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    Pelham Diner

    4.3 (160 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    PELHAM DINER ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Massive pancake! Crispy bacon!!
    Johnny L.

    Wow, this was my first time here, and it was super busy, just like a classic diner! The bacon was crispy, but the real star was the pancake--it was practically the size of the plate! I haven't seen anything like this since I left the West Coast, so it was a delightful local treat. Even when it was super busy, the food was fresh and served quickly! I saw a party with 10 people there. Some people say the Diner is dying but you can just look here and see a thriving business. The bus boy was lighting up the place with joking and just making the place feel light hearted.

    One is enough
    Don M.

    Biggest Pancakes !!! These are the words from my son. When mornings are rushed and we need to meet the perfect morning brunch spot. We choose Pelham diner.

    Biscuits and gravy
    Mitchell C.

    Great old school breakfast spot. Pancakes are massive. 2 people can only eat 1. Wife and I split the patriot breakfast and biscuits and gravy. We had way too much food.

    Patriot breakfast with grits and eggs over easy
    Carrie J.

    Perfect diner breakfast! Menu has everything you could possibly want. Don't be intimidated by the size of the pancake. It is like vanilla air! I managed half of it with my Patriot Breakfast. Hubby had biscuits and gravy with sausage. Came out faster than I thought possible. Service was excellent. We were well looked after. Great coffee, too! We will come back if we are ever in this area. Highly recommend!!

    Hubby loving the famous coffee.
    Sharon K.

    This place is fabulous. We're on vacation and our rule is only go to local restaurants, nothing we can have at home. So we found this dinner, lots of locals eating here. The waitress was fun and charming. The food was amazing. The place was clean. The biscuits were great. The best part, Cedric. He was clean and filling coffee and my hubby made a comment about the basketball hat and Cedric gave my husband a comical dirty look and kept it up through the entire meal. It was fabulous

    Peach Cobbler, Corn, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Roll, and BBQ Pulled Pork
    Dawson S.

    Pelham Diner is a beautiful hole-in-the-wall style buffet restaurant. The food is incredibly cheap for what you get and you can always go back for another round and you will still end up cheaper than just one platter of food at most other restaurants. The food is kept warm, never cold and the cooks and waiters are super friendly and always checking on you. My food was absolutely delicious, though it was a bit on the salty side. The only thing that keeps this from being a perfect 5 stars is the restrooms are in rather poor condition and that could be a turn-off for a handful of people. Other than that, if you are stopping by Pelham and want a nice place to eat, this is it!

    Biscuits and gravy
    Clint L.

    On my way to Tuscaloosa, and I needed some breakfast, I found this little gem. Now, this place has some Southern charm and great hospitality. The staff is super friendly, and I think the entire customer base was just speaking freely and out loud with them my entire stay. And the place is small, so you gear everything! The only issue for me is the waitress singing every 80's song out loud. It got old after a little while. I was hungry. Looking around, the portions looked to be fairly large. The pancakes are frickin' huge! I ordered the Oxmoor breakfast: three eggs, 2 choices of meats (double patties for me), grits or hashbrowns, toast or biscuits, and a bowl of gravy, Wow! All of that for $10.95! All the condiments you need are already setting on the table; hot sauce, ketchup, jelly, salt, and pepper. The food was served quick. Food tasted good. All in all, a great stop!

    Beef tips,  squash casserole, pintos
    Deyon J.

    Yum yum yummy! I'd been wanting to give this diner a try but I'm not usually down this way during breakfast and lunch hours. But today was the day. Pelham diner is a meat and veggies soul food spot. The lunch menu changes daily and it's served cafeteria style... which I like so that I can see what the food looks like before I make a choice. My sis and I enjoyed our plates. We couldn't eat it all. I ended up taking my porkchop home for dinner and it was still good. No complaints. The service was great and the staff was very very welcoming and kind. Like going to granny's house (ya'll know I love southern charm). I have to go back soon for breakfast to try the pancakes... even the other customers were telling us how amazing they are. Pelham Diner... stay delicious cause I'm coming back!

    I had the Patriot. It's more than too much food...delicious!

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    2 years ago

    It was good, but not impressive! I would not go out of my way to go there again. Good service.

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    2 years ago

    This place is awful with service. Always have a min of 45 min wait n food was microwaved. Not coming back here.

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    2 years ago

    Good food. Great service! We were traveling and got a great breakfast before getting back on the road.

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    2 years ago

    The food & atmosphere is great. I recommend this place. The place was very clean and everyone was super nice.

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    3 years ago

    Excellent food. Large portions. Friendly service. This is a popular breakfast place on the weekends. Will definitely be back.

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    Food was great!!!! Prices are a little steep. Interior of restaurant needs some work.

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    Fantastic food and great service. The lunch buffet is awesome. Best bread pudding I've ever tasted.

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    Very friendly down home food. Perfect for locals and welcoming to out of towners. The man-hole pancakes are a must.

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    Great ole school Diner. Food and wait staff are A+. Local breakfast stop. I travel for work and find it hard to find such a place

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    The Western Omelet with salsa with grits was so delicious. Great service and friendly staff. I will continue to visit for good food.

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    In the area for errands and came across Bevelle. A cafeteria style line that you go through and…read morepick out what you want. All the staff was incredibly friendly. They said everything is made fresh daily and the food tastes that way! We got turkey and dressing with fried okra and green beans. We were a fan of the dressing and the fried okra. The fried okra wasn't heavily breaded, made them that much better. Everything else we got was pretty tasty too. It's price is about 35% higher than the meat and two place we typically go to that's closer to pur home, but I would come back here next time we are in the area again.

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    Small mom and pop diner. Great food. Great staffs…read more Philly cheesesteak- beef was soft and flavorful. Trash can with a lid (2 eggs over easy) - comes with spicy sausages. Philly omelette- very good but I wish I order it with 2 eggs over easy or sunny side up instead. Very good but the Philly cheesesteak and Trash Can with a lid stole the thunder. So so good, we return the next day. And I got the Trash can with a lid with both spicy sausages and Philly cheese. Yummy!

    I was looking for a breakfast spot this morning after an appointment, when I found this place. This…read moreis a busy little area with shops on all the small connected streets. Thankfully free parking was available. I walked in at the perfect time, just as the breakfast grill was shutting down and the lunch grill was heating up. I was 5 minutes pass breakfast, as told by the waitress. She was so kind and told me that she would ask, if they (he) could prepare a breakfast for me. The answer was yes, but no grits. Oh well, let's try the omelette and hash brows. I'm really not into hash browns but these were delicious! Crispy and perfectly round. The omelette was also good and fluffy. The coffee was a good robust cup of coffee. This is a real old school diner. Counter seats with a few booths to the side. No frills here. Decent diner food with great friendly service. By the time I finished my breakfast, the lunch crowd was starting to come in for a seat at the counter and booths. I heard someone say, this is the best Philly cheesesteak in the area. Anyways, this was a pleasant place to have a good simple meal with some awesome service. The only reason I'm not giving 5* is because of not being able to get the grits, which was my fault for not getting there a little sooner. I will definitely come back.

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    Cozy corner
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