My family saw this place as we were coming into town but since it wasn't walking distance from our airbnb or the historic district, we saved our visit for our last morning (monday the 29th of August). We noticed the host was wearing sweatpants and seemed put out that we asked for the greasy seats to be cleaned. Our server, Jessica, came up and asked what we wanted but never welcomed us or even smiled. I asked for waters with no lemon and specified due to an allergy and she brought my water with lemon. When she brought it back, I couldn't tell if she really changed the water or just pulled out the lemon due to a lack of any kind of remorse over messing up an allergy issue. We ordered anyway and got our food severely over overcooked. Since we were in a hurry and our server couldn't be bothered checking on us when it came, I managed to finish my entire breakfast and was well into trying to convince my 4 yr old to eat what was put in front of him before she finally showed up to ask how things were. I did not get a refill on my coffee and she didn't bother to ask until we were ready to leave. If we didn't have such a long drive home, we would have left after the rocky start... now, my husband wishes we had. His stomach was upset for most of the day... I would love to say it was only our server and the host but the cooks sent out charcoal and called it bacon and as we looked around, we only saw one server smile while we were there. (I made a point to tell her she was the only one we saw smile while we were there) Just as a point of reference, I waited tables years ago so I have pretty realistic expectations for quality of service and food read more

Out-of-towners' first visit to the Metro Diner, and we were very pleased! No matter what you feel like eating for breakfast, thus is the place - from the basic bacon and eggs to crepes to chicken and waffles, and everything in between! Spouse enjoyed the blueberry crepes, and likewise for me with my pancake combo plate. The service was friendly and efficient. They were really packed on a Sunday morning, even as early as 8, do it obviously is very popular! read more

Today was my second time trying metro diner since moving to the area, The portions are large and the menu has a great selection.... BUT the food has almost 0 flavor. Its really disappointing because the service is GREAT and the atmosphere is excellent. The coffee is fresh and they bring you all of your suggested condiments to the table ( i wish they had sugar in the raw ) but they do compensate. Im giving this place a 3 star because the food just has no taste or flavor. read more

The food is very good and great service The tables are a tad close to one another Service is good but the water served taste like tap not filtered It's sort of a turn off read more

Best Breakfast - lives up to its name. Awesome omelette great coffee perfectly cooked Grits and outstanding service

This has been constantly great eating. Their portions are huge and all their dishes have been incredible . A very large of choices of dishes to choose from. . So make the trip it will be magical read more

Metro Diner - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

I found this place to be very good, not great and I'll explain why. First off I arrived on a sat afternoon and it was very busy like it always is. I was able to get a table in 15 minutes. It is very loud inside and you do sit close to everyone so that's a negative. Their menu is vast, filled with many items from a broad spectrum of palates. Anyone should be able to find something to eat here. Our waitress was very polite and accommodating. Our food took a bit to come out but as I stated before they were busy. Everything was cooked perfectly and our orders were correct. The portion sizes are very big for what you pay. You will not leave hungry. Our food was very good and I look forward to going again read more

Metro Diner - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

My family and I really like going to the Metro Diner. I like it when I know I/we can go to a place, order up and no matter what...it's going to be delicious. Even if the food is "off" or "different from last time"...it's always good. Plus, it doesn't matter what time of the day you go, nor how busy it is...the food is always good. And with that said, the service is normally pretty good even when they are busy. The manager always seems to make his way around to make sure everything is good and/or to see if there is anything we need or want...very nice. Overall, I think the prices are fair and they have great specials. Dang...that summed everything up! But there are a few more things you should know. We have eaten several things on the menu. But I must say, the Meatloaf Plate just rocks! It is by far my favorite meal there. I highly recommend it! When it comes to breakfast...it's all good, but I personally recommend any eggs benedict. They have really great sweet tea too. Now for my personal quirky con's that I have to look past/deal with when I come here and must deduct a star: There are a few things that have happened when I've asked for a "to go" box that didn't sit well with me. One time when I asked for one I noticed a waitress drop boxes on the floor opening down and then put them back on the shelf to be used. Hello!...now they have the crud from the floor at the opening where you put food. Likewise, if they would have landed bottom down and put back in the stack the next set would have been really dirty inside once returned to the shelf. I did, indeed, tell our waitress about it and asked her to take our to go boxes from the bottom of the stack. I watched her go throw away the first few so that was good, but still...what don't we know or see? Our waitress said she'd speak to the other about it and apologized. On another occasion I watched the waitress put the boxes up under her arm (open) while she took an order and then put them on the table for someone to use...and they did. Boxes should be clean...landing on the floor where you put the food in or being put under someone's arm with Lord knows what on their clothes or arms facing either direction where you put in food is just nasty. Although these cases are rare...I watch them when I go in there and they've got me watching other places now too. The other quirky con I have is the ketchup. You know...I have never used the ketchup here. Oh, I have wanted it when I've had fries, but I ask for some type of dressing instead. Why? Because at a minimum it is empty or the cap is just filthy. At the worst, there is both. Well, I have seen both (see pics). Whoever clears the table should really check the bottle (to include the hot sauce) to see if it's full and/or gross. I really hate the idea of my quirky con's taking up so much space on this review when the food, service and sweet tea is so good. But I feel you just need to be aware. Lastly, you know me...I like to mention when a military or uniformed discount is offered and they do with proper ID. We certainly appreciate that very much. read more

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This place is everything. My friend had the chicken and waffles. I stole a bite and it was super tasty! That's not my cup of tea usually but omg it was so good. I had the nacho jawn and it was super good. It was really busy there but we ended up at the bar. Service was excellent! read more

The place was packed the morning we decided to have breakfast here. We had to wait for a table. Once seated the friendly waitress gave us our menus and coffee. There are specials written on a chalk board in a couple of locations in the restaurant. It was a very loud and almost chaotic atmosphere. Not relaxing at all. When our food came it wasn't anything spectacular or amazing. In fact my eggs were a little cool and the whites were runny. Not the way I enjoy my poached eggs. We all took a vote and decided the coffee didn't taste good. Very weak but at least it was hot. Two out of three of us enjoyed our breakfast choices. It's a good location in a plaza with plenty of free parking. A good choice for large groups I would imagine. Close enough to downtown. I saw a lot of locals eating here. We might try it again one day. read more

Delicious food. Friendly service. Our waitress Stephanie was a delight to deal with and went above and beyond to ensure a nice dining experience. Thanks, Metro. read more

Metro Diner - Thanksgiving on one plate. Stuffing waffle, mashed potatoes, turkey, etc... - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Yummy breakfast in a traditional southern diner. Cheesy grits & eggs are so good!!! Large menu, nice servers and good prices.

Came to Metro Diner on a mini vacation for breakfast. We only stayed in St Aug overnight, so where we went for breakfast was kind of important to me. We yelped for a while before deciding on this establishment. GREAT choice. Several times my partner and I commented, unprovoked, about how lively and friendly the atmosphere was. It was bright, cheery, the staff all seemed fairly happy and got along with each other. They have Christmas decorations up right now, and are playing some easy holiday music. This is to say nothing of the FOOD which was spot on! I was starving, so I got one of those breakfast plates that comes with everything. It was all delicious! Large portions, so prepare for that. But all so tasty. My bill was $13 and it was extremely worth it. (They also have delicious mimosas.) To sum it up, this place is a win. If you're looking for good food and to recharge in a really nice atmosphere, come here! read more

Best breakfast place I love that it's beside all the shops so then when you're done eating you can look around but the foods really nice a lot of gluten-free options read more

Breakfast was delicious and staff were awesome. It was super busy but they got us in and out.

Nice breakfast with plenty of choices. Egg and cheese biscuit was terrific, Eggs Benedict was decent. Great crispy home fries.

My husband and I went for a new year breakfast. We were told the wait would be 40 mins but we were seated in just 10! Our waitress was so personable and took good care of us and our modifications/requests. The coffee was hot, food was great, and the atmosphere, while a little hectic, was also enjoyable. read more

We arrived here on Tuesday the 2nd of January..the place was hoping! The menu was large and the selection is big! Got a seat for two and we were attended to fairly quickly. We ordered THE BISSELL BREAKFAST: Two eggs, bacon, toast, cheesy grits, and a short stack of BLUEBERRY pancakes...the second order was avocado veggie wrap that is served with fries. We got both orders and noticed that the pancake were just regular ones not the blueberry we requested..dish went back and it took awhile for them to replace them. Eating the avocado veggie wrap I notice after few bites that there was NO AVOCADO in the AVOCADO wrap! I sent that back and waited some more..by now the grits were cold and so were the fries and we are just not pleased especially with how long it took to replace both orders..I get the wrap back and you literally have to hunt for the avocado..shit load of spinach and jalapeños tho! They adjust the wrap price off of the check and that was it. The manager never made it to our table. read more

Metro Diner - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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I thought it was great that the restaurant reached out to me, however, after sending an email and leaving a VM, I did not hear back. That's ok. I still think their food was tasty and staff was pleasant. read more

We were starving and trying to find a place for our 2 extremely picky kids. I found this place while we were out and about and the menu looked appealing. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful about recommendations and order substitutions. The food was excellent, as was the service. We actually ate here twice during our stay. I have zero complaints. We didn't have to wait to be seated, for service, or food. Our server checked on us regularly to make sure everything was okay. Absolutely recommend! read more

If you go here and do not try their fruity waffle with chocolate chips, you are seriously doing a major disservice to yourself. SO. FREAKING. GOOD. My hubs had the 12-inch pancake with a side of bacon. It was super fluffy and HUGE. And huge bonus = they have bloody marys & mimosas! Totally unexpected for a diner, but a super pleasant surprise. Might have to wait a little for a table, but definitely worth it for the waffle. read more

Had the Meatloaf Platter. Very good. Steamed veggies were hot but not mooshy. Great mashed potatoes and the meatloaf was very good. Rebecca is very nice and made my experience an enjoyable one. Recommend the place highly. read more

Metro Diner - Meatloaf Platter - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Went twice on vacation. Great food great prices. Best chicken and waffles ever. Hightower recommend for breakfast anytime of day. It's a diner but it's awesome. read more

Excellent food and service and real home cooked food. Way too long to wait on line to eat. read more

You are not going to leave hungry! I had the San Francisco Benedict and hubby has chipped beef over hash browns. Both were great but we couldn't finish! I added peppers to my hash browns, wish they had of been Incorporated while cooking but still good. We sat outside, it was 85°, it wasn't bad, good shade but I think any hotter it might not have been fun. We could have sat inside but when ask we said "whichever is faster". Service was fast and good and I loved that all the servers worked together. We ask for water when the person brought our meal, she didn't just go tell our waitress, she brought it. If the are in the area I would suggest going to Metro Diner instead of a chain restaurant! read more

Metro Diner - San Francisco Benedict, hubby had Chipped Beef over Hash browns and added a poached egg - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Long live the Deep South! If you're in town for a hot minute, make a point to stop at metro diner! Everything from the decor, service, portion size and flavour are exactly what you'd expect from an authentic American diner. We started off with the homemade potato chips. Salty perfection on a plate! We all then shared a few fried chicken and waffle dishes. Oh damn gurl! I started munching on the crispy chicken. It was to die for. Crispy beyond believe and juicy chicken wrapped into every bite. Don't forget to try the syrup hot sauce concoction, it's seriously delicious. I figured I would end off my meal with the fluffy af waffles topped with what I assume was strawberry butter. Exquisite comfort food! I'm coining that saying btw. Y'all that was some good eatin'! read more

Metro Diner - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Food is great, fried chicken and waffles was massive and amazing. Service was friendly and overall experience was great.

Great place for and quick meal. They have a variety of your typical diner food and you can order breakfast all day. Service was good.

If you've been to one Metro Dinner, you know what you are getting. Big portions, friendly service and of course good food. I went there for breakfast one weekday. It was pretty empty which was surprising. Service was good as always. I had a typical breakfast of eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast. Nothing fancy, but just a good breakfast! Of course there are lots of other options but today I just wanted the basics. Hungry? Go to Metro Diner! read more

We came on a weekday morning. It was a little busy but we got right in. The eggs Benedict was delicious. Some other people in my party had the waffles which they all enjoyed. We would return. read more

Metro Diner - This was the eggs Benedict - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Metro Diner is a solid choice for breakfast. This chain restaurant has expanded quickly around Florida over the last few years and serves an extensive number of appetizing breakfast options. This was the second location I have visited and both locations were consistently good. I had the Corned Beef Hash with Poached Eggs & Toast. The meat had a nice light peppery and grilled flavor and the potatoes added a nice tender texture to the dish. The poached eggs were prepared very nicely with completely runny yolk. read more

Metro Diner - Corned Beef Hash with Poached Eggs & Toast - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

It was our first visit, and everything was perfect. They have only been opened 5 months, and Word has Spread. It's in a shopping center, so parking is easy. Highly recommend. read more

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Great for gluten free, dairy free breakfast!! The service was amazing and the waiters and waitresses knew exactly what we could and could have. We were visiting and ate there at least 5-6 times. I only wish we had one here in California. read more

Delicious breakfast!! Got the San Francisco eggs benedict! English muffin, tomatoe, avacado egg and hollandaise sauce, huge serving of hash browns. It was very tasty and very filling!!! Husband got 2 eggs, grits, 2 large pancakes, bacon, grits and English muffin. Great breakfast! During just open Florida.social distancing safe to come... They were cleaning and made many ways to keep germ free!! read more

The place is divey, crowded, high energy and has delicious food! The chicken and waffles were perfect. The chicken was tender, juicy and every bite was filled with flavor! The Belgian waffle was light, fluffy and delicious! The breakfast pie with turkey sausage was delicious according to my husband. Filled with egg, mushrooms, onions, green peppers and red potatoes and cheese, it satisfied his hunger. Our waitress was very accommodating, and the owner even visited our table to check in. I will definitely return when visiting the area. read more

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Had craving for fried chicken so chose Metro diner due to it's rep for good fried chicken. Gotta say it was awful! The meat was super salty like way over brined? The batter was thin and overcooked without any spices. Hardly any meat on the pieces. What a disappointment. The broccoli was good. read more

Ordered thru Uber eats.........Eggs and hash browns were delicious. But, never sent creamer or sugar for coffee, no spred for bread and bacon was disgusting and way under cooked. And the fruit was in eatable. read more

Metro diner never disappoints. Friendly staff, always greeted when you enter, and the food is always delicious. -1 star though since they kind of got my order wrong. I don't mind waiting for delicious food so a 20 minute wait was typical. Rather busy for a Saturday, especially at 11 am. This is my second time going to this spot since it is an hour away. Anyways, my only complaint was that I specifically asked for onions in my hash browns and extra crispy, but the onions ended up in my eggs Benedict and my hash browns were cooked normal. Also, had to send back half the chick that came with the chicken and waffles since Luke asked for all white meat and the waitress forgot to write it down, though she was quick to admit she remembers him asking and was quick to accommodate. Asides from the order mix ups, everything was perfect! read more

Metro Diner - San Francisco Eggs Benedict - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

We had a fantastic breakfast with griddled food that didn't upset the tummy later. We often find restaurants that use oils and Pam instead of butter makes us regret breakfast later.. this place had great service and great food that didn't do us dirty later. The only criticism I have is that their coffee is very watery and weak and you will need to purchase a coffee elsewhere for your coffee fix as their's is coffee flavored water. I still think they deserved 5 stars, so just keep the coffee issue in mind. read more

Foods always good, staffs always friendly favorite breakfast spot. Absolutely recommended