We had a pretty solid overall experience here, though it didn't quite reach that "can't wait to come back" level. I ordered the turkey club, which was good, fresh and satisfying, but not especially memorable. My wife tried the disco fries, which were decent, but at $17 they felt way overpriced for what you get. On the flip side, her French toast was really enjoyable and probably the standout dish of the meal. Our daughter ordered the kids chicken nuggets, and that was honestly the best value by far. She got a generous portion plus ice cream for $9, which felt like a great deal and made her very happy. All in all, everything was good and we left satisfied, but nothing really stood out enough to make it a must-return spot. We had ZERO issues with waiting or the staff! read more

I visited this place on a week night and found the staff to be quite friendly and accommodating. The diner was not bustling or loud and the waitress assured us the kitchen was quick -and she was right. It took about ten minutes to receive our food. I ordered a Cookies and Creme Milkshake and Chicken Alfredo with a Ceaser Salad on the side. I love Italian food but quickly learned I should never order Alfredo from a diner. It was a generous portion but bland. The milkshake was the highlight of the night. read more

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Well.... We returned for dinner on a Monday evening and this time it didn't go well. Partner got the Patty Melt - ordered "no pink". Arrived very pink and mushy. Had to be remade. My son got a pancake with a side of breakfast ham. Ham looked off - weird color, greasy. My son ended up with stomach cramps and vomited outside in the parking lot. I got eggs, corned beef hash, grits. Grits inedible, stomach ache when we arrived home. Prices were too high for the experience. We wanted to love it here, and the service was definitely friendly (the stars are for the sweet server) , but we won't be back. read more

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The menu is huge! So many things to pick from. Our food was really good. We both ordered breakfast. I loved my Old Fashioned French Toast. It was cooked just right. I also had scrambled eggs. My husband had the Stromboli omelette and enjoyed every bite. Our waitress was good as she checked on us several times. The ambience was just right. I would definitely come back. read more

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Delicious food, Diner style, friendly staff and GREAT prices. Love the immense menu with a variety of choices to pick. Large dining area great for groups too. read more

Uncle Joe's New York Diner - Reuben pastrami sandwich with fries and a side of delicious brown gravy. - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Great location with a wide variety of meals to choose from. Burger was fresh and cooked exactly as ordered. They serve breakfast all day. Staff were very attentive and friendly. read more

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You haven't lived if you haven't had the chicken and waffles at uncle Joe's New York dinner. This place is another hidden hen of Ruskin. Can't wait to go back and try more items off the menu. read more

Uncle Joe's New York Diner - Chicken and Waffles - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

The shrimp Alfredo from here is one of the best things I've eaten all year. Shrimp were cooked & seasoned perfectly, the pasta saucy & garlicky. Mmm mm. Loved that the entree came with choice of soup or salad. I got a soup. They also have two for $10 drink specials. The drinks in the promo are wine-based, I tried the piña colada and the Bloody Mary. They were okay. I will be coming back to try more eats. Love the atmosphere here. Plus it's open 24/7. read more

The food was hot and made to order fresh and the service was excellent. They treated us to a free empanada as an extra sampler. Wonderful clean environment. read more

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Cool environment, pretty quick service but not rushed. Literally an options of anyone at anytime of day! We love it read more

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I'll admit I have never seen or visited this restaurant, only ordered DoorDash a few times from them. But I will say, and you can quote me, this is the best place to order Chicken Alfredo from in the Riverview, Ruskin, dare I say Brandon area hands down! Now I've tried a few Italian spots but the creaminess and chicken breast cuts along with the pasta is unmatched! I've never ordered anything else and maybe I won't but I will say if you decide to give this place a try. Go with the chicken Alfredo!! Yall know I won't let you down! read more

**Uncle Joe's has several issues that need to be addressed.** For starters, the pricing is outrageous. We paid $75 for what was essentially breakfast. I ordered a kids' apple juice that cost $4.95, and there were no free refills, so two small juices ended up costing nearly $10. After paying my bill and leaving a tip, I was driving down the road when I received a notification that my card had been charged a **$40 tip**, which was more than three times the amount I had actually left. I immediately called the restaurant, and the manager stated that it was a standard hold on my card until they closed out their books at midnight. She provided me with her phone number, but she never answered any of my follow-up calls. Then, two days later, an additional charge of **$115** was processed on top of the original $75 bill. I have disputed all of the charges with my credit card company, but this situation needs to be addressed immediately to prevent it from happening to other customers. Horrible experience! read more

We live in Riverview and will gladly drive down to Ruskin to eat at this dinner. My wife really loves this place. We've been coming to this place before it changed ownership. The diner was formerly Popi's Place, a well-known family-owned chain in the region, with a long history of serving Greek/American comfort food. After the change in ownership, the new management kept the menu largely the same, maintaining the classic diner offerings that regulars appreciate Parking is convenient, with spaces available around the building and in the back, making access easy even during busy times. I will say the staff is attentive and efficient, contributing to a welcoming, homey atmosphere that I enjoy and the place is always clean. Prices at this dinner are moderate to low compared to other dinners. The menu is straightforward, with traditional breakfast choices like eggs, bacon, corned beef hash, potatoes or grits, and toast, making it easy for guests to find familiar favorites. This morning, my wife ordered 2 eggs and bacon, and I had the corned beef hash and eggs. Their breakfast comes with potatoes or grits, we normally go for the potatoes, and you also get your choice of toast. Portions are generous, with ample servings ensuring you leave satisfied-a hallmark of the diner's appeal. If there was a complaint, it would probably be that the potatoes were not seasoned, personally, I was ok with it since I normally put ketchup on my potatoes and or could always just add salt and pepper to it. But other than that, I have no other complaints of this dinner. As I said, We drive from Riverview to eat at this dinner. Now, although they do have a lunch and dinner menu, we have only gone there for breakfast. Conclusion: The Ruskin diner, with its roots as Popi's Place, continues to deliver the classic diner experience: friendly service, a clean environment, generous portions, and reasonable prices. The unchanged menu ensures longtime patrons still find their favorites, and the breakfast offerings, in particular, make it a must-visit spot-even worth the drive from Riverview. This diner remains a reliable, welcoming choice for anyone seeking a satisfying, homestyle meal. read more

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We had impeccable service by Chris, that was by far the best part of the breakfast. He was friendly, efficient, and gave us such good service it was like he knew our needs before we had to ask! We also had delicious food with hearty servings that were made quickly, served hot and exact. The place was clean and decorated as a diner would be expected. The menu is simple yet has soooooo many options. Definitely will be back! read more

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After a 48 hour key west express trip to key west, we got home late and starving. Decided to try this diner open 24 hours at 12:30am. It was amazing! So bright and clean. The food was top notch, chicken & waffles could feed a family of 3, they also treat you to a complimentary empanada also delicious. Turkey ham club and Greek fries were simply delicious. This is truly a hidden gem if you haven't tried it you MUST. Service excellent! read more

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Uncle Joes NY Diner is a great place to pick up a burger , steak pasta , ice scream , cake ,or even a drink . all Ive tried and all are great , specially the NY strip steak . I enjoy my visit , my only and its not a complaint but just a comment is , the guy that stands there watching everyone eat , that I feel its a bit uncomfortable , maybe its a NY thing : ) changes the ambiance when you have someone standing there just watching you eat and if you put your fork down or you happen to stretch a bit , he comes over thinking you are done and wanting to take plate back while plate is full of food , but other than that I will definitely visit this diner again . again the service is great , food is excellent and best of all its 24/7 . read more

This place is amazing!!! On a day when I was home sick, Stephanie made it feel like home!!! See you again soon!!! Love Silvia's Gigi

We're originally from NY and were so excited to find a NY style diner near home. Went in eager and hungry with big smiles! We were seated quickly by a friendly young lady and the atmosphere was perfect, stained glass lights, advertisement placemats under glass table tops, neon, and menu was large with a wide array of choices like any NY diner would - SCORE! Exactly what we were missing from back home. Then, our server came to the table and it all fell apart, and while I know that everyone is entitled to a bad day, the attitude and demeanor of this waitress was horrendous. No smile, no greeting, literally just mumbled 'you know what you want' ? She was visibly annoyed that I hadn't decided in the 3 minutes we'd been seated (it was a big menu and I was happily scanning each page, trying to decide). My husband asked if the souvlaki was lamb and she replied 'say what'?, so he asked again and got an eye roll along with the answer (that it was chicken). Yikes. He decided to go with the gyro platter and reported it was great! Portion was a good size and everything looked fresh and was delicious. I decided on the Greek fries with all the fixings, which sounded delicious, I did notice when served they didn't have all the toppings mentioned and I was given salsa, I wasn't worrying about the missing olives or onions, but I really wanted the tzatziki - I flagged her down, and mentioned that I thought I might have gotten the wrong sauce and she shrugged and said 'that's what the girl told me it came with, salsa, i dunno, I ain't never served this before'. She then brought it, or I should say dropped it on the table seemingly irritated that I questioned it at all. Anyway, they were good crisp fries and I enjoyed my meal, but sadly she really destroyed the vibe overall and we were just really kind of shocked at the unfriendly service of this one employee (I will say I think we just got the one that was miserable, everyone else seemed to be smiling and professional, heck, let's just say friendly) that's all we really would expect. Disappointed - seemed like a place we'd have wanted to frequent, but I'm just not sure we will have to try again another day and hope it was a one-off situation. read more

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The gyro looked like the tongues of a leather shoe....4 thin slices! All looked black. Sent it back

Upon on receiving my an asking to make a western omelet there was no cheese nor tomatoes. The service agents were rude when asked about their prices and why gratuity was added not suggested. The ambiance was nice and cozy. I'm upset for them forcing the gratuity amount for takeout... really? Not going back there. read more

Uncle Joe's New York Diner - Receipt shows an automatic gratuity of $3.58 plus an additional $1.68 for paying with card. - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Great place to enjoy a meal weather it's breakfast, lunch or dinner. Melissa was our awesome server. Very personable and professional. Our food was delicious as always read more

Uncle Joe's New York Diner - BLT - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

This was a pleasant surprise. I turned around because of the words New York Diner and open 24 hours! It does have a diner atmosphere but to be honest, I haven't been to New York in ages. Bose speakers are on the wall and I heard some rock songs come on. I will say the famous wings were phenomenal and the home made blue cheese dressing on the side was a nice combo. The waitress might be a little biased in her assessment these are the best wings in the area. I haven't been to many wing places but these were excellent! The sauce makes the wings and you can actually combine the blue cheese with the sauce the wings already have and you have a new taste. I'm not even a fan of blue cheese but this was great. In addition they gave me a complimentary cucumber salad that I was also impressed with. I will say that it was a little sweet but I like that. The banana split I ordered I had to make some changes to the scoops they were going to provide. I switched to Cookie Monster, butter pecan and I can't remember the third one but I saw the wait staff were being overwhelmed so I gently asked the new waitress to make those changes for me. It was good ice cream. I wish I would've said hold the Hershey's syrup because I'm not a fan, otherwise the ice cream was great. The only downsides I might see here is that they need more people working in the restaurant. I have the time to wait so that doesn't bother me but if you are in a hurry, it is something to be aware of. This isn't a gourmet restaurant, it is a diner and good food can be eaten here. I will be returning and challenge my friends to try the wings. Lots more to try on the menu. read more

Disappointing. I am not if you have read my reviews, an avid fan of leaving a negative remark, but the service here on this particular Monday morning/early afternoon was painfully slow and the food was lacking in nearly all respects. My mother and father have been here before and it is close to a resemblance of our old Jersey diners... New York Diner... makes sense, right? But the service was dreadfully slow. The sign out front shows they are in need of cooks, wait-staff, etc. My mother was on the verge of paying for the coffee and milkshake we had and leaving because things took so long. The place is cute, homey, and comfortable. Our waitress was very friendly and it was apparent she was overworked. She could not make the food arrive any faster than she could so none of this was on her. When the food finally arrived my country-fried steak was tough like leather and only about half of one egg was over easy... the other half was medium and the other egg was over hard. The country gravy was Delicious. I don't know if it was homemade but it had a perfect consistency. Had the meat been fresher or thicker, less tough, it would have been perfect. Overall I would be willing to give this location another visit on my next trip down to Apollo Beach (providing they are not still in such need of staff) if for nothing else the friendliness of the staff and the comfortable feel of the diner itself. read more

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Loved the ambiance inside. Very 50s diner vibes. Their selection was almost too much to choose from but I chose the steak and Alfredo. The server gave free empanadas to our whole table which was nice. Service was excellente but the food not so much. Had their appetizer nachos which feeds a family of four! As for their Alfredo it was straight cheese and feel like it was missing a lot of key ingredients. The steak was okay and mildly seasoned but feel like I could make a better steak at home. Would rather just go to Olive Garden tbh than this. Overall I gave it a 6.8/10 read more

Yep, still recommending Uncle Joe's! Whether you live far or close this IS the place to come for great food. Plenty of options and you will be truly satisfied and pleased. Ladies provide great service, always friend and just a nice cozy clean diner. Adding more pictures. read more

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They're food is good no doubt but one thing I can't stand is that seasoning they put on your french fries, it is horrible!! it takes the flavor out of your fries. I don't understand why they put that on there thinking it tastes good it does not taste good, and I really wish they would either remove it completely or ask if you want it, give you that choice. There's times I ask to remove it and yet my fries still come with it on . I cannot eat it, it is so nasty I'm sorry but that is not a seasoning for french fries. read more

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Looks like a hole in the wall from the outside but has an old skool vibe inside. I went early one Sunday morning and there were just a few people already seated. My table was nice and clean and Sasha greeted me with a warm smile. She took my order it arrived quickly and accurately. It was just a sandwich but was very tasty. Prices are extremely reasonable. Update....came back the next week to try the pancakes. Wow....very tasty! They have a special where you get three pancakes, eggs, bacon AND coffee for $12. Amazing value. read more

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I haven't been here since it was Popi's, and it appears not much has changed inside. There is still a daily special board and the set up looks the same, less the cash register. Our server was friendly, but non-attentive......at all. The breakfast menu is extensive, but I wanted lunch. The lunch menu is equally large,but I wanted something light and settled on cheese quesadillas. There were 4 of us and everyone else got simple omelettes, but we waited really long for food. Server never came by with more coffee. When food finally arrived, we realized we didn't have silverware, so that took more time. Food wasn't hot, which was disappointing. I think the server just let our food sit there. My quesadillas were boring. Yes, I just got cheese, but it was junky cheese which was super disappointing. read more

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Atmosphere - Average. The restaurant was once part of the regional Poppi's chain. The restaurant is packed with a combination of booths and four tops. It is very loud when fully occupied. Service - Average. Our server was pleasant, but less than attentive. Food - Disappointing. I ordered a ham and cheese omelette, fried potatoes with a biscuit. The biscuit was the best part of the meal. The omelette and potatoes were barely warm and the cheese and ham were scant. The omelette had very little flavor. Overall Value - Average. The prices are reasonable and it is possible that, had I ordered something different, I might have be reasonably satisfied with my meal and experience. I live within a short driving distance from the restaurant so I may give it one more shot before writing it off my list of places to dine. read more

Uncle Joe's New York Diner - diners sitting at tables - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

I gotta put my order in, it's time to do the show on New Day Van G Camps VanLife Adventures. When we roll-up to a diner in the morning, I'm as predictable w/ my orders. "Two (or three eggs) over easy, sausage with rye toast" but I want to eat much more but time, calories and price increases have doused those flames in recent years. Let's first give points for being open 24 hours a day, an early stop before work, a leisurely Sunday afternoon or a drinking late nite munchie fest - via Uber or designated driver please! Portion size sometimes gets tangles up in this world, "pancakes the sice of my head - hamburgers the size of my foot" always human body part size comparisons it seems. That being the standard, the eggs were the side of my ears and sausage links like my pinkie. Not the largest portions, I'll grant you that, but the service was so good, enough to look beyond my toast coming out later than I'd have wanted Beautiful chandeliers of papal stain glass - patterns of swirl and square illuminating everything to a soft calming subtle orange hue to prepare me for mornings first rays. Three links would have been a good number - two had me using my two front teeth to chew to keep the flavor going throughout my meal, but the service was better than good enough to look past such shortcomings. read more

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I can't speak for other items on the menu, but I always get the chicken wings. I believe they're the best in Hillsborough County.

Stopped by 8 in the morning place was quiet but very clean. Sign outside says open 24 hours. Server took care of me right away, taking the sign off the table saying it was sanitized. Decent sized meal wasn't looking for anything that big this morning. Eggs were cooked perfectly with good flavor along with the corned beef hash. The potatoes were seasoned with a good bit of pepper but still good. Asked for toast and she brought that out, the bread they used was fantastic. My biggest mistake was trying the biscuit! Fresh soft and tasty did not want to eat it due to everything else I ate. Took one bite and that was it, I ate the whole thing. Might regret but left full and happy. read more

Uncle Joe's New York Diner - Corned Beef Hash and Eggs - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

It is a small restaurant but they have a nice environment. Staff were friendly and polite. Omelette was good. Steak was ok. read more

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My wife and I are night owls who recently moved to Ruskin so it was inevitable that we would eventually find ourselves at Uncle Joe's. We had heard good things about it but our experience surpassed our expectations. In addition to fast, friendly service we were treated to some complimentary beef empanadas with cucumber salad as "something new that the kitchen is working on". The empanadas were wonderful with a light, flaky crust and accompanied by a hot-and-sweet sauce based on what may have been (??) Carolina Reaper peppers. The only criticism we have is that my wife's dish (a rice bowl with chicken) was too sweet. This is a common problem for many Asian-themed dishes. Their menu is enormous, however, and we are looking forward to exploring it. We had some misgivings about moving to Ruskin which, to be honest, is a bit of a cultural backwater. However the presence of a 24-hour diner that serves good/interesting food has done a lot to make us feel better about our decision. read more

Enjoyed our 1st time here & the food was good & came out fast! We will definitely be back! read more

Uncle Joe's New York Diner - Cheese grits & grilled delicious shrimp. - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Don't think for a second that this is just "Diner" food. This is THE HIGHEST QUALITY FOOD I've eaten outside of a real home-cooked meal. I've tried a variety of Uncle Joe's menu items and every single one blew me away. In fact, even when I go in to pick up carry-out, I hear customers nearby saying "this is the best thing I've ever had." The staff are extremely personable, fun and friendly. Honestly the ambiance of this place makes you feel like you've come to a giant family gathering with quality, home-cooked meals by grandma. I've never been so impressed with food as Uncle Joe's. read more

The heart of ruskin with the largest menu. Great food and service with a great set of decorations and sanitary dining area. Amazing prices and just really a great place for anyone. read more

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We have been here twice. First time was ok but we decided to give another shot. We went for burgers. Because, diner burgers. Iykyk. These were very good. The crinkle fries were awesome but the onion rings were even better. Burgers? Awesome!! Our server, Rosa, was an absolute delight! We will be trying breakfast food next! read more

Food was very good and serving size was very large. It has become a favorite. The complimentary appetizer was a welcome surprise

On March 9, 2025, we went in to get a to go order or Philly Cheesesteak and chicken wings. First, our receipt showed a 7.5% of sales tax. The sales tax is now 6.5% in Hillsborough county started January 1, 2025. So I don't know why the business is still charging their customers 7.5% sales tax or where the 1% illegal sales tax is going. Second, they add a 10% gratuity automatically even with to go orders. Lastly, their price is lower if you paid cash, so we paid cash. However, the waitress decided to keep the change even though we already paid a mandatory gratuity and an illegal extra 1% sales tax. When we asked where our change was, the waitress just smiled. Food was just ok, not impressed. Overall, it was not a good experience. Do NOT recommend! read more