Finding this local diner is your first task, so thankfully GPS will direct you right there. Two small dining areas greet you along with the sweetest servers. Being a single, I naturally sat at the bar counter. A cavernous coffee and an extensive menu quickly appeared. The coffee was hot and fresh, as you would anticipate. Having the counter to myself, I got a recommendation of the skillet breakfast. I was most certainly delighted when it appeared a few minutes later, steaming hot (don't touch the bowl) and looking epic. My server said don't be in a hurry. I think that is the predominant theme here; relax and let life come to you. I had heard great things about the cream of crab soup, so I took two home to share. A fantastic way to start your day if you are anywhere near Shady Side (or make it a destination trip if you wish.) I will return the next time I am in the region. I know I won't be disappointed. read more

Beautiful 42 minute drive from the DMV to the cozy diner with generous portions served piping hot. Whatever Your breakfast brunch and lunch favorites are they have it. Ham steak waffles scrapple French toast short stacks hash fried potatoes bacon sausage chipped beef omelettes famous cream of crab soup eggs toast biscuits English muffins bagels sausage gravy and more is why the regulars Love it! Closed Tuesday and Wednesday located at 1468 Snug Harbor Road Shadyside Md.20764 Phone-410 867-4411 breakfast all day Carryout available read more

Great service better food!! Homey atmosphere servers are kind and funny. Price is greater than anywhere else for the amount of food you get. Y'all gotta come and eat but beware....everything is made to order so if you're not here by 8 am then you're waiting 1-1.5 hours before getting your food. They are closed on Tuesday & Wednesday. Thursday-Monday they open from 8:00am - 2:00pm. read more

It's the breakfast that Mom made on the weekends that still comes to mind... yep, home style! Coffee is served by the waitress & keeps it coming with a huge smile. A few of us old retired guys choose this place as one of our favorites. read more

The best food and service. I will always come here on the weekends for some amazing breakfast

The food was subpar and service was really slow. It took over an he for pancakes, bacon and eggs. The bacon was burnt and the eggs were cooked over easy when I asked for them over hard. It was a disaster and I didn't send anything back because it had taken too long to get my food. read more

Food was amazing and we will definitely return. Omelette was a real omelette not flat eggs with meat in the middle.

An excellent breakfast, highly recommend, I have never tried on a weekend so not sure how busy.

Breakfast was outstanding. Delicious. But the highlight was the friendly staff and locals that clearly come there for the morning news. We couldn't have enjoyed it more. read more

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Great little find. Went exploring early Sunday morning and found this little gem. The heaping portions were well priced and delicious! The staff was very friendly and welcoming. The overall ambiance was of a small town and friendly. We look forward to returning and trying the rest of the menu. read more

Always good for breakfast/lunch. Great specials and consistent. Has a tendency to get busy during regular times. Try the hot sauce!!!

The food was amazing! I love their skillet. It was piping hot 'til the last bite! The staff were very friendly and prompt. There was plenty of seating, and the atmosphere was very cozy. read more

Great diner. Amazing biscuits. Worth the drive outside of Annapolis Edgewater. Homie cozy vibes and good prices

Found myself in the middle of nowhere conducting business on a Sunday morning and dropped in here for breakfast. It was somewhat busy, but there were tables available, and it's not that large of a place. I was alone and sat at the counter. At least three employees, if not more, walked by me and never spoke or acknowledged my presence when they spoke to the woman directly beside me. I waited for 12 minutes and never so much as got direct eye contact, much less a menu. I walked out. read more

Hot fresh food made to order. Very nice people. Sometimes slow service (small kitchen!) The best cream of crab soup!

Great place. Food is very good and friendly service that makes you feel at home. I have several times and it's consistently good.

The best little place hidden in Shadyside MD Food is delicious and freshly prepared! Everything on the menu is excellent! Can't wait to return! read more

Best Cream of Crab Soup ever. Had a fried chicken salad that was awesome, the homemade dressings are delicious.

Best and possibly only diner in the area. Cinna stick for kids was my favorite!! They came fast. The rest of the food was slow- small diner.

Really nice diner! Always check for the soup of the day before ordering, I was finishing my lunch last month when the table next to me got cream of crab soup. I was like, "Next time!" And I had it last week, finally, when it was soup of the day again. Really tasty! So my usual is the Driftwood Skillet, a little bit of everything fried up in a cookware skillet and served w a white gravy over the top plus a biscuit or muffin on the side. Ham steak and eggs was a good sized meal, salty but good. Iced tea is only ok, but the coffee is good. People there are very cool. It is a friendly place with good food. read more

Not many reviews but all highly rating this establishment so I decided to check it out as there aren't any coffee shops in the area and someone stated they had decent coffee. My expectations were set rather low. Just a neighborhood diner that serves the locals. I walked in and was greeted by the waitress. She said she had eight other tables that just sat down and that it would be a minute. No drink offered, that's gonna be a star. Looking around I saw three tables in front and four on the side, some had food some didn't. Guess I'm bad at math. I got to order coffee twenty minutes after I sat down. Twenty minutes. And water. I needed water. Star. One waitress for everyone? I'm going to let that slide. I'm feeling generous for the new year. Guy next to me was eating the soup of the day, cream of crab soup, and between mouthfuls of crab told me it was delicious and could hardly compose holding a grin between soup dribbling past his lips. This is Maryland so I suppose that might be a thing. And if something causes someone to drool, maybe it is good. Ordered it, ugh. It is a very white base with tremendous lumps of crab. Problem is, it is basically heavy cream with crab flesh. Any flavor the animal offered is lost in being doused in bland heavy cream. No bits of pepper or any other seasoning which is remarkable. I'm guessing they're getting good feedback on a product that could really pop. Went for a diner staple afterwards, a cheeseburger and fries. The waitress came over and hesitated, asking me what I ordered. I said a cheeseburger. She says well they put cheddar on it....... ok. I mean I did order a cheeseburger who am I to judge which cheese? Let me tell ya, as that cheese was creme brûlée'd upon that over some piece of meat, the only thing it did was turn it into a chewy meat crumble hide between some stale burnt buns, and not the nice fluffy buns we all tend to like. French fries were your run of the mill ore ida crinkle stuff- underdone. So there's my opinion, take it or leave it, not sure how they have so many stars. But I'll say one thing, the coffee was what I got there for and it was a medium blend of fine. Fine diner dining I'd say. Fine. read more

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We came here on a Cold Sunday morning the coffee is wonderful and hot. The staff was quick to take our order. We got there about 9 and shortly after the place started filling up with locals. Everyone was friendly. The food came out hot and fast. I ordered the driftwood skillet which was great and hubby got the big driftwood. It was enough good he took the French toast home. All in all we will be back it's a nice local place. read more

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This place is a nice hidden breakfast spot on the backroads of deale. Has a few tables outside to eat and a good size dining room inside. The service is very friendly and down to earth. Our waitress Mel was very nice and refreshing compared to other restaurants I've been to recently. I had the "generous" ham steak meal, and my girlfriend had the three cheese omelet and added bacon. Both meals came with a choice of bread or biscuit and home style sautéed potatoes with or without onion which was nice because my girlfriend is picky about onions and other things that are common in most dishes. The food was cooked to order which was very nice but took about 45 mins which is a little long for breakfast food. The food was very good though, the other thing was they were sadly out of sausage gravy so I didn't get to try that but overall very good. For 2 people to have breakfast it was about 35$ and we'll worth it. read more

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Great lil hometown diner. Food comes out fast and good. Wait staff is decent. Not over the top friendly but still nice. Everything they make for breakfast is delicious and made great. The Pork Chop breakfast special is soooooo good. And if you are a scrapple lover they make theirs the best I have ever had it. (Ask for it crispy) We were here for a project and wanted to visit one more time before we left but they are closed Tue and Wed. But if I am ever in the area again I will make it a point to stop back in here for breakfast. Really good food. Small town Vibe. A little dark inside the restaurant..cool lil decorations... a good spot to stop in and have a really good bite. Highly recommend it. #BuddhaReview read more

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We took a long drive today...it was a beautiful day! As we checked out a marina or two we realized we were getting hungry. I did a quick search on yelp and found the drift diner. We thought we would give it a try. This is the kind of place where everyone knows everyone else. The conversations were flowing and everyone was friendly. The place was packed!! They serve breakfast all day. I had an omelet with ham, onions, green peppers, cheddar cheese, and salsa. It was delicious!! Home fries were fresh and crisp with grilled onions, just the way I love them. My husband had the fried oyster basket. It came with French Fries and come slaw. He said that it was amazing. He substituted onion rings for the fries. The onion rings were freshly batter dipped and fried to perfection! Service was a little slow. The staff was friendly and attentive so it was not a problem. The other customers were congenial and interesting....the conversations were great. This is a great place to try in south county... read more

In all of Maryland..... This is my favorite place to eat! The food is consistent and so good! HIGHLY recommend the skillet.

Great food and fabulous staff. They are always so friendly! Very prompt with coffee refills. Eggs are always cooked just the way they are ordered (over medium). It's our go to breakfast stop! read more

In other areas this place would rate a "3", but choices in Shady Side are limited, therefor a "4". Homey feeling place, was there at noon on a Sunday. Attentive waitstaff, but very slow in the kitchen, when food arrived was barely warm. Decent flavors though. Good enough place for local breakfast and lunch. read more

Food was great but customer service was unbelievable. Thanks ladies for being so beautiful inside and out.

Drift Diner is my favorite breakfast spot. Delicious food. Excellent service and just a really cool laid back atmosphere. Great vibe in Shady side. read more

The essence of the ideal breakfast portrayed in a Denny's ad or an IHOP commercial. The food is good--and not in a "greasy," "enormously epic portions," or "new-spin" kind of illusory way. It was the good Yelp reviews that got our attention. However, it was the seeming discrepancy between the positive reaction of other reviewers and the lack of photos for this Yelp spot that ultimately got us out the door on a Sunday morning and into the seats of the Driftwood Diner. We got the Big Driftwood and Driftwood Skillet. After our plates arrived, I realized why there are no photos of the food on Yelp. One's immediate reaction, upon seeing the food, is DIG IN. By the time you realize you should have taken a photo of the food, it's too late; before you is ruins--the unidentifiable smear, crumb of crumbs residue--or merely the moist spot of what once was. Every item in the Big Driftwood was cooked as ordered, appetizing in appearance, and there was no trace of greasy-taste transfer. I only managed to remember to take a photo of the food before I lay ruin to it because my husband reminded me. Had his food arrived at the same time*, however, I doubt there'd be photographic evidence to share. With respect to the Driftwood Skillet, it was tasty but, nevertheless, inspired the thought that it may have been better as separated into its components rather than as melded all into one composite dish. While the Driftwood Skillet wouldn't be our first choice of item to order in the future, it's promising and, based on the Big Driftwood, we do look forward to trying out the other items on the menu. *The plates didn't arrive simultaneously. I observed that this occurred with our table and with others. You and the members of your party should probably agree ahead of time to be mercenaries, and forgive the fortunate** who receive their plates first for starting before others. **or ARE they the fortunate? (Because it's likely they'll finish before everyone else, and thus be left staring at others enjoying their food...) read more

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If you are a celebrity and looking for a great breakfast joint off the beatin' path and don't want to be hounded by paparazzi then this is the place for you. The locals will definitely give you the stink eye when you walk in, but fear not they are harmless and friendly. Great menu and they cook the scrapple perfect! (Pancake/EGG Rating: ) (actually called Driftwood Cafe) read more

Good food, friendly staff. Their biscuits are very good and fluffy. Good Omelets, and great potatoes

Locally owned. Very friendly service. I like they serve breakfast all day. Makes it easy to feed my picky children.

Did some volunteer work at the Oyster Restoration Project. After shaking and moving recycled oyster shells you work up a good appetite. This diner should catch the attention of anyone in town. Fantastic food. I got the driftwood skillet, a breakfast casserole of home fries, scrambled eggs, cheese and sausage gravy. I highly suggest you get the biscuit, it's perfect for sopping up all that yummy gravy and goes well with the casserole. Fantastic meal, when I go out for breakfast I want something I can't make at home. The biscuit is better than mama's and the sausage gravy was perfect. Home fries too. Next time I'm in town I'm coming back read more

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Decent breakfast... I did not enjoy their homemade oyster stew or crab soup. Breakfasts are basic and tasty. Lots of regulars. Can make you feel awkward being there... read more

We've frequented this restaurant on many occasions over the past few years. Had you asked for my opinion 2 years ago - I would have rated this place a 5. Today - it feels as a much different story. My family and I went on a weekday morning and the experience was less than desirable. The staff was cold, opting to entertain their 'regular' customers (mind you - this was the 4 people seated at the bar), as opposed to serving us. We weren't greeted with a hello - instead it was "here are your menu's, what can I get you to drink?" The food arrived quick, it was warm, but it all tasted straight out of the box. The pancakes were great, but the skillet was made with gravy from an envelope (or package), sausage may have been diced up - prefrozen - patties...lacked flavor and the 'home cooked flavors' that it previously had. Our omelet was just 'eh'. Overall, we were quite disappointed. Ranging from the food to the staff, nothing like it once was. read more

As a Marylander, I'm picky about my Cream of Crab soup. It's wonderful here, large chunks of crab swimming in a delicate creamy base. The Cobb Salad is delicious and plentiful. I enjoy popping in for breakfast in addition to lunch. It a real locals diner, off the beaten path. The staff is always friendly here. I do wish however that what ever construction or DYI they've started that they would finish. And the name is the Driftwood Diner. read more

Good food, great spot, decent prices. Only complaint is that they can take a while getting the food out, but they stay extremely busy so It's understandable. read more

Best place for breakfast! There is not bad menu item. Only problem is if the restaurant is crowded be prepared to wait even if you ordered your food. read more