Dale's Diner

Old school diner with lots of good foods. This is my go to for pastrami sandwiches and patty melts. This place always serves big sandwiches with lots of meats. Their fries and chili is always good too. If you are with a group, I suggest one get fries and one get chili as sides so you guys can share chili fries! :)The team members are also very friendly and attentive. Inside is also pretty small so you gotta plan ahead and not come during rush hour. Parking can also a bit challenging but there are plenty of you come during off hours.

One of my favorite diners in Long Beach or the whole South Bay area. It's very similar to George's close by in that it is a traditional retro diner modeled after the 1950s. I am working through a list of all diners in LA County and next up on my list was Dale's. I was excited to try it because it's the sort of place that I love to visit and looking from the outside I knew that I would enjoy what was on the menu. They don't have a dedicated parking lot however street parking is extremely easy to find in this part of town so we were able to find a free space right out front. Our server was extremely polite and checked in on us often and everything that we ordered came out very fast. They have a large menu filled with all sorts of great options so it's the sort of place that would be easy to visit multiple times and be able to get something new each time. Pricing is also very fair, which is probably one of my favorite parts of any diner.For this visit, we started off with a Cinnamon Roll, and I honestly was not a fan of it. It was very dry and tasted more like a muffin than a traditional cinnamon roll. I am pretty sure they bought it in a large batch and was not homemade so I would not recommend ordering it. For my meal I chose the Hamburger Steak and Eggs and thought it was great. The patty had a lot of great seasoning on it, and the eggs were cooked perfectly and the portion size was very generous. Overall I really enjoyed it although I was not a fan of the Cinnamon Roll.I would highly recommend to any fan of diners or to anyone in the Long Beach area searching for a great casual meal.

Good foodEaten there many timesRide my bike there with my doggies I knew the original owner who was great to know

9/5/24 Can't decide? Go to Dale's!!!! So freaking good we did & it totally hit the spot Hubby said he wasn't famished so it's my choice. I wanted somewhere that's close by, not loud (or screaming & running rug rats everywhere (hahaha), with unassumingly good food & not too trendy .... This place has all the check boxes. It's our go to classic diner (next to The Village Grill in Claremont). No muss, no fuss. When we got here, it's practically empty with just couple of patrons dining. 50's music coming through the speakers-didn't mind it at all. I was just telling Hubby that I want to experience sitting at the counter to order a good cup of coffee & a slice of warm apple or cherry pie. Today is not the day to sit at the counter (lol).I ordered a burger (medium rare, & Hubby ordered a pastrami sandwich & for me a regular burger on a bun, grilled onions, pickles, lettuce tomato. My combo is accompanied by fries. So happy they still serve Coca Cola products-like I said, classic!Not long after my salad arrived, nothing special but the balsamic vinaigrette was amazing fresh & tangy-just the way I like it, even the croutons were tasty. Right on time, our order was up. Oh my Gosh!! The fries, the fries-- both Hubby & I immensely enjoyed the crispy outer layer, piping hot. These were the perfect fries! He ate all of his before he started on his pastrami. I almost finished mine but had to spot coz I only got to eat barely half of my burger. The beef patty was juicy, tender & bursting with flavor. All the veggies were fresh & the onions were grilled as requested. It was just so tasty & delicious! Hubby really loved his pastrami & he appreciated the soft bread it was served in. I tasted it & It was on point! A tad salty for my taste but I am glad he enjoyed it. He loves pastrami & he says it's better than The Hat (prior to this, he said so far The Hat is top fog on the pastrami front). Those fries, we would probably come back just for the fries hahaha. Our server, Karrie was very friendly, attentive & checked on us many times to ensure our dining experience was enjoyable. Great choice!

I was a first timer at dalesDecided to finally give this place a try. they have a great amount of private parking up close (they do share it with other businesses) As soon as I walked in it was extremely busy but a waitress came up and told us a booth just opened and she would clean it right away for us. She wasn't kidding. she was extremely fast but she was really thorough with cleaning the booth and the table. Breakfast is served until 2 pm I believe on the weekend, so we had to get some of their loaded country potatoes/ hash browns, and then ordered lunch items. (Bacon cheeseburger and a French dip)The only two things I didn't like were the potato salad, I did have to send that back. They were really nice about it and took it off my bill. And since we ordered two sandwiches with fries and onion rings I don't think they should have charged us for a side of ranch. I think one side of dipping sauce should come with your meal. (Only two downsides)The banana split was out of this world. They had all the classic diner food and dessert. After we ordered the banana split one of the waitresses came to double check if anyone has peanut allergies. So it's always great when staff takes this serious. Everyone in here was extremely friendly, they have very large portions and they also offered a military discount. I would 1000 percent be back

I love the vibe of this restaurant, it's like traveling back to the 50s. The waiter was also very friendly. There is plenty of seating available inside. Honestly, I came here because I just finished watching The Menu and was craving a burger.I was about to order a Dale's Combo, but it was a hamburger. I wanted a cheeseburger so I ordered one with grilled onions, tomato, and fries. It took only 5 minutes for my food to arrive.The fries are steak cut so they are a bit thick. The fries came out hot. This was a very satisfying classic burger. There is a lot of lettuce and it provides a nice crunch. The onions blended in seamlessly with the burger. Everything just works. It was pretty sizeable too - was full before even finishing my fries. The only piece of criticism I have is that the burger drips a ton.

This is a cute diner so I wanted to stop by and try it out. I got the chili cheese fries for $13.95 and the size for the price was NOT it. The taste wasn't up to par either. Chili cheese fries are my favorite and these were disappointing. The Cajun burger was pretty good in taste but... $14.95 for ONE burger, no sides included, is a bit much. $4.25 to add some fries? No thanks. All in all I would probably give this under a 3 but rounding up.

Food was delicious! The strawberry shortcake was amazing!!! The service was great and quick! The place is a little older but it fits the vibe of a diner and it was cute. The parking is a little tight.

I drive by this diner all the time. Tonight we decided to go for dinner. I will say that the service was absolutely amazing. Everyone that served our table was very friendly and welcomed us as first timers. I had the Turkey burger. All burgers are served a La cart. A side of French fries is priced less than $3. My daughter had the French toast. We both had hot chocolate ( which was really good). We will definitely be going back. Parking- I parked on the street in front of the diner. For a Friday night I was surprised that parking was available.

I've been coming here for years but haven't been in a couple months, service was great and so was the food, I would've given 5 stars but just like everywhere else this place has become expensive, the burgers don't come with fries anymore so there's an extra charge, extra charge for onions and jalapeños, two Omelettes, 1 cheeseburger and fries, 3 cokes and an extra side of toast $83