Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Glider Diner

    3.3 (157 reviews)
    InexpensiveDiners, American
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

    Glider Diner Photos

    GLIDER DINER ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Glider Diner

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Fresh muffins and cinnamon buns.
    Aaron S.

    A little updated review based on 8/28/24 visit. Great service out front in the classic diner area. Got a HBFFG (hot roast beef fries with gravy) just as I always would when dining here. The sign out front says "Roast Beef, so you know that is the main attraction. Unfortunately, today someone forgot to salt the meat, fries, and gravy. I never had it so bland tasting before in my life, and I've been coming here for nearly 45 years. (Old man confessions). This was a rare occasion where I needed to salt the entire plate and a bunch more on top of the meat. It helped greatly, but the experience left me a little disappointed. Especially because I don't come to Scranton that often and when I do, I don't always get to go to more than one restaurant in a day. I'll be back sometime in the future, but maybe I'll lower my hot beef expectations.

    Old School Diner
    Jim S.

    Great old school Diner! Eggs and bacon were cooked perfectly. The gravy for the fires is the best!!!!

    Aura B.

    The breakfast was really good, so good that I can not tell of it was because I was sooo hungry...or it was just good...lol. I loved the price $30.00 full breakfast for 2 people, can't beat that.

    Supposed to be "over-easy", but these were hard as a rock.
    MJ R.

    I haven't been to the Glider Diner in over 30 years and I guess I didn't miss a thing. The waitress seated us and took our order fairly quickly but it took about 49 minutes to receive our breakfast. It was not especially crowded either. Hubby ordered eggs Benedict and he reported that they were very good. They came with an order of home fries. The diner does not serve Hash browns as an alternative so I had the home fries as well with my breakfast. I ordered my eggs over easy, which were cooked solid and somewhat cold. The toast was heavy and wet, and while buttered, the wetness seemed more like steamed wetness. The bacon was cooked perfectly but the home fries were a but mushy. Pancakes came with my breakfast. They were huge but really doughy and cake like. Very heavy. The waitresses were very nice and there were plenty of them bustling around, it seems like the kitchen was off on this day. We barely had time to eat to get to our appt since the food took so long to be prepared.

    Inside counter seating
    Claire G.

    I stumbled upon the Glider Diner on a cold, gloomy NEPA winter day when I was visiting Scranton and starving. I drove by and immediately swerved into the parking lot because 1) I love vintage diners and 2) I love a THEME. Walking inside was like going through a total time warp. It looks like it hasn't changed...well, ever. Immediately I was sold. The menu was pretty simple, and I ordered a mushroom cheeseburger and gravy/cheese fries to warm myself up from the cold. I swear on my life, that this was one of the best burgers I've ever eaten. Are the buns homemade? Because they taste HOMEMADE. The burger was cooked to absolute perfection. The waitresses were so kind and kept my drinks full, and were an absolute delight to talk to. Now that I'm in AZ, this is definitely one of the places I will surely miss about NEPA.

    Hot Roast Beef platter with mashed
    Lauren D.

    True Scranton staple! You can sit out front in the old diner car or there's the spacious dining room in the back. THE FOOD -so many items are amazing here, but the true Glider classic that you must get is the hot roast beef platter. Served with gravy and your choice of potato (if you don't get mashed you're doing it wrong). Ask any Scrantonian and they'll tell you the roast beef is what's up! I'm also a gravy fiend so I get an extra side of gravy just to make sure I've got plenty in every bite. -breakfast is really good here too. Don't forget about their homemade baked goods including huge cinnamon rolls. -another item you need to try are the Glider fries...amazing fries with cheese and gravy. THE BEST way to eat fries ...ketchup who?! Gross. THE SERVICE -generally good service but sometimes can be hit or miss if they're busy. -it's seat yourself THE ATMOSPHERE -more classic, old timey diner feel in the booths or at the stools out front -the dining room is cute too, they decorate it nicely for the holidays and there's cool old pictures on the walls Every time I'm in town I make sure to stop in to the Glider for some amazing food!!

    Menu
    Darren B.

    Quick service at lunch time. Always large portions. The turkey burgers are good but maybe a little too spicy for the average person's taste. The waitress was very friendly and helpful.

    Glider Diner two egg breakfast

    See all

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Dan R.
    5
    74
    1

    9 years ago

    Found hair in food! Not so friendly staff . Weird hours won't go back. It's a shame because I live so close

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Food was delicious, best gravy around! Server was great! Will definitely come again! Old fashioned diner atmosphere, just lovely and homey!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mandy G.
    32
    71
    115

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tom D.
    104
    124
    136

    17 years ago

    Great greasy spoon. Open faced turkey (or roast beef) is amazing!!

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    18 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    17 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kang C.
    4
    54
    55

    16 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Hot roast beef and fries with gravy is something I go and get each time I return to Scranton. Great diner food. Wonderful staple of NEPA.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lyd K.
    56
    58
    16

    15 years ago

    Had breakfast here 3xs in one week. Good standard fair, nice atmosphere.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of C W.
    1
    62
    8

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kevin R.
    8
    460
    51

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of John T.
    184
    80
    93

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Chris D.
    129
    31
    15

    8 years ago

    If you like awesome fountain drinks, this is the place. Otherwise, steer clear. The food is all very bland.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Rob M.
    20
    26
    22

    15 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Great food and very friendly service. Thank you, Barbara! Even the regular customers were friendly.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 3 of 4

    Glider Diner Reviews in Other Languages

    Ask the Community - Glider Diner

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Diners 1,354 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Ipanema Grille - Banana crepe

    Ipanema Grille

    4.5(194 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$$

    So starting off, I went to Ipanema Grille with my husband and wife, with a gift card. It was a…read moreChristmas gift. Not some place we would necessarily go to on our own, but it sounded fun. There was the option for Rodizio (endless table side meat with the buffet as well) or Boardwalk which is just the buffet. We chose to do the Rodizio all 3 of us. The buffet, was underwhelming. As a positive I will say each item we grabbed from the buffet was absolutely delicious, the correct temperature, and FRESH! They refill their boardwalk bar constantly. The buffet just didn't have many options. There were 2 tables basically side by side. One hot side where there was garlic broccoli, brown sugar carrots, mac and cheese, beans, rice, mash potatoes, and sweet potatoes, shrimp (which my wife adored) etc. In the middle a very amazing yucca stew. Then cold side had regular salad bar options, tomatoes, cheeses, lettuce, dressing, potato salad, pesto pasta, etc. Maybe if we went with the boardwalk option which was $39 something we would have been fully satisfied. However we did pay $70 each for the Rodizio. There were 13 meats, we were there for 2 hours and didn't try all the meats. The meats came pretty slowly with big breaks in between and some cuts of meat went right by us over and over. As well my husband and I requested medium rare, and consistently were offered well done or very well done meat. As well some of the meat was under seasoned in some cases. Some of the meat when it was actually medium rare was absolutely phenomenal, like the lamb with rosemary was all of our favorite. Again to some positives, the owner was very involved, walking around and asking everyone how they were, the entire staff was friendly. The tables were cute with candles in the middle, and the atmosphere was cozy. The place isn't very big so as more people fill in it gets a bit loud and hard to hear your gaucho say what meat they are offering, but they kindly repeated for me over and over despite my terrible hearing. The drinks seem to be amazing, we tried both sangrias white and red, and then got a pitcher we ended up taking most of home (yes they let you!). Which I thought was awesome, and the sangria is to die for! Like I said the meat was slow and inconsistent, but worse was our server, which I will not name because she was a teen and maybe this is her first job, but she consistently walked past us without checking in. Finally we flagged her down to beg for a water refill, and she refilled half the rooms water and stood talking in the kitchen for a bit, before getting us any. Now lastly to dessert. I got the liquor chocolate cake, it was delicious, but in my opinion quite small, though admittedly I'm a fat girl, so I like a good size dessert. My wife also got a dessert, the flan, she also complained it was small. They also only put like 3 strawberries on each which was disappointing because it enhanced the flavor a lot. All in all, it's a fun experience. 10/10 for kindness and vibes. 9/10 for the quality of the buffet. 7/10 for buffet variety 5 or less really, for actual service. Our bill was for three rodizios, two desserts, one beer, one glass white sangria, one glass red sangria, and a pitcher of white sangria. Mind you it was a Tuesday and they do sales of almost half price on sangria by the glass and pitcher. Our bill came out to about $308. I don't feel our experience met expectations. When we go out for anniversaries we drop $300 or more without thought and a good tip, (special occasions we go all out). So we considered if we liked this place coming back for our anniversary, but I wouldn't bother. I left a small tip for the lack of service, and would never go back. I still would recommend it to others if they have patience, maybe speak up more than I did about meat preference, and just want the experience. Go and see for yourself, but just keep in mind to be vocal about preferences, and ready to wait.

    My wife & I were traveling from Virginia to NH and found this restaurant by mistake so we didn't…read morehave a reservation but the host was able to find us a table and we had the most amazing, delicious meal! The service, atmosphere and found we're all out of sight and we highly recommend trying this establishment. We will be stopping here again on our next trip.

    Photos
    Ipanema Grille
    Ipanema Grille - Buffet and sangria

    Buffet and sangria

    Ipanema Grille - Meat

    See all

    Meat

    Harvest Seasonal Grill - Montage - Hawaiian Nourish Bowl

    Harvest Seasonal Grill - Montage

    4.0(306 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $$

    We came to this restaurant as a small group after skiing/snowboarding at Montage, and we fell in…read morelove with this place. The food we had was amazing (burgers, salmon, and some other things I'm forgetting from my table, I had a burger). The cocktails were also very nicely crafted. The service was great. The atmosphere was great, we were even seated in a semi-private room with a fireplace! All in all, no negatives. Highly recommend and we will be returning.

    I came here for Mother's Day (made a reservation.) It seems to be a small chain -- this was my…read morefirst time hearing of it or eating there. They specialize in farm to table and healthy food. Our plans before were running long but luckily their reservation policies were flexible enough that I had no problem moving my time, even on such a busy day. The restaurant was POPPING when we arrived around 4:30. We were seated promptly. The only downside to our experience was that the table was SUPER shaky and wobbly. We asked our waitress for a shim or piece of paper to steady the table but she informed us it was the table head itself, not the legs, so nothing could be done. I was not thrilled about this but assumed that these were tables they hauled out of storage to accommodate the holiday demand, so I can understand. Our server was very warm and friendly despite the chaos. Prices are on the high side but the quality is good and the portions are large. I went for the lobster cobb which was a special and it was LOADED with lobster meat. They really heaped it on. A little light on the avocado, but overall it was really wonderful. My mother went for a seafood scallop risotto which I also tried. It was creamy and flavorful. Our food came out in a reasonable timeframe, and our server was good about getting our check. One thing I really liked was that they put which dishes on the menu are over 500 calories, and most were under. A lovely, healthy dining choice with a nice ambiance. I'd return!

    Photos
    Harvest Seasonal Grill - Montage
    Harvest Seasonal Grill - Montage - Korean BBQ Short Rib Lettuce Wraps

    Korean BBQ Short Rib Lettuce Wraps

    Harvest Seasonal Grill - Montage

    See all

    Ale Mary's - Pickle Fries

    Ale Mary's

    3.9(300 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    $$

    We waited a while to be noticed at the hostess desk, then we got seated by a family with screaming…read morechildren. Our waitress brought us dirty appetizer plates. We got the Korean dumplings which were very good with Asian zing sauce on them. We also got their nachos which were soggy towards the bottom but had good flavor with bbq sauce and pulled pork. Now they don't offer pulled pork sandwiches but have pull pork on the nachos. My fish and chips were soooooo salty! The tartar sauce was good and French fries. The breading was also soggy but the fish was very tender and nice. The chicken cheesesteaks were good, filling and yummy. The Ale Burger is a double smash burger with good flavor, and a good meal. The Buffalo Mac and cheese was spicy but enjoyable. The service wasssss slow and not very attentive. The manager had to come over and ask if we needed anything bc our server seemed to disappear. I believe it's new owners which explains the menus cut in half, but I hope they get things together bc this spot is super cool. Speak easy, cool hangout spot.

    Really enjoyed a lunch with my family at Ale Mary's after spending a few hours at Steamtown…read more I found parking right up front on the street (lucky, plus the meters were off for the weekend according to staff). The service was slow, but once we were greeted our drinks and food came out quickly. The inside is spacious, it's in an old building dating back to the mid to late 1800's. The high ceilings and metal work inside gives an old industrial feel. The menu had a lot of tasty choices and the beer menu was fantastic. The list of the handhelds/sandwiches is too long to list, but I could have ordered any of them. They have over 100 small and large craft/international beers in bottles or cans and around 20 taps. I had a couple cans of delicious Russian River/WeldWerks collab Convivial which is a hazy imperial IPA. My wife really enjoyed their Buffalo Chicken Flatbread 13.95 - popcorn chicken, house wing sauce, cooper cheese, blue cheese, scallions. It was more than a serving, sizable and fresh. The flavors were balanced and outstanding. I had the Bison Cheesesteak 16.95 - Chipotle bison, pepperjack, bacon chutney, mushrooms, chipotle aioli, toasted hoagie roll. The flavors were balanced, roll was fresh, the serving was large and it was pretty darn good. The meat had a hot dog/pork pate taste. My 5 year old son ordered grilled chicken street tacos 13.95 - Pico de gallo, jalapeno sour cream, queso. Choice of grilled chicken or beef. It came with three and he ate half. We all had a bite and agreed they were fresh, easy to handle and had a delicious mix of flavors, especially the chicken and cheese. My other son had the House Grilled Cheese 9.95 - Boursin, pepperjack, & cooper cheeses on grilled brioche. He enjoyed it, but said it was a little spicy. Although they lacked a "kids menu" my guys found something they enjoyed. The inside was family friendly and they were treated well by the staff. We thought Ale Mary's was a great gastropub and will absolutely repeat when we are back in Scranton. Thanks guys!

    Photos
    Ale Mary's - Eating area

    Eating area

    Ale Mary's - Short Rib French Dip

    Short Rib French Dip

    Ale Mary's

    See all

    Glider Diner - diners - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...