I was at John's recently for the first time and found it to be both plain and also fancy. The food was good--I got breakfast, which is hard to do badly, if you ask me. The eggs were good, and toast was toasted just how I like it. Our waitress was friendly and kept us on schedule (we had a movie to get to). I'd happily eat here again and bring others to this semi-fancy restaurant. The atmosphere is what you want from a diner. Large-ish size menu, lots of beverage options. I think the menu said something about "limit 2 refills" on coffee, but our waitress didn't enforce that. read more

The diner had a cute atmosphere. Out server was nice. I asked for my fries well done and they came out perfect. They are my favorite kind of fries the ones that have the crispy flakey outside. read more

John's Plain & Fancy Diner - The table and music box - Diners Near Me - Quakertown, Pennsylvania

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My wife and I stopped in for breakfast. The diner is southbound 309 just after the intersection on 309 & 663. Clean diner. Good waitress. My wife said her scrambled eggs were on the dry side. My western omelette was ok. Plenty of parking. Coffee was good. Breakfast for two $36 including tip. I remember getting a single breakfast for $6 including coffee. Those days are long gone. Everything was ok at John's but nothing exceptional. read more

Food was very good, good portions. Waitress was so/so. She seemed to get annoyed when I asked what was in the Yankee Pot Roast, but she was fine after that including bring drink refills. She didn't ask if we wanted dessert, which we didn't but still she should have asked. I got the Yankee Pot Roast, the carrots and potatoes were soft and well cooked. The meat was a little chewy. Wife had the Cheese Burger she said it was very good and cooked the way she liked. I didn't bring it to their attention but the special was supposed to be $16.95 and she charged us $17.95. I'm not one to argue over small amounts, but if you go check your bill. I would still recommend going here. read more

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Well everyone knows there's new owners. That said the menu and prices have changed considerably paying twelve dollars more for what I had . I gotta be honest in saying my usual meal didn't hold a candle to the original owners . On the up side it's a whole new menu with same atmosphere and wait staff. I'll probably return for the lunch menu at some point the choices are endless! But not John's style foods . read more

While traveling to visit family in the area, my wife, a Virginia native, excitedly asked to go to a diner. Since I grew up in New England, diners hold no special allure for me. Still, I chose John's Plain and Fancy for her. I lived in Bucks County for 22 years and have eaten there before so I knew it was good. Unfortunately, no longer. Once we ordered, we learned it was under new management and it shows. We each had the 2-2-2. The hash browns were cold, the pancakes tasted like they were from a box (and mine had a faint taste of Comet), and the scrambled eggs tasted like insulation. Plus, the lukewarm coffee tasted like hot water with a brown crayon dunked in it. The facility looked run down and I noticed dirt around the ceiling vents. Very unappealing. Johns should take the money spent on jukeboxes and use it for a cleaning service. I will say our server was very attentive and professional. The host, though, had a bit of a "Meh, go seat yourselves" attitude. Now, as a Northerner, I know there are plenty of good diners. My wife, on the other hand, is disillusioned, and will just as easily want IHOP in the future. In any event, we won't go here again, fancy tabletop jukeboxes notwithstanding. read more

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Very good! New management is doing a great job! The bacon was delish. The home fries were ordered well done and perfectly executed. I got the Crab Benedict and my other half got 2 eggs and bacon. A simple order but all perfectly done. read more

John's Plain & Fancy Diner - Crab Benedict and an order of 2 eggs with extra bacon. - Diners Near Me - Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Perfect for 12am pancakes after a night in the city. The French toast was up to par and the eggs and bacon were perfectly paired. Best 24/7 diner I've ever been to. read more

New owners as of Nov 17th 2025. Greeted on Thanksgiving morning with warm smiles. Now open 24 Hours again. Late night menu / Breakfast menu has a lot of choices. Glad to have this classic diner back open 24 Hours, will make early morning trips to the Poconos for skiing better! read more

This place is so amazing! I go here all the time, and the food is the best thing that has ever touched my tongue. The staff are incredibly friendly and go above and beyond to make your experience great, especially Abby and Omar. The atmosphere is super cool, with bright colors and a unique vinyl-style look. You can sit at the counter and chat or choose a quieter spot if you prefer. Overall, this place is one of my top picks to eat at in Quakertown. The fact that it's open 24 hours makes it perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a late-night bite. you'll get the same awesome experience no matter when you visit. read more

I wanted the reopening of 24 hours to work for them. However, it's a major flop . I arrived around 5:45 am . There were two guys sitting in a car outside. They turned out to be the waiter and the cook. They followed me in and the waiter was on his phone and I didn't see him wash his hands. I don't know if I can consider coming back here. read more

Really fabulous cream of crab soup. It was very busy there today but our server was so attentive and friendly. Ended up with a delicious Napoleon Will be back ! read more

John's Plain & Fancy Diner - Napoleon - Diners Near Me - Quakertown, Pennsylvania

John's plain and fancy is awesome, the portions are perfect and the service from waitress Dana is exceptional.

DO NOT DOORDASH- I order 3-4 times a week and every single order is missing items or completely wrong- I called and tried to speak with a manager twice. Today I got a woman named Jennifer who didn't even apologize and would not allow me to speak w management-and was snarky. I won't waste my money any longer- read more

Went to try for breakfast because we heard there were new owners. Blah. Bad coffee, dirty dining room, and bland food.

Went today for the first time and food was great, service was prompt and courteous. Was open during the blizzard, so we will be returning.

We had a terrible experience today when our waitress decided to give us our drinks and then she went behind the counter and put lipgloss on and flirted with another worker and then ate from the salad bar without even taking our order. We left and won't be back. read more

Food selection was pretty typical of a diner for the region. Food quality and quantity was very good. Staff were exceptional!

We have not eaten here in a couple years because the food went so downhill, when we saw it was under new management, we tried it again,with hesitation. We weren't even 10 minutes out of the restaurant & my husband and I were in the bathroom with diarrhea. it might be under new management, but the food still made us sick. We will not be going back. read more

Food was delicious. Maria was very attentive. Nice atmosphere for a diner. Very clean as were the restroom's

Food was cold and otherwise tasteless. Saw a waitress drop the top of a honey jar on the ground then put it back on. No music was playing it felt kinda awkward :/ read more

Don't trust the new owners. They are not from the area and have very poor business ethics. We scheduled to host a 2 hour brunch, on Easter, the day following our son's wedding. We met with Tarek on Jan. 10. Worked out a menu and was offered the room for free. A week before the event we provided the final count. We were then informed, because business was picking up, they wanted to now charge us $400 for the room, which he would now normally charge $800-$1,000. My concern was he would change his mind and hold us ransom on the day with a higher charge. I asked for him to put in writing everything he expects from us and what he would provide so eveyone is on the same page and there's no confusion. He said he spoke to his partner and they are canceling because we are changing the terms (asking for it in writing). He also mentioned that he would make more money that day if he had access to the room. It seems money is his goal not becoming a part of and serving the community. read more

First time here tonight with my wife and our friend. Ordered and half an hour later we hadn't gotten any of our food, place is damn near empty there's 3 tables seated in the entire restaurant. It should not take 30 minutes to get a crock of french onion soup to the table, I finally get my soup there's literally no broth in it but it tastes ok so I eat it. My wife and our friend get their entrees they forgot the mayo on one of the sandwiches that was specifically asked for, my food is nowhere to be seen another 20 minutes go by waiter hasn't stopped by our table once to see how everything is so we flag down a different guy they completely forgot my dish so now it's going on an hour before i get mine. During this time we've had to flag someone down and ask for water when we need it because they are completely inattentive to the tables. They gave us 10% off for my food being forgotten ok fine, you gave the table next to us 50% off their sandwich when you dropped their food but i'll play your game it's whatever I'm already never coming back because the service has been so phenomenally bad. They finally bring our check and we go up to pay we have just enough on our card for what we ordered we left a cash tip on the table guy asks us if we wish to leave a tip on the card I said no we left cash on the table, the guy at the register's entire demeanor shifted and he starts hitting a whole bunch of buttons which sent red flags off in my head immediately he gives me the receipt and asks me to sign it and sure enough the asshole had applied a tip to our check, it wasn't much less than 10 dollars but it was absolutely intentional and when i called him out on it he lost his shit and started trying to get in my face and intimidate my wife. My wife is not someone who gets pushed around and he's probably lucky she didn't deck him. They then refund the tip only to the card because they can't figure out how to reverse this mess since apparently no one has called them out on their shit before and then try to run our card again for the entire meal and told us we were lying when we showed them that they had already gotten the money for the check. Finally the one guy who works there who seems to be the only one with any common sense makes them give us cash for the tip they charged us and at least tried to apologize for the "accident". These guys are absolutely defrauding people, literally the only reason i even double checked the bill was because of how shifty the guy started acting. I think it goes without saying that I will never ever step foot in there again. If you decide too pay cash for everything, do not trust them with your credit card info. read more

Oh where to begin. Soda was nasty, tasted like soap water. Water also was sink water, nasty. Then cream chip beef was clearly microwaved. Chicken fingers and fries were cold. Not even warm but cold. Eggs Benedict was so nasty and now our family member is sick from eating it. Waitress was not the smartest ever. Forgetting what we order.Do yourself a favor and don't eat there..0 rewiew read more

ever wonder about~johns' plain & fancy friends state that i see hearts every where i go, all so ' i know you' seethe heart hint , my ot~pt~rt~ realtime therapy, is in lifes' journeys' life when living in it is a huge tool, to your path to recovery i love you all so read more

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Clean, decent salad bar (only one visit allowed). Standard diner fare. Good sized portions. Nothing fancy but it works if you're traveling through. read more

The service and prices were excellent, but the food was not. I have never had such a flavorless French dip in my life. The bathroom was also filthy. read more

today my wife and I went there for the first time since the new ownership took over , so to start off we ordered the special which includes eggs , HF. meat , toast and juice , coffee , so we ordered that special , we asked were is our coffee , the waitress came back and we asked her do we get coffee , she replied , O' did you want coffee, we said it comes with the special , after we got our breakfast she never came back to our table , then she came back with our bill , we asked , Can we get more coffee , she came back and gave us a refill, then comes the best part... we went to pay our bill and she could not make change , she had to get her PHONE to figure what change to give us , what B/S , so to make a long story short , WE WILL NEVER GO BACK , NEW OWNER WAS THERE AT THE REGESTER , SO BEEEEWARE before you get bad service , I said to my wife , that answers why there was only 2 people in there to eat. read more

Good, classic diner experience. Onion rings as an appetizer were a tasty way to start. Club sandwich and gyro were solid choices. Good fries. Coffee could be stronger but tastes like any other diner coffee. Give this place a visit. read more

It's rare when I post a bad review, but I just couldn't let this one go. I went there for lunch yesterday with my husband. I ordered the roast beef club and was really disappointed. There was one slice of roast beef on the sandwich. I took it apart and looked because initially I thought I just got a BLT. I have to say that I've eaten there before and the food is generally good, but I don't like being ripped off. I've had breakfast there with no issues and a few lunches there in the past. It's generally our go to spot when we are heading up to the mountains. I will think twice about going there ever again. read more

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i was tired of cooking and thought I would treat myself to some comfort food. Johns diner, what a disgusting mistake. I got meatloaf, soup and salad. The salad bar "baby" carrots tasted of mildew. The soup (chicken and rice) was like thick thick oatmeal porridge. It stood up to form peaks when I lifted the spoon. The meatloaf is the cheapest trash they can buy, Three huge blocks of solid vile trash covered in cups of vile gravy. Nasty foul garbage, these people should hang their head in shame. I will never eat there again. read more

Biggest menu I have ever seen. My friend from out of town met my daughter and I here for breakfast. Everything was wonderful. Service was great. My daughter loved the Belgium waffles. She got a piece of pie to take home. It was huge! She said it was fabulous, and she's a baker. read more

Great food & service! We had a great meal. Darlene was a wonderful and attentive server. Thanks!!

Tried this place tonight even though my go-to spot is right up the street. Server was very friendly and the food came out quick. Must have been because it was a slow night, but the curly fries must have been sitting out all day. Either crunchy or stale. Chicken parm sandwich? Sloppy mess. Bag of lays chips was spot on. read more

I dont live in the area but when I visit I seek out local diners for their comfort food! Shepards Pie was probably the most appealing to me on the menu. It was a huge serving. It was made a bit more differently than Im use to but still hearty and good read more

John's Plain & Fancy Diner - Shepard's pie - Diners Near Me - Quakertown, Pennsylvania

stopped by last night just at closing. I was looking for a slice of strawberry pie for my neighbor. they had a pie in the case but it was turned so I couldn't see the whole pie filling, only the beautiful glazed berries on top. I ordered a slice to go and a waitress with ridiculously long fake nails slid into the register and said she'd ring me out. she grabbed my $5+ for a single slice and I was handed a styrofoam box. they locked the door behind me! in the car I opened the box. inside was a smashed mess of broken crust, some kind of custard and 4 or 5 pieces of glazed strawberries. when I got home I tasted the hot mess, that no way could I gift to my neighbor, and almost gagged on the curdled custard mixture. it was pure grainy goop! inedible the mess went right down the garbage disposal. never again will I buy anything from this dump! read more

Good diner food and open 24 hours. The best part of their menu is their breakfast but my only gripe with them is that I went there at around 2 AM and they told me that they were not serving waffles because the waffle iron was not turned on. And then I went there a couple of weeks ago with my kids at around 12:56 PM and they told me that they turn the waffle iron off at 1 PM and could not make me a waffle. ‍ read more

John's Plain & Fancy Diner - Breakfast before our flight. - Diners Near Me - Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Late night food was needed and we ended up at Johns! I had the most amazing scrapple and cheese omelette. Huge chunks of scrapple and supper creamy cheese. The potatoes were well done and super crispy. My friend had a cheese steak quesadilla that was packed with meat. Service was quick and refills were offered. Place was clean and I love a dinner with table side jukeboxes. The only issue I really had was that it was freezing inside. I am never cold, but I was teeth chattering freezing. I could tell others were as well! I'll be back, with a much heavier sweater! read more

John's Plain & Fancy Diner - Cheesesteak quesadilla - Diners Near Me - Quakertown, Pennsylvania

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I love going here. Reminds me of the old diners I used to go to with my parents when I was a child. They even have the little jukeboxes at the tables!!! Nice selection of bakery goods when you walk in. The breakfast selection is great. I always get the pancakes nice and fluffy and huge with eggs and bacon... yum I can't believe all the food you get for under $10! Everyone is friendly, we always get great service even when they are super busy. Plus they have a huge parking lot. I can't see anyone complaining about this place. Check it out! read more

Not sure how this place remains in business. Given it two chances and both failed miserably. How can you screw up black coffee and eggs? Two simple eats and both had no flavor and seemed old. read more