We went here on a whim, hungry and had great yelp reviews. We were nit disappointed..we were seated within 5 minutes, service was great! I had the avocado toast, grits. Hubby had the western and cheese grits, both were really good! read more

Found this place by accident and we sure are glad we did. Crab cakes Benedict was scrumptious. We are back today for burgers and a salad. Update, we've been back to Metro Diner again and again the food was delicious. read more

What can I say??!!! CHICKEN AND WAFFLES!!!!! With a side on over easy eggs. Orange juice and coffee. The wait time was short. The staff was very friendly! The atmosphere is positive and welcoming. The food was fresh, well seasoned and came SUPER quick! My dad got the Bissel Breakfast and couldn't finish it all it was so much food I split the chicken and waffles with mom and it's was more than enough for us as well. Courtney was our waitresss and she was swift friendly and knowledgeable. Great experience. read more

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

There were 7 of us in our group and we were seated within 5 minutes. Coffee was good and the food was delicious. I got the Greek omelet with hash-browns--delicious. Only bummer was that the omelet wasn't cooked all together....it was eggs folded over with all of the toppings in the middle. But, still tasted good, the eggs were a little bit dry because of how it was cooked. :) no major complaints though. Staff was friendly as super fast, even with a full house. Our party also ordered the Crab cake Benedict, grilled chicken salad, and French toast. All amazing. read more

We tried Metro Diner for a weekday breakfast- all the food was delicious, fresh and served somewhat quickly, about what is to be expected at a restaurant that cooks their food fresh. The atmosphere was relaxed, our server, Alexis was attentive, and good. My husband and son ordered the breakfast pizzas, they enjoyed them, one of daughters got the biscuits and gravy with a side of grits, another got the famous chicken and waffles... Which was an enormous portion! Seriously, it could have fed three kids! I got the most amazing crab cake benedict. Whew! We will definitely be going back! read more

Metro Diner - The famous chicken and waffles! There is actually 2 pieces of chicken under the huge breast! - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Really great spot and amazing, quick service! Loved the breakfast platters and all the brunch options looked amazing! All employees were wearing masks which was great to see (: read more

Metro Diner - short stack pancakes and home fries! yum! - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Dog friendly, gluten-free food options that taste amazing! Super friendly staff!!! Metro is our go to place always!!

Excellent service by our waitress, Jae. Belgian waffles were fluffy and perfect. Enjoyed very much the Lox & Bagel (cold salmon, capers, cream cheese, hard boiled eggs on a bagel), the Frisco breakfast sandwich (grilled ham, scrambled eggs, and melted cheddar on perfectly toasted sourdough bread) was simple perfection. The 2-eggs breakfast (real eggs!) was very good, grits were perfect. Would recommend and will come back! read more

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Simply incredible! The portions are generous, the wait staff is polite, and the food is delicious. I ordered the eggs Benedict with hash browns, and my husband ordered the eggs, hash, and toast with oatmeal. We left happy and full with two to-go boxes to enjoy later! read more

My fiance is originally from Jacksonville. So, I've had the pleasure of going here numerous times before it was brought over to St. Pete. Some of the best dishes I've tried include the following: Shrimp and Grits Creamy Chipped Beef Yohala on the Square Chicken and Waffles If you are looking to get all the flavor with no guilt to the amount of calories you are consuming, try this place out. You may come walking out thinking, "What have I done?" but it will be delicious nonetheless. My only gripe is that it can get super busy during the weekends around breakfast/ lunch time and the wait can seem more than too long. If you are coming in around this time, and if you are a small party of 2, I would suggest trying to snag seats by the kitchen bar area where it is first come, first served. read more

Absolutely loved the chicken and waffles! The chicken was very moist and crispy; I couldn't get enough of it. They give you about 4-5 pieces of assorted chicken from drumsticks, wings, and breast. The spicy syrup also gave it a kick. I definitely recommend. The mimosas and the bloody mary were very delicious too! read more

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

Do NOT pass this by! It is a MUST if you are in St augustine! Everything here is amazing! Food, service, ambience, creativity, originality- you name it, this place exceeds all expectations! I had a blast sitting at the breakfast bar watching all the food being prepared. I ordered the Bissel breakfast, 2 eggs over easy with a HUGE crispy and delicious pile of hash browns with cheese, bacon, tomato and 2 big pancakes, all for $9.99 The food is so fresh, and truly delish! Ashley, my server was top notch and super sweet. Will always come here for a meal in St. Aug! read more

We found this spot via Yelp. Great breakfast selection. Today special was a Santa Fe burrito and it was amazing. They pressed to burrito in the waffle iron! Also, get the croissant French toast. Be assured that the grits chef understands how grits are to be made. Perfectly seasoned! We had a fabulous waitress - Stephani. You go girl. read more

Breakfast at Metro was awesome. Great food and great service. I always look forward to the experience. Especially since I can get smaller portions at a reasonable price. read more

Great place for local atmosphere! Eat with the locals of St. Augustine! Can't beat $2.99 Bloody Marys and Mimosa! read more

Metro Diner - Eating with the locals! $2.99 Bloody Mary's and Mimosa! - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Food was delicious they were fast to get orders out fast. If I'm ever back in town I will definitely eat here again

Location Metro Diner is located at 1000 S Ponce de Leon Blvd If you are driving south on US1 you will find it on your right hand side next to publix Meal type Breakfast Food/beverage I had I always go for lunch and get the same thing and it never disappoints I get the two egg breakfast with toast and hashbrowns Value for the dollar My meal is $5.79 this is a extremely great price and I fell metro you always get great value for your dollar Rating scale 9/10 Food/beverage quality 8/10 I really enjoy the taste of the food, taste like it is made the right way not eggs from a box and always hot and fresh food. Food/beverage quantity 9/10 The amount of food getting per dollar is a great deal at metro I am always full when I leave and I spend less than $10 with a tip. I feel that is a great price and the quantity is really good. Value for the dollar 9/10 Value for dollar is very good not spending that much money but still enjoying great good. That anywhere is could make your bill $10-$15, and always leaving full is very important in value for dollar. Service 9/10 Service is always great the waiters and waitresses always seem so nice and have great conversation. They really seem like they care. And it helps that the food comes out so fast. Décor 8/10 The décor seems very laid back you can see the full kitchen and if you sit up at the bar you can watch the chefs cook infront of you. Which I think is very cool. There is a black board where the write in chalk each day the specials and the prices which I think is really cool. Summary I have never had a bad experience in metro diner I really enjoy the great service. The food never takes a long time coming out even though they are always busy. One suggestion would be to make the restaurant bigger or more sitting so the wait is shorter than usual. read more

We are here for vacation and never heard of Metro Diner before and went because we wanted to go to a lunch place... best decision all trip! The shrimp and corn chowder is amazing! We loved it! It's going to be hard eating chicken and waffles from anywhere else. The shrimp and grits were so good... read more

Metro Diner - Spicy honey chicken sandwich with bacon and their macaroni is mouth watering - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Lately I have been going here because it's convenient and close to home. Not one time have they let me down. The food is awesome and the service is always on point. read more

This diner is overrated. $4 orange juice that is not fresh squeezed. Eggs Benedict that was luke warm. They advertise on the window blue crab Benedict, but I was told it is only available as an occasional special. I would not return. read more

Kim is awesome! Excellent server with suggestions on how to make our order better. My husband was craving fried chicken and he got it! I had my usual Charleston Shrimp and Grits. Both were done perfectly. And the whole place was Covid responsible. Distanced tables, out door seating and everybody had masks worn correctly. read more

Really nice place to grab a quick, fresh meal Great food ! Great prices ! Great staff read more

Metro Diner - Great breakfast All Day - American Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Mediocre at best. Servers do it all. Refills, food running checking you out with your bill. So inefficient. Food was cold. Two people checked in to see if everything was ok, but only waited for a response from my husband. Hmmm. Wouldn't go back. There are better options in this town for spectacular food and service. Try the blue hen or farmhand kitchen. read more

It's a GEM that's for sure. Come early as there is usually a waiting list, but it is worth the wait. We will be making this a regular spot on our many trips to St. Augustine. The staff are out of this world. They could not be nicer. The manager heard it was our 1st time, he came over to greet us and talk about the menu. After our meal was served the manger stops back by, i had the pound cake french toast which he stated he liked the compote that that accompanied another menu item. He then jumped up and retrieved me a steaming bowl of the compote. Oh my!!!!!! I told him it that should be on the menu it was devine. I can't wait to try the lunch and dinner. read more

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Nice staff great breakfast. And Bloody Mary was good.................................. ............... zzzzzz. Z......h

Quick and easy stop for brunch! Corned beef hash was tasty! We sat outside which was nice because it seemed hectic inside but it'd have been nice if there was a higher powered fan or if it were a little earlier in the day I guess! read more

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

Great breakfast spot!! Huge portions for the price. This place is always super friendly and fast. The menu is huge with breakfast and lunch offerings read more

I ordered lunch for delivery today and was super disappointed. My side salad had bad salad in it. The fact that the staff would serve salad that will make you sick says something about the quality control at this location. I will not be back. read more

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

Been here 1.5 times. 1 visit = good food and service. No complaints. The 0.5 visit = we didn't eat because we were seated for 15 minutes in a half empty restaurant (seated in the back room booths) and no server ever came to our table. There were other tables sat around us, some getting food but minimal visibility of any staff if you needed anything. I saw the hostess in the area more than any servers. We got up and left and told the hostess no one showed up to even take drink order. Very disappointing. So we went to A1A Beach Diner which never disappoints. read more

Great food and atmosphere. We stopped there for breakfast on our way out of St Augustine, we were very pleased with menu and the fresh food. Staff was friendly and accommodating. read more

Disappointed in Metro. The last few times I've been to this location for breakfast the food looks and tastes like it has been sitting under a warming lamp, or has been premade. For the price of breakfast, the quality should be a little bit better. The restaurant is over-hyped and pricy for what you are getting. read more

This is a happening place outside the area of the beach and old town. I guess this place caters more to the locals. They have a diner feel, service is spot on, menu is good. I had an eggs Benedict dish that had some pastrami on it, wow was it good. They have cocktails, coffee, a wide selection of food. They also have several gluten-free options. read more

One of the best diners that I've been to. They didn't have a lot of vegan options. Just two if I remember correctly but for those vegetarians and meat eaters out there, this is the place to be! I ordered the veggie burger which was delicious and filling! I ordered a side of chips and onion rings. After finishing the burger I didn't have enough room for the sides so we decided to take it home. My boyfriend had the chicken waffles which he loved! Absolutely delicious according to him. They even added hot sauce to his syrup which was something I've never seen before. I think when I come back to St Augustine, whether that be with friends or my boyfriend again, before leaving, we'll be sure to stop by here again as they have an array of delicious southern comfort food that brings people from all over the world together. read more

My husband and I went to Metro in St Augustine this afternoon. Been going for years but since the covid not as much. He ordered the pot pie and I ordered the fish and chips. The pot pie was not the one we used to order. It wasn't a pot pie at all. Taste texture and presentation were nothing like the ones we ate for years. Then the fish was very dry and mostly a crunchy coating was what I was left to eat. The fries were great. The service was excellent. Certainly wasn't our servers fault but we felt like we spent $36 on 2 drinks and French fries. Very disappointing meal. read more

We found this place here on Yelp and decided to check it out because of the high rating. I had the Yo Challah on the Square, which on the menu sounded great. When it came to the table it was huge! It was thick slices of Challah bread stuffed with a cream cheese mixture and sliced bananas, on top was a strawberry/blueberry compote. Over all it wasn't terrible but the bananas we're very over powering and that made me not like it very much. (I'm not a big fan of bananas) My husband had the two egg breakfast. It was your typical morning breakfast with eggs, sausage, and hash browns. He asked for over easy eggs but they were very over cooked. For the most part the breakfast was pretty good. The service was very friendly and fast. This might be worth another trip to try it again. read more

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

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Amazingly delicious! Mom, Dad, and 6-year-old son all loved it! Best chicken salad I have ever had. My husband said the shrimp and grits were the best he'd ever had too. Our very picky son loved his grilled cheese sandwich. Friendly, quick service. read more

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In town for Chiefs game driving back to Ft Myers went on Yelp for some where to eat . Pulled up Metro Dinner Great breakfast menu had a lot of other great items to choose from. Great atmosphere staff very pleasant. I enjoyed my two eggs and meat with hash browns but you can order home style potatoes too. One Friend said breakfast pie was good. Friend on the healthy side said had avocado wrap very good. Table order onion rings which was very good. Ever thing I could see looked good. Was too full to try apple cobbler was two scoops of I cream on top. If you are in the area stop by this restaurant it good. read more

Big portions of food does not mean good tasting food. The kids had their Huge Pancakes which were pretty good but the Cheese steak wasn't even as good as Jersey Mikes and the burger was just a burger. The grits ? How can you mess up Grits ? Grits had no taste and no butter? Sorry but too many places around to try versus having another bad meal. read more

This place has all the fixings - traditional diner style with lots of choices. Located in a busy strip mall on the mainland, Metro Diner is a solid choice. It's pretty busy most weekends but they do a good job getting customers taken care of. Friendly staff, a variety of food and parking. The quality of their menu is decent.. nothing over the top but several dishes are tasty. I prefer the breakfast menu which is served all day/evening. read more

I had the chicken and waffles... so much food, and so good. I got two breasts, a wing, and a leg - so much chicken. The waffles come with strawberry butter, which was delicious. They had $2.99 bloody Mary's - they weren't the best I've had (you get what you pay for) but were definitely strong. Good service. Get there early to put in your name - we waited close to 45+ minutes after doing so. read more