Meh at best. For some reason - they treat you like it's your privilege to eat there, not theirs to have you. Food is mediocre - they'd deny it. The bacon is cold, coffee intermittently filled, specials being chalked on the board as you're being peppered for your order... they're stuck up and not really trying because they have no competition... unless you count Perkin's... which I might. Your experience may vary. read more

Their specials are where it's at! Best diner in the Doylestown area! Had the over the moon omelette, which has smoked salmon and arugula and all kinds of other goodies! read more

Cross Keys Diner - Diners Near Me - Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Great diner - big portions, excellent omelettes. Continuous coffee. Even when busy, I haven't found wait times to be too long. read more

I can't say enough good things...love it. The service and staff were extremely impressive. The staff was very friendly and helpful with selections. The food was awesome! My husband highly recommends the Belgian waffles and I thoroughly enjoyed the western omelet. Great place read more

Fantastic, fresh and unique options for all types of diners. Expect a wait at prime time, but with that comes the expectations of a satisfying meal and excellent service. read more

I come here now and then for breakfast. It is crowded. The layout of the tables has been like this for 50 years. If you like pancakes, it's the place to go. Their cornmeal pancakes are worth the trip. Prices are on the high side but I find this to be true in many breakfast places. They serve lunch as well but I cannot review lunch because I have not eaten lunch here for some time. I had good service. Coffee was refilled without begging for a second cup. They will run out of their specials so it is best to get there before 9am. read more

Fun local hole in the wall diner with good food. The lines are long on the weekends so get there early or wait on the covered porch.

Went on a Sunday morning for breakfast before we left town. This place was amazing. Ordered the granny scramble, and my boyfriend ordered the special scramble. The serving was huge. It took up the whole plate along with slices of toast. It was absolutely delicious and the service was fast and efficient. Typical diner inside and they don't rush you out the door. I tried to finish the scramble couldn't quite manage it! read more

Always fast and friendly! Absolutely love the food especially the specials. All ingredients are fresh and local. Cross Keys is our go to place for great food either breakfast or lunch. The staff is so friendly and I admire the hustle they can turn over a table quick without ever making people feel rushed. read more

The food is always amazing the service is a little slow. We've had some great waitresses but most of the time are waitresses are too busy socializing in the morning to ever come back and see if we need anything. But the food never disappoints if you are looking for excellent food and are okay with just so so service this is a great place to go. read more

Friendly service. Large selection with some very good daily specials!. Can be crowded at times but the friendly service makes up for it

Good food! I like their coffee. I do wish they had corn beef hash :,0( but the employees are really nice, everything comes out on time, just the right amount of butter on the toast! It's a really nice atmosphere and it's a classic place to get breakfast with friends and family on the weekend. read more

This diner is a step back in time with it's retro decor including a black and white checkered floor. It was pretty busy so we grabbed a couple of seats at the breakfast bar. It took a couple of minutes for someone to come over, but once they made initial contact the service was great. I ordered Kathleen's omelette and I have to say the portion was huge (too much for me to eat). It came with home fries and toast. All in all, the omelette was delicious, but I did find the home fries a tad too greasy for my taste. Otherwise our server was fantastic. She took the time to explain what scrapple was and stopped by a few times to refill coffee and ask how we were doing. read more

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Cross Keys Diner is a hidden gem. We eat out a lot. Seriously, a lot. Cross Keys Diner is one of my favorite places and my wife's absolute favorite restaurant. Consistently delicious with first class friendly service! We are always warmly greeted at the door. The daily specials are always amazing and unique, you will not find a better omelet anywhere else. We don't live close to Cross Keys Dinner, but will always find the time to drive over for breakfast. The drive is worth the breakfast! The owners and staff understand how to run a good establishment, something you don't see these days elsewhere. Do yourself a favor try one of the daily specials! read more

This little spot is the best! It's not fancy but the food is outta this world. Creative specials using in season and local ingredients are featured daily. Today I had an excellent omelette with smoked Gouda, basil, leeks, shallots and shiitakes. The hubby loves the classic eggs Benedict and says it may be the best he's ever had! The pancakes are moist and the coffee is good too. Beyond breakfast, they also have great lunch items. I'm a huge fan of this joint. read more

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I am a general aviation pilot and fly out of Doylestown. This is a great spot to have breakfast after a nice morning flight. The people here are very nice and welcoming and the food is always tops. I am a pretty simple guy, but what I order always comes out prepared well. The rest rooms are clean (always my indicator on how hey keep their kitchen). My GF ordered a vegetable omelette and it was very big and full of veggies. She loved it. My pancakes were fluffy and delicious. I got plain but they have a few different kinds. Today was the first time I ever had scrapple and I have to say it was damn good. Not great for my waist line but it's a special day so we'll take it . Great people, great atmosphere, great food and great prices. Come visit if you are in town. read more

Cross Keys Diner - Eggs with scrapple - Diners Near Me - Doylestown, Pennsylvania

food is awesome and good service. and awesome ambience and good iced coffee . And chips And olmsnts

Good filling breakfast, excellent pancakes everything else was good enough, i left the place stuffed. The butter to top the pancakes was sweet and of very good quality. Staff were very attentive and the price was right. read more

Best eats around!! Food is excellent and fresh. Creative breakfast specials. We love the staff. It's a staple in Doylestown and busy of course. Worth the wait!!! You won't leave hungry. Hash is what my husband loves. The quiche with salad is my fave. Omelets are amazing!! read more

Probably my favorite spot in Doylestown! The best staff, the most amazing/creative specials and they've done such an incredible job given the current circumstances. I wish they were open for dinner too! read more

I am happy to say that I am reversing my first review of this place I've been back several times and the Service has been excellent and the food has always been excellent read more

This is the closest thing to a real diner in Doylestown. Although it's just open for breakfast and lunch, this place has amazing food. I usually get an omelette, but everything I have tried has been great! The prices are a little steep, but the portions are good sizes and very tasty! read more

I can't say enough good things about Cross Keys! The specials are always creative and amazing! The Omelettes are always my go to.. The tastes and textures always work perfectly together. They are true omelette art.. is that a thing? I think you'll agree when you try one. They have amazing lunch specials too.. the sandwiches are incredible. Honestly, everything on the menu is! You really can't go wrong. It's not your average diner food. It's far more creative.. The ingredients are better quality and so very fresh. I love that the fruits and veggies are locally sourced when possible. I love the staff too! When they are closed we refuse to go out to breakfast because nothing will ever compare. Thank you Cross Keys for always making my belly full and my heart happy. read more

Fantastic local diner. Funky vibe with creative specials well beyond the usual diner fare. You really get all walks of life in this little gem. Very attentive wait staff. Only issue is noise level - even if half full if you have a rowdy bunch or a loud talker it reverberate through the whole place and you find yourself shouting. By the time I tuck into my meal I forget about the decibel level. read more

Best drip coffee in town. Best diner breakfasts. Had multiple best of meals here. Steak sandwich which is a special best in town. Scrapple best/only in town. Best pancakes. There is nothing comparable for miles. Service is excellent. read more

This is okay for a diner breakfast. Nothing great, nothing awful just middle of the road. There are definitely better breakfast places but no other diners. Unsure if we will be back. read more

Literally the best breakfast around right now. I'm basically the fried egg queen! Thems were delicious here! We ate outside. They even had a high chair for my mini man! Never crowded! Safe Covid practices or whatever you call them! I felt Low risk in the air! read more

This is the worst service. They tell you 20 min. wait, it's 45 min. wait. After you sit down you wait another 30 minutes to order. Breakfast took almost 2 hours, the food was not good. The hollandaise sauce is a cream sauce, not hollandaise. The omelet was horrible. The waitresses are rude and busy talking to their friends so you have to get up yourself to get condiments. There are so many other good places to eat where at least the staff treats you nice and the food is good. Not here! read more

Excellent all the way around with a friendly staff. Check out their daily specials.

Holy Fkin Homefries - I have found, hands down, the breakfast place of my dreams. As the 2 of you that read my reviews know, I am a FAN of breakfast, but have never found any place (other than my kitchen) that makes my fork stand up and sing. Well, yesterday I went to Cross Keys Diner. Second time there. First time was good, but I ordered off the menu. Yesterday, there were so many specials that screamed 'fabulous' - and I couldn't decide between them all - so I picked 2. Eggs Estrada - scrambled eggs with andouille sausage, cheddar cheese, bacon, scallions, corn, tomatoes, with a side of homemade black beans and blue corn chips. Also - comes with homefries and toast. Seriously? This was the best breakfast food I've ever had. I wanted to finish it, but I couldn't. I took it home and ate it for dinner and it was still fantastic the second time around. I also had the sweet potato pecan pancakes. Nice. I wasn't overwhelmed w/ pecan - but these were subtly spicy and a nice compliment to the estrada. I was torn between those and the oatmeal blueberry pancakes - but I'll save those for (hopefully) later. I say hopefully because these items were the "Specials" of the day - which are located on the blackboard - so make sure you take a look at the board when you arrive or ask your waitress. Actually, if you don't see anything you like on the special board - ask you waitress anyway. I know the first time we went, I didn't see anything that got me really excited. Then I ordered and a waitress went up to the blackboard and wrote "Corn Cakes" - ARGHHH! I would have so ordered that! I have to say though, the first time there, I ordered eggs/bacon/cinnamon raisin french toast and it was ALL fantastic. The bacon (unlike other diners) wasn't so thin I could see through it. The eggs were buttery. And the homefries were tasty. The cinnamon raisin french toast, while it didn't appear thick and hearty, it was the perfect combination of sweet, spicy, and even though John doesn't like raisins, he loved this dish anyway! The diner itself is sunny and warm and welcoming. It feels more like a cafe and less like a diner. The staff is friendly but not intrusive. Um, yeah, and when the waitress, Charlotte, (er, server, sorry) tells you that on her day off, she always wants to eat breakfast at the place she works, you KNOW the food is good! Also - they shop for their produce every morning and when it's gone, it's gone. When they say the food is fresh (and local), it is. And you can taste this is the food! I have been searching forever for the best breakfast place EVER and it is here, the Cross Keys Diner, where I will rest my weary coffee cup. read more

I love going to Cross Keys. They wait staff is generally friendly and pleasant, and despite the droves of people that are often there waiting for a seat on a weekend morning, they keep things moving quickly and efficiently. Their regular menu items are good, but if you find something to your liking on their list of specials, I would certainly recommend going with one of them. The specials are always delicious and full of unique flavor combinations. The last time we visited Cross Keys my husband got the Lavender Blueberry Pancakes and I had a breakfast sandwich on a croissant that had frizzled onions, eggs, cheese, and portabello mushrooms and maybe a few other things that I can't remember, because it was so mind-blowingly flavorful and good. Overall, it's a cute place with great food -- the perfect place to go for breakfast or lunch if you're in the Doylestown area (or heading up from the city for the day). read more

Stopped in on a Monday at 9:30am and the diner was packed! So we knew it was going to be a great place! Counter seating, as well as diner table & chairs. The specials looked amazing, but I went with your basic spinach/feta omelet, potatoes & rye toast! So good & not greasy. Great service too! Everything you want in a breakfast place! read more

Great Daily Breakfast Specials! Always interesting and creative options, but still the standards on the menu too, plus hometown atmosphere. read more

Overpriced, no room to move, bad service and the food is horrible. I was shocked at the difference between this place and the other diner in town(where they are actually friendly). We sat down to Cream chipped beef over a waffle. I asked for the waffle well done and it came out soggy. The scrambled eggs my son had were runny and the kids would not eat them(and my kids love eggs). Overall, not thrilled. We went twice to see if the first time was only "a bad day"... not so.. We do not recommend Cross Keys... read more

The girl pickup the phone she's so disrespectful and rude... no wonder it's rated low

Love this place! Friendly staff and awesome foods. Look at the chalkboard for the specials. Never get bored with the offerings. Respect the blanket closings for the employees to enjoy the time off. read more

I am of Irish origin, so it is my Celtic obligation to know a good potato. Cross Keys serves up a good plate of breakfast potatoes. They would make any Emerald Isle inhabitant proud. Perfectly cooked; soft but crunchy on the outside-just the way you want that first bite plate of piping hot potatoes to feel in your mouth. The coffee is always fresh and plentiful and the eggs never runny, unless you prefer them that way. I come for the potatoes. Everything else is gravy! read more

Over a year after my first review and this place still consistently serves excellent food, still offers new flavors and dishes and all with smiles and great service. They should be commended for such consistency and in my humble opinion, remain THE top spot in Doylestown for breakfast and lunch!!! Keep it up!! read more

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Easily the best breakfast place I have ever eaten. I am a creature of habit, so I tend to pick one thing I really like on a menu and order it over and over again when I go to that particular establishment- Cross Keys has broken me of this habit, because every time I try something new I am more and more impressed. They have a full menu of breakfast and lunch basics and their specials are always unique and delicious. I haven't tastes a mediocre thing yet. Service is extremely fast without feeling rushed and the whole wait staff seems to share the entire restaurant, so you never have to worry about your waiter/waitress disappearing. Coffee is served in mix-matched mugs and the décor is old school, greasy spoon chic. It is homey and unassuming- I just love everything about the atmosphere. Only suggestion I can make is wake up early on Sunday mornings and do your best to beat the rush, because if you get there around 10am there will be a line out the door. Even with a wait though, the food is worth the wait and the staff is very efficient so you can still enjoy your morning. This place is a must try! You won't be disappointed. read more

We were there for Sunday breakfast and it was really packed (no more than few minutes waiting though). But come before 9.! I've got white cheese omellette-perfect even though it was with cream cheese which is not my favorite. But the combination worked great! There is not much choice on the menu, esp. comparing to other diners, but what is served seems excellent! read more