This is a great find while traveling. One of the few hotel recommendations that turned out to be a positive spot. Everything is what you want, clean restaurant, super friendly staff from the moment you walk in, helpful waitresses who showcased real favorites and a meal that was great. I have nothing but great things to say and very happy I stopped in. Burgers were amazing! Hand cut fries were like I make at home. read more

I've never received such horrible customer service food cold and not that great 4 people in the party and out of that 3 orders were wrong and then everything was served separate and that after waiting a hr and half we ordered 3 biscuits n gravy n sides n 1 one country steak and the "manger'" and cook were nothing but rude beyond shocked a business in 2026 is run like this place read more

this place is a hard no for me. We were treated horribly. out of 4 orders 3 were wrong. waitress admitted to placing the order wrong and had to fix it then instead of the kitchen fixing the order immediately they place its in the back of the line. we sat at this place for an hours and a half while watching other families arrive after us , eat and leave while we were still waiting for the "fixed order". We asked to speak to a manager, which we were not granted because the waitress said she already spoke to him and the only thing they could offer us is one free dessert. When expected to pay the full price and they would not budge. They absolutely refuse to give us a discount. The customer service of this place is disgusting, which explains a low rating. I will never patronize this restaurant again. Sidenote, I pre-busted the table for them, we did not leave a mess and cleaned up everything. This is a nasty business that's only about making money for themselves and not worrying about the quality of service to their customers. read more

Red meat in burgers & i highly recommend to check drinks because yesterday i had a plastic lid in my drink. I didn't notice until I drank it halfway! It was stuffed down by ice. I spoke to the manager who is young and unhelpful. She knocked down ticket but didn't say anything else so I recommend not to waste money at this restaurant read more

We had breakfast for dinner, it was yum. My pancakes were fluffy and delicious. The bacon was crisp as I like it. The chocolate milkshake was really good chocolate. Ashley was our server and was so helpful, gracious and professional. If we lived here we would be back. Highly recommend. read more

I've eaten both breakfast and lunch here. The service has always been good as was the food. It's a very noisy atmosphere and a little in the pricey side read more

Very good food! They are not open on Sunday Home style cooked food. Very good service and good ambiance.

food was ok not great and to top it off we found someone's hair in our eggs and in our hash-browns. The staff did not seem to care like it's a daily occurrence for them. Due to this inconvenience I will not be visiting this establishment, these matters need to be addressed promptly. read more

This place was just ok. I was craving moms cooking so and a hot roast beef dinner. My dinner was swimming in gravy. Nothing had taste to it. I salted my food 3 times!! Just couldn't get over how much gravy there was. The club sandwich was good. We ended up sharing that. The curly fries tasted like it was from the fair - Delicious!! Onion wings were just .... Just same.. zero taste to them either. We live in the area and never come here. We prob won't come back, unless we just have fries and cake hahaa. read more

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Great tasting food. Excellent mashed potatoes. The service was pleasant. I love eating local when traveling and will make it back here for sure! read more

My opinion is you may just wanna skip. It was super excited cause it was so cute on the outside. Well It's just a greasy diner with no good food that we could tell. We had three meals and they were all Sub par were none of us would ever go back. Only giving it two stars because it's so unique and cute on the outside read more

Food was the reason for the 4 stars. The chile was sparse and not very flavorful the curly fries were fried together in big ball and very cool when served. The server Marina was very friendly and nice never had to ask for anything. The diner is very nice and authentic from the 50-60s. read more

Dad's Diner - Open face chile burger - Diners Near Me - Farmington, New Mexico

Family went to Dad's Diner last night. Have some pros and cons to share. Pros: -The restaurant was clean Staff were cleaning chair legs and tables that weren't being used. No dust on the window sills. -Staff were friendly. Not overly fake and not unapproachable. Great service. -Most of the food was good. My and my son's burgers were good, along with the onion rings. My daughter and my wife's breakfast food was mostly good. Chicken fried steak was cooked well and eggs were as expected. Cons: -Restaurant was out of biscuits for biscuits and gravy. We ordered a different breakfast meal with a side of gravy and we were charged $2.00 for the side of gravy. The whole breakfast itself was about $10 and you're going to charge us an additional 20% of the price just for gravy? Then when we got the gravy, it was grainy and pretty flavorless. -My son and I ordered soda, a Pepsi and a Cherry Pepsi. Sodas are listed as $3.50 (which is already kinda high), but I was charged $4.50 because it had cherry syrup; though the difference is not listed on the menu. -The breakfast hashbrowns are some of the weirdest potatoes I've seen. They're shredded like thin and long spaghetti noodles. Half of them were undercooked or totally raw. When I addressed the hashbrowns, she said they were recently changed from a different hashbrown and she did not offer to help with properly cooked hashbrowns. Feedback: -Change your hashbrowns to a normal style of hashbrown and please make sure they're cooked all the way through. -Be more transparent with your pricing. If it's not listed on the menu, then make sure the customer is aware when they make the request. -If you're going to have your Yelp link on your FB page, then claim your Yelp page and take ownership. read more

What can I say? You can't really screw up breakfast but the ambience in this place really makes it stand apart from other restaurants, especially chain restaurants that serve breakfast. I enjoyed looking around at all of the vintage articles on the walls and the great 50s feel of the diner. Definitely worth a stop if you're into ambience. read more

Dad's Diner - a car parked in front of the diner - Diners Near Me - Farmington, New Mexico

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Food has gotten real bad. Service horrible. I got a bowl of chili dumped on me and the waitress never apologized or cleaned the mess. I went to the bathroom to run my hand under cold water as it burnt my right hand. I came out only to find my husband and grandson sitting there still with the mess. I had to go ask for ice for my hand. The manager hears me ask for ice and never comes over to ask what happened or to clean the mess. I again have to go ask for the manager. No one took responsibility and the manager would not even give me an incident report of what happened. I had to call the police to get an accounting of what happened. My husband was so upset he paid the bill and waited outside because he was furious that no one apologized or offered to clean up the mess. The owner is called and he instructs the manager not to talk to me. read more

It is a nasty place to eat. The food is disgusting. I've eaten there more than once and every time the food was disgusting. I don't recommend it not at all. One star read more

So, my first time to Dad's Diner. I went on a Saturday, which = traffic. The parking lot was not too full, however the restaurant was packed! There are five of us and we were stuck with in a small four person booth. I ordered a burger and fries. My son ordered enchiladas. I had a few bites of my before my son was complaining about his enchiladas. I traded with him. He ended up with my burger and I ended up with his enchiladas. I thought the enchiladas tasted okay, but very greasy ground beef. The beans and rice were good. The burger had very greasy buns, and you could tell that the burgers were preformed and packaged. I reserve the right to change my mind on Dad's Diner. I will go again to see if I have a different food experience. I would like to go there for breakfast. read more

Dad's Diner - One menu panel - Diners Near Me - Farmington, New Mexico

This " hole-in-a-wall" type place is more than that. I grew up in the four corners and I was never brought up in a "dine-in" type of place. My childhood consisted of family; pitching in together and talking amongst each other at the Golden Corral. Gross I know now. When I was old enough to have a job of my own I saved up for my very first vehicle (which I came to miss very much after selling). The very first restaurant I had with someone I cared about was a Fiesta Mexicana and it was very VERY "meh" at best. For years I remember growing up chasing girls and hanging out with my dearest friends with the fluorescent buzz of the neon lights that I never stopped at; Dads Diner. It wasn't until my twin boys were 3 years old and I worked with a family friend that brought me to this establishment. The first time I stepped foot in Dads Diner... the noise of people not only talking but connecting with each other, filled the air with acceptance. I felt like I was heard and comfortable immediately. Seeing the nostalgic environment was breathtaking and felt like it was straight out of a Riverdale experience. I could go on for days but for now it's a down to earth place that has food great enough that allows me to reconnect with my kids when they experience their ups and downs in life. Dads Diner is more than a home town feel... it's literally home; even when you don't expect it. read more

I give this place a solid 4 after eating here on a quick trip through the city for lunch. The taco plate was good, whole beans, decent rice. The salsa was flavored, but not spicy. Overall an alright place to get a quick meal with a unique atmosphere. My stomach did get upset after going here, not sure if it was the food here or something else, but I would just pay better attention next time. read more

Breakfast rating Atmosphere 5/5 Very classic diner feel with old school music playing and a nice dining bar. Somewhat noisy, but only because it was so popular on a Sunday morning. Service 5/5 Excellent service. Food 5/5 The veggie breakfast omelette with green chile was perfect. Hash browns were fresh. Pancakes were 4/5. Coffee was fresh. Prices 5/5 The prices were typical for a diner. $8.50 for the plate and $2 coffee. Add $2.25 for green chile. read more

Love their breakfast! Love the atmosphere- very rare to find a comfy diner feel. My favorite place for breakfast! Service is always top notch. read more

Dad's Diner is the latest casualty harmed by the younger generation's lack of work ethic and understanding of the importance of customer service. I have been a regular at Dad's since it opened when I would go with my family to enjoy breakfast on the weekends. When I went out on my own, Dad's became a treat I would work into my budget. Currently, I frequent Dad's about once a week when I am too tired to cook and still want semi-homemade meal in lieu of fast food. In the past, the staff have been friendly and paid attention to detail making sure customers received what they ordered. When I experienced subpar service, it was usually due to inexperienced persons who were quickly mentored by the old guard. I liked that I was supporting a local business and could make small modifications to suit my preferences such as change the type of cheese or substitute hash browns for rice on my enchilada plate. I usually get my orders to go and recently have been experiencing that no matter how many times I have the person on the phone repeat my order, I show up and my order is not correct. I have also noticed a great deal of turnover and none of the familiar faces that give great service. The employees walk around with cell phones in their back pockets where they are habitually removed, becoming detractors to the tasks that were once the pillars of a great local eatery (i.e. conversations with customers, checking order correctness, making sure drinks are full). Tonight, without warning I was told that new policies had been put in place that no longer allowed substitutions. I can no longer get Swiss cheese instead of American on my Panther burger nor can I replace the rice with potatoes on my enchilada plate. I have come to feel like I am an inconvenience rather than a reason for this business. This atmosphere and business philosophy has become the norm for the faceless franchises and I have chosen to limit my business dealings with entities who treat me as though I, the customer, need them more than they need me. I am sad that a once great local diner has decided to adopt the cold and robotic practices of the franchises. read more

It was Thursday morning 9:30 am and packed, so we thought it must be good. This may have been my worst Diner breakfast ever. My husband had a traditional eggs, bacon, hash browns biscuits & gravy, I had Chicken fried steak, hash browns, dinner salad. First our hash browns were barely cooked, mush not crispy. We were in no rush, so what's up with that? We love hash browns but didn't eat these. Biscuits were so so & gravy just white pasty & plain. Chicken fried steak was edible but nothing to brag about (and the menu definitely bragged) covered with that gravy I mentioned. There was a super bland canned corn on the side with parsley or something mixed in. And I mean super bland! The OJ was extra sweet so not sure why? Just felt ripped off and kinda yucked out. read more

If you want a diner with workers that have experience then this is not the place to eat. Our waitress didn't know the menu and when she went to ask her manager the manager had to ask the cooks. Cooks can't do everyone's job. We sat there for 5 minutes wondering what was going on. Went to the cashier and three other waitress just stood there and laughed. Pretty sad that they were laughing about their coworker instead of being professional and helpful. Dad get your workers some customer service classes. That kind of attitude gets a business closed from no business. read more

It's usually a Great Place to eat. Today was just so unpleasant and disappointing. Waitress forgot most of our order. No bacon, tomatoes, no refills, & wrong burger order. After mistakes were mentioned she didn't even come back to ask how things were. Numerous of times we had to remind her of what we ordered. When we paid the manager didn't even give a discount and said," Well...... if you ate the food can't do anything about it." I'm not sure about this place anymore. Very, very, very disappointed. read more

I have been a regular customer of Dad's Diner since it's beginning. I had lunch there today with one of the worst experiences of all time. I went there about 11:15 and sat at the counter. Was about 10 minutes before anyone even noticed I was there. Finally Alex stopped to get my drink and take my order. I ordered wings and curlies and diet Pepsi just like many times before. Alex kinda acted like she was pissed at the world about something. Finally got my order, out came a basket of 4 wings and 1/2 order of curlies, wings were not even breaded, just over fried skin only wings. I had this happen one time before several months ago. Usually I get 8 wings in one basket and a whole order of curlies in another basket. I still paid $15.39 for this order, it took forever to get my ticket to pay and get my change. Even the customer 2 stools to my right told them I was trying to pay. I usually just pay with a $20 bill and tell them to keep the change, but today, I just left a $2.61 tip to reflect my dissatisfaction. I sure miss Lonnie at times like this. I came home and fixed myself a PBJ sandwich and glass of milk. This was truly the worst quality food and service I have ever gotten at Dad's. Bob Williams willy1174.bw@gmail.com read more

I used to love this place! The atmosphere was fun and the food was great! Then the last 4 or 5 times we have went, the food has been horrible to mediocre. My wife's omelette was raw. The hash browns were practically grits they were so mushy. It was pretty gross. And on top of that, the service has gone down hill as well. No smiles and they make it seem like you are an inconvenience. Until some serious changes happen, I wouldn't suggest this to anyone!! read more

Overall a great place to eat with your family and fast! Nice staff and good food, my favorite is the steak and cheese sandwich, highly recommend. read more

Dad's Diner - One of my favorite places in town, especially breakfast. - Diners Near Me - Farmington, New Mexico

When I first ate here everything was great. Few times I've gone back it's been going downhill. Food was okay. I ordered a club sandwich, nothing special. They have a good selection to chose from. Customer service could've been better, they need a more organized system when they are busy, they didn't write names down or anything. So that caused other people waiting to cut other groups. Overall probably won't go here again. I would suggest going when it isn't busy. read more

The food was not good the cheese in the mozzarella sticks was cold it was like breaded cheese. Also the dinner rolls smelled like feet and they were as hard as a rock and the mashed potatoes and french fries were not cooked usually this is my favorite diner but today was not I was not impressed read more

Dads diner is one of a kind and I truly enjoy eating there the morning I head back to Arizona from my hometown of Farmington. My dad only chooses to go out to eat on rare occasions such as these and his idea of eating out is Taco Bell. He makes an exception for two places. Dads diner being one of them and his number one choice. I personally always get the southwest eye opener. With the green chili of course. The flavor is amazing and the burrito is so filling. Not only is their food good but the service is truly remarkable! Our server was very busy but never let us think she wasn't taking care of us. This place is always busy when I go eat there and it's not because the food or service are anything but amazing. I personally want to take the time to shout out to my waitress from Sunday I believe her name was Andy...I can't remember her name because I'm terrible with names but she was AMAZING! She deserves a raise....short hair, glasses...you know who you are. Thank you so much for taking care of my family! If you want a delicious breakfast, lunch, or dinner with remarkable service then what are you waiting for?! Head over to dads diner and try it for yourself! read more

Absolutely worst experience, we had a waitress who gave us the wrong sandwich and forgot part of our order and hardly came over to talk to us after dropping of the meal so we could tell her. By the time she came back over she brought the ticket so we weren't even able to get the right sandwich. Waitress was to busy flirting with a young gentleman. When I called I asked to talk to a manager but they just took my name and number. I'm very sad my family and I looked forward to eating here when we come to town. The food is good though just needs more help with waitresses. read more

Okay so where to start used to like this diner a lot. But you know I'm not going to bother going anymore. Hash browns were mushy $3 for a freaking drink yeah there's better places to go eat breakfast in Farmington read more

Hubby and I went for breakfast. Staff were polite. Prices were reasonable, portion size average. Bone in Ham was delicious, egg over easy was exactly right, biscuit was fresh and sausage gravy was decent. Hash browns were moist and lightly browned. The coffee was just plain awful!!! For us, good coffee with a breakfast meal is a must. It's part of the meal. Cheap, poor quality coffee means we won't be back for breakfast. read more

We didn't know who our waiter was after they took our drink order and 20 min later we still didn't get our order taken. It seemed very disorganized. It use to be a good place to eat. read more

Had to pick shells out of my hard scrambled eggs, I did say not soft yet not hard. Pork chop under cooked close to bone. Ate the edges. Hash browns were hash burned in old oil. The lemon for water was old. Complained to waitress n she took the plate n my check. She said she was going to show cook. Charged me for entire meal. Asked to speak to manager. She said If you eat half n waitress did not let her know till after I ask to talk to her. N i did not eat half would gladly pay for hard eggs. Paid the bill regardless n will NEVER go there again. N I use to tell folks it was good. N I did not tip. Horrid. read more

Go for the desserts . Chocolate cake is the best . Pleasant waitstaff and comfortable dining.

Great service and great food. We stopped in for a early dinner and I really was going to order the roast beef dinner but ended up with the steak dinner. Everything was delicious... Steak cooked right, baked potato hot and soft and to top it off our waitress was attentive. Great food for for a great price. read more

Dad's Diner - Dining area - Diners Near Me - Farmington, New Mexico

Excellent service!! It is diner food, but big portions Would go again The waitresses were right there to help you out. There was a lot of stuff ready and willing to help with a smile. Like I said, it is diner food so be prepared for that type of experience. The ambience was exactly what I expected and I really enjoyed my dinner read more

So i came here for a burger but ended up ordering their BBQ Ribs. Figured i was roling the dice since it wasnt a place that specialized in BBQ. Their ribs were super tender and meaty. Was much better than the ribs i got at The Spare Rib BBQ Company here in Farmington. Highly recommend this place! read more