I WILL NEVER GET OVER THE AMAZING SERVICE AND BREAKFAST I AM SERVED EVERY TIME I DINE HERE. Love me that Rise and Shine meal. Beautiful *ss Bacon. Beautiful pancakes. That buttery goodness never gets old. Call me an extreme optimist, I DON'T GIVE A RATS BEHIND! Each bite I take is like a new feeling swarming me.. Eggs... Content Sausage... Joy Pancakes.. Nostalgia... Bacon.. Greed... Biscuits and gravy... Thankful. Love it here. Always brings a smile to my face. Not to mention the great coffee. Love that roast. read more

Oh Dee... what are you trying to do to me? Offering me such a big meal so early in the day for such a reasonable price. One in which there is no possibility that I may actually finish it. And with such friendly service every time that I cannot fathom not returning for more... Your pancake. It was enormous. Your burger I got before and like to order regularly... also enormous. All of which are yummy. I gave it my all, but alas I failed to finish that gigantic pancake (actually it was 2 pancakes). I'd been shamed in front of my coworkers. I am now seen and judged as the guy who cannot finish 3 eggs, bacon, 2 biscuits smothered in gravy, a bunch of tator tots, and a double stack of throw pillow sized pancakes. I tried my best and gave it my all that day. I'll be back but quiet and reserved. Humbled by my experience, sitting in the dark corner and enjoying my delicious meal in silence wearing a cap and sunglasses. Post meal food coma rating: SEVERE read more

Dee's Diner - Dee's Rise n Shine... I failed to finish the pancake =/ - Diners Near Me - Owensboro, Kentucky

Always great food and service, I love going there early in the mornings! They have coffee from The Creme which is great too, always welcoming and kind there as well. read more

Working in Owensboro this week and I heard about Dee's Diner, which has the best breakfast in town. I was craving pancakes so I decided to try Dee's for breakfast. The parking lot was absolutely packed at 9:30 on a Friday morning. I think I found the last possible place to park, parallel at the edge of the lot. I ordered a pancake, which was huge!! Also a couple of over-easy eggs. The pancakes was delicious! It was thin and a little crispy at the edges and had a very good flavor. It was served with a good size chunk of butter. My eggs were cooked to order. Service was very friendly and prompt. Considering that every table was full I was surprised at how fast the server brought out my food. When I paid for my meal the cashier mentioned that I had a "small" pancake but they also offered large pancakes. I thought mine was large enough! There is also a drive thru if you aren't able to dine in. All this and reasonable prices too. read more

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Always enjoy the Veggie Egg Omlet for breakfast or anytime. Come as you are and enjoy a great meal and service.

Excellent. Great service. Good breakfast. Highly recommend Hometown feel seems like a popular spot read more

Amazing local diner experience! Love this place. Great food, awesome service and local conversation!

The service was very friendly. The pancakes are HUGE and delicious. The bacon was nice and crisp.

Never been to Owensboro, KY but glad we hit this spot as a top rated restaurant. Had by far the biggest meal on the menu. 3 cheese scrambled eggs Home style potatoes 2 bacon 2 sausage Biscuits and gravy 4 French toast ALL for $13!!!! Food was amazing and staff was super nice. A must go to read more

Came here in the morning and the parking lot was packed, but we were still promptly seated. I got the Chuck's Choice, with bacon, sunny side up eggs, and fried potatoes. Everything was excellent, except for the bacon, which was barely warm. Also weighing on my review is my wife's omelette, which was quite watery. Overall, I liked Dee's, but did not love it. read more

What a great place to stop I for breakfast. The staff were absolutely phenomenal. Pleasant, quick and courteous! They recommended their choices when asked without hesitation. I ordered the cheese omelette with biscuits and gravy with a side of sausage. Food came out quick hot and delicious!!! Love the simple rustic diner feel read more

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Always a smiling face and friendly service. Great food and good portions. If you leave hungry no one's fault but yours. Good small town feel. Love to eat here every time we are in town read more

All the above, hands down the best country breakfast I have ever had. Love the atmosphere, the waitress are nice. Everyone is awesome. The food is really delicious. read more

My favorite kind of spot for Breakfast; Simple, comforting, and greasy! Favorite Dishes: Cheese Omelet with Hashbrowns, Biscuits and Gravy read more

Wow!!!! Go for breakfast and be sure you are hungry! Fantastic breakfast spot with lots of options I had the western omelette, hash browns and biscuit and gravy...delicious! My husband had Dee's rise and shine and oh my so much food, sausage patties, bacon, eggs, French toast and biscuit and gravy...he is leaving very happy! Can not say enough good things about the service... nicest and friendliest people EVER! Very helpful with menu and never ran out of coffee! Cute little restaurant, lots of seating and parking! Hopefully our travels will bring us back to Owensboro because we will be coming back to Dee's Diner! read more

It doesn't look like much from the outside or decor but the food was filling, tasty and very reasonable. We were visiting the are and stopped at Dee's for breakfast. This is where the locals go. The restruant has lots of tables and we sat down right away. The waitress brought our coffee and juice quickly. Because we had been over eating I went for oatmeal and cottage cheese. The oatmeal was cooked just right. (Think of Mama Bear's porridge) it was served with a half a glass of milk, raisins, cinnamon and brown sugar. I finished feeling full and satisfied. We did not have to wait long for our food to arrive. Thanks for the great breakfast. read more

Dee's Diner - a bowl of oatmeal and a glass of milk - Diners Near Me - Owensboro, Kentucky

Well, it doesn't matter how good the breakfast or service is, if you can not get the orders out of the kitchen. Waiting more than 70 minutes with no update. No reason for this ! It's breakfast ! Not a 5 course meal. Will never return! Simply ridiculous! read more

Be prepared to wait for a table, but you won't regret waiting. It's totally worth it! My companion and I only waited a couple minutes, but it did take a while to get our food. Server was great about keeping drinks full. I ordered the Full of Bologna and he had Corned beef hash. All really good. Only sad thing was that they dont poach eggs. read more

Dee's Diner - Corned Corn Beef Hash Breakfast Combo Special - Diners Near Me - Owensboro, Kentucky

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First time & breakfast was worth the wait! Food was hot, tasty, coffee was good & service was on point. Will be back.

Ordered fried chicken special August 6th, okra and mashed potatoes. Chicken was microwaved and dry (patty) and okra in form of balls was breaded and microwaved, dry and over done. Will not be returning. Disappointing experience but since my friend picked up the tab, I said nothing to avoid embarrassing us both. Everything was cold. read more

If this place isn't the breakfast you're looking for then I don't know how to help you - and I didn't even get to theoversized pancake. read more

Dee's Diner - The Chuck's - Diners Near Me - Owensboro, Kentucky

Had the pbj French toast, was good more like a Monte Christo. Had two fried eggs along side, cooked perfectly, and it was inexpensive, tasty, and service was great. Son had the belt buster burger and it looked pretty good too, he cleaned his plate. Saw the pancakes....I thought someone had ordered a blanket, they're huge. read more

Dee's Diner - Huge pancakes - Diners Near Me - Owensboro, Kentucky

This place has the best breakfast in town! Great service and plenty of seating. Nice clean diner. Best country ham & eggs with home fries I've ever had! read more

Had a Kentucky version of Croque Monsieur that was wonderful (French toast melt). My wife had a veggie omelette and "real" southern grits. Great meals. We saw very intimidating pizza sized pancakes at the next table. Seated quickly and the waitress was attentive but not hovering. Not much ambiance but great people watching. read more

The perfect place for comfort food and good environment relaxed and the smell of the food is wonderful join them one day .

In town two days and ate here both mornings! Noticed it when we first drove past then saw the reviews so decided to give it a shot. Definitely a diner and the clientele runs the gamut from old to young, singles to large groups. Restaurant has two rooms an older looking wood paneled one and a much brighter what looks to be addition. Older section has about 15 four tops and the addition about the same number of seats with different sized tables. We did have to wait both mornings, about 15 one and five the other. Folks seem to come in waves but they're pretty good at moving people through without making them feel rushed. Breakfast menu is large and it a seems they're known for absolutely giant pancakes. We saw several and they live up to the size billing but didn't try them. I had a single meat omelette - first day with ham and the next with bacon. Dish came with potatoes and a biscuit. Plenty of food and quite tasty. Generous ratio of meat to egg and the meat was diced so a knife wasn't necessary. The cheese on top was typical square American, not my favorite, but didn't detract. My partner had the hash one day and a meat lover's omelette the other and enjoyed both. Adding all the meats did make it way too much to eat. The only thing that might have knocked them down 1/2 star is the wait from ordering to getting the food is a bit long. Just when I thought 'hey, we've been waiting a while,' the table seated right before us got their food. So maybe slowish. They are however attentive with the coffee refills! If I had to guess it's just the logistics of moving food for 30 tables through the kitchen. We weren't in a hurry so was fine for us. Overall definitely a place to return next time we're in Owensboro! read more

Good customer service and decent food. The breakfast portion was generous. The decor is dated. The only thing I did not. Like was the coffee. None in my party liked the coffee. read more

I have been going here for many years as I discovered when you drive by a restaurant at 6 AM and it is packed then you might be on to something good. I usually get the ham and cheese omelette but they have a huge menu that has breakfast and lunch selections anytime. I highly recommend when in the area. The staff is always friendly and very little turnover in staff which lends itself to the good reputation that many other places have lost sight of unfortunately. if your looking for a fancy setting of zen and yuppie atmosphere then don't go. if you want some good vittles at a good price then give them a try. read more

Waited 30 min to get seated and the host or whomever he is passed me right over to seat a lady who just walked in. If you look like you have a little bit of money and are fresh from church, you'll get seated faster. I'll never go back. Food is mediocre anyway. read more

Our new "Favorite" restaurant. I had the rise and shine with the enormous pancakes. (To go box is a pizza box) lol. Highly recommend. We will return. 1hour drive from our home in Jasper, IN read more

We went here on the way to buy stuff for the house. We actually had to wait to park! Went in and found seats right away. I don't know how many people were there, but I'm just guessing 80. We were greeted right away at our table, then our orders were taken fairly soon. We waited what was to be expected for such a large crowd. 15-20 minutes? If it was that long, it didn't seem unreasonable. Our server was friendly and helpful. Our food was decent. I'd probably go back if in the area. Long way from my house so I would probably try something else just because I like to try different things. read more

Amazing!! I had the deep fried PBJ French toast. It was sinfully good. Great service and great food at a reasonable price. read more

Dee's Diner - Deep Fried peanut butter and jelly French toast - Diners Near Me - Owensboro, Kentucky

Breakfast like mom makes. While the atmosphere could be brighter the food was spot on. read more

Dee's Diner - Pancakes - Diners Near Me - Owensboro, Kentucky

Nice down home place ... appears all the locals go there. We got there early and got right in for a good breakfast. Coffee wasn't that good. Good service read more

Sooooo glad we stopped. The pancake was BEAUTIFUL. I had Steve's Mo Meat and it was delicious. Prices are very reasonable. Definitely will be back next time I am in town. read more

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Great food very friendly. Love the atmosphere and all the decorations. Fast service lots of room to park in front of there business.

If you enjoy going out for breakfast you simply cannot do better than this place. A warm, homey atmosphere, friendly staff and a vast, creative menu are a solid start. But the real treat is how well everything is prepared! From the eggs to the gravy to the pancakes and french toasts, nothing has that "old cooking oil" taste that one often encounters at a diner. Even the deep-fried choices are crisp and tasty, not heavy and damp with grease--a big plus for me! Everyone can find something to like on a menu this expansive, but for me the option of getting a biscuit and gravy instead of toast is an instant winner. Go and you will leave satisfied, not bloated and weighed down. read more

Food was excellent, service was excellent, got your money's worth. The place is bigger than it looks on the outside, very clean. Just a good mom and pop type of diner. read more

Off the beaten path, but we'll worth it. The biscuits and gravy are heavenly. The biscuits are light and fluffy and the the gravy is think but not heavy. Great flavor! The PB & J French toast is mouth watering. We went on a Sunday morning so it was busy and we did have to wait for a table and for our food, but it was WORTH IT! read more

I've never had anything except breakfast here, but it is amazing. I like the variety of items to choose from. The pancakes are so big you need a pizza box to bring them home. Nothing is over priced and the service and wait time are good too. Would definitely recommend. read more