In town for work and wanted breakfast food for dinner. Flashback was open until 8pm. A nice little retro diner right up the road from where we were. The menu itself is actually pretty large! They have everything from pancakes, to wraps, to burgers. The food was good and the service was great. They have so many options when it comes to waffles and pancakes. Plenty of parking and clean inside. read more

Flashback Breakfast & Lunch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

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Amazing food, excellent service, and a fantastic ambiance. The Meat Lover's Omelette was delightful. Opting to drink only water was a pleasant departure from my usual tea. read more

Flashback Breakfast & Lunch - Meat Lover's Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

Food is fantastic the decor is good colorful The milkshakes are pretty good Eggs benedict flavor was good but the bathroom reminds me of a gas station bathroom and they have TV cover that they have above every table the cover fell off so I would recommend it for good food and milkshakes read more

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I know that prices are increasing but, for $37.83 you would still expect a good meal. This price doesn't include any beverages. I was just there & ordered the open-faced roast beef sandwich. The beef was like cardboard, gravy that was not heated enough so it was thick & gloopy (what little there was). Not to mention extremely salty which is the only taste it had. The mashed potatoes were so dry that I had to put butter on it to get it down my throat. The veggies were waterlogged. My husband has one thing to say about his fish and chips... "Where's the Fish". Don't waste your money on this place. read more

Love this place. Great eggs Benedict! Quick friendly service. Have been coming here for years.

Whimsical diner with Three Stooges on the walls and Elvis. It's definitely a cute greasy spoon to go to. They're special beef strog was amazing. We also had an order of fried liver and onion. I prefer my liver breaded and fried, but they did a pan wear fry. I guess I should have specified. Will stop in next time. Washrooms are located at the rear of restaurant. read more

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This is in response to christin N. Friend, no one bullied you. You approached multiple people threatening them with Bear spray (mace)! Myself and multiple people asked you to walk away which you refused. You then ran to the owner crying poor mouth. Shortly after you approached a couple of the same individuals and snatched a beer out of one of their hands, then his friend attempted to get it back. You refused to let go which caused the beer to go in your face. Again, you ran to the owner stating a beer was thrown in your face. At that point you ran to yet another patron causing a huge scene. The owner, multiple patrons and myself offered to get you an Uber, which you refused. The owner and myself also offered to walk you to your car, and again you refused. You also ran to the corner acting like I was going to cause you harm Christin- welcome to southeast GA. Your political views are your own, but do not mistake your place. We all have our own views and manage to socialize without incident. Bottom line, you were intoxicated. You messed up. Walking up to people and calling them names such as F-sters will not be well received. And I'm sure I can say that for any place. Laura and the Flashback family run an amazing establishment. For you to post publicly lies is not only disrespectful but also hurtful to them, and the customers who just go in to unwind and relax. read more

Well, I've always loved the Flashback diner . . But last weekend .. pancakes came to my table but never made it to me .. after 10 minutes same plate arrived cold and crusty hard. My wife ordered a dish with eggs and got no eggs .. they brought 2 eggs on a plate after most of her food was gone. New ownership? Who brings a breakfast without eggs and refried burnt hard pancakes to a table? Not mine anymore. read more

Great service. Very large portions. I get miserable when people cheap out on the food. Tried their Eggs Benedict. The best in Barrie. read more

Flashback Breakfast & Lunch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

Flashback Diner brings back so many memories of late, greasy breakfasts after a night of partying. But, believe it or not, it's great any time! This local spot is one thing I miss about living in Barrie, so I make sure to bring out-of-towners here for a good, homecooked meal. They have a large menu to choose from, but you can never go wrong with a big breakfast or their Belgian waffle topped with strawberry topping. The diner is meant to remind you of yesteryear, but could still use a bit of updating. A fresh coat of paint and some new furniture would make this spot better. Not a huge deal to lots of people, but it's something I look at when I visit a restaurant. One thing to keep in mind if you come in here is that they don't have a large space and a lot of seating, so you may have to wait a while before getting a table. I promise you, though, that it's totally worth it! read more

Flashback Breakfast & Lunch - Belgian Waffle with Strawberry topping - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

I was born in the wrong decade, so flashbacks has always been a favourite of mine. I love the 60's-70's music, it is a great family restaurant that my family typically enjoys. My dad loves their all day breakfasts, my mom likes to try different things from their menu and I always enjoy their milkshakes! However the past few times I have been slightly disappointed. The service has been mediocre at best; the wait time for our food was slow. We were forgotten about, or couldn't see any servers working. When we arrived at the restaurant there were a few staff members smoking out back, and when we left there was still a group smoking out back... I know where our servers went. I would still recommend this place if you're looking for a fun little brunch. I would like to mention that it is rather packed during those hours, sometimes there can be a line of 5 families waiting to be seated. Those are probably the best days to go because the servers are actually working hard and don't disappear! read more

I would honestly recommend this place to anyone new or outta town. The amazing staff will help you & take care of you in a way other diners usually don't. The breakfast,lunch,dinner menu is amazing I've eaten. Here since a little boy always greats........... didn't hear it from me but the milkshakes amazing 5 stars for me read more

By far the worst breakfast I've had in a long time. I ordered their eggs benedict with eggs done medium. I received the plate and immediately noticed the homefries were super darkbrown and over cooked, and the "hollandaise" was separating from itself and tastes like it was made with chicken broth . The eggs were so runny even the whites weren't set well. The peameal bacon was cooked to the point of safety I assume and then removed from the heat leaving me with gross rubber textured ham. I will never eat here again. read more

Visited on a Saturday mid morning so expected a busy restaurant and it did not disappoint. But the short wait (5-10 mins) was worth it. Our server was very pleasant and attentive. The decor is spot on - retro tvs are neat. I believe I got the Cadillac Combo. French toast was particularly tasty. I'll be back for another oldtime breakfast, hopefully sooner than later. read more

Flashback Breakfast & Lunch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

This is the best breakfast restaurant in Barrie! I much prefer smaller less known breakfast places over the larger franchises like Cora's. Flashbacks is cheaper and you get way more. Not to mention they have a lot of variety in terms of options for the entire family. They have lots of good meat and fruit items, plus other favourites like French toast and pancakes. read more

I have been back a few more times since my first review and can say the breakfast continues to be outstanding. They have a large array of items from waffles ,pancakes to bacon and hash browns. The service is top notch as well. It is difficult to get there (fencing all around the place) but it is well worth for arguably the best breakfast in North Barrie. The Pixar movies that play on the tv are a nice touch for the kids read more

Went in for breakfast on a Thursday morning, no customers but me, sat myself and waited. There were two servers, both so busy talking to each other that I sat for a good 5 minutes before one of them came with a menu. Ordered coffee, clueless waitress went back to her pointless conversation and 5 minutes later, still no coffee. Left without ordering, worst service in Barrie. No comment on the food, hope this dump goes out of business soon. read more

Awesome place to eat, I went twice in a row. Had the best Ruben sandwich ever. Deco and service is fantastic but the food....... yummy! read more

Flashback Breakfast & Lunch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

I've been to flashback in Barrie multiple times, but today I went with the same person who has been mutiple times btw. The waitress (new employee no doubt) tells us today we can't sit down or be served unless we sign our name with phone number for "contact tracking" are you kidding me? She was rude and persistent, said and I quote " we keep a data base" excuse me? I have been to this location numerous times ever since they reopened and have never been asked to give personal Information and I doubt I will return because of this rude waitress.. I wonder if the owner enjoys loosing money over something so ridiculous and stupid as this.. I won't be returning again.. read more

Love the food and the decor! The place is easy to miss as it is a standalone restaurant and comes up very quickly once you exit the highway. Lots of free parking at the back. We had the 3 egg Benny and peameal bacon on English muffin combo that came with home fries and fruit or fried tomato. The fruit is canned, which I haven't had since I was a kid. So good and satisfying. We also had the scrambled egg poutine. Get it with the sausage! So good. Definitely not an everyday meal. Super satisfying for brunch after a weekend of skiing. Bonus, it's so on the way back to Toronto from Barrie. read more

Our visit was more than expected. Great little gem right off the highway with plenty of parking. Our server Amber was very friendly and did a great job keeping coffee cups full. The food was delicious and the portions were extremely hearty. My Cadillac Combo was more then I could eat. My husband had the Caramel French Toast with sausage. He could not stop raving about it all the way back to Michigan. We did not intend on eating here but after driving around at the original choice and not being able to locate parking (downtown) we stumbled here...thankfully read more

Stopped in for breakfast; underwhelming; the waitress was not very friendly; ordered the Cadillac for just under $12 - Does not come with eggs, but can be ordered as a side; they use frozen potato puffs; the link sausage is fatty and tasteless; bacon was a bit overdone for my liking, but edible; the peameal bacon looked good but turned out to be dry and tasteless; they use a textureless white bread for the French toast, and a cheap syrup with no sweetness at all; the coffee was acceptable - I used to come here a lot on my way up north; don't remember it ever being this bad; will not be back read more

I love the atmosphere and the food in this place. All day breakfast is my favourite. I would definitely recommend the diner to my friends. Be prepared for large portions! read more

Good atmosphere, service isn't the best and food is mediocre. Kid friendly environment. read more

Flashback Breakfast & Lunch - Turkeyless turkey club - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

Terrible service. Went in to have late breakfast on Saturday around 2 pm. 4 empty tables so we walk in and sit. Best part, a manager/server lets us push past slide into a booth and start looking at menus. Then comes and says" get up and go line up in the back. We have a wait!" 1 guy in line. 4 open tables. We are like, seriously?? Buddy just shrugs and takes our menus away. Brutal. We we 200 meters away to the breakfast house and got a great welcome and some decent food. Flashback diner, Dont bother, they dont want your business. read more

If you're looking for a nostalgic vibe and a breakfast that tastes "just like ma's", look no further than the Flashback. If you're looking for lunch or dinner, though, well... I have mostly glowing things to say about this nostalgia diner. Service has been fast and friendly every time I've stopped in, and it seems like the kind of place where regulars are greeted by name and offered "the usual". The retro aesthetic is great, and I love the huge Three Stooges mural. It's genuinely pleasant to visit. As for the food, if you're sticking to the breakfast menu, it's hard to go wrong. It's simple comfort food done right, and everything has that authentic homecooked taste. It's the lunch and dinner options that let the experience down a bit. Their cheeseburger is the greasiest I've ever tasted, and that's saying something coming from a native St. Louisan. A lot of their non-breakfast offerings -- especially the veggies -- only capture the 50s vibe by tasting suspiciously like TV dinners If you're looking for the perfect place to get your morning started, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Flashback. If you're looking for lunch or dinner... ehh... it's good they serve all-day breakfast. read more

I love this place. The decor is comforting and suits the place nicely. Each booth comes with a mini TV playing a children's movie. The milkshakes here are the best I've ever tasted. All milkshakes come in a tall glass with extra in a metal cup on the side. The chicken fingers are also great here. It tastes like real chicken, not like the stuff you get from fast food. Definitely a place to check out! read more

When looking for that comfort breakfast food, 3 eggs with corned beef hash, this is my go to place! My husband loves the burgers. Great prices! Awesome staff! read more

Food was alright.. But the service was pretty bad kinda rude actually. Portion size was small, I ordered the scrambled poutine and it says it comes with toast and a side but I didn't get any :/ never going back. read more

This place has a classic diner atmosphere, which is fun... but the food is very average, as is the service.

Awful service. No one greets new guests, to ask how many in their party, or tell them how long the wait will be. I also saw a family of 4 In the front of the line leave, because the servers wouldn't even acknowledge that they were there. It prob had to do with the fact that they were middle eastern. We won't be back, and we will telling our friends to avoid flashback as well. read more

The boyfriend brought me here for breakfast for the first time just a few months ago, and I've been addicted every since! Their eggs & homefries are delicious, the portions are wonderful, and the price is extremely reasonable. The atmosphere is great too, and the staff are always so nice. I'll keep coming back again & again. read more

The only thing more Repulsive than the meal was the service. The name of this establishment speaks to me as I'm going to have flashbacks of the grease smothered "omelette" I waited 38 minutes for. read more

This was exactly what I needed after 3 days of basically living off of granola bars and bananas. I was part of a really large group that was a bit later than expected getting there. So even though someone called ahead, the lateness had them thinking we weren't showing up so some people had left fr the day. I felt REALLY bad for the folks working about that, but they did NOT dissappoint. The food all came out in a reasonable amount of time and the staff was running in circles to make sure our group was all happy (we took over half the resturaunt easy), top all that off with excellent food and we where a very happy group. read more

Stopped in for breakfast this morning for the first time. Waitress was incredibly friendly and we were seated right away. Food was quick, delicious and cooked perfectly! Coffee was good too. Would definitely come back again. read more

Could not recommend this place any more. Great food with a fun atmosphere. The restaurant can be busy during breakfast and lunch time over the weekend but is worth the wait. Reasonable prices, generous portions and great waitstaff. read more

LOVE this place! The atmosphere is awesome, friendly staff, great breakfast. Been going here since i was a wee lad with my parents (when it was Galaxy)! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!! read more

Never ever going back here staff is extremely rude the food tastes like rubber and waiting in line ups give me a break never would recommend people go here not worth the money you spend last time I check waiters aren't supposed to swear at you or behind your back when you leave take the garbage out. read more

Ok, not sure what I am missing here, 1st off, the home fries are a frozen product, not fresh!!!!! How is this even possible!!!!! We were less then impressed, the place was busy, not sure why, we had to wait for a seat, wait for a server, wait for our food, wait for our bill, and if the food was good, then I get it is worth the wait, but it wasn't!!! The food quality was only ok, at best!!! read more