First official review of the year! Tim's is a hidden gem! The staff is helpful, kind and funny! They really like people here! The diner is nice and clean and plenty of seating. I had one of the specials for that day and man it did not disappoint! Two generous size catfish filets, fried okra and green beans with a homemade dinner roll... deliciousness in every bite! The service was excellent, the prices are great, the food delicious, and I'll be going back... soon! read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - Catfish Fillet with 2 Vegetable Daily Special - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

My curiosity has lead me here to solve the mystery on why Tim's Diner is still Phill's Diner on Yelp. Tim is a long time customer of Phill's Diner. Phill sold the restaurant to Tim after owning the place for 23 years in 2020 when COVID hits its peak. After buying the place, Tim has never bothered to change the name on Yelp but the name has been changed to Tim's Diner on Google. The best thing about this diner is all the original staffs continue to work for the establishment bringing over their experiences as well of plenty of attitudes. All the employees are a little of "older" age and I love that. The only thing I don't like here is the tip system. You pay at the cashier in the front who will ask you if you would like to add a tip then the cashier would add a tip in for you and you don't have to sign anything. I prefer if they just charge me for the amount and give me the merchant copy and I can add a tip in myself. The way they're doing it puts pressure on their customers to tip. This diner has Tim's $8 favorites menu which is one of the best features, making breakfast very affordable. The food is delicious. read more

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We stopped in Tim's for breakfast since we were in the area. It's a typical diner with a lot of regulars. But the prices are great! As we arrived we were greeted by a waitress who seated us at a booth. We ordered a cinnamon roll to start. It came out warm, with the icing melted all over (and it was huge)! Can't be beat for $3.50. We also enjoyed breakfast meals, which came with hash browns along with a biscuit and gravy. If you're in midtown and looking for traditional breakfast in a diner atmosphere, then Tim's is it! read more

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We love going to Tim's! They have the best toast, biscuits and gravy and omelets around! The service is always amazing and everyone is always so nice, and it is such a clean diner with a great homey feeling. We will be going back time after time. read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - Toast, Bacon - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oh my! We had THE best breakfast today! Sara was sweet and quick. The place is a classic diner. Love it. read more

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A hidden gem! True diner with true diner prices. Can't beat it. Skip the overpriced brunch downtown and come to Tim's!

What a wonderful little find! This is what I refer to as a hole in the wall! Food and service were outstanding! We had breakfast but will absolutely come back for lunch! read more

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Gravy tasted like powder from a box, roll was not scratch. Service was basic, super basic, almost annoying but still tipped 25% because that is how they make a living. There was no ambiance, kinda dingy feeling, honestly. read more

Nice little hidden gem! Has a Home town feel and good food. Had breakfast and it was a generous portion and good country cookin. Definitely recommend! read more

Wow. This place. It's the best breakfast around. Comfortable and the servers are a lot of fun. It's my new regular. read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - Homemade Cinnamon Roll - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Came here for the cinnamon rolls but I found out they only baked them during the week so on a Saturday they are mostly gone but had to try the chicken fried steak with eggs and was real good will try to come back during the week to try the cinnamon rolls. read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - Biscuit and Gravy - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Really good diner food. You know exactly what you're going to get, and you are greeted by a very welcoming waiting staff. The cinnamon roll was crisp on the outside but soft in the middle, and our meal came out hot, yummy, and incredibly fast. read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - Homemade Cinnamon Roll - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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A legit diner with good food and attentive service. It has gained a top spot on our breakfast rotation!

Great Food, Excellent Service and Family Oriented Atmosphere! Definitely stop by if you want a great way to start the day! We will definitely be back!!! read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - Eggs Benedict, Huge Homemade Cinnamon Roll,Eggs,bacon and French Toast - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Great hole in the wall restaurant. You can tell it's 90% regulars which tells you food is good. Even if you aren't a "regular", you are always treated like one! read more

Went with my mom after running an errand and decided to try the "hole in the wall" breakfast spot nearby. Excellent service, great portions for price, and a cozy feel! Our server seemed like she knew everyone in the room and we heard lots of long time patrons sitting near us. Will definitely return! read more

Name is now Tim's Diner. We had fast service from the moment we walked in. Someone was taking our drink order and giving us menus as we set down. Waitress was then there in a few min taking order and answering questions we had. Super Nice and polite. Our food was out quickly my plate was sone just like I ordered it. This is a diner that has been here and it is nothing fancy but it is nice and clean. I love places like this just a diner. I got the Country Ham (thinker slice, like Have steak) breakfast with 2 eggs, Fried potatoes, and a side of 2 sausage patties. The country game was delicious, I'm not much care for ham for breakfast but I had seen a photo and it looked amazing, definitely did not disappoint. The eggs I ordered Over easy and they were perfectly cooked. Lots of places they are over cooked. The fried potatoes are boiled, diced and then deep fried. They are definitely crispy. They were good but to me and my taste would be better with fried onions and a little less time in the fryer. The sausage was spot on, loved they had patties with so many places going to links. We will definitely be going back would like to try some other food. Sorry I did not get any photos. Will next trip. read more

Yay um yeah. $3 cinnamon rolls? Yes! Steak and eggs! Steak was fork tender and amazing. Friendly service! Great breakfast spot!!! Thanks Phil..., err Tim. read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - Cinnamon Roll the size of my face - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

We have been here before and always enjoyed it. We happened to be in town for Christmas and decided to stop. Not sure if it had changed hands or not but it had a strong unfriendly tone in the staff. We knew we were in for a wait but not the unfriendly staff. The woman who sat us said, "we'll see if someone will actually get your drink order." We shrugged that off, but decided to leave when after a 35 minute wait no one had come to the table and we heard a waitress audibly complain that we were sat in her section. We turned in the menus and the counter person never asked why we were leaving. We were saddened by this but assume they did not need our money or patronage. End of an era. read more

First things first.....it's no longer Phils it's now Tim's Diner. No clue of the reason or the story behind the name change. I'm just guessing a poker game was involved and Lady Luck was fickle toward Phil.... Having never eaten when Phil owned the joint I can't compare...but... let me say this... Tim makes a mean man-sized breakfast. Massive portions at meager prices. Hopefully Tim scored more than the deed to the place to help with start up costs, because with these portions at these prices, Phil will get the place back on the cheap at the Sheriff's sale in a year or two. The cinnamon rolls will soon be listed as a UNESCO world treasure. Absolutely huge. I had the corn beef and eggs over easy. So worth the hour and a half drive. Great work Tim! Deal me in.... read more

Great breakfast options and friendly staff. It's not called Phill's anymore, though. It's been Tim's for a while.

got a few weird stares from the staff (pretty much everyone beside the hostess) which made me feel somewhat uninvited and when i received my to-go order i had almost an entire tub of whipped cream on my waffle read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - strawberry Fresh Strawberries Waffle with Whip Cream - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Wonderful diner atmosphere with amazing home cooked food, fabulous service, and great prices!

First off, two of us didn"t end up paying, so I can say that the waitress didn't hesitate to try and make it right. There just wasn't any saving this awful experience. I ordered Tues special Pot Roast and ordered 3 sides. One was a side salad. I even watched the waitress make it. It's just lettuce... but my issue was it's was room temperature . Lettuce is a finicky item....the lettuce sits in some kinda mop bucket looking thing on the counter. Salad is supposed to be crisp and refreshing, not limp and room temp. My pot roast was bland and uninspired and pretty sad looking. My co-worker got Steakfinger special. 2 of the pieces were so overcooked that I couldn't even break it in half in front of our waitress. She didn't charge us as I stated before, so there is that. Perhaps breakfast is better, but I'm pretty sure I won't be trying it based on this experience. I wish I had taken pictures but I was so shocked. We have eaten there when it was Phil's and it was decent. Something has changed, not sure what! read more

Small old fashioned diner atmosphere, with excellent service and staff. You definitely feel at home when eating here. Tim talked to us many times, and our server was fantastic. We enjoyed all of our food, and coffee except the potatoes were very bland even salt didnt help. I'll frequent Tims often now! read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Best hash browns I've had in a very long time. I can't wait to try more items. I've heard lunch is good also.

Pretty basic diner food, nothing exceptional and this place is called "tims diner" now. Like most places very short staffed but food came somewhat quickly and was average, burgers are premade Pattie's and fries are frozen...decent meal but you can tell the clients are a crowd that have been coming for decades and I'm sure they have to keep most of the food options the same..it's a good spot but If they want newer client they have to step it up and be unique for midtown... read more

Omg that cinnamon roll was melt in your mouth delicious. It's a little hole in the wall but the service was great and the food was delicious. read more

Breakfast yummy, especially pecan waffle sandwich. Great chicken tenders, real mashed potatoes, okra great. Never disappointed!

My favorite diner in Tulsa. Lots of locals and regulars. Home kitchen feel from the help and a cheerful din of happy conversation between the clap of porcelain dishes. Love this place. Perfect food and the best atmosphere. Specials everyday read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - Veggie omelette hash browns biscuit and gravy - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Interior tired looking, but pretty clean. Nice people working there. Hamburger definitely okay, but the bun got soggy and the burger fell apart. Fresh cut potatoes for fries, okay if you like those kind of fries. Will definitely try again for breakfast. Don't use the restroom :-( read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - 1/3 burger and fries - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Enjoyed breakfast here- great fried eggs and sausage. Coffee was average. Waitress was great

A wonderful little cafe in the heart of Tulsa. Highly recommend for good value and a classic cafe experience. Definitely check out if looking for such an experience--particularly if have a hankering for breakfast for lunch. read more

The ambiance is that of a typical old diner. Nothing fancy to the divided room with lined booths against the brick walls and scattered tables between them and breakfast bar. The waitress was attentive and spoke to me like she had known me a while. And, her service was quick. The food I ordered was Cowboy Omelette. With the perfect amount of green pepper, onion, mushroom, and cheese, nothing over powered the hash browns and sausage gravy. So very good!! The to-go box will hold half of my serving along with a big biscuit to enjoy later. This first experience will not be my last. Very good food! read more

My Dad always said you judge a diner by its parking lot. Good luck finding a spot, it's that good. Beware where you park. Look for posted signs. Food and staff are wonderful read more

Great food, good prices. Everyone is super friendly. It's a perfect little diner! The cinnamon roll was definitely huge and a great price, but nothing to write home about. I probably wouldn't get it again. Otherwise, everything tasted excellent. read more

I found myself in Tulsa this morning, flying solo on a trip to let my daughter's dog out for the morning. They were in OKC overnight, and they have a dog that is in for the night and out for the day, and I had pooch patrol. Once the necessaries were tended to, my thoughts inevitably turned to breakfast. I'd had a very light dinner the night before, and was hungry, bordering on hangry (you know... so hungry you start getting angry about it).... Fully trusting my dining possibilities to Yelp!, I let it make some recommendations for me, and Phil's was the closest to my current locale that looked promising. Found the place easily enough, although I'd had no idea it was even there. That's not really surprising though, since that's not my normal area of operations, except for the occasional (and altogether infrequent) trip to My Thai Kitchen. Parking lot was full on a Saturday morning at 8:00, so that's always a good sign. The place was pretty packed, but there were a couple of booths and a table or two that were open. I was promptly and cheerfully seated (always a nice plus) and given a menu. I ordered coffee, which was on my table in record time. Odd thing... the coffee cups are noticeably small. Not demitasse small, but certainly smaller than I'm used to seeing in most places. Not a negative at all.... just odd.... As tempting as the chicken fried steak and eggs sounded, I decided to stick to a litmus test and ordered the ham and cheese omelet, hashbrowns and biscuit/gravy. That's about as standard a fare as I can think of to base a rating on, and I try to apply it pretty consistently. My order arrived very quickly, considering the crowd... probably 5-7 minutes. The biscuit was light and fluffy, with a slightly sweet taste. That is a long was of saying the biscuit freakin' rocked. The gravy was the perfect consistency and had a great flavor. The only negative was there wasn't enough of it. I say that as a boy who likes his gravy. There was enough to cover the biscuit quite well, but for some reason, most diners always use those little 1/2 cup monkey bowls, and that never seems to be enough (for me).... but that is what it is. The hashbrowns were quite crisp and cooked very well. Hashbrowns are one of those things that are hard to nail just right. You want them crispy on the outside, and soft and steamy on the inside. Very few places can properly nail that particular combination. Phil's was close. These leaned a little more to crunchy than steamy, but they were a hit either way. I usually stick to low carb meals throughout the week, and let my self go on weekends.... so any weekend breakfast, I'm serious about my hashbrowns. I only get one or two shots a week, and I try to make 'em count. These hit the mark, for sure. The omelet was very nicely done. Most diner omelets seem to either be light and fluffy, or flat and overcooked. Phil's throws down a very nicely cooked, fluffy omelet. You can tell the cook knows how to do omelets. This one had plenty of meat in it, a good amount of cheddar thrown in and on top, and it was still very light, thick and airy. Flavor was spot on, and I enjoyed every last bite of it. Service was great, especially for the time of day. Throughout most of my meal, people were waiting to be seated, so that should tell you how busy it was. I would guess the place probably seats about 50-60 people, so the waitstaff was a hoppin'. On my way out, I got two cinnamon rolls to go for the fam. These things ARE HUGE. Easily bigger than a good sized saucer, and apparently they were quite awesome tasting, according the the feedback I got from my crew. If I lived in the neighborhood, Phil's would be a breakfast spot for me on a regular basis. As it is, I have several spots close to home that are equally good, so I can't say I'll dedicate a trip back just for breakfast. But anytime I find myself in the neighborhood, I won't hesitate to stop back in. Who knows.... I might stack the deck next time so that I can get pooch patrol again..... read more

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I have driven by Phill's Diner many times. But it wasn't until yesterday that I had the opportunity to try it. A coworker invited me for lunch, and I really enjoyed the boneless chicken bites. I enjoyed it so much that I brought my wife and son today for breakfast! The food is great! You will not be disappointed. However, you will most definitely be impressed with the down-to-earth staff who make you feel like a regular on your first visit. They treated our 17 month old son like a celebrity! He wanted to wear his sunglasses inside, and they all got a kick out of it. They chatted with him throughout our dining experience. He felt very special as they each let him give a high five on our way out! You have earned a loyal customer. We WILL be back! :) read more

Tim's Midtown Diner - Breakfast on Saturday, March 24th. Can't go wrong with a waffle, eggs with Colby cheese, and sausage! - Diners Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Very good breakfast.. great service, food came out in a timely manner and it was hot!!..I'll definitely be back!!

The cinnamon rolls were amazing! One was enough to feed four people. The service was great, food was great. A win win.