Union Street Diner is what you want in a breakfast go to. Always fast, always consistent with robust menu built around what you want to see, not trying to be clever. And ample portions. End of the day, don't walk out without having the hash browns. Reason alone to go. read more

Union Street Diner - Biscuits and gravy combo - Diners Near Me - Athens, Ohio

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Rated as diner food and experience. It appears they offer their entire menu all day from what I heard. Menu is not overly large, which I appreciate. Little pricey appetizers, 10 dollars for an order of cheese sticks seems steep, but the rest of the menu is overall ok pricing. I felt like a turkey club. Husband got an egg breakfast and daughter order tenders off the kids menu. Their sandwich was good price and good size - built beautifully and tasted as it should. I only ate 1/2 because it was just very big. My husband said the tenders were good, he ordered a second order to go for himself and our doggo. Place is definitely a dated diner, but everyone was very nice and service was on point. Only side note... bathroom is right in the hallway so if your a nervous potty user... might wanna stop somrwhete before here lol read more

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Another great visit! My friend and I were in desperate need of breakfast on a Thursday morning, and Union Street had us covered. The place is always so cozy, and the service is amazing. I ordered the breakfast burrito and my friend got some corned beef hash and sausage. Both came out quickly and were fresh, hot, and so so good. My most favorite part of this place is its affordability. Breakfast and brunch places have become so expensive lately, so it was nice to not spend more than $15 on this filling meal. This place is a must stop if you're in the area and are hungry. read more

This place used to have 24/7 service but Covid ruined it. The best time to get fried food was overnight. Place is over priced read more

Always, always served great food, and nice portions. It's either the Philly Steak with Zucchini Fries, or an Omelet. read more

What a cool little place in Athens. Just minutes away from OU, this little gem was spotlessly clean, surprisingly roomy inside and has great food. The servers were friendly and quick. Nothing fancy just delicious, damn good, stick to your ribs diner fare. You wont regret stopping in. read more

Union Street Diner - Patty Melt - Diners Near Me - Athens, Ohio

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I didn't even realize how much I missed this place. We went here all the time when I was in grad school - the food was cheap and plentiful, the coffee was excellent, and it's the only place I've ever actually enjoyed hash browns. I'm pleased to say literally nothing has changed, except they now have quite pleasant outdoor seating. Service was top notch, from bringing us an umbrella without being asked to serving food quickly and keeping the drinks refilled while making perfect diner waitress banter. Plus, amazing bacon. I really need to drive back to Athens more often. read more

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This is an above-average typical college town diner. Food is good, portions are huge, service is friendly and attentive.

This morning for Veterans Day, I ordered the Loaded Hash browns with Toast and Bacon. The food came out quick and hot, the coffee was delicious and the atmosphere was great. The cost was great as well read more

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Came here the day after my brother's wedding and I can't say I was disappointed. Standard breakfast fair near the college campus. Several green booths scattered at the entrance with a hallway that extended to larger back section. Nothing spectacular about the ambience but if you want comfort food, large portions, and family oriented service look no more! I personally had the garbage omelette with hash browns and a side of gravy. Everything was tasty and super filling. Only thing I didn't like were the banana peppers in it. The fermented flavor had too much bite too it, overpowering the omelette. But I just took a few out and it was just dandy! Owner came to ask about our experience and trip near the end of our meal. He was so warm and funny. I could see this being a place that locals frequent a lot. read more

Union Street Diner - Garbage Omelette with Hash Browns and Side of Gravy - Diners Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Being from Jersey I love a good diner. So it's always an eatery I look for while away. Most of the real diners are stainless steel free standing locations open 24 hrs where you can get breakfast at 8 pm or surf and turf at 8am. Union Diner was none of these. Went for lunch and ordered a cheese steak. It wasn't. The roll fell apart and every body knows you don't eat a Philly cheese steak with a knife and fork. It's illegal. Tight seating but good service. College kids are fun but not when they act like they're having their last meal. It was crowded and waiting is outside. Not my idea of a diner. read more

Great food and big portions. Not a fancy place but clean. Our waitress was very attentive.

Do not go here if you value your health, they do not have their dish pit up to the correct temperature for even hand washing, meaning your plates/forks/knives will still have bacteria from the previous person, "Chemical sanitizer Any warewashing machine 120°F (49°C)" their dishpit is set to 90°F. They do not sanitize their flattop to health code's standards, they only use hot oil. Their cutting boards and knives? Same deal, they don't put those in the dishwasher for a variety of reasons, the ones I got? "The cutting board doesn't fit so we just spray it down with sanitizing spray". Salmonella is killed with heat and sanitizing chemicals, not just chemicals. 2023 Food Code - Chapter 3717-1-04 "SANITIZATION: utensils and food-contact surfaces must be sanitized before use after cleaning. All chemical sanitizers must meet requirements specified in Code of Federal Regulations and must be used according to law and manufacturer's use directions included in labeling." If you come down to visit your kid in college, go anywhere else or you might go home sick. read more

In town for YMCA championships, we ate here for lunch. Chicken parm sandwich is the bomb! Burger was good. The kids enjoyed the Mac and cheese bites and the chicken tenders. Service was fast and friendly. read more

Great service and great food. I would suggest others come here. Breakfast any time of the day. Reasonably priced read more

Union Street Diner - 54 years ago we didn't have a good place to eat. Boy, now students do - Diners Near Me - Athens, Ohio

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Food is so good. Hours not so good. For Sunday, Sunday like 3 o'clock cmon people need dinner. But otherwise the foods amazing and so delicious! read more

Visited for dinner on the drive home from DC. Had never been through Athens, Ohio before, so we took the recommendation from Yelp reviews for a quick bite to eat with a variety of options to choose from, including breakfast for dinner. Nice little place with excellent service. Wasn't crowded when we got there, but it filled up quickly. Looked like a local crowd for sure which made me feel even better about our choice to dine here. The Good: the milkshakes were GREAT! Mine was so good, I tries another one. Got the cookies and cream to start, and followed that up with a cotton candy with oreos! Delish! The Food: Food was average to above average for a local diner. I had the banana cream cheese french toast which I would give a MUST TRY. Perfect portion, and very good. Country fries steak was just ok, and my youngest had the chicken tenders which were, well, chicken tenders (hard to screw that up). Again, the service was EXCELLENT. This gets a MAYBE, probably leaning toward GIVE IT A TRY. At least it is not another Ohio Chain restaurant or Chain restaurant in Ohio. Worth a sit down, and very affordable for a family. read more

Union Street Diner - Store front. - Diners Near Me - Athens, Ohio

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One thing about me is that I'm a sucker for old fashioned diners and omelettes. Which Union Street is a diner and has plenty of omelette choices. This was actually my second time here but both experiences have been great. The food was filling and pretty good and the staff was great! The only thing keeping this from 5 stars is the eggs in the omelettes. This might be a preference thing but they seem overcooked a tad and they over power the actual ingredients in the omelette. Would still definitely recommend for a quick and tasty breakfast if you're on campus or passing through town! read more

Union Street Diner - Corned Beef Hash Omelette - Diners Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Good college town diner! Breakfast anytime and done well. The Garbage Omelette is flavorful. The staff is attentive. Check their hours if you're planning to go late. read more

Union Street Diner - Garbage Omelette - Diners Near Me - Athens, Ohio

We went here for breakfast with my daughter and hubs. Service was good. She was very attentive and the food came out quickly and plenty hot. I got a 2 egg breakfast, daughter got pancakes and hubs got country fried steak and eggs. Food was okay. All the hash browns were undercooked and hubs sunny side up eggs were over cooked. Pancakes were fine. This place was ok. There are much better places to eat breakfast in Athens. read more

A group of nine of us enjoyed a nice breakfast on Mother's Day. Our server was excellent! Standard breakfast choices - just what we expected for a local diner. read more

Name a better place to go for your hangover breakfast in Athens than the Union Street Diner. You can't! Typical diner food, usually pretty busy, overall pretty Good! Loved the butterfinger milkshake. read more

Union Street Diner - Butterfinger milkshake - Diners Near Me - Athens, Ohio

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I have been visiting this diner for years at all times of the day, night, and wee morning hrs and service has always been excellent!

Wish I could give it a zero ordered meat lovers breakfast. They forgot the other meats everything was cold, sausage was burnt and dry. Service was poor. We didn't even eat sent it back and still charge us. This must be a hit or miss place. WE WONT BE BACK read more

The food and verity and special's are good same with the service plus the ta go boxes are nice too. I like how the outside has brick and walk up steps makes the outside stand out . read more

Note: This is a pre-covid review. I came on a Wednesday and noticed that their daily special was buy a burger and get a milkshake for $1. Knew I couldn't pass that up. I got the mushroom swiss burger and a cookies and cream milkshake. Portions were huge and the milkshake was much bigger than I expected (milkshake came in a huge glass). My burger and milkshake were pretty good and for the price, you really can't complain. I was surprised to find out the place is opened 24/7! Such a wholesome diner in Athens. Please go out and support local gems like this one! read more

Union Street Diner - Mushroom Swiss Burger - Diners Near Me - Athens, Ohio

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An Athens classic is the Union Street Diner. It's always open. Literally always open. It's good for breakfast, lunch, or post vomit binges. There's all the classic diner slop. Be prepared for the menu. It's big, really big seriously. So big you may start getting dizzy again after recovering from last night. It has all the classics for breakfast. This might be the busiest time. Of course it's always busy. The lunch menu has some good options. One is a vegetable burger. See, you can find something not greasy. It's relatively clean for a campus greasy diner. Service can at times be slow. The wait usually isn't terrible. read more

Union Street Diner - Vegetable Burger - Diners Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Typical American diner. I like the setting, feels like I'm in an American movie. Food is as good as it gets. Portion is huge:

It was ok, nothing special or fancy to report about it. It's your typical college town greasy spoon!

Had my first experience yesterday and I have to say it was a mixed bag. First let me say the service was great! The food was pretty typical diner food. Onion rings were great as were the French fries. I ordered the Frisco burger which was $14.95. Steep for a diner burger but the description made it sound great so I thought I'd give it a try. It was very underwhelming as were my families entrees. Even with current inflation I can't justify an over $60 check for a family of three for diner food when I had just paid the same the night before for Red Lobster. The prices are way too high for what you're getting. read more

Takeout country breakfast. Such a huge portion. Two eggs (they are nice to make one sunny side up and one scrambled), three giant pancakes, biscuit, hash brown, and two sausages. Smell so good. I was not hungry but when I got the takeout box I was so eager to try it out!!! read more

Since we driving from western PA to Cincinnati, we stopped at the Union Street Diner for lunch. My wife had the Portobello melt with fries and I had the open face hot roast beef sandwich with mashed potatos. Both of our meals were great and the service was outstanding. read more

From the outside, Union Street Diner doesn't look like a place you would immediately stop, but trust me, do it! It's a little dive joint with a big heart, flavor, and portions. I took my family of 5 yesterday, and we all left full and happy. Our service was impeccable, and the food was top-notch. I personally ordered the Frisco Burger. The bun was buttery and crispy. The patty was perfectly juicy, and the dressing was insanely delicious. I will say, the food is a little on the pricier side, but for the speed of service, the portion size, and the friendly atmosphere, it's well worth it! Go and enjoy. You won't be sorry. read more

Good food and nice hours, everyone was super kind there. Only issue is that it is like a "greasy spoon" type of place!

First things first, this place is pricey. Not what it used to be. You're easily spending $40 on two people going here. The food is good, nothing I'd write home about. Service is a bit questionable. Went once with my (queer) partner and the lady that greeted us seemed displeased. She sat us down and had someone else take our table, then throughout our eating she shot us dirty looks. Uncomfortable experience to say the least. Not really somewhere I would propose for a casual night out to eat, but maybe for a fancy brunch? read more

Solid breakfast place , w good prompt service and prices. We had eggs omelettes and waffles ,all good. Got seated promptly on a busy Saturday morning and were out in less than an hour. read more

I worked here my freshman year of high school 1997. Doi g dishes, buss boy, food prep. New owner for awhile now. But amazing service! Great portion sizes! Great quality food. A lot of homemade items! Prices not bad at all! Will definitely be back! Thank you Jay and your staff fro.bring back old memories and tastebuds I completely forgot about read more

A classic diner. Fast, delicious, reasonable prices. Friendly staff. 24/7 and breakfast all day. Don't think, just eat here. Will be back. Excellent! read more

Union Street Diner - Waiting for the French Toast - Diners Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Nice experience for a college dive/cafe. Food is pretty good, They would get a fifth str if they prepared a little more on site. Some items seemed precooked oitside. read more

Also love this breakfast spot. Super yummy and cheap breakfast. Always have got good service and you can't go wrong with anything you order.