The waitress staff, food, and ambiance is great. The value is also really strong for the area. The French toast is delicious as with a lot of the lunch options. Not all the menu items are great, there are some misses. Everytime I have went it was affordable and had good vibes. Not your trendy (overpriced) fishtown instagram spot, but that's why I love it. Has a credit and debit processing fee which is a major pet peeve. Cash costs more for businesses than card transactions do but they don't charge us a fee for it. If I didn't have such good memories here I would detract more for this. read more

Went for breakfast was cold. Eggs not done home fries ice cold. I will say the breakfast was the worse I and my husband ever had. If you can't cook breakfast I hate to see what dinners look like read more

This is my and my home girls late night spot after bar hopping and clubbing. I always enjoy the service from the waitress that always holds us down and the food is cooked fresh from order. Clean place and very chill at late night. I can't wait to come back again after enjoying last weekends breakfast meal at 3 something in the morning. Thank you staff. read more

Typically the food is very good. But for Mother's Day I was extremely disappointed in the meal. I ordered the crab cakes. They were not done on the inside and burnt on the bottom. My daughter's meatloaf was bland. Very disappointing read more

It was a mouse just freely running around the front as my food was being brought out.. food was cold as ice even tho came out with in 7 mins of me ording .. slow service even tho it was only 5 people in the place.. and glasses and plates were filthy.. wish I could give negative stars .. never will eat here again Gave food to stray dogs . read more

Incredibly rude, unprofessional staff. Poor service. Will never visit here again. It is actually hard to believe how poor the service is.

I was going to the diner. It's a great place to grab a bite food that was fresh. There's always large portions and easy shareable. The service is excellent and the atmosphere nice. Great for breakfast , lunch and dinner. read more

We came out at a time when the restaurant was empty. There were only 2 tables and ours. It took over 30 minutes for our food to come out. We ordered breakfast. The food was cold. In the mist of cooking they began to clean the kitchen. They did not give refills until we asked. Food was not great and neither was the service. read more

Fishtown Diner - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I love that they have late nights and the staff is awesome but ‍ concerning... I'm going to say less. Don't like to make bad reviews. I have spoken to management. They were helpful. read more

This diner has a beautiful yellow & blue interior, and the scent of fried foods waft to your nose in greeting the moment you walk through the door. The service is also quick, likely quicker than the time it takes for you to decide on what to order. I also really like the mural in the back of the diner. I got a savoury crêpe that featured chicken, vegetables, and avocado. I wouldn't recommend ordering crêpes from here as they are rather thick and taste like pancake batter (the filling was good though). My bae got a bacon egg & cheese on a hoagie type roll and after having a bite I think I just ordered the wrong thing. We also split a refreshing orange juice. read more

Fishtown Diner - The mural in the interior - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My first time trying this place out 100/10!! Thank you, Vinny, for making this experience so enjoyable! And thank you to the chefs for preparing my meal! I got the pesto pasta with rice on the side so so YUMMY! This diner is the perfect place to study, read, color, chat..ect. I will definitely be coming again!!! read more

I love the Fishtown Diner. It's a classic American diner with a little bit of grit, too large menu, and decent grill. It's a great place to take my kids - they're always accommodating, and my kids love the huge booths. read more

I called Green Eggs Café on a Saturday morning to check on the wait times and was so happy to hear there was barely a wait. My friend and I rushed over and were bursting with excitement to see all these empty tables around us, when we were reminded of their stupid cash-only policy. Unfortunately, neither of us carried cash or had our debit cards, so we had to leave with our hungry bellies. As we walked out, we noticed Fishtown Diner across the street and walked right in. Thankfully, there wasn't a wait and we were seated immediately. As I browsed the menu, I can't believe my eyes. Everything was so cheap. My friend ordered a breakfast sandwich, and I ordered a short stack of pancakes, a coffee (Lavazza), and a side of turkey sausage. The food was decent - what you would expect from a diner, and the portions were huge, but best of all, the whole bill came out to be $21. And they take credit card!!! Never would I have known about this gem if we didn't bring cash for Green Eggs Café. I wouldn't mind coming back here again for breakfast food - which is served all day by the way! read more

Fishtown Diner - Short stack pancakes (3): $5, toppings are extra Sausage (comes with 4, but i already had 2): $3.50 Coffee: $2.50 vs $4 across the street - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Food was pretty much fine. No complaints there. The complaint is that if you go after breakfast special they beat you up on the prices. Sub out hash browns for potatoes and they give you both potatoes and hash browns (which you clearly didn't want) and charge extra $5. Cheesesteak says $14 on menu...well it's $16 on your receipt. Insult to injury with the extra 3.5% fee when using your bank card. Also never got a refill on my drink. long and short, couple of chipped beefs, cheesesteak and club and we're at $85 plus tip. Only 2 drinks ordered as one meal was to go and I got water. I'd go for breakfast special again but NEVER AGAIN any other time. read more

I have been craving a gyro and saw that the diner had it on there big menu. Unfortunately, we weren't able to eat and enjoy our meal in the diner but it was still good by the time I was able to eat it. There was too much Tzatziki sauce for my liking but I was able to get the excess out my gyro. It was pretty empty when we showed up but people started coming in after some time. The staff were kind and friendly towards us and very understanding after abruptly having to change our order to go right as it was about to be plated. And she gave us fresh drinks to go without having to ask. Staff was masked up and hand sanitizer was in the front. Went to use the bathroom and had my stomach turned upside down. Whomever used the toilet, missed and left the evidence all on the back of the toilet. IT WAS GROSS read more

Fishtown Diner - Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast Gyro - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ordered through door dash, they completely left the steak out of the order. We called them to let them know and have them deliver it, they told us we don't have any other option except to come pick it up. They did not offer any other suggestions, very poor customer service and staff unprofessional. It's a real shame because we order from here several times a week and no longer will be! Good luck staying in business with your current customer service read more

The worst Easter breakfast,I ever had,I came in and sat at the counter and no one at like I was there for fifteen minutes,then my order wasn't complete , after I ask for home fries,never came and pancakes wasn't done and flat and didn't look done and the bacon was like week old,and sausage was greasy in side very cheap brand and the place looked close from outside? coffee was horrible.. read more

This is the most conflicting review that I've ever written... we only order cheesecake waffles on a Sunday afternoon. The place was completely empty! Once we settled into our booth, I noticed that the diner didn't smell like food, more so like a stale smell. I can't describe it, it wasn't unbearable, just--different. But the waffles came out, they were great. Literally one of the best that I've ever tasted. It was like dessert! I have to go back and try more. And I also need to go back to see if that smell is their norm, or if it was just an off day. read more

Fishtown Diner - Strawberry Cheesecake Waffles Breakfast - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We got our food exactly as we ordered it. We forgot our "to go" box and the waitress made sure we got it. Bottom line - great food and great service!! read more

great, clean diner, many coffee and menu options. we got crème brulee French toast, chipped beef, crabcake eggs Benny and standard eggs and toast. everything was fantastic. read more

Average food in a more hipster vibe, though Fishtown has come a long way from its more humble roots just a few short years ago. They have everything from milkshakes to breakfast to burgers and, hey, it is Philadelphia, so they ha e cheesesteaks. Service and food are ok, I guess ok in a mediocre kind of way, but diners have never been known to be culinary destination spots. Again, it has a cool vibe and the more traditional diner feel. It is a bit more expensive, but in all honesty, I guess the world is a bit more expensive. Stop in and give them a try. read more

The food is amazing every time i visit here this place make me feel so good every single bite is delicious till end of the meal i tried every platter almost i recommend this diner than any diner in Philadelphia. The staff is so friendly polite and they give whole service at it's best. All in all 10/10 read more

Solid diner in Fishtown. Cute aesthetic. Not dingy at all! Pretty up to date in design. Food was a good size, pretty decent diner food! Service was ok. Not super duper friendly but not mean in any way. Just fine I would say? Not a bad thing. Would probably come back. read more

Rude staff. Especially the heavy set lady at the register. When we got our check we could barely read it but saw extra charges on it. When we got up front we asked the register lady what the charge was and she said it was tip. And how for parties 2 or more on the weekends they can choose to charge 20% tip. So i said to my boyfriend (since he didnt hear her) that the get to pick their own tip. The lady rudely said "they dont pick their tip honey". So i responded saying how adding it on (without any signs or mention of it) is picking your tip. She tried to argue with me saying its up to the server if they want to add a tip or not to the check. Pretty sure thats the same as picking their tip. We tip on service quality. Our server was nice and we wouldve given her a 20% (if not more, and it wouldve been cash too) tip regardless. However forcing ppl to do a 20% tip based on if the server feels like adding it or not (which if they have the ability to, obviously they are going to) and not saying anything and arguing with a customer about it is pretty pathetic. The only signs they have about this is for parties of 4 or more. Not 2 people and up to servers discretion. Anyway, that lady needs an attitude check and they need to make customers aware bc i bet you most people end up double tipping if they plan to leave cash. Even if they dont plan to leave cash they still have you sign another receipt asking for a tip (on top of the one already added by the server) . Definitely sketchy and not cool. read more

Dined in during the middle of the night after being out - service was awesome, food was great, and the welcoming atmosphere was enough to make us excited to go back again! Restaurant layout is so cute and definitely worth the visit. read more

I like it. It's casual, quick service, nice size portions. Waitresses friendly. Clean. It's open late. I enjoy the club sandwiches Really good milkshakes I read more

Sat for 15 minutes no service, not even waters. Got up and left as it didn't look like we'd be helped anytime soon. The times I ordered it as DoorDash it was okay read more

I'm currently visiting family in Fishtown and decided to go to my favorite diner, Fishtown Diner. On Sunday, I specifically asked for Mindy to be my server but was told by a new host with fake eyelashes and long blonde braids that she was unavailable because she had just been seated. Unfortunately, this was not the first time this host had been rude to me. In fact, when I went back on Tuesday, she was still unpleasant to deal with. Her customer service skills are extremely poor and I don't think she should be in a host position. Despite this, the food was amazing, which I would give a 5-star rating. However, due to the host's behavior, my overall experience was not great and I would not recommend this diner to others. read more

Had a stellar late night meal at this great diner in Fishtown. I was with a very large group of people, but we all got served in a timely manner and with delicious food. Everyone had nothing but good things to say about their food and the wait staff was super nice! My fried crabcake burger was excellent. Meaty lumps of crab, delicious sauce, and no dry at all. The onion rings were really excellent as well, didnt feel frozen but more fresh made and were quite amazing! Certainly didnt expect this place to be so good at 2am but even as it got busier, the service was still just as good and was a highlight of my night! read more

Fishtown Diner - Fried crabcake burger - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place has been terrible since it changed its name but I figured let me give it another chance. I ordered an open face Turkey sandwich with xxtra brown gravy, a salad with no onions and old bay wiz fries. I received only turkey gravy on the Turkey, no wiz and onions all over my salad. So we called to ask them to remake it. We took it there and all they did was take the onions off the salad, drizzle some cheese over the fries and add brown gravy on top of the turkey gravy. After my wife specifically asked them to remake everything. I'm allergic to onions and they just disregarded it. I will absolutely never return here. The owner should be ashamed of this establishment esp after we were there a year or so ago and there were rats playing tag in the dining area. 10/10 do not recommend you could make better food on the side walk. I wish I could give 0 stars. read more

Today my husband and I decided to have breakfast at this dinner that we have been going to for years now we walked in noticed they didn't have a good table open so we sat down to wait for a table as we are sitting we notice a group of servers all talking together but staring directly at us we pay closer attention and we realize the one in the middle of the group Karen (a server we get from time to time) is taking about us I'm not sure if she realized or even cared but we could clearly hear what she was saying and the other servers staring directly at us made it pretty obvious she started complaining about how we don't tip her when we visit but that is only due too her unpleasant attitude my husband went to the front desk to ask an if tips where included we where told that they are only included on weekends which was no problem to us we have been coming here for years but when the server we asked went to double checked with Karen she starting saying to we need to just read the signs and that they don't work for free. My husband and I are very shocked by this treatment and behavior all we did was walk into the diner read more

Well I was in the mood for like a small fish lunch, but all they had were big dinners with all kinds of sides... price was up there too. So I just opted for a tuna wrap. The waitress didn't have much to say about the desserts, there was no rice pudding so I opted for some coconut creme cake, which was fresh. Btw I don't know why this place is also called the Mugshot Diner... Fishtown is fine. read more

Fishtown Diner - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I've ordered on ubereats and also visited this place recently. Ubereats orders: food was burnt or soggy and the deliveries always run late due to the diner, not drivers. Actual visit: The service lacks and the food is average diner food. Not sure how this place stays in business, but I am sure it's because of the location. The hostess didn't greet, no one was friendly. I was actually here for a business meeting since it was the only place that had available seating/parking. Sadly, it was a bad choice. I've been here when it was mugshot diner, it was a better experience. Sad to see things changed for the worst. read more

*NAME AND MANAGEMENT HAS CHANGED. NOW CALLED THE FISHTOWN DINER* I had been there one time as the mugshot diner and had a pretty good experience. Place was packed and there was a line- clearly due to the quality and price of the food. I decided to give it another go as I heard good things about the new management and changes. Came on a Monday night and it was EMPTY. There was one other booth of two people. A few more people trickled in as we were dining but not at all busy. Could have been because of it being a day of the week but I'm not sure. They had a large section of the back of the diner blocked off because they are in the process of repainting a wall to include a mural that is dedicated to all things philly sports which you can tell will be awesome but the paint is just out in the open and there should be a rope or blockade or something because a little kid could easily run around the restaurant and get into all the paint, supplies and tarps laid out. I got a chicken parm sandwich with sweet potato fries. The sweet potato fries were done to perfection. HOWEVER the chicken parm was completely inedible. It tasted like I was biting into a rubber chicken - I sent it back. Waitress was EXTREMELY nice and got the menu for me to order something else. She took my plate away and unfortunately the sweet potato fries :( I ordered a burger and SP fries again. The fries were super undercooked and I was really sad my other ones were gone. The burger was basic and fine. Did the job. But I was still skeeved out by my chicken experience. After dinner when we asked for the check the waitress said she could offer my a piece of cake for my troubles but I don't really eat cake so I didn't want any. She handed us the bill and we had to pay for the chicken parm - although not eaten and more expensive than the burger. read more

Fishtown Diner - Chicken Parmesan sandwich and sweet potato fries - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The place is really a great place all-around diner The service is great the food is tremendous, and service is spectacular

Terrible Food. Order Wrong. Ordered a Latte and Got Black Coffee. Asked for sugar and got none. Asked for cheese on my eggs and there was none. One syrup per tray of french toast. Ordered Hot Fries. They did NOT send Salt, Pepper or Ketchup. No Napkins or Utensils. Asked for the driver to call when they arrived at the lobby of the hotel. They did NOT which meant cold food. I will NEVER order from them again. Worst Ever. read more

Food is good but expensive. Service is okay. Ambience is fine. Do not recommend unless you want to pay for it.

I've been wanting to try Mugshot for sometime. Today we decided to stop before the shore and going to stocks bakery. It's Fishtown so parking can be an issue. Luckily we found a spot fairly easy. We arrived around 10 and it was pretty dead. We were sat in a booth close to the hostess. Our server was nice. She was patient with our daughter as well. I went with a porkroll and cheese on an English muffin with home fries. The wife went with an omelette with home fries and rye toast. My sandwich was good and pretty spot on. The home fries were saturated in grease. They were bad! My wife's eggs were beyond over cooked and had a gritty consistency. Worst eggs we've ever had by far. The rye toast was dry and burnt on one side, getting some butter was a task in itself. The hot tea was luke warm at best. The music in the background was just as bad as the food. Who plays gangster rap music at 10am while kids are in there. We will not be returning. read more

The service is great and so is the food BUT the guy that works here is always knotting off at the counter. My kids are always asking why her is. I hate that they have to see that. I wish they would do something about it. read more

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So my first time at this place. I had a amazing time. However my Queen found a hair in her omelette. This was for me the turning point on how I felt about this place. The hostess did a great job helping us and telling the cooks to remake the food. We were worried about what came would happen next and well in short the next omelette was fantastic. Bottom line this place is nice. read more