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Gaslight Diner

4.0 (92 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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GASLIGHT DINER ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Casual
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Good for kids

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Great happy hour
Olga S.

Great outdoor patio with lots of tables. Fast service. Good happy hour but you have to ask. Great food options.

Half sandwich and soup lunch special.
Joe B.

On the plus side the service was very good and very attentive. We both ordered the Pick 2 lunch special. My half sandwich was fine but the vegetable soup was meh to be honest. My wife was less impressed with her food and had initially thought of ordering something else. Perhaps we should try breakfast if we were to go back there. It's street parking only but we were able to get a spot nearby. Watterson Trail can be busy so be careful getting in and out.

Aldean R.

Gaslight Diner knocked it out the park on all phases. Food + service + wait time + overall impressions. I have passed this place a million times and finally tried it. Encouraged by the positive reviews, it lived up to the expectations. All the food was hot, terrific, and nothing disappointed at all. Friendly laid back kind of place that is spaced out really well. All the customers were relaxed and chill. My food was ready when I got there. As far as parking in front of restaurants may be tricky since traffic can build up at the stop light, but I solved that by parking just a few buildings down from it. It made for a nice walk and easy exit. You betcha I will return and explore more of their menu.

Pancakes
Bernard D.

Came in for a quick breakfast on a Saturday. Great seating options, nice staff and quick service. Food was great. Amazing diner atmosphere. Can't wait to try it again.

Fish sandwich
Jennifer F.

Met a friend for lunch here recently and it started out well. Sat quickly, got drinks quickly, ordered the tater tots appetizer with beer cheese dip and they came out looking good but were still frozen on the inside. I called the server over and he took care of it pretty quickly and they took the appetizer off the bill which was very nice. I ordered the mushroom Swiss burger with onion rings and my friend ordered the fish sandwich with french fries. Both meals were adequate, but not knocked our socks off. We did have to keep hunting down our server a few times and it was a mildly busy Saturday so the routine should've been flowing a little better. I didn't hate this place but I think I expected more from it and I'm not sure I'll be back.

Chess Bar

I love this little place with all my heart. I don't know if anybody knows this, but they have homemade desserts, celebrate all the holidays, and a great lunch menu It was wonderful.

Biscuits and gravy
Lorie L.

I'm learning I enjoy lunch options here more so than the breakfast. Gaslight Diner wowed us today with their BLT, bologna sandwich, chicken sandwich, rueben sandwich and biscuits and gravy. The fries are good but don't blink on the upgrade to a side salad or onion rings. If you're looking for summer cocktails they have you covered too. Our server was friendly and attentive. We waited a bit for our order but I believe we walked in when the crowd was larger. Their new patio tables were full! We sat inside and there's plenty of seating there as well, including bar seating. The space is a casual diner, just as it's named. Parking is available on the street and typically not as an issue to find.

Country Bowl with Scrambled Egg
Billy A.

We've wanted to try Gaslight Diner for so long as J-Town residents but haven't had the timing work out for us until recently. We decided to give it a try for a brunch date! The dining room area is very cool and looks almost like an old retail store. (It may have been at one point.) Very spacious and open. It is a bit dark in spots though. Our server got with us quickly and she was very friendly. We got our soft drinks quickly while we were able to look at the menu. We decided on two breakfast bowls that sounded good and we also ordered a pancake and a homemade biscuit to taste them. Presentation of the food was very nice. The pancake was not super flavorful but the syrup saved it. The biscuit was absolutely great and our bowls were good. I did have to add salt to my Country Bowl as the Gravy didn't really give me that kick of flavor that I'd expect. My wife had the Farmhouse bowl and she really enjoyed it. I may do that one next time. Overall good experience and we'll be back for sure to try the lunch items!

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A food was okay, the prices are outrageous. The service was good. However, we found it to be very expensive.

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I love the Gaslight Diner. Great atmosphere, matter of fact, my wife and I conceived our first child there.

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Instant coffee for breakfast. Gag. service is good. Plenty of parking. Food .. fair. beats McDonald's for sure.

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4 pm on a Saturday, possibly 4 tables with customers. Walked out after waiting 20 minutes with out being acknowledged by server

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Delicious Sunday brunch! Don't forget to order a Bloody Mary. Service was fast and friendly too.

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