Amazing food, a little slow but that's not an issue. What's unfortunate is that they have this trick when charging you where they always add an extra $0.50 (or an extra item if you are with a large group) and think the customer won't notice. It's sadly been happening for years. Also they claim to never have change, since it is cash only, and round up the bill to their benefit. I still recommend it, just make sure you know the exact price of your item or you will end up paying about 10% more. Feel free to ask any Key Biscayne local about this. read more

Considering the COVID-19 epidemic, my husband and I picked up some breakfast. Hubby had the Western omelette and I had one egg over easy, hash brown, sausage and an English muffin- Delicious. Service was great, quick and friendly. We will be back. read more

Excellent family owned breakfast spot. The food came so quick and was amazing. The staff were so happy and loving life it made our day. Fresh squeezed orange juice was great too. read more

Iconic Kb Diner Open for breakfast and lunch I have been coming here for 30 years they are open very early so i would go before work or school for my favorite the ted special. read more

I really enjoyed this little joint. Its an overpriced breakfast diner that serves beer. The owner (or at least what I perceived as the owner) was a very friendly and personable guy. He was very helpful in directing me and my family around the area. The food was very standard breakfast items cooked perfectly. The ambiance of the location made me want to be a local and get my picture on the wall. Don't think I will ever have the opportunity to come back to Biscayne Key, but if I did, I would not hesitate coming back here for some steak and eggs. If you are reading this and considering making this a breakfast destination, pull the trigger and head on over. read more

Lacking flavors...hard sell given on the meat... overpriced $$$for simple eggs. felt rushed to get in and out...Coffee not to good...service was ehhh...i usually love diners, but won't come back here... ... additionally, the food I was served was some of the blandest food I've ever been served... anywhere... totally lacked flavor. read more

Love this place and love Nelson! Highly recommend. Food and service were great! Nelson gave us so many great recommendations. Will go back if I'm ever in the area. read more

Do you want a hole in the wall diner that knows how to serve plenty of good food and cheap. This is your place then. Service was great although there were only a couple of us there. The lady would constantly check on things. their Café con Leche was wonderful as well as their breakfast. quick and inexpensive. Definitely a locals place but worth finding. read more

Super rude! Steak sandwich was super chewy. Lady was full of attitude when I didn't have cash and wanted to pay with card - didn't give me a breakdown of the receipt read more

My friend and I found ourselves so bored with brunch choices in our C. Grove and South Beach hoods that we decided to head on over to Key Biscayne. We decided to see what the Donut Gallery had to offer after reading all the reviews. Much to this NYers delight, it is indeed a diner! For real diner. Now as folk mention, it's tiiiiiiiiiiny. In fact as you're circling that roundabout by the church looking for it, you'll be surprised to find it. FYI, it's tucked away in the strip mall sort of adjacent from the church roundabout. I ordered a veggie burger with lettuce, onions and an egg on top. Love an egg. Tasty and wonderful. My coffee was sort of weak and overall not very good. Diner cawfee should be good. That said I was enjoying the authentic as is vibe of the place so much, I didn't care. My friend ordered a poached egg and asked for a side of peanut butter for her toast. She was given a spoon with a fantastically huge scoop of PB...it was awesome. The family run, no frills scene was refreshing and very welcomed. It was so worth an afternoon away from South Beach, felt like being in the normal world. After our meal, we hit the neighboring Golden Hog...review to follow! We'll be returning to the Donut Gallery soon! read more

Donut Gallery Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Key Biscayne, Florida

Donut Gallery is a family owned restaurant and has been a staple of Key Biscayne life since I was born (and far before from my understanding). I grew up on Key Biscayne and the quick and tasty breakfast from Donut Gallery is hard to beat in a pinch - especially before a beach day. My personal favorite is the Ted Special (Bacon, Ham, Cheese, Tomato and Egg, served open face on an English muffin) with hash browns and a side of banana chocolate chip pancakes. They are pricey, but it is par for the course in Key Biscayne and still cheaper than any of the other breakfast options on the island. Their service is fast and you'll feel like part of the family while you sit on one of the stools and look over the photos on the wall. One more thing to mention, they are CASH ONLY but do have an ATM on-site. read more

BRING CASH!! No credit cards are accepted here! Such a cute Mom and Pop Dinner , the food was delicious and is prepared right In front of you . The restaurant is tiny so if you are coming with a big group you might want to come early . The staff was very attentive and friendly . Price was reasonable for the amount of food you were served read more

Donut Gallery Diner - Key Biscainer - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Key Biscayne, Florida

Iconic diner once frequented by KB's resident, President Nixon and his Secret Service. No more donuts. But there's now Cuban coffee, freshly squeezed oranges, and full American breakfasts. The young, unaccompanied skateboarders next to us wisely spent their breakfast money on pancakes & vanilla shakes. I prefer the counter seating: Even the tall, glamorous couple on the other side of me liked the well worn step between the counter and floor to prop one's feet. Also, there's a convenient hook for a purse or murse, said the grill cook. Ie, for the lady's bag or a man purse. Fastest service this side of NYC. read more

Donut Gallery Diner - 43 years / same location. Nixon' old haunt. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Key Biscayne, Florida

Atmosphere: It is a small place, so don't come with a large group. There is mostly seating at the "bar" on stools. The lady that waited on me was super nice and attentive. Service: Service was excellent. Waitress was attentive, kind, and fun. The food came out really fast too which was a plus. Food: I got the veggie omelette with rye toast and it was delicious. It was the perfect size so I didn't feel too full after eating it and I didn't feel starving either. Would come back again, and highly recommend if you are in the Key Biscayne area! read more

Take your family for a beautiful drive to Key Biscayne. Stop at this diner (no donuts) and let them see how Americans ate before fast food and Starbucks littered every corner of our country. Its loud, crowded and a little expensive, but it works. My waitress, Lauri, somehow got our complicated order correct without even writing it down. My son's apple juice was taken away before he finished and replaced with a fresh bottle no charge. Its fun to watch the husband and wife owners/chef bark back and forth the orders and watch it all delivered with perfect choreography. Too bad there aren't more places like this left, but they have had this going for 40 years. Next door is an amazing gourmet grocery store if you feel the need for an espresso after. read more

Hmmmm, I've had way better (S&S diner). This place is friendly and the prices are very inexpensive. The food??? Its just okay. I had the burger with cheese (and bacon but they forgot the bacon), fries, and a small order of chicken wings. The Hubbs had the Spanish omelet with coffee. The burger was meh, the bun was super white and soft, the meat small, the condiments scarce. The cheese was good but could have been better with some pork on top. The fries were skinny and the chicken wings pre frozen and deep fried. These are some of my favorite foods and I was longing for a re-do afterward. My Baby's omelet was good. Nothing special. We probably will not be back since there so many other great places to eat in Miami, including my own house ;) read more

Fantastic little hole in the wall!!! Good food, great friendly service!!! There are lots of choices. Good for families but not a lot of seating. read more

Donut Gallery Diner - Waiting for breakfast! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Key Biscayne, Florida

OK - food was fine but way over priced. $7.50 for a ham and cheese sandwich (and this was not a NYC deli style) with bad chips. Cans of coke were $2.50 each PuLeez! I can almost get an entire 12 pack for that. I understand rent is high there, I understand running a place is expensive...but this was just nothing special for big wad of cash (family of 4 - almost $50 lunch). They had signs everywhere saying CASH ONLY...but we failed to see them until we had ordered...so one of us had to go find a bank to get cash, so not only was it costly, it was very slow (taking away precious beach time). Oh, and parking lot was ridiculous - we were on bikes and were scared to ride...but there was no place to walk either (and no place to easily lock up bikes). read more

Big Fan. Nice people. Get their Açaí Bowl! Also great for comfort food. Beware they only accept cash. read more

Got food poisoning from here last week, guessing it was the sausage. Later that night i started having backaches and woke up with a fever, horrible stomach cramps and you know... V and D... i understand this can happen i guess but, also, the waitress, who i think is the owner or manager, was arguing and yelling with the other waiter the entire time. We paid 30$ for breakfast for two. High cost for a diner style breakfast. Yyyeeeahh... not sure why i would ever go back. read more

They didn't serve me the meal and instead chose to serve me half of it, becuase they didn't have the certain materials to complete the dish saying to me that "we ran out". I asked them why didn't they tell me before the served me the dish and they deducted one dollar from this 15 dollar dish. They were incredibly rude and the meal wasn't even enough to feed a baby. Incredibly disappointed and would not recommend read more

While visiting the Key and after recently reading a very good review of this diner in the Miami Herald we chose to visit the diner for breakfast @10 a.m. on 7/31/12. Unfortunately, a small crew was working with a chipping hammer on the walkway outside the diner when we arrived and the noise inside and out was unbearable. We went in anyway and sat down at the counter. The place is minuscule with seating at the counter and a few tiny wall-mounted tabletops, each with room for a couple of patrons. The mica used for the counter/table tops must date from the 60's and is quite ugly. In attendance were 3-4 ladies and one older man, all were welcoming. Being that the article mentioned the original owner was Cuban and that now the son was running the diner, my husband asked for a café con leche only to be told they did not sell café con leche but that he could have American coffee with lots of milk.....a total abomination for anyone who's used to café con leche. We've never heard of a diner run by a Cuban family that doesn't offer Cuban coffee or café con leche, this is a first for us. We found the prices on the breakfast menu extremely high but went ahead and ordered anyway since we were already there. Another writer was correct, breakfast at the Ritz-Carlton would have run the two of us over $60.00, but it would have been $60.00 well spent. The almost $20.00 we spent at this diner was wasted money. We chose what we felt was the least expensive option: $8 for a plate of one egg, 2 strips of bacon, grits and 3 pancakes. They charged separately for one cup of American coffee. At $8.00 for breakfast, one would expect coffee to be included! The egg and bacon were OK, the grits were watery, without a grain of salt and with a huge pat of margarine melting on top; we immediately removed the margarine. The pancakes, on a separate plate, also had a huge pat of melting margarine on top which we also proceeded to remove. The imitation maple syrup sits on the counter in a very large plastic container. At these prices, butter should be offered instead of margarine. Based on the longevity of the diner and the very high prices being charged, the owner should: (1) take some pride in the diner, show concern for his patrons and update the diner while using features that will keep it in whatever era he wants to keep it in (2) replace the dishwasher which has cruddy black mold on the door which was opened in front of us numerous times while the steam hit our area as we tried to eat (3) ask the waitress who speaks perfect English and who appears to be Puerto Rican to tone it down a bit...the place is too small for her loudness (4) get with it and offer Cuban staples such as pastelitos, Cuban coffee and café con leche (5) taste those grits and perhaps someone will season them correctly and make them creamy...not soup of grits. My husband and I, after experiencing the diner today, could not believe the 4 and 5 stars and glowing reviews awarded to this diner in Yelp by many patrons nor the Miami Herald review. Have you people lost your marbles? Charm? Where was the charm hiding? A little expensive? It's outrageously expensive for what it is and for what it offers. It's old, run-down, depressing, overpriced and the food stinks. We will never visit this diner again and couldn't wait to leave. This is why one cannot believe every review one reads. read more

Loved the feel of this diner and eating at the counter. I am also a fan since you can get breakfast all day (well, at least until they close at 3pm). I got the $7 breakfast that included one egg, one meat (bacon, sausage patty, or ham), hash brown or grits, and one pancake. My bacon was pretty fatty, but everything else was really good. As other reviewers mentioned, there are no donuts at the Donut Diner, and it is cash only, but there an ATM inside. It is a part of a shopping center and the sign overhead only says "diner," so it could be easy to miss if you are driving there. read more

A true locals spot. This random little gem can be found tuck away in the back of a shopping center on Key Biscayne. We came across it totally by accident. Its small and tightly packed inside, but the staff are warm, friendly, and the food is classic down home goodness. Its also probably one of the cheapest meals you'll find in all of Miami, let alone Key Biscayne. We'll definitely be coming back anytime we happen to be in the area. read more

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One of the few places left on the Key that actually reminds me it's still the place I grew up and call home. Yes the prices are crazy and the food is mediocre but this is part of our past in the US, Miami, and Key Biscayne we cant lose site of or let slip away. If that takes paying silly prices every once in a while so they can pay their most likely ridiculous rent, then so be it. read more

Food is fresh cooked, made to order! Very good service and very friendly. Love this place for a quick great breakfast read more

The worst food I've ever tasted in my life I do not recommend to go here I tried the cafe con ledge and it was the most miserable thing ever. If you go here you will not be impressed at all what a below average place. If this place doesn't pick things up it's going to go out of business. read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would. There food was disgusting and the place was dirty as could be. I HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE! read more

I went here a few weeks back for breakfast. The atmosphere is definitely that of a traditional diner. It felt like home because the staff is made up of a group of caring women that make you feel welcome. The food was ok, but what was best was the homey feeling of the place. My only complaint is that they do not accept credit cards. I ordered the breakfast special, but could only finish about half the pancakes. I also ordered orange juice but to my dismay, it was not naturally squeezed orange juice. I would suggest that they have natural juices... it would make it all the much better. It seems like it is a family place because most of the customers are known by name. In fact, when it is time to say goodbye even an "I love you" comes out from these cute women. I will definitely go back to see if eventually I also get an "I love you." read more

Came here in the morning breakfast. We waited for twenty minutes noone came to get our orders. We had to ask the counter for a menu where we were rudely given some. Noone came to get our orders. We left. As soon as we left a white family came to get food and thet got service the moment they sat down. Would not return to this racist establishment ever again. read more

My family and I decided to go to donut gallery for breakfast this morning. As we were sitting down at the counter my two small children complained that they were cold. I asked the gentleman at the counter if we could have the last table outside. From across the counter, the crass rude waitress, who had been YELLING at the kitchen staff since we walked in, didn't even look us in the eyes and YELLED at the top of her lungs that we couldn't sit outside because it was too hot for her! Shocked I asked if this was supposed to be comfortable for her or for her customers. She didn't like my question and continued to yell at us in front of our kids and the handful of customers that were in the diner. Breakfast, lunch or dinner this behavior is disgusting and unacceptable. Especially for a Key Biscayne "institution". Shame on you Donut Gallery! read more

A cute place, not much seating, so if you would like to sit together you need to either sit at the bar or come as a party of two. Service was ok at best, the old guy was not very polite and with every request you felt as though you had asked him for his kidneys. The food was quick but tainted by the unmistakeable flavor of margarine. Pancakes came out with a generous helping of margarine on the side. Butter was available upon request but the eggs were fried in margarine. Overall a decent place to visit, but I will probably not be back. read more

Donut Gallery Diner - Cute place when you come in, not a ton of seating, so I recommend parties of two of you would like to sit together. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Key Biscayne, Florida

Awesome restaurant with amazing food and loving, homey atmosphere! Not too badly priced and wonderful if you want good breakfast food!

Food is good, vibe is good. But the service is horrendous given the prices. I get better service at mc Donald's. The waitress is extremely rude and seems to not care about her manners. Like others have said, do not come her if you're in a rush or if you're prone to feeling sensitive regarding waiter manners. I hope they change their attitude towards customer service because I really think it drives a lot of business away. read more

I 've been coming to this place for more than 30 years. Old owner passed and left it to his two kids to run. Today the cook and one of the old servers were into a Screaming argument about the bad smell of the chicken salad IN FRONT OF THE CUSTOMERS The cook insisted it was bad the other one said it was still good One of the customers got up anD left saying she did not come here for that kind of environment. She was furious,, The owners.? Who knows. Food quality and presentation in my case was dismal. What a pity, This used to be our breakfast home. NO MORE read more

What a cool little place! Definitely too small for big groups though, we had to wait just for a party of 3. I would come back with just a party of 2 in the future, much easier. I second what another reviewer said about this being possibly the cheapest breakfast you can get in all of Miami, - for the three of us, with upgrades and juices and coffees, our bill came out to $35 which is amazing. We all had eggs, bacon or sausage, and pancakes. Everything comes out super fast, so if you do have to wait you won't wait long for another party to leave. The only downside is that it's cash only, and my boyfriend was really disappointed there were no donuts! We'll be back for sure though, everything was delicious and it's nice to have a quick breakfast. read more

Typical breakfast place. Food is quick and as expected. Restaurant is small and they only accept cash. Always make it here at least once when we visit the Key!! read more

This is my favorite goto breakfast comfort spot. The Teds Special is what they are known for. Ask for the Mexican cheese grits..... mmmm cheese grits. French toast is so good. They also have really good blueberry pancakes. The staff are like family. read more

Awesome! Food was great and the atmosphere was nice, and the chef was very friendly and hospitable! The type of place where you feel right at home! So glad I got the chance to go here!! read more

We came here for Mother's Day breakfast and had THE best service from Laurie! She made my boyfriend and I feel like we were eating in our mothers' kitchens! The food was so good and the service outstanding. I chose this place over a brunch at the Ritz Carlton (too stuffy) and was so happy I did!! It's a short walk from the Ritz and worth every step. Will definitely be back if we ever make it to Key Biscayne again! read more