Mexican food truck food is now in the diner. We had tacos with refried beans and Mexican rice. The salsa, limes, tomatoes and lettuce was really good. The taco's came traditional with cilantro and onions. read more

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My coworker brought me here several years ago and I recall we had a pleasant lunch. Another coworker and I were nearby yesterday and today and I suggested we have lunch here. Both days, we were warmly greeted, service was prompt and friendly, and our meals were ready quickly and tasted great. Yesterday we both enjoyed bacon cheeseburgers with onion rings. The burgers were good and the rings were amazing. Today I had a Monte Cristo (could have been done a little longer) which was great and my coworker had a bowl of French onion soup which she said was amazing, and a gyro and fries which she said were wonderful. I will go back to Columbia Diner anytime. The manager remembered us from yesterday and asked how our food was. We just liked the feel of the diner + the comfort, the friendly staff, the quick service, and the food. read more

Columbia Diner - Diners Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Was on a mission to have a diner burger, Columbia Diner crushed that craving with a delicious, juicy burger. Great fries and all the ambiance a diner entails. Check it out! read more

Columbia diner is exactly what you would want in a traditional American diner...quick service, cheap food, and huge portions! I got one of their skillet dishes and for a guy who can eat a lot of food, I didn't finish my plate! read more

Columbia Diner - Diners Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I love this diner. The staff is great! They have added authentic Mexican food (previously sold from the red food truck on the same propery) on a separate menu you have to ask for. My favorite is the El Pastor quesadilla with roja and verde sause made in house! read more

Breakfast was huge! I ordered the breakfast crepe. Inside the pancake crepe was egg, cheese, and bacon. It was delicious! Half my plate was crispy hash browns. Our group also ordered the Hungry Man and a Western omelet. Coffee was outstanding w/o any bitterness. Service was very good. Each meal was around $10 each but HM was about $14. Menu had a lot of creative choices!! The diner was very clean and had nice granite counters, pleasant music, and very friendly staff. Will definitely be back! Highly recommend!! read more

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Everything I get is great. From breakfast to dinner. I had a friend who was visiting breakfast & he was impressed. I think are Greek.

Poor service and cold food. Wait staff was preoccupied with conversations rather than tending to order

I ordered some breakfast from them for delivery. The delivery per found us quickly. The food was exceptional. I recommend this restaurant completely. They did it again. I ordered their ham dinner & veal parmigiana & both were great. This is my choice for breakfast. I am between houses & this is the best option I've found. read more

the food is always amazing. super nice servers with quick service! toast here is my favorite. perfect temperature and perfect amount of butter read more

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I was hesitant after reading some reviews on here but they are WRONG! THIS DINER IS GREAT! From the outside it looks a little questionable but it's what's on the inside that counts, right? Very clean, friendly staff lots of seating. They have a decent size menu and serve breakfast all day. Prices are average and food portions are generous. Food is served within 10 minutes of ordering. Atmosphere is quite. Good spot on a Sunday afternoon for brunch! read more

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There is something truly special about the Columbia Diner. The food is good every time, the staff is always wonderful to customers and the diner has that feeling you only get from a classic American diner. read more

We like this place a lot for breakfast. We had an excellent recent visit where my spouse got a burger that was also super tasty. I stuck with breakfast food-- excellent omelette, potatoes and ham slice. Soo good! They tend to be very busy but our food came out super fast! read more

The food is excellent, and the servers are very attentive. We were very pleased with our meals and the prices are reasonable.

Food and service shrimp Alfredo had the shells still on the ships service giving food to wrong person not hearing customers right not getttinh order right read more

I had an early doctor appointment and decided to stop by The Columbia Diner beforehand. I couldn't have made a better decision. I was promptly seated by the gentleman at the cashier desk and I got a good seat by the window. My server appeared right away and took my order for unsweetened iced tea. I selected a Mediterranean Omelette for my breakfast: a fluffy egg Omelette stuffed with tomatoes, feta cheese, green peppers and onions. A helping pile of hash browns completed my plate. On top was two slices of toasted and buttered sourdough bread. It was all excellent and at a very reasonable price. I'm sorry that I didn't get the name of the personable young lady who was my server ... she did an excellent job. Thank you Columbia Diner for a great start to my day. Rick read more

I have been to the Columbia diner a few times in the past but stopped because of a weird comment an employee or owner made about orientals... I decided to try it again recently and we went around 3:30pm when it was super dead. I ordered the grilled cheese with tomato, chips and Italian wedding soup. It was delicious (for diner food). My boyfriend got the country fried steak and it was also good. Will probably be back again in the future. Service was great and quick even at times when they were busy. read more

Rip this on DoorDash. Choco chip pancakes.. BANGER, everything else I got was mid. will come back, best diner in Lanc

This diner makes the best liver and onions, bar none!! I'm particular as to how I want it prepared, and they hit right on every time. Everything else here is great, too, except the mashed potatoes which leave a lot to be desired. The employees have all been here a long time, remember their customers, and obviously really care for them. read more

I can't complain about anything foods fantastic waitresses are very good especially maggie

I've eaten here quite a few times over the years... I always manage to make it here at least once when I visit Lancaster. The service has always been fairly quick and friendly, while the food is typical diner fare. Last year we had our New Year's Day dinner here, since my mom was quite insistent on having her traditional pork and sauerkraut. I was probably the only person in the diner who didn't order that! The one thing that makes them stand out in my mind is their hot chocolate. I don't know what they put into it, but it is hands-down the best hot chocolate I've ever had, and on my last visit I stopped in at least once a day just for a nice hot cup of it - it's addictive. This is a nice, reliable restaurant when you want a good, quick meal. We've never left disappointed. read more

Overall: Food was hot and delivered in no time. The service team here is happy and joyful which is nice for a boost to start the day. Hospitality: 10/10 Food: 10/10 Time: 10/10 *** very satisfied*** read more

Small place. Good food fast-friendly service everything you could want on from a diner.

A very underwhelming food experience. There is definitely an ick factor about this restaurant. The menus were dirty as well as other table mainstays. The floor was also pretty gross. I did use the restroom and it was in decent shape so that is positive. The service was also fast and friendly. The pancakes had great texture but the taste was flat for me. Friend had the patty melt which was good but would have been more enjoyable if the onions were actually sautéed instead of raw. All in all an ok place to eat. read more

The food is good and price is fair but the service personnel are rude, disrespectful do not smile and act like they are doing me a favor. That ruins everything and I tip over 20% I am a pastor to some 30 minsters in Pakistan Kenya, Nepal, Uganda and others online and supported farming of some 200,000 meals in 2015 and now one crop in 2017. For the life of me I never got such disrespect. I dress like going to the gym so dress for success????????? read more

Columbia Diner - Diners Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

My wife and I tried to have breakfast here this morning. The hostess brought us to our seat with an attitude. The waitress brought our drink orders, looked at my Juneteenth shirt, and never returned. We sat there for about 10 minutes. I tried to get someone's attention but the staff ignored us. We overheard the waitress and the hostess arguing because no one wanted to serve "our area". We left money on the table for our drinks and walked out. When I told hostess we were leaving and we left money for the drinks she blew me off. This happened today, in 2021, not 1964. read more

Very clean and open atmosphere but that is where the good stops. The food was TERRIBLE. Senior special roast turkey..... turkey was frozen and tasted like rubber. Filling was dry and also fake. Cole slaw was very tart and also not fresh. This meal came straight from a frozen processed bag and was delivered cold. Really wanted to like the place as the atmosphere and employees were great but the food was one star or worse. Will NOT be returning. read more

Been here many times while visiting Lancaster. Always excellent service and good diner food, especially breakfast. Very reasonable prices.

Very rude woman running the front. My fiance went in to grab our to go order and was totally ignored and then when finally acknowledged , was talked to with very little respect. Almost as if the lady was prejudice. You would think with the food being so lackluster they would have better customer service. Take my advice., take your business elsewhere. read more

Too pricey, almost eight dollars for a sausage egg and cheese. Why not lower prices if you got enough customers. I tried to come back but nah won't try again. read more

I've eaten here twice. The first time was fine, but the second time (just last week) has turned me off completely. Spoiled coffee creamer cups, dirty silverware, and a cockroach who looked right at home, stolling casually by our table as we ate our homefries, was enough for me to tell family and friends to AVOID this place. read more

Breakfast is great here. The creamed chip beef and homefries are the best around. Service is good and there is something for everyone on the menu. read more

I've been going here for some time. Weekends still fill the parking log but not all the time or consistently. There's a message in a lack of cars at busy times. Columbia Diner's best items are the French Toast, Scrapple, and blueberry pancakes. I think the waffle is reheated and the strawberry glaze is canned. Too much out front makes me question whether the kitchen is even clean anymore. I'm probably going to avoid the place because there are so many better places around, including the very good Park City Diner. read more

2 Egg Special is fabulous! I order the same thing at every dinner: 2 eggs over medium, dry wheat toast, hashbrowns well-done, and coffee. I was very pleased with meal, portion size as well as the availability of apple butter and Tabasco sauce! The staff was courteous and quick about the coffee refills. I wrote this as I ate thanks to the FREE WIFI! $5 is a pretty standard price for this meal- sometimes coffee is extra. Overall, excellent ^^ read more

Columbia Diner - 2 Eggs over medium, well-done hashbrowns, dry wheat toast ^^ (Smashed the yokes to show the white was fully cooked-Perfection!) - Diners Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

We called ahead of time because we had a large group coming in for breakfast and weren't sure if they couldn't accommodate all of us or not. They said yes, and I was pleasantly surprised at how smoothly it went! They brought in an extra waitress and chef for us and the food came out quickly and was all accurate! Very impressive for a group of 25. Everything tasted great and the staff was very friendly. read more

Just to start very friendly environment my waitress was really nice and took good care of us and the food came out fast,everything was really good. But mainly I'm very thankful someone took care of my check I wish I could've thank them myself it definitely made my day knowing there's still nice people out there! I'm will most definitely going back from the staff to the food everything deserve a 5 star. Once again thank you for who ever took care of our check I really appreciate it. read more

Columbia Diner - Diners Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Our waitress was awkward and slightly racist towards her coworker. She used the word f***tard and spoke to us about her personal text messages all before taking our order. We wait ten minutes for our waitress to come back to our table after disappearing somewhere. ( maybe four tables worth of people.). Everything seems to be fine. Then our food comes out wrong and cold. We ask for our food to be heated up and reminded her we haven't got our soup yet. She comes out five minutes later with a hot plate which she hands to my wife while mumbling something about something being hot... Burns my wife's hand then yells at her " I told you it was hot".. We start eating again and our soup is room temp and has a film on it... 25 dollars later and no tip. This might be the last time we come here. read more

Columbia Diner - Cold soup cold home fries - Diners Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

This is one of my favorite breakfast places in Lancaster. Great service, food come out hot and fast and one of the best Egg Benedict's in the county. Love this place! read more

Staff is super friendly Food is made rather quickly Plenty of food options Food taste ok, nothing great Place needs a little updating read more

I have been here a few times and have always received great, fast service. The food is good and you get large portions for what you pay. Plus they have the BEST chocolate cake I've ever tasted. If you need to calm your lady, this chocolate cake will do it! read more