Came in, didn't take long to be seated. It's about 6:30 pm. It's peaceful here. More than half the tables are filled and it's still calm and peaceful. They allowed us to pick our own table even though they have an order for how we should be seated so it's fair to the servers. The Mrs. And I like to be off to the side away from the crowd. No attitude from the hostess. Our server was named Megan. She gave us enough space to look over your typical, large diner menu. Much appreciated. The Mrs. Is very indecisive LOL. Something I want to mention is they have outlets at every table where you can plug in your charger cord and it has two USB ports if you do not have the head to your cord. That's awesome! My wife was served her soup first. She loves how it was made. Very hearty and perfect portion size. Cups for the drinks on the other hand are small. But not so bad that it ruins our experience. I just need to learn how to consume less when I drink something LOL. Wow just received our food! Amazing!!! Real chicken and real peppers in my quesadilla. My wife is in love with her chicken di mar. Homemade marinara sauce with the huge mozzarella sticks. I took two bites and had to write my review. This is definitely a place to check out. Wow! read more

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My daughter and I got there approximately 5:55 am and We ordered eggs Benedict with crab meat , a ham, Onion and pepper omelette and well done home fries with onions and peppers. Home fries arrived on the plate as white as can be with no onions or peppers, we gave them back because we initially asked for them Well Done rrand when we were ready to leave at 6:25 am with boxes in our hands we received our home fries still without onions or peppers and the waitress asked us if we wanted the onions and peppers sitting in a dish on our table for 30 mins. I said NO , I wanted the onions with the home fries we waited for for 30 mins and was given rye toast on my way out the door. Ridiculous !!! We were the only two people there for 12 mins then a group of three drunken men came in. We won't be coming back ! read more

We stopped here on a whim after running some errands and we are so glad we did! The vibe was great with many customers being obvious repeats based on so many being on a first name basis with staff. Food was great, price was right and or waiter was wonderful and attentive. read more

Stopped by here on our way to DC. Very friendly server. The fries here so fresh crispy and hot. The eggplant parm was good and the portion size was hearty. Would definitely recommend for all stop on your way. read more

We finally made it here. Friendly staff to start. The food was good and the portions were more than enough. You won't leave hungry. I spoke to the owner before we left and told him we really enjoyed the experience and that he would see us again. My reason for the 4 and not 5 was my dinner was a little bland but everything else was fine. So hopefully next time I will give it 5 star. read more

Why in God's name would your host seat people right on top of each other during this pandemic? Plenty of tables and booths to spread people out!! Not a very bright employee, for sure!!!! read more

1st time visitor. Ordered the seafood combo: salmon, flounder, shrimp, scallops, crab cake with 2 sides and soup, homemade applesauce was delicious, split pea soup was very good. Seafood was BETTER than a seafood restaurant. Would absolutely recommend this diner. Waitress was friendly, on top of my drink refills, interested in how my food tasted. Was visited by the owner. Going back tonight with the family 2nd night was just as good as the first. Chicken Bella with crab, roasted red peppers, spinach mozzarella in a lemon garlic sauce. Outstanding read more

Smiley's Diner - Broiled Seafood Combo - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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This places has the worst food I've ever had. DO NOT EAT HERE! Had breakfast meal , bacon scrambled eggs and french toast. Bacon was fried in what obviously something that had fish fried in it. French toast had no flavor at all. The eggs were not scrambled but fried with something that bonded at all together. Did not taste like eggs at all. Also everything was cold. Plus there was hair in the food. I REPEAT SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DONT EAT HERE. read more

The food does not impress, but service is good. My wife and I had dinner here at 5:30pm on a Monday night in November 2019. We are senior citizens and tourists. We did not enjoy the dinner. We walked into a room to see a small number of customers, all seniors like us. My wife ordered broiled flounder which tasted bland, although the portion was large. She liked the baked potato very much. I ordered one of the most expensive items, crabmeat with pasta and broccoli. The crab was not good and I did not like the texture of the crab meat or the way it was presented on the plate. It was not what I expected, based on the menu description. But the pasta was good. The waitress knew we were not happy with the food and she tried hard to please us. Good effort. read more

We order often from this place. They have good food and a great variety but.... if you order take out check EVERYTHING a before you leave. The last two times we ordered there were missing food items. Attention to details are important. Once you leave their business and find out your order is incomplete then you have to go back for THEIR mistake read more

Got the meat lover's omlette for breakfast which also comes with toast and homefries. Food overall is very average. If you just want bland food then this is the way to go. None of the food really had any seasoning at all (i don't even think salt/pepper at the minimum). It wasn't bad, but I did expect better breakfast food considering this is a diner. read more

Not impressed with staff. One hostess neglected her duties at the register because she was talking with a couple with a baby. She was making annoying baby noises and actually took the baby out of the carrier to hold the baby. Coffee was not good and served too full it was tricky trying to pick it up to drink it. Was not impressed by the food either. Was hoping for better. read more

Update: After having eaten here a few more times, there are some things to be noted. The chicken Caesar wrap under the cold sandwiches section was actually served with warm chicken. Flavor was OK, just not what I expected... which would have been a cold sandwich. Go figure. It was also the size of a Chipotle burrito, which is a good thing if you're hungry. The chicken in the chicken parm is tough and rubbery. I suspect frozen, then reheated. Which is OK if they could pull it off, but it just doesn't work. My son remains a fan of the grilled cheese with bacon. And the hot turkey sandwich is solid. However, it is now clear that one's enjoyment really depends on what is ordered. For this, I'm removing a star from my original review. read more

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Really great eggplant mini meal!! It's also a BYOB which is nice. Staff is very warm and accommodating. Pasta was delicious. Everyone is spaced at least 6 ft apart. We will be back!! read more

First time guest and the food was pretty good. Diners are great, fast service, decent prices and open all the time.

My family ate here and later that night my son was throwing up. He had scrambled eggs and sausage. My husband and daughter also had eggs and sausage. I had the banana walnut pancakes. The food tasted good and the place appeared clean. We were traveling so we don't know if this restaurant is customarily unclean. read more

Bland normal diner food. Everything kind of tastes the same. The service is very slow and it seems like all the wait staff have never worked in the restaurant business before. I've been there 3x now and every time I've gotten a waitress that's new and forgetful. Also, when the male manager/owner is not there, the staff seems to be lacking. Like tables and floors are dirty and it kinda makes my stomach turn thinking about how dirty the kitchen must be if they don't clean the dining area. read more

I just had the best hot reuben sandwich meal in Delaware hands down! The taste, portion, freshness and presentation was absolutely wonderful! Every aspect of the meal was on point. This is now my go to restaurant and I can't wait to try their other meals now. Thank you Smiley's for a great meal and service. I will certainly be returning soon! read more

We stopped here while traveling and had the best soup and sandwich. Just what I needed for a cool rainy day. I will seek this place out again. Just awesome! Huge servings!! read more

Our server Samantha was absolutely wonderful. Homemade sauce and eggplant parmigiana were great. Will definitely go back!

This place is terrible. I received a mailer at my house advertising this diner. They also sent coupons to lure people in. I decided to try it outside my typical place I frequent. upon arriving, the place is empty. That's always bad, the staff doesn't even know the menu or could answer questions about the food. The food is tasteless, the prices are high. A turke sandwich was $12 and was dry. Then they rejected the coupon I was sent to my home. This place is a dump and the manager on duty was so rude and didn't give a f that they were deceptive. Will never return. Hope they go out of business soon! read more

my roommate dog and i were driving from DC to philly one sad rainy friday nite and happened upon smileys when we got hungry. this name is appropriate because all the waitresses, who told us they had shifts from 6PM to 4AM, were SO friendly. they were super chill about our dog coming in and even when we ordered him an entree. they were really accommodating to a vegan diet, as well. the food was great -- we got meatball sub (not for the vegan), fries, pasta, garlic bread, and scrambled eggs and cheese for the dog. all was really good as far as diner food goes. esp recommend their desserts, i got apple pie and bread pudding. the menu is GIANT. this is def our go to place on that drive now. read more

Smiley's Diner - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Friendly staff and clean establishment. Excellent value for prices charged. Everything from traditional diner fair to classic restaurant food. Service was quick and efficient. French onion soup was topped with perfectly melted cheese. Veal Saltibocca was flavorful and filling; and included dessert. I took the vanilla ice cream because my tastebuds were already in overload and I still had to drive home. read more

Great addition to the community. Beautiful ambiance for a new diner. The French Toast had a great crunchy crust and a perfect sweet vanilla cinnamon flavor. The Sy side up eggs were runny just enough to get a great toast dip. The bacon was extra crispy and the water was sweet. Great place to try out! read more

Great great great great... Never fails love the joint. Fresh ingredients and fast service definitely a go to spot.

Smiley's was a lucky discovery as we were driving home from vacation. Hannah and Kim provided great service. We had breakfast food that was out of this world, best I've had in years. I had cheesy scrambled eggs and bacon...both done perfectly. And the coffee was so good, I actually asked what kind it was and ordered it online before we left the diner. We highly recommend...we will definitely visit again! read more

We heard lots of good things about this diner so we decided to give it a try. The night we went, they had an Italian meatloaf special. It advertised mozzarella cheese, green peppers and onions. Sounded great so we both (husband and I) ordered it. When it came, there were 3 or 4 big pieces, they give you a lot, but the meatloaf was NOT as advertised. There's was absolutely no mozzarella in it, no peppers or onions and the taste was very bland. We asked the server if we got the right order because it looked more like plain meatloaf, not the special. She insisted it was and told us that everything is just cut up very fine. I'm sorry, but we pretty much dissected it and there was NO cheese or green peppers. It was very dry and off putting. The waitress also told us that the owners were foreign and didn't believe in seasonings... I thought that was just odd and a bit unprofessional to say. Anyway.. I don't know if we will be going back again... If so, it would most likely just be for breakfast. Our kids did get omelets and they were pretty tastey..thick and full of fresh ingredients. read more

Smiley's Diner - Italian meatloaf w mozzarella, green peppers and onion. There was NO mozzarella, was very dry, no taste. I do not recommend. - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Breakfast was good, pancakes were just ok! Bacon was good and well done. Coffee was on point! This was our first experience so we will definitely go back for one of our late night dinner!! read more

Came here last week and had the breakfast special which includes, eggs, bacon, toast and I ordered the extra sausage. I waited 15 minutes for my breakfast which I wouldn't mind so much if the order had came out correctly. I asked for sunny side up and was given soft scrambled eggs but I was so hungry at the time that I decided to stick with the scrambled eggs. The additional sausage that I ordered was still being prepared as I was more than half way through my meal so, I had to politely ask her to cancel the sausage. I think for me, what got to me the most out of this whole experience is as I was finishing up my breakfast I noticed a hair in my eggs (so gross) and that's when the meal ended. I notified the female manager about this but she just looked at the plate then yelled something in Chinese to the chef in the back and that was that. Definitely will not be coming back to this place. read more

Very good breakfast place, large plates. This is our second time here. Very casual, clean place.

Simply horrible . I waited 15 mins to be i was even acknowledged. Then waited over 35 more mins . While other people who came in after me recieved their food. I decided to just leave since it took too long . read more

Nice dinner friendly staff. Our server Kristin was great, greeted us with a smile and checked on us through the meal.

I just started going to this restaurant, my previous experiences were positive, I went today just to get a take-out salad. I specified that I didn't want any onions and watched the waitress write on the order and they put them on any way. I was very disappointed as I am allergic to onions, obviously I couldn't eat the salad. read more

One of the best diners I have been to in a long time. The food was amazing and the service was very friendly. Our waitress was fantastic! I would recommend the peanut butter pancakes. I don't visit the area often, but if I come around I 10/10 will be back. read more

1st time visitors last night with 2 adults and a toddler. We were seated promptly. The staff was friendly. Everything was clean. Our dinners were good (chicken parm beef sandwich and chicken fingers). I am not usually a huge diner fan but i was happy with Smiley's. Food was reasonably priced as well. They have a "to go" menu which is nice as we tend to do take out now that we have a toddler. I think it will go into rotation as a place we frequent. read more

Came in around 2 AM after a night out and had the grilled cheese. May have been the alcohol talking (yes we had DDs) but it was the best grilled cheese I've ever had. Server was very friendly and service was quick. Also took a piece of the Cannoli cake home for the next day and it did not disappoint! read more

I had my first and last experience with this place tonight. Do not use their delivery service unless you have 2 hrs. to wait and you like cold food. I talked to their Manager and he was no help at all. I had to call twice during my waiting and was told both times that my food would be right there and the waiting continued. When I did get my food it was ice cold. Everything had to be warmed up. Kinda defeats the purpose of ordering out. Talking to the Manager after the delivery had no results. He just stated that it wasn't the drivers fault but would not say who should except responsibility for this fiasco. He offered no solution and kind of had a what do you want me to do about it attitude. My guess is he wanted me to take responsibility for an order that took 2 hrs to get to me and that the food was cold. I live a mile down the road from them, why was my food cold? They do not know how to run delivery and should get out of the business of it because they're no good at it. To me , the whole experience was bad, robbed me of my appetite and wasted my money. read more

Cheap food. Big portions! This will be the second time I have eaten breakfast at Smiley's. The food is delicious. You get a lot of food for a cheap price. Highly recommend for a quick bite. The service is fast! Recommend. read more

Had the chicken parmesan it was good, my son wasn't too hungry so he just had an appetizer of fried calamari. He said it was kind of chewy, I tried it I agreed, I think it was a little bit overcooked. The waitress seemed nice, but the hostess/ cashier wasn't to pleasent. I don't know she might have been having a bad day, that's why I only gave four stars just for that reason. read more

Breakfast sausage was the best... everything else was below average. Pancakes where old and cold, eggs not cooked. Scrapple was cooled well and tasted fine. Nothing about this place would make me want to come back. read more