Calling it like it is, Heidi's is a solid traditional diner with a traditional menu, the food i would say is better than average, the home fries crispy and seasoned the omelets are what you'd expect an omelet to be the portions are generous. The service.. now that was exceptional, we were checked on several times by the staff although never made to feel rushed. Will absolutely be back again. read more

My favorite diner in Massachusetts. Finally found a diner with real homefries! Service is fast and owner is very friendly. checks on customers and makes sure they are happy. read more

Fast, friendly and delicious! Fiancé got the Irish Benedict which was 10/10 and I got a short stack with 2 over easy eggs which was also 10/10. Will definitely be back! read more

Heidi's is a solid choice for breakfast! They do the classics very well, friendly staff and owner.

The food is great, always brought to you quick and hot! But even better then the food is the owner George. He is quite literally one of the kindest people I've ever met! He always remembers your name, and always remembers your order. I would recommend this place to everyone I know. read more

George and his team are warm and caring, but also do a nice job with the cooking and serving and cleaning. Went in for the first time today, had a lovely Greek salad with tuna, everything was beautiful, and delicious, top-notch. Even the water was delicious. George has a great rapport with customers, and, I will pray for his family! read more

Heidi's Restaurant - Greek salad w Tuna, outstanding! - Diners Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

It was good. Nice people . Nice atmosphere. Didn't have that wow factor though. Don't really see myself coming back. Also was kind of bummed out to see the corn beef hash was out of the can. read more

Big fan of Heidi's. Street parking can be tough but manageable. I ordered two eggs, which came with toast, home fries, and coffee with a side of corned beef hash. It was great! Our waitress was awesome. Bring cash. read more

Excellent food excellent service. Would absolutely go back for breakfast. The corned beef hash was really good!

Pretty subpar breakfast place. Would only go here if I literally could not make breakfast at all or the grocery store was closed. It was not that good. Nothing note-worthy. Nasty cheese on the bagels. Very basic. Instead go to Cafe Fresh Bagel, about 10 mins up the rode. I would not recommend this place. You can tell some locals hang out here but it doesn't seem like the most respectable place to be at. Service is okay but could be better. read more

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I really like Heidi's. I have only gotten takeout, but if I want a simple and reliably good breakfast, it's been my recent go to. Their potatoes aren't overly crispy but seasoned well. Coffee if good. Their omelets they chop everything up into it and they are nice and cheesy. Nothing super bougie but tasty. read more

Good food for reasonable prices! I recommend the breakfast burrito with salsa and avocado. Home fries are the best thing I tried, but honorable mention to their fried sweet plantains as well. read more

I read the reviews on this place, many were so positive that we decided we had to give it a go! We were delighted, the reviews are correct. So friendly - George is a great host and the breakfast was really delicious. Not greasy, good sized portions and the place is clean. Go here - you won't be sorry. read more

Heidi's Restaurant - a view of the dining area - Diners Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Food almost as putrid as the staff, when I was here on an early weekday morning the cook was ranting to regulars about how he'd make sure his infant daughter wouldn't grow up gay. Go to Leo's Place, Joseph's Two, or the Village Cafe in Newton instead. read more

I love the atmosphere of the restaurant! The salmon and egg croissant sandwich is really good. George and the staff are awesome.

Cash only, didn't realize that before sitting down. Breakfast was good. Pretty standard. Efficient, not much waiting around

It's the best great people great food good prices and opens early and very friendly bacon egg and cheese with avocado on a everything with a hash brown George is great he will treat you like family read more

1. Gyro and feta omelette (which is more like a scramble and exactly how I like it!) 2. Apple cake warmed up 3. Chicken gyro sandwich 4. Cheeseburger! Oh. My. Goodness! These 4 things are so delicious and MUST try's. Great food, owners are wonderful people, love this spot for breakfast or lunch read more

Okay, so the food is good HOWEVER it took literally 45-50 minutes to get our order ( mind you we are talking about eggs and pancakes that literally take 3 minutes to cook). Now this was the second time this happened. The first time we thought it was just a fluke or someone called out and didn't have enough help in the kitchen and we went back again probably 6 months later and had the same problem. I also want to state that the place was not at capacity there were some empty seats at the counter and the outdoor seats only had 1 table occupied. Also my breakfast sandwich was good however it seemed like there was barely one egg in it. It's like they found the smallest egg possible and used that for the sandwich. So if you don't mind waiting an hour for food then by all means this is the place for you. read more

Without doubt, the best breakfast prices & tasty food for miles & miles around.

What a great find this place is. Super friendly service and super tasty food. I had the hash and cheese omelette with rye toast (which was marble rye. Lucky for me!)and home fries that are out of this world. The owner "George" is super friendly and attentive to all his customers and knows them all by name which tells me that people keep coming back for more which I can't blame them. I was visiting Boston for the first time and can easily say that look forward to coming back and enjoying breakfast with George again. read more

My wife and I always enjoyed going to Heidi's for breakfast on the weekends. It's an unassuming place. They dont offer anything fancy, but what they do offer is consistantly good food at prices you dont find anywhere. I'd rather the food be good, than fancy. Who needs Snickers pancakes in the morning? Looking at you In a Pickle. The staff always made sure we had what we needed, and they were always working so hard every time we went there. It seemed like alot of family working together, and they all took pride in making sure customers enjoyed the food. It's cash only, but they have an ATM inside. read more

Can't say enough good things about Heidi's...the food and people are amazing! I have been going to Heidi's for the past 4 years as one of my regular stops for College move in day with my daughter. As this is her Senior year we went this morning for our traditional breakfast and again the breakfast and people are amazing! Thank you George! We will be back even after Graduation! read more

You are not going to find fancy table wear and fancy tablecloths here. But what you will find here is Great Food, Fairly Priced with Great Wait Staff and Ownership (how many places do you know that hand out candy to little children)!!! It is a place where you will leave with a full stomach and a Smile on your face!!!! read more

Still using plastic utensils and paper plates -no one speaks English - if you want poached eggs - you will get a poached yolk -nothing comes out hot - and if you say anything-they say ok and then it's even colder!! read more

Over the years I have fallen in love with Heidi's. Not because they're the only other place open than greasy Chinese, but because it's amazing breakfast for cheap cheap cheap! And I absolutely love the staff there, mainly George, who's pretty much the main man behind the operations. Occasionally, you'll find Heidi, herself, behind the spatula and counter-top cooking your meal. This is one of those places where you get to know all the after-hours drinking crowd. And definitely a hot spot greasy spoon type diner. Tips: * Opens at midnight on Fridays & Saturday nights . * Slight wait for your food as the kitchen is small and usually pretty busy late at night. * CASH ONLY!!! read more

We had high hopes for this place when we recently moved to Waltham and could walk here. These hopes were quickly dashed when we sat down at the crowded counter and waited at least 15 minutes to at least be recognized by the disgusting greasy waiter behind the counter. After finally ordering we had to endure 20 minutes of watching this man run his fingers through his sweaty hair while alternating between serving customers and popping tater tots into his mouth. The best decision we made was to leave before our food ever showed up. read more

I am not sure everyone on here is hating Heidi's it really is pretty good if you are looking for a cheap, greasy breakfast. First, they open at midnight so you can get that bacon, egg and cheese at 2:30 AM. I have never been there at this hour though. My now fiancee used to live right down the street and since he does not cook he took me here for breakfast several times. They have good ice coffee, yes the guy manning the counter is big and greasy but he is super personable and it is the ladies out back who cook the yummy food. I really like their breakfast sandwiches and my fiancee likes the eggs. I would try it if you are in the mood for a greasy diner breakfast. You will not be let down. FYI: cash only. read more

Greasy spoon, great french toast at 1 am after dancing the night away! Cheap eats, lots of college kids, and Heidi herself woman's the kitchen. C- for cleanliness, A+ for a sweet staff, home made touch and cheap pricing. read more

The first time we went to Heidi's we ended up walking out. The table we sat at was crammed in the corner near the restrooms. The smell and overall lack of cleanliness put us off. That was 8 months ago. We recently decided to give this little place another chance. After all, it is always full of locals so how bad can it be. I was shocked at how tasty the food was. The eggs were cooked well, tasted fresh and weren't all covered in grease. The homefries were excellent. The coffee was average. The pancakes were good but the Belgium waffle was disappointing. They still need to clean this place up but if you can deal with it and don't mind hobnobbing with some Moody st characters, its not bad. I'm giving them 3.5 stars, If they cleaned up the place I would give them 4 stars. read more

Heidi's is a gem. Great family-run establishment, good prices, great portions. George runs the place and couldn't be nicer. I make a point of going anytime I'm in the area. read more

I haven't eaten at Heidi's in years despite it's close proximity. It was just me and my 2 year old son. No one came to our table for 10 minutes. Finally, someone came by, I ordered a milk for my son and coffee for me. 10 minutes later, I asked him if I could get those drinks. He brings me coffee with cream in it. At this point, I've been there for 20 minutes with a toddler who is hungry and get loud. When I ask if the guy if he's going to be able to serve us or not, he snaps at me that he can take my order or I can leave. I chose to leave and I will never be back. The fact that this disgusting human being could treat myself and a TWO YEAR OLD THAT JUST WANTED HIS MILK with such disdain is despicable. read more

I was dragged here for breakfast by a friend who has been eyeing the place on every drive down Moody. It was busy and we were forced to stand awkwardly at the front door waiting for someone to notice us. This went on for almost ten minutes when we finally we realized only 3 people were running the whole place. One woman was cooking, one woman was waitressing, and a man (maybe the Son of Heidi and Son?) was manning the counter. He apologized several times and we waiting patiently while cranky old people complained about us blocking the specials board. After a while we were seating a dirty table and the man came to take our order. We noticed that another woman come in, dropped her kids at a table of gentleman hanging out in the corner, and join the cook in the kitchen... very Greek Soprano's. The people are friendly, location is convenient, and the food is cheap. It has a nice local feeling and is obviously family run. On the other head, it isn't very good and I couldn't help but wonder how many health code violations were being violated during my visit alone. Hidden perk, a great place for people watching! Woowiee. read more

You can say what you like, but I like Heidi's. It's real, and has character. Or rather characters. They work there. The head waitress has always been there when I go for breakfast, and she's really funny. She seems crabby, but I can't tell if it's how they behave where she came from (I can't tell if she's Greek or Russian) or if it's because she thinks it's funny, but she's actually sweet behind all that. I used to breakfast there fairly regularly with my friend who lived up the street, and she always remembered my friend's order. Food is greasy spoon quality and diner quantity at diner prices. The dining experience is unremarkable besides the people-watching available in the background, but that's not a bad thing if all you want to do is get breakfast and read the paper. Lunch here is less enticing, and fairly unremarkable. With Moody Street's vast array of lunch choices, I don't know why you'd bother. read more

Great service. Kind people. Go here. There was a morning I needed coffee and didn't know they only took cash. They were so sweet about it. Next time I'm in town I'll come back for a full breakfast. Such sweet people. read more

Heidi's is that local diner that opens doors at the crack of dawn during the week, and is open late night on the weekends. The service is standard, but when I say standard, I mean that it's never hit or miss- they always treat you warmly and make sure you're not missing anything from your meal. Cash only, but ATM inside. Just a testiment to the customer service, once I came to Heidi's for an early breakfast and found out that the ATM was temporarily out of service. We only had enough cash for half of the meal, and I was going to find a nearby ATM to withdraw from, but George said half was enough and that maybe next time we could settle the check. Half a year later and we did! read more

Food was terribly bland. Never got my husband's coffee. The waitress had such a heavy accent, we couldn't understand half of what she said. We had to go up and ask for our checked after waiting for quite a while. Very disappointed. :( read more

Asked for Potato Fries not Potato chunks. I guess they do no know what Home Fries are. When I placed my order, asked the waitress if they use salt on food, she thought I asked for Salsa. Did not use proper order sheet just paper, and they did not bring our check. After food came the waitress ignored us. read more

Heidi's Restaurant - This is what they call Home fries. It's just Potato Chunks - Diners Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Yum! So fun to have kielbasa, gyros, plantains, grits, tator tots and turkey bacon as breakfast options! Otherwise standard diner fare. We didn't have one, but the muffins looked great. read more

The food here is great, but I really love the environment. The seating isn't comfortable or modern, but it has all the charm of a retro-fifties diner, and the staff as well as the patrons are very friendly and sociable. The food is fast, good, and inexpensive; I usually come here when I have a hankering for waffles. The location and long business hours make it convenient, too. Parking is easily available on the street. read more