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Metro Diner - The Charleston Shrimp & Grits is a melt in your mouth taste explosion! - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Stoped there to have lunch nice place to eat great seavers and cooks atmosphere food

We stopped here for breakfast on a Sunday. It used to be a Wawa, so I was happy to see this opened in its place. There was a line out of the door, but the host said the counter was first come first serve. The server saw us coming and asked us to wait while she cleaned it for us. She finished quickly and was super friendly. I knew immediately I would be getting the chicken and waffles, and RJ ordered corned beef hash. This place was the real deal, we watched as they made it all from scratch. They used a thermometer for the chicken, which is why it was so perfectly juicy, and they chipped up the corned beef for the hash. My waffles were light and fluffy with strawberry butter. I had to take half home, and it was just as delicious the next day. read more

Metro Diner - Chicken and waffles - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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My first time eating here. It was a good experience from beginning to end. It's very casual and clean. Excellent, friendly and quick service. Not your typical "diner"food. I had the fried chicken and waffle. It was delicious and plentiful! Thanks to Trevor, we will definitely visit again! read more

This was a great experience for me and my girlfriend. Customer service was on point and the food was great and hot! I will be coming back soon. read more

This metro diner location is the best. The people are always friendly in the food is served quickly. I've been here multiple times without any problems and the food is delicious. read more

Editing review: First impressions mean a lot, but I have been here several times and I cannot keep 5 stars up. I will keep up my original review but so many times we waited for cold food, food dishes delivered separately (mom and I prefer to eat at the same time together), sometimes hard to track down our server, bathrooms not always clean, coffee a few times tasted weird (thankful waitress has replaced with tea). Also very grateful how nice everyone has been towards us, my mom especially since she is having a hard time speaking. I am happy to give 4 stars, everyone seems to be trying. Food is good when served hot. I don't know what changed, but since grand opening seems like a staff change over.... Well here is my original review: We stopped by last week not knowing they were brand new in town. The owner/manager let us know the grand opening was Tuesday July 25th, 2017. I was nervous about going since hearing they have multiple locations and soon a grand opening. The parking lot is hard to drive into if not from the area. The cross road just before it from Stanton Ogleton road will not let you make a left turn. So we turned around in the child daycare. If driving towards the hospital, you can easily turn right into it. What a cute, clean, modern "diner". I guess diner because you can order breakfast at any time? The layout seemed more like a family restaurant. When we arrived the line was out the door, and we were asked for a name and how many, then told the wait is an expected 35 minutes. There are benches outside and plenty of them. We were called within 20-25 minutes. I have to say, for a packed place, noise was not unbearable, and the overall smell was not too strong. Which told me someone must have put some thought into sound acoustics and ventilation! There are pictures of magazine and newspaper articles of their awards on the wall by the inside waiting area. Seats are offered in booths or tables, they could handle large groups. Maybe since it was opening day they hired extra workers? Well, either way they had no problem staying on top of everything given the crowd. We got there at 6:30pm, and their full menu was offered (didn't run out of anything). Specials are written on a back board, with soups/desserts/dinners. On to the food! What a great sounding menu, offering breakfast items such as (eggs Benedict, french toasts, omelets); lunch items (sandwiches, salads, burgers); and full dinners. I cannot wait to return..it was tough to decide on what to eat. My mom and I finally figured out our orders then we saw what the table next to us had as their choices were delivered and so we copied them. Mom ordered the chicken and waffles, and I chose the meatloaf dinner. Both were excellent! My mash potatoes with gravy came out cold, but didn't matter because my waitress and a manager had checked on us and with 1-2 minutes I had a new small bowl of hot ones. The zucchini/squash had a delicious light seasoning/oil on them and left al dente.. But they were perfect. I was so pleasantly surprised the food is made fresh and better than home made. I tasted the chicken and waffles which were also done to perfection. The chicken was juicy/hot that was breaded and fried. The Belgium waffles were fluffy, lightly toasted. They had a sugar free syrup for mom, and we declined the 7-8 drops of hot sauce they would normally add to the syrup. I also ordered a side of coleslaw.. Creamy kind, not pickled, not soggy or too crisp... Just another "perfect" food item. We also decided to stay for banana fosters cheesecake even though we were so full. Although I was hoping for actual banana fosters... Their cheesecake was flavored with it and bananas were baked in. I was happily surprised, it wasn't too sweet either. It was good, but I would pass next time. I would / will order the meatloaf again, but can't wait to try their other choices. Service was personable, our waitress was full of pep, with jokes and smiles.. (Given how busy they were, this tells me how well the restaurant is managed even on day 1). They use a tablet for orders and another for table-side payments. Receipts can be emailed. read more

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The manager is walking around speaking with customers. I think he saw me with my YELP app out but nevertheless he was talking with everyone. That's Great! I asked about their opening and congratulated him on their move to our area... as I'm waiting look what he brings: G. R. I. T. S. one of my favorites. Oh and my foods here. Cornedbeef hash with biscuit and poached egg, ahhh but no butter for either my grits nor biscuit... rookie mistake, but I'm forgiving read more

Metro Diner - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

A decent diner. Typical diner food, good prices, and our server was very pleasant. No standout dishes, though the corned beef hash was very tasty. read more

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The food is always excellent, the service is very good and the ambiance is always excellent.

Came during their soft opening and during their opening day and I have to say that the food tasted SOOO much better during their opening day versus their soft opening! The first time around we ordered their shrimp and grits, which was really good, a pork sandwich, and their homemade corned beef hash, which I wouldn't recommend. But the second time around, we ordered their chicken and waffles, which is to die for, their man burger special, and their cream chipped beef, which was super yummy! I always like to give restaurants the benefit of the doubt, especially if the restaurant just opened, and I'm really glad that I gave this place a second chance. So if you're looking for a new breakfast place to try, come here! read more

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Everything is as expected for a diner: quick setvice and good food. I had my favorite diner food: Western omlette. The surprise was the hash brown, which was like a potato pancake, perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. It also has fried onions and peppers on top ($1 more.) My kid had chicken tender, cooked perfectly and nicely seasoned crust. Everything was seasoned well. (Better than my dinners in DC these past 3 days.) read more

Great staff, terrific selection and awesome specials. On our first visit, we took our waitress' suggestion and had the black board special, Turkey pot pie. Wow. The blackboard has items that are not on the menu. Everything is home made, never frozen and you can tell. I will have to come back to try the whole menu and as many specials as possible. Oh, by the way, they do serve scrapple too. read more

I have always loved going to diners for brunch and metro diner didn't disappoint! We came at around 2 pm for a late lunch so it wasn't that crowded. I had their shark bait egg benedict and my sister had shrimp & grits. They were very generous with the salmon and the poached eggs were perfectly cooked (talk about runny egg yolk!!). I sampled my sister's shrimp & grits and they were very very creamy. Mmm!!! Based off the architecture of the building I expected the bathroom to be outdated but it actually pretty modern. I didn't expect this and thought this was a good thing! read more

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This place is like home. There's been a wait almost every time I've eaten here, but it's worth it. The servers are so kind, and a manager always stops by the table to check on things. There's a variety of food options, and everything I've ordered has been pretty good. I haven't been here in a while, especially with the pandemic, but there have been plenty of nights where I've said to my friends, "We should get breakfast at Metro tomorrow!" read more

Very busy place - must be good. Took us a while to get service but Rose came to the table and helped us as did the hostess. We were excited to place orders however disappointed in the burnt toast and tasteless eggs. Large portions but taste not the best. The blueberry coffee was also disappointing. read more

Metro Diner - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Oh baby! The chicken and waffles were everything. I forgot to take a picture before eating. My plate was demolished. I couldn't even finish the chicken. I was not expecting the food to be awesome like this. The host and my waitress were super sweet too! I will be back. read more

Well I made the mistake of trying again to do take out. Guess what it is not being improved. You can only get a partial. Menu. You have to order online which is not at all convenient. It is a lot easier to call in on hands free in the fly. The order was not ready when I got there. Sorry and I know it's popular these day. However removing every stitch of human contact and forcing me to use a credit card is not convenient to me. Probably very popular with 20 something's. I'm done with take out from Metro. read more

The food was pretty good but the service left much to be desired. We even overheard our server complain of the $4 tip she was given as we were leaving. She repeated forgot to bring items we had requested and we even had to ask another server for something. Our first inclination was to not leave a tip at all (the bill came to $30). Probably will never go back to this location again since this was the second bad experience there. read more

We came from a different restaurant where we waited two hours and never got our food. If I had known that you closed at eight I wouldn't have chosen you, but we didn't know and all four of us piled in at 7:45. We were fed, we were cared for, we were nourished body and soul. I can never thank you enough. read more

Really good service and food. Been here a couple times and haven't had a problem. Reese's waffles were strange but actually pretty good

Nice dinner with even nicer servers. They did a great job with our party of 10 for a post wedding brunch. Breakfast dishes were great. But the breakfast burrito was just ok. Delicious fruit plate. read more

Updated favorite breakfast: Red, White, and Blue Yo Halla. Updated favorite lunch: Chef Salad (order a club sandwich without the bread) So much great food it can still be difficult to decide. read more

I won't give it a one star because staff was very friendly and courteous however, I was not pleased with their breakfast. I haven't been there for their lunch / dinner menu but the breakfast was not it. Very bland typical chain type breakfast lacking flavor. read more

We had the veggie omlet and hash brown with jalapenos. Talk about volume and flavor!!!! The flavored coffee was not a winner! Huge portions and tasty food... read more

Metro Diner - Counter at metro. Waiting as usual! - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

OMG this place is amazing! The service is great, food is delicious. Came here randomly with my sons hoping for the best and got far more than I could have ever imagined! I can't remember the last time food made me smile like this. Just moved to Delaware a few weeks ago and I already have a favorite place to eat! read more

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Dear Metro Diner, I really wanted to like you, I did. I was excited when you opened. But three visits later I am less than impressed with breakfast food, lunch food and dinner food. Any good diner should have a wide selection of food in my opinion but this diner's menu is extremely limited comparatively. It's menu certainly doesn't even hold a candle to a traditional, right across the border, Jersey diner. But beyond that, the booths are uncomfortable hard seats, the food is mediocre at best (the last meal we had the ham in the sandwiches tasted funny and the Monte Cristo sandwich was on the soggy side and tasted of burned, old oil), and the atmosphere is nothing special. You get a good volume of food, but it's just not worth going back. read more

I came here because I was craving fried chicken and waffles. My boyfriend thought he might want something too. Well, I don't know what happened but we got way too much food. The waitresses were confused and thought they had the wrong table when they were instructed to bring enough food for 4 people to a table of 2. That was amusing. :) I ordered my chicken and waffles, but I also wanted to try the creamed chipped beef with potatoes. The boyfriend said let's get both and share, but then he decided it might not be enough food and also ordered the veggie omelet, grits, and fried chicken biscuit sandwich. I don't know what he was thinking, haha, but it was fun to try a little bit of everything. I loved my chicken and waffles, the strawberry butter it came with was unique, and my boyfriend loved the syrup and hot sauce mix they made for us and recommended for us to try. He ate his fried chicken sandwich without sharing, so I guess it must have been good, haha. The creamed chipped beef was interesting too (I've never tried anything like it--I'm not from the east coast) but not our favorite. We ate the yummy grits too but had to leave the veggie omelet for later after a bite or two because we were full, plus it also wasn't the best thing we'd ever had (a bit flavorless). We took it to go, but when are cold fried eggs good? Never, really. The manager was super friendly and came by to ask us about our food and tell us about the business and the quality of the food multiple times. We enjoyed the effort and the camaraderie. It was the best diner food we'd ever had, and the atmosphere was pleasant too, but I think the trick is to stick with their signature dishes, like the chicken and waffles, because they excel at those. Stay away from boring food like omelets. Go all out and try their recommended dishes and the regular's favorites. But then, that's usually the case, isn't it? read more

my wife and I were returning home to Wav from seeing James Taylor last night in Philly. we got off the interstate hoping to find a good breakfast, and we were not disappointed!! we were delighted to see the parking lot full, yet we were seated quickly and the service was prompt and friendly. Watching all the activity during our meal, it was evident that all the staff were cheerful and friendly. Our selections arrived quickly, and the food was delicious, San Francisco Eggs Benedict and a Southwest Scramble Bowl. Joe, the owner visited each table. Cearly, he has a lot of pride in his creation and promotes a congenial staff. Bravo! read more

We were on our way back from an event up in Philly. We was looking for a hole in the wall, usually those places have the Bomb breakfast. Metro Diner came up, not to say it's a hole in the wall, actually it's nice inside, so we decided to give it a try. So they have corn beef hash, cheesy Grits and scrapple. At this point, we definitely moving in the right direction. My buddy got the chicken n waffle with a side of scrapple. I ordered the traditional breakfast with the cheesy grits. Needless to say we crushed our food. Our waitress was excellent, she definitely made our 1st experience at Metro Diner a good one. We will definitely come back, if we are in the area. read more

Metro Diner - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Good foods real peoples nice waiters and plenty of food never leave hungry really nice and lost and lots of choices good ambiance and clean environment thank you read more

Bad Service, needs a lot of work. Summary: Sat for an entire hour+ without even a waiter or food... I get with covid theres understaffing, but this is basic stuff here.... Came in around noon-time, didn't look too busy, greeted, and offered a table. 20 minutes go by with no waiter/waitress, to even offer water or a chance to order. I had went to the restroom immediately when entering, so I can understand if that caused some confusion, so I did what I could and notified a nearby waitress, I was waiting and ready to order. She must have not done anything, because another 20 minutes goes by before I have to literally ask a completely different server who my waitress is, and why I haven't ordered yet. Apologies were given and I finally got a coffee in and told she would be with me shortly. In the next half and hour or so, I still have no waiter, had to ask the same guy to put in a order for chicken and waffles, because noone showed up. Good for this one server for actually doing his job and caring, probably deserves a raise compared to whoever I originally had. The last straw was when they notice me again and overhear that theres no order ready or even put in this whole time (ya'll really don't think customers do not notice whats going on..) Im a pretty patient guy but after over an hour to an hour and half of sitting, I have no official waiter/waitress, no food, and not even a order, done. I get up and leave money for my coffee. Don't deserve any tip but didnt feel like waiting for my $5 to be broken. This business is never getting my money again and from I can tell from other reviews, my type of experience is not the first. I'm sure the food is great, but service is what loses customers. read more

This place was amazing! The staff was very friendly and hard-working. The omelette and grits were done just right! Going back soon.

Finally! A place in and around the Ogletown Christiana Hospital area worth waiting to sit down, and worth waiting to eat. Where else are you going to sit down in this area and get a waffle that has a Peach compote? Friendly service, clean, smiling faces, showing up to ask me if I need anything not too soon or not too late but just on time. I had the sausage gravy and biscuits, and unlike most other places that do nothing but just put salty white gravy all over everything with a sausage flavor, this thing was packed with crumbled perfectly cooked sausage mixed in with a perfectly seasoned sausage gravy over fluffy fresh made biscuits. The only reason why I did not give this place five stars, is because they make the hash browns plentiful, but really thick almost like a brick, and each of the sides are brown and crispy and crunchy and wonderful but the centers were barely warm there was almost no seasoning and it was just kind of an overall bland. if they could tweak those hash browns then they would be a five-star hit out of the park I'll be back. read more

We were in town to do some shopping and are SO happy we chose to have dinner here. First, the food is delicious. We had the chicken and waffles (omg, the strawberry butter!), biscuits and gravy, the hash, and pancakes. The chicken was seasoned, juicy, and piping hot. The waffles were perfectly crisp yet airy and fluffy. The pancakes were huge and so soft! The hash was not salty and went perfectly with the eggs. Second, the service is awesome! Our waitress was attentive, friendly, and helpful with suggestions. The manager stopped by our table to say hello and ask how our meal was - and was genuine about making sure we were good. Loved this place. Can't wait to go back and try the rest of the menu. read more

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My waItress, Chaimae, was pleasant, but never stop to check on me until I called for her 1st. My coffee cup was empty for a while. Some one else brought out my food, as I watched her serve her other customers/ tables. Upon talking with her about it, she was surprised that I would of liked her to bring out the food. She mentioned it's normal for Metro. They lost a customer Her 20% tip drastically dropped read more

Just returned from the Easter Buffet at Deerfield Country Club in Newark. This has been a family Easter tradition for a few years. However this will be our last year. For $79.95 a person, the items offered were considerably less than in years past. The food tables were spaced far apart, I am assuming to make it look like more items. In past years the seafood and dessert selections were more plentiful both in amount presented and the variety. The steamed clam shells were empty. The smoked salmon serving plate was basically empty on both trips to the buffet. Our reservations were in middle of the day so it's not as if we were the last seating of the day. The food they did have was delicious but the smaller amount of selections were very disappointing, especially when paying well over $340 for our party of four. The wait staff however was very good! read more

Hello Metro Delaware. On r way to Philly Airport, we decided to stop for breakfast recommended by a relative from Landenberg, PA. For a rainy Monday morning, it was busy and no problem with a 10 mins wait. Food was very good, love the Jamaican coffee and the service was very friendly. My hubby enjoyed the grits... we got to taste it. Portions for breakfast are huge that my cousin and I have to share it. We'll be coming back when we're in the area! read more

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I literally came here because it was the first place that popped up when I searched "breakfast". I wanted to try something new and had a serious craving for a breakfast sandwich I had in Seattle. I came and this place was PACKED. Why do you locals keep all of the good stuff away from us transplants?!! How is it that this place has existed and I've never even heard of it, but judging from the people waiting outside, inside and in their cars for a table let's me know y'all are keeping secrets and I am upset! I was alone and thank god because I was able to snag a spot at the bar. It's a cool spot because you can kinda watch the magic happen in the kitchen. So about my sandwich from Seattle....I wanna call it...a southern benedict; biscuit, fried chicken breast, sausage gravy and over medium egg. They had all of those things, but they weren't together sadly. So screw it, I ordered all of those items a la carte. Listen. Have you ever eaten something so good that you stop and wonder if you've ever actually had anything good before that bite because it was THAT good? That was me. If the management sees this, please add this as a special or something. Everyone sitting next to me was so jealous and didn't hide their food envy. Yes, I'm sure this meal was 3000 calories, but I'm here for a good time, not a long time okay? The service was phenomenal (seriously, Brianna was so sweet) and despite how busy it was, I got my food really fast. I enjoyed my experience so much that I'm literally typing this from my car, still parked at the restaurant, as I caress my leftovers that I will demolish for lunch. Y'all just trust me on this and go there. You can literally order anything off the menu and it'll be good. Even the water was fantastic. Such great water. 12/10 would recommend. read more

Metro Diner - It didn't come like this. I ordered all of these things and put them on one plate lol - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

I went there last Thursday to get breakfast. The server Mackenzie was so friendly and nice. She did a great job. I ordered breakfast, eggs bacon biscuit hash browns and pancakes, which was delicious! Always flavorful and fresh. read more