Van Dorn Diner
Van Dorn Diner
outside
menu
Chicken Souvlaki Platter
Milkshakes
Pancakes
Veggie omelet
French Toast
food
sandwiches, sandwich, food
interior
Pork chops, mashed potatoes and apple sauce!
Turkey bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on a biscuit!
Inside
Chicken Salad Melt
Chuck Berry and company on the wall.
Marinated in house Greek style chicken souvlaki platter served with Greek salad or French fries!
Breakfast Burrito
Entrance
food
a table with condiments and condiments
Silver Dollar Pancakes with Bacon
the outside of the restaurant
Hot Coffee-Roasted Locally
Kim J.
Dec 6, 2024
Stopped by on Tuesday around 11am. The diner wasn't too packed and we were able to seat ourselves. The inside is cute and looks like a typical diner. The menu is broad and has both breakfast and lunch/dinner options. We both opted for breakfast and got the breakfast burrito and an omelet. My omelet was ok. It was cheesy. The hash browns were dry and lacking flavor. You can tell they came from a bag out of the freezer. My friend enjoyed their burrito but agreed it wasn't anything amazing. Overall, this is overpriced diner food with great attentive service.
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Jens J.
Sep 9, 2024
Van Dorn Diner is a decent place for breakfast/brunch. We've been here several times now. Typical 50's theme though the menu does have a modern slick design.We have not had dinner here, but they are open till 8pm Thu-Sat. Other than on those days, Van Dorn Diner closes at the typical 3:00pm.The staff is young, very young actually, and sometimes the inexperience shows in the service. But they are respectful.Typical diner fare, but a bit unusual is the avgolemono soup they offer. Usually this soup is pretty good but yesterday it was runny and didn't taste right.I ordered my usual bacon and eggs served with hash browns and toast. The bacon portion was very generous. The hash browns were not bad (it's rare to never that I encounter hash browns I won't eat), though they have a bit of an industrial instant potato Aramark flavor.Toast is a chintzy single piece of room temperature unbuttered browned bread (they do provide a couple packets of butter/oleo and a packet of jelly with the toast).However, JP's well-prepared club sandwich was big and good.
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Fred K.
Jul 27, 2024
This is the type of diner that I've been looking for in Rockville (miss Woodside Deli!). We are in the Landmark area and were craving for some breakfast. This place sure hit the spot! Looks like a family run place and it's exactly what I had expected and wanted. Will come back here for sure. Typical cheerful diner space and good food. Love the hash browns and my scrapple was cooked perfectly. Our waitress was brisk and the food came out very fast. Come here for your classic diner food and ambiance!
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Josh G.
Jan 18, 2025
There are a handful of diners in the local area and I would not be inclined to recommend Van Dorn Diner. While I appreciate that it is small business and has a quaint atmosphere, the service was only average. More importantly, the food was remedial, bland, and virtually flavorless, everything from the omelets to the fries. I notice that others have also commented about the lack of flavor, so I am glad we are not alone in this viewpoint.
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Taj M.
May 18, 2024
I love this place! It was my 1st time here with a friend and my wife. We all loved this place. For the following reasons:1. It's a cute diner feel, very clean and awesome color scheme. 2. Very friendly staff that appear to work well with each other. 3. Good coffee4. Solid breakfast with LARGE portions. 5. Laid back and they did not rush us out the door. Now comes the details to back up my claims:(Ugh, I sound like I am back I grad school) 1. Remember those diners back when you were in high school and college. (I am in my 40s). It has that feel on the inside. The typical booths, and counter with the built in stools. It took me back to those times. 2. The staff members were friendly and attentive. Veronica was excellent. I witnessed a visually impaired patron come into the diner. Immediately staff members went over to assist her with seating and ordering. The care and patience they showed here was above and beyond, almost like they were taking care of family. I think.... Adelene, was her server. Just really comforting to see. 3. Coffee was good. It's important for a diner to have good coffee at the right temperature. They have these cool mugs and come around with refills. Very important factor! And unlimited refills. 4. Food was good! I made a lot of requests for my meal, certain things well done other items less cooked. ( I like my eggs over easy and my potatoes well done). Veronica got my order right and it was cooked well. The portions are large. I have breakfast for tomorrow also. 5. We were enjoying ourselves and noticed a wait at the door. But we were not rushed out. We were considerate and wrapped up quicker than normal, but not because we were forced to. I highly recommend this place. We will be back!
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Dominique F.
Jun 3, 2024
-Parking Plenty of parking in the shopping center m.Service- I came here with a friend because we're shopping in the area. Once we walked in a server greeted us at the door and sat us down very quickly. Our waiter was Chris, he was amazing any questions that we had he was able to answer effectively.Ambience-The ambience at the diner gave very much diner which I love and they didn't have any TVs. They wanted you to actually talk to the person in front of you or if you were with someone you were able to talk to them which was really great.Food- The food was everything you thought you were getting down to the waffles the wings the platters the everything was great they didn't have a drink menu, but I did get a mimosa with pineapple, which was everything. I will definitely be coming back again.
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Daniel T.
Sep 17, 2024
It's very hard for a diner to impress me as most of the ones I've been to are very basic. This place was no exception. Nothing really special here, eggs, omelets, breakfast sandwiches, potatoes in multiple ways, burgers, salads, that's about it. Servers were great and it is a very casual place with mom and pop vibes. The food here is very average/Ok. Great for a cheap local breakfast craving.
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Justine K.
Nov 9, 2024
Truly one of the last diners around. The place is cozy and family owned. We were so happy we beat the morning rush and were seated right away. The wait staff were so attentive. The restaurant offers the typical morning breakfast platters, eggs with protein and potatoes, as well as fresh pancakes. My eggs over medium were cooked perfectly and my husband enjoyed his scrapple. My daughter was so happy they had shredded hash browns. It is surprisingly how hard it is to fine the "shredded" kind. Lately only IHOP carries them. Most restaurants have potato cubes or home fries but my daughter's favorite is the shredded style. The bottom is super crispy and the top side is nice soft potato. I wish the restaurant was located closer to us because then we would go more often.
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Rachel V.
Jun 19, 2024
Really enjoyed our visit here! We wanted to venture out of Springfield and this place had pretty good reviews. So we went on June 19 holiday so I think it was a little busier and maybe the staff didn't anticipate it. That was fine. We waited about seven or eight minutes to sit down. I like their menu waffles, pancakes, eggs,, etc. They offer hashbrowns or home fries. Everything was very good. My husband enjoyed the waffle. The only negative was the hashbrowns. They were maybe a little less crispy than I'd like. But overall enjoyed the coffee and the service and would go back! Also prices were very reasonable!
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Ted C.
Feb 3, 2025
The service is fast and friendly. It has good basic food food that is reasonably priced.
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