Average breakfast, good prices . Semi friendly staff. Traditional diner ambiance . Will go back again

I was never in Massachusetts, never heard of this place and thought I would try it for breakfast as I made my way through the town. What a home run! This is such a great place, the breakfast was great, the price was great and the service was the best. It's so old school. Seriously, look it up. Old fashioned diner from the 30's. Counter service and booth service. Stainless steel walls, old floor and awesome charm. And it wasn't designed as a theme. It's the real deal. Look it up and read the history. Again old school and this is from a guy who lives in NY and grew up in Queens!! read more

Neat local breakfast place. Affordable and friendly. Definitely a step back in time and has a great small town feel. Had the basic egg with bacon and home fries. Very tasty. They are open Friday evenings for dinner, will be checking that out soon. read more

Don's Diner - Egg, bacon & home fries - Diners Near Me - Plainville, Massachusetts

Great service, delicious pancakes and breakfast! Overall a really nice experience. Will definitely go back again. read more

Don's Diner - Diners Near Me - Plainville, Massachusetts

You know THAT DINER? The one that lives deep in the American psyche, where the food is hot, the people are honest, and the prices are low? The one that you want every greasy-spoon diner to actually be? Don's is that diner. I concede that I've never had anything at Don's that isn't pancakes. Nevertheless -- they are some FINE pancakes, large and soft and deeply satisfying, calling out to me from my Sunday morning sleep. The coffee's always good, and the various breakfasts my wife orders are always marvelous. There's also a lot of history and character in Don's -- the walls are decorated with vintage Plainville/N. Attleboro photos and the joint's classic 1937 menu ("Hamburg, $2") -- but part of the beauty of the place is that no one (except me) ever seems to care. People come to Don's (and in substantial numbers) because it's clean, friendly, reliable, delicious, and cheap: which, after all, is what makes it THAT American diner in the first place. read more

Grilled Coffee Cake was the best thing we had out of the four items we ordered. My expectations weren't high knowing this was a diner but I didn't leave with a 'WOW' or even a, "that's tasty" either. The server was kind, the staff was pleasant, but the food took 30 minutes to produce and it wasn't busy from my viewpoint. read more

I wish I could give this place two separate ratings. Don's Diner: pretty good old school breakfast diner. Food is good, prices are fair, service is quick. Exactly what you'd expect from a traincar diner that has been open for many years. Norm's Seafood: AWFUL. Went in there last saturday night and was one of only two tables occupied. It still took a while to get any service. My wife ordered pot pie and got what was really a $1.50 mini frozen pot pie from the grocery store. They didn't even hide the paper pie plate from the store. I had a fish and chips that was terrible. The fish was old and my fries ranged from burned to not cooked at all. Yes, some of the fries were actually uncooked. Don's Diner is cool and you'll be satisfied. They need to get Norm's Seafood out of there, though, because Norm's Seafood is wrecking their reputation. read more

Loved it, loved it, loved it! The decor was nautical and 50's inspired at the same time. I love vintage places like this. The first thing I noticed when we sat down were the menus. They added fun information about the restaurant as well as the history of the town. The diner was also decorated with old pictures of the diner and town with stories beneath each one. We ordered breakfast and the food was great, exactly how I like it. I loved the homefries so much I tried to take some off my boyfriend's plate. Our waitress was also very friendly and very personable. I would definitely come here again, this is a hit on my list of breakfast places! read more

Best breakfast in town. Always friendly service and never had anything but a great meal. Apparently this place has been family owned for three generations. We love going here, it's one of the few places left that still has that small town family run atmosphere. read more

Food was awesome. I ordered the steak bomb omelette and it was folded so everything was evenly cooked. The home fries were well seasoned-could have been a little crispier but super yummy. The Oreo pancake was good. Our server was very timely. She brought over coffee and checked on us a couple of times. I think I found a new breakfast spot :) read more

Food was great but service was TERRIBLE! Saturday morning waitress is rude and unattentive unless you're a "regular".

Awesome breakfast, great service, awesome for kids and families. Saturday mornings are much quieter than Sundays, but this place is a staple at our house! read more

Don's Diner - Now 2 restaurants - Don's by Day and Norm's Seafood by night. - Diners Near Me - Plainville, Massachusetts

Don's Diner is a gem in the little New England town of Plainville, Ma. Wonderful owners, terrific staff, always friendly and inviting, with excellent down home cooking, YUM! Love this place, always have, for over 40yrs. read more

Not over impressed, food is good, but JUST good. Corned beef hash tasted straight up out of a can. (I am picky with my hash) portion sizes OK for price. Better breakfast places out there. Waitress was extremely friendly and courteous. read more

Went in for bacon eggs and an omlet and was in for a little over an hour...waitress came by 5 times saying food will be ready soon...what did they have to wait for eggs to hatch? read more

Good place for breakfast and convos. Great root beer floats. The service is nice and the people are friendly.

Took my Harley out for a stroll this morning and ended up at Don's.The diner has had some remodeling done to the exterior a number of years ago but ,the interior is probably 80-90% original and is in great shape and very clean too.It was kinda quiet this morning ,so I had a chance to talk to my waitress and pick her brain about the place.Seems that the same family has owned and operated the diner since 1936.Wow! They gotta be doing something right here!There are numerous old pictures on the walls and it was fun to look and for a moment, take a step back in time.I decided on a veggie omelet with home fries and a side of sausage.The omelet arrived hot and cooked perfectly and was nice and fluffy.The home fries surprised me.They looked generic but they were very moist and tasty also.Not being a huge fan of potatoes, I ate them all.Friendly service and never an empty cup, and all for a good price,I'd recommend Don's. read more

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This review is for the night version of this location which is Norm's by night. I don't know if its two different owners splitting the restaurant time and space or what but that's the sign outside. Went here on a Friday at about 8:30, we were told to sit anywhere which we did. Not very busy at all, less than half the capacity. There was 4 people working as wait staff, at least supposed to be. 2 of them did look my way but never came over, I swear it almost seemed like they didn't want to do anything. We got up after a little over 10 minutes of NO service and walked out. No one seemed to care. I know Plainville is a sleepy small town but wake the F*** Up!! Don shouldn't be very happy with Norm. read more

Again, being from NJ, I have some experience with diners. As far as Jersey Diners rate, if Don's was in NJ, it would rate fairly well. The coffee is good. It's not dishwater! I've noticed that diner coffee seems to be improving overall, probably from the introduction of good mass market coffee chains. Even though I live local, it took me a while to visit Don's because the hours were once so limited to weekend mornings. Now the hours seem to include the weekday lunch hour. The decor is dated, and my daughter complained about the seat cushion on the bench seating, but it's all a part of the ambiance of a 1940s diner. The food is homemade and delicious. The tables were fairly clean and the condiments were fresh. The flatware has seen better days but I can't remember the last time I was impressed by shiny new diner flatware. I ordered a 3-egg omelet with sausage, onion and cheese. It came with the prerequisite toast and home fries. These were real diner home fries with onion and crispy bits! The omelet was crepe-style with none of the ingredients fully integrated with the eggs. The eggs were folded around the ingredients, which allowed me to eat the sausage separately from the eggs if I wanted. This is a departure from the typical NJ diner omelet which arrives with the eggs and ingredients mixed together. Others in my party had pancakes, which I tried. They were light and fluffy. Everything was well done - no rubbery sausage or runny eggs. The prices reflect local inflation - around $7 for a 3-item, 3-egg omelet. This is value for your money compared with the chains that have so invaded the area - Cracker Barrel and the rest. The waitstaff was friendly and very attentive. It's also kid friendly. You can tell the waitstaff are parents just by the way they interact with the kids. Parking is tight, so I recommend street parking near the Post Office. If you're in the Plainville, MA area and you're looking for a good hearty breakfast, you have to give Don's Diner a try. You'll be pleasantly surprised. read more

Don's Diner - Don's Diner, Plainville, MA - Diners Near Me - Plainville, Massachusetts

While driving by I noticed this place and although I wasn't actually looking for a place to eat, I was intrigued by the sight of an old fashioned diner. After a quick check on Yelp, I went inside. Very clean and friendly with great diner food. If you are in the area and hungry you should definitely visit. read more

This place is terrible. For the people giving it a good rating either know the owner's or have know idea what good breakfast is. Terrible food and terrible service read more

Based on all the great reviews others had left, my husband and I decided to drive from Canton to Plainville. We weren't disappointed. What fast friendly service. Homemade hearty breakfast. So perfect and yummy! We will definitely make the trip again it was so worth it. read more

Get the hash! I could eat buckets of it from here! I thought I didn't like hash until I had homemade hash from this place. The eggs Benedict was delicious and perfectly done, with a heavenly hollandaise sauce. The pancakes were light and fluffy. I am sold on this diner. Look at my reviews - I don't give many fives! read more

I remember coming here as a kid growing up, and always associated this place with my youth. I recently came back mostly due to nostalgia but was pleasantly surprised that the food was even better than I remembered. Everything is prepared wonderfully and the waitress staff is contagiously friendly. I wish I lived closer because it's hard to find such a great breakfast place with great food, great value, and great service. read more

We really liked Don's Diner. It's a very unassuming local's place but has good food and friendly / fast service. We enjoyed our breakfast, I has eggs with hash browns, ham, etc. and my wife had the breakfast sandwich with coffee. Simple, yes, but it was fast, hot, and yummy. I like choices, so the fact that they offer hash browns (yay!) or home fries (boo!), and V-8 (yay!) or tomato juice (boo!) is perfect because my wife enjoys the opposite so we were both happy. read more

Stopped in during the week around noon for a late breakfast. There were 2 booths with 4 people each and 2 at the counter...pretty quiet. Got menus, coffee and ordered pretty quickly. Hubby and I both ordered a variation of eggs Benedict. Food came in about 15 mins. Waitress asked if we wanted more coffee hubby said yes and she said she'd be right back. We didn't see her again for 15 mins. We both had over cooked eggs. I knew she was coming right back with coffee so we sorta sat there poking at our plates. We gave up after a while and just started eating, we were pretty famished. She finally shows up when we are finished to ask how everything was (guess she forgot about the coffee) and she saw the cooked egg yolks in our plate but still looked surprised when I said "eh". She did apologize after I pointed to the eggs. I know it's diner food and sometimes things aren't perfect, but so many servers these days seem to forget to check in after the food is brought out. The hash browns were pretty good that was the saving grace. read more

Don's Diner - Over easy eggs. - Diners Near Me - Plainville, Massachusetts

This place is great. Typical diner atmosphere. I had the eggs Benedict with bacon. Wife had a build your own omelette both were very good. The Hollandaise sauce was delicious. I think we've found our new go to place. Thanks for great food and service. read more

If you are a fan of diners, make sure you add this one to your list of must visits. A classic New England diner in a replica dining car setting, the diner is a family owned business now in 3rd generation-clearly a labor of love. The food is classic, the ambiance is pure diner and the service is fast and very friendly. The only thing missing are the little juke boxes at the booths. Looking forward to a return visit soon!! read more

Basic. Nothing stood out as particularly good. Most importantly everything was cold. Not coming back. Had the Big Breakfast.

Awesome place for breakfast. Great coffee too. Food was fresh and served quickly. Staff is really just top notch. Atmosohere is wonderful and clean!!! Homefies made with love. You can't beat tbe prices too!! read more

I had a very pleasant experience at Don's Diner this morning. Nice staff, good food. Excellent white chocolate raspberry pancakes. Yum

Came here after a round of golf down the street with my friend. We each got burgers and they were very average. Nothing stood out and it's never going to be something that I crave. The service is what gets them the extra star. So friendly and nice. Very attentive and treated us well. Seems like a nice little place and if I'm in the area I'd go back, but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here. read more

Best spinach benedict I have ever had. The eggs were perfectly soft-boiled and the hollondaise sauce was perfection. And the grilled blueberry muffin takes me back to diner trips with my family when I was a kid. And the prices can't be beat. read more

Amazing diner. Small family owned place. As an out of owner stopped by for breakfast and was well impressed by the quality of food I received. Very clean nostalgic setting. Friendly service. I highly recommend this as a breakfast stop if your in the area. read more

Ive been going to dons my whole life and ive never encountered a time when i wasn't served with excellence and a smile.

A planned trip to the Outlets, breakfast beforehand. The idea was to drive down Rt 1A and eat at the first place that serves breakfast. That place was Don's. Great coffee for starters. The veggie omelet was delicious as were the home fries. I'm not a big fan of hash browns but when offered a taste, I found them to be pretty damned good. The staff is extremely friendly which really enhanced our visit. It's worth a visit. read more

Don's used to really good when I was kid, my grandmother and I used to come here a lot. It has not been the same since the re-opening, the food has gone down hill. read more

Not only is Don's my favorite breakfast place in town, it serves the freshest and most delicious seafood on Friday's.

I love this place!! Decor is ocean and retro. Needs an update/renovations getting pretty old.. thats the only thing that pulls my score down - and they serve you on paper plates. The tables have trivia games and they bring you chocolates at the end! The staff spoils you rotten, they are so so so friendly. The clam cakes and blueberry cobbler are amazing. Very good prices. I have had better food, but its the only diner in town so its the best diner food around!! :) It can be pretty quiet during the day, but come dinner its very very busy! read more

Awesome breakfast, super service. Had the big breakfast... Everything cooked to perfection. Service was excellwnt