This Diner has so much in common with Route 66 and Traditional American Restaurants as Donald Trump…read moreis a real politician. This one, in terms of burgers, was a dead-end street in the desert. Plus, very unfortunate, the enterprising owner talked us in a special something with a surprising hefty price tag. Mistake! The allegedly fresh Burger was definitely of the breed 'deep-frozen' and roasted to die a second death. Then, this awkwardness of meat, which once died of thirst, was so ridiculously dry, that even the helpless combination of mayonnaise and catchup in which one has tried to drown it, could not help. It was another poor example of how not to do burgers. Again impertinently priced! The pattern in this area appears to be a correlation between incompetence and the price.... or maybe ignorance...? Please get help guys! If you ask people to pay this kind of money for food you prepare, at least have some decency and do your homework.

I've been going to this place forever. It's one of the places where my friends and I used to hang…read moreout quite a lot. Back in the days when it was still called 'Lucky Strike Original Diner'. We met to have breakfast, skip class or for late night snacks and burgers. Times have changed -- the portions became smaller and more pricey unfortunately. However, I still love to go to this place. Nowadays what you get is a medium sized burger, accompanied by a couple of fries (criss-cuts if you wish, which are pretty wicked). I usally stick to the Betty Boob Bacon burger and have hardly tired any other items on their board (except their American breakfast which is also small). The juicy BBB however is tasty, especially with extra bacon (a mandatory upgrade IMHO). So I can't judge most of the other food options on their board, but they got plenty. I recommend ordering an extra bowl of fries or some sort of starter as the menu won't be anywhere near American size meals. Also the shakes are delicious. Make sure to try those. My favorites are the Peanut Butter Shake and the mighty Snickers Shake which is not on the menue, but will be made upon request. They also offer season specific shakes. Cream soda (which I recall as Coke Float) is also a classic which goes well with a starter. The interior (and exterior) is reminiscent of an American Diner in the 50s and 60s. The atmosphere is unique. They even got a 'Wait to be seated sign" which is used when the place is packed. Nice! Years ago it used to be surrounded by grassland which was pretty cool. Staff is overall friendly and very helpful when it's decision making time. On my birthday I even got a tasty hot brownie with cream on the house, so that's what I call great customer service. This place is often packed with people and at times it can be busy, so remember to either make a reservation or bring some time. Before I forget: They have a Wednesday evening burger special. Buy one, get one free. But take my advice: You won't even get a seat without a reservation on Wednesday nights. In a nutshell: + OK food + Good milkshakes + Nice atmosphere + Ok staff - Small dishes - Small, bland breakfast - Pricey - Hard to get to with public transport - Could have more original food items from the US (like American MTN DEW on tab, fluffy pancakes, etc.) ===UPDATE Dec 2013=== We had breakfast at this place again after years of not having breakfast there. To cut right to the chase: It was highly disappointing. Yes, the waitress was nice and friendly and I always feel obliged to still tip decently when at least the service was acceptable... But the food was not up for it. I remember the portions to be way bigger. Instead after finishing that little bit of omelet that was tossed on a much too big plate I considered ordering a second menu item, which I didn't do in the end because the food was just too bad. The eggs were very greasy, and there was not much bacon on my bacon omelet. It came with some toast and hash browns which weren't well done but instead still had an aftertaste of raw potato. The price for the quality of the food and overall size was off the chart - not recommended for breakfast anymore.

Ich hatte von der Bude schon vor nen paar Jahren gehört. Jetzt da gewesen. Service war lustig, war…read moremit 4 Bayern da, die waren zuvor nie im Pott gewesen. Dementsprechend lustig war's. Burger: gehen durch'n TÜV.service auch. Preise auch. Publikum: Pott.

For all Americans! do not go there! Waist of time and quality sucks…read more They pretend to be "american" but they are definitely NOT and now for Germans. Als US Amerikaner bin ich absolut schockiert was man hier serviert bekommt. Tiefgekuehlte Speisen, "frisch" deklariert und offenbar original aus der Tiefkuehlbox der METRO. Die Burger sind standart, okay aber teuer, allein das gute Brot und die nette Atmosphaere aus meiner Heimat importiert machen noch keinen Diner aus. Ganz im Ernst, ich weiss ja nicht wer vom Personal hier die durchaus positiven Bewertungen ab und an schreiben muss ABER habt ihr jemals hier in den USA gegessen und wisst was real american food ist und wie es schmeckt?? Wen man Foodcritics schreibt dann sollte man schon ein wenig mehr auf dem Kasten haben als zu schreiben "die Buerger sind einsame Spitze"American food is so much more then just a burger liebe leute! Die Preise sind teilweise ein Witz, die Qualitaet von unseren fuenf Gerichten war okay aber dagegen ist die Qualitaet des benachtbarten Fastfood Restaurants dann gesehen auch okay nur billiger.dafuer brauche ich nicht in ein Restaurant gehen. Es mag ja sein das einige Gerichte hier ganz gut sind, wir haben mit unseren fuenf ueberteuerten Speisen keine gute Erfahrung gemacht, teilweise war das Essen kalt, Pommes uebersalzen, Burgerfleisch aus der Tiefkuehlbox (wer hier schreibt die Buerger sind 1A, komm du mir nach Pennsylvania und ich lade Dich auf einen $2.50 Burger in unserem Diner ein, danach packst du das Essen in Kamen nicht mehr an und bewertest es nicht mit "spitze" lieber mitarbeiter. Wer sich "Amerikan.Diner" nennt der sollte wissen was er da tut und dies Essen hat so wenig mit real american food zu tun wie ein Deutscher der in Athen einen Gyros Grill aufmachen will! Ich komme aus Pennsylvania und diente als Soldat in Deutschland/US Army, in Pennsylvania hier bekommt man an jeder Ecke wesentlich bessere Hausmannskost fuer ganz kleines Geld und keine Tiefkuehlprodukte ala Mozarella Sticks und Sauce aus der Box. Ehrlich gesagt bietet hier in Deutschland McDonalds oder Burger King bessere Vielfallt und auch Geschmack an wenn es ums Thema Burger geht (Thema Burger, nicht im allg) Ich habe Freunde in Deutschland besucht (selber 7 Jahre dort gelebt/US Army) welche mich mit diesem Besuch ueberraschen wollten (ich wusste nicht das es dort hinging, ansonsten wahre ich gar nicht erst mitgefahren). War das zweite mal dort. .. Resume....Food absolut billig (wenigstens was wir hatten), Es ist letztendlich eine Beleidung an uns Amerikaner soetwas Menschen vorzusetzen aber offenbar (lese ich hier die "Bewertungen") schmeckt vielen ja scheinbar ueberteuertes Tiefkuehlfutter? Pro...Service und Atmosphaere Top, allein wegen dem netten Personal und der Atmosphaere lohnt es sich dort hin zu gehen. TIP vorher kurz nebenan zum McDonalds was essen und danach dort nur einen Drink geniessen. Das mit dem Drink auch nur unter Vorbehalt, ich war vor 4 Jahren dort das erste mal mit 3 Freunden, wir orderten einen Sex on the Beach und bekamen irgendetwas was nach Kinderbrause (ungelogen) schmeckte, total ubersuesst und Alkeholgehalt gleich NULL! Die Freundliche Bedienung kuemmerte sich sofort um unser Anliegen, daraufhin kam der "Chef" welche den Drink mitten auf unseren Tisch stellte, einen Strohhalm hineinstecke und genuesslich den Drink schluerfte um uns dann zu erklaeren, dass dieser einwandfrei ist und er keinen Grund sehe diesen zu reklamieren. UNFASSBAR. Ebenfalls, soetwas wuerde man hier in meiner Heimat nicht erleben, soetwas ist abartig billig und peinlich! Wir sind daraufhin aufgestanden, haben alles zurueckgegeben, der freundlichen Kasserin ordentliches Trinkgeld gegeben da der Service dort nett war und sind gegangen. Shame on YOU!! pfui wer tut soetwas? und liebe leute, zu dem unten geschriebenen kommentar...es ist doch kack wurst egal ob es der Chef ist oder der (faaaaancy word) Service Leiter der kommt und so einen Mißt verzapft oder? wasn das fuern stumpfsinniger unsinn mit dem hier argumentiert wird? and regarding the owners comment (c below) which is also very none american, of course we were angry treated like pieces of shit, assuming every german customer would feel and act the same, its just funny to read that all american customers r highly unsatisfied with food, pricerange and quality and the germans seems to like it, i sort of doubt that...whatever... Als Amerikaner ist es fuer mich peinlich zu sehen, dass Menschen in Deutschland denken, wir wuerden hier in meiner Heimat so einen aufgewaermten Mist essen, das zeigt mir aber auch das die Betreiber offenbar noch nicht einmal in ihrem Leben hier bei uns daheim waren und wissen was real american food so ausmacht....noch ein Tip an die Eigentuemer....warum schreibt Ihr "Amerikan.Diner" (man beachte den Punkt bei Amerikan.) ueber eure Tueren wenn "Amerikanisch" doch nicht passt aus platzgruenden und "American" doch sooooooooo viel einfacher waehre?

I like them because at least there are some vegan options on the menu. The burgers weren´t super…read moregreat, but okay enough to go back in case I have a situation where I need a place for vegans and non-vegans alike. I really wish there would be a little more non-burger options and plant-based milk. But apart from that - I am thankful to have this option for those days where I go out with some friends, who still eat dead animals.

Nice place American style, very spacious and apparently very loved by the locals who have a blast…read morein the summer in the open tables outside, as commented by the person who brought a colleague and I there. You will find all the Americana you want, but I was more focused in finding something in the menu that was not a giant burger. I choose the fish salad and seemed to be the German version of the fish and chips. I love the fried here, especially the rustic style. Maybe they grow them in the huge field outside? For the locals, seems to be pretty popular among the biker community. I would have not known or gone to this area unless was work related, so it was ok for me.

The setting: Located in a bucolic area, surrounded by farms…read moreand orchards, this place used to be a barn, but has been renovated years ago, to make it look like a road stop - hence its name. The inside: Rustic, quaint and all dark timber. Complete with US memorabilia and old signs, vintage license plates, old school fluorescent beer signs and advertising and an old gas pump. The food: Used to be better. Back in the days when this was one of the only burger places in town. Or, quite possibly I've just outgrown the frozen standard patty and am expecting a little bit more for a burger that sets you back between €8-12. To give you an example: They serve these standard sesame buns that you can get in bulk at discount retailers. My dad ordered their Sea Burger (or whatever it was called) and it was fish in a batter, a sad tomato, some lettuce and no sauce or extra seasoning. Yeah. Call that a dry burger - it was completely lacking any originality or love. I had their signature Road Stop Burger and they used to be more generous with the baked beans if I remember correctly. The patty must have shrunk over the years and it seemed lost in an oversized bun - the last remnant and witness of a better, more plentiful past. In general this burger gave the impression that it's lacking something - probably more generous toppings and some fresh, ground beef. And if that's too much to ask for - at least fix the toppings. So ... nothing that knocks your socks off. Don't get me wrong - I still kinda like this place. If only for their large Biergarten (which can be packed during sunny periods) and their unique atmosphere inside. So back to the burgers - I can't get rid of the impression that they've streamlined and downsized their food (in size and quality) to increase profitability and maximize profits - resulting in decreased quality. This is always a bad sign and prelude to 'I won't frequent this place anymore'. Same with the starter platter - onion rings, jalapeno poppers, chicken nuggets, tortilla chips - none of it seems home made. It's all frozen food, pretty bland, fried and served on a platter with a generic dip. Oh, that's so 90s. If you're looking for a more unique starter, try the pretty decent tortilla chicken BBQ bowl. The service: Is usually swift and friendly, however nothing that would set this place apart. The verdict / TL;DR: You can still enjoy a nice bottle of beer (they serve Miller - I guess it's what they consider American beer), or Snapple. All in a relaxed atmosphere and unique setting. If you're a biker, you'll meet lots of like minded people. Mind the evening rush though, this place gets packed. Food wise: I cannot recommend the burgers anymore, at least not if you're looking for quality food at a fair price. In that case: Don't put up with a nothingburger and head to one of the fine burger locations in nearby Düsseldorf.