A great place with a great personality and even better food! Service is really good and quick. The decoration is so unique and cool to look at. read more

818 Diner - Diners Near Me - Alva, Oklahoma

This diner recommended by a family member and it turned out to be a great morning! I could tell the ingredients used for all of the food was farm-fresh tasting and all of the staff members were kind. 1# breakfast place in Alva, for me! read more

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Great atmosphere, great service and great food! Place fills upquick for breakfast so get there early. Always a stop when i'm in town!

We have eaten there 3-4 times. To me it's a bit pricey but I know costs have gone up a bit. I had the marinated chicken with Monterey cheese on top with a dinner salad. Chicken was a bit dry. For 5 of us it came to $75-$80 with water to drink. Plus your 10-15% tip! read more

Nice quaint diner right off highway. Excellent food make your own omelet, cheese ,bacon, peppers, and green chili. 2 sides grits and toast. Husband had eggs, refried beans, biscuits, and gravy. He loved the biscuit. Very reasonable price. Seating comfortable Friendly staff read more

Perfect family style diner. Food was great. Clean bathrooms. Excellent hospitality. Will be back on our trips out west. Nice small town.

The food, service, and atmosphere were good. The burgers were delicious. Fries were a tad bit stale, but tolerable. For ice lovers, they have good crushed ice. read more

Very pleasantly surprised! Doesn't look like much from the outside but it's a very cozy comfortable spot. Amazing service, great food for the price. The fries are INCREDIBLE. read more

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Had an overnight stop in Alva during a longer trip, got up Sunday morning looking for a sit-down restaurant for breakfast. The choices were fast food, or the 818 Diner. Nondescript on the outside but what a delight on the inside! Black/white checkerboard tiles on the floor and the surprising use of corrugated roofing tin part way up the walls, decorated with all sorts of local memorabilia, photos and old signs, it all worked. Comfortable, clean, ample space, and the staff was all genuinely friendly and helping in any way they could. My grandchildren had Belgian waffles ($8.99) and pancakes (short stack $6.99), 2 of us had the Mexi-Burrito ($9.99). I had that with a biscuit and gravy on the side. They loved the waffles (topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream) and pancakes, and the bacon was cooked perfectly. The Mexi-Burrito probably began life as an 8" tortilla, then stuffed with eggs, diced potatoes, chorizo, onions and cheese, topped with green chili sauce. I comes with refried beans but I had hash browns - and a side of salsa. I don't think the green chili was homemade because it had that vinegar based and was bright green that made me think it came from a jar, and the salsa likewise, but it all worked. The chorizo was mild and the flavors melded perfectly, and the hash browns were perfectly done and delicious. The gravy tasted homemade and the biscuit was perfect - good sized, not overly salty, just good. Though it was breakfast, one in our group asked about pie, and discovered they made their own pecan pie, so he had that. The woman who had made it brought it, still warm out of the oven. It was sampled by 2 others and all agreed it was delicious. This is a good little diner with amazing staff delivering exactly what the menu claims. The only slight 'ding' would be the service wasn't the best, having to remind the waitress 2x that one of our group was still waiting for his cup of coffee, reminding her another time a promised refill of OJ never came, and 1 or 2 other things like that. But overall, I would definitely eat there again. read more

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Great little breakfast spot! We come back to visit a lot and so much has come to town, so happy we tried this place out. I will only order biscuits and gravy in Oklahoma, maybe it's nostalgia from visiting my grandma growing up but this place did not disappoint. Kiddos loved their food and it's so reasonably priced! Thanks so much! read more

818 Diner - Diners Near Me - Alva, Oklahoma

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This is a great spot for breakfast. Nice people, fair portions, fast service. We will be back. Who needs the fast food places, this is fresh and cooked to order. read more

Great food, great atmosphere and great service. I worked definitely recommended and I would definitely go back.

Food is top notch and the customer service is always amazing. The owner and her family are always present and attentive to the needs of the customers. read more

Great food with great service. Very homey atmosphere. Right on the main road and close to everything.

This place know how to do chicken. I enjoyed my chicken sandwich. It didn't have tons of bread in it. The fries were crispy. The waiter was very nice. We were seated right away interesting decor. read more

Excellent service and food. Great prices and serving sizes. Would highly recommend if you're in Alva!

We eat here regularly. The food is always fresh and made to order. The wait staff is friendly and helpful. If you're stopping in Alva for a bite to eat, check out this restaurant. read more

Everything I have eaten here is noticeably better than similar meals I have had over the years at other establishments. The food quality as well as the seasoning is top notch. I recommend the chicken and waffles for breakfast and the Chicken fried steak and the homemade pie anytime else. Even the pie crust is homemade. The owners and their sons take Care of every facet for running this special diner. The servers are also friendly and attentive. Shout out to Gwen and Sara. Gwen is the closest you can come to professional service and Sara's happy go-to attitude is infectious. The highest recommendation for 818 diner if you are within 200 miles of Alva Oklahoma. read more

818 Diner - Chicken and waffles. Belgian waffles. So good - Diners Near Me - Alva, Oklahoma

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Great breakfast. Excellent service. Was over at the sand dunes and couldn't find anything close for breakfast. Definitely worth the drive.

Love the environment! Super cute place and great food! Locally bought steaks and everything is hand breaded in the restaurant!

Favorite things: Grandma's Country Eggs, pancakes, chicken sandwich, and the chicken & waffles.

The best place to grab a burger or honestly anything you're craving to eat! The owners I know personally and they're the most kind and generous people I know. I definitely recommend giving their restaurant a try! They do take out orders by the way! read more

Had the chicken fried steak sandwich and it was very good, wife had the chicken fried steak meal and loved it as well!

This little place has amazing food. I've not had a bad meal yet. It's always fresh made. The pies are to die for. You won't go wrong when you stop in here. Friendly people (owners and wait staff) and great food. read more

Best Belgian waffle! Great breakfast with a neat and clean atmosphere. Great little spot in a small town!

Hometown ownership. Owners are actually working onsite and care about their business. Food is always great and fast. Rare combination. Great menu selections. Excellent breakfast. read more

Delicious and fresh food. Amazing staff. Wonderful memorabilia. A must go to when in Alva. read more

Granny's Chicken Salad Sammich was tasty and her grandson was an awesome host! Highly recommended. Oh, and make sure you get a slice of that pineapple pie! read more

Passing through en route from CO to MS, stopped in for breakfast. Food was great, arrived hot & tasty. Staff nice & friendly, restrooms clean & tidy. Had good side parking to accommodate our truck & trailer (28'). Definite stop when coming thought Alva. read more

Food is very overpriced and very underwhelming. Appetizer plate of loaded fries wasn't even big enough for my two kids to share. The burgers were expensive and dry. The restaurant was dirty and the bathroom was not clean. This place was busy but I can't imagine why, possibly because if you're traveling through there's not a lot of options. However, all of us agreed after eating there we wished we would have saved our time and money and gone to McDonald's. read more

Great locally owned diner that serves fresh homemade food. We had carry out because of the Covid-19 disruption. The chicken fried steak ranks up there with the best of the best! Do yourself a favor and try this place out. And feel good about supporting the little man. Others in our gang had the bacon cheeseburger and said it was very good as well. read more

818 Diner - Chicken Fried Steak FF salad and Texas Toast. - Diners Near Me - Alva, Oklahoma

We ran across this great little diner when we stopped to stay the night in Alva OK. We had dinner the first night. Loved it so much we went back for breakfast. Family owned and run. Don't miss it if yoy are in Alva. You won't regret it! read more

We've never had anything but great, friendly service when dining at 818. The family that owns this diner is incredible. The food is consistently great, and you'll never go without one of the owners checking to see that you're happy with your food and service. read more

Very good food and great owners but there is a waitress that isn't very friendly and will give you dirty look and will complain if she doesn't get the right tip she thinks she deserved. read more