Dinky Diner

Every time I come into town Dinkys is a must for me. Small moms and pops diner. The restaurant is small but cozy and the service is ok. However I haven't been disappointed in the food as far but today I wasn't warned that there is raw onions in the house salad and I'm highly allergic to them so that wasn't good at all. Wish it did mention that on the menu but other than that food was goodWhen they have their BBQs, it's so delicious, maybe not fall off the bone, but still very good flavor. Love small restaurants like this. Prices are still AMAZING and at least they are not price gouging the public. Kudos to the owner for keeping it homely and affordable.

What a breath of fresh air! Christina and her family offer great good at a great price. They are friendly and sweet natured. A HUGE shout out to Christina for lending 2 complete strangers lawn chairs for the weekend when she found out we had forgotten ours back home! THANK YOU! YOU ARE THE BEST!!

We were passing through town and it was really friggen' cold, so we opted to grab some food in between exploring.

I ordered the club, while my friend got one of the last two veggie burgers. The food was good ol' diner comfort food, and the service was very pleasant. - with some tips of places to check out while in town.

Only thing I'll say is that they were likely understaffed and they were cooking one table order at a time, which meant we waited about 30-35 minutes for ours. So my advice is to just not be in a rush in this sleepy ol' town.

Excellent little diner, worth a visit while visiting the local car forest. Its name accurately describes it as dinky. We were able to order quickly, the food was delivered in a timely manner, hot and delicious. The food was definitely fresh and quality. The BLT had thick bacon. The fries were hot out of the fryer. Service was ok, nothing over the top. Definitely worth visiting for a quality meal while in the area.

Cute little diner in Goldfield, it has yummy food, good service, and lots to see inside!

Perfect stopping point on our trip from Vegas to South Lake Tahoe. Had breakfast, excellent diner style food. Service was great and everyone was friendly. Plan to stop again on our return trip.

If I could give this place negative stars, I would.

My wife and 3 year old daughter were passing thru earlier this week on the way to Vegas, and decided to stop in for breakfast at this local joint. Before my daughter could even walk around the place and look at the decor, the cook in back (presumably the owner) screamed at my wife to keep my daughter from "touching [her] shit," and essentially told my wife to keep my daughter (who is a naturally curious 3 year old with special needs) confined to her chair. A few times when my daughter would look at and play with the child sized Pac-Man arcade game, the cook would angrily cut the game off.

The server was a sweetheart and was trying to go above and beyond to salvage my wife's and daughter's experience, but it didn't change the fact that this cook/owner was being an absolute horse's ass. And on top of that, the food was horrible. I got to hear about this through my wife's tears afterward.

It's such a shame, because our experiences in other establishments in Goldfield throughout the years have been so overwhelmingly positive. We will visit those other establishments. But we won't spend another dime in the Dinky Diner.

Great spot. Very friendly helpful people. Philly cheesesteak was surprisingly good and fries tasted fresh cut. Wasn't expecting that. Worth the stop. Old-fashioned small town America vibes turned to 11.

Goldfield put me in mind of The Twilight Zone in oh so many ways. That's not to say I didn't fall in love with the town, I did! The Dinky Diner made me think of the Twilight Zone episode where Barney Phillips is a cook (alien) and has a third eye lurking under his toque. No one in the DD had a third eye, or at least not one in the same location as Barney did back in '61. I did see a guy who looked like Jack Elam. Wait. No. Three guys who looked like Jack. (I can see the contrails, Art!) Okay, enough messing around. The Dinky Diner is top notch. All four of us would agree without qualification. Best road breakfast I've had in a long time ... the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge.
No masks anywhere in sight, just quality chars!

Super friendly with fun interactions with staff. Quick service and the burgers and sandwiches our crew ordered hit the spot.