Needed to get food while waiting to get checked into the hotel, and Stumbled across this restaurant. The place looks like a small diner nothing fancy but looked clean. Aminta was our waitress very friendly and throughout, there wasn't a long way to get our food. The food had a homemade vibes to it, which was great everybody was satisfied with their meal. I ordered the catfish and grits. I wish the catfish was fresh. It was frozen fillet. but it was alright I wouldn't order it again but the grits was definitely very good. read more

Hamilton Restaurant - Catfish and grits - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I love that there's a place near campus that serves hearty diner food. Here you can find the kind of fast, simple breakfast that is just a little too oily and buttery but all the more delicious for it! We ordered: + ham and cheese omelet (comes with your choice of grits or home fries -- I ordered the Home fries with green pepper. I liked the dish! It's just what you would expect, nothing fancy, but it fills you up in a feel-good way) + 2 eggs with beef sausage (my boyfriend ordered this, also with home fries. It comes with toast, which is very well buttered. He said he was very satisfied) + hotcakes (stack of three, plenty of butter. Very fluffy!) Loved the old fashioned chrome stools as well. Definitely coming back in the future for more breakfast in a pleasant, unassuming space. read more

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Great little neighborhood spot! I've only ordered delivery and it usually comes pretty quickly. Breakfast tastes homemade without the hassle of making it yourself, and at a nice price too. Love the pancakes and cheese eggs! read more

Food: 3.75 Out of 5 Nothing fancy no frills diner. For my breakfast of 2 eggs over easy, 2 sausage links, house potatoes, and 2 slices of rye toast it cost me about $9.75. Service: 5 Out 5 The lady serving me was quick to welcome me and take my order. Environment: 4 Out of 5 Standard diner layout, plenty of counter space and a handful of tables. Overall: 4 Out of 5 When your body is craving that greasy spoon come over to this joint. This place still has that neighborhood feel with friendly folks serving you. Don't expect that fancy brunch place special! read more

The food is delicious we really enjoyed eating from Hamilton restaurant. We eat from there every other day breakfast food is delicious

Went to go eat there and the place was a disaster with boxes and to go items everywhere. No place to sit and a complete mess.

This place is nothing special and seriously over priced. I ordered food from here today on Postmates. It took almost an hour and half (this was the restaurant's fault, not Postmates) just for some eggs! The food was fine, nothing special, but also not worth almost $11 for an omelet and homefries. Most shocking was the side of bacon for $4. This is what I got... I'd stick to your corner store breakfast. Fresh Donuts on Lancaster ave is way better and cheaper. read more

Hamilton Restaurant - bacon and scrambled eggs in a styrofoam container - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

So, it's a routine for my sister to walk her dog at the dog park and head on over to Hamilton Restaurant for breakfast. Well, today she heads over to grab breakfast after walking her dog; she's elderly and so is her pup. She asked for a cup of water after placing her order for her dog and was flat out refused. This was not very kind of them to refuse a customer Water especially since she patronizes them on a regular. Needless to say she was very confused and did not feel valued as a customer. This restaurant has no compassion for animals and no compassion for elderly patrons. Needless to say she won't be returning read more

My first time trying this restaurant very very Rude!!!! I called to place a order in advance and the owner was very nasty. Had no patience when trying to give details on what I wanted. Before I could tell him the next order he hung up on me. I called back to say hey I have more things to order because my order was not complete , he said very busy and hung up again. When I got to the store 5min later there was one customer and he was not very busy just very nasty and rude. Customer service is everything!!!! I didn't even want my food anymore. First time not coming back. read more

Now that I am spending more time at the USCIS building on 41st Street, and the immigration interviews and other proceedings start as early at 8:00 am, I need a place to cool my jets over coffee or breakfast while I wait to be heard. I learned long ago that it is better to arrive early and wait for court or other meetings, than to deal with heavier traffic later in the morning, and risk arriving late. Today, I asked one of the guards in the security area where to go for coffee until the public was allowed into the building at 7:30. He was thoughtful and thorough, giving me a list of places within a few blocks. When he mentioned the restaurant on Market Street that had a full breakfast menu, he showed more enthusiasm then for the others mentioned, so I took my clients there for morning repast. Turned out that Hamilton Restaurant is an old school luncheonette, with long counter with spinners on one side, and tables on the other. Kitchen in back. The offerings were plentiful, with both breakfast and lunch available during open hours. We opted for a couple of omelets (w/ home fries), turkey sage sausage, egg & cheese on Kaiser roll, and a grilled blueberry muffin. Ten minutes later we were served by a very friendly and considerate woman, who seemed to anticipate our needs. That was unexpected and exceptional. Our food was very good. The omelets were stuffed to the gills with the cheesesteak and sausage fillings two of them wanted, while my sandwich was not overly large, but very tasty with the turkey sage sausage a surprise star of the show. Very happy with that recommendation. The muffin had a strong resemblance to Costco muffins, but there were no complaints. Coffee was strong and the request that one be half milk, well received and delivered. This location is beyond the spreading influence of UPenn and Drexel. That means that it is still an original joint that has not been gentrified yet. The cozy neighborhood atmosphere was palpable, and the prices reflective of that. Very happy to find a place where I can eat and be comfortable while waiting to go to work. read more

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Please do not order from them. We are visiting from New York, and this food is the worst quality I might have had in a long time. Corned beef hash was burnt, and my salmon cakes was the worst. My husband is a certified Chef and could not believe food could taste this damn bad. Hamilton y'all should be ashamed of yourselves. read more

Hamilton Restaurant - 4. Corned Beef Hash Platter - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The food was good, the wait not so good. I ordered a salmon cake platter. I was satisfied.

food not great and $$$. 40 bucks for extremely standard basic breakfast for two people ain't worth it. + forgot toast

I love getting breakfast from here. They recently re-opened after doing renovations. It looks great in here. I definitely suggest the French toast and Turkey sage. read more

Hamilton Restaurant - French toast, Turkey sage, and cheese eggs. It's so good!! - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I am a huge morning person. Unfortunately, I don't get to eat breakfast like that. 1) I am working early mornings 2) Nobody wakes up as early as I am and I hate eating alone. With that, I treat every breakfast meal as a special occasion. My niece has been telling me about this place and I was elated to have finally tried it. Walking into the joint, you can feel the massive energy if people from all walks of life kick starting their day. You smell coffee, French toasts, bacon and all the other good stuff. Our waitress was so energetic, I feel like I should start dancing with her in the dining room. We ordered an array of food. I had sage sausage with bacon and scrapple, spicy Italian sausage with poached eggs and cream chipped beef. There was a small hit cup in our order. I actually wanted egg Benedict with Hollandaise sauce but I think they didn't have it so I got poached eggs instead. Regardless it was an amazing breakfast. The sausages were fresh and had huge flavors. The cream chipped beef was soaked in gravy and were light, not heavy. The scrapple and country fries were nicely browned and seasoned right. There isn't much to complain here. This is a solid breakfast joint. Highly recommended. read more

Hamilton Restaurant - So cheap and so many options - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We stopped in Philadelphia this morning on our way to New York, to grab a bite and check out a few stores. We drove by the Hamilton restaurant, and decided to give it a try. The food was good , however service was extremely slow, but our server was very nice. The menu doesn't really explain any items, so it can be a bit confusing to order. As I said, the food was good, but the portions are too small. read more

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Just ordered breakfast from Hamilton Restaurant for the first time today! I'm a local that has tried everything that is breakfast related around university city.. and let me tell you.. HAMILTON RESTAURANT KNOCKS MY SOCKS OFF!! So good, y'all... and I rarely love something enough to write a review! Go for an omelette with a side of grits.. so good!! read more

Ordered on ubereats and they sent me this dry ass bagel with nothing on it, not even a drip of butter or jelly and a small ass fish sandwich. The chick who answers the phone needs to lose the attitude and the manager needs to learn more English and how to follow directions. Paying $28 to not be satisfied and still hungry is a rip off. read more

Tiny place with a cute diner counter. Fish and grits were good. No frills cheap diner food- coffee in Styrofoam cups. The owner's son had just returned from running the marathon. This place has good spirit. read more

We order breakfast from here regularly via Uber Eats and have never been disappointed. Food is great, arrives well packaged and reasonably hot. read more

Breakfast was on point! Made fresh and well seasoned. Husband ordered fish, grits and eggs platter and I ordered the cream chipped beef with hash browns platter. Delicious read more

This place is my secret, and now I'm sharing this secret with you. I have wandered the streets of Philadelphia in search of true homefries -- homefries meaning potatoes that have been chopped up in some unidentifiable way and cooked on a flat top with onions. Homefries that can be made extra crispy on the outside and then doused in ketchup and consumed at a breakneck pace, fulfilling my deepest needs. Hamilton has those homefries. Every place else has some weird shredded potatoes that they call homefries, but it's a ruse and that is NOT OKAY. They also have lots of other average diner breakfast food, served quick and cheap. I love to come in here late on Saturday mornings and sit at the counter and listen to the people that work there playfully argue with each other. I've never had any of their lunch stuff, but I am so in love with these homefries that I've eaten them for lunch, because breakfast is served all day! Woohoo to that! read more

the food is okay. average breakfast food. kind of like diner breakfast food minus being open 24/7 part. very cheap. there is always old people and i love it. i do come here every sunday! read more

Hamilton Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Old fashioned breakfast counter w 14 stools and 4 tables. - a four top and three six tops. Eggs, bacon, potatoes, pancakes, club sandwich, cheese-grits, fried fish. Tall people will duck to get into the bathroom. #2 breakfast special is the most commonly ordered. Low cost reliable quality. Usually not too busy. Sometimes amazingly busy for no obvious reason. Right near the 40th St Stop on the Market Frankford "Blue LIne" train it is a convenient coffee and toast place for folks in a hurry. Penn campus workers sometimes come in for breakfast and lunch the same day. A regular stop for this Yelper. I had the salmon omelette today but ate it too quickly to photo. read more

Came in quick for a quick breakfast to go. Got a sausage egg and cheese which was great. Ordered a muffin just because it looked great. And it tasted amazing as well! Friendly girl at the counter! Glad I stopped in read more

Best local, small diner in West Philly. They really care about the food and know everyone's names/orders. Western omelette with well-done home fries was perfect. Can't wait to go back ! read more

Great spot! Great food and quiet. One of the best lil discoveries I made today looking for breakfast! read more

Hamilton Restaurant - Loved breakfast ! Lovely lil discovery now me and baby have the "itis" - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I loved this little diner. The food was so good, I had the veggie omelette, with tons of perfectly cooked vegetables and crispy home fries. Good coffee too. The place had tons of regulars, and felt like a neighborhood place. read more

Hamilton Restaurant - Veggie omelette - Diners Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Ordered delivery... The wings were like those frozen bags you can buy at the store and make in your oven. Same with the fries, and they were soggy. The sunny side up egg was not cooked. The burger... was absolutely disgusting. The patty looks like flattened dog food. Oh, and they didn't send the waffle. Best thing about our order was the can of coke. How does this place have 4 stars? Low expectations I guess. read more

I go to school nearby and I love coming to this place for breakfast on tthe weekends with my friends! Food is tasty and the server is always so sweet, def recommend! read more

I ate here today for the first time (delivery) I really enjoyed the food. I ordered three eggs over easy with diced tomatoes, green peppers and provolone cheese, along with grits with provolone cheese mixed in and turkey bacon. I also ordered a raisin bagel with butter, a corn muffin. I also ordered a large hot coffee with hazelnut creamer and 10 sugar packets. Everything was delivered hot and as requested. My over medium eggs were as ordered, they were not runny or too loose. The grits were hot, semi firm and creamy the way I like them. The provolone cheese on my grits was not skimpy nor was it too cheesy but just right. The corn muffin was also hot and weighty. It was moist and sweet, with a cake like texture. My food was not over seasoned or under seasoned (for my taste buds). It was very good! Especially with my large hot coffee. The creamer was well mixed with the coffee, I did not need any of the sugar packets that I requested. Overall I am very satisfied with my food and I will definitely order from them again! Five stars. read more

We had a great lunch at Hamilton restaurant today. My husband had cheeseburger & fries. I had a salmon burger & fries. The food was fast , tasty and you get plenty! Our service was quick, friendly and professional. This place is very friendly & welcoming. We are looking forward to going back to try the fish & grits! read more

I've been eating here for over 15 years now, it's the same owners, same cooks, and same quality EXCELLENT! The best little mom and pop diner in the city read more

Well. We chose this place from the yelp reviews. The University City area seemed to have only coffee shops and no where to get a real breakfast. We walked 5.5+ city blocks to get breakfast. It is not fancy but has ample counter space and seating. The staff were warm and welcoming, really great. Seemed like a good city breakfast joint. In a little bit shady area on the fringes of University City but seemed clean (in dining area). We ordered regular breakfast foods- coffee fried eggs, hash browns, chipped beef. Coffee was good. The food was nothing to write home about and I have no problem with average breakfast fare. Homefries were bland, mushy and over cooked. Eggs done perfectly. My friend said the chipped beef was just ok but tasted like eggs??? I would have given it an average rating if not for the following: 1) there was a long hair in my hash browns 2) the bathroom was just plain nasty and you have to duck down to go in- like going in a dirty, hidden closet! and 3) they rolled metal drums of trash/grease/oil past all the customers to take out the front door, which caused some to have to cover their nose and mouths due to odor. I can take a lot of things but not hair in my food...gagging sounds and nausea... Ugh ugh ugh. If it wasn't for the staff, they would have gotten one star. read more

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This is the best discovery I have made as a student at Penn. There is no where in the University city area to get a real dine breakfast except for this place. The proprietor, Grace, remembers your order after a few times in the restaurant and the service is always prompt and on-time. Beware, it is cash-only but it is even worth the ATM fee if you forget. The Homefries are extremely good and their large selection of breakfast meats is unparalleled. read more

I love this place. Serving soul food realness with a smile. Great people and great diner food with fresh and tasty options like fried flounder and grits (yum) and chicken cheesesteak omelettes. read more

You can't go wrong with a corner breakfast and lunch joint, especially since they open at 5:00am and the prices are super reasonable. However, even though this place looks like it has its regulars, the service, at least in my opinion, left much to be desired. The food was pretty decent, but the counter staff was sparse and my check took a bit longer to come since the employee at the counter was chatting with some customers at a nearby table and didn't bother to check on me until quite some time after I had cleared my plate. That aside, it's a great option for a cheap early morning or afternoon meal. read more

This restaurant is one of the only diners within a short walking distance of me and I don't even mind because it's so great. Cheap breakfast, comes out fast, and the employees are very friendly. Only downside- idk what's up with their coffee situation. They ask what size coffee you want and serve it in a styrofoam cup. Coffee refills are one of the best parts of breakfast! Get your coffee act together, Hamilton. read more

Checked this place out while visiting UPenn. Great food, prices and staff. The waitress was super friendly and funny. Scrape, grits, hash and eggs all done right! Would definitely come back! read more

Solid breakfast. Owner and workers are really friendly and welcoming.