City Diner is a gem, a stalwarth in the West Palm Beach Americana diner experience. About 12 spot parking lot and side street parking ensures you can make a quick entrance. The ambiance is a theow back to the 50s with an electric train running around the ceiling. The staff is super friendly and this is a family-owned reataurant so the level of care is through the roof. The food is AMAZING. Hands down the best diner in Palm Beach County. read more

I have been before , but for for breakfast. I was there today for breakfast and was disappointed with the pancakes. I got the blueberry short stack. 2 average pancakes with blueberries...$13.00. They were not very hot ( butter don't melt) and they were a little tough. Blueberries were rather tart. Dennys and Cracker Barrel make an excellent flavorful pancake. The coffee was good at $3.75 a cup. Love the atmosphere. read more

When you come to this place, you better bring your appetite. We came in on a Monday so we were able to do a short stack with the bottomless coffee, but it did not stop there. I ordered the two eggs scrambled all the way with cheese grits, which came out hot and fresh and so much flavor. I barely needed to add butter, salt or pepper. The pancakes were good. I suggest eat those first, stirred grits, and eggs sent them to the side and let them cool because it's gonna be hot all the way through. I also got a side of biscuit to go with my grits and eggs, which I added jam to. My husband ordered biscuits and gravy with cheese, grits, and eggs as well. The biscuits and gravy was massive. The biscuits are huge and warm. The gravy was so savory and they had chunks of sausage. Including tip for all of this, the only the less than $60. Without tip it was $42. And essentially, we both got two meals a piece. The service was quick. Our tables were constantly being clean or service and the atmosphere is so clean nice and fine. You can look around and be pleased at every corner. I would post pictures of my food, but it was gone way before I thought to write a review. Come see for yourself. read more

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This place was packed! We spent be day on antique row and stopped in for lunch at City Diner. We are a party of 7 and we were seated pretty quickly. The staff was very nice and the menu has something for everyone. Everything was so good. The restaurant is so nostalgic. Everything in the restaurant is a conversation started. Give it a try! read more

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We hit this place for lunch after a morning at Naples Zoo. Great service. Small spot but the ambiance is fun with a neat toy choo choo train that goes by above. Turkey club was on point ! Milk shake was delish and had a heaping serving, I ended up taking a full to go cup with the remaining and that's after sharing some with my 4 year old daughter! Wish the sandwiches came with fries instead of bag of chips or having to pay extra but totally get it if it's just about costs. We will def come back in our next visit to the area! read more

City Diner - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

Cool retro diner on Dixie Highway in WPB. We went saturday morning after the green market. Place was fairly busy for about ten thirty in the morning. We we're greeted and seated right away by the hostess. I ordered eggs Benedict. My niece ordered ahe french toast with eggs side of sausage. The eggs Benedict was cook perfect. The hollandaise sauce was not overly rich.And the cut of canadian bacon was very lean with a little sweetness to it. The hash brown's were perfectly crisp. I tried a piece of my niece's french toast.It was also very good. Light and fluffy dusted with some powdered sugar. Inside there's a toy train car that rides through the restaurant above you. Definitely a fun place to eat. read more

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The food is amazing. The service was outstanding. This is a real gem in the Palm Beach area. The decor was very interesting including a working train set suspended from the ceiling. Try the Apple pie read more

City Diner - Chicken Parmesan - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

You can always count on excellent service, delicious food & reasonable service. Whether you're there for breakfast or lunch... whatever you pick... just know that your food will be freshly prepared with generous portions. read more

What a fun place! We stopped in for lunch. The fries!!!! YUM!!! they use beef tallow. Remember what the fries use to taste lake?! Wow I didn't realize how much I've missed that. They were very busy but our waitress was very attentive and we didn't have to wait too long on our food. It is a real 50s dinner! They have breakfast until 3pm and burgers sandwiches for lunch and dinner. I will definitely be back. OH! And a great cup of coffee. read more

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Very welcoming restaurant with a nice and friendly staff that added to the vintage diner vibe. The diner was slammed and we still received attentive service and everyone from the host, wait staff and bussers were friendly. Some of what we tried was good and other items were okay but the service and atmosphere elevated everything. City Diner with its laid back vibe is a good choice for breakfast or lunch. read more

The atmosphere is always entertaining and both the food and the service is consistently very good

City Diner was one of the best places to grab breakfast in the county. Then the owner took a dive into a particular political view. It's made him very popular with people who share that view, but has cost him the business of a lot of people who do not, including me. He was outright rude about it, to my face. So I can find better places to spend my money. read more

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I can say this was one of the best rice, lavash, salad, and ayran combinations I've had. The doner meat also looked very good -- it seemed handmade and high quality. However, in the doner plate that was served to me, about one-quarter of the meat was burnt and very salty. I believe it was from the first part of the meat when they started cooking it and it was exposed to too much heat. In my opinion, those burnt parts should be thrown away and not served to customers. Serving pieces that should have been discarded is not appropriate. The staff were genuinely friendly and welcoming, and the place was clean, although a bit small. However, avoiding small expenses (like discarding overcooked meat) is not a good practice in the long run. read more

If you're looking for a true hidden gem, City Diner in West Palm Beach, FL is the place to be! This 43-year-old diner makes EVERYTHING homemade, from the fluffy pancakes to the super crispy hash browns. This place is a classic diner with good food done right. When I visited I was waited on by Kelly! Her service is absolutely top-notch- giving our group time to order and catch up but also being attentive and making sure all our coffees and waters were refilled. The other staff I encountered were also friendly and generally seemed happy to be at work! Now if you've read this far, one of the best things about this spot is the atmosphere! City Diner has outdoor seating but inside there is lots of old school cool type of memorabilia hanging all over the restaurant. It's got that cozy, old-school diner charm that's hard to find these days- a perfect spot to relax and enjoy a meal. And speaking of meals, don't miss the weekday breakfast special! For just $6.99, you can get a satisfying, delicious breakfast that includes 2 eggs, potatoes, toast and bottomless coffee! A great deal in this economy and better than anything you'd find at a chain restaurant. I would definitely eat here again! But don't take my word for it, check out my photos and check out City Diner for yourself! #MoreLife read more

City Diner - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

Boy this place went downhill fast!!!! Probably the worst dry breakfast I've had in years. We had the country fried steak, which tasted like 2 week old leather meat. The potatoes were hard and no taste. The gravy was not creamy and too thick. Everything just seemed like it was sitting for a long while before being served. This food was not fresh at all. The ambiance is always great, but the food and service were a bit poor. Will not be coming back here again. Not worth it, even if I was as hungry as I was today. I would do 1/2 star if I could. read more

City Diner - Country Fried Dry as heck breakfast - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

This was a fine lunch. City Diner is small and unimposing. From the exterior, it looks like a very small "old-style diner." We went at an off-hour, around 3:30 in the afternoon. Of course, we were seated right away (on their patio) at that time of day. I had a burger and fries, which is sort of my usual. The burger was fine. It was served with lettuce and tomatoes, which were very fresh. The fries were very good. We really didn't get a good look at the interior until I went to pay the check. It's kitchy and kind of fun looking, and nothing really special about their decor. One thing I did notice was their freshly baked pies. They looked wonderful. There was an apple pie, which must have had five pounds of apples in it. Seeing that made me long for the days when I could have gluten, but those days are gone. I'm sure it was as good as it looked. While not extremely memorable, it was not a bad place to go. read more

City Diner - Burger no bun (for us gluten-free nuts) - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

Very cool interior with a model train circling the room on a track above us. Getting the special, Lobster hash! Sitting at the counter, staring at this coconut cake, so it's inevitable I'll be getting a slice of that too read more

City Diner - Lobster Hash, sliced tomatoes, cheese grits! - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

Food is good, just as I ordered, eggs over medium, and the coffee is really good. service and atmosphere done well

Kool atmosphere!!! Friendly vibe too Good food and GREAT SERVICE FROM SUSAN. I request her for sure! Thank u! read more

Truly enjoyed the service and food. Great experience on my first local restaurant on my first trip to Palm Beach!!! read more

City Diner - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

The older lady with blonde hair and glasses was beyond rude and had a miserable attitude. As a kid I used to come often to this diner, and the experience I had today with my husband was so uncalled for. When she gave us our country-fried steak and eggs, she asked if we needed anything else, and my husband asked if there was any cholua sauce. She did not bother to respond to my husband; instead, she looked over to one of the tables near us, grabbed it, and slammed the cholua at our table. I was looking down at my phone when she slammed it so hard it startled me. When we were done eating, we waited for like 10 mins She never came back to give us a bill, and she saw us and never came over to us. The food was overcooked and not fresh; the home fries were crispy and good, so no issues there, and the hostess that sat us down was nice. See pictures. I normally do not give reviews like this, but for $18 one breakfast, it's a lil pricey, and the food should be fresh and the service should be decent. Honestly, I don't think I will ever go back; this waitress has been there for decades, and I don't ever want to deal with her, and the food quality was lacking. But that waitress needs to retire and get out of working in a restaurant; the miserable attitude is a bit too much when serving ppl. She needs to do better; her attitude was unacceptable. read more

City Diner - This is a split meal with my husband and I mostly ate the potatoes and scrambled eggs. Over cooked dried out steak ! - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

Cute place however I was accosted at the sight of Rudy Giuliani coffee for sale by the door, the further I got in I noticed to trump train making it rounds over the tables. Keep your politics out of my lunch. read more

In an ordinary street corner sits city diner. Set in and the fun begins, kitschy decor is everywhere!! The staff were all pleasant and enthusiastic, a good sign they enjoyed working there, our food was pure diner and delicious. Portions were fair and prices reasonable. This was an off the cuff decision for us and we weren't disappointed, unfortunately we were traveling so I doubt we will be in the area again but we do find ourselves there, we will surely stop in again. read more

Fun stop with lots of great decor to look at. Enjoyed stopping in for some delicious biscuits and gravy and waffles! read more

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Shannon was a rockstar waitress! Upon entering, we were taken back to the 50's and 60's with the wall decor and restaurant atmosphere. We both got omelettes which were plentiful and filled very generously. My grits were exceptional- plenty of cream and butter :) read more

The place is a cool old timey and cozy spot. Our server Tammy could have been a little more nicer but service was alright. The food was very tasty and super reasonable in price. Overall it was great and I will be back read more

City Diner - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

We came, we ate, felt sick, too expensive, not friendly, unattentive server. Nostalgia decorations probably need dusted. read more

We had a good meal here, but if you're not a Trump supporter, I don't advise eating here. The restaurant displays a Trump 2024 flag and an Israeli flag. I spoke to the owner and he advised me that if I don't support Trump and Israel, I was being mean. He didn't seem to mind that he's alienating almost 50% of the voters in the area. Trump won West Palm Beach by 1%. I did feel good letting the owner know it wasn't good business to display his flags. read more

As diners go it's a distinctive place. Somewhat out of character with the area which would be why if you want a diner just south of West Palm Beach;this would work. Service friendly and the whole place as a been around for years feel that is quite noticeable. Food is dinerish so nothing special. My cheese steak was ok. Not huge but ok. Beer choice pretty basic but good enough as I suspect you would not go for a night out here. Small adjacent car park plus some street parking. read more

Food here is consistently tasty. I highly recommend the turkey Reuben with coleslaw. Best part about his place is that you can get lunch for breakfast or breakfast for lunch - whatever your heart desires. Much tastier than Dontee's read more

I've had both breakfast and lunch here on a few occasions and always been very happy with the quality and flavor of the food. Today I tried their homemade corned beef hash for the first time. It was very good - definitely a cut above the canned stuff you typically get at a diner. I also really enjoyed the home fries too. Although they are cooked in a fryer, which I'd have to guess isn't the healthiest option, it make they get uniformly brown and crispy! Between the old license plates, working H-O train, b&w TVs, juke box, and other nostalgia, you truly feel like you've stepped back in time here. Parking can be tight, but they got their own private lot and there's additional parking on the side streets so I've never had a major issue. The restaurant is convenient to downtown WPB, City Place and the convention center, so there's no excuse if you're in the area not to stop in for a meal. Overall, it's a must-try local gem in my opinion. read more

City Diner - Thick cut French toast with strawberries and whipped cream - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

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Food and service was quick. The ambiance is like you walked back in time to 1959. There is a train co Stanton lapping up top near the ceiling and every nook and cranny filled with vintage items. There is outdoor seating as well. All the items are classic and lunch seems fairly wide menu. Enjoy. read more

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The food is great and fresh, very fast service with friendly staff also. The inside is clean with an old diner feel. Highly recommend. read more

City Diner - Lobster Hash - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

We were a party of 8 service, food and decor are worth the trip. We went back again the next day and it didn't disappoint. Corned beef hash is crispy and best ever, poached eggs were perfect every time, pancakes come with real maple syrup, grits were flavored perfectly. Omer's made to order, coffee kept flowing and Jennifer our waitress was tops and always smiled. Ellen made the experience all come together. A must if in the area! read more

It's taken me 7 years and at least 10 meals at City Diner to give it up for good. For at least half those meals I left unsatisfied but I continued to go back simply because of the great location and because - well - it looks like it ought to be good! Even Super Man favors the place - he's in the phone booth outside the door. And the interior looks like a place that serves great food. But no. Breakfast is a big attraction. But this was my experience today. I ordered 2 eggs over medium, bacon, hash browns and white toast. I was served in less than 10 minutes and I should have known. Except for the eggs - cooked perfectly and served hot - everything else was pre-cooked and not cold but obviously had been sitting in the kitchen for a while. Potatoes and bacon - over cooked and not much taste. Toast was cold. Service - forget it. Wound tight waitresses. I got a cup of coffee shortly after sitting at the table. Same waitress was back within minutes with the food. Never saw her again. And City Diner will never see me again! read more

Had a great breakfast. By far the best Belgian waffles I've ever had light and fluffy. I would definitely visit this restaurant again one of the best we've eaten at in Florida. read more

Food was really good and cooked perfectly. Service was okay. Great ambiance and looking forward to going back.

This place is a classic staple in West Palm. Highly recommended anything with a fresh roasted turkey as well as the homemade desserts such as pies and cakes. read more

City Diner - Warm, glazed, lemon, pound, cake - Diners Near Me - West Palm Beach, Florida

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Dad and stepmom ate here yesterday and raved about how good the fish and chips was and the corned beef hash. "The cooks are trained in the French manner!", they gushed. read more

Food was AMAZINGly bad. Over-priced and lame portions. Servers did their best. Also, never a good idea to promote your politics in today's divisive atmosphere. read more