Where do I start? The place is okay but I doubt I'll be back. The waitress doesn't know half of the menu and what it contains. We made multiple questions about it and what certain items were and she had no clue. This threw me off and started the vibe wrong. Additionally, she didn't seem too friendly, like she was too shy or whatnot. When asked to provide utensils, the waitress provided one set when there was 3 of us. As for the food itself, it wasn't terrible but nothing crazy. The prices themselves were higher than I expected. All in all, not a great experience and I most likely won't return. read more

Grandma's Diner - Diners Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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Missing 2 oranges large?! Excellent and food to good!! Door pass ?? Excellent food!!!!!! read more

This family owned cafe is run by a sweet lady who is very proud of her family. I came with a coworker and wasn't all that hungry, I ordered an arepa, which was very good. The menu is an assortment of waffles and breakfast food with lunch items from burgers to specially sandwiches. The price point is reasonable. Service was excellent read more

Grandma's Diner - Diners Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Breakfast definitely yes However the cheesesteak sun for $13 no! The filling in the sandwich barely filled the styrofoam container that the potato salad came in. The roll was stale. Definitely disappointing. I was not looking for a cheesesteak like we can get in Philly but this was a VERY poor rendition of a cheesesteak and VERY overpriced. The dressing on the potato salad was good but the potatoes were a little tough. read more

Grandma's is under a second set of new management and Grandma herself is still providing empanadas. We went when she originally sold it and were not happy so didn't go back until this weekend when we found out Grandma was involved again. Staff was beyond helpful and attentive and our breakfasts were just like the good old days: perfect!!! Unfortunately, they lost their original customers so I'd love to get the word out on how great Grandma's is again!! read more

This place could not have been better! They sat our family of nine quickly and the service was SPECTACULAR. There were a variety of options, everything was delicious, and there was never-ending coffee. So glad we discovered it! read more

Grandma's Diner - Our excellent server! - Diners Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Really like this place. Quaint. Like a true diner. Food is good. Prices are fair. Service was spot on. Give them a shot.

A good breakfast at this local spot on this Sunday morning. Grandma's is hopping on Sunday morning, with a full house of COVID spaced tables and a steady flow of to-go orders. It was clear that the kitchen was straining to keep up. A very good problem to have, I would say. I opted for 2 eggs, over easy, bacon and pancakes. The eggs and bacon are well prepared and piping hot. Pancakes arrived lukewarm, but still delicious. The western omelet was great. Nice and fluffy and filled with freshly chopped veggies. Substituted sliced tomato for the toast at no charge, a nice touch. As long as you're not in a hurry, this is a great spot for some delicious diner food. read more

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Wait staff were unprofessional and not responsive. 1 order was cold and had to ask them to reheat it. Ordered their cappuccino and even after two reminders, still never received it. Had to walk up to the counter to pay because the waiter seemed to be on their phone the whole time. When checking out, bill was not correct and it took several waiters to sort it out. $75 bill for about $25 of food. Will not go back. read more

Ordered to-go from here. Order was shorted and what I did get was cold. Won't be back.

[[HIGHLIGHT]]We were seated in a section of seats that faced a section of booths. I did not care too much for the way the table seating was arranged but I did not complain because it was not a big issue.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service was a bit slow starting out. It took them a little while to take our order. But after that we were able to get our food in a timely manner. The scrambled eggs and cheese we ordered were enough for two and were cooked just right. The bacon strips were cooked to my liking and the waffle was just okay. There were little black specks on the waffle which were a turn off for me.Perhaps the grill needed cleaning.The syrup was very tasty though!!! The high light of our breakfast was that we were able to meet "Grandma" who was very pleasant and friendly with a ready smile. The other waitresses and the waiter who serviced our table were courteous and helpful. read more

We had brunch here today. The food was good and the staff was great. [[HIGHLIGHT]]My only complaint was the air. It was very warm in the restaurant. It was obvious everyone was hot. It was a hot day today but it was just not comfortable.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] When I inquired about it they said there was nothing they could do. Felt bad for the staff. I'll probably wait until the weather cools to go back. It was just too hot. read more

I stopped in and ordered breakfast typical eggs, toast, bacon, and home fries. They brought me scrambled eggs, over medium eggs (two plates), sausage I ordered bacon. I only received bacon, toast and after 1-1/2 hours left as they were serving people after me even though I was there before them. I confronted 3 workers stating it was the wrong eggs and I didn't order sausage. One worker said I got the wrong order brought to my table but never got my order it was weird. I will not return. I left paying only for bacon and toast as did the 3 people in front of me. They need better management and follow orders as they're placed. read more

We picked going to Grandma's Diner based on the name. We love diner food. The menu includes breakfast items, a few sandwiches, salads, and side items. I was expecting more--meatloaf, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, vegetables. An expanded menu would be nice. I thought the prices were high for the portion sizes received. The roll for my chicken Philly sub was not much larger than a hotdog bun. It was $13.63 with a side item. I paid $1.11 to upgrade to onion rings from french fries. The service was friendly and efficient. We met the owner and found out that she had bought the place from the original "Grandma" a few months ago. I hope that she will work it out and make the portions adequate for the price. The menus posted online from the previous owner look better. read more

Quick and tasty! Good breakfast option when I want a big breakfast and don't want to cook or break the bank. Would go again.

Food was awesome I would advise anyone to eat there everybody's so friendly [[HIGHLIGHT]]very clean and clean the bathrooms[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] anytime I go in that area I will go there and eat read more

It was good The help is nice but not super proactive They need bigger coffee mugs Had a Burrito it was pretty good needed salsa the little tub they give u was way too small Got three Put some texas pete on the counter I did think it was a bit expensive But id go back read more

La comida muy rica y fresca, todo lo hacen al momento, sin duda alguna volveria. Todo muy limpio, muy agradable el ambiente y el servicio muy bueno, amigable y nada mal por el precio y la cantidad de comida, la salsa picante super buena. read more

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Horrible food. The waitress had a terrible time taking our order as she didn't speak or understand English well at all. I ordered a double decker turkey sandwich. The bacon tasted metallic and there literally was only ONE slice of turkey on the sandwich. I asked for whole wheat bread. They gave me potato bread. My daughter ordered a grilled cheese sandwich and the same...one single piece of cheese. Never going back. read more

Tons of mix and match choices with the breakfast plates. Home potatoes are a bit bigger in size than I personally like but still good. Hash browns are good. Pancakes are huge! read more

The perfect diner. Great food, family run and everyone was very friendly. We'll definitely go back!

Had a nice breakfast here. There was only 2 people working so the food took a little while but understandably so. They were helpful and friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Inside it was a typical older diner. Nothing fancy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The arepas bowl was very good. I would have liked a bit more of the meat I added on but it was plenty filling. I will definitely try it again. read more

Staff was pretty nice but inexperienced. The food....ehhhh. Fruit advertised as watermelon and cantaloupe, brown apples, cut strawberries with stems and discolored blueberries arrived. Ordered a chicken egg and cheese sandwich, got charged for a sandwich and complete chicken tender meal... Unfortunately, will never return. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The diner was clean and smelled delicious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was good. The staff was friendly and attentive. And, Grandma, even though she was busy cooking, took time to check on our party of 17. I'd go back if we're in town again. read more

Always hot and delicious Yup Yup Really. Good Yup I love it This is the best place always hot read more

Grandma's Diner - Chilli dog - Diners Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance- 1 star definitely Grandma's Diner, clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food 1/2 star- good menu selection but not tasty, lacked flavor. Service 1/2 star for friendly, but not efficient. Was not offered a coffee refill. No extra points awarded. Grandma was clearly out of town. read more

Arepas!! Get the bowl with fried plantains!! Yum! Coffee is not great so try the tea

The staff is inexperienced and have no clue. The breakfast was served ice cold, toast was not toasted, bacon was greasy like it sat in a container. The food had no flavor and was over priced for what you received. I don't recommend it. read more

We have eaten here many times and it has gone down hill!! There is no hustle except by one young man, steak and eggs steak was sooo fatty, home fries horrible and came out after I had eaten eggs and steak. Husband ordered chipped beef on biscuit said was excellent but ordered a scrambled egg which came out when he was finished. I worked at a diner long ago and it is the easiest meal to get out fast!! Very disappointing but we waited 45 minutes and it wasn't that busy! You need a new breakfast cook!! Some servers that want to hustle! When it's breakfast keep coming with coffee! We hope Grandma's gets it turned back around!!! read more

Some of the most bland, unseasoned food my wife and I have ever had. We ordered the breakfast combo and breakfast burrito, both of which took forever to get started due to the three different teenage servers they had coming to clarify our order every couple minutes. Once it arrived, the portions were incredibly small for what they charged, and there was nothing special about any of it. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We left disappointed and feeling sticky from the under-cleaned table top.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Fish and shrimp with a side of brown gravy. Ummmm... those little sticks you see there is the "cod" and the shrimp is tasteless and all breading. Coleslaw was all juice no slaw. The fries were ok. The gravy was probably the best part. My total was $12 for this one little bit of tasteless food. Seriously Gramma you can't even throw in a soda for that lunch special price? Oh a $4 for the muffin. I couldn't resist but even that I was told to put in the microwave myself. I felt nickel and dimed. I will not be returning because grandma needs to get it together. read more

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I am a new customer and tried this establishment because my wife and I believe in supporting small businesses. I will be providing feedback for 2 separate take out orders. 1) I have a family of four and we ordered approximately $50 dollars worth of food. I had a GROUPON voucher. In the voucher description there were no restrictions. We were told the order would be ready in 20 - 30 minutes. We arrived to the diner in about 30 minutes, we called to pick up our food and it was never made. In addition they wouldn't accept our vouchers. We all have been impacted in some way by COVID-19, but to encourage customers to buy a voucher and then don't accept is not a smart business practice. You are upsetting your customer before they even try your food. We waited 30 - 45 minutes outside the diner. It took 1 hour 15 minutes for our order to be completed. In one platter the home fries (red potatoes) were severely under cooked. My wife ordered steak and eggs. It had little to no seasoning, the food tastesd bland and was very unfulfilling. We were really disappointed. NO ONE WANTS TO PAY FOR RUSHED FOOD. YOU WILL LOSE CUSTOMERS THAT WAY. We waited for a very long time, so at least take the time to make sure the food is prepared well. I called and explained to a gentleman our experience and he said he would let the owner know. The owner was gracious enough to credit back the money we paid. 2) We decided to give this restaurant another chance. We ordered approximately $50 worth of food. This time I bought a gift certificate for there restaurant from restaurant.com. I figured to pay it forward. When I arrived the restaurant worker told me they are not accepting gift certificates. This was really puzzling because we paid for the value ($25) for this restaurant. Again we were disappointed as when we called to place the order someone should have told us that we are not accepting any vouchers gift certificates etc. We didn't use our gift certificate for this order and was told we can use it the next day to dine in. During a HEALTH PANDEMIC some customers do not want to risk their life to dine in at a restaurant to use a gift certificate or voucher. This makes no sense. My suggestions is to just remove the voucher offer in GROUPON and don't sell restaurant.com gift certificates. The other option is accept them ALL the time. In the restaurant business you may only get 2 chances to win over a customer or you may never see them again. After picking up our food we noticed hair in 2 of the four meals ordered. So we obviously didn't eat those meals, and our money was wasted. I didn't bother calling the diner because my wife was so mad, as I encouraged her to give this place a chance again. This hopefully is a review that the owner can use to help improve their business during this difficult time. read more

Ate here the morning of July 10 2019. Sad to say I was the only person in the resturant. Food was pretty good, steak and eggs with home fries and rye toast. I will definitely eat here again Louis, waited on me and was very kind. The breakfast menu is standard diner faire,but Louis is from Uruguay and his wife is from Venezuela. They have several Latin specialties on the menu also. Please give this place a try read more

Food was OK. Friendly and fast service. I was a little thrown off by the side of sausage I ordered. $3.99 for one small sausage patty. The size of the little microwavable ones. Just one. Oh well. read more

Just left this establishment and will not be returning. I was told I could sit anywhere I wanted and when I did, no one came to assist me. Ironically when a non-colored family sat down next to me, they were offered drinks within 30 seconds. Unfortunate but I'll take my money elsewhere. read more

I tried an item from each category, lunch, breakfast and the international menu. The steak and cheese came on a soft roll, real steak and not the crumbled stuff you find in some places. The empanadas are not the Cuban style but rather the Venezuelan type. One of my favorites is the steak arepa which is authentic. The omelette is made of real eggs and not of buttermilk that some places use. However, the waffle was not a favorite of mine. Overall, this is the best diner in the Wake Forest/Wakefield area. read more

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Really a bad experience. Service is very slow, staff has no urgency, especially at lunch time. Menu is very small. Burgers and sandwiches mostly. Ordered a cheeseburger and steak & cheese sandwich; took over 40 minutes with only one other table occupied in the place. Finally got our food and found a large chunk of hair on the plate! Got sick and had to leave! Horrible, don't waste your time or money here. read more

Not good. Potatoes were bad. Tasted old. Coffee taste like water. Cold breakfast Bread was hard as a rock They forgot our order and then after we ask for another side they forgot that too. Oh well..... read more

Best & cheapest breakfast in Wake Forest. I always order blueberry pancakes. The buttermilk pancakes are large, flavorful and loaded with blueberries, for the low, low price of $3.50 ($3.00 without the blueberries). My wife gets a BLT sandwich that is perfectly cooked for $4.50. The staff is always welcoming, very friendly and attentive. Grandma does exist and works the tables to make sure everyone is happy. It is a hidden gem worth finding, located near Walmart. read more

Grandma's Diner - Diners Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Food was great, service was great, highly recommend! Came in on a Sunday morning. Great diner atmosphere and everyone was friendly. Food was quick and very yummy with fluffy pancakes, which were delightful. Everyone working was busy working hard. Definitely recommend! read more