When I lived in Parkersburg in the 90's. My mom and I use to go to the crystal cafe. Mom was in her mid seventies, she said her and my grandma use to go there as well. I had to take my hubby. The staff is always great, the food is fresh made and always delicious. There are a lot of regulars that go this quaint,place with delicious food . With delicious food and great staff, the Crystal Cafè will be around for a very long time. read more

We tried the Pancake Tacos and the Breakfast Pizza, and both were great! The server took good care to make sure that our coffee cups stayed full too. It's a greasy spoon, and on a Tuesday morning we were the only ones there other than a table of regulars who come in every day. They added to the charm. read more

Crystal Cafe - Breakfast Pizza (this can come with gravy on it too!) - Diners Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

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Charged a automatic tip on payment. Was not asked if I wanted to leave tip. I gave a $5.00 tip in cash, when we got home we found a $4.+ Tip on receipt (20%). read more

I picked up an order that was missing 3 items and the Cheeseburger was cold like it was not cooked and just pulled out of a fridge.

New Owner, still great food. The books are now gone with the old owner. I had the Broccoli and Cheese soup, followed with a Chicken Salad sandwich and Hash browns. My wife had Chicken Salad and Fruit plate. Both were wonderful. If you're in Parkersburg, check it out. You won't be disappointed. read more

3.5 Service is quick, prices are cheap, and for downtown Parkerburg diners it's bout as good as it gets. Really one of three lunch places (Asides from Chams and Jimmy John's) Not home cooked Lebanese but cheaper. Happy to see someone buy this place and compete in the lunch scene. I'll eat here again, but won't be a regular. read more

Friendly atmosphere, convenient location, good food and reasonable prices. Recipe for success.

Great homemade food, very reasonable prices and friendly staff. We came from out of town and everything we ordered was homemade and delicious. The cinnamon rolls a as re great!! read more

One of my favorite local diners. The menu is very inexpensive, and the quality of the food is good for the price. Not a fancy place but a very relaxed, small diner/café. They have books lined on the wall for 50¢. Service is quick & efficient, and the employees are very nice and personable. My BLT is perfect for the price of 5$ + homefries read more

Crystal Cafe - a sandwich and potatoes on a plate - Diners Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

I concur with the other reviews here. Nothing special, but for $4.85 breakfast with eggs, bacon, hash browns and cofee you shouldn't expect it. I come in at 7:45 am, and have never seen it busy. Although, I have walked by at 6am and the place was packed to the counter chairs! Easy birds rule this place, I guess.. Service is always prompt and with a smile. I think breakfast is better than lunch. But lunch is a solid option when you've tired of the deli and hotel lunching options nearby. read more

I'm not uptight, so some of these other reviews aren't very helpful. I think many of the other reviewers are expecting a five course meal from a diner. The Crystal Café is not pretending to be something that it's not. It's simply a small local diner offering reasonably priced food. They offer delivery to businesses in downtown Parkersburg, which is nice because not many other restaurants do. The food is actually pretty good. I personally recommend the Club Sandwich on Texas Toast. The staff is very friendly, and they often know their diners by name. They also offer daily specials that many of my coworkers enjoy. read more

If I could leave less than one star, I would. Took a out of town friend there for breakfast and I have nothing good to say about it. Our food came out cold and had to send it back. The service was sub-par. I will never return or recommend this place to anyone. read more

Cute little resturant. BBQ and service were excellent! Looking forward to going again! read more

Crystal Cafe - Library with lunch! Yes, please! - Diners Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

J R the co-owner told me, if you do not see it on the menu, ask. He can cook about anything. Jennifer, his wife and co-owner, makes great pies and cookies especially the oatmeal raisin. Love the great prices, white chili , home fries and BBQt. Saturday mornings, go in for their cinnamon rolls, you will not be disappointed read more

The food is good and the price is cheap. It has a regular cafe menu so you will find what you would expect to find. The meatloaf is Not good, but the eggs, burgers, hot dogs, and everything else I have tried there were very good. It was a favorite lunch spot when I worked on that side of town. The service was Usually great and the waitresses and owner are very personable and remember repeat customers, even if you aren't very chatty. It was very welcoming. read more

You're not going to find anything special here, unless what you're looking for is a decent breakfast at a decent price. You can get a couple eggs to order with a choice of sausage or bacon, fried potatoes, choice of toast and coffee all for under $5. read more

Good solid place for breakfast. If you're staying at the Blennerhassett hotel - one block away - and can't spare an hour for breakfast then walk to the Crystal. Basic stuff for a reasonable price read more

Opens earlier than Blennerhassett restaurant for breakfast. Great simple breakfasts, attentive, and very inexpensive. The chef welcomes requests for items that are not on the menu and will prepare if possible. Nice local spot. read more

One time several years back my wifes sandwich had pieces of glass in it. It is the only negative issue I have ever had here. Food is always good. Fresh. Employees polite. Prices are good. One bad incident didnt ruin the place for me. Sometimes things happen. Been here a couple dozen times overall and every other time it was perfect. It is a cafe. Small place, easy atmosphere. Good eats. read more

I love that there are restaurants downtown, but on my first visit today, i have to say that i am very disappointed. Here's why...I ordered tea with lemon. Very simple thing. They don't have lemons. I get a plastic packet of lemon juice concentrate. Even fast food places have lemons. Second thing. The fish and chips i ordered ( and all the food i observed while i was there, seriously without a down, looked like it was frozen low quality food. The french fries were tasteless and mushy and spongy. It's not hard to make house made fries, especially if they are served with a lot of dishes. Make your own food from scratch!!!!!!!!! That is why you opened a restaurant because you wanted to cook i would hope, not heat up!!! The third thing is the service. We sat at the "bar" and our waitress was very sweet, but i went to order my wish and chips, and as a side...i wanted to sub my cole slaw for a little side salad. I can't eat mayo, and most of their side choices were like potato salad, cole slaw, etc.... who I am guessing is the owner or manager, insisted that i pay an extra $1.55 for my substitute of a tiny iceberg salad with a few slivers of carrot and one sliver of a radish. WHAT?? That's not a way to cater to your customers, especially people with food allergies. I feel that if they would improve on these points, i might go back, but i probably wont for a while : ( read more

Good food and service. Western omelette was an excellent portion size. You can also read a book. Great atmosphere. Cook didn't start our food and the waitress followed up before we even knew and had our food out lightning fast. read more

wife, i and my daughter had lunch there this afternoon, very good food and atmosphere