Tin Goose Diner

Dad and I were hanging out for the afternoon to give my Stepmom some "me time". Our initial stop was to check out a car show happening at Riverview Nursing Home in Oak Harbor. We arrived about half an hour after the posted start time only to find 2 autos and 7 or 8 tractors on display. Hopefully more vehicles showed up after we left...We decided to get some lunch, and the first 2 places we went to were packed with lines out the door.Tin Goose Diner was not far away, so we decided to give it a go. We arrived just after 2pm and the diner was open until 3pm, whew! We were seated right away. Took a while for Dad to make a decision on his lunch selection.We ordered the Angela Chicken Salad Croissant w a cup of Lobster & Crab Bisque and The Stearman w grilled ham & Swiss cheese. Not too sure what happened in the kitchen, but it took almost 45 minutes for our food to get to the table.I picked up the top of my Croissant to add some pepper to the chicken salad, and there was a very tiny scoop in the center of the Croissant. I waited for our server to come by our table, and I showed him the tiny portion of chicken salad and asked if that was to the expected. Our server was apologetic and said there is usually a decwnt amout filling the Croissant. Took several minutes, and a different server brought my sandwich back, and I still couldn't see the chicken salad from the edge of the Croissant without offsetting the top half of the Croissant (see pic).Dad said his grilled ham and swiss was okay, but nothing to write home about.We have been to Tin Goose Diner before and had a satisfactory experience, this was almost the polar opposite. Disappointed to say the least.

Sat morning we went to The Tin Goose Diner in Port Clinton. This little place is inside the Liberty Aviation Museum Complex.Cute little diner, but we waited over an hour to get our breakfast after ordering. The food was meh, waitress was good and very apologetic for the long wait.

This is the second time I visited here and still one of my favorite places to eat in Ohio. It is a hidden gem, no really it is very hidden. The Lobster bisque was amazing. I look forward to coming back next time I am in the area.

My husband and I went there for brunch and the food and service was great. Next time we are in Port Clinton we will be stopping here for breakfast. It's in the Liberty Aviation Museum Complex. We had to hunt for it. It was very confusing to find but worth the hunt.

Food was awful, service mediocre. I brought my dad to the area for a fishing trip to celebrate his upcoming birthday and wanted to get some local fish. With 100+ reviews and a 4 star Yelp average, we figured it would be a safe bet. We were wrong. The onion rings were dripping in oil (there was a puddle in the tray beneath them). The perch was so over-cooked it resembled sun-aged leather more than a flaky fish. It was difficult to bite, cut or tear through. I only ate a few bites of my food yet the server never once asked how our meal was or if he could bring me anything else. Even our refusal to box up leftovers didn't signal to him that something was wrong. The person who appeared to be a manager was on her cellphone the whole time and did not interact with customers or supervise the staff to ensure quality. If you go, order something other than the fish.

As a pilot, I'm always interested to know which small airports have diners that I can fly to for the requisite $100 hamburger. Granted, given the cost of aviation fuel these days, it's more like a $300 hamburger, but I'm trying to forget that. The actual price of the burger at the Tin Goose Diner is what I'd expect to pay for a burger at a diner -- the cost of fuel might break the bank, but the cost of the burger won't.On a bright and beautiful day, a friend and I decided to take a flight from Columbus up to Port Clinton with the express purpose of eating at the Tin Goose. It's a cute diner that takes you back to the 1950s. The only thing missing is Buddy Holly playing in the background. It's full of locals and other pilots, and it has that real down-home feel to it. We were seated promptly, and the food arrived maybe ten minutes after we placed our order.I had the single-patty burger and fries. I had thought of getting a double patty, but I'm glad that I didn't. The single was thick enough, juicy enough, and cooked perfectly. I have to say that I think it was the best airport diner burger I've ever had. And the fries were not just regular old diner fries -- they seemed to be seasoned with something delicious. Or cooked differently from the way other diners cook their fries. I don't know, but they were great!On our way out, my copilot and I eyed up the pies, thinking of taking some home. But we decided against it. The pies will have to be a reason to fly back up again.

The biscuits and gravy were delicious. Ohio has some great biscuits and gravy, I'm just saying. Try it, get it, enjoy it. Nice diner vibe and good service. I would come back for sure!

Great food. Worth the wait. Can't wait for the spring when it reopens. Great atmosphere and service. Get the milkshake!!!

Fun environment! Polite servers!!! Food was very good!! There is a museum of very old planes there.

After a 30 minute wait for a cheeseburger with no follow up from my server I flagged her down to inquire about my order as other patrons were doing. I found out that my order had not been started and was "4 back" despite what appeared to be an adequate number of cooks and servers (one cook came out of the kitchen and was having lunch next to me). There was no iced tea and I can only described the atmosphere as chaotic and the service as abysmal. This is a shame--I am a local resident and the Diner has great ambience and had good food in the past. With its now limited hours I would expect better service. I left and will not be back. A zero rating would be appropriate.