Excellent meal. The roast turkey dinner was delicious. Real turkey. Real mashed. You do have to…read morewait but it was totally worth it. My husband had a burger and fresh cut fries. Loved both. We are back here again today to try other meals. A small, very clean restaurant.

The American diner experience is alive and well in Abbotstown, Pennsylvania at the 81 Diner. What a…read morelovely little gem in this tiny little town. My immediate reaction entering was, wow what a clean place. It is clean, bright and very welcoming. Our waitress was a lovely young woman who took the time to go through the menu with us and tell us things that were popular with regulars. I chose a roast beef melt with tomato soup and my husband got a gargantuan sized turkey dinner with all the fixings --real mashed potatoes and gravy, roast turkey, which they roast in house, and stuffing with a side of carrots. To round out our meal we had coffee and two scoops of ice cream also made in house by the waitress's father. Delicious, especially the cherry vanilla. Couldn't have been more pleased with the food, ambiance and reasonable prices. We are new to the area and looking forward to another good meal!

The chicken fried steak with sausage gravy was as amazing as it sounds...the staff are friendly and…read moretruly want you to enjoy your meal...this is an old school diner that knows exactly what they are.

NOTE: We stopped…read morehere this morning for breakfast as it has been awhile since our last stop here. I always enjoy their country fried steak and eggs, which come with home fries and toast and this time it was absolutely horrible. The country gravy is not the same. It had a very strong taste of. I'm not sure what it was, but it is not the same as the way it usually is made, which makes this an outstanding breakfast. I have to give him a three star for the service and they did the eggs right along with my pancake as well but the country sausage gravy was disgusting. So when we went to pay, I noticed that the name had changed to the Abbottstown diner as it is no longer Graybills ! Welcome to find out that the restaurant has been sold and they did not tell me when but things are a little different and it's not for the best.

This is the best diner in the area. Great service, amazing breakfast and specials. While it looks…read morebusy, the move people through, while maintaining a high level of customer service.

Fast friendly service. Good food and great prices. There is something g for everyone on the menu.read more

For breakfast this is the place to go. My friends and I meet up here once a month. And I can always…read morecount on a yummy breakfast with fast, friendly service. I usually order the western omelette which is served with a side dish of toast and delicious home fries. The meal is well worth the price.

Another great breakfast! My husband had fruit pancakes -3 large pancakes, apple filling and whipped…read morecream he loved it. ( I added a pic) I had the Jr chipped beef it was delicious and plenty for me. Server was great as well.

Best club I've ever had Staff were great services quick very…read moreefficient Quaint Little town diner perfect

This place may be small, but it's full of heart. It's my second visit, and I've noticed a friendly,…read morefamiliar vibe. Staff and regulars seem to know each other well, giving it a true mom-and-pop feel. We were warmly greeted and seated quickly. Drinks came out right away, and the service was attentive throughout our meal. I had the steak and eggs with house potatoes and toast. While I'm not sure it was actually ribeye as listed, it was tasty and well-priced. The brunch burger was also a hit, no complaints there! They offer a tempting variety of baked goods, including coconut cake, red velvet, and rice crispy treats, plus a fridge full of pies. You can also grab a T-shirt for $20 to celebrate their 40th anniversary. I'm planning to come back for lunch soon to try their award-winning chicken. Bonus: there's plenty of parking in the back.

Great food, fast friendly service, old school down home feel. Tracy, and Holly are the best.read more

We stopped in the morning after a wedding before heading back to Maryland…read more If you're from PA or grew up visiting, it's everything a local breakfast spot in a small PA town should be. Best of all, if you're any bit of nostalgic like myself, it's like stepping back in time and going to breakfast with your grandparents. Imagine the furniture and smells of the late 90s paired with the paper mats covered in local business listings. The service is fast and great! I ordered an omelette while my fiancé ordered one of the breakfasts including a variety of all the offerings. Everything came out quickly, portions were huge, and tasted great. If we were to ever be in town again, we would certainly stop back in.

My favorite place to eat in the area, this place as classic diner vibes with homey welcoming…read moreservice. The staff are so kind and friendly and service always great. Love the huge menu selection so you'll find something for everyone. Surprisingly everything is prettty dang good. My last visit got the bacon cheese burger wrap which was delicious well cooked and the fries hot and crispy. My buddy got the old bay chicken sandwich which was juicy and delicious also. The desserts here are solid from ice cream to pie really good. Definitely my favorite and go to restaurant if I'm in the area.

Food is remarkable for the price, this is more than a diner. Breakfast is served all day, portions…read moreare generous, senior specials, large dinner specials all. Lunch is less $ than a stop at McDonald's. Almost always get the fried cod sandwich, it's big and very tasty. Soups are excellent, meaty chicken noodle and (when they have) it stuffed pepper soup tastes like a stuffed pepper. . Their cakes come from Baltimore and are wonderful, I promise you will never forget the baklava cake, when they have it prepare to share, decadent and large slice for what it is. Their iced tea is the best. Service is fast (when they're not swamped) and friendly, I come once a month on road trips but they remember me and check if everything is ok and a drink refill a couple of times. Good thing I don't live closer, probably would go once a week or more. Ambiance is different but friendly depending where you sit. At the counter I run into regular locals almost every visit. They are friendly and love, share stories and joke with their waitresses. But this is more than a diner. As well as the classic diner they have a private dining room for about 20 and a large dining room for more than 75. Some lunch times it has 50. Locals, travelers and truckers come here for lunch.

Great food, great value. Try the halo after or the chopped steak. Deserts are great as well!read more

We frequently come here with family for brunch. It tends to be very busy yet, very efficient. The…read morewait staff is also very attentive. The menu is typical of regular dinner food with an assortment of desserts. Plenty of parking. Will definitely return.

Here I thought Jersey does diners, but EC diner is like home. An extensive menu of delightful eats…read morefrom burgers to pancakes to steak and eggs. We thought we were doing something arriving super early and they were so busy!! But that's a good sign. At least to me. Food came out hot and tasty. Coffee was fresh and customer service was A1. Despite being so busy, our server was extremely attentive and on point with every table! Currently the diner is decorated for Halloween and that sold me immediately!!! I loved the designs and attentiveness to detail! That alone makes me want to go back! I can't wait to return before the spooky month of October is over.

Attentive service delightful ambience straight out of 1950s with jukeboxes -alongside Formica…read moretables Delicious gyro, humongous deserts on display ( which I was sadly, too full to try) Clean restaurant.prompt service

This place was a one-and-done experience for us. Never again!!…read more My husband and I ended up here after the Dave Chappelle show because our original dinner plans fell through when the restaurant was fully booked. We should have made reservations, but at that point, all we wanted was a decent meal (nothing fancy) after a long workweek and then to head home. Unfortunately, a decent meal didn't happen. The food was some of the worst we've had in a long time. My husband actually spit food into his napkin, shook his head, and said, "I'm done." I've never seen him do that before. Several dishes were simply inedible. The mashed potatoes were bland and flavorless--how do you mess up mashed potatoes? The potato salad was equally bland and disappointing. The French onion soup had very little broth and was overloaded with a thick layer of hardened cheese. Overall, the food tasted cheap and poorly prepared, yet the prices suggested otherwise. It felt like diner-quality food being sold at premium prices. What made the experience even more frustrating was the manager's response. He came to our table after hearing about our concerns, but instead of focusing on the quality issues we raised, he seemed more concerned that my husband refused to order a replacement meal. That spoke volumes about where the priorities were. The one bright spot was our server, who was attentive, friendly, and professional throughout the meal. No complaints regarding the server as he was extremely apologetic with our experience. To our surprise, the restaurant also added an automatic gratuity to our bill. Ironically, had that not been done, we likely would have tipped our server more because he was not the problem. The kitchen and management were. No, I didn't complain about the tip after I noticed it on our bill. We were over the experience and just wanted to pay and get the hell out of there. Save yourself the disappointment and spend your hard earned money elsewhere. We certainly wish we had. Gordon Ramsay, if you're looking for a future Kitchen Nightmares episode, this place could desperately use the help. P.S. A business name change is not going to help with the quality of the food. Do better and prove that you actually care about your customers, not just the $$.