Let's talk about Forest Hills Diner. As a Boston Native, How Dare I be from here, have attended High School in Hyde Park, and have never eaten at Forest Hills Diner until today. Literally! I was TODAY years old when I learned that Forest Hills Diner has some amazingggggggggg food. I flew in this morning to check on my grandmother and decided to grab breakfast with one of my best friends before heading over. She had been raving about Forest Hills Diner, so of course, I had to go. It was early in the morning, so the foot traffic was slow. The restaurant was very clean, and as soon as we opened the door, the gentleman behind the counter was very welcoming, offering a warm greeting and a big smile. As I was at the counter exploring the menu, I was excited to see the variety of options offered. There literally was so much to choose from, and I wanted one of everything. LoL! However, I decided to get the Beef Smoked Sausage on an English Muffin with Home Fries, add Onions, Extra Onions, Well Well Well Done... The Beef Sausage was well done and juicy. The smokiness was super flavorful and let the natural beef flavor shine, yet it held its own lane as well. The sandwich also had a generous portion of meat and was well worth the price. The Home Fries were absolutely amazing. They were done the exact way I ordered them. They were very well seasoned and the crispiness of the edges paired with the softness of the middle, OhEmGeeeeeeeeeeee... I want more now. LoL!!! As I was eating, the foot traffic definitely picked up, and it was so heart-warming to see the guy behind the counter welcome people by name as they walked through the door. This is a representation of TRUE service. The kind of survive that you don't see anymore. Not to mention, the charm of a local spot where the people know your name. Ha Overall, my experience at Forest Hills Diner was superb. Not only was it an experience worth promoting, but it was also so amazing that I will ensure I come back whenever I am home and in the mood for breakfast. The go-to will be Forest Hills Diner. Food. Service. Ambiance. And Cleanliness, all above standard. read more

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This spot is a cherished favorite. Whenever I have the time, it's a top choice for breakfast. Service is unparalleled. Very clean and welcoming environment. It's Saturday morning, sothere'ss about a 20-minute wait. Reasonable. I started off with a giant grilled blueberry muffin and medium coffee. Deliciousness. Ordered one egg full breakfast, which included toast and hashbrowns with a choice of meat. Expertly prepared to order. All I've got to say is that this is a solid choice with all of the basic amenities available. I hope y'all never change. read more

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This is a very plain little diner close to rapid transit. Had a hamburger sub which was good. Inside seating at tables, but no table service. Staff is friendly and meal delivery was fast. What can I say? Nothing special, nothing negative. It's a basic diner read more

Great food but slow service. On weekends, it's a long wait to get your food. Why do they close so early?

TOP NOTCH! I order breakfast from here via GrubHub semi-regularly. I love their pancakes AND THEIR homefries are also fanastic. They always send plenty of syrup, ketchup, butter, and even napkins! (Unlike The Joint in JP that doesn't send syrup because "people have syrup at home"). This place is SO GOOD! If they stayed open in evenings or afternoons for delivery, I'd probably order from them far more often. read more

The was home cooked with a touch of class. You had to pick up your own food and use the condiments at the counter.

The price is decent but the food is meh. I had corned beef hash, eggs and home fries. I didn't finish it, I wasn't a fan of the taste of the potatoes or the corn beef. It wasn't terrible, just not to my liking. It's spacious in there and there is on street parking, no meters. The employees are nice and the place is clean. read more

Forest Hills Diner - tables and chairs in a restaurant - Diners Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

This breakfast is hands down the best in Boston. Nancy the chef its awesome cooks to your liking with no room for errors. food is fresh and cooked perfect. the owners are so nice. venture out the meatball is best in Boston. salads are perfect too. read more

First off, I walked in here in a Saturday morning a little after 8 and I was shocked that literally no one was there! I am accustomed to diners that are busy ALL weekend, so I also find it weird that they are closed on Sunday. HOWEVER, when I walked in the service was very warm and friendly. I was a little confused because you have to go up to the counter and order and pay first, so it wasn't the typical diner service. BUT that honestly just made the process of getting food so so quick, so I was happy about it. As far as the food goes, I got a 2 egg junior breakfast. The potatoes were so so (not as crispy as I'd like), but the English muffin and eggs were perfection. The coffee was bearable. But honestly the greatest thing about this place was the prices. Cheap and quick food honestly is the perfect diner vibe to me. Will be back for sure! read more

Forest Hills Diner - 2 egg junior breakfast - Diners Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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Life is Short! F .... It up Family, Flavor, Friends. Old school diner right in Boston no frills , just good ppl and good food. Everything was seasoned perfectly and they even did extra crispy corn beef hash right. If your in the area def worth checking out. read more

Forest Hills Diner - 2eggs over easy w ham - Diners Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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Place is ok, the only thing is I ordered a steak sub. I ended up getting a ground beef sub. Guys the steak is already dead. You chopped up the steak to much to a point that it was ground beef. Hence the steak sub. We need to feel like we are biting into a thinly sliced steak. But it wasn't. Just try to not over butcher the steak it's already thin I'm sure it will cook fast. Over all 3.5 out of 5 read more

Good diner food! I got the 2 eggs, 2 pancakes with sausage. Pancakes were giant! There was no way I could have finished all of the food. The sausage was just alright. I probably would go with the bacon next time around. Home fries were good but nothing out of this world. There was only one person making all of the orders, so it did take quite a bit of time for our order to come out. There were plenty of tables for us to grab a spot at after placing our order. The diner was decorated with Boston-themed pieces, which was appropriate diner decor. I would go back hungry! read more

Forest Hills Diner - 2 Pancakes , Eggs; Eggs with Corned Beef Hash - Diners Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Been coming here for years and the food is always good! Great spot to come and eat breakfast with affordable prices. Only thing I would say is that the parking is a little rough to find a spot since the diner is on a busy street (Washington) right next to the Forest Hill train station on the orange line. read more

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Came here on an impulse decision since it is just across the street from the bus stop. I'm so glad we did! The family that runs this diner is adorable and so friendly and welcoming. The service was great and the food was inexpensive and delicious! I had blueberry pancakes with bacon and eggs. My sister had an omelette with potatos. The coffee was also very good and not weak like many diner coffees. I would definitely eat here again. read more

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It doesn't get better than this! I'm telling you, as far as traditional diners go in Boston (the very few), this place is top notch for several reasons. The top two are price (value!) and quality. Even with the pandemic and inflation, their prices have still not caught up with the rest of Boston, plus the servings are very good sized. My wife and I always get the same thing - corned beef hash omelet, which comes with home fries and toast. It's two meals for both of us - we always save half of it for breakfast the next morning. Really nice people too. Family joint. We've been coming here (getting to go) since we moved to Rosi in 2014 and I've seriously been meaning to write this review for like 5 years! Our go-to dine-in spot used to be Harry's, but it changed ownership like 4-5 years ago and prices went up and things changed. Our new dine-in spot, albeit a bit farther, is Joe's 320 Cafe in West Rox. Best corned beef hash around. But that's for another review, Ha! read more

My wife and I like to eat here, but it had been a while since we'd eaten here, so we decided to get food delivered in the middle of this pandemic. While I was going in for my first bite, I found this piece of hair cooked into the eggs. At first I thought, something might've just fallen on top of the eggs, because it looked small, but when I used my fork to pull it up, there was more to it buried in the egg. read more

Forest Hills Diner - Piece of hair cooked into the eggs. - Diners Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Easiest breakfast, ever. Convenient and cheap. I've been eyeing this place for a while - finally had the opportunity to enjoy it this morning! Nice constant flow of customers ~10:30 on a Wednesday morning - mix of sit down and take out. Plenty of seating! I got a junior breakfast special - 1 egg without the toast and it was enough for me. The homefries were really good! read more

Forest Hills Diner - Junior Breakfast Special - 1 egg sans toast - Diners Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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I swear this is the most disgusting thing I ever witnessed with this food , I always get their breakfast but for some reason I found something in my food that looked disgusting I don't think I'd be ordering from here again , a mice tail maybe ? or a leg to some sorta insect , I found this in my home fries read more

Forest Hills Diner - a worm in a plastic container - Diners Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

I love this diner. It's a basic, neighborhood diner with good food, good coffee, and excellent prices. Right across from Forest Hills station, this makes a great stop in before you get on the T. The people working behind the counter always have smiles and conversation to share. The people in the diner are obviously neighborhood regulars and you'll see the same faces again and again. The food is solid, basic food. The eggs, potatoes, bacon, and toast is a large portion and you easily fill up. At $6, this is impossible to beat. And you get unlimited coffee!!! Oh yes. Sign me up. Don't expect anything fancy. If you come in with that expectation, then you'll leave satisfied and full. read more

George and his staff never disappoint. Faded old interior that produces simply great diner food. Grilled chicken omelette is out of this world. Grilled English is so good i dream about them. And maybe the only other place in Boston that knows how to cook delicious home fries that are actually seasoned. Love the FH diner read more

Perfectly simple! This cheap and simple diner is very straight forward. I spent a week on the road in Iceland living off bread and trail mix so I was craving a proper American diner breakfast and this place gave me just that, for under $7! I got the 2 eggs with bacon breakfast special which also came with toast, home fries and coffee. The coffee was the only thing was just "meh". I have had worse but it wasn't particularly tasty. My food came out in under 5 minutes and I scarfed it down happily. Also a note - great place for solo diners. Almost everyone in there was on their own and eating happily. Clearly they have lots of regulars. read more

Forest Hills Diner - 2 eggs with bacon breakfast - $6.55! - Diners Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Cheap, fast, delicious! Went on a Saturday around 11am and wasn't too busy... which was nice because I was in a hurry. I got bacon, eggs, and deliciously seasoned home fries, also the perfect portion size for brunch. My friend got an omelette, also very flavorful and one of the top 3 omelettes I've ever had. The one thing was its the kind of place where you leave and a smell like a college cafeteria stays on your clothes and hair. So I'd recommend waiting to shower until after you go here... UPDATE: This place has way more than good breakfast items. I got the hamburger club and it was AWESOME! Also they have an omelette with bacon, ham, and loaded with veggies that was to die for! read more

Super casual no-frills diner. Don't expect smiles or clean tables. We came here based on the excellent yelp reviews. Thankfully the price tag's as easy to swallow as their greasy breakfasts. Service was fine - order at the counter then wait for them to call your name to collect your plate. Pretty straight-forward. Pretty meh. read more

It's hard to find a decent breakfast place around Boston. Surprisingly. There are plenty of weekend brunch places, but weekday breakfast is tough--even tougher to find a place to get breakfast at, say, noon. I just moved from Cambridge where mynon-Dunkin Donut options were the Rosebud (Somerville, actually), Andy's Diner, or IHOP. Rosebud is kinda gross, Andy's is horrendous, and IHOP is IHOP (which is fine, but it's IHOP). The first time I stopped by Forest Hills Restaurant, I had low expectations (but there's not much else around Forest Hills). I thought it would be something like Andy's--a greasy spoon with runny eggs, plain potato home fries, awful coffee, soggy bacon... It's not. It's actually good. I've been there three times and the home fries are consistently well-seasoned, the eggs cooked how I like them, good bacon, good toast, and the 3 egg special totals $6. Coffee's not so good, but you can always just stop by Java Jo's after. read more

Great food for a great price! I've been here twice with my boyfriend and we're in love. Especially for him and he is pretty picky about his food. We got two giant plates of food (french toast, with eggs and bacon) and an extra side of home fries for about $20. I generally don't enjoy home fries as much, but the ones they make here are absolutely the bomb. I would say they're even better than the home fries my bf makes, but he would be jealous if he say this. This place isn't like any typical restaurant where you have someone waiting on you, which I actually appreciate, but the staff are really nice. You place your order at the counter and then pick a table and wait for your order to be called. When it gets busy, the wait for the food could be a little long (40mins or so), but I don't mind this as much since you can see the guys working the grill, so you know what you get is fresh. After coming here, I don't think I can ever go back to IHOP again for breakfast. You really can't beat it with giant plates of good food for 2 people under $25. read more

Best hangover breakfast ever. Awesome, straight-to-the-point staff. No fancy, weird stuff. Just that good breakfast you need after a long night, or before a long day. And doesn't cost A GAZILLION DOLLARS. read more

Today was my first time ordering for FHD and the food and service was amazing! I can't complain anything and the food was reasonably priced. I would definitely order breakfast from this spot again and would recommend to a friend! read more

I love this place. They have great, greasy food in a good way! I just ordered a steak bomb and boy, was it good. It's an old school steak bomb and I have had a hard time finding places in JP that offer good steak bombs. My other favorite place is Uggi's but that is a bit out of my way. Check out the diner...the staff is super friendly too. By the way, for a large steak bomb and a soda I paid like 9 bucks! read more

No-frills breakfast and lunch place directly across from the Forest Hills stop. Friendly-ish service, low prices and giant portions. I'm a fan. read more

Forest Hills Diner - All this plus coffee or tea for seven bucks flat. - Diners Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Huge portions and fantastic value for the price. Potatoes were fantastic. I liked how the food is less oily than typical brunch places I've been to (I got a veggie omelette.) Nice location near the Boston arboretum. read more

Forest Hills Diner - Veggie omelette, 2 egg breakfast special - Diners Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Just came in this morning. It is cold outside (not unlike any other Boston morning in January) And all I was thinking about was some home fries Right from the getgo the lady was super friendly. I said i would later get a hot chocolate after I ordered my 3 egg special (7 bucks for eggs sausages toast and home fries? Easy money) but the lady insisted that she would make one for me!!!! Already I would recommend. read more

A very good and solid local diner--I always get the same breakfast (2 eggs, bacon, home fries and coffee) and it's been hearty, high quality and consistent. My boyfriend's been the more adventurous one, and he's enjoyed the variety of omelettes. The front-facing owner is also quite nice! read more

Went for the first time today and wasn't expecting anything out of this world. I ordered a western omelet and while the omelet was average at best, the home fries were surprisingly really good. The service was friendly and quick as well. I believe for what you're getting they are priced a little high. If I ever need a fast breakfast in the area, I may return. read more

Forest Hills Diner - Western omelet - Diners Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

This has to be the single worst place in Boston I have been to. About the only thing going for this diner is that it is cheap. But the result is mediocre food with horrendous wait times. We arrived today at 11:15. There were 2-3 guys at the grill plus a super friendly woman taking orders. We had 4 people in front of us in line. No one's was complicated. My wife and I had 2 eggs with bacon and home fries and everyone before us had similarly simple meals. Our food was finally available at 12:20. Yes, over 1 hour for food that was only OK. The guys in front of us who ordered pancakes waited a good 20 minutes after we got ours for their dishes. That's pretty close to 90 minutes for pancakes. They didn't look happy. There are some good reviews for this place but I really cannot see how they are possible. It's not like the place was understaffed. There is no service that they provide so the 4 people behind the counter should be able to get eggs out in a reasonable amount of time. Ok so maybe if you have a family of 6 the few dollars you save per person could be worth it over Dogwood a few doors down. But if you have a job, even getting something close to minimum wage your time is valuable enough to make skipping this waste of space an easy decision. read more

I was very surprised being that it's just a local diner I didn't think much of it. I ordered the house omelet without ham and it kinda took a while to come out but it was amazing. Stop by if you're in the area! read more

Love this place!! 5 Star breakfast sandwich and home fries can't be beat!

Not gonna lie. I was not expecting great food and a great value at this small diner at Forest Hills, but that's what I got. For under 10 bucks I got a sausage and cheese omelette, wheat toast, some of the best home fries I have ever had, and a coffee. This definitely brightened up my morning before going back to jury duty. (It's right around the corner from the West Rox Courthouse) read more

If you want that mom and pop atmosphere. This is the place to go. I recommend the steak and cheese sub. It is made just right. Show Forest Hills diner some love! read more

The food was ok. The person cooking (woman) the food was not wearing a mask. How is this sanitary? This is not safe for customers.

My favorite brunch place. A shame they don't open on Sundays. Still, a great family-owned neighborhood diner that I enjoy supporting. Great breakfast, good coffee, and incredibly friendly staff. A staple of JP/Forest Hills, in my opinion. read more