We were staying at the Marriott across the street and after walking around the beautiful trails, we wanted something for brunch. We live in SE Florida, and there used to be several Metro Diners on our area. Sadly they all closed just before COVID. when we saw this one, one of the few corporate owned stores, we came right over. Same favorites on the menu, and surprisingly what appeared to be, the same prices. Our server Makenzie came right over and answered all our questions, including whether they had half portions. She responded yes! I had forgotten! So I ordered my old favorite, chicken and waffles. My wife got the Bissel breakfast, which I explained to Mackenzie was the yiddish word for little. As in a bissel of this, and a bissel of that. We certainly enjoyed going back to one of our old favorites, and throughly enjoyed our meal. read more

We decided to stop by for breakfast. The restaurant is located at the end of a strip mall in a shopping center with Publix, CVS, Aqua Grill, and several other businesses. The interior has a classic diner feel that reminded me of Denny's. It's a bit dated but still clean, bright, and welcoming. When you walk in, there's a sign letting you know to seat yourself anywhere. We ordered a basic breakfast and an omelet entrée. The food was decent overall, although I thought parts of the hash browns were a little overcooked. The highlight of our visit was the service. Our waitress was incredibly friendly, attentive, and made us feel welcome throughout the meal. Overall, it's a good spot to stop by if you're looking for a tasty, reasonably priced breakfast with excellent service. read more

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As in life, all people are not alike. The Ponte Vedra Beach diner is a crown jewel in their eclectic collection of diners! The menu is wide enough to get any breakfast and lunch item that is worth eating (especially the typical items). The distinguishing attribute is their superb service which is truly excellent. We are regular "locals" that observe a server/wait staff that is loyal to their colleagues and their customers. I really love the fact that the wait staff genuinely listen and engage the diners as if we are family. The longevity of the staff is a testament to the management of the facility too. They must listen to the suggestions of the wait staff regarding the nitty-gritty operation of the restaurant. Their front-line observations are critical to the brand loyalty. Think about it: in a world of competition and high prices, Quality of food AND Service are at least equally important (perhaps more important). TIP: engage the wait staff with a smile and ask their advice on popular & tasty options. You might just become a regular too! read more

Great breakfast and lunch spot (closed evenings). Came with a party of eight for a birthday, about a 15-minute wait, but outdoor seating on a cool day made it worth it. Service was attentive, and the fruity waffle appetizer was perfect to share. I had the Bissell breakfast (eggs, bacon, hash browns, pancakes, English muffin)--everything came out in 10-15 minutes and was delicious. Great food, great service, great atmosphere. read more

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Great food, always love whatever I order. But horribly weak coffee, the Diner needs to step it up.

It's been almost 2 years since I've moved to Jacksonville and Metro Diner has been consistently my favorite haunt. The location at Ponte Vedra Beach is never too busy to have to wait long for seats, it offers ample parking place, making it the perfect brunch spot on the weekends. Of the many times I've been to Metro Diner, I have a list of some of my favorites: fried chicken and waffles (the strawberry butter is just perfection, would recommend bone-in chicken over chicken strips), the lemon blueberry waffles, the metro club, the meat lovers scramble, and spicy honey chicken sandwich ( a bit messy to eat but very satisfying). read more

Metro Diner - Fried Chicken & Waffle - Diners Near Me - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Everything! The food had bugs flying on and around our food! The bugs landed in my food! Just Horrible!!! The customer service was NOT great at all! We ordered Shrimp and Grits! The food was cold, The sausage tasted very old freezer burned or something just was not tasting good about it! The manager came over! taking off the food and we offered to pay for the drinks in which the "TEA " was the only thing we enjoyed!!! I waited a long time to get the Shrimp and Grits to be VERY disappointed! The waitress advised us that they had been having issues with bugs at that particular table and I asked why did they sit us there! As we don't eat bugs!!!!! SMH The bugs were everywhere flying and ended up in my Shrimp n'grits!!! We ended up eating at Nona Blue and it was incredible! The food was Amazing!!! #metrodinner read more

Metro Diner - Nona Blue!!! - Diners Near Me - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

This specific Metro location has nearly become a weekly outing for a 3-generation lunch date. Whether she's asleep or not, my Mom and I take my granddaughter out for lunch every time I visit. My mom doesn't like to travel too far out of the comfort of Ponte Vedra Beach. She dislikes driving in heavy traffic so we try to stay close to home for her sake. Each time we come, it almost seems like we have called ahead for the tables right up front, although we haven't. It's a huge coincidence that one of the booths seems to be ready for us upon arrival. The wait staff has ALWAYS been quick and flawless each visit. They are very patient with my mom when she's deciding her order, critiquing her meal, and when paying the bill with new technology. The wait staff has also been quite accommodating with the requests of a doting grandmother trying to satisfy her grand baby while not disturbing the near-by patrons! My mom isn't always satisfied with her meals. Sometimes she complains they are too much food, too messy, too greasy... but personally.... I've never had a bad meal at any of the Metro locations! Lifetime repeat customer!!!! read more

The hostess wasn't friendly at all. Thank goodness our server, Trey, was nice! We love that the food always looks like an advertisement! And delicious. I will say my rye toast was cold, but that is minor. The restaurant seemed warm. So, we sat outside, which was also warm. Bathrooms were clean and the coffee was hot! read more

The food is good! Service was a little slow but worth the wait! It is rather loud so go prepared for noise and less ambiance! read more

I'm so upset, I can't even... Against my better judgement we tried Metro Diner again. Decided to play it safe and on a cold morning ordered biscuits and gravy. Not a complicated dish, but a Southern staple. How do you mess up biscuit and gravy? Serve it with RAW meat!!! Raw Sausage. Really? Avoid this place like the plague. read more

Excellent restaurant and amazing staff. Best diner in town! I highly recommend. Please come check Metro Diner Ponte Vedra Beach out

Really good experience here today. Fantastic outdoor covered patio where we brought our dog. Food menu is quite large for both breakfast and lunch. Service was excellent. Southwest bowl was really good with lots of excellent flavors in it. read more

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Idk why people choose to stand on line at that other place. You know the one with the grumpy face when you can have a great meal & not wait for 45 min. at Metro. They serve some great breakfasts & lunch too. I'm always torn whether to get breakfast or lunch. On today's menu they had a special of lemon blueberry pancakes and I'm still sorry I didn't get them not because I didn't enjoy my delicious blackened chicken over salad but because I just know they were gonna be so good. They serve a good salad at a reasonable price & I love their blue cheese dressing. I believe it's homemade. My husband had a special barbecued ribs and he opted for a full rack. It came with a choice of two sides. He chose the macaroni and cheese and the french fries. Metro has a lot of choices for sides. As for service, our server was attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. We both really enjoyed our lunch. Next time I swear I'm gonna order the cheese curds, or maybe the poutine or maybe some chicken and waffles or maybe shepherds pie, who knows they have so many great choices. read more

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Second time at this all round great diner. Came for a late breakfast and it was packed, but the wait was reasonable and the food and service were both excellent. (Megan was superb). I love a restaurant that accommodates a desire for a waffle side instead of a pancake side:) plus delish eggs, biscuit, bacon & fruit read more

Breakfast is so good, I went two days in a row. Great service and coffee flows often! read more

Metro Diner - The Bissell! A lil bit of everything. It was served hot and they serve huge portions! Right across Marriott Sawgrass. - Diners Near Me - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Had great personable service and the food was very tasty. Shout out to our waitress who got me sugar free service and recognized us from the previous day read more

Location Ponte Vedra Beach Sawgrass shopping center Parking Nearby street parking-large lot in the back Atmosphere Local family restaurant-clean, bright, open Seating Counter, booths, tables, patio tables Service Very attentive, friendly Menu Changes with the seasons- everything you want!! I don't have to specify toasted muffin or crispy bacon-it's perfect every time. Creamiest grits at the beach!! Look at the chalk board for specials and seasonal items. Summary Great service, awesome menu choices-sit at the counter to watch the AMAZING chefs at work!! Love this place! Use the Pinte Vedra High School spirts card for a discount! read more

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The food and service is always Excellent!! The staff are friendly and attentive. We will be back! read more

I honestly think I want Metro Diner to be my last meal, their grits are the best, so creamy! I always get the veggie omelette with egg whites. The fruit is always fresh. Metro has a lot of good choices on their menu. Service is always fast and attentive. I love eating at metro diner! read more

On a Sunday morning, we expected a long wait. We were mistaken as this restaurant really knows how to handle crowds! Food was great as always but I wanted to comment on the phenomenal service delivered by our amazing servers that handled our group of 12 on the outside patio! They told us they were short staffed that morning and apologized but....they were so wonderful that we didn't notice that they were short staffed! I appreciate the service that made our Sunday morning family breakfast so enjoyable! read more

Metro Diner - BLT and the amazingly crispy hash browns - Diners Near Me - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Ordered a BLT...Toast was stale and cold. Bacon, cold and salty and not flavorful. Chicken salad on croissant. Chicken was chewy. Both came with Mac n cheese...no flavor. The ONLY thing that was good was the fruit cup. Will never order from them again. Awful read more

Have not visited Metro Diner in awhile but thought of going but heading to the Ponte Vedra location. We made the right choice. We were greeted as soon as we got it and seated immediately. Our server was able to get orders fairly quick and we got the food quick as well. The famous chicken and waffles with the hot and maple sauce is always tasty. Chicken is crispy and waffle is delicious. We also had cinnamon roll pancake. This one reminds me of Cinnabon without too much icing like Cinnabon. The spicy honey chicken biscuit was also good choice. We will definitely go back to Metro Diner and would choose this location. read more

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Excellent service! Enjoyed the outside dining! Food is always great, had the Bissell breakfast with banana pudding pancakes, yum!! read more

Metro Diner - Banana pudding pancakes - Diners Near Me - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

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Food is good However, don't look up at the ceiling and the vents Or remove the salt shaker cap and look at the underside..... read more

Googled breakfast near me and Metro popped up, exactly what we needed, the waitress and all employees were pleasant and nice. I think her name was Britney, she recommended the fried chicken Benedict. Hit the spot, it was good. The sauce was a bit salty but it came on a biscuit, that was a treat. Thank you for the nice experience. ps would be nice if they had real jalapeños but not the pickled ones :) read more

Metro Diner - Diners Near Me - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

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For a chain, this place has some solid breakfast food. One of the best fried chickens of any restaurant period. Great service and good selection. read more

I popped in for a quick breakfast before my first patient at work. My server was extremely kind and friendly. However, I did not catch his name. I had the avocado toast, it was a very generous amount of avocado however, it did taste a little bland. I was happy with the portion size, however, wish it packed more flavor. I would be willing to try this location again and choose something else. read more

Our third visit to Metro Diner in Ponte Vedra Beach led us to conclude that we need to find a better breakfast restaurant. The food is fine but nothing special. The service is friendly and attentive. Our main negative takeaway is the many tables with dirty dishes and leftover food that sit for a long time without being bussed in the outdoor seating area. Trash was on the floor too. We saw this on two different visits and found it a bit nauseating. read more

One of my long time Jacksonville favorites for breakfast. It's been featured on Food Network and serves up some of the yummiest dishes around. Born & raised here & I remember standing in line just to get a seat at the original location, and now there's locations all over the country. From the chicken & waffles to the cheesy omelettes and everything in between, Metro Diner never disappoints. read more

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1st, waitress was awesome, friendly and visited us just the right amount, kept the coffee full. We ordered an omlett and chicken salad croissant. Both came together and hot and fresh. We will be back as this was our first ever visit read more

Metro Diner PVB is a great stop for a quality meal-especially breakfast. Great selections and amazing service. Brittany is sensational!

Easy, casual atmosphere. Waiter was fast and engaging. Husband liked his burger. Sadly, I got the shrimp and grits. I should have known better than to order it at a diner. It was covered in white gravy, not appealing at all, and no flavor to speak of. So, try something else- they have a nice selection of breakfast items, burgers and salads. read more

This absolutely the best diner ever and they have excellent variety of all kinds of food and the chefs are amazing incredible everything is made fresh and by hand and fresh ingredients and the employees are so friendly and friendly and sweet and plus they are sweet and wonderful and I appreciate there hard work and make sure you give them extra tips they deserve it and awesome fast and everything is so clean and organized and i feel like I am back in 1980's and the only thing that sucks it gets extremely grounded fast and make sure you get there early for dinner breakfast and lunch that is only flaw I wish their was more diners in this city and state and so all generations can see what it is like being in a diner have a fun experience and etc love it so much I could here 7 days a week but I only come here once in a week and seriously come enjoy awesome fresh well cooked and amazing restaurant food with family friends coworkers and have fun relax and drink some coffee and fun and relaxing environment and so wonderful and fun and awesome! From Lauren read more

This is not your typical diner. The menu has some standard options, as well as some unique items. The Pittsburgh steak salad is one of my favorite items. Other popular dishes include fried chicken and waffle and the Metro club sandwich. read more

On 9/1/24, walked up, hostess was very polite and welcomed us. We put our name down for a table for two and were open to inside or outside. She said 10 - 15 mins. So we walked down and grabbed a coffee at foxtail and enjoyed the cold brew. Yumm! Walked back and were called for our table outside. Woohoo I am ready to eat! Sat down and started to devour the menu. Omg so many options for us this morning. About two mins afterwards, a table got sat next to us. A few mins later a server came by to the table next to us and they were greeted and offered drinks. Nobody had acknowledged us yet. Then, another table of two was sat two tables away. The table next to us got their drinks and placed their order for food. Still no one acknowledged us. I got up to ask the hostess if we were assigned a server and she said they work in sections but she will try and find her. I said thank you and walked back to my table. At that point the second table were putting in their order. Now, about 15 mins in, haven't been acknowledged, let alone offered even drinks or water yet. Two other servers passed us and I asked if either of them were our server and they said nope, we will try and find her. Obviously annoyed now, a lady wearing a bright red shirt, blue crocs and a nose ring (should have been our first clue) approaches our table and says "are you ready?" (That was our greeting to the Metro Diner Ponte Vedra) Wait, what? Are we ready? Ready for what? For you to greet us, offer a drink, take our order, cook our own food? Jesus, whatever happened to service 101? I let her know that we have been sitting here for a while without even acknowledgement and she let me know "well as you can see we are busy. Do you want to order?" That's great for you, and not my problem. The two tables after us got sat, received drinks and placed an order. We decided to get up and leave. Obviously, she was not interested in performing the basics of her job today and we were not interested in being served by her. Instead we drove back towards the beaches, stopped by The Boathouse and had an incredible brunch. (Highly recommend) I LOVE Metro Diner, have gone many times, usually sit at the bar and thoroughly enjoy watching the kitchen crew just crush the business. This is my first time to the one in Ponte Vedra and will absolutely recommend to everyone in the Jax beaches area to avoid at all cost. Go to the one in the beaches where you don't have to "be ready" for a disappointment. read more

Favorite breakfast spot in town! I got chicken and waffles and it was so good!! Chicken was super hot and fresh. Crispy outside, moist inside. The waffles were light and delicious with the strawberry butter. The staff is awesome, super friendly and great service. The manager came out and checked in with our table to be sure everything turned out okay. There is outdoor seating in a covered patio, and inside seating too. Everything on the menu is great. read more

Metro Diner - Fried chicken and waffles - Diners Near Me - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

I want to thank Angie, one of the servers for going above and beyond to ensure that our dining experience was perfect. Angie's genuine hospitality and impeccable service is why Metro is one of our go to's!! read more

I used to love MD when I lived nearby. Today I came in mid-morning and it wasn't too busy. I was lucky to get seated right away and got my order in. I opted for the fried chicken bennie which sounded delicious at the time, but when I received it, I wasn't impressed and my poached eggs were overcooked. The waitress never came back to make sure things were okay so I just kept picking at the homestyle potatoes and some of the chicken. I should have just kept it simple, but wanted to try something new. Anyway couldn't flag anyone down to ask for my check for longer than what feels normal. Anyway, normally it's a great time here but this time just sucked. read more

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The 5th star is for our server, Sandra. Overall, this is a good diner, with a pretty standard 3-cheese grilled sandwich and a just OK philly cheesesteak. The 5-star review is for our server, Sandra who was able to get a Steak Salad put together, even though it's not on the menu. The service, along with a discount for registering online for the metro diner e-club made this a pleasurable experience. read more