We stopped here during a road trip down 70, and it was terrific. The service was super friendly, and sitting in a really cool retrofitted bank and vault provided a surprisingly cozy and moody experience. I enjoyed the omelette and hash browns, which were perfectly crispy. The boys really liked the pancakes, too, which tasted like they were made from scratch. My husband, who needs a lot of calories, got the Big Country Breakfast and was super impressed by the ton of food that arrived at the table. All around super enjoyable! read more

Carlton Diner - The bank vault room where you can sit at a breakfast bar. - Diners Near Me - Bentleyville, Pennsylvania

Between Cincinnati and DC I needed a break and stopped at the a small exit. As we pulled into town we asked a local where to have lunch, they immediately replied "Carlton, it's cheesecake Thursday!". So, who can pass up cheesecake Thursday???So we found it and took our seat. Small town diner with a home feel and friendly staff. The old vault was a neat quirky element of the town, and addition bar seating. The menu had lots of goodies but we chose a Cuban sandwich and Turkey Plate, followed by some great homemade cheesecake. Lunch was great and the experience would make me want to return. Nice Job Carlton! read more

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Delicious food for breakfast!!we had a lot of great food and the price was great too!! We go sometimes twice a month !!

The server was very friendly. I had the turkey diner, it was a little salty but very tender. My family enjoyed their food as well. read more

Carlton Diner - carlton pub burger, tuscan omelette, and turkey diner - Diners Near Me - Bentleyville, Pennsylvania

Food was decent and the service was good although I think their menu prices are too high given it is basic food and it's kind of a hole in the wall place. I ordered a small plate burger which said it came with "1 smaller size side" so I ordered the tater tots then was charged an extra $1 for the tater tots even though they are not an up charge side and it was a smaller portion. If that is the case the menu should state what side it comes with and note an up charge for any other side. read more

We stopped by on a whim and I'm so glad that we did! We both loved it. It doesn't look like much from the outside but once you enter it's the cutest diner. It's all updated and clean inside. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and seated right away. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. All of the employees were. It definitely has that hometown feel. The menu was pretty standard for a diner. They serve breakfast all day long. My boyfriend went with breakfast and got the ham with eggs and hash browns. He also threw in the waffles and and English muffin. Surprisingly he almost ate it all! He said it was delicious. I went with lunch and ordered a hot turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy. It was the best that I've ever had! I absolutely loved every bite. I'm so happy that we've found this wonderful spot and will definitely be back! read more

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Very nice restaurant, with a huge menu selection. I had the Tuscan Omelette today, which was very good! Very friendly service, and fluffy pancakes - doesn't get better than that! read more

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Home cooked delicious food. Large portions and awesome service also great value. Extensive menu for all. Simply Amazing! read more

An amazing gem right off of route 70 in Bentleyville, PA. There was a time when people were friendly and courteous, food came to the table hot and perfectly prepared. With all that has gone on in the last few years, I thought those days were gone until I walked into the Carlton Diner! The place was filled with local chatter, friendly courteous wait staff and the smell of heaven coming from the kitchen. The food lived up to the smell! Everything was perfectly prepared. If you are looking for great diner food, that kind of friendly ambiance( even though I am not a local I got the head nod " hello" from most of the locals as they passed my booth! Add to that the cook came out to greet everyone when he had a rare few seconds break! If you are in the area treat yourself to this place...it is enjoyable on so many levels...but come hungry! read more

Carlton Diner - Country breakfast - Diners Near Me - Bentleyville, Pennsylvania

This is going to span their old location (along I-70) and their new place in Bentleyville. Both visits were pre-COVID so you're on your own in terms of finding out if they're still open, adopting good practices, etc. So glad they moved to the new place. Much cleaner, nicer, and has a much better atmosphere. It's in an old bank building where you can actually eat inside the vault and one of the walls is covered in pennies! If you are eating in the vault and are with your kids, have them go to the wall and find a penny with the year they were born (it'll kill the time while you wait for your food). If another family is in there, I'd ask permission first (6 feet my friends,...6 feet). Cool, old rustic style lighting and I believe some of the tables may have been constructed of old coal cars (?); see the picture of the one table that has the word "BIN" stamped along the edge. We've had food at both places. I'm not sure the food from the old place made it to the menu at the new place. At the old place I've had the "stuff on toast",...some refer to it as (I'll keep it clean),...."[BLANK] on a Shingle." It was creamed chip beef over toast. I didn't care for it that much - didn't have a lot of flavor. On the other hand, also at the old place I had what I believe were walnut pancakes. My god were those delicious!!! At the new place, I had one of their breakfast specials. Three eggs, rye toast, chicken fried steak, and hash browns. It was good,...loved the chicken fried steak,...but I do remember the hash browns were laying in a puddle of grease. Tasty? Yes. Healthy? Umm,...how about 'no.' It was too much food for me; next time I'll order something smaller. The coffee was really good as well. Didn't taste like your standard Maxwell House swill. The wait staff was friendly, attentive, and even took my question about the homemade tables to the owner/manager. Food came out fast, and the cashier and manager had no qualms about us using a certificate/coupon. Would we go back? You betcha - there's a whole list of other things we want to try. read more

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Good homemade food; fast & friendly service & really enjoyed the atmosphere. Has a Mom & Pop feel along with a rustic homey memory!

Love this cute little place. We were recommended by the folks at The Wild Buffalo ( great western store) very clean, fast service, good value. As I say at most diners thou upgrade the syrup or than that all was great. read more

Think truck stop meets family diner, and is really good. Staff is also very friendly. Came for breakfast and my wife got something I've never seen, apple fritter french toast. I ended up finishing because her meal came with a lot of food, home fries are great as well. At 930 am I got the traditional order,a tavern burger. Waitress said they normally start around 10 but she said because it wasn't busy it's no problem (I would have gotten big country breakfast if they said no I'm not a monster). Beer cheese on the burger was great, put the drippings over my fries. Overall good experience. Appearance may be off putting but it's very good for breakfast or lunch. read more

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Not many places serve liver & onions & bacon. At the Carlton, it's always a treat! And the hot turkey sandwich with real red-skinned mashed potatoes is classic comfort food! read more

Doesn't look like much from the outside considering it was a former bank but its beautiful on the inside! Being that we were a group of family members they seated us in the vault, but it's not what you think, one side is open with chairs on both sides. Ok so the Carlton diner was at a different location before moving to this place! Great move on their part! So the food is Fantastic with everything from Apple Fritter French Toast to Scraple to something called "Slop" (Delicious) to Sausage Gravy and Biscuits! They have a Great Breakfast Menu! Can't wait to go back to try a burger or other sandwich or one of their Dinner options! Make sure you stop by the Carlton Diner, you'll thank me, I guarantee you'll love it! read more

Carlton Diner - Diners Near Me - Bentleyville, Pennsylvania

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I never visited before it closed, but it has reopened and it's a great diner. Eggs are cooked well. The sausage gravy is great. The biscuits aren't as good as the gravy. The marble rye they use was really good. Service has been friendly. They make their own donuts, but I'll save that for my next visit. read more

Carlton Diner - Diners Near Me - Bentleyville, Pennsylvania

Delicious Tuscan omelette, (I got cottage cheese instead of home fries as my side and plopped it inside the omelet) hubby had the breakfast special, malted waffle, sausage and eggs. Friendly staff, great service! read more

I had never eaten here prior to their move to Bentleyville. They took over Boomtown Grill's location (which was an absolute embarrassment) and I couldn't be happier. Our little town really needed some good food! We have eaten here for breakfast multiple times. Their servings are great (I have 2 growing boys and a husband that are bottomless pits), their prices are great, and their food is awesome! Tonight was the first time we ordered dinner from them. The battered fries were wonderful as was the chicken! My husband and daughter both got cheeseburgers and they really enjoyed them. I got their chicken bowl and I wasn't the biggest fan. Their mashed potatoes don't have much flavor. I had to replace the brown gravy with chicken gravy and it was delicious! The staff is always super friendly! If they are out of something and haven't had a chance to update they will immediately call to ask if you'd like to replace what they're out of or would like something different. The two times this has happened they are very apologetic and just as sweet as sweet can be! They also offer to help my husband carry our food to the car each time he goes to pick up! I took off a star because the last time we got breakfast the pancakes weren't cooked all the way through. However, we always have a massive order because we're a big family. This is truly the only issue we've had out of all the times we've ordered. read more

Small family owned diner. Food was delicious and service was fast. Will definitely go back.

Last time we visited there was fur in our food. We did not make a big deal we paid and didn't eat the food. Told owner about the issue he told us no one in this whole facility has a dog and he did not believe us. Meanwhile we did not eat the food. Will not be back. read more

I loved this place so much before it closed and reopened. This is the first time we've been here since it was closed down. Our plans were changed last minute and I wanted food, plus my boyfriend has never been here and I hyped it up. We got here, there is apparently only one waitress. There were about 6 tables occupied and all the open tables were dirty. The server was loudly complaining to the cook about the person she relieved. She cleaned off a couple tables and told us to have our pick. She took our drink order and went back to complain to the cook for 5 minutes more. Then another girl came in and sat herself. She got her drinks before we did and she forgot what I wanted 10 minutes later. The food was just ok. My favorite breakfast go to is no longer my favorite breakfast go to. This place used to be great, packed, and had service with smiles with cheap grandma quality comfort breakfast food. But now it does not. read more

Terrible service, almost mediocre food. I sure do miss Boomtown (previous restaurant at this location). Don't waste your time read more

Awesome food, friendly service. Best resturaunt in the area by far. I love that they have both fresh cut and battered fries. Lots of unique options for both breakfast and beyond. Delectable deserts as well. Try the apple fritter french toast, any of the burgers, the specials...heck try everything! You won't be disappointed. read more

We have been coming here since I was a kid. The breakfast is always good. Great hangover food! Prices are incredibly reasonable. The new location is cute. The staff is friendly. This is an excellent hometown diner. read more

This is really wow place. I been there with my friend, and I recommend. Thank you guys for great service

I couldn't tell you what's on the menu, because I order the same thing every time. Half order of slop. Cheaper than going to McDonald's. read more

Carlton Diner - Diners Near Me - Bentleyville, Pennsylvania

I bought a Groupon to check this place out and went back one more time. I liked that it's close to home and is open super early. The service is pretty good but the food takes forever and is just mediocre. I will return but only in the event there are no other options. read more

OMG. The chocolate cake! We got a piece to go too! And the service was perfect in every way. An oasis of nice on a crazy day. Thank you. read more

This is a neat little diner with amazing food, great service and a cool atmosphere. Formerly a bank, it is now a cozy restaurant. They even converted the vault into a breakfast bar with countertop service. We stopped in for a quick dinner prior to a hockey game in the area and it was wonderful. I highly recommend he country fried steak or the champion burger. Delightful!!! read more

Good service. Food was good. Prices were reasonable. I had meatloaf and mash potatoes with gravy. With a salad.

Stopped here on a road trip to Ohio with my husband . We prefer more local mom & pop type food stops as opposed to commercial chains . If it weren't for the reviews we definitely would have passed this place up based on the exterior . We are glad we stopped. We shared the Bear Claw Burger and The Traveler Burger. The Burger was small but seemed fresh and not a frozen patty. The pretzel roll was one of the best I have had . For dessert we took along some fresh baked cookies and were not disappointed. Service was super friendly and the interior was clean . I only gave it four stars because it seemed a little pricey based on the size of the Burger and the fact that it didn't come with any sides. read more

This place looks like you'd wait for the next exit, but we'd been stuck for an hour behind a bad accident and were desperate, so we zipped in and were pleasantly surprised -- burger looked to be hand-formed and was on a quality bun, grilled cheese was better than average, fries and onion rings both good. Everyone else eating there seemed to be local, which is always a good sign. read more

Nice surprise on our way back from Laurel Park. The place just opened for dinner so we had zero waiting time. Burgers were grillled to perfection with great home-made dressings. They make their own desserts (brownies, donuts, cheesecake, etc), also decent. Worth a second visit! read more

Love it. Good food, reasonably priced served with a smile. Breakfast all day. I like the Pittsburgh Burger, breakfast and the wings.

This little diner has some really tasty homecoojed food the owner and staff rock ! I am new to dining there and I just love that mom and pop diner feel. Yummy! Nice people! Cute little gift shop next door as well. Make a point to stop by!!!! read more

My GF and I have become regulars here favoring Wednesday's. The first time we was here was a Saturday and we brought her parents here once on a Sunday but Wednesday's is our day. The hours are a bit difficult for us cus of our schedules so that's why Wednesday's is our day it just work out with schedules. But it's definitely a good day cus it's wing night! The wing pieces sweet/hot are the best! The GF ALWAYS gets liver and onions never has she ordered anything else but of course she's tried stuff I got and like it a lot. The day we 1st went on a Saturday the very friendly waitress lady recommended the bear claw burger and I am pleasers with the recommendation as it's something I get often. Joe and Trish are great we see them the most often. Trish basically knows our order always bringing us our drinks over when she sees us come in and sit down. Always asking us if we need a menu or if we know what we are getting. They even will let you order to go. I did this on my way home from work once. I'm only giving four starts cus of the place being a lil run down looking but in some ways it's part of the charm here. Definitely the best place around the locals know it and the lucky ones passing though will know too if they stop too. read more

Used to eat breakfast frequently at the Carlton before the original owner sold it. Stopped in to the new place for lunch recently. Waitress was friendly. Place was not busy, so we got a booth right away. Ordered a burger and fries. The food was delivered within a reasonable amount of time. Burger was made from a frozen patty. It was okay. I like the bun toasted a bit more than this one was. Fries were okay-again just seemed like a frozen fry. Portion sizes were decent. Prices seem appropriate for what you get. I'll stop in again at some point to see if they have the original Carlton's French toast. read more