I don't know where to start. I miss the Clarendon location. Miss the parking lot. Here, you have to park in Target's garage, take an elevator, and then go outside--but they do validate for two hours. Party of two, seated promptly, the diner wasn't by any definition busy. After ten minutes, no one had stopped by our table, so I (nicely) asked the host to send a server. Five minutes later, someone came to our table. They didn't have any spring water (though it's on the menu), ordered tap water, hot tea, kids milkshake, kids grilled cheese, side of fries, and a salad with protein. Twenty minutes into this. We have tap water, and nothing else yet. Waiting for the other drink orders. Kids milkshake arrives. Five more minutes, grilled cheese arrives, inexplicably with a cup of jam or cranberry sauce. Asked for the fruit that was supposed to come with it. It was brought quickly. No silverware or napkins on our table, so I got up and grabbed them from another table. We eat, food is whatever, as usual for Silver Diner. (We wanted to go to Circa, was closed today.) Grilled cheese came to the table almost cold, so the bread was pretty hard, at that point. Salads should be rethought so that they're not filled with tiny bits of the ingredients. I can cut a vegetable. We sat for fifteen minutes with cleared plates, waiting for the check but no one was to be found. Asked a busboy to find our server for us. She came over and I asked that the hot tea be taken off the bill because it never arrived. She said "Sorry, they made me close last night and open this morning, so my brain is a little..." They do not give you an itemized, paper check here. You see your total on the screen, and tap your card table side, while the server holds the credit card machine. So, if the server and I had both forgotten that the tea didn't arrive at table, I would have paid for it unknowingly. And THEN, after really, truly sub-par service, the tip options are 20%, 22%, and 25% LMAO, which you choose while the server is holding the machine and watching you. I tip VERY well, up to 40% for excellent service and 20% just for usual, acceptable service, but this deserved neither. I pressed the one that was lit up (22%) to get out of there, because my daughter was bored out of her mind at that point. Will not be returning. Also, the music is too loud to talk comfortably in that cavernous space, and we miss the table jukeboxes. Peace out. read more

Having been to at least four of the Silver Diner locations, they all have consistently quality modern diner food without everything being fried to oblivion. Our server was super friendly and attentive the whole meal. This time around I went for one of my standrad- the triple brined chicken sandwich, which always has a good not overly salty flavor to it. The fries are also always good. The only compliant I really have is their coleslaw. I like that its not doused in mayo- but whats up with the corn in it?? Sorry, that just doesn't appeal to me. A good consistent meal otherwise though. read more

Great as always, quality/price ratio is optimal, the service was good too, the atmosphere were ambient.

I really enjoyed Silver Dinner when it was located in Clarendon. Since the move- I feel the service has suffered and the prices have hiked up. The staff here are too relaxed and lackadaisical. When I had dinner there on Friday - everything coming out was so slow- drinks/food/dessert/check and I was wondering what was going on- I see my waitress hiding out in the back tables- eating and chatting it up with colleagues. I was like what the f**k, our drinks/food took forever to arrive with things missing/forgotten. What the h*ll is our waitress doing. In short, a very disappointing experience! read more

Great hospitality!!, Attentive and friendly server SAM. Pecan Pie one of my best. Clean and comfortable seats. Definitely coming back again. read more

Came in for a late night sundae. Thank goodness for the very warm greeting at the door or it would be one star. The restaurant smelled unfresh which detracted from the sundae. It took 15 minutes for someone to take my order and return with a simple sundae. I will not visit them again. read more

We shouldn't have stayed. When yoy enter a resturant and are hit with the lovely sewer gas smell of a floor drain p-trap.. I should know to just turn around. 1. Foul smell. 2. Unclean glasses all smell like fish. (you have to actually scrub glasses sometimes) 3. Asked for avacado slices on the side, was brought the avacado toast appetizer. 4. Asked for sweet potato fries, not roasted potatoes, waiter brought roasted potatoes.. Seemed confused, brought sweet potato fries after everyone else was finished eating. 5. Chicken fried steak and eggs cold. Not much nice to say about a cold egg. 6. The cherry on top was this amazing breakfast for 3 people was over 80 dollars. read more

loving the silver diner in this location! Busy Saturday morning, but the wait wasn't too long (7-10min). Service was quick and we were checked on throughout. During busy hours, noise level is high but it's very open. The food satisfied my breakfast cravings. I enjoyed their eggs Benedict! read more

Our server, Ari, was fantastic. Quick with our food and very kind. Good with handling our split bill which was a bit difficult. Had a great time! read more

A little pricey but worth it. The food was quick service is nice, they give you the extra milkshake in a metal cup read more

Silver Diner - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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I love this place. Great breakfast food. My kids clean their plates. Would come here all the time if there was one in my neighborhood! read more

Silver Diner - Passion Fruit Mimosa - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Both food and service were fantastic at this location. Ambiance was also a level step up from your typical Silver Diner. Would note that Jason, our server, was incredibly responsive and helpful. He literally made what should have been just a routine breakfast stop memorable. Will definitely be visiting SD more in the future. read more

Visited for lunch during office hours with my friend and It was one of my best choices here at the Silver diner Ballston location. Food was great and service was outstanding. We will be coming back again! read more

We are thrilled to have Silver Diner in Ballston! Our first visit was AMAZING!! Our wonderful server, Arthur, was super helpful, efficient and knowledgeable about the food. Our meals were DELICIOUS (I loved my veggie omelette and my bf really enjoyed his quinoa pasta.) The best thing was the SERIOUSLY YUMMY campfire hand spun milkshake at the end! Enough for us to share and so so good. Welcome to the neighborhood, Silver Diner! We will be there again soon! read more

This is place is worth the wait. Couldn't get enough for breakfast had to come back for dinner too. My son just got a job with capital one So we drove from Chicago Illinois to Arlington Virginia. We stayed at the Westin. Hungry and tired. We spotted silver diner from the window of our hotel room. It was busy but you know when it is the food must be good. The food was absolutely delicious. And I want to send a special shout out to three remarkable people who took extra good care of us. Breakfast Kabati and Hannah. And for dinner she was the best. It was alot she was catering too. Benaj. Thank you we will see you all soon. Oh I couldn't get enough of that watermelon cucumber spritz. read more

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Oh, so good! I visited DC from Arizona for the very first time this weekend and my friend brought me to the Silver Diner as soon as I arrived. We were waited on by Joshua who was attentive, sweet and professional. Because of him and the phenomenal food, we returned 3 times during my 4 day stay! My first meal was the waffles. Very light and soft. The next night, I had the lobster pasta (oh wow!) and on my last day we stopped by for a traditional eggs and sausage breakfast. There was absolutely nothing I could imagine better. The healthy and locally sourced items were fresh and flavorful. Each dish was prepared to perfection. I enjoyed the variety and Joshua made me feel right at home from the very first visit. I can't wait to return to your beautiful city and visit Silver Diner again! read more

Steak Friets is Love that was not love. Service awesome Ambiance great Vegetables tasty MEAT SUCKED The corporate office decided to buy gristle meat - Not tenderloin - I checked with the Beef Council - and tenderloin can not have gristle running through it. I'm just wondering what is it when you say one thing knowing it's not true - what's that called??? What's the word I'm looking for - it's on the tip of my tongue... REAL Steak Friets is soo good when somebody who knows what they're doing makes it. It's a dish made by chefs for chefs and crew at night after the restaurant closes. It's wholesome filling and honest as this is something at the chefs' table they eat. So a decision to save ten cents and not paying attention to what it is you are trying to make ruins a whole meal! There's a tip from a kitchen manager: if you're going to cheap out the meat - it's proportioned so sous vide it for about 6 hours to break down all the connective tissue hit it in a hot pan with some butter to brown the beef (?) then nobody would know what you did. Shame on you I wanted to love your dish and I just feel lied to - what a missed opportunity for everyone... read more

We too were big fans of the old spot, the kids liked the mini-juke boxes at the tables. Our family of 4 came in on a weeknight at about 6. There were lots of available tables, and we were seated quickly. The food was fine, and the kids enjoyed their pancakes, hubs liked meal but my fish tacos were weird (triangular breaded fish pieces like from the super market freezer section), without flavor and the pineapple salad was massive chunks of pineapple dropped on a bowl of whole spinach leaves, no dressing. This is the first disappointing meal I've ever had at a Silver Diner. The low booth seating really puts you on top of the people next to you, I miss the relative privacy and ability to contain kids the higher booths provided. Booths have no place to hang your coats so things were very crowded and our outer ware kept falling in the floor. My struggle was with really with the settling up process. We waited 20 minutes after the kids had finished dessert and finally flagged down another server as our gal had disappeared. Ten minutes later she showed up and just told us our total without providing an itemized paper bill, shoving the hand held credit card device at me to put my credit on. No way to see what we were charged for. The options are to tip 20, 22, or 25% or you need to take the device from the server and fuss with a custom amount, which would be awkward. So we tipped 20% to the waitress who disappeared and extended our stay by 30 minutes. This seems like bad form. I wish they would revert to printed receipts in bill folds or leave the device at the table so you can review totals and tip without the pressure of your server staring at you and pre ordained amounts. Parking is in the Target garage below. Signage is adequate but you get spit back out onto the street and need to walk outside to get to the restaurant. I'm definitely missing the ease of the old parking lot which didn't involve gates, keeping track of tickets for validation, an elevator, and like five doors to get to your seat. This would be a struggle with a stroller or less mobile person. All things considered, will be less likely to frequent this new location than the original. read more

The renovated silver diner menu has a huge variety that accommodates all dietary restrictions but the food is okay. I used to love the old location with the old retro feel. I have not been to the corner location Ballston. read more

Found this great spot while visiting Washington DC. Everything we had to eat on our two visits was amazing!! The salads, burgers, BLT's, philly cheesesteak and breakfast items were served hot and service was awesome. Highly recommend!! read more

Everything was great. Banana pancakes were fluffy and flavorful, the corn beef hash was delicious, and the chicken tenders were perfectly cooked. My favorite were chicken tenders. Our server was accommodating and let us move to a booth. This particular location is relatively new and pretty big. Lots of seating options. We went around brunch time so it was rather lively. read more

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The silver diner never disappoints. Their food is pretty good and I like the atmosphere. I went there with a couple friends and it was packed but we got seated in about 15-20 minutes. Most of the time there is a little bit of a wait but they do get you seated pretty fast, which is another reason why I like them. I recommend the western omelette. read more

Silver Diner - Western omelette - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I went here with my granddaughter a week ago and I am upset with the service. The past few times we have been to this location have been horrid! Our servers avoided us, were hostile, as well as rude and seemed like they hated us. Our food this time was extremely cold, but we felt like our server despised us so we were scared to say anything! It's unfortunate what this place has come to, it used to be a darling night out with the girls. I loathe leaving bad reviews but I don't want other diners experiencing this read more

The costumer service was amazing my waiter was really nice and always checking on my table also gave good food recommendations. This is my favorite location of Silver Diner, it has such a warm atmosphere. I recommend this local. read more

I love it here!!! Buttermilk banana pancakes are 9/10 so yum! The staff is kind and ambiance is perfect for a diner. Also underrated are the chicken tendys. They were so good! read more

Silver Diner - Pancakes - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I had a pleasant experience dining at this new location of the Silver Diner. The Hawaiian inspired burger was unique and packed with flavor. The pancakes were the perfect complement. The ambiance is much like other Silver Diner locations. The interior was spacious, but I chose to sit outside. Note that it can be noisy outside because the restauraunt is located by a busy intersection not far from a firehouse. Aside from some sirens here and there, it was a lovely experience enjoying the fresh air while dining on delicious food and enjoying good conversation. My server as attentive and personable. Id categorize this as a classic, reliable spot in the Ballston neighborhood and see myself returning in the near future. read more

I was looking for a spot to eat for breakfast and I came across this Diner across the street from my hotel. I am so happy that I found this place. Great Customer Service, Great Food, and Great Vibes! Victoria assisted us and she rocks! read more

Susyanki was a an outstanding server. Very respectful and helpful and thorough. The food was delicious. Definitely, go to this restaurant, you won't be disappointed. read more

Expensive for diner food. The two items ordered totaled $24.98. There's tax. I tipped 20%. The waitress held the electronic card reader at me. How did my total charged end up being over $35??? The Old Bay Benedict was good and so was the salted caramel cold brew coffee with vegan whip. But I won't be back. I spend less $$ at better restaurants (that still bring a paper bill to you and give you the space & privacy to digest your bill/tip) before handing over your money). read more

Service was great everyone was very nice Spinach and artichoke dip was perfect We got the burgers and were some of the best I've had And the chunky monkey shake was sooo delicious The place was clean and in a great location I'm from out of town and so Happy we stopped here read more

Staff was wonderful, great vibe with nice comfy seating. I left full and the waiter was good about checking in on us. It has everything a diner should have except for the prices. I didn't come expecting anything low but was still surprised. The quality was comparable to an applebee's, didn't taste super fresh and I'm interested to try other local diners around the area to see how they all measure up. Would only come back with a friend. read more

Can't say enough about this place. Fantastic ambiance, incredibly well run, efficient service, delicious food, and so many food options. I was particularly impressed by the modern fare and the way the menu was organized. There was a whole section for meals under 600 calories. There was a whole section for grain/salad bowls. The prices were reasonable and the meal arrived quickly and was very tasty. The parking was also very conveniently located right under the restaurant. Just a great experience for a family with two tired and hungry kids. Oh yeah , and incredibly roomy booths for the kids to roll around in. And a GREAT beer selection. I will definitely come back whenever I'm in the area. I don't usually write reviews, but I felt that this place deserved one. read more

We came here for brunch on our five-year old daughters birthday. We let her choose where we ate. We have been members of the Silver Diner "Kids Club" for a few years. Back when we lived closer to the Mosaic location, they would give our older daughter a punny pin every time we went. We stopped going as often once we had enough pins for the free t-shirt, but we started going again when this location opened near our house. They have never given us a pin at this location, and today, we told the server it was our daughter's birthday, but they did not do anything special. There is always a line out the door, so they're not hurting for business, and we did hear the birthday song at a different table. We would come back for the food, just not on a special occasion. read more

Amazing food, very good sever, Sam was our server he is very helpful and checks on us a lot. The place is very clean and neat. I would definitely recommend this place. If you want to get the best service ask for Sam he is very helpful. I have 3 stars instead of 5 cause when we took a new smoothie into a regular plastic take out cup it was nearly even reaching the middle it only filled the bottom. This is NOT the waiters fault for it was not him who made it. Thanks for reading read more

Really good food. Well managed. Large portions. Lots of great food choices Parking is available read more

I enjoyed the Ancient Grain Shrimp Salad with Pesto Dressing from the first bite to the very last. It was so fresh and the contrast of the flavors kept each bite interesting! i ordered take out and the service was excellent! Romina and Paola were so friendly and accommodating while deciding what to order and during the wait. Their balance of their bubbly yet appropriate personalities was just perfect! I hope to see them on my next visit! I'll definitely go back to this location for dinner!!! read more

Beautiful new interior, more upscale than Claredon, which was feeling run down. Only negative would be leaving the parking garage there is an impossibly tight curve in the exit driveway if you are driving anything larger than a small SUV. read more

Good food great service and reasonable price and has a full bar for a diner. Best part was they validate parking. I will defiantly return and recomend everyone to try. read more

Silver Diner - Bison rancheros - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Came here today for the "opening " .. It really makes me miss the Clarendon location. First off , I walk in nobody greets me or says anything. If this is a new restaurant, I would think they would be greeting every customer. I go and sit down, with my siblings. They had a million and one people working there, just kind of standing around. I understand it being a new location, but these are the same servers from Clarendon, so i'm not really sure what happened. The sodas were supper syrupy and almost flat. The fires weren't crispy. I was really looking forward to this location, but this just didn't do it for me read more

Came in this morning for a simple to go order . Pancake and order of potatoes . Potatoes were hard no flavor what's so ever . If you want them sautéed with onions or anything is almost 2 dollars ..the pancake was so hard on one side that I couldn't even cut it with the plastic utensils they provided . But what really baffles me is that they flipped the pancake to the side that was soft . So they knew they had over cooked one side and didn't care . This is wrong in so many ways . Nobody wants to spend their hard earned money throwing food away. Do better read more