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Manayunk Diner
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Category: Restaurants [Edit]
Neighborhood: Roxborough3722 Main St
Philadelphia, PA 19127
(215) 483-4200
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
11 reviews for Manayunk Diner
I've eaten at the Manayunk Diner a few times and have thought it was fine - nothing exceptional, but OK. The biggest upside is the fact that they have a parking lot, a much-sought-after rarity in Manayunk.
The last time we went there, though, while the food was fine, the service was beyond terrible. While waiting almost an hour for our food, we had to ration our water for fear of dehydration (should have brought a canteen). They didn't look particularly busy or understaffed, but rather our waitress seemed inexplicably, perpetually overwhelmed.
I've had better experiences in the past at the MD, so I might consider giving them another try, but with so many good alternatives in the area, I also might not.
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Sunday morning breakfast at the Manayunk Diner.
Admittedly, I was slightly hung-over from a friend's party the night prior...so three cheers for pancakes and other starchy morning goodness!
The hang-over cures (aka yummy dishes for non-hung over pals) were:
-Chocolate Milk
-Orange Juice
-A plate of pancakes for the foursome to share
-Hashbrowns
-Eggs (both scrambled and over easy)
-Omelet
-Wheat Toast
-Home fries
-Grits
Everything was great...except for the scrambled eggs (I am a definitive snob where scrambled eggs are concerned...these eggs should have been called "big blob of yellow" Luckily, I thought this would be the case in advance and ordered mine over easy) and the grits...the grits left something to be desired.
We were put in the upstairs room...and even though there were two whole servers designated for the small upstairs area, our waters went unfilled (and some un-brought) our grits were initially forgotten (we had to remind), and our server was not very friendly at all...unfortunate...
It wasn't too expensive--which is a plus for a breakfast place. I footed the bill for the four of us without feeling like a schmuck.
I want to go back for dessert--the dessert counter looked immaculate!
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My friend adores this place because it's open late, has a good dessert case and a full bar. She also calls it "Bougie", which makes no sense because it's pretty much your standard greek diner. Plus, if a place has Photohunt it doesn't qualify as "Bougie".
The breakfast fare here is well executed. The burgers and fries are alright. The entrees are awful. Spring for the zucchini fries or the massive milkshakes for a treat.
Brad's rating (out of 5):
Food: 3
Drinks: 3
Price: 3
Decor: 3 (tons and tons of seating)
Service: 2 (always seem to wait a long time)
Wild card: Gigantic desserts in the glass case.
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Standard diner but three stars vs. two for their full bar
The Manayunk Diner is an all around decent place to go get some diner food. The food is regular diner food, and to me there is nothing wrong with receiving regular diner food from a diner is there?
The Diggs:
The outside is adorned with huge semi transparent windows and kind of an 80's futuristic facade. Neon signs all over, depicting the name of the diner that is somehow reminiscent of a t-bone (just have to see it for yourself). As you walk in you see a great long case of delicious looking sweets, when I say long I'm talking 9-10 feet of mouth watering tooth rotting goodness. There is a bar in a raised portion of the floor, and booths through out. I was kind of surprised that they have some Salvidor Dali prints up, I thought that was an odd but welcome touch. OH! and they have free WiFi, which as a geek I thought was awesome.
The Staff:
Of the ten or so times I've been to this establishment I've never been want of a nicer waiter/waitress. I'm not sure what it is about this place but the wait staff never fail to be personable and attentive. Amiable even to the point of engaging in decent conversation, no complaints here!
The Food:
Meh...not bad, not good though large portions. The deserts are deceptively awesome looking, though not bad to say the least. The food will feel you up without making you sick, and is palatable going down with out having to write home. So what more can you ask of a diner?
Summary:
Decent to good diner, not many diners have a full bar or free wifi! I'm actually tempted to bump the rating up to four stars!
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I'm really sad to see that this place doesn't have a higher rating. I've been here a bunch of times and have never had a single complaint. Whether I'm getting Greek food (the spanakopita is great) or traditional diner food...I've always been nothing less than happy with the quality of the food or the service.
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As with most diners, the MD is very hit-or-miss. It's convenient for weekend breakfast or late-night snacks, and it could really be a great spot, given its location and the fact that it's open 24hrs Fri.-Sat., but it always seems to fall flat. Usually, diners are experts at dishing up tasty breakfasts, but MD always seem to screw this one up: omelettes are too gooey cheesy, waffles are often undercooked, and pancakes are mushy. Homefries and coffee are decent, and the desserts (which I've never tried) look good. It feels like they just needs to try a little harder.
Business is always booming on weekend mornings because the place is consistently packed with college kids trying to cure their hangovers from the previous night with grease. So in addition to being underwhelmed, even by diner standards, you have to wait a long time for so-so food.
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Good Service, Nice Place To Meet w/ a Friend Before The Movies.
Manayunk Diner is not terrible, but its not the greatest either. The prices are expensive, but its okay if you just want to have a little appetizer before going somewhere. The food there is really plain, and is not the place to go if you are looking for someplace to really eat out. They just get the food done, and bring it out. If you are hungry and around, don't care about the price, and just want something to eat, then there it is. However, the service there is great though. The servers are really nice, and goes with your pace.
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What a shame. The Manayunk Diner could be a great place to share a meal, with the location, the decor and the bakery, but instead every things just average. I wish I could give them 3 stars and if I could I'd award them two and a half stars. The food, the drinks, the service and despite looking especially decadent, the baked goods are all average at best. What a shame.
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My friends and I come here after a night out for some greasy grub and rehashing the night before. We come here cause it's convenient, not because the service is particularly good (because quite frankly it kind of sucks), nor because the food is anything special (just your standard diner stuff). Will I come here again? Sure. Is it worth going out of your way for? Definitely not.
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personally my favorite diner. maybe because i stop by after drinking, or seeing a movie or before biking the trails. it's a convienant place. only ten minutes from my place. food is good, service is good. if i go to a diner in philly, usually it's this one
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