The Village Diner

This isn't my favorite diner but my eight-year-old loves it and insists that I give it five stars. Who am I to say no?

Decided to come here for breakfast today since my boyfriend and I both had the day off. What a cute place! Our waitress was wonderful! Hot coffee came right to our table after we ordered it! I had the village sampler: eggs, toast, home fries, pancakes or French toast and bacon and sausage. Yes, my eyes were bigger then my stomach which I learned half way though my meal! Everything was really good! My boyfriend got a short stack of blueberry pancakes with a side of sausage and said that were really good and they were a nice size (not small at all).

The service is fast and efficient. The food is basic at best, not much flavor. The coffee was fresh.

Good food and atmosphere. Located in the Glenside historic district. Very good servers, friendly and helpful. Only had breakfast but it was very good and reasonable.

Simple diner with friendly staff, a few specials, and everything tasting like home. Yum!!

Rarely do I write a review for a place that I have visited. My thoughts, when given, come word of mouth. However, after an experience a friend and I had at this location, I would be remiss if I didn't let people looking to visit this establishment know. Locale: Sitting near the corner of N Easton Rd and Keswick Ave, the Village Diner is a lovely space to take a bite to eat outdoors. There is street parking, and I was lucky enough to park at a broken meter (Free parking). It is also a stone's throw away from the Keswick theater.Ambiance: As it was a beautiful Friday morning, I chose the outdoor seating. Seating consists of appx 8-10 tables for 2-4 people along the walkway of the sidewalk. An awning kept the bright sun out of patrons' faces while they ate. The only time I saw the interior was when we arrived and waited for the hostess to be seated outside. (The wait for a hostess was about 4-5 minutes...not because they were overwhelmed with work). I also didn't use the bathroom here, so no thoughts on the commode. Food: Once my companion and I were seated, we chose a four-seat table to have space for the food as the 2-person tables are small-ish. I ordered a bacon/mushroom omelet with home fries and orange juice, and she ordered a veggie omelet. The food was...ok. My omelet was a little runny, and their home fries amounted to some frozen potatoes on the grill with lightly cooked onions and peppers thrown on top of them. I was hungry, but finishing the food took me a while. It wasn't a "savor every bite" kind of meal...more of a "drink OJ with each bite" meal. My companion also had an omelet, but I don't remember if she finished her food. The orange juice wasn't "fresh squeezed," but it was good. Service - Our waitress (I'm sorry I forgot her name) was a blond/brown-haired woman in her late 30's early 40's. She was phenomenal. She regularly checked in on us as we ate and talked, and we shared a laugh or three. Again, Phenomenal. What was NOT phenomenal was the (Manager?), a short, portly woman with black hair. Unbeknownst to us, there is a one-hour seating "policy" that the establishment adheres to. My companion and I were told, both loudly and rudely by the manager, that "YOU TWO HAVE BEEN HERE LONG ENOUGH. WE HAVE A ONE-HOUR SEATING POLICY, SO YOU TWO HAVE TO GET UP BECAUSE WE ARE SEATING A PARTY OF 5!!!" We weren't embarrassed, even though it "seemed" as if that was her goal. My entire career has been in the service of others, be it in Customer Service for a major Pharmaceutical company or my current role, where I manage an Outreach Team for PECO. The manager's customer "service" was a masterclass in how NOT to treat a customer. I informed her that it was rude and unnecessary and that our waitress could have and should have conveyed the information. Her outburst, done within earshot of at least ten other patrons, has ensured that I will never revisit this establishment. Did I mention we were the only non-white patrons there? I'm not saying that race was a factor, but it seemed very unnecessary, in poor taste, and downright crass how the manager (if she WAS the manager) handled that situation. Our waitress came over and apologized profusely and let us know that it wasn't the intent of the overly loud portly woman to offend. I believe that the waitress knew EXACTLY what she was doing. Nevertheless, I paid for our food, left a tip for our waitress, and left...and won't be returning. TLDR: Ambiance- 8/10Food - 5/10Service (Waitress) 9/10Service (Manager) 0/10Overall - 55% / 100%Correction: (Her actual words were, "All right you two, I need to ask you to LEAVE." (After the kind waitress checked in multiple times with jokes and no indication of a time policy.))

Whoever owns or runs this place you might want to stop in and see what is going on with your staff. We were completely ignored from the time we sat at the counter till we left. Your waitresses are on their phones, flirting with the boys and ignoring paying customers. Probably the worst experience I've ever had and will never go back.

OCR Pancakes were permanently removed from the menu. The hasbrowns that my wife loved are only intermittently available. What's the point of coming? Breakfast platters really aren't that special. Nothing really stands out anymore. You can get bacon, eggs, and regular pancakes anywhere. It's doubtful I'll bother coming back.

Adorable diner in Glenside. My mom and I stopped here for breakfast this morning. We both enjoyed our meals. I had a Belgium waffle with chocolate chips. My mom got a breakfast sandwich which she enjoyed. Our waitress was amazing and attentive. She was very friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. Prices aren't too bad and the portion sizes are decent. We both would love.to come back.

Used to be a regular here when I worked from home because I live right down the street, but after this past visit, its likely to be my last.I expected the wait on a Sunday around noon, so no surprise there, but what first ticked me off is that people who came in after me got seated, ate, and left before me and they were just walk-in's like me.Finally I get seated and another 15 minutes pass until my waitress finally takes my beverage order. Wait another 15 minutes just to get a glass of water and tomato juice and to put in my order. I asked for the soup specials, and go figure the waitress disappears for another 15-20 minutes before letting me know. At this point, shes practically ignoring all her tables and all the customers are looking at each other thinking "would it be faster to go up to the counter and order?"So I finally get my food after 45 mins or so and go figure its luke warm, they gave me american instead of provolone cheese like I ordered, and she forgot my side of sauce. I would have asked for another water but good lord, who has time for that at this point.The only thing she was quick at bringing me was my check (surprise there!).According to my receipt, my waitress' name was Caleigh. Well I certainly do not recommend sitting in her section if you come to Village Diner