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    Darrell's Dog Gone Good Diner

    3.3 (71 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Christine H.

    My daughter and I ate here this morning. I loved the prices and the size of the portions were incredible (we took stuff home). My daughter got the waffle and I got a half order of biscuits and gravy with a veggie omelet. I enjoyed the biscuits and gravy and always love the diner feel. The waitress was attentive and would come around and fill my coffee up right when I needed a refill without asking. The diner was not overly busy and we were seated appropriately. Definitely coming back

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    C P.

    It is busy this morning... #Veterans Day being celebrated by families, friends & single males. I chose Darrell's due to seeing #OcalaPD & #MarionCounty #Sheriff vehicles parked outside, on my way elsewhere. and Darrell's is also a 'stone's throw away' from one of the most honest mechanics I've met in my lifetime @ O'Brien's. 5 Stars to Heidi... excellent service, attitude, menu knowledge! Thanks for giving me the 'heads up' to the local's breakfast specials! 5 Stars for having a good breakfast menu from which to choose & REAL BUTTER! 5 Stars for having a pancake option instead of toast !2 Stars for the Scrambled Eggs with Chhese. 2 Stars for the Grits... sorry, it just tastes a bit under-cooked & 'off'. 0 Stars for what tasted like CheezWiz on the eggs...

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    Daryl M.

    This is for the diner in Silver Spring Shores. Took the grand babies to Darrell's Diner in the Shores. They were so patient and good with the kids. Thank you for understanding what kids need.

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    Sue M.

    A diner counter. Check! An open kitchen. Check! Quick service waitresses. Check! Typical diner menu. Check! I'm just waiting for Flo to come around the corner! You can't get more of a truer diner type restaurant in town. It's filled with regulars that the servers call by name. Everyone's friendly and the food comes out quickly. The coffee mugs stay full and the servers grab the food as soon as the order's up. The kitchen staff has their routine down pat and work like a well oiled machine. Prices are reasonable and the food is great. What more could you want. Oh yeah. Early birds! Get here before 11am for their special pricing.

    Mountain Scramble (over-medium eggs instead of scrambled). Eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and a little cheese.
    Nona J.

    You never know what quality you're gonna get when you walk into a local diner. I planned on just getting some easy eggs and toast, something warm after a night of camping, but for some reason the biscuits and gravy called to me. I'm not sure why, my biscuit and gravy experience is full of bland gravy and dry biscuits, but something told me to take a chance. I ordered the Mountain Scramble, but with my eggs over-medium bc I love the runny yolk. WOW. The biscuits were moist and flavorful, the gravy was tasty and the consistency was perfection. The sausage was yummy. The eggs were cooked just right, with the whites fully cooked and the yolk creamy. Even the hash browns were perfect, crispy surface and soft inside. I'm so stunned at how this meal completely surpassed my expectations. I'll be in the area for a few days; maybe I'll come back for dinner one night and see if I can be pleasantly surprised again. Also, staff was very friendly, and service was great. (Noon on a Friday)

    Jeff C.

    We love mama papa restaurants and this one was right up there, very clean very welcoming. Food was great service was awesome. The price was reasonable and the bathroom was clean.

    Breakfast, a quick tattoo and a haircut.  Life can't get much better.

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    This place is decent. You'll get a very good breakfast for a very good price. And it has a very home-y feel to it.

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    The one is the it good potatoes and that's important also what I like it when you get fresh cooked bacon mumnum

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    3 years ago

    Down south country breakfast. Highly recommend. Tastes like home and it has a great vibe and friendly staff

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    First time here people were friendl. food was awesome hot and fresh! The manager needs to step back. The cook was Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Great place to eat breakfast! Everything tastes good and I love the atmosphere. They make great omelets and their sausage gravy is yummy!

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    8 years ago

    The cheesy eggs are the best! The waitresses are nice and on the ball keeping up with your needs!

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    6 years ago

    My husband and I love Darrell's, but are disappointed that the owner uses it as a political platform. No more Darrell's for us.

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    8 years ago

    Love to eat there for breakfast.Food is allways great.Very friendly staff.Ham and cheese omelets are the best!! Rick b.

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    8 years ago

    Great food, great service, decent prices. We will definitely be back!! Was happy we found this place. Very clean and friendly.

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    4.3(534 reviews)
    7.0 mi
    $$

    I was in the area with a friend and his daughter. We visited Silver Springs and were ready for…read morelunch. His daughter said she wanted a burger and we found this spot. There are a few tables outside, right by the door. There are signs that make it clear they are non smoking tables. We decided to eat inside, were seated right away and our server came quickly. She told us what some of the popular burgers were and we made our selections based on that. I had the Jamaican burger cooked medium. This burger was cooked perfectly, had good flavor, was topped with a sweet and spicy jerk sauce. It was everything that I expected. My friend had the Brie burger and his daughter had the smash burger and they both said those burgers were very good as well. Our server was attentive to our needs throughout our meal. I would definitely go back again.

    We showed up tonight to celebrate my birthday (today), my hubby's (Monday) and our daughter in…read morelaw's (this past Thursday). Couldn't think of a better place to eat, drink and be merry at! Tonight was "trivia night", which, while we didn't play, we did enjoy trying to guess the answers. Our grand daughter's face was a big "O" of amazement when realizing the upper tables were enjoying roasting their marshmallows at their table...when she was told they were making s'mores...she went nuts! She's so excited to get tableside s'mores! My wings were even better than they were last time since there was an addition of seasonings sprinkled on them along with the dill pickles, but unfortunately, our cheeseburger pizza suffered from not having enough mustard and ketchup base to it, the tomatoes were enormous chunks and so were red onions. It made it very difficult to eat without things falling all over your clothing since they were such huge chunks on top of the tiny pieces of pizza. My husband got the steak bomb sub, son got a pepperoni Stromboli, daughter in law got the Sharon's Brie burger, grand daughter the child's cheeseburger and fries. Our apps were the garlic knots, mild wings (10) and fried cheese curds with sriracha ranch dipping sauce. Everything was okay, except that it took forever for everything to come out, compared to our first visit. Even our s'mores seemed to take forever. The quickest part of the whole visit was the bill . The fella that waited on us the first time was on point. Not saying that the young lady waiting on us was rude or anything, but I think she was trying to do too many things at once and some things just fell by the wayside. Last visit we came in on a Saturday as well, but perhaps some people are just better at multitasking? I don't know. This time, our bill was over $200 with tip, but we still brought home food again. Not a lot compared to the last time, only 2 little pickle wings (I still can't get enough of those darn things!) and maybe 4 slices of pizza. My husband's loaded tots weren't to his liking, so there's something even for the dog tomorrow We may stay away for awhile and see if they manage to work out some kinks. If anything, the best rule is consistency. If the food preparation is not consistent every time you go to eat there, there's a problem. There should be NO deviation just because someone else is cooking it. All recipes should be the same. Twice we've ordered the same items and they've been different. I still recommend this place for great vibes, cocktails, food and the tableside s'mores. There's just nowhere else like it!

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    After an early church service, my wife and I were looking for breakfast options and Diner on the…read moreSquare popped up with good reviews. We figured, why not try it and enjoy the town square as well. Well...this place is not really located on the square...not even square adjacent. More like two blocks away from the square. I suppose Diner Two Blocks from the Square would be a mouthful. In any case, we were surprised to see how roomy the place was and quite busy on a Sunday morning. We were seated promptly and perused the menu. We ordered some coffee before placing our breakfast orders. We both ordered an omelet with my wife opting for the Tennessee Pride Sausage and cheese with fried potatoes and a biscuit. I ordered the Hickory Smoked Bacon and Cheese omelet with fried potatoes and wheat toast. Coffee was good and our friendly server, who told us this placed used to be Richard's Place that opened in 1984 before becoming Diner on the Square 6 years ago, was on it with refills. We both liked omelets...my wife liked the sausage and I liked the crispy bacon. Our server who has been working here for 36 years told my wife the biscuits are freshly made and my wife liked their biscuits. We both thought the potatoes were just OK and benefited from added salt and pepper...and some pieces were a bit underdone. All in all, a good breakfast place that regular diners seem to patronize as some of them knew and were known by our server. Breakfast for 2 came out to just under $36 with tip.

    This is an old style, everyone-knows-your-name diner. During our two visits, it seemed we were the…read moreunknowns in a roomful of regulars. Our meals came up quickly and were tasty. Service was friendly and helpful. This is mostly a breakfast and lunch place with a smaller menu than the oversize, multi-page menus other diners have. Still there was variety and enough selection to please most people.

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    4.0(110 reviews)
    8.8 mi
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    Maybe we got lucky this morning as the wait for our breakfast and pancakes were pretty quick as…read morecompared to what others have noted. Considering the place was pretty busy at 9am on a Sunday. We were told that there was usually a 15-20 minute wait with how they make the pancakes, but we were not in a rush anyway, and really needed coffee first to wake up after rushing due to an emergency phone call at 5am to get to the rehab center where my mom is at close by. Our food arrived in about 10 minutes, Oh, and these are not your granddad's pancakes. These are pancakes on steroids! Delicious and fresh these monsters are huge and more than enough to fill your belly. They have an all you can eat option too! That's nuts! I was ready to be rolled out of the place after my one serving. Our server was terrific, friendly, funny, and attentive. Filled our coffees a few times, brought us ice water, and made our morning a bit more cheerful under the circumstances. Our meals were prepared just right, but those pancakes are the stars here. We ordered the 2-2-2 combo - 2 eggs, 2 pancakes, 2 strips of bacon or sausage, $15, and worth it. As the owners had more of a farm stand and eatery before moving to this spot they have kept that cozy and quaint vibe with the decor and assorted items and jellies for sale in racks by the entrance. Clean bathrooms. The dining area offers plenty of seating with booths and smaller tables, clean and bright. Many breakfast, brunch, and lunch items to choose from. Located in a corner spot at the end of a strip mall which has a Planet Fitness and near Walmart.

    The service was great! The food delicious. I highly recommend the pineapple upside down hotcakes!…read moreWe all enjoyed the breakfast.

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    Food was tasty and plentiful. The service was quick and met every request. The place reminded me…read moreold diner where everybody know your name..

    Continuing with our effort to try out different breakfast joints after church service on Sunday…read moremornings, I suggested Northgate Diner to my wife after expanding our search north of our church. Northgate wasn't on her list of restaurants to try out but we were intrigued by the positive reviews. From the outside, Northgate was showing its age. The menu indicated they opened in 2002 and it probably needs some updating...including the prices on the menu. The parking lot was quite full...a great sign! Our first impressions were that service was friendly and there seemed to be quite a lot of regulars who dine here as we heard a lot of conversations indicating familiarity. We were told to sit anywhere and we chose a booth. My wife and I ordered coffee and water to start out...their coffee mugs are quite big and they are attentive with refills. I ordered the Western Omelet with home fries and wheat toast and my wife ordered the Farmer's Omelet with tater tots and wheat toast. Breakfast was good with generous portions...both of us took home leftovers which was still good the next morning. All in all, a very good breakfast place (they also serve lunch) that we would likely return to. We thought the value was there. Lunch for 2 less tip was just over $30. They have a surcharge for credit card payments.

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