I needed to update my review because this place continues to be so consistent on all fronts. The food ... Always tasty with generous portions. The staff ... They could not get any friendlier. The ambience ... Loud and energetic, which is what I look forward to in a diner experience. Keep doing what your doing, and I'll keep coming back! read more

Tried the hotel breakfast ... wait was too long/food poor/service 'overworked' NOT AT shortys! We searched out a local diner place close to Williamsburg with ez parking! The staff was really nice and professional , super varied menu in this olde tyme diner. I love a Cubano sandwich so why not a cubano omelet! It was a hit The choco pancake was gigantic and tasty (we travel with our own real maple syrup) ... my side of grits and fluffy biscuit topped it off. Fun place quick kitchen nice staff Very glad to have abandoned the hotel fare for this local place read more

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We all liked shortys. We had omelette, pancake, fried egg, sausage. The only thing we didn't like were the home fries whi have been the same style everywhere here in VA. They are scalloped cut and seem to be old or undercooked, dry. Just not appetizing at all. Everything else was good though. read more

It's been a while since we had eaten here and everything was still great from food, to service to the decor! This time around I tried the grilled cheese and it was yummy! The only thing is that the bathroom was a little unkept and I feel like the whole place could use a good scrub down. read more

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Solid diner with ambitious menu. The large space has a noticeable retro checkerboard floor and is decorated with vintage type stuff, has a kitchy feel about it. An Elvis Presley statue presides over the main room. The sammies are large and well made. Am impressed by the fried catfish sammie , a real winner. The potato salad and coleslaw are both excellent. The Italian sub comes heated--and that threw me. Never had that done before, prefer it room temp. Portions are generous. Requested a booth (with many available) but seated at a table instead; annoyed me a bit. Overall, good food is found here. read more

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Classic little diner with quick friendly service and delicious homestyle food. Prices are reasonable and food is fresh, I'd recommend it over any chain breakfast spot any day. It's not fancy. It's not fat free. It's just the way it used to be! read more

Shorty's Diner - Kids breakfast pancake, bacon, and eggs. Adult breakfast sandwich on English muffin. - Diners Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

We came here for breakfast after hearing the buzz around this restaurant and we are glad we did. Home style cooking at its best. read more

Shorty's Diner - Biscuit and gravy - Diners Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

It's not fancy, it's not fat-free, and it's just the way they want it to be. This diner is literally a throwback. There was a kitschy Elvis statue, waitresses in short skirts with tights, and very few green menu items. However, it understands the assignment--a wide variety of diner items cooked with speed, butter, and care. A very large group of family members left full and content. A few even found oatmeal and lettuce-heavy items to keep them at bay. Win-win. read more

Fantastic. The food was amazing as was the service. Our total bill for 2 adults and 4 children was barely $100. read more

Friends took us here for brunch. This is a casual place with good service (by Shaniqua). I ordered the tuna melt, which was delicious. The tuna salad was quite creamy. It was served on Texas toast. My husband had the Cuban sandwich, which was also delicious, although it wasn't served on true Cuban bread but a sub roll. The sides were good too. I'm giving this only 4 stars, as the women's bathroom was pretty nasty. read more

Shorty's Diner - Cuban Sandwich - Diners Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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Holy cow did we get lucky finding this spot! We stopped in a Saturday morning just before 11 and they were slammed. We opted for 3 seats at the counter and so glad we did. The service was fast & friendly despite the hustle and bustle. I loved my county fried steak and eggs, would go back again for that in a heartbeat. And my son devoured his Ruben and said it was the best he's had yet. read more

Shorty's Diner - Diners Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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The service was great. The food was very bland. There was a piece of hair in my sister's food. read more

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This is my second and last visit to the Yorktown restaurant. The first visit was a door dash delivery order. I took into consideration that the food was being delivered and did not knock the food temp. I got the shortys special and full cakes. The home fries tasted as if they had been cooked yesterday and reheated. the over easy eggs ended up being well done, not runny yolk. The pancakes were fine. There is just something missing in their food? Like seasoning or something? read more

Good food, friendly servers, fast service, generous portions, comfortable atmosphere read more

A solid 4.5 and to think we almost went to Cracker Barrel. Grateful for the long line at CB that had us second think our choice. Found Shorty's instead. An old time diner full of locals and and a happy smiling waitstaff. Pictures of locals and celebrities lined the walls, along with a life size Elvis statue. Breakfast was a home run. I got 3 perfectly cooked over easy eggs with bacon and hash browns and the Mrs got a 3 egg cheese omelet with grits. Hot coffee washed it down. Just sorry we found this place at the end of our week in Williamsburg and not sooner. Would have loved to try lunch or dinner, some folks ordered the fried fish special @ 10:45 am and almost made me regret my breakfast selection. If we find ourselves in Williamsburg again Shorty's is a must for lunch or dinner and maybe breakfast again. read more

Gquicm seating great server service cute atmosphere and amazing food! Breakfast was amazing!

Visited the Burg last week and stopped at my favorite breakfast restaurant- Shorty's Diner. Instead of my usual order of a Russian omelette, I built my own omelette - bacon, cheese and mushrooms, cooked softly as ordered. Hash browns and a light and moist biscuit came with the three egg omelette. Enjoyed every bite! As always, I was seated and served quickly. Will definitely return for the best breakfast in Williamsburg. read more

Shorty's Diner - Three egg omelette with hash browns and biscuit. - Diners Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

OMG! This is the BEST DINER EVER! The restaurant is so cute and the waitresses are amazing so kind and friendly and so sweet and fast and best service! Absolutely amazing incredible they amazing unbelievable and I only been here once I am definitely coming back here again again! Make sure you give the staff lots of tips and the food is absolutely fantastic made to order and so yummy and fresh made and delicious it is so cute how decorated it is and I come down to Williamsburg a lot and come with friends family for any occasion! Love it so much amazing the BEST! Deserves award for best restaurant ever and mind blowing and unbelievable place and food and service! The waitresses are so sweetest and best kind and social and inviting and relaxing and fun and seriously come down have fun and relaxing meal and drink with friends family and etc. Thanks so much for Lauren read more

shortys diner is the best!! I love it!! went again today and I got a veggie omelette and a biscuit and home fries. FANTASTIC!! The last time i went a few months ago, i got the blueberry pancakes and those were also FANTASTIC. I love the service here as well...it is quick and the waiters and waitresses all seem like family. they all seem to enjoy their jobs and one of them says she is 28 and has been working there since she was 17 and loves it!! That's such a good sign of a great business!! read more

Shorty's Diner - blueberry pancake, scrambled eggs with cheese - Diners Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Nice breakfast spot in Williamsburg. Always busy. I think the retro old time diner feel is what brings people in. read more

Came here at 11am after the farmers market for the 1st time. Awesome little diner but man it was packed. Had the breakfast sampler. It had the right amount of everything you could want for breakfast! I had really good service and food. read more

Shorty's Diner - Shorty's breakfast sampler. - Diners Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Good morning or early afternoon place in the old diner style. Nothing fancy, just good food at a reasonable price (especially considering it's tourist town location). Be prepared for a short wait at peak hours, especially on weekends. read more

Shorty's Diner - Cuban omelette with grits - Diners Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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The food at Shorty's was yummy! Comfort food at its BEST. The staff are friendly and accommodating. You have to go there hungry because the portions are big! read more

First, I'd like to say that our server, Vanya, was absolutely incredible and when I got home and looked at the receipt I realized I did not tip her enough for her great service. I promise I'll make up for it! She was beyond accommodating and attentive. The decor is a retro diner and is perfect for the feel. They do have a few booths and otherwise it is chairs and tables. Seating is a bit crowded but that's because so many people enjoy this place! Our food came out hot and flavor was on point. Portions are normal to large. Prices are extremely reasonable. My best friend was so happy I showed her this place today and next time in the area, I will be going back. read more

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One of many breakfast diner places in Williamsburg. The food is good and served quickly. The prices are pretty reasonable as well. The decor and furnishings are a little dated and could use a little brightening up. But the food is tasty and the service pretty responsive. read more

Shorty's Diner - Dining area - Diners Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

SHAWNA H. gave great service! Good diner food. Beware, they increased prices. We ordered the $12 breakfast burrito, which was good but I couldn't find any cheese in it so it made it dry. Maybe they forgot. They need to make sure there is enough cheese in there. Also ordered the country fried steak plate $13.50 and that was good too. We would come back to try other menu items. read more

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Very poor experience at Shorty's today! No opportunity to even try their food as the cook WALKED OUT mid-morning on a busy Sunday! Our party waited for nearly 30 minutes and noticed that 4 tables became available yet no one was being seated. Upon asking, we were told that they were avoiding seating people as their cook quit and they were in a tough spot. It was unclear if they were even going to inform the customers who were waiting! The family we were visiting indicated that service has been declining at Shorty's as the owner opened a second restaurant in Richmond and diverted the reliable waitstaff to the new restaurant. It's unfortunate that Shorty's has not continued to support the Williamsburg restaurant. We enjoyed brunch at an alternate location this morning. Maybe Shorty's can get their act together and continue to effectively serve their customers in the future. read more

Nice little place, prices were good, service was excellent, food was great! We would go again if we are back in the area again!

My family was visiting the Williamsburg area and we decided to try this place. There are a ton of breakfast places to choose from here and this place stood out so we decided to try it out. Everybody liked their food and the staff were incredibly welcoming and kind. The ambiance of the restaurant was cool with all the different pictures and a giant statue of The King. We all got something different, but I forgot to take pictures of everyone's food except for a side of French Toast I got. I would return to this place if I were to come back to this area. read more

Shorty's Diner - French Toast - Diners Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

I have never eaten to a real deal diner other than the commercialized Silver Diner. So I don't know what to expect but to hope that it will be awesome. We ate here on a Sunday, lots of people already waiting for their seats. It took about 10 minutes for us to be called. Our server came to greet us and took our order, drinks first, then next round she took our entrees. She's very nice and made sure our orders were right. The wait for our food to come out was not bad at all. The food was great and their pancakes were HUGE! I love their pancakes, the texture was great and taste was awesome. If only we live close by we definitely coming back. It was a great experience overall - great food and ambiance. read more

We were a group of 8 on a Saturday morning. The dining room was quite full but we were seated straight away. The breakfast selections and the service were both outstanding! I would highly recommend Shortys to any and everyone. read more

Food was good diner food. It was pretty busy the day we went but the wait wasn't too long. Our waitress had a large area but she kept up with everything especially the coffee! read more

When we asked our hotel front desk attendant where we should go for breakfast, before we finished the question she said "Shorty's". We discovered why she was so enthusiastic. The wait staff were amazingly friendly and swift and the food was excellent. My husband had the Monte Cristo breakfast. We've had several versions of this breakfast sandwich, but Shorty's by far, is the best. I had their eggs Benedict's which was very tasty with very generous portions of potatoes. Shorty's has the lovely, old fashioned feel of true diners and we enjoyed it tremendously. read more

Shorty's Diner - Diners Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Quality, Affordable, Value, Fast & Friendly. You won't be disappointed. Coffee was excellent.

Home cooking in a retro diner that's actually in a strip mall. Breakfast all day and a good selection of lunch items,too. Optional bar area if you don't want to wait. Huge plate sized fluffy pancakes and delicious Benedict choices. The burgers looked good also. Good coffee and lots of refills offered. Very noisy and kid/ family friendly. Plenty of parking. read more

We visited Shorty's Diner this morning and had a nice time. The inside is very cute with a 1950s diner theme. Lots of red and white checkers with red accents. It was also very crowded and loud. The pancakes were very dense and hard to eat, but the flavors were good. The savory food we got to go with our sweet pancakes were very good. The coffee was poured very hot (don't try to sip it right away) and they only had half and half to mix in. The servers were all friendly and attentive. They flipped tables so quickly so the wait times probably aren't bad. Our server also gave me a fresh cup of coffee for the road, which was nice and unexpected. read more

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Local diner where all the locals gather to eat and have some food. We were seated at the bar and a very known man sat beside me asking me where I lived, to which I replied. He said he had lived there for five years and then built his own house and is happier at his own house except that he doesn't get any traffic so he comes here to socialize. He seemed happy socializing and was wandering about talking with the locals and with the staff so we knew he was defo a regular. He then made his way back to us and said his grandchildren were at his house and he surely hoped that they would be gone by the time he returned! We all laughed at that! We have been to this diner before but were stuck in a corner booth w/o service so it was refreshing to have fast service and to be next to a regular patron. Hubby was steered towards an omelette so he got the cuban omelette while I got Shorty's special which is three eggs, Virginia ham, a biscuit, and hash browns. Yummy. We had gone to the Scandinavian festival at the King of Glory church beforehand so that's why we ate breakfast here. Shorty's is clean and spacious for all the customers who visit here, plenty of people. read more

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One of the better breakfast restaurants we visited while in Williamsburg. Service was excellent, did not have to ask for coffee refills - our cups were filled before we asked. I got the Biscuits & Sausage Gravy which Is one of my favorite dishes for breakfast. This was the best Biscuits and Gravy I've ever had. My personal favorite was from a restaurant in New Orleans but Shorty's now is the number one Biscuit And Gravy choice for me. Everyone else at the table agreed - this place is not to be missed. read more

Oh my gosh - this place is EPIC! Never a better breakfast in my life - and that includes dining all over the United States and Europe. French Toast extraordinary, biscuits and gravy, super wow! The kids had something called the garbage plate (I think), basically several breakfast treats piled high, all warm and cozy and yummy. Good times! read more

Really great experience. Staff is incredibly friendly despite being so busy. Fast service, great environment. A little bit of nostalgia!!