We just moved to Coppell and are on a mission to support as many local spots as possible. I recently discovered this place and immediately added it to my breakfast and lunch rotation. We showed up around 11 on a weekday and both leaned into breakfast. I ordered the #9, a proper sugar pearl Liège waffle with one egg and sausage, and at ten dollars it felt like a great deal. The waffle was a pretty good example of the true Belgian style (with those sugar pearls) - I have better, but not in a sleepy town diner. My husband went for the migas, which is a little too bold for my more delicate breakfast preferences, but he was very happy with his choice. Our waitress, Sol, was an absolute sweetheart and made the whole experience feel warm and easy. The owner was also there, juggling things while temporarily without a hostess. I briefly considered throwing my hat in the ring. I am already planning a return visit for what looks like a stellar burger and a club sandwich, but there are so many spots around here calling our name that it might take some discipline to make it back soon. read more

Local Diner - Migas - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

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Dining solo, I was already considering sitting at the very empty counter when the host made sure to point out the counter table. As soon as I sat, I was given my utensils and pointed to the menu. There was a small wait for someone to ask for my coffee order. That allowed me to browse the menu. I was caught off guard as some combo items were over $17. The warning about undercooked eggs for all the omelette entrees surprised me. Omelettes are never purposely undercooked. I chose the Randall's Chili Cheese Omelette with the country potatoes and sourdough toast. I forgot the last time I had a chili dog or chili cheeseburger. Although it was served with the omelet, the salsa was not needed and would have overpowered the chili flavor. The spices on the potatoes made them irresistible. On any other day, I would have appreciated two slices of sourdough. After finishing half the potatoes, I barely finished one slice. Ordering an English muffin would have been a better choice. read more

Local Diner - Randall's Chili Cheese Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

Loved it here! Called ahead of time to ask some allergy questions and they were SO helpful!! They double checked with the kitchen to make sure I could safely eat lunch -- which was dope!! The decor is so cool and retro! It's clean and spacious, which friendly people at the front! It's not often that diner-style places understand food allergies, so I was stoked! Everything was so good - exactly what I was craving! Also not expensive either! I'll definitely be back soon! UPDATE: Went back for breakfast the next day, was sooo yum! Simple but delicious! Once again, modified my meal (eggs, hashbrowns, and bacon w toast) to include GF toast. I'm going to miss having diner breakfast when I leave! Can't wait to come back! read more

Local Diner - Inside front register / bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

Just average food. Everything I had could have been better. Service was ok and manager had way to many cool stories. Great potential but

I have now been here several times and have become a fan. I love their omelettes; but the best I hung I have had was their June special of Taco Salad. It seemed like an unlikely place to find the best taco salad I have had, but it truly was. My service has always been great and down home friendly. It is always a pleasant experience here. I also love the 50's diner vibe that they have created here. It fits perfectly with other the location in Old Town! read more

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This cute 50s style dinner has the best waitstaff and amazing food! Get the blueberry pancake which is huge and fluffy. And for lunch get the spicy chicken sandwich. It's got a really good crispy breading and slightly spicy Mayo on the side. The fries are the ones that are coated and fried. I'm getting hungry writing this review! read more

Simple items. Lots of breakfast fundamentals. Older time feel and friendly atmosphere. Gets busy on the weekends. No alcohol but great orange juice lemonade and shakes. read more

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Tried this place for lunch last week. Good old diner vibe, and certainly looks the part. Ordered the open faced Pot Roast Sandwich, served with Mashed Potatoes, covered in Gravy. Generous portion, the beef had good flavor & texture. Will come back and try some other things. Service was very good and very friendly. read more

Local Diner - Open faced Pot Roast Sandwich with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

My friend and I tried this place yesterday and it's a gem. Lived here 25 years and never heard of it or found it until now. How is that even possible, we are foodies. Had the spicy chicken strips with fries and cream gravy, excellent! Not greasy or heavy breading. Fries were seasoned nicely. My friend got the chicken fried steak with fried okra and green beans (fresh, not overcooked), and the best biscuit ever. The service was excellent and manager checked with every guest. The restaurant is clean and fun vintage motif. If you want a good, pleasant meal try here but check their hours. They are a breakfast, lunch place. I know you will enjoy your meal! read more

This is a great place to grab a hearty breakfast that's made of quality ingredients and is served by personable waitstaff. We happened upon it on an overnight layover en route to vacation, and thought we'd like to have one last American breakfast before heading to Europe. Eating at the Local Diner made me wish I could take it with us. No one does breakfast like the good ol' USA. read more

Met up with my daughter for a birthday meal here. I ordered an omelet, which was cooked perfectly and the potatoes on the side were pretty good too. They had gf toast for no extra charge. It was a big meal, and I left very satisfied. The cherry limeade wasn't like Sonic's, I was a little disappointed by it. All in all, very good experience. I'll go back and try a burger next time. read more

We love Local Diner for breakfast. It really is such a special place in Old Town Coppell. We almost always order the Border Buster, Texan or No Meat under the Pan Full of Breakfast option. They are hash brown skillet type dishes that have all sorts of delicious hearty ingredients. Their omelets and home fries are excellent as well. The ambiance here is so cool and the service is impeccable with waitstaff who have stayed on for years and if they don't know you by name, they will at least know you by your order! Wonderful place for breakfast and very family friendly! read more

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This diner is pretty much everything I could ask for in a diner. The interior has super cute diner vibes with cute booths and tables with curtains between them if you want a little more privacy. ;) There is also a bar you can sit at if you want as you walk in. The wait can be a little bit in the mornings on the weekend but otherwise there is not much of a wait. The food is good and comes out fairly quickly and the variety of options is just enough so you don't get overwhelmed. They have breakfast, lunch, diner, "blue plates", and even desserts. Service is nice and the staff always make you feel welcome and at home. I would definitely recommend this place if you want to try a local diner out with a cozy feel to it. The prices can seem a little high for a diner but the quality of the food is not "diner" quality and the portions are pretty good, too. Definitely recommend their pancakes. They are really big, fluffy, and have a really nice vanilla flavor! read more

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Came her for brunch to meet up with my kids and their girlfriends. There used to be two of these restaurants, however, they closed one down and kept this one. The service is always spot on! The food has always been cooked to my liking as well. The ambiance inside the dinner reminds me of how old time small city diners were run! Great service and sitting in a booth you feel at home. Your coffee cup is never empty! Pretty impressive. September 2023 read more

Local Diner - Chicken fried chicken, white gravy on the side, broccoli, and home fried potatoes! Excellent! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

Saturday Nov 8 2025 at 10am strong sewer smell in front half of diner. Sticky table in the booth. Service was good and food was fine but the sewer smell was difficult to deal with. read more

I keep coming back to Local Diner! Local diner serves up solid food and kills it with everything else. It's a gem! The traditional diner food is delicious, service is great and the interior is so cute and themed for the 1950's! I love themed restaurants. I've really enjoyed their breakfast combos, chicken salad and pot roast. Local Diner is everything a diner should be! read more

Once again I've eaten at the Local D and their customer service is once again outstanding. Never had any issue with parking or getting a table, even though they seemed busy. This time I ordered the steak and eggs. Very tasty. Then I ended my meal with a peach cobbler. I could have easily smashed 20 of those. Don't keep the peach cobbler away from me. I want it in my mouth. I will be back. read more

Local Diner - Border Buster - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

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Great food and great service. Takes me back in time. Everything is clean and orderly. Food came very fast

Came in during lunch on a Friday while staying at great wolf lodge (not too far). Initially I thought this place might be gimmicky, but we were pleasantly surprised at the quality and service. It was my daughters birthday and the waitress treated her extra special. I had the buffalo chicken melt (10/10). My wife enjoyed her omelette with chili, kids really liked the pancakes. The decor and atmosphere inside was great. I can't find anything negative to report about this place, even the restrooms were clean. read more

Local Diner - Buffalo chicken melt was delicious - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

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There are four of us who play golf at Grapevine Golf Course. After a round we come to eat breakfast at least once a week. Eric and his staff go out of their way to make you feel welcome. The food is delicious and the service is quick and friendly. The ambiance and decor bring back memories of oh so many diners that are gone. The place is cool and the music is great. We love this place. read more

Awesome spot! Got there right when they opened one morning, was seated quickly, and our server took great care of us! Entire restraint was very clean! French toast, eggs, and bacon were great! Will be back when I'm the area next time! read more

great little place for breakfast.. very dinner like feel good coffee too.. pancakes are HUGE read more

amazing service and delicious food! Great classic retro breakfast spot for the family

Please don't misunderstand the 3 rating. There was nothing that I disliked at the Local Diner. There was also nothing that really impressed, so that puts me right in the middle. While the exterior has a modern brick feeling, the inside is very reminiscent of a classic 50s or 60s diner. The food is good, the menu is broad, and the service is friendly. It, admittedly, feels pricey - but that seems more the norm when dining out anymore. It's a nice diner, and you get what you'd expect from a diner. Solid breakfast and lunch foods in a relaxed atmosphere. read more

Local Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

Walking into the local diner, the vibe is warm and friendly. Brought the family to enjoy and it did not disappoint. Fast and friendly staff. The food was delicious and quick to come out. Bathrooms were clean and Divine ! Local diner just earned a new REGULAR! Thank you ! Ps the seasonal pumpkin crumb cake was extraordinary!! read more

Local Diner - Pumpkin crumb cake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

Love the Local Diner. Been going there since they opened in 1989 and the new owners are great keeping our Local Diner what we have always loved. read more

Local Diner - Me and Eric Pickett - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

I have been frequenting the Local Diner for about as long as I have been back in Texas - over 7 years. This place has weathered the times with success, thankfully. It is a solid local establishment that harkens back to yesteryear. You can't go wrong with anything you order here - they offer a wide variety of breakfast and lunch selections - diner staples from chicken fried steak platters, to omelettes, to skillets, to burgers and sandwiches. They even serve liver and onions, which I have thoroughly enjoyed. My recent go-to has been their tuna melt, which I can't say enough good things about. Their tuna salad is crunchy and has a perfect tuna-to everything else ratio. The tuna salad is not too mayonnaise-y, and it holds up well between the slices of cheese and toasted bread. The fries taste great, and you can't go wrong with their onion rings or sweet potato fries, either. What else is super tasty here, though, is the chicken salad melt. That is my lady's go-to every time. They put dill in their chicken salad, and just enough to where you notice it both visually and orally, but not so much to where it throws off the balance of flavors. God bless, that is a hell of a chicken salad they make. You can see from my pics just a fraction of what I have eaten there over the years. The staff, too, is a good diner staff. Friendly, hardworking, and where the ladies have just that small touch of sass you find at a good old-fashioned breakfast spot. I wish this place all the years of continued success. read more

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This diner is so wonderful! What fun it was to get our "name" called after a short wait for our table! They use old-Hollywood names - we were Fred Astaire! Places like this are such a gem. That being said, I had no idea the food would be THIS top notch. I came for the experience, hoping the food would be decent. I was blown away. The Local Diner pours a very decent cup-o-joe. The service was attentive but never "too attentive" (I actually hate when they pop by every three seconds). They let me tailor my order to what I was craving. Bacon was crispy, the eggs were delicious, and the waffle....oh my gosh I was not expecting that waffle. Those things are out of left field DELISH! All of the food here looks like what you'd expect - small local diner vibe. However, it TATES five times better. We were so pleasantly surprised. My husband ordered the chorizo potatoes with two eggs on top...incredible. The salsa tasted authentic and flavorful. We absolutely loved it. It was a huge portion, too! Everyone was so friendly here and we felt so cozy and welcome. We will definitely be coming back, and are sorry we didn't come by the Local Diner sooner! read more

Local Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

This is my favorite go to spot for Sunday breakfast after church! Fast and friendly service, delicious food, a variety of options for everyone in your party! Highly recommend this place for breakfast or lunch. FAVORITES include the blueberry pancakes and the chicken salad crossaint :) read more

I ordered liver and onions. Two very small pieces of liver and a few slivers of onions. A spoonful of mashed potatoes. 17.50. I'll go to Mothers and Daughters from now on, better food and better prices. The diner sold to another family, that explains the smaller portions. Profit over customers. read more

I went this Saturday for brunch, it was definitely an experience, the coffee was delicious! It was not too strong but very well roasted! The hash browns were crispy on the edges and soft on the inside! Very nicely cooked. I loved everything! And the whole 50's experience. The staff is very nice and attentive. This place is good for brunch with friends and even a date! read more

Local Diner - Meat and egg plate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Coppell, Texas

I've been coming here since 2010 as a Sunday morning ritual. The nostalgia and food quality is still worth it, even though they moved to old Coppell. read more

Update: 10 years after my first review and this is still one of our favorite breakfast spots. Service is always great, the food is fast and fresh and the atmosphere is retro and amazing. I hope they stay in business forever. read more

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the food is excellent, the workers work very hard, love the quick friendly service! The owner Janet is a great person too!

A classic diner with all of the staples-I felt like I time travelled to the 1950s! The local diner is so cute on the inside- the decor is all black and white with old photos of movie stars hanging around the walls. The music is doowop. They really committed to the theme. It was very clean inside as well. Parking was a breeze - there is a lot behind the restaurant. The food was ok. It was so cheap - I am from California and was astonished to see full sized meals for under $10. This is great, but it also shows through in the quality. It was just ok. My biscuit had clearly come from a frozen pack, and they didn't offer butter-just mini tubs of vegetable fat based product. The pancake was delicious, the eggs were rubbery, and the grits had big clumps in them. A classic diner experience. What really made this place awesome was the service. Everyone we interacted with was so friendly and hospitable. Our server checked on us several times, cracked jokes, and brought everything out very quickly. I think this place is perfect if you want a great classic diner experience. It will not be the best or most creative food of your life, but the price, service, and theme were great and made it a lot of fun to eat here. read more

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Worst restaurant experience i've had. Paid $17 for one egg, skimpy french toast, and terrible sausage. Ridiculous prices for tiny portions that don't even taste good. Menu says 10% off for military, but was told their policy is to give $5 off when the ticket is over $50. So much for appreciating veterans. read more

I had an early appointment nearby and stopped by to grab breakfast to-go from here. If you're looking for a nice place to do brunch with your family, Local Diner is great. It's very retro and there's plenty of staff to help you out. My takeout order came out pretty quickly and it was still hot when I made it back home. As far as breakfast food goes, it does it pretty well and I have no complaints! I love the location and ambiance so will definitely try to make it in time for their breakfast/brunch hours! read more

i wanted a waffle today but not a huge one. this place fit perfectly. i had a waffelette and 1 egg over medium with a couple bacon. with a fresh squeezed lemonade. it hit the spot. hubby had a bacon cheeseburger and he loved the fries. they have all sorts of food and i love the atmosphere. they give you celebrity names if you have to wait for a table. we were "james brown". funny seeing them call marilyn monroe. read more

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I got the blueberry stack and an order of sausage. The pancakes are huge! I immediately put one in a to-go box because I knew I could only eat one. The sausage is delicious and spicy so if you're not into spicy you might want to get the bacon. Cool diner atmosphere. Very nice service! Xander was awesome! I will definitely become a regular!! read more

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This place is AMAZING. Food, service, and atmosphere are all great!! The wait time on a Sunday morning was 10 minutes. They seated us fast. The waiting area is decent in size and provides lot of seating. They give you a card with a random name and that's how they let you know when your table is ready. The food. The food.....THE FOOD!! I personally thought the food was gonna be like a waffle house-ish level of quality but I think this can compare to the likes of First Watch. I had the border Buster. It was like chorizo and egg and potato with a flower tortilla and some salsa on the side(which was sooo good). It was truly delicious. Tasted very VERY good! The waffle was also very delicious. It was completely different than any other waffle I've tried. It was so good!! Highly recommend!! Eating all of this food in this restaurant was an experience. Very retro looking restaurant and it was also not too loud. Overall, recommend this restaurant!! You need to come!!! read more

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