Being from the Mid-Atlantic, and loving a good diner, I was happy to step in to the Philly Diner with my son. The service was good, the restaurant was clean. Lots of Philadelphia Eagles memorabilia lines the walls - and it did feel like a NE Diner. Great start! - but the food was, honestly, just so-so. The cheesesteak was roughly assembled and average. My son got breakfast burrito which was mostly fluffy egg, poorly wrapped and ill-conceived. It sounded so good on the menu, but did not live up to expectations. Perhaps we caught them on a bad day. But there are too many diners in the area to settle for this one. read more

My husband ordered the meatloaf. Waitress had to check if they had any, said the delivery truck hadn't arrived. They did have it. He also wanted mashed potatoes and green beans. She waited and came back twice. First time to say it would be a wait because they had to make the mashed potatoes. No green beans because of the delivery not there. No lemon for our water because of the truck. Waited awhile for the meal husband said meatloaf tasted weird. Then bill comes and got charged extra for using a card. Waitress should dress appropriately. who wants to see someone's flab sticking out of shorts. What a pathetic experience. A restaurant should have what's on the menu! Winn Dixie is next door if you run out of something. Won't be back! read more

Best dang blueberry pancakes I've had in any restaurant in Deland, Orange City, Debary, Sanford...

Cheese steaks are AWESOME Reminds me of old south street. Breakfast with scrapple and Taylor ham is incredible also

The staff at this restaurant are very friendly! The food is just like one would expect out of a family diner (very good!). I have never experienced an issue at the Philly Diner either during dine in or when ordering to go! read more

The Philly Diner is awesome! The portions are huge and the food is delicious! I come to Florida every two months and a trip to the Philly Diner is a must! I love the breakfast, eggs, home fries and scrapple are so good! The last trip we tried the biscuits and grav, pancakes and link sausage and it was very good! for lunch I get a Philly Cheesesteak or a cheeseburger and the French fries are delicious! The waitresses are always very friendly and take very good care of us every time we were there. We're looking forward to our next trip to Florida and The Philly Diner! read more

Not exactly hidden, but definitely a gem in this rural setting...the food was fantastic and the prices definitely fair...a big, handmade burger, fries and 2 beers for under $20...I'll take it! Definitely worth the drive off the beaten path read more

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Is Philadelphia as dirty as this diner? The food was worse than the cleanliness. Greasy, and flavorless. Niceness most have beeb reserved for the " Go Brandon" hat wearing customers I saw getting refills because the waitress was cold as my coffee. Ok to be fair my coffee was luke warm, but I never got the refill I asked for. Waitress ignored me until the second I took my last bite, and the boom....here's your check. read more

This had good reviews from many people. I completely disagree with anyone who says this is good food. I'm so TIRED of these restaurants taking advantage and giving tiny portions for prices that do not match the order. I paid over ten bucks for a skimpy Rueben and chewy hand made chips. Unbelievably skimpy for a sandwich like this! I also ordered a Philly cheesesteak. Completely wet right after picking it up. Bread was stupid wet. The person who took the order( I'll leave her name out) explained that is how their subs come out because their meat is so juicy. Incorrect, you sandwich is so wet because you have to use juice to cover up the over cook meat!! And this was served with horrible frozen crinkle cut garbage fries. Now little diners are usually hit and miss. Very VERY disappointed and for the money NOT WORTH IT!! Bread sooo thin I don't know how they call it a sandwich. read more

Philly Diner - Reuben and frozen crinkle cut fries - Diners Near Me - DeLand, Florida

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Ok. Listen up. This is a nondescript kind of place. Nothing to write home about....except. THEY HAVE THE BEST PHILLY STEAKS EVER!!! They get their rolls from PA every day...honestly the amount of meat was enormous and moist...and the amount of food they have on their menu is out of this world. If you go to DeLand GO here!! read more

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Fun decor, Terra our waitress was great, prices are Egg-Cellent and the food was fantastic. read more

We had a brand new server and wow did it take a super long time to get our food. The cheese steak sandwiches were good, but like another reviewer I wish they had more onions in them. Still they were tasty and we'd be back. read more

Not even mediocre. Barely edible . Disgusting presentation Very chincy with portions . Will go elsewhere.

Yikes if this is what they call a Philly diner there is much to be desired. First of all, the diner has no AC but is in Florida, that is unacceptable. Secondly, They have the AUDACITY to polarize half of who cpuld be their clientelle by having a "Donald Trump" burger. As a businesss decision you shouldnt name anything on the menu after any political figures. The coffee is horrible and the food wasnt anything special. Do NOT come here if you enjoy food and not want to be reminded of the wrong side of politics. read more

Rocky 1 really knocked me out. Eggs cooked right. Hash browns crispy good. Coffee you could stand your spoon up in.

This place is legit. Food is amazing and they have scrapple which reminds me of home. Inside it is very low key and there is usually never a wait when we go. We even got take out once and it was still the same. If you are from up north put this place on your list. read more

Small local place, take out food was reasonable and tasted okay but we were disappointed, not everyone was wearing masks, place seemed untidy or poorly maintained and food ended up disagreeing with both of us. read more

This place has gone downhill recently. Their egg sandwiches are so thin. i ordered one with taylor pork roll and got two extremely thin slices that i could barely taste over the egg. read more

Stopped in for breakfast based on other Yelp reviews. Delicious food! Unlike other posts, we thought the service was fine. The food arrived fast enough, was hot and the portions were very large. We each had an omelet. The sausage gravy is also very good. We gave it 4 stars only because the place is quite old and can use an update. That said, we plan to return. read more

Taste of food is hit and miss. What is most distressing is the wait staff is not clean. They smoke out back and then come right in and start handling food without washing hands. Makes me think they don't wash hands after using the toilet. Other day I peeked through to kitchen and saw them pick something up off the floor, put it back on the plate, and take the plate out to a customer. I walked out of that nasty place. I will never go back. Hope no one gets sick there. read more

I had high hopes that everyone bashing there philly was wrong but this was the worst one I've ever had bread was soggy and the sandwich as a whole was very bland. one half had a lot of meat and cheese then the other half didn't have but a little bit of meat and cheese. I did try there burger before the cheese steaks and it was about a 8/10.*do not get the philly* the best way to sum it up is the thing had NO FLAVOR AT ALL! Was poorly put together and so soggy I threw the bottom bread away read more

I love cheesesteak sandwiches! I figured with a name like Philly Diner, this would be a good place to get one. However, the entire experience was disappointing. From the Trump propaganda plastered everywhere, to the dry, tasteless sandwich, I wouldn't spend another dime here. There was dust and dead bugs on the ledge and the wait staff was nearly non existent. I'd rather go somewhere that doesn't promote the hateful, divisive rhetoric of the GOP and has a good cheesesteak. read more

Great diner. Food is plenty, girls are friendly and price is right! Very casual, down to earth, good ole' fashioned music playing in the back and folks are regulars! For sure a return visit will be in the future! Check it out! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2/5/18 Still Loving this place! Great clientele and friendly staff!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4/6 Food is great. Price is right! Service is friendly! Look past the worn cover and enjoy the book! Rough on the outside but wonderfully quaint inside. read more

Our first, and likely only visit, to this diner was quite disturbing. Our waitress, Becca, was quite rude and inefficient when it came to taking our order and advising us if there would be an additional charge if we made even the slightest change to our order. I did not see the increase until I saw me check. When I asked about the increase Becca pointedly said "It's on the menu!" I asked if she would reconsider the increase since it was our first time in the diner. She said nothing and walked away. Several minutes later I asked if we could have a refill on coffee. Her response was that I didn't have to be so rude. I surely did not believe I was rude. She brought coffee and refilled my coffee only. She gave my wife none. I gave up and left not to return. I am sure that Becca will be pleased that she has such notoriety. Hopefully the owner reads this review. read more

BEST PHILLY CHEESESTEAK EVER! Service was over the top - the ladies went out of their way to make my mom comfy. I just wish I lived closer so I could go more often. Rounded out with onion rings and my mom loved her pastrami. You must check it out. read more

Philly Diner is a hole in the wall eatery, it is one of the best diners I have been to in a very long time. My family found this place while driving home and I am so glad we did. The waitress was very good and social, she was hands on, our drinks were never empty. Next time we have to travel to DeLand I would absolutely stop here again. The prices you can not beat. Two thumbs up on the service and food! read more

Solid diner with Philly type offering such as cheese steak and scrapple. Good omelets even the philly cheese steak. Price are reasonable staff is a bit on the gruff side. Just like the city of brotherly love. Don't expect the ritz but you get a good meal at a reasonable price. Just don't wear your cowboys gear. read more

As a true Philadelphian I am insulted this place passes this slop off as a cheesesteak. The roll was soggy, the cheesesteaks came with onions, peppers and mushrooms which any Philadelphian understands why this needs no explaination.The staff looked like they were on drugs, the place is dirty and the toilet wouldn't flush. Our waitress disappeared for like 10 minutes to the bathroom and never came back to the table. I don't know where in Philadelphia these owners are from but they would never stay in business in Philly. read more

I ordered an ultimate omelet with no mushrooms and no cheese, the waiter tells us that the cook messed up the first one which is fine. She finally brings out a new omelet but it looks like someone threw up in it, it was raw in the middle, had big chunks of ham, and was very watery. I also ordered hash browns which were VERY mushy. We told the waitress that we felt bad for telling her the food is bad, but it was. She then proceeds to try and make us pay for the drinks that we took 2 sips out of. I honestly think mc'donalds is better then this. read more

The Philly Diner is what it is...a mom and pop home cooking diner. For the value and food quality, it is EXCEPTIONAL! I eat there at least twice a week. They have daily specials that are a great value, and the full menu is well thought out. I love getting breakfast in the afternoon, the burgers are world class (Monday is burger special day), the cheesesteaks are great...especially the bread. Beer on tap ice cold, dollar Miller High Lifes, home cooking ...what else could you want? I highly recommend the omelets, burgers, cheesesteak, the footlong dog...just about anything. If you need fancy, or gourmet...well...but if you like a diner, look no further! read more

Great breakfast place!! Most of us chose the build your own breakfast option-tons of food at an affordable price! And if that's somehow not enough food; you can reorder 3 of the items you originally chose for free! Fresh brewed coffee, gigantic biscuits, crispy bacon... Everything you're looking for to start the day out right. Really friendly servers and family-like atmosphere! read more

Nice little nook for breakfast. I ordered the spinach omelet with home fries. The egg was greasy and bland. The spinach we previously frozen. The toast was loaded with butter. The condiments on the table were old bottles that were refilled. Service was pretty good. read more

Our first visit to this restaurant was based on a recommendation by a friend. He thought that the cheese steaks were the best around and my wife seems to agree. She had the 6" sandwich which is a special on Tuesdays. It came on a very fresh Amoroso bakery roll (made in Philadelphia, they ship everywhere) with cheese. Fries are included or you can upgrade to onion rings. I tried the Italian sausage on the roll with onions and peppers. The sausage had that great fennel taste that all Italian sausage should have.The service was quick and friendly. We got there just as the breakfast rush was ending. Parking could be a problem at peak times but we will return to try a couple of other things. The menu is huge, with many variations for breakfast. If you are a northerner and a fan of Taylors pork roll they usually have it. I am not crazy about it and my wife never heard of it before. Next time I will try the Polish kielbasa and sauerkraut sandwich to see if it is as authentic as the Italian sausage. read more

Took my mom to lunch here recently and it's really not a great option. I went for the Philly Cheesesteak my mom had the scrapple and egg combo. The service was pretty slow it took quite awhile for us to get our food. Our server, however, was very nice and kept my drink filled, which can be a pain since I do drink a lot. My cheesesteak didn't come with any onion as advertised. I didn't want to complain because I was tired of waiting at that point and just wanted to eat. The sandwich was good, not anything really special for a place that avows the greatest Philly cheesesteak sub. My mom said the scrapple was good and reminded her of when she was a child. My biggest complaint was the after-effects of the meal itself. With diner food, because it usually is so greasy you tend to get a little belly gurgling after eating that kind stuff. This meal left both of us with major gut rot, I won't go into details, but it wasn't pleasant in the slightest. I spoke with a friend who had also gone there and he faced the same issue. All in all, I wouldn't recommend, you get meh food and the after-effects aren't worth it. I only gave two stars instead of one, because the server was very nice. read more

This food was mediocre. I ordered a country fried steak, which was good, but the gravy that topped it was cold. After we ordered, two tables came in after us and got their food before us. The thing I couldn't believe was another waitress brought her toddler to work with her! The little girl was following her mom while she took orders at tables and even walked in the kitchen with her.... read more

I tried to order from them and had to cancel my entire order because they only had two items off of my order or six items. I was really looking forward to having a cheese steak but I gave my order to Denny's instead. read more

Stopped in Today looking for variety of choices due to number of people. We were a little leery when we pulled in but menu looked great, prices were reasonable, with the rating on here and they had good reviews so we tried it. Arrived about 1:30. They close at 3. Out of most soups ok understandable it's later in day, but then they were out of wheat bread. Then the one cup of pea soup was so thick you could eat with a fork. The waitress said the fish was Cod not so. It was not cooked right it was almost raw. the batter was so full of pepper or spices that even if cooked it was to spicy to eat. Tatar sauce was nasty. All three people who ordered fish were not happy. The waitress did replace meals but by then almost everyone else was done eating. The Philly sandwich's were good. When checking out the waitress said oh did I say the fish was Cod. Oops it was Pollock. Needless to say we won't be back. We are usually pretty easy to please but can't eat raw fish. read more

the food doesnt get any better than the Philly diner. Breakfast is A-1. the philly steak sandwich is to die for. The owner/chef is from Philadelphia and knows his stuff. You wont find better food anywhere. The wait staff is very efficient and Bonnie is a delight to behold and always has a smile on her face. A true diner in the sense of the word. read more

Stopped by for an Eagles game and cheese steak. Reminded me of Philly cheese steak except needs to be a little more greasy with more fried onions. Close ... I give it a 9! Had fun with Eagle fans and a few Dolphin fans were fun too! read more

Terrible service, crappy food. Food came out wrong, it was extremely loud, and the inside was unappealing. Waitresses were rude and it was an overall terrible experience. read more