The Diner Vancouver
Restaurant · Vancouver ·
Diner classics with a healthy twist supporting Meals on Wheels
Diner classics with a healthy twist supporting Meals on Wheels
"The Diner supports the mission of Meals on Wheels People by providing a space for older adults to eat their meals in a casual, multi-generational setting. Tips go directly to the nonprofit. The bright 1960s decor, cushy booths, and diner classics — buttermilk pancakes, country-fried steak — make this spot a Vancouver family favorite. Building a tyke-sized breakfast off the menu of sides (a scrambled egg and potatoes, a pancake with a side of fruit) is easy here, and for lunch, grilled cheese sandwiches and soup-and-sandwich combinations tend to be hits. Kids love to peek in the glass case, filled with pies and baked goods." - Rachel Pinsky
"This straightforwardly named Vancouver diner feeds food-insecure seniors, as a project from Meals on Wheels People, but diners of all ages can pop in for biscuits and gravy, country fried steak, and meatloaf sandwiches. No visit is complete without a slice of pie from the case, with options like banana cream and peanut butter." - Eater Staff
"Operating for takeout, The Diner Vancouver is directing its proceeds to Meals on Wheels People, which has seen a 450 percent spike in requests since early March; the Diner has de-emphasized its status as an official Meals on Wheels location and is instead focused on raising funds to meet the surge in food-insecure seniors, while TriMet customer service workers in Portland have been helping deliver meals for the organization." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"Tucked off Mill Plain Boulevard in Vancouver, this contemporary American restaurant has green booths and circular light fixtures that give it a retro vibe, and I found the menu extensive while sticking to diner standards: fried-egg-topped burgers, eggs Benedict, challah French toast, and Ruby Jewel ice cream milkshakes are all on offer, with most dishes priced under $10. It also operates as an official Meals on Wheels location serving residents in Multnomah, Washington, and Clark counties, so food-insecure seniors over 60 can eat there even if they can’t afford lunch; Meals on Wheels meals cost $7.39 but members only pay what they can. Because Meals on Wheels meals must meet specific nutritional guidelines, some indulgent items (like mac and cheese or certain milkshakes) aren’t available as donation meals, but younger diners can choose those items to help fund more and better meals for seniors. As Meals on Wheels People CEO Suzanne Washington notes, getting older adults out to socialize in a non-institutional, neighborhood-restaurant setting — “we’re creating a classic, neighborhood restaurant where hopefully people can go, ‘Okay, this is cool. It reminds me of when I was 30’” — is a key goal, and the project aims to generate enough revenue to sustain itself as government funding declines." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
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