Odessa Diner

First time at this diner. Breakfast food was great, not so much for the salad. The chicken was dry and overcooked and the salad was missing a lot of the ingredients listed on the menu.

Wonderful place Easy access plenty of parking Nice clean, friendly dinner Stopped for breakfast. Many choices Good serving. Pricing is reasonable. Friendly staff. Plus, the owner is a Penn State fan Will be returning customer

Really good food! We came for lunch on a Sunday and it was crowded which made me think it must be a good spot. We didn't get anything fancy as I was with my kids. I got grilled cheese, my daughter got chicken fingers, and her boyfriend got the burger. Everything was great, but I must say that looking at that perfect burger made me want to come back to get one for myself. The staff wasn't great but they were pretty busy, so I didn't take it as the norm.

When you are here, the atmosphere just feels like family. The servers are extremely friendly, the locals say hello and are friendly, and the food passed expectations. My daughter and I had simple sandwiches, but they were delicious with fresh ingredients. The bacon was nice and thick and crispy.

I love everything about this place...the food, the friendly, top notch service, and the steady stream of locals. Today had the strip steak and eggs for breakfast, and it didn't disappoint. To top it off, they make the creamiest grits north of Virginia. And they use Crystal hot sauce. Add an amazing cup of coffee, and I'm a happy man. Give this place a try for excellent breakfast choices, or better yet, one of their homemade daily specials, you won't be sorry

A clean diner with great atmosphere and polite, super friendly service! We pulled in about 50 minutes before they close to get dinner on our way to NC. I had a simple chicken salad on toast with fries. It was fresh and very tasty. My husband had grilled pork chops with fries and a garden salad. The salad was a good size salad for a dinner salad and he had 3 chops that looked and smelled delicious. We were checked on frequently and were offered a refill drink to go. I over heard a tempting dessert menu but was stuffed! Will definitely stop on our trips to the North.

Excellent service and the friendliest of people. The food was good. The menu had a few unique things, which was nice. It's very small inside, so you may have to wait.

The service is impeccable! Everyone is so kind. The food was extremely delicious, & was served nice and hot! We hadn't been back in a while because my MIL thought she had heard y'all were closed. We realized you were open, and immediately decided to eat there yesterday. Now that we know y'all are open, you'll see us on the regular!

Stopped in for a treat breakfast. Ordered plain old scrambled eggs and sausage, toast, grits, coffee. It was ok. Served very quickly. But the eggs were dry, the flavor of the sausage was very mediocre and the coffee was just ok. The ketchup is not Heinz. I know, ketchup, how very not classy of you, but I like it on eggs and it should be Heinz or nothing. I think this was my problem; I can taste the quality of ingredients and these all were just...ok, not great. It's getting expensive everywhere, so I'd suggest to order something like pancakes or french toast or a filled omelet because the plain type of breakfast isn't very special and you may lay down $20 by the time you tip the waitstaff. So make it special. I wasn't impressed but I'll give it another try sometime. This classic location has been on Route 13 for decades and was several iterations of "very subpar-local-spot with shady motel" until the current owners buffed it all up. They're doing a decent job and are open Wed-Sun. The parking lot is often full, so they've captured the local hearts. But not mine, yet.

Great Food. Great Service and OWNER and staff really ftiendly friendly. Highly Recommend this Restaurant.

$7.50 for a scrapple, egg & cheese sandwich with home fries. Not the best made sandwich but I felt like I was thrown back in time. I swear I saw my mom's old maroon station wagon. Very good stop. The hostess was great.

The newest owners are doing a consistently awesome job this last year. Two? Our favorites are the Swiss burger, crab soup, Mac & cheese, and Caesar salad. The French fries are perfect. The chicken fingers are yummy but the kids portions we get for our kiddos are so similar to the adult portions- the pricing or portions could be changed on this. Waiters are friendly and prompt, and the place is clean and cheesy cute. We're so happy to finally have a great local diner. We've been trying it for 5 years and were greatly disappointed by the first two sets of owners- the food used to be so sadly underwhelming so we're happy with whomever took over this little gem!

Everything I wanted a diner to be! The best turkey BLT I can remember, fries were perfect too. Service was prompt and very nice. Highly recommend if you're looking for a quick and delicious meal.

BAD BUSINESS PRACTICE! We've been here many times, but after this visit, we're done. The server was great, and the salads were fine, but we were told they were out of the dish we ordered after we had our salad. We understand that can happen so we reordered, only to see customers who came in AND ordered after us get the dish that was "out". When we asked, the server explained that she was told to tell us they were out of the item and have us reorder, though our order HAD been placed first. She was clearly upset, and it was obvious the owner put her in a tough spot. VERY shady, especially since the other table seemed to be friends with the hostess. We canceled and left -- this is NOT how a business should be run.

I wonder if the Greek owners are still involved. The female staff is very very rude and not accomodating. It is not a good place for Seniors who may need a few more minutes, have questions, or have even a slight disability ie a hearing impairment. The food may be decent, but the staff in lacking in patience and customer service. Not a pleasant experience anymore and we've been customers for many years.

I am a weekly customer. I stopped in on a Sunday night. I arrived at 730pm knowing they close at 8pm. To my surprise I was met at the door by the door by the hostess telling me they were closed. I asked her if she knew it was only 730. She said we are closed. Realizing her "error" she offered to let me in. This has always been a very good place to myself and family members I have recommended. No more after this. Obviously closing the restaurant early is more important than customer service.

I fell on the front steps going into the dining area. The yellow signs adhered to the doors do not enough give enough warning, and no matter how many ppl fall or trip, the owner can't get sued because they're posted. I'd suggest a RAMP or signs posted on the pathway before one gets to the door . I was informed the owner REFUSES to install some type of ramp even though I was told at least ONE person falls or trips per day. WTH? I was also informed an ELDERLY woman with CANCER fell & hit her head was taken to the ambu hospital had to get stiches & the restaurant owner STILL REFUSED to install a ramp or additional signs. Only irresponsible & cheap restaurant owners would not do everything in their power to make sure their establishment is safe & welcoming. I was also told the "handicap" entrance is not accessible- which is against the law. Do better ***My waitress was wonderful- she & a customer were the only ones who helped me. ***The owner's daughter called me as I was leaving the restaurant. She insisted she & her father (owner) tried everything to ensure no one would fall or trip again. She said her hands were tied legally because they didn't own the building & city statutes...blah blah blah However, in my opinion, they didn't try hard enough - if an elderly woman falls, hits her head & has to get stitches and the only thing that's done is to adhere warning signs on the front doors it's definitely not enough. Some ideas: 1.Get a portable ramp that can be set-up in the morning & taken down at night. I believe they're adjustable, so one can adjust them to the length they want 2. Put more signs on the pathway. There is only ONE on the parking area to the right 3. They could get a smaller step & adhere it to the original step with super duper strong velcro or something similar, and, if needed it could be removed Try harder. Do better. Something similar to this should work Houseables Portable Wheelchair Ramp, Ramp for Steps, Portable Ramp, 5 FT, Ramp for Stairs, Wheelchair Ramp, Handicap Ramp, Wheel Chair Ramp, Ramps for Wheelchairs for Home, Stair Ramp, Folding https://a.co/d/grOzoUa Something like

Had a really positive experience with a great breakfast at the Odessa Diner. My wife and I hadn't been there in about a year while they were working through some staffing issues. We were very pleasantly surprised with how well run the dining room is, the food is very good, and the wait staff is exceptional and very attentive to their customers. We definitely will be regulars there again!

Amazing find on way home from outer banks. Short trek off Rte 1 - service was amazing and food delish. Don't let the full parking lot fool you - it's rather spacious inside. Veggie omelet so good- asked for grilled english muffins and spot on perfect. Great diner coffee to boot!

You can't go wrong with odessa diner. Probably one of the best in the area. Don't look like much on the outside, but you'll be pleasantly surprised on the inside. Good food, good service. Have not had a bad meal yet.