Dano's Diner

This place has been on our list to try for a while and so glad we finally was able to stop by for Sunday brunch. Breakfast is served all day and my father-in-law got the waffle bowl breakfast bowl. It looked crazy good!! Literally a waffle turned into a bowl filled with eggs, meat and cheese. I grabbed the Turkey club on white. So satisfying and helped fulfill the diner experience for me. This gem is tucked away in the north east corner of the parking lot with sometimes their food truck parked out front. It can be a little confusing as it has gone by a few different names, it is currently Dano's Diner, but WAS home Plate Diner. Check their hours before you go. We are already planning another visit soon.

My hubby and I found this place almost by accident. He was hungry. He asked Google where the closest restaurant was and boom here we are. The owner of this place is a real character. We enjoyed our breakfast as well as a little bit of banter.. we had a good laugh. Hubby loves corned beef hash and this place got it right. He was super happy. I like to try different things that are local and they have a sausage dipped in pancake batter that is really good too. my only complaint is that he's a Trump guy, but nobody's perfect. Lol.

Very good hidden gem. A must goto. If you like a nice place with friendly people and good food you his is for you.

Love the menu with all of its variety to satisfy everyone in the house. We had burgers, chicken, fish, quesadillas plus sides. Everything was delicious. There was an issue with our order (grub hub mistake) and when we called to alert the restaurant, not only did the owner apologize for the problem, he personally delivered the missing entree and then a couple hours later he called us to ask whether everything was ok and if we enjoyed the food! Anyone who cares that much about their business and demonstrates above and beyond customer service alone would get five stars from me, but happily the food merits 5 stars as well.

Went to Dano's Diner for brunch this morning. If you're looking for a no-frills breakfast that you don't feel like making yourself at home, then Dano's is the place.This is the Bowser Bowl. A simple waffle shaped bowl filled with three eggs cooked to your preference (I chose scrambled), and your choice of a variety of fillings. I went with a sausage patty and cheese.A solid 3-star.

Okaaaayy, first of all, that stuff on the menu is obviously facetious. Whether they're conservative or liberal, it says Bernie Sanders tried redistribute their property, but didn't know how to split the eggs. Rofl.The joint is kind of dirty, and people aren't as forgiving about that nowadays. I like the setting, but when I picked up my cup of coffee, the back of my hand brushed against some sticky syrup on the table. The area of the tablecloth near the napkins and other stuff is a slightly different color. The seats are dirty, the windows are dirty, and the floors are dirty. There was even a cigarette butt on the floor next to me when I first came in. I suspect the owner, to some extent, doesn't care or even feels nostalgia for the days when you could smoke in a grimy diner as you drop a coin into the jukebox. I care......only a little bit. I'm here for food, and the food was cheap, simple, but pretty good overall. My coffee was hot. I'd like it even darker and more bitter, but then other customers would complain I'm sure. The pancakes were large and fluffy. My eggs were how I ordered them. I'm always hoping for bigger sausage links, but these were fine. Bacon was fine too. Biscuits were also quite fluffy, and the gravy was warm and savory. The amount of saltiness was just right for me. I didn't have any real issues with the food. Based on that, it's very difficult for me to give this less than 4 stars.

Also known as the "Home Run Inn" this is a basic but decent diner off Mayport Rd. There is a large and extensive breakfast menu. Prices were good and you have a large selection of choices to choose from. We got there at lunchtime so we had burgers. There are many choices for large 1/3 pound burgers: cheese, bacon, veggie, chili. One option includes diced bacon in the meat itself; another had cheese injected into the burger. Mine was the BBQ burger, messy but good. Burgers do not include fries but fries are available in two sizes as a side. We had onion rings that were thick, cooked nicely, and with a slightly sweet batter. Tasty.The diner itself is decorated with many pro-Donald Trump paraphernalia. We had no issue either way but some folks may not appreciate it. The owner was brash, loud, and thought of himself as a great jokster and story teller. He did like chatting up the young 20 something year old girls that came in after we did.Overall, food was good; environment different than most other diners

Picked up an order for my husband and I. He enjoyed the Sausage and Gravy. The meal had a lot of sausage but wasn't as spicy as he enjoys, two biscuits were baked properly and the gravy was okay consistency. Overall, he rated his meal a 3 of 5 stars.The chipped beef was where the problems occurred. The white bread was the only half way decent part, but wasn't fully toasted to perfection. It was very soggy and droopy. Even opening the container the entire meal looked sad. The beef wasn't cooked properly and neither was the sauce. I've made this meal from scratch and had it in diners across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I can tell you just by looking whether or not it would be good. The sauce didn't have enough flour and water more watery consistency. Was water used or milk? Never used water. Creamed chipped beef should be well.. creamy. This wasn't. Way too much pepper and there was little to no salt. A veteran would be ashamed of this meal if it was placed in front of them.There are other local eateries that have better creamed chipped beef including Penman and Metro. Lastly, don't put anything political in your business. It isn't appropriate.Will NOT ever be going back.

We couldn't find this place with address given?? That's why it's a one. We put address in our GPS and it took us there but no Danos. Must be a real locals place. Hidden somewhere here. Oh well. Off to Panenra it was. We love local diners but his wasn't meant to happen.

WAS a fun place for a very good and satisfying breakfast... "WAS" is the key word here as I use to eat there on average at least 3 times a month. Then, when I found out I was being charged every now and then over $3 dollars for a bagel and a little tin of Cream Cheese PLUS an unusually high % for using a debit/credit card, I thought I'd give it a rest... I finally went back after a 5 month boycott only to be told, as I was at the cash register that he charges 40 cents for a cup of water or 50 cents for a cup of water with ice! I semi-like the atmoshere and the food is generally very good, BUT - being over charged for certain items is absolutely rediculous and what he'll charge next time? Who knows...