Only friendly to people they know. We live in the area (but don't wear camo) so I guess the regular bleach blonde waitress feels like she can be rude to us. 3rd time we've tried here and the last. We had to listen to her complain to the guy (she knew) in the booth next to us. How crappy her day was, is the wife back in town etc. We had some marginal chicken noodle soup served with no eye contact. At least at Denny's they aren't so snotty. read more

Finding a place to eat after 8 PM in Eureka can be tough for someone that doesn't know the town. This place is open 24 hours. The two waitresses went out of their way to be friendly, maybe because they weren't busy. The food isn't special, along the lines of a Denny's. The portions were HUGE. I would suggest that if you plan to eat here, don't eat for a few days so you'll have room for the food! read more

Haven't had food this disgusting for a long time. The hash browns were burnt but mushy on the inside. The bacon tasted like it had been soaked in bacon grease for a while. The French toast did not even taste anywhere close to what it's supposed to. Then they wouldn't refund me bc "the food wasn't there". Yeah bc I forced myself to eat as much as I could, when finally I decided I didn't deserve that. What cooks do you guys hire If you want to be disappointed, stop in! read more

From midnight pancakes to mid day steaks I love going to the village pantry with friends I've always had good experiences there and the food is well priced and not hard to have bigger eyes then your stomach. read more

This place shits on all other breakfast restaurants out there!! Pantry is the best breakfast I've ever had! Both locations in Eureka and McKinleyville are amazing!! The food service and everything is just exceptional! Every time I have been up north I always leave satisfied and food always seems to get better each time. read more

I've been to the pantry restaurants a few times over the years and the last time is the last. I went here for breakfast because it was the only thing I saw open at 6AM. The food was terrible. I don't think there was a single ingredient that wasn't sitting in a Sisco can for three years. Greasy, bland, just plain terrible. Bad coffee, poor service, sketchy clientel. Just a bad scene all around. The Arcata place isn't much better, still poor food and mediocre to bad service. I'd advise going to the Chalet or Marina in Eureka, or Wildflower or Golden Harvest in Arcata. Hell, even Adels is dreamy compared to this. read more

Customer service was excellent. We had breakfast which was pretty good. I ordered the pantry special omlette, it came with a special sauce, which I believe it was chedder cheese with nacho chesse, pretty good combo. Price was very reasonable. If you wanna get out of eating dennys try this place. Plus its not even busy. read more

Ordered chili cheese fries and when the food was received it was visibly obvious that the chili they served had been sitting in a steam table for hours possibly ALL DAY (we ordered at about 10:30 pm Wednesday April 18,2018)... You could even see that it was burnt and not fresh at all. The cheese couldn't even cover up the careless food presentation, let alone unappatising and even possibly unconsumable by appearance. There's nothing that can be done with this food except trashed or flushed. The cook didn't fool anybody, but only made himself look like a fool. Either the cook on shift is employee of month, or maybe its protocol or company policy to keep and recycle old poorly prepared food. It's like "Feed the patrons the garbage to save on the waste bill". "Let our customers pay us to dispose of our aged and unedible food that should be discarded". No one wants to be an economical garbage disposal, especially when they are paying for Well Prepared Fresh Food. If your gonna serve crap, advertise it, put it in writing on your menu. Don't fake, don't front.. The Pantry is not a wise choice for good food. Denny's is not any better. read more

This family owned restaurant is open all night! Got into town about 1am starving from a long car ride and looking for a Denny's (which I thought would be the only restaurant open) when I drove by their open sign. The food is similar to what you would find at a Denny's, however, unlike the latter it did not give me gut rot! Thank you for feeding me at such an hour. read more

I only had their breakfast, which is kinda hard to mess up. Their french toast was good and so was the scrambled eggs. Coffee wasn't too bad for a diner. Overall it was okay. I would do it again for breakfast. read more

The two stars is purely because the wait staff is AWESOME! The food is terrible. I go here occasionally because they have a room for large groups, so I end up at meetings. I have tried to find that thing they can't mess up, to no avail. Sorry. I hate to say it, don't go here to eat. Again, the wait staff is great. read more

The pantry is a local greasy spoon. No more no less. It's not much better than denny's but it is still better. It's also one of the few places open 24 hours in eureka. The food isn't the best but it is edible. The service is friendly and candid. The prices may seem steep but you get your moneys worth. Certainly not the worlds best but for something late or just an average meal this place fits the bill. read more

Generic cheap food! the cheese sticks are bomb, and it's open all night, great service and breakfast is good, better than Denny's

I just left the Pantry and I had such a great experience! We were seated quickly and tended to immediately by the nicest waitress I've ever had. She was enthusiastic with all of the patrons and filled our coffee and water every time she passed by. As for the food it came incredibly fast. Within 10 minuets of ordering we were eating. The portions were large but not insane. A great balance of quantity and quality. Definitely the right choice to make for Sunday breakfast. read more

I have been a regular here for the better part of 15 years and it's one of my favorite local places to eat. Yes, it is kind of like Denny's, but it has a more home like atmosphere. The food is always good, the service never takes too long and the waitresses are always friendly. read more

This is a good place to stop for pretty good food at a pretty fair price. It's typical diner fare and the service is pretty good, too. Not haute cuisine, but not a greasy spoon, either. We try to go when it's not too crowded because it can get a bit noisy, but in general we really enjoy the Village Pantry. read more

No complaints. Consistent, and tasty. Always finding new things I like. Just your typical little late night dinner. Everyone is super nice, even when it's busy. read more

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Really great service and breakfast. Convenient to Motel 6 and Holiday Inn. Free wifi.

Stopped in this morning for breakfast. Pancakes were good and served with warm syrup eggs were fine. Bacon was cold and the sausage was cold and had an odd texture like oatmeal. Server was attentive. read more

Delicious food. Our waitress didn't really have a personality, but that was entertaining more than anything else. Quick service and quality food. read more

Stopped for lunch and pie like the place. BUT I will say that sometimes the service is lacking. Sometimes you can be waiting 10 to 15 minutes for another cup of coffee or even a napkin and that's sad because it's a nice place to get food. Sorry but it doesn't work for me. Service needs to be better. read more

Just a local Denny's, but worse. We went there for dinner- it was alright. Service was good, and the waitresses were nice. Food was so-so. Went back there in the morning for breakfast (The motel was right across the parking lot) and the server was totally rude and kept glaring at me. However, when a local and regular customer came in- she was all smiles. Also, dishes were dirty and disgusting. Pie was so-so, mainly filler and not apples. Their steak was pretty good for this type of place. Will not visit gain while we're in the area. read more

Stopped in here on a road trip to Oregon. The food was beyond expectations! It was rather busy but waitress was awesome! Family restaurant atmosphere with homemade food taste! Biscuits and gravy were delicious and the pancakes were very very good. Portion sizes are really big! Will definitely come back if and when we are ever in the area again!! read more

Place has the worst service I have ever seen. Was seated for 15 minutes. Not a drink order taken not even acknowledged by the staff. I know you can be busy at times but not even a drink order taken? You guys need to find a different line of work. We walked out and will never come back read more

You shouldn't rate 24/7 diners the same way you'd rate other restaurants. If you like a fair priced, hearty meal any time here you go.

My mom and I were going up North and actually planned to spend the night in Eureka. We were going to dinner somewhere, and my mom decided on the Pantry, I honestly didn't like the look of it but went along. When in side my mom really liked the look of everything. She liked how the wall paper was kitchen/family room wall paper. A couple minutes after we ordered the waiter brought food over. Seemed like record time but it was the wrong order. Our actual orders came later. My mom had roast beef and mashed potatoes. The roast beef was store bought lunch meat and the potatoes were likely microwaved. I had a hamburger with bacon and fries. I had already noticed that the coke tasted bad, but I passed it off. A surprizing amount of places either have flat soda or dilute it. But I instantly noticed that the fries were completely unsalted and otherwise unappealing. The burger was completely forgetable, pretty rare for a bacon cheeseburger. My mom's reaction went from "it's... okay" at the beginning. Then she started admitting it was pretty flavorless. When we left she looked at me and called it the worst meal she's had in a long time. We ended up not staying in Eureka. read more

I was here about three months ago and I am just now getting to this review. The Cook was an Italian guy from New York. He was very friendly. I had a really tasty meal ( chicken fried steak and eggs ) My server was a mid 20s girl from Tulare Ca. It was about 2am when I walked in. This is a great comfort food stop. I will be back when I drive through. read more

Best place to eat in eureka at three in the morning! Was passing through on a road trip and left completely satisfied. Waitress was very attentive and respectful. Will be coming back if we stop through again. read more

Love this place! Been here three or four times in the past month. Always gets food done quickly. Waitresses are amazing and food is always good. Never really packed but I like it. Gives you peace and quiet while you eat. Will definitely recommend. read more

Last week we held our Annual Presidents meeting at the Village Pantry.Our hostess Jerica (spelling) did an outstanding job getting our orders for around 30 people and drinks without a hitch. We have been graced by the Village Pantry with being able to hold our monthly meetings there for around 5 years and have always had Stellar service...Hats off to them and their staff... Jeff United Bikers Humboldt County.. read more

This is our go-to place for dessert. They make authentic 1950s-style banana splits and hot fudge sundaes - they are excellent. Their monster cinnamon rolls are great and my wife likes their pies. read more

The prices are pretty good. There were 10 of us the fried cod was very oily, French fries were good, salad was ok, was good, roasted turkey and stuffing had no flavor, meatloaf was dry. Wait staff was very nice cooks were pretty slow 2 or 3 meals came out at time then a long wait for more meals to show up. read more

Came here on a busy night after the July 4th fireworks. Food has improved recently here, and the prices are still low. Diner style food.

Great service and food. Our 4x4 club (Lost Coast 4x4's) meet there on the first Tuesday of each month, and it is an excellent place for our meetings. read more

The food was great and the service was wonderful. The waitress had a smile on her face the entire time. The atmosphere was that of going to an IHOP but I was ok with that. read more

The food is good for the price however, I've seen the way the owner talks to and treats his employees who work hard for their pay. I will NOT give business to a man who treats his employees that way. They deserve to be treated with respect!! read more

I stopped at this place around 11:30 am for lunch on the way south with my mom who is in a wheelchair on a Sunday. They looked busy but we waited. It took 15 minutes to serve us and only one person acknowledged us during that time. They were obviously short handed. We were seated and it took another 5 or so to order. Then it took 30 minutes for food to be served. It looked as if there were at least 3 other tables waiting for food on our side of the restaurant. They brought out dishes and tried giving us them but they were someone else. We finally got our food. My mom had ordered an omelette with no hash browns but sub with fruit. The fruit was canned syrup drenched fruit which she could not eat. I ordered a special but with regular pancakes, not the chocolate chip pancakes. They arrived but only one egg and one slice of bread, soaked in melted butter. The bacon was ok. The pancakes tasted good but when I lifted them to put bitter under the top one, the pancakes all had grease streaks underneath. Shows poor cooking skills in the kitchen: cooking all food on both sides of the grill instead of keeping the pancakes on one side to avoid just this. No thanks. Egg showed up after I finished. I asked the girl what the deal was with the service, if they had sick calls and therefore short-handed with the long waits? She looked at me like: what are you talking about, this is normal. If it wasn't such a chore to get my mother in and out of the vehicle, I would have left before being seated. All this and $2 cup of mid to bad coffee...not for me. read more

I love coming to this place after a long day of work or when I need some comfort food. The portions are great and the prices are too! It is not bad for a college student! Their country breakfast and burger and fries is the best! Really welcoming and nice! It is great all times of the day! read more

For years when I came to Eureka (about 2x a year) I would have breakfast at the Pantry. Alway prompt and friendly service, and good food. I don't know what happened, but my visit there this trip today, it was totally different. when we came in there was about a 10 minute wait to get seated even though there were empty table near where we were seated. The wait person got us drinks relatively promptly, but then he disappeared and came about about 10 minutes later to take our order. While he wasn't rude, he was just clearly not happy or friendly, just short curt questions or answers. Was about 20 minutes before our food came and about 2 minutes after that he walked by and dropped the check on the table without even glancing at us. Just a totally change in attitude from every other time I've been there. The food was still good, and I admit it was a Sunday, and maybe the 2nd string was on duty, but I was really disappointed in the change of attitude. read more

I stayed at the motel next to the restaurant ,the motel recommended the place . I walked over for dinner there was only 3 people in the restaurant with me .I sat down finally got my order in and order a salad with my dinner came and no salad, The waitress ask if I wanted it to go I said no. the salad came finally while I was eating my dinner she never came back to ask how every things was going . when she was walking around she stop before my table and never refilled my ice tea. glass. The waitress left the bill I stood at the cash register for a while before the waitress showed up. The she ran off to talk to somebody, I will not be stopping there anytime soon. read more