Best salad bar and bang for the buck, service is great you never wait and the personal and owner are great. The best is the restaurant is clean and pleasant even when busy not noisy that you can't talk to your own party. read more

Good food, good variety, nice overall experience at a family diner. Been there many times.

Delicious and beautiful salad bar, stocked with fresh ingredients and soups. Fresh bead is a perfect side dish. (I love getting the soup and salad bar combo and have never been disappointed.) Daily specials are posted at the door upon entering as is the incredible mouthwatering dessert cases. The menu is extensive and portions are generous and reasonably priced. The service is consistently prompt and pleasant, ensuring that drinks are replenished. I enjoy being a frequent patron as it is an excellent place to chat over a meal. It's not too loud and there's something for everyone. The bathrooms are clean and well maintained. read more

Crossroads Family Restaurant - Menu - New American Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

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This restaurant offers a pleasant environment, great meal selections, and great service. The Early Bird specials are reasonably priced, and the soup/salad bar is appealing. It is the reason you will find many seniors dining there. This is where the positives end! The problem is excessive use of "SALT", everything is very over salted. Ironic; because the last thing we seniors need is excessive salt in our diet. The food has potential but, it is so heavily salted: all you can taste is salt, even the salads are oversalted. read more

It's a really good value, if you order right. My husband ordered Chicken Parmigiana, and right away I saw burnt edges. I ordered fried chicken, Lol I tried to cut into the thigh first and it was like Fort Nox! It sort of reminded me of the scene from National Lampoons Christmas movie where they cut into the Turkey and it totally collapsed. My fried chicken thigh was like that. I ate chicken jerky mostly. We do like your restaurant, mostly for your great Salad bar. We also love your breakfast! One of the best places around. read more

This place is affordable. The food is pretty bland. Food took a while to get delivered. I got German chocolate cake and it was very dry. The veal parm tasted mostly like breading. No bleu cheese or corn on salad bar read more

Gabe been taking my family here for over 20 years...since it was Arner's. This morning i had the absolute worst brrakfast I've ever experienced in any diner, in any part of the country, ever. the omelette was cooked to the point where all moisture had been cooked out of it to the point that the ( crap ) thin sliced linked sausage ( cheap ) was also dried out. It tasted like shoe leather. our waitress did not offer to take it back to have it redone, instead she explained to me how I had ordered it incorrectl ( I guess I should have ordered an omelette and not the dried out egg jerky that I had apparently ordered by mistake ). So, sad to say, but that will be the last time I take my family to this "once" best spot for affordable, really good food, here in the area. It'a really a shame. read more

Ate here again on Sunday. This place is better than diner food, with a full bar. We have eaten here for breakfast and lunch. Their menu selection is okay. During the holidays they have a smaller menu, but there is something for everyone. There roast turkey is very good and is real roasted turkey. They also have a nice salad bar, with a choice of breads and two soups. They have a nice desert selection, which is where you pay your bill. Even when they are crowded, it only takes about ten minutes to be seated. Service is very good and the servers are always pleasant. There are a lot of booths and some chair seating. I would recommend this place. read more

Came here for lunch with my family today and while they have a limited menu selection, the salad bar was open and food was good. When you get an entree that comes with 1 side and the salad bar they give you gloves to wear to scoop from the salad bar. You must wear your mask and gloves. There are workers around monitoring that you do this too (I've been to places where they aren't that observant). 5/5 recommend this family restaurant! read more

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This will be an easy review. Service is hit or miss here depending on who you're dealing with at the time. No one is terrible in my experience but there are a few stellar servers that we like very much. We try to sit in their sections. Food is good. Nothing special but consistent. One thing to note: STAY AWAY FROM THE DESSERTS IN THE CASE AT THE REGISTER. There's no telling how long those pastries have been there. I bought my wife a chocolate lava cupcake a week or two ago. She only ate the lava part of the cake. The rest was dry to the point of being inedible. She said "it just crumbled". Thinking that she was just being overly dramatic, I had a go at the cupcake. Do you know how you can feel when there's no moisture in your pastry when you touch it? Just light with no density. I rubbed a piece of the cupcake in between my fingers and it literally crumbled like I had sand between my fingers. Don't let the lovely presentation of the desserts in the case fool you! Don't say I didn't warn you. read more

Just not good. Do better when people are coming in to spend good money. And no bone in wings??? Come on!

I come here for the early bird or a nightly special, once a week. The portion size is about below average sized and when added to the salad bar with very small shrimp, it becomes an average sized meal. Service is usually good depending on what section you are seated at. Desserts are above average sized and are well worth the cost and calories. read more

This used to be a good restaurant, but I had breakfast with my wife here this morning and the food had no taste, except for the cheese omelette my wife ordered that had pieces of green pepper in it thanks to an inattentive cook. The green pepper overwhelmed the eggs and my wife couldn't finish her breakfast. We told the waitress and she really didn't seem to care, and made no effort to make it right. The hostess/cashier didn't even ask us how our meal was. She seemed to busy gossiping with her colleagues. It's a shame, this place has really gone down hill post COVID. The pastries and desserts are also not nearly as good as they were. I'm guessing they no longer make them in house and you can definitely tell the difference. Looks like we won't be back. Bill and Millie Arner must be rolling in their graves. read more

Breakfast was very delicious I ordered scrambled eggs, hash browns, toast, and sausage patty. The server was very nice and fast. read more

Crossroads Family Restaurant - a cup of coffee - New American Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

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Been there twice now. Second time was tonight. Came in at 7:55 they say they are open till ten pm. And after three people ignored us to be seated we asked girl at counter and she said no we are closing in 15 min!! Guess 8:15 pm is a new closing time. We live locally and not going to waste time going to be told for the second time in a month sorry we are closing before our posted closing time! read more

Very comfortable atmosphere. Clean and well maintained. Friendly staff. Nice salad bar. The two of us had stuffed peppers and tilapia, and they were good. For a diner, I was surprised that they had a full bar. Overall, a very nice diner. read more

I am an 80 y/o retired military officer and former travelling fortune 500 employee. I know and enjoy good food and have eaten all over the U.S. and abroad. Wife and I came across this place while in the Reading, PA. area. At lunch time, we stopped on a chance. Clean, attractive and plenty of parking. In an area where lunch time is 12:00-2:30 P.M. This place still had 20 cars parked outside at 1:00. Good enough for me! Large run of the mill salad bar, 2-soup offerings. Menu has enough offerings to satisfy the choosiest diner. Wife had a turkey platter, stuffing, cranberry sauce and multiple trips to salad bar; she's a plain eater. Me, I went for the Greek salad and an ala carte GYRO. The Gyro was packed full of beef/lamb meat combo, lettuce, tomato, and onion, also great tasting Tasziki sauce. The Greek salad was huge, the best tasting soft creamy feta cheese and plenty of it, the dressing a hint of of sweet but, tangy. I have eaten in almost every Greek Diner in New Jersey and these 2 Greek food items put most of those to shame. The menu is not extensive, but there's something for everyone. To boot, a fantastic on premises, bakery. Stop by, and enjoy, you won't be disappointed. Considering the inflationary cost of food today, the prices were ($$) very affordable for a quality meal. read more

We stopped here while traveling through PA. Great service and friendly staff! Fantastic salad bar!

Food was cold. Waitress was very unfriendly & spoke to us quite inhumanely. Will not recommend this place to friends

Outstanding service and food. Prices are very very reasonable. Salad bar itself is a meal. Love this place and hope to eat here again. The cookies are some of the best Anywhere. read more

Crossroads Family Restaurant - New American Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

Worst waitress ever. Sitting with my coat on for over 10 minutes waiting for my bill, guess she didn't get the hint

I had a wonderful experience here! Mainly because the Chicken Parmesan I ordered was absolutely wonderful and fantastically delicious! They have a good salad bar for a small town, but I wouldn't consider it exceptional. The veggies were pretty dry and didn't seem fresh. The fixings weren't fresh either (canned or packaged). Their soup of the day was clam chowder, and that was good. And my entree, the Chicken Parmesan. It was unbelievably good! The portion size was so huge!! I could have boxed up half and taken it home --even after making the biggest dent I could make! If you're not from the area, you may have to hold your breath when walking outside. It smelled HORRENDOUS due to the nearby mushroom farms. Also, the water was pretty gross. Just order something else. read more

Crossroads Family Restaurant - Their Chicken Parmesan is phenomenal! It is lick-yo-fingers, I-need-a-2nd-stomach, why-am-I-full? GOOD. - New American Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

Casual place to be very friendly staff I have eaten there on multiple occasions and never had any issues so I think it's a good casual restaurant I'm not saying the best but hey it's a restaurant like all the others read more

We were there on Sunday October 23, 2022. I ordered the chopped sirloin steak medium well. It came out rare to medium rare. It was solid red inside. That is inexcusable, especially when the menu claims they cook their steaks to perfection. Not going back. read more

A favorite of the family when they go to eat diner food. Nothing special, has all your typical diner foods and crowds. Service is friendly, food is good, restaurant is clean. Large selection of baked good to bring home as well. Large parking area. Diner is located right at the intersection of Route 222 and 61. read more

Amazing food! Staff was great and friendly. Loved the napkins. A nice soft touch to it. Everything was perfect.

Poor service. Ok food. Too many choices close in area to settle for this diner. Check out temple diner, about 2 minute car drive away for very good food, good prices and excellent old fashion diner hustle service. read more

Very good!! First time here. Seated right away at dinner time, about 6:10pm on Sunday. Salad bar was very good and maintained with fresh salads and dressings. Ran out of advertised soups, but had it replaced to maintain 3 choices. Waitress, Megan, was very pleasant, knowledgeable on menu items, and friendly. She was on top of the drinks, as soon as you ran out. Prime rib dinner was very good and cooked to order. Soup was very good. We were too stuffed to have dessert, although, the pies looked huge and delicious. Overall, a nice dining experience. Not taking long between servings, yet, not being rushed out of place. read more

Very nice diner-type restaurant. Service was friendly and efficient. The restaurant was crowded but not loud so we could enjoy conversation at our table. We had brunch so eggs were our food of choice. My breakfast was a veggie omelette and it was tasty but the eggs were a little brown (overcooked) and they forgot to butter my English muffin. My hubby had eggs and corned beef hash which I tasted and liked. I think I will order that next time. The place is efficiently run so even on a Sunday the wait wasn't long. We will definitely be back again! read more

This is by far our go to diner! All their food is amazing! The French onion soup is to die for- it could be a meal in itself- it is soooo good! The salad bar is always fresh. We usually end up taking our entrees home, the portions are that big. It's the best place we've been to, so we always go here now. Seating is relatively quick considering they're always busy. You won't regret it read more

I used to really love this place, but now it seems like the only good thing about it is their salad bar. The last time I was there, I ordered a chicken cordon bleu panini. The bread tasted like it was toasted in a skillet that French toast had previously been made in because my bread to my panini had a sweetness & cinnamon flavor to it. The chicken in my panini was hard & was clearly overdone. On top of that, there was a dead ant floating at the top of my cup of water. Like, come on...seriously? read more

Overall: poor. The service is abysmal. The greeters are rude and dispassionate the owners sons are rude and uncaring towards customers. If you feel you have a valid complaint, you are told Oh well. Food: good and plentiful We had been regulars for over five years, just got tried of the horrible service. We now go to Temple, which is owned by the same family. Difference is, the father is very outgoing and friendly. The staff is kind and also outgoing. Great place. read more

Awful... ripped us off on Mother's Day Buy number one not having breakfast all day as usual and not mentioning that in their ad. Had a very small selection instead of their normal menu... It's a diner for crying out loud... They're used to having large crowds of people. Shame on them for hiking up the prices and having such a limited menu when they know people will pay for it to take their mothers out. The food was awful on top of it. One person ordered nothing and three of us left our entire order on the table. Never again. read more

Maybe it's just because it's in rural, industrial Pennsylvania, but I saw no reason to be impressed with Cross Roads. The pies and desserts looked fabulous (didn't get to try), but the meals weren't anything spectacular. The main thing the restaurant had going for them was the unbelievably large portion sizes! Easily should be two or three meals instead of just one. But the water that the restaurant used tasted off (glasses of tap water were usually given back in favor of iced tea or a soft drink). The service was forgetful and would forget the extra drink order someone had added on. Also, like any family restaurant, don't expect to satisfy the requirements of your low-cal, low-carb, low-fat salads while here. I got the black and blue salad (blue cheese and steak on a simple house salad) to avoid feeling bloated in the heat, and there wasn't much in the salad except for lettuce and a couple tomato slices. read more

Love this diner. Best diner in the area with a clean tasty salad bar with many choices and a great menu. Price is a deal with specials including salad bar. Always have leftovers. Friendly service, always. They have tons of pastries, as well. read more

I was here for breakfast with my wife on 4/30/2015. While we have driven by quite a number of times it has always been a 'we'll have to go there some day' place. (Will the road construction on Rt. 61 ever end?) Breakfast: It's all about the little things. The good: 1: Both tea and coffee included free refills. (The place a little further south on Rt 61 charges for tea refills.) 2: The tea was served with a saucer. (Otherwise what are you supposed to do with the used tea bag?) 3: The eggs over-easy were over-easy. (Not over-however-they-happen-to-be when they come off the grill.) 4: The 2-2-2 breakfast special has two nice sized pancakes. (Easier to share than one big pancake. And one large pancake usually has an under cooked center.) I started this almost 7 months ago so I guess I'll consider it finished. :) read more

nice renovation to a classic feel family restaurant. we always love the breakfast here. Great staff, good prices. Very clean place.

My husband and I would often order breakfast to go from here so when I participated in a meal share for a coworker whose family member passed away, I didn't hesitate to go here for the breakfast food I signed up for. I wanted to do containers of breakfast food family style. They were immediately turned off by the words "family style" as I tried to ask for how to best complete my order. I understand family style might be weird for pricing so I asked if I could order separate meals (eggs with breakfast meat) but could they separate each food item (eggs in one container, meat in another). The waitress actually told me in a not-so-nice way that she didn't think the cooks would do that because "they are really cranky today". The hostess told the waitress she would go ask them and the waitress shut the hostess down saying "I know they won't do it". I left and went to Wyomissing Family Restaurant and had a totally different experience (see review). They expressed sympathy for my friend and told me the half dozen donuts I intended to purchase were free of charge. I was blown away and left a 50% tip. My husband and I decided that in the future we will drive farther away to Wyomissing Family Restaurant instead. read more

we were there Friday night, service was awful and the food has really changed. Small portions, and the wait staff was slow and really didn't want to be bothered. In the middle of a pandemic, I would think you would be thankful for patrons! Please tell your staff to stop trying to compete who can wear the worse perfume. read more

I arrived just before 11AM but was given a lunch menu. I walked back to the front and asked for the breakfast menu. I was told I could eat the all day breakfast on the back of my menu. I explained that the meal I came for was not on the back menu. I was told I would have to eat something off the back menu. I walked back to my table, got my wife, and left without eating. I checked the time and it was 11:03 AM. Not a good way to treat a long time customer. read more