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    Gladys' Diner

    3.0 (60 reviews)
    ModerateDiners
    Closed 10:30 am - 5:00 pm

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    Casual
    Touristy
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Candie W.

    Had to stop and see Mrs. Gladys' spot. After learning about Elvis' mom on the tour and walking around for hours, I needed to refuel. I found the diner along the museum pathway to be convenient. It was decorated nice and the staff was well organized. I liked the car in the middle of it all (great for pictures but I was all pictured out) There were a lot of menu items to choose from. I ordered a cheese pizza slice and onion ring / french fry mix. The portions were sizeable. It was ok but I was hungry! I definitely think it was quality fast food / diner food. Fresh, hot, made to order.....nice pizzza sauce and crust, good crisp on fries and onion rings.

    The Critical J.

    PROS: this looked like a 1950s diner. The atmosphere, the fake Cadillac in the place to sit in, and the juke boxes all throw you back. The food is good and is affordable CONS: it's cafeteria styled instead of waiter service and the staff aren't the the most social OVERALL: I recommend eating here if you're on the property, as long as you don't mind picking food with a tray and ringing it up at the register instead of waiter service

    One of the booths was in a car, cool!

    Food was okay. Hot dog combo decent. Pizza not so great, odd sauce taste. Service was good, employees smiled. Ambiance- cool, lots of seating. Coffee and pastry shop located in back.

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    Susan C.

    Such a fun place I've never seen such large portions in my life, but had a good price

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    Bonnie S.

    I cannot complain. The prices were decent, everyone working here was nice and the food was actually pretty darn good. Seating was plentiful and it was clean. We came around 2:30 pm and service was pretty quick.

    09.05.20 serving Elvis Presley's Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
    May A.

    Sorry, Gladys... We came here for a quick bite just to quell our tummies, we were thinking a side of fries and onion rings. I wanted to try Elvis' Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich but it didn't look appealing and the reviews weren't so great. We ended up looking at the pizza menu and chose to get a slice of pizza. They only had cheese pizza left... we wanted the Alfredo pizza but they ran out and were making more but will take another 6-8 mins of wait time. Alright, so we settled for the cheese pizza. The set up is cafeteria-style. One area is the pizza, another part were the burgers and sandwiches, there's also an ice-cream section... it was a little chaotic, no specific line(s) designated. The self serve section in the middle of the restaurant were non-existent due to Covid. To get soda from the soda machine you'd have to flag an employee so they can operate the machine for you and get you your drink. Condiments were behind the counter and if you forgot to ask for one before taking your food good luck in getting back in the crowd to get a packet of salt or ketchup for your fries. It's just too unorganized for me. They should change the restaurant name to The Hound Dog restaurant or something. Not quality food and service was slow, not efficient. The tables in the dining area were dirty too. I don't think Gladys would be happy to see this if she were alive today. Disappointed with our experience. Nice decor inside though. That's all. Review #1940

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    Sara L.

    Graceland is Elvis Disneyland with the food options to match, so don't expect some kind of fine dining experience. This is a food court with a variety of options like pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers etc- but of course we went right to the peanut butter and banana sandwiches. I liked that there was an alternative to the real deal, fried in bacon grease, with just butter, as I'm a vegetarian- apologies to The King. They have Coke Freestyle machines which would've probably rocked EP's world if he was still with us. I am not sure that this is the most fitting tribute to Gladys Presley but it seems to be the simplest meal option on the premises as it offers a direct exit back into the Graceland museum area.

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    Fun dining experience in the Elvis Presley museums good good fast food nice fun atmosphere

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    Excellent peanut butter banana sandwich, fit for the King's guests. Loved the experience

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    The food was amazing and the interior looked good and they have a wide selection of food to choose from

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    Overpriced and food is mediocre. The customer service people are very nice. The ambiance is nice like a 1950's diner.

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    Really good burgers and fries, alittle expensive but overall good my sisters vanilla shake was little too rich lol

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