One should not go to Frankfort and miss the Main Street Diner! This is a 1950's, locally-owned diner with old-school ambiance. This experience reminded of dining with my grandmother as a young girl at a popular small-town diner in my hometown. I seriously think the floor tile might have been the exact same! Don't expect fancy, but do expect cozy and friendly with food like your grandma made! The service was welcoming, cheerful, and beyond efficient. My salad (chicken, bacon, avocado, and more!) was fresh and delicious, and the portion very generous. My drink was continually refreshed without my asking and the server checked in without being overbearing. I highly recommend this diner if you find yourself in the Frankfort area! read more

Main Street Diner - New American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

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Really enjoyed the friendly staff and fun finer atmosphere. Wish more omelets were made like this with a thin egg wrapped around. So good! read more

Main Street Diner - Spinach and feta omelet with sausage and plain hash browns - New American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

What a cute little old diner in downtown Frankfort. People running this store were super friendly and attentive. Even worried about the lovely Mrs sitting at the table right in front of the door so promised her she'd move us as soon as another table became available. Speaking of, seating is limited. But well worth the wait. The food was amazing and the costs were way less than the normal anymore. The Mrs orders French toast and I ordered the big breakfast with just about everything you can think of for breakfast. Kudos to the kitchen staff for their speediness and our server for getting it to us still steaming. Food was incredibly tasty. We would for sure go back when we come back to town. And as always, we love supporting the local mom and pops. Everyone should. read more

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Before kicking off our bourbon trail adventure, we needed a good, hearty breakfast -- and Main Street Diner totally hit the spot! I grew up in Georgia, so small-town diners always have a special place in my heart. They remind me of grabbing breakfast with my dad back in the day. Main Street brought all those memories rushing back. The food was exactly what I hoped for -- simple, tasty, and made right. My sunny-side-up eggs were cooked perfectly, the hash browns were crispy, and the sausage and toast rounded it all out just right. Everyone in our group loved their meals, and every plate was wiped clean. If I lived closer, I'd be here all the time. This place has that perfect small-town charm and a breakfast that just makes you happy. read more

Great breakfast, good prices, good service. Old time diner ambiance complete with some older gentleman gathered at one table. It's the real deal. read more

My granddaughter went with a chicken tender kids meal that comes with fries and drink. My daughter went with the pork chop dinner that comes with two sides. My wife went with the adult chicken tenders meal wow I did the avocado, bacon burger, onion rings. This is a Military friendly restaurant. The floor is falling apart . I think the breakfast menu is the way to go. read more

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Typical diner food with top notch service. We decided this would be our breakfast spot on our departure day out of Frankfort on a Monday morning. Great way to send us off! The diner has that classic 50s-60s vibe with the decor and traditional diner offerings, right down to the Folgers coffee. Food came out fresh, hot, and delicious. No complaints here! read more

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OK, here's what we got a hit in gym in Frankfurt. This place had the best onion rings I've ever ate in my life.. The service we knew we was in good hands when the lady took our order without writing it down and absolutely nailed. It never left her empty and the place is very clean absolutely wonderful very good experience. I must go to if you're in Frankfurt. read more

Main Street Diner - The burger was about eight very good well seasoned but them. Onion rings them. Onions are golden. Absolutely gold medal quality onion rings. - New American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

While in Frankfort for the Great Race watching the antique cars go by, what better place to grab a bite to eat than this cute little retro diner. The waitress was friendly and hard working running from table to table making sure everyone was taken care of. We had the fried green tomato BLT with a side of sweet potato fries and a chef salad with blue cheese dressing. We split both and the waitress graciously provided an extra plate. The salad was huge, fresh and delicious! The BLt was full of bacon with a crisp fried tomato, juicy and delicious. The sweet potato fries were crisp on the outside and soft on the inside and very tasty! read more

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Great food at a good price. Friendly service and a great old diner fill. Will definitely do again when in town.

Nice old school diner with good food. Ate breakfast twice, enjoyed it. Not fancy, just basic.

Exactly what you want in a diner. Between the two of us our breakfast was delicious. The biscuits and gravy were delicious and the portions were plenty! Definitely a great little spot to check out and very reasonably priced. read more

Main Street Diner - New American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

Got here for breakfast at 8:49am. They had a huge selection of food to choose from. They even was selling burgers for breakfast. The place is cool. It transforms you to a disco era. There are records all over the walls. The food was excellent. The prices were great! Great service! read more

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Old-school diner with 50s-60s pop music ambience. Being dinosaurs ourselves, we recognized most of the single records on the wall. Coffee is traditional diner coffee - think Folgers ground in the can. That home-cooking approach works for the food, though. I had a homestyle omelet with mushrooms and cheddar, has browns, and biscuit. My husband comes here whenever in the area for the Monte Cristo sandwich, which hr can't find too many places anymore. The handwritten additions and price changes on the menu captured the vibe of the place perfectly. In short, come for the food and hit your favorite coffee bar on the way home. read more

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Found this diner while I was in Frankfort one day and decided to stop here. The ambience is definitely beautiful and retro. And with retro style actually comes with retro prices. I was shocked when I seen the price of all the foods. Very affordable and not to mention, the food is actually really good. Service was great as well. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. read more

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CUTEST DINER! BEST FOOD EVERRRRR!!! SO CHEAP! The club sandwich with a side of Mac n cheese and a salad was PERFECT after our tour of Buffalo Trace Distillery. It is a cute 50s style diner in the downtown area and the food was amazing!! The service was perfect, our server was so nice and sweet. Clean, airy and nice restaurant, and the total bill for everything pictured was only like $20 (pre tip!) read more

Main Street Diner - New American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

Quaint old town diner. Came here in a recommendation from a local and the burgers and sandwiches hit the spot after an afternoon at Buffalo Trace ! read more

This is a cool diner in downtown Frankfort on Main St., hence the name. When you walk in, you are immediately transported to the U.S. 1950 by the decor. There are vinyl LPs and 45s tastefully displayed on the walls along with album covers and memofrom the 50s, 60s and 70s era. Also the music that is playing takes you back to those years. I walked to the window at the back of the dining area and was immediately greeted and asked if I was dining-in or taking out. I ordered an omelette with sweet potato fries. I was so happy and surprised to see that they (sweet potatoes) were on the menu. The portion size was just right. When I first saw the meal, I thought it was too small. Then, I realized that most restaurants give HUGE portions (for an entre) and I always take food home. Usually from one normal restaurant dinner entre, I eat three more meals from the leftovers. So, this meal portion was for one meal only and I appreciated that. The omelette was not overly salted and neither were the sweet potato fries. So, I could taste the flavor of the food without it being drowned in heavy, fatty sauces. I really enjoyed this dining experience and I can see myself returning to try other menu items. read more

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We've come here several times lately, and have been pleased every time. I particularly enjoy the salads, and have enjoyed the Cobb salad with grilled chicken, chicken fried steak dinner, and the BLT salad. Hubby has also enjoyed several different items including the beef tips dinner, BLT salad, and the hot brown potato. The place is small, and it sometimes gets crowded, but the service is always personal. read more

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The food was good. The prices were good, customer service was okay. They never came and refilled my water. The ambiance is okay. Family run dinner. read more

Staff were friendly. She had the tenders and I had chicken fried chicken. Wife said they were too salty. I believe mine had same batter and wasnt terribly salty but these chicken was over cooked but still edible. Not going to go low on rating because we were both kind of ill before eating there. read more

Main Street diner is a throw back and retro diner located in the heart of historic downtown Frankfort Kentucky. Me and the family had just scored some nice bourbon from Buffalo Trace when we decided to come into town to eat lunch and check out the downtown Frankfort area. The decor here is pretty awesome. Like walking right into a 50s diner and the walls filled with classic musical artist and records. Our service here was top notch. Our waitress may have been the most charismatic and personable waitress we've ever met. Big personality and big smile on her face the entire time. Full of positive energy and vibes. Almost made it impossible to have a bad time. Food wise we started with a cheese stick app and the cheese sticks were really tasty and had a nice flavor. I personally went with breakfast for lunch and got the Monte cristo which is a basically a fresh toast game and cheese sandwich with jam on it. Very tasty and fresh sandwich. My wife went with a traditional Cheeseburger to get the authentic diner feel and she was a happy customer. Very fresh and yummy cheeseburger. I nibbled on it and you can't go wrong with breakfast or lunch here. The baby got a small kids Mac and cheese and she ate most of it which is always a win. Overall cute diner with tasty food, fun decor and a super positive vibe. We all enjoyed our time there and felt like regulars with the inviting service provided. read more

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Love this place, probably my son's favorite spot. The fried green tomato blt is my go to but I love to get eggs too bc they really make them so perfect everytime! read more

Go there most Saturday mornings and always happy with food and service. They use fresh not frozen beef and prices are very reasonable for the area. Highly recommend. read more

Good breakfast, coffee and service at a great price, no complaints! I got the western omelette and it was great. Ok one small complaint the toast was it buttered but I usually don't finish it anyways. My wife got the biscuits and gravy and it was really tasty, she said the best she's ever had. Perfect spot for a quick no frills breakfast. read more

Wonderful find!! Large servings, and everyone loved their food. Battered fish was amazing! Will stop again if in the area!

During our Frankfort excursion, My wife and I had lunch at the Main Street Diner. This eating establishment is a 50's retro themed diner in the heart of downtown Frankfort blocks from the Old State House. Several of the albums featured in the decor either my wife or I actually had at one time in our respective collections. I ordered a typical breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns and a biscuit with gravy on the side (the cholesterol special didn't disappoint). The only negative was the sound of the jackhammer outside from the road crew. read more

Main Street Diner - the interior of the diner - New American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

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Wow! I really loved this place! I had their signature cheeseburger, a burger between two grilled cheese sandwiches, and it was the bomb! My wife had a country fried steak and she said it was great too. Our friends who were with us had pancakes and biscuits and gravy and they raved about them too! I'm definitely coming back here! read more

I was in town from Las Vegas, Nevada to attend my cousin's funeral. He was a longtime resident of Frankfort, Kentucky. I ate here for breakfast before the funeral. Waitresses greeted me warmly and were very friendly and nice. Diner is very cute and food was good. I had an omelette with toast. I highly recommend this restaurant. It was a great start to my day. read more

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Amazing breakfast and great service! Fun space and great music. Here on vacation and wish I knew about it sooner.

Awesome menu awesome atmosphere great food I definitely come back here again. First time. I tried this. It's very awesome. I love it. The service is amazing. Location is nice. The people here are nice. Very awesome. read more

We stopped by Main Street Diner in downtown Frankfort to fill up before our scheduled tour at the Buffalo trace Distillery (ya know, in an effort to not drink bourbon on an empty stomach). When we walked in, the diner had several un-bussed tables and what appeared to be only one server. This was later confirmed by our server and she also appeared to be running the register and preparing carry out orders, so I cannot fault the slower-than-expected service - and seriously, since the start of the Pandemic, this is so typical that I hardly think one should single out a particular restaurant for staffing issues - seems par for the course these days. At any rate, we found a clean table and took a seat. It took a while to order our drinks but our server was friendly and apologetic. Had we not been in a time crunch this would have been no issue whatsoever. Our food was good, but rather plain. Then again, it's pretty much what one would expect from a place called Main Street Diner. There was nothing to complain about either. We liked the retro vibe and décor and the restaurant - aside from the above-mentioned dirty tables left by previous customers - was quite clean and well-maintained. Overall, I would recommend this diner to anyone looking for breakfast or lunch in Frankfort, with the hope that staffing does not remain an issue. The location, the ambiance and the friendly service are worth it, and food is just fine for a classic diner. read more

Main Street Diner - Record sleeves and records all over the walls - New American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

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We both had a ham and cheese omelette and both were good. Hash browns were good and cooked to order. Only nit was the toast wasn't really toasted brown but we "suffered" through. We will visit again when in the area for keeneland or buffalo trace. read more

Great food and service. Highly recommended! Shop local Frankfort KY. Downtown is growing! read more

place smells like pee, the floor is about to fall in. we have been here 40 minutes waiting on onion rings and one other appetizer. it's also very dirty in here, the walls have filth on them, you can barely read your rug anymore it's so gross! The air is leaking on the floor with a wet floor sign and a white towel on the floor to catch the water! do better or close this trap down! read more

Price is good and service is super welcoming. I would definitely recommend. They played old time music fun place read more

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Perfect classic diner in downtown Frankfort! I had a build your own omelette that was perfectly cooked with hash browns that were balanced to perfection of crispy and soft! Friendly service too - in the midst of COVID this place felt warm and welcoming. Great spot for breakfast after a night of bourbon tasting read more

Great diner food and excellent service. Staff is super friendly and welcoming. Lots of cool memorabilia and records hanging on the walls. Definitely recommend if you're in Frankfort! read more

Main Street Diner - Biscuits and Gravy - New American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

Food great! Very friendly service! Did get busy while we were here so I give a little leeway. Had to flag down waitress for more coffee and to order some more items for the family. Did not come to check on us. I do recommend giving them a try, I think they had too little staff during the rush that came in right after us. read more

Burgers were good, and the waitress was very nice. My Dad and I wanted to try two burgers, she had the kitchen cut the burgers in half without us asking. We were very pleased. read more