Galley Diner

Second review on this place... it never misses!!! Went for lunch this time a little before noon and there were spots available at the bar. Ordered The Works - Rumpy's Roast Beef with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, hot peppers, mayo, and american cheese... delish! They pack the roast beef in there so that they make it hard for you to bite the sandwhich (I'm kidding, they just add a lot of roast beef). Also comes with some Cape Cod chippies, a necessity on the side of a sandwhich like this. The service is always good and friendly, it gives you a classic hometown diner feel. Definitely coming back for more Rumpy's Roast Beef!!

Super friendly and local diner, with excellent breakfast options both classic and inspired. Decor celebrates the Galley's long and storied history. Highly recommend.

Excellent classic American diner.Consistently good.A Boston favorite.Amazing breakfast with a warm environment

Loved this little place! Took a risk going on Father's Day, but we got there early enough to have only a small line. Tried the French toast and linguica (both delicious) and my other half had the hash omelette (outstanding homemade hash). The place is tiny but well worth the visit. Everyone was so nice to us and they kept asking us if we wanted more coffee and water. My new favorite place in Boston to go for a diner breakfast! Also, you can take the #9 bus to Castle Island to get there.

Love this place. Friendly service where they remember you. Delicious food. Great prices. Great find!

I recently finished "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain, and was inspired to look up places that he ate at on his show, 'No Reservations', during the episode in which he was visiting Boston. I think he went to the Galley Diner in 2013? Anyway, things can change in that amount of time, and I wasn't sure what to expect nowadays.When it came to the staff, they were fantastic. They were quick to accommodate our party of six, and were all very friendly. This is a family owned and operated business. Sadly, their patriarch passed away a year or so ago, and it is now the matriarch and her two daughters running the place. I don't know any of their names, so I'll call them mom and daughters... Mom was very attentive to everyone in the place. There is a counter that seats 10 or so people, and then I think I remember 4 or 5 tables that seat 4 people each. We had 2 at the counter and 4 at the table. The coffee kept coming, and the food was hot and fresh. Everyone in the place was so friendly. You really felt like you were in one of those old school diners where all the locals are meeting for breakfast, giving each other laughs as they get ready to start their day, and enjoying the food and company around them.One thing they state they are known for is their hash browns. I think our entire party agreed that they weren't anything to write home about. I had a very standard breakfast of eggs, toast, sausage, and hash. It was a ton of food, all very reasonably priced, and I only ate about 1/3 of it. The hash seasonings tasted ... funny. Other than that, the rest of the food was as expected.I took 2 stars off for the food because I don't feel its anything special or overly delicious, but I did love the atmosphere of the place. All of the cooking was being done by one of the daughters, right behind the counter. The decor was kitschy and fun. There were Three Stooges cut-outs and signed photographs and a "Cheeseburger in Paradise" sign. They have souvenirs to purchase like Galley Diner coffee mugs (I loved their coffee mugs! Just like old fashioned diner mugs), sweatshirts, koozies, etc. They have a guest book to sign.If nothing else, stop in to have some comfort food and buy a souvenir. The small business deserves our support, for sure. Maybe skip the hash though.

Great family owned hidden gem! Mary is a great cook. Definitely worth the visiting when in Southie.

Exceptional service & very friendly people. Great food. Warm environment with a large menu selection.

Really neat little local diner. Everything was good and prices were reasonable! Family owned, service was excellent; very nice staff!!

Very old school Southie diner obviously run by a family who greets everybody in the place by first name. Tiny space, a counter and maybe five tables. Cheap excellent food. Highly recommend to anyone looking for coffee and a plate of eggs.