It's hard to get more divey or more great than this long-time family tradition dating back to 1950. Solid breakfasts and bloodies served for the 8 of us with the kindest server. Great fun controlling the Touch Tunes and laughing. Breakfast was delicious no matter what was ordered. read more

Lombardo's Cafe - Dive Bars Near Me - Lima, Ohio

A quintessential 1950's rust belt bar/restaurant in an Ohio rust belt city. Opened in 1950 and probably never remodeled since. I love the no-frills vibe of the venue, staff and customers. My first impression? Dark! I arrived at noon:30 because a passing acquaintance mentioned Lombardo's having the best BPTS. The staff and regulars numbered five and were bantering about nothing at high decibel. I sat at the bar and grabbed a menu. It is a perfectly useful, simple, no-frills list of food and prices. The bartender/waitress was a tad slow to engage this newcomer, but finally got around to taking my order and delivering a glass of water. My second impression? Still dark. The BPTS arrived after the usual wait and was hot from the fryer. It comes with nothing, but the usual garnishes are available for an up-charge that seems a tad rich. $1 for a slice of winter tomato? Pass. $1 for a slice of cheese? Pass. $1 for a slice of onion? Pass. The bun was fresh and the pickle spear was beginning to trend from crisp and crunchy towards a hint of limp. I enjoyed the porky goodness and flashbacks to my childhood BPTS memories. Will I return? Probably. I hope that the kitchen will do breakfast-for-lunch. I am also curious about their hamburger ... $3.50, but the double hamburger is more than 2x the regular burger. What's with that? read more

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Good food and service. Best breakfast since I was little I come on Saturday or Sundays

first time coming to ohio and this really nice girl going to Detroit like me asked if I wanted to go to a diner with her and I had been sitting in the cold waiting for my bus for an hour or more and i decided to go for it and it was the best breakfast and food I've ever had I got French toast with ham and hot chocolate and every bite reminded me of a good home cooked breakfast and. They were super nice and friendly definitely a good comfortable place . read more

I never thought of myself as a breakfast person. Today, I realized my aversion to eating before lunch has more to do with lighting and people than it does food. Lombardo's is a bar. Nothing about it says "cafe." It's dark. The servers are edgy -- not young, BS edgy like the women at Kuma's. These are hard-assed women who have seen some poop go down. Anyway, breakfast isn't cheap, but it isn't pricey. I had the scramboli, a Lombardo's signature dish combining home fries, eggs, diced tomatoes, peppers, cheese and ham with a side of toast. I split it with my date, and it was enough to feed us both. Coffee was good and kept coming. To my frustration, it was served on a very wobbly table, no doubt knocked askew by one of Lombardo's famed bar fights. Yeah, they have a lot of them on weekend nights. In another nod to awesomeness, the bar's TV was showing "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" while Christmas music was playing from an unknown source. And the building next door burned down, which simply was heralded as more parking for everyone! Anyway, here's the point: I really like places that are the dominant location for a particular type of product. In LIma, it's Kewpee for burgers, BW3 for wings, Fat Jack's for pizza, The Chateau for hangovers and Lombardo's for breakfast. My love of mindless, totalitarian commerce probably indicates I should be in the miltary or a Communist regime, but that's another story. read more

After a night of boozin' it up in downtown Lima, we needed some good, morning-after drunk food. Enter Lombardo's, recommended by the kind woman who over-served us the night before. From the front Main St. entrance, you kinda wonder if the place actually serves breakfast. The neon sign blares "Lombardo's Liquors" in big ol' letters with a very tiny "& Food" next to it as an afterthought. But we were not led astray. While Lombardo's was most definitely serving the booze to some of their morning drinkers, they also serve breakfast all day--and it seriously IS almost all day, as the kitchen is open from 6am to 1:15am. The place is a dive, so we're not talkin' fancy brunch food or anything, but if you want some eggs, meat and home fries, you've come to the right place. Justin had some scrambled dish (probably called a Garbage Plate at many other establishments) that came with two slices of American cheese on top. Again, not fancy, but just right for sopping up the previous night's debauchery. Coffee is good, food is decent and cheap, setting is divey. One server was a total doll and the other looked as though she'd had a rough go of it. Lombardo's wasn't totally awesome, but it certainly did the job and I'm glad we got to experience it. I would totally hit it up for a late night breakfast if I'm ever in Lima again. read more

Great service ! If ur from lima this is the bar for u. Family owned. Recongnize my face everytime i come in read more

Lombardo's Cafe - 3 Shots In.. - Dive Bars Near Me - Lima, Ohio

A little history about Lombardos. This bar/cafe has been in the same family for probably over fifty years. It was originally a railroad bar as it sits very close to a former, very busy set of tracks. The cafe part opened early in the morning for the freight trains who would stop in that part of Lima for one reason or the other, and the crew knew they could get a VERY GOOD breakfast at Lombardos. And anyone wanting a beer at that early hour could also order that. Lunch consisted of the bar fare in those days : fried boloney, fried burger, and the best pork tenderloin in town. Same menu for supper up until 12 midnight. Lombardos : a Lima institution ! read more

More "bulk food" but convenient downtown location. The service is insanely terrible it's a mix between straight stupid and rude. This is not a quick lunch spot, expect cigarette smoking and a nice mix between ghetto, local drunks & a random business man or two. Food is consistent and the place seems clean. Don't come with high expectations though. read more

I stopped in here before I checked out Louie's and this is a great all-American kind of place. A bar where you can bring the kids and get them ready for their life of alcoholism . Kidding aside, there were some nice folks to talk with, good drinks to be had and the smell of fried food permeated my nostrils and my clothing. read more

Lombardo's is great for a drink and breakfast after a long night of work! They have an amazing Scramboli topped with sausage gravy and a side of raisin toast!! Not to mention topping it off with some amazing draft bud light for a laugh with your coworkers! My only complaint is that service can be a little slow at times!! read more