! The pancake that came with my breakfast was only mediocre but everything else was awesome. Portions are huge. Husband had a 2 egg plate with grits, sausage and biscuits. Sausage and eggs were hot and good. The grits were made by someone who actually understands that salt, pepper and butter should be liberally applied. The biscuits, (actually 2), were special. Over all....really terrific but you arent at Waffle House. They were quite busy and it took a little time to get our food but it was definitely worth a small wait. read more

I'm so glad i decided to finally give this place a try. I've gone for breakfast and dinner and had excellent service both times. The breakfast food was delicious and reminded me of my grandmothers cooking lol. The dinner meal was good as well- tasty turnips and hamburger steaks and the Mac n cheese was great. The prices are really reasonable and right within my budget. You got A LOT of food for the price. read more

Great little diner, great people, good food, you would love it! He did great portions decent pricing and pancakes bigger than the plate

This is a very good place to grab food. At least breakfast is what I can speak for. I ordered the "Patriot Breakfast" simply because my server Jennifer told me I would enjoy it. More food than I can eat and for $7. Very pleased with service and food. Go here. read more

FINALLY got to try this great little place in Pelham! My daughter and I went on Saturday morning around 10:30. It was extremely busy, as is the usual I understand; however, we were seated immediately. The wait was long (about 30 min) but the waitress and other staff were extremely nice, and I had heard prior to going that the food is worth it. And it was! If a huge Southern breakfast is what you crave--this is your place! The Yankee omelet I had was excellent--even when I asked to swap the ham for sausage. Hashbrowns on point too. I've spent years in the kitchen at home cooking big breakfasts for my kids, and I can honestly say this was a "home-cooked meal"! Can't wait to try them for lunch! read more

Best meat and 3 in the metro area. The hamburger steak is the best I've ever eaten. Breakfast won't disappoint you either. Plate size pancakes, BLTs, biscuits, are all great. read more

Best food in town!!! Highly recommend the cinnamon rolls for breakfast. Also love the Mac & cheese , okra , and sweet potato casserole !! Great place to eat read more

The perfect example of a great southern meat and three. Breakfast is exceptional and the cinnamon rolls are seriously the best in the area. Service is good and friendly. Prices are very reasonable. The only negative is that seating is scant and tight because the restaurant is on the small side. read more

Having been a customer here a long time, I was surprised and disappointed with how poorly a basic breakfast was served recently. The bacon was at best half cooked and raw on the ends. But the kicker was I've never ever received hash browns so undercooked as these were with no crusty brown anywhere on them whatsoever--just greasy, mushy and warm. Yuck! Was not asked if the meal was ok. They're fine folks, but that's my last time to eat here. read more

We had heard great things about this place. We won't be back. First of all there was a sign outside that said the wait was 15-30 minutes. We were happy to go inside and realize there was no wait, and we were seated immediately. The waitress was pleasant and gave us plenty of time to order. However, the food took 40 minutes to arrive. The biscuits, not homemade, were burned, and the grits were dry. The taste, according to my husband because I don't eat burned biscuits, was okay, good, but not anything special. I would have been embarrassed to serve the food to a customer that this restaurant was trying to serve to us. As a means of rectifying, the front manager who was assisting us because the store manager was too busy to respond to a customer -the only way you make your money- asked what could she do. At this point I can no longer eatbecause of this ridiculousness. I said fresh biscuits, and she said it would be 40 minutes because they have to preheat the oven. Why are you in a working restaurant and your oven is not already on? She said the sign outside mentioned the wait. No actually it doesn't. Outside that sign indicates a wait for a table. If the wait is for cooking, which should NOT take that long, then the words on the sign need to indicate that as I told her. Then she said the waitress should have told us. NOPE, she didn't read more

The Pelham Diner is always great. Great food, great service and the sweet rolls are outstanding! I love this place

Let me start by saying the food is here great, however the service not so much. Our first experience eating breakfast here the place was not busy and after waiting 20 minutes and people that had come in well after us getting their food, I asked the waitress to check on our food and it turns out for some reason our ticket never made it to the kitchen. Our waitress acknowledged that she probably lost it and profusely apologized. I really didn't get upset because of the fact that out waitress owned up to it which I appreciated and even though I tried to pay for our meal, they wouldn't let us. So now round 2 several months later, we could have gone to IHOP but opted for Pelham Diner. We sat down, the waitress brings our drinks, takes our order and that was the end of seeing her. We waited a while and I couldn't even get her attention to ask her about our food. Finally another waitress who happened to be our waitress the first time we were there noticed we had not gotten our food came over and offered to check on our order. By now it has been 25 mins since we ordered. She went to get me another drink and I told her to cancel our order. She came back with my drink and the manager who brought our food anyway. Time the order was placed was 9:51am (it was on ticket), time food was received 10:30. The manager was a complete condescending jerk whose attitude was how dare we complain about having to wait for our food and that was the norm when they had a crowd. Well #1 it was not crowded at all when we first got there and #2 forty minutes for a pancake and French toast is not normal, I don't care where you're eating and how crowded it is. I am giving them 3 stars because the food is good but because the manager was such a jerk I will not be going back. Next time we opt to go out for breakfast, IHOP it is. read more