Order the breakfast or a burger and fries. Keep it simple. Pancakes not waffles. The coffee is always good. The bacon is fantastic, and the brownie sunday dessert is the best. The service is a spectacular and elite dance of expert time management and culinary finesse with a side of good ol sarcasm. Always a great time. read more

Really poor experience. After a long day driving, we chose this place because it had ok reviews and was close to our hotel. Alas- it was one of the worst eating experiences on our 2 week road trip. Biggest problem- only one server for the entire place and she had to do it all except for actually running the grill. She did try, but could not keep up with a full house on a Friday night for dinner. Took her 10 minutes just to bring menus, and at least a half hour to get food to us. When food was brought out we had an item missing- a shake that was never made or brought to the table even 45 minutes after ordering it. The Philly cheese steak was cold and had clearly been made and stood for some time before being brought out. The BLT was cold, as was the chilli. The chicken on the chicken salad had also clearly sat for quite a while before being delivered to the table. Another big problem was cleanliness. The floor was dirty. The room had flies buzzing around. At one point the server dropped a tray of coffee mugs and clearly broke several. She didn't sweep them up. A few minutes later, a busser came out from the back and kicked a broken piece of cup along the floor. He just left it there rather than picking it up. It was still there in the middle of the floor when we left. They did remove the shake that never came and the 2 items that were cold and not eaten from the bill. I think the server was doing her best but only so much one person can do. read more

Quick stop on our way thru to South Dakota. Friendly service and good food. Walking in you seat yourself it gives a Waffle House vibe & is a little off the highway. read more

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Took a trip. This was the first place for breakfast. Open 24/7. Older place. It was not very clean. The bathroom was enough for me to walk out but we stayed to see. The waitress was more concerned with her phone and a tip then customer service. The food was basic at most and cooked on a not so clean grill. I also found a hair at the bottom of my hash browns. To say the least, if I'm ever in N Platte again, this will not be a place I visit. It has potential to be great as I'm sure it once was. read more

Excellent 50s diner with food to match. Large portions of food at a very reasonable price. Fresh made, no pre-packaged tiny flavorless breakfast. Food was served very hot on warm plates. Staff was very friendly. read more

Penny's Diner - Inside 1950s diner. - Diners Near Me - North Platte, Nebraska

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This place has all "Classic American Diner" written all over it: The greasy food... the shiny, metallic trim... the snarky-yet-kind service... the dingy ceiling tiles... I could go on. We sat at the bar, which stares directly at the exposed kitchen and watched the cook do her thing from a proximity close enough to catch a whiff of the cigarette she had smoked on break. I had the rueben, which was solid. Greasy, of course. The fries that accompanied it were golden brown and had the perfect crunch to them. My friend had the chicken fried steak and he raved about the potatoes and white gravy. We were in a hurry, so two shakes to go (chocolate and strawberry) rounded out an excellent stop on our road trip across Nebraska. read more

We came into the restaurant early in the day - to us , all of the "regulars" were there - and we enjoyed the atmosphere and food. So much better than the fast food alternatives. Cozy and welcoming. read more

Went to this Diner expecting an exceptional experience. But... it turned out to be exceptionally poor. First off, the floor was dirty, but we ignored that. When we looked for a table, they were all dirty with only one or two tables occupied. A waitress cleared a table for us and told us the menu was written on the wall. We sat down, but had difficulty seeing the menu. At that point we decided to walk out. No Penny's Diner for us! read more

Let's start with the fifties vibe, amazing. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Food was killer and plentiful. A great place to eat and it's open 24 hours! Thanks ladies for two great meals. read more

I think I've stopped here about four times now on my drives across the country because it's the only place open at night besides fast food. The service is never attentive. It's always like they pretend they don't see you for a while, then once they get around to acknowledging you exist, you get a water and have to wait a little longer to put in your food order. The food takes kind of long and then it's always a good enough greasy spoon level omelette. It hits the spot but it's nothing exceptional. It's a dated diner and they're always understaffed, so it feels kind of dirty. Usually at night one person does the cooking, serving, cashier, and cleaning so it makes sense. Penny's Diner serves its purpose and I keep coming back expecting nothing more or less than what I described above. read more

The food was absolutely amazing everything was cooked perfectly. The service was also great, everyone there was nice and friendly.

We stopped for breakfast and everyone liked it. We had pancakes and omelets and chicken and waffles. Very good food and fast service.

Great breakfast spot -- and an enjoyable experience. Both the food and service were excellent.

Perfect Diner Experience! We had breakfast and they rocked it. So yummy. Omelet had fresh veggies and cooked perfectly. Pancakes were fluffy. read more

Worst experience ever! Stopped at Pennys Diner in North Platte, Nebraska for an early dinner. It had good reviews and looked cute on the website. This cute....rather large....(not trained) dog came in and sat at the booth next to us. Only one guy taking orders, making change, cooking the food and serving .. all without washing his hands in between! (Didn't notice until he started making ours) We both ordered club sandwiches, husband said no mayonnaise. Each tables' order were made one at a time (the grill was right near tables) when our food came my husband took a couple of bites and said, "I guess if you order with no mayonnaise, you don't get any lettuce either!!" I looked at my sandwich, and I had both lettuce and tomato! If you know my husband he's not gonna say anything so he just ate it. We laughed! But the worst part was the dog... Every time it shook its hair would float over onto our table and my husbands arm. It was horrible. Guess we won't be going back. Cute dog though! And I brought half of mine back and gave the meat to our dogs! Oh, and one more thing! They were talking to this dog like he was a child, the whole entire time rather loudly. Then they actually told the waitress who came walking through about 30 minutes into our meal that their dog was cleaning off the table for her so she wouldn't have to wipe it! How disgusting is that! A dog, in a restaurant, licking the table. read more

Penny's Diner - Dog in restaurant kept shaking and getting food off owners table - Diners Near Me - North Platte, Nebraska

Best milkshake ever!! We had a fabulous meal and the service was over and above, while being so friendly. The chicken fried chicken was delicious - the gravy alone gets 5stars. read more

Great food in classic old-school diner atmosphere; the service is good and food hot and fresh! Coffee is super aromatic and bold but not so strong it's bitter. They gave me actual cream but not sure they always have that. But I tasted coffee black first. My family had dozens of restaurants (Home Dairy Cafeteria's and Bakeries in PA, NY, MI, FL and Canada 1916-2002) for decades and I grew up helping my folks in a two restaurants and taverns they operated. We travel often and live in Pomona CA and have eaten here several times when we travel to Lincoln NE!! read more

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We've gone here three times, and each time has gotten increasingly worse. We stopped in for a quick shake and hamburger, and quickly noticed how dirty the kitchen was. There was grime on the grill and ground, and it smelled overwhelmingly like something was burning. We had a shake that took almost 20 minutes to make, and was not mixed well. We were originally going to order hamburgers, but after seeing the state of the kitchen, we decided against. The WiFi was down and we had to pay in cash, which was a bit of an inconvenience. The servers were very apologetic about the time it took to make the shake, and overall pretty friendly. We wished it was the classic greasy spoon experience we wanted, but sadly, we won't come back. read more

Just a quick stop in for some take out chicken noodle soup on a Sunday noon. What a pleasant surprise! Clean, orderly , quick friendly service. One of the better chicken noodle soups I've had anywhere. read more

A very fun experience! The food was homemade and delicious. The service was excellent and of course the vibe was for the young again at heart! read more

Food: where do I even begin? - EVERYTHING IS DRENCHED IN GREASE! If you like an oil sandwich then you're in the right place - the French dip barely had any meat and was mostly just mushrooms on soggy bread. The sandwich is really nasty, 3/10. It is edible. - Fries get soggy very quick, the taste is alright though, so the fries are 4/10. Highly disappointing for breaded fries. - The aju sauce for my French dip was... how do I say this.... HORRIBLE, it was pitch black and had a layer of oil/grease on the top. It tasted like soy sauce honestly. 3/10. I gagged but forced myself to finish for this review. Drinks: sub par, barely any ice in my cup, but the soda tasted fine. 6/10. (7/10 is my average fountain soda score) Service: They cook your food in the area where you eat- open concept kitchen which is cool if you have polite cooks. Nah, they were yelling at each other and were very loud. - our server barely talked to us and used non verbals to communicate half the time. I was served my dipping sauce with it spilling all over the side of the dish. EXTRA HAIR IN OUR FOOD TOO Not to mention they don't have clean bathrooms. The wait for my check was long, even though it was not busy (2 other people in the store) - this was the worse service I have ever had. 3/10. Overall I give this place a 3/10 read more

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Great Food 1930s ambience Great spot 1/2 way between Omaha and Denver Waffle House vibes read more

Classic greasy little diner. I can't say much as I tried a crunchy chicken salad which they sort of made up for me. Nothing to write home about also not a diner staple. I was road weary and needed a change up of the fast food I had been subjected to. The 24hr service is convenient for the traveler and late night diner. I'd say stick to the classics if you stop in. read more

Penny's Diner - Crunchy chicken salad - Diners Near Me - North Platte, Nebraska

We are on a road trip and saw this cute diner from the freeway. We were excited to try it for lunch. When we entered no one greeted us or made eye contact. After standing there for a while a server came to clear a dirty table for us. After sitting down we checked out the open kitchen. It was very dirty and there was only one cook. The atmosphere was dull and dreary. The two staff members looked unhappy and over whelmed and they had unkept appearances. We were given a ratty paper menu that was stapled together. We decided to leave and eat somewhere else. The place has a weird and unwelcoming vibe to it. read more

We were returning to Colorado from Nebraska. This place got a decent review so we decided to stop. Our server did not appear overly glad to serve us, and she was very curt. Our food came out at a decent pace and it was OK but nothing to write home about. However, our server seemed eager for us to leave and said she would bring the Bill and my partner had to stop her and ask for milkshakes which took over 15 minutes to bring to our table and they were horrible. She seemed displeased to take the order and quite frankly the milkshakes were abysmal. he probably tipped decently, but I would not have considering that I have previous server experience in my past. I understand that serving is not an ideal job. Perhaps the servers could put a little bit of a smile and pretend to give just a little bit of care. read more

If you looked up greasy spoon diner in the dictionary, this place would come up. While the place was run down, dirty and overall not that great....the food was amazing! Good, fresh, hot and great service as well. I ordered the ham steak breakfast and it was a top notch ham steak! Hashbrowns were not too crispy but just crispy enough. Bacon was chewy which is how I like it! (Others may disagree). It's got a great location off the highway which makes it a nice quick spot to eat. Prices are fair, exactly what you would expect. Worth a stop if driving through Nebraska. read more

Penny's Diner - Ham steak breakfast - Diners Near Me - North Platte, Nebraska

The food was okay, simple cheeseburger and fries. Nothing special. Staff seemed lackadaisical. Nobody seemed to be fully occupied but the ketchup bottles were empty at our booth and next one. With little to do, you would think that they would use the time to sweep under the booths. The restrooms weren't foul, but they were not sparkling and the waste bin was overflowing. read more

Echo recent reviews. Friendly classic diner food and experience. Pies looked amazing, next time with coffee. My favorite breakfast unless being low carb. Then western omelette was huge. Meal alone skip toast hash browns or pancakes omelette was enough. Good enough coffee, coffee mate creamer. Enjoy. About 1.5 hours from grand island ne. read more

This is a great day! My hubby and I both got the Patty built, which was delicious. They start with a 6 ounce beef patty, and cook it to perfection. They had lettuce, tomatoes, dill, pickles, and onions on the side, so you can dress up as you wish. When was very fresh and slightly toasted. Fries were served in generous portions. They were crisp, not greasy. Comparing diners, this one should be ranked at the top. read more

The food was good but the service was subpar. Very slow and although the waitress wasn't overtly rude - she acted like we were putting her out. I did not feel like the place was clean and the person on the grill kept wiping her hands on her jeans and then putting her hands into large tubs of food. The layout of the diner is like a Waffle House but the comparison ends there. read more

This cozy diner with the best food!! Our family usually goes to another restaurant, but since I ate here this is my favorite spot for my Sunrise Skillet fix. The fried mushrooms are sooo good! The staff is welcoming and courteous.. Best part is it is OPEN ALL NIGHT read more

Penny's Diner - Fries, Cinnamon Roll, French Onion dip and Sunrise Skillet. - Diners Near Me - North Platte, Nebraska

We really got our hopes up. Picked from all the restaurants in North Platt. Walked in, sat down at a booth, reviewed the menu and waited. Signs at the table with instructions on how to order online. Asked the waitress what our table number was and she said don't order online let her take your order, "the other waitress." 15 minutes passed and we watched 3 other tables being served, their orders being prepped to cook. We were never greeted, never spoken too and never acknowledged in any way. What a disappointment. Save your time and money and go somewhere where you aren't judged by your appearance. read more

Penny's Diner - Ignored - Diners Near Me - North Platte, Nebraska

Delicious old fashioned diner in an airstream looking building located right off the interstate in North Platte! It is a small space with limited tables, but it's worth the wait if there is one. I will say it's not the cleaned place I've ever been too but the food is hot & delicious. One of the best if not the best club sandwich I've had, I decided to get mine on rye (sourdough, white or wheat were my other options) and it was delicious, I added mustard to mine. Tator tots were great, and my husband loved his biscuits and gravy that came with 2 eggs and bacon. We also had the cheese sticks (no picture) but would definitely skip those. Waitress was lovely and kept everything refilled & checked in often. Parking lot for parking! read more

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It was kinda difficult to find, but not a challenge. The sign was small but visible, you just have to keep your eyes open. You seat yourself and scan the QR code for the menu, but order through the waiter. The food was fantastic, and the service was fast and kind. It's a cute little 60s diner, about as stereotypical as you can possibly imagine. It was super cute! If you're looking for a local vibe with great food, go here! read more

Penny's Diner - Hopped Up Hash Browns - Diners Near Me - North Platte, Nebraska

Paul was the only when we came in the door. He had several leather tables and appeared to be very busy. He made eye contact when we sat down. Let us know you'd be right with us and shortly had our drinks and food to us and just matters good food good people thank you Paul. read more

If you're looking for a diner in the heartland of America this is most definitely it. Don't let anything about this place fool you especially with how friendly the staff were in the us mellow diner. Their cooks are truly chefs in execution and delivering a flavorful final product. On top of that both the cooks and waitresses are full personality and some conversation (if they have a lull since they stay busy!) We had the omelette and cowboy chili burger. The omelette we choose was full of vegetables cooked to perfection and full of flavor. The burger was everything you're looking for especially since you know the beef used is the real deal being in Nebraska. We took ours to go since we needed to beat a big thunderstorm that was bearing down on the town. We will be back especially on the next drive cross country. read more

Classically American. Every person from another country needs to experience something like Penny's Diner. It's the perfect combination of rundown and good-tasting food that you can't quite experience anywhere else read more

Penny's Diner - Our friend, Carson, enjoying his apple pie - Diners Near Me - North Platte, Nebraska

The French toast and hash browns were amazing! The service was great and a chill atmosphere

I just recently moved to North Platte, I recently scouted out places to live and was extremely hungry in the wee hours, the only place open was Penny's diner and the other one! I'm glad I picked Penny's diner, I've been back since. I'm a loyal customer now. read more

Penny's Diner caters to railroad staff, and I've been to the Penny's Diner in Belen (NM) and really enjoyed the place. Unfortunately, this location isn't up to that level. It took 5 minutes before anyone stopped at our table, even though there were many more staff here than in Belen. I probably should have offered cash for a smile as there was no indication that my wife or I were welcome to there. The food was fine, as was the price. There were no decorations on the walls, like the Belen location has (to give you something to look at while waiting for your meal). All in all, a letdown to our expectations for our previous experience. read more