Quaker Diner

Everything is great the place the food the service and it keeps me coming back. I was back again on Father's Day and again on Juneteenth, With one of my other sons and as always we ate well it is a great place and they always have a special menu inside of the Regular Menu come on down And check out this diner!!!

Open-faced turkey was dipped in broccoli water as you can see. French onion, if that's what you call it, all bread. Twice-cooked fries. Waited forever and wasn't busy.

Came for dinner and was not disappointed. We usually get takeout or delivered breakfast and always stop by for cheesecakes as they are the best in the area! This visit we tried the cuban sandwich and stuffed shells which came out quickly and were perfect temperature and we'll seasoned. Our waitress was extremely friendly and gave great service and well as providing us with instructions for ordering a whole cheesecake in the future. Definitely recommend for a nice dinner or breakfast. Come in on Fridays/weekends for bakery restock and try some of their homemade desserts!

10/10/24 had the chance to have lunch at the Quaker Diner and it was so very good. Their menu now has specials which include soup or salad and a dessert. I had the kielbasa Reuben and my husband had his favorite, liver and onions. The homemade chicken noodle soup was delicious. Maria, our server, was so very nice as was Jason when he seated us. Looking forward to a return trip! My first time at this diner and the food and service was so very good. The menu is extensive and there is so much to choose from. My husband had the liver and onions and I opted for the Twins skillet which was beef brisket and vegetables topped with scrambled eggs and cheddar cheese and since I was at a diner, I had to have a toasted cinnamon bun with butter. The bun itself was delicious, it was placed over a caramel drizzle and of course, I was super happy! I had the pleasure of meeting Tina, and she was so very nice and we definitely will be returning for more delicious diner food.

We found a new spot! The Quaker Diner: a cute old fashioned dining car. All of the staff are truly wonderful. We ordered breakfast. The food was great, with reasonable cost and large portions. And they have something called a Canolli cake- I can't wait to try my slice! Definitely high in our rotation.

The food is exceptional, and the service was good. It's a kid-friendly diner. I would highly recommend this cute diner with plenty of parking for its patrons.

Had the pot roast dinner special. It was fabulous!!! The beef was tender, cooked perfectly & delicious. The service was outstanding: always is, the staff attentive & proficient. Family restaurant: with family ambiance & reasonable prices!

Quaint atmosphere, mostly locals, but still decent. The cream chipped beef is fabulous! Grits were good as well. Freshly squeezed OJ is a hit, a plus in my book ✌️

Day off and don't want to cook breakfast? fresh fruits breakfast griddles and so much more! Excellent food and prices ! Pick up is in 20 . Staff is very friendly taking your order and bags full of condiments you may need for your meal at home!!! Yummy delicious to take home !!! Or enjoy casual breakfast dining in !

This is my second visit to this restaurant the first time I had a grilled cheese which was ok you can't mess that up On my second visit I had cream of crab which was filled with imitation crab meat which I can't eat and it was never mentioned so I sent that back and my main course was a tuna club which was totally gritty and taste nothing like tuna, you could tell by my plate that I didn't eat a bit but I tasted a piece of tuna that fell off to the side and it was very dry, gritty and u seasoned. My friend had a tuna melt and didn't like hers either asked to have it removed from the bill that waitress knew that we were talking and didn't eat right away so the cook said we child have spoke immediately after we were served. Never again but on a separate note the waitresses and waiter are very friendly so we did leave a tip

Like the specials. This is a nice classic diner. Service is usually good. Check them out

EXCELLENT food, service and atmosphere. I highly recommend! The cheesesteak was amazing!

Always a pleasure having a meal here. The staff is always friendly. Food is always cooked in a timely manner and tastes great. Reasonable prices. Was just there this morning. Noticed the bakery shelves were fully stocked. I was tempted but had to pass. But there's always next time! My fave meal here - The Hot Turkey Open Face with Mashed Potatoes

Ordered Isabella skillet, asked to add turkey sausage, cost $17 which is a lot. I ordered pickup, drove all the way home realized they didn't put all the vegetables that the menu says only had about half the vegetables in it, (peppers, onions broccoli) (no tomatoes no spinach no mushrooms) If I'm paying $17 I want everything it's supposed to come with. I called asking for them to tell me what's supposed to be in the skillet, and I explained that it was missing a lot of vegetables, they say they would let the kitchen know, assuming they're going to make it again. I drive all the way back, the woman at the register takes the old food in the back and comes out with the new order, no compensation or anything for my time wasted driving back and forth for a messed up order, I'm assuming the trashed the other one, when they should've just let me keep it.

I just had the best meal of 2022 at the Quaker Diner. I realize it is early yet in the new year, but high commendation is warranted right now! This stainless train car classic served up a terrific breakfast as I sat at one of their shiny spinners at the counter overlooking their Cecilware coffee maker and the twin swinging kitchen doors. The staff seems to have been their since the millennium, and they know their stuff, complete with old school personalities ("Know what you want , Hun?") Their morning menu is extensive, and I chose between a three egg omelet and a "skillet." The later (Olivia) arrived on a ceramic long handle flat bottom platter, overloaded with eggs, onions pepper, homemade corned beef hash, home fries and melted cheddar, with rye toast accompaniment. First forkful and I was smitten. It was absolutely delicious. The combination of taste and texture overwhelmed me as I tried to capture all the impulses my brain was getting from my tongue. Savory, chunky, soft, crisp, cheesy and a few more sensory reports that escape my store of adjectives. It was great, with the rye toast adding an appropriate exclamation point! The coffee was another welcome blast from the past, as it was brewed in an ancient Cecilware FE 100, which can't be found for purchase anywhere but in those old industrial kitchen supply warehouses. They may be very 20th Century, but nothing since has perked better Java. This institution located between Oxford and Rising Sun Avenues, is well worth the drive to this corner of the Greater Northeast in Philly. Parking around back and alongside the structure. Street parking also available in front on Oxford.

Food is delicious. Ordered the complete Thanksgiving Dinner, and it was perfection! Highly recommend!

I am happy to report that, although I am a few years behind on this, the major renovation and updating of Quaker Diner is quite amazing. I visited there once before many years ago, and I did not enjoy my experience. The details why I was unhappy are irrelevant - because after going back recently after they completely changed the entire diner inside, outside and on the menu, has made me forget all about that. Complete kudos to those running this great little neighborhood diner. It was clean, everyone was friendly, the service was quick, the coffee was hot, and it had a stacked menu filled with all standard diner food, but with many variations on those standards, which made them stand out. I very much enjoyed my spicy omelette. While I personally am not a regular there, I noticed that just about every other booth around me, the customers were on a first name basis with the staff - which to me suggests that there's enough of a reason to keep returning here. So, if you're in the northeast area and looking for a great local diner with that authentic dine feel, and that on-point diner food, then look no further than Quaker!

Corn chowder was nice and hearty. Loved the small diner feel. Service was straight forward but friendly.

A massive menu, great prices, huge portions, and friendly service--exactly what I'm looking for in a diner.

The Quaker Diner has really great breakfast and lunch. Their pancakes are good! Their club sandwiches and homemade soup are amazing. The service is good. They are sometimes closed at random times without notice. I would suggest they update their website so customers know before going there. Thankfully I don't live far from it.

I had the cheese grits and fried cod, Very fresh and delicious.. Today I had the Turkey Club Sandwich with Fries. Mom had the Chicken salad club with fries.. Very delicious

This place surprised me and my colleagues. Food was great would recommend. Definitely coming back

I've been here a couple of times for lunch so far. The pros: 1. Super close to my work 2. parking lot off of Rising Sun Ave so no hunting for coins for the meter 3. Good sandwiches and French fries 4. Very inexpensive (my friend got a gyro platter which came with soup, fries, and a desert for I think $7.50) The Cons: 1. Both times I've tried their soups (they come with most lunch combos) they were not great. The chicken noodle needed salt and seasoning and the French onion might hve been the worst French Onion soup I've had (too many types of cheeses, including American (why???) and the crouton was rye, which was just overpowering. 2. Service can be a little slow. So far the buffalo chicken wrap, the fresh cut fries, and the paninis have been good. I will likely be back, but just not for soup.

The establishment was clean but small. Service was good but the food was sub par. Chicken and waffles were not good, at all. I noticed many regulars there which might account for the 4.5 star rating on Google. I was disappointed because I went in hungry and left out hungry.

TL;DR: service was ok, people were nice, menu too big, food was horrible. Honestly, I went to try out the food. I see the sign when I go to work and I met the owner who said they have good biscuits. Well, as a southern gal who loves diner food and has eaten easily 1000 biscuits I decided to try it out. First off, there is 320 items on the menu, excluding optional additions and drinks, and some items you could get ARENT ON THE MENU (for instance chocolate chip pancakes). So, the service was ok it was pretty busy so I'm not gonna harp on that. Onto the food. To start I got chocolate chip pancakes, French fries, and a biscuit. I ordered bacon but they forgot to ring it in and they didn't have chicken tenders. Biscuit, burnt on the outside soft nice inside. You could maybe salvage hunks but then its not a biscuit! French fries: ok at first, a bit soft and mushy, but then over a short period of time it just kept getting worse and worse to the point by the end of the meal it was like eating a light fry coated mashed potato's. The flavor was lacking too it needed some seasoning, like salt or pepper. And the pancakes. Absolutely flavorless. The butter didn't help either, the chocolate chips helped but I want to taste something! To top it off, the texture was bad. The outside layers were crunchy, the inside was sparse, airy and empty. The knife only felt the crunch rather than the whole Cakey feel.

We love this place! I love their large menu and the fact that they accomodate when I was substitutions for carbs. Try their skillets! This is the only diner I enjoy going to bc there's always a new item or two on the menu. The servers are nice too, especially this one younger Latino guy!

Looking for something near by and not really feeling anything specific diners always fit the bill.I Known of the Quaker diner but just recently found out they have awesome food. My first trial was take out and it was perfect. Even eaten 15 minutes later. So me and the wife headed over for a Friday early dinner. First impressions walking in were shocking. Loved the chrome and shiny diner decor. Clean everywhere which is something I adore. Friendly staff told us to set where we like. I really love the choice to pick my sit, not sure why but I really appreciate it. I ordered the chopped sirloin with wedges and both were perfect. Great grilled onions adorned the broiled meat juicy and flavorful topped with homemade gravy set this meal right. Potatoes crispy just how I like it. Wife had the chicken and shared a piece with me, cause she cares. Crispy to perfection and moist inside. Fries are good as well. Clucking good chicken. Dinners came with soup or salad bar and choice of homemade dessert. Lots to chose from but we both wanted the chocolate cake and it did not disappoint. I had the cheesecake before and creamy and light and oh so fucking good. Burgers here are also fantastic. I talked with the owner/chef and everything is made from scratch and you can tell. This is my new go to, next visit trying some breakfast vittles. UPDATE (11/23/17): Stopped by Thanksgiving morning for a quick breakfast. Everyone super friendly and the food was perfect and very fulling. I really loved how crispy and light the waffle was. Breakfast is king and I will be it's court jester.

Ordered a Caesar salad with shrimp but received a salad w/ tomatoes and red peppers. I didn't ask for that. But I think they were trying to compensate for the missing components of the Caesar, whatever the case, Would have been polite to put them on the side or give me the choice to choose a differ salad. They did take my name and number when I ordered.

Stopped in this morning for breakfast!! There is many spots to park in the Diners parking lot. When I walked in i was surprised by how nice this Diner looks. Can tell it had been remodeled. And looks great and alot of room. Was seated very quickly and given a menu. It's pretty good size menu with many breakfast options to choose from and good prizes.. I wound up ordering the French toast and bacon. It was definitely good. French toast just done right, the bacon crispy just the way I like it. Coffee was pipeing hot. The service was spot on always quick to the table for coffee refills and anything I needed. I'm glad to find this Diner on Yelp and look forward to coming back in the near future for breakfast or even Dinner. You can tell while sitting down that many regulars coming to the diner often for there morning breakfast. Many seem to know each other well. But if you want a big breakfast for a cheap price then this is you're spot!!!

French Toast was completely dry. It looked like they buttered the bread with egg batter and toasted it. If the bread was thinner or they soaked it it may have been good but it was inedible and a waste of money. We also had the cream chipped beef which was good and why I split the difference and gave them three stars.French Toast

We frequent the diner often;nice waitress always ,no matter who we get ,and that busboy\utility young man is always busy helping out ,and is so pleasant.. ..good people without question. Today ,after church we stopped and I ordered a Spanish omelette and in all the years here ,and trips to the diner ,it was the worst food item I've ever received .I order eggs ,dinners ,clubs ,soup ,whatever suits me on that day,so I've had good omelets here before many times ....I looked down to day to see eggs with red slop for lack of better word ,and a few onions maybe throw on top . Didn't look appetizing and tasted worse . Didn't have time today to send it back ,ate the toast ,homefries and called it a day .. I recommend this dinner ,just stay away from the Spanish omelette.

Quite possibly the worst French Toast I've had in Philly. This is including Pete's Clown House. It was burned on one side and soggy on the other. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? Also I had the Shepards Pie...I never ate something so tasteless in my life. I've had better Shepards pie in elementary school. It was sad. Needless to say I shan't be going back.

I so wanted to like this little diner! The server was so nice and was very attentive to my family. Unfortunately, the food left much to be desired. The onion rings were TERRIBLE. I've never tasted an onion ring that literally tasted like nothing...I mean crispy nothing. Then the burger someone in my group ordered was requested medium rare and it came out burnt and flavorless. There was absolutely no pink and it was drier than the desert. I would not recommend this diner but the server can come babysit my kids anytime ;)

Their desserts are so delicious I really recommend getting the Oreo cheesecake it's one of my favorites

The quaker diner is a neighborhood miracle. In a booth or by delivery- due to the Coronapocalypse- the food is ALWAYS AMAZING. Every time I've eaten there. Huge portions- I've never eaten it all, I always have some for breakfast or lunch the next day. And I can clean a plate. The staff are amazing, polite and welcoming when on site, and their delivery is always fast. I cannot wait to order from them again, I just have to remember to prep some leftover containers ahead of time.

Enjoyed breakfast with great service and food. Bacon was delish. Over medium eggs perfectly cooked. Fresh flowers on table were nice touch.

Not very good. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner on our visit and all was mediocre. Our waitress was very nice and tried her best.

Big portions, and great local service. Truly philly. Awesome Cherry Cheescake. The breakfast options are endless, all at great prices.

This place, as soon as you enter reeks of body odour!!!! I mean if I was pregnant, I would probably have thrown up! Still on my Husband's insistence we sat down to eat breakfast (eeew). We ordered simple Egg Omelette and Belgian Waffle. Waffle was bit burnt. I have eaten at other diners and really old restaurants but never like this place the way it smells!!!! Never going here again.

Great portions as I had the BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger with fries. Very friendly service as I was greeted when I walked in the door and when I left. I am used to Jersey diners being a lot more spacious as this one appears to not seat as many as some that you'll see in the Garden State.

Second time being here and both times have had phenomenal service and the food was excellent. Having a ten person party and not a single mistake made on any of our orders shows that the staff is excellent at their jobs. Will definitely come here again!

Typical place place of white diners. Fox News is the station being broadcast all day. Food is ok. Some servers are friendly.

We stopped in from out of town and this diner was locasted close to our airbnb. We arrived about 45min before closing so the place only had 1 other customer. First thing we noticed was that the place seemed really clean. Secondly, our waitresses was impeccably nice and friendly. We have 3 young children and you would think the waitress herself had kids but to our surprise, she didn't. Some woman just have great maternal instincts! But the food?... hmmm... wish I could write something positive about it. I ordered the Joey's Favorite - Double bacon cheeseburger (medium rare).. Best way to describe the burger is that the meat patties appeared to have been cooked before we arrived as there was no moisture to the patties at all. The bacon slices too weren't fresh from the grill.. The pancakes off the children's menu came out great as did my wife's gyro. But my burger can only best be described as a hot mess. I didn't say anything as it was late and place was essentially shutting down. Plus, my wife only ate half of her gyro so I got the other half.. It's a shame because the hospitality by the staff was great. If my burger came out decent, I would have definitely considered giving QD at least 4, maybe 5 stars. If I'm ever in town again, I will give the place another chance. Maybe we arrive too late and the cook took short cut and gave me pre-cooked patties.. Who knows... But I'm willing to give this place another shot because the hospitality by the staff earned another chance!

Ode to Quaker Diner. A Haiku. easy greasy food want death when old lady speaks Paul best waiter here It is what it is folks. A greasy spoon on a dirty street. The food can be hit or miss, but has been all hit in the last two months. Admittedly I tend to get the same few things (omelets, eggs over medium w/ pork roll, grits, home fries...) but did enjoy a good club sandwich once. The staff show no problem airing their dirty laundry and the oldest waitress there has uttered some of the funniest in an old school racist "Archy bunker" ignorant shit I've ever heard. Spit my coffee once, and I love every drop. It's a solid choice when I don't feel like cooking breakfast for myself. Staff picked up quick on my idiosyncrasies and give me perfect service every time. Paul is my guy, he covers all the bases whether it's just you in his section or he's slammed. Don't expect greatness folks, but don't count it out either... Oh, try to bring cash, you'll get a lecture for trying to pay with a card for anything under $10.

Seriously, folks...it's a diner. No cloth napkins. No waiter and runner and busboy. No silver plated utensils. So let's keep the expectations real. Food is okay. Not memorably good, nor memorably bad. Just okay. I do remember that breakfast was hot. Oh yeah...I should mention that. I had the breakfast, because I LOOOVE breakfast, and restaurants *usually* can't screw up eggs or pancakes. Our coffee cups went empty. That's bad. Really, really really really bad. Oops..and when coffee mugs were first put on the table, one of them had lipstick on it. No, really. I am NOT making that up. (Not a normal color, neither, but like some "late night drag queen hot pink") Food was hot but took longer than it should have. I'm used to diners, because I LOVE diners and diner food. Gimme a diner breakfast or diner meatloaf and mashed potatoes any day! But I dunno...this place just seemed like a "miss" on so many levels.

We stopped on the way home from my daughters soccer game. Food was great. We got burgers and a chicken wrap. The bay fries were very good. The onion rings not as good. Waitress was great. Food took a little too long for a diner. Overall good experience.

If you are hungry and don't want to take a chance then brother this is the place to chow down. The grub is gooooood as in great. The price is right and you will always need a take out box. I live in the neighborhood just a few blocks away and have eaten here for years. The place is clean, friendly and has that NE Philadelphia atmosphere. When you eat here you eat with friends. Forget the chain joints, you want real deal Philadelphia??? "YO" up and eat up at the Quaker !!!!

I haven't been here in 5 years because I live in Seattle now, but I still remember their chicken parm sandwich. It's huge-- I used to eat half and save the rest for another meal. The french fries are battered! Club sandwiches were pretty good too. I used to come often on Sundays. Staff wears their Eagles gear on Sundays so it feels joyous and hopeful in there-- everyone's in a good mood. I hope it means something that I still think about their chicken parm sandwiches on the other side of the country.

Great combo bkfst deals. Recently renovated seems to have improved customer service. Coffee can use improvement

Love this dinner. Friendly staff. Great ppl good food. Always treated so nice by staff. Great for breakfast lunch or dinner.

I went to Quaker DInner to try something new, after 2pm the place was dead. I ordered a breakfast burger by the time the waitress got me my diet coke I notice that the glass was broken I mean come on how are you going to make bussness with this. When my food was served to me , I notice that they burned my onion rings were really black, the service was terrible. My suggest is don't go there, it took ten mins to get my check and another ten mins inorder to pay really Bad service. Don't bother going there waist of time.

From some of these reviews it sounds like people are expecting a 4 or 5 star restaurant. You have to take it for what it is... A diner. The staff is always nice and the breakfast is good. I love their French toast. I must admit that I've never had anything but the breakfast. The food is greasy but they tend to cater more towards drunk and Hung over people who want just that's. Greasy. I've never been disappointed here.

I was here once with an exboyfriend of mine. I had the cheesesteak. It was fucking disgusting!!! It seriously made me sick. Unless you like disgusting shitty food, don't go to the Quaker Diner.

Hey-- it's a diner. You were expecting maybe gourmet cuisine?! Enter hungry. It's OK. It's even good. You sure get a lot of food for your money. Surprisingly wide selection at the salad bar. Big menu, very reasonably priced. Lots of complete dinners. Even better prices if you catch the Early Bird Specials. Lots of handsome desserts, too. And don't forget breakfast and lunch, too. Be sure to read the billboards on the parking-lot wall. You gotta love the '50s dinerness of the decor, gotta love the experience. Smaller than the average diner. It's on a congested (by local standards) shopping street, but there's off-street parking. Quaker Diner is half a block from Five Points (intersection of Rising Sun, Oxford, and Cottman Aves.), so there are lots of buses nearby. Heck, I've even WALKED there! They're good people-- they donate catering to events at the Lawndale Methodist Church a block or two down Cottman Ave. I'm no Methodist, but I go to some of the community meetings where local politicians give talks and Q&A sessions-- and afterwards help myself to a platter of that Quaker Diner catering while I shmooze with the other civic-minded souls. So much good about the place... I'm gonna give them an extra star!

Had breakfast here this morning and I cannot say enough about how much we enjoyed it. Everything was very clean and shiny. Our server was so friendly and attentive. She must have offered to refill our coffee cups four times. The food was just fantastic! I cannot believe I have not been here in a few years because of bad reviews I read. People, let me tell you, you've gotta try this for place yourself!

had a really good breakfast sandwich here ,and my friend had creamed chip beef...both items were served hot ,even though it was packed..good selection for all meals ,alot of specials available..reasonable definitely ,plus a small but good salesman .. when we were there some crazy lady who was hell bent on complaining for a free meal did just that.I wanted to tell her and the hostess/manager who was trying to right all wrongs to just shut up...the manager hostess was so fake ass nice to this woman it made us nauseous..honestly... but...good food ,clean spot and variety ..so we'll be back...

Haven't been here in years, but we live in the area and stopped in for breakfast today. Seated in a booth immediately. DIner was spotless. Coffee was fresh and hot. My boyfriend had the biscuits and sausage gravy platter. It was huge for $7.95 and so very good - biscuits and sausage gravy with over easy eggs.....yum.... I sampled it. I got a ham and cheese omelet with rye toast, also tasty. Service was efficient and everyone was pleasant. Will be back, maybe to try lunch or dinner.