Loved this old school diner from the minute we walked in! Very nice salad bar and soup selections, and vast menu with something for everyone! It was a snowy freezing day, and we were looking for comfort food after a day of browsing homes. I'm a sucker for a Patty Melt, and this one was perfect! Stepmom had the Reuben which was tangy and gooey and also perfect. Both Sammies grilled to perfect crispiness. Dad's open face roast beef was too huge to finish. Stop in here! read more

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We like Michael's a lot. The food is good. Fast service and plenty of room inside. We usually get brunch food but the sandwiches are good also. I lived that my turkey club today was real turkey, not lunch meat. read more

Michael's - Diners Near Me - Douglassville, Pennsylvania

Stopped here because my husband was craving "diner" food. It was a great idea. First, everyone who greeted us was so nice. Second, the food was amazing. Third, there were 6 of us and we ate for $80. I didn't ask, but I'm pretty sure that everyone that works there is family. We even had people who weren't working come speak to us. As far as the food goes, it was delicious And fast. Between us, we had chicken parmigiana, Mac and cheese, French fries, stuffed grape leaves, liverwurst sandwich, grilled cheese, salad bar, gyro, and Philly cheesesteak. There wasn't even anything left for a to go box. And that wasn't Because there wasn't a lot of food. It was just so good we couldn't stop eating. The diner is very casual with an amazing "if you're here, you're family" feel. Would drive out of my way to eat here again. read more

The menu is absolutely the best variety! The Food is delicious! The cost is very reasonable. The staffing is pleasant!. The ambiance is warm and friendly. I recommend in it highly! Took my MIL there for Mother's Day, my spouse for his 75th, another friend for her bday, also. Take your family,friends and loved ones here. You won't regret it read more

Always have a great experience here. Love the food, good portions, fair prices. The owner is nice and has a great memory. Classic diner, kept clean and tidy. read more

The waiter was nice and the oj was good and the toast was great but that's about it. The omelte I got was weird bc they randomly threw a slice of cheese on top and the home fries where cold. read more

Been coming here for many years now, since I was young and the food has definitely fell off. I've had many good experiences here, as well as bad but I always tend to go back due to the food being relatively cheap, the restaurant being open 24 hours and the overall nostalgia. Their breakfast food is definitely some of the better options, some of my personal favorites are there pancakes, cream chipped beef and chicken noodle soup, but be aware sometimes the eggs seem to be a little uncooked, and the alfredo is awful. Overall I believe the food is decent, all depending on what you get though, but it is cheap and you can get it at any hour of the night, and the service is normally good, but keep in mind some servers are much more friendly then others. read more

Food was delicious and service was excellent. Most lunch entrées include soup and salad bar. Prices are extremely reasonable. Highly recommend!! A+++ read more

I hate to say it, but Michaels has gone downhill over the years. The food is mediocre at best. I can't remember having a decent meal in the past six or seven times I've been there. Stoped by today just to have salad bar because how could you mess that up? Tuna salad had hardly any tuna in it and had no flavor. Pasta salad tasted like wet noodles no flavor. Spinach was wet and smooshed. Coleslaw was Meh. It could be so much better. read more

First time here on a Wednesday night around 9 pm. I had a cheese omelette with hash browns and rye toast. My daughter had a waffle. Everything was prepared perfectly. Service was fine. I'd go back. read more

The waitress had a nerve to ask us to pay before we got our food. We refused and left in fear she would do something to our food. Ridiculous! read more

Have eaten here in the past sorry I forgot to have a photo to back up my statement , however if anyone out there can tell me about special sausage please your more then welcome to comment the sausage was sent back two times we asked In The beginning when we ordered to please brown the sausage it came out it looked like it wasn't cooked we sent it back it came out the same way we sent it back when it came out the third time nothing changed the waitress said the cook said the sausage was a special brand that doesn't get brown we said no thank you ,when we got the bill the waitress said I can't remove the sausage off the bill it's our responsibility to go up front and tell them to remove the item that was on the bill it wasn't even mentioned to the cashier so guess what I was charged for that item ...I lived in this area for over 34 years I would never recommend any place to eat if I felt the food standard wasn't up to par, if you go good luck you my have better luck however this place has lost a customer sad thing we gave the lady a $10,00 tip for a $32.00.bill it's not the money it's the principle read more

This place used to be right down the street from where I worked. I always loved it. Food is always good and the staff is always friendly

Probably the best diner in the area....nice selections, quick service friendly. 24/7 makes it even better....love their breakfasts.

I just had French toast and bacon with scrapple + coffee. Wonderful breakfast and excellent service , server very friendly and easy going. I will be back read more

Great family diner for a quick breakfast. Staff is very friendly and food was good. Had the over easy eggs with bacon it was done perfectly.

As far as diners go, this one is the BEST. Staff is friendly and attentive and the restaurant is always clean. I never vary from the Chicken Slovakia because it's just that good. Give it a go! read more

Super excellent food sometimes huge portion sizes but nevertheless fantastic food a little bit of history built in 1962 Michael's restaurant was home for multiple patrons including soon to be present John F Kennedy this restaurant located in Berks County PA absolutely hits the spot for any tourist visitor or any sports fan especially on the way to a Reading Fighting Phil's minor league baseball game or a Reading Royals hockey game On Saturday night November 20th 2021 I was on the way to the Reading Royals game and because of the constant frustration with arby's in previous occasions I stopped here and ordered my craving greek gyro and I was absolutely satisfied with my food and it was awesome I also love this restaurant in Berks County PA if you are starving and you are on the way to work or a sporting event you must and I absolutely say must stop by and have yourself a fresh cup of coffee or drink of your choice hungry craving for something I absolutely recommend the greek gyro and salads they absolutely fill you up Reading is awesome and don't forget to stop by and get awesome food at very reasonable prices read more

First, waitress wasn't very friendly. Ordered chicken quesadilla for an app. Was good till I bit into a piece of chicken that wasn't fully cooked. Along with our app, she brought us 2 small plates, one was dirty( will add pic). I ordered a Reuben panini, was decent but expected it to somewhat look like the picture, was on some type of sub looking bread. Boyfriend ordered a bacon cheese burger which he said was ok. Was our first time there, don't think we will be back. read more

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Great prices and delicious food!!! Came here for breakfast and ordered off the daily specials menu! Coffee was included and they brought a carafe to the table because 2 of us were drinking it! Bacon was a little salty but loved my French toast!! Would definitely come back! read more

Michael's - Diners Near Me - Douglassville, Pennsylvania

I was there Thursday morning with my cousin and we had bad service the waitress we had didn't give us no utensils for our food she practically threw the menus down and the drinks and straws she had like an attitude my cousin had to get up and get us the utensils and then she waited to ask if I wanted toast when she brought the food out and when I got my food there was barely anything on the plate and the waitress we had her name was Lena. read more

I've never been to this particular Michael's before, and won't revisit. I walked in, and no one was at the counter, so i grabbed a large dine in menu. As I'm looking at it, a guy walks in, and now a waitress comes overand engages him. He orders a fountain drink, which, she gets fit him, he pays for it and leaves. Meanwhile I'm at the counter with this big a*s menu in plain view looking it over, and no interaction yet. I look at the waitress, she looked at me, (remember, I'm right there at the register where she just rang the guy up, although i was there first) and then she walked away. The place literally had 2 people at tables, but I was not engaged, welcomed, spoken to, not once. I looked around at the dismal salad bar, although the food was in containers sitting on ice, it did not look like a good idea to eat, unless you were chancing salmonella or worse. Inwardly i was thankful that she hadn't engaged me. I placed the menu back and departed all the more happier, keeping my money to supreme in an establishment that will appreciate my business. As a matter of fact, I'm presently at Greek Bros Taverna, in Pottstown. Great food, and ambience. read more

Horrible! We walk in at 9pm Sunday night - place is dead. No one around to greet us, other diners staring at us. We get seated after getting the attention of the waitress. Large menu with pictures of beautiful plated items - don't let that fool you! My husband ordered the prime rib, I ordered broiled scallops in butter. While waiting we went to the "soup and salad bar" aaaaaaack! Everything was runny or dried up! The salad dressings were vomitous! Every salad (macaroni/pasta) tasted exactly the same - gross! Hospital food tastes better than this! We get our meals and wow - I got SIX - yes SIX small broiled scallops on a HUGE meat plate and yep, that was it! $14.99 for this????? My husbands prime rib was thin and looked like is was fried in a pan, yuk! We were appalled! Seriously, a truck stop would be better - AVOID! read more

I rushed over here on a recent Friday evening for the shrimp on the salad bar and behold, upon entering and looking over at the salad bar, NO SHRIMP???? The hostess advised me that the shrimp will be put on a certain night, by surprise only. I was shocked and surprised. I thought about leaving but I do like all of the Greek influences on the salad bar here. I was quickly seated and my waitress was great as she refilled my ice water many times during my meal. She was "right on" when it came portion sizes of certain entrees. I ordered the Crab Imperial (Krab Imperial) and although very tasty, very little or no real crab. Ok, what do you expect for $9.99. And that price included the salad bar, 1 vegetable , and ice cream or pudding. The salad bar was how I remembered except there was no feta cheese. The corn bread looked good but was somewhat dry from sitting out all day? The vegetables were all fresh and the house dressing was wonderful. The clam chowder was more potatoes than clams but tasty. This diner has potential for me to rate it as high as 5 stars and I will try to "stop-in" on the "surprise" shrimp night and order a steak, as originally planned. read more

This was the worst visit to this dinner we've had by far . My food wasn't cooked and when I asked to just take the meal back and remove it from my bill the female owner refused to take the whole meal off my bill mind you the only thing I did eat was a small plate of salad waiting for my meal. I was charged $9 dollars for this small plate of lettuce with three cucumbers and half of spoon of bacon bites. And was yelled at by how much she lost by me not eating the meal. My family and I went into this place sometime as much as 4 times a month spending nothing less then $80-100 each visit.. hey owner of this dinner you lost way more then that meal. I do not recommend this place for the food although the wait staff is amazing unfortunately works for a greedy boss. read more

Kid friendly place. They have a salad bar, which seems pretty rare now a days, but it is great, something different. Food is good. Staff was friendly. Very affordable. There was 6 in our group and the bill was the same as if we went to a chain with just my wife and 2 kids. I would certainly recommend this place for a family dinner. read more

I stop in every once in a while when I am in a hurry. Usually the lunch or breakfast specials are the better choice, IMHO. read more

There was mold on the cornbread at the salad bar. I alerted the waitress , she said sorry and took the bread away. Ruined my appetite and the chances of me ever returning to this place again . Gross . read more

Stopped in at Michael's on Saturday night for an early dinner. We were seated right away and then greeted by our friendly waitress. I ordered coffee and it came out in a thermal carafe. I really love when restaurants do this. I can refill my own cup when I'm ready and not feel like I have to gulp it down when the waitress comes around with the pot. My dinner was a patty melt with fries. The patty melt was very yummy with perfectly cooked onions. The fries were ok and there could have been a few more on the plate, but otherwise a really good meal. My husband had a western omelet with cheese. I think he enjoyed it, since he scarfed down everything on his plate ; ) The price for two was great - less than $20.00. Also, they have changed their flooring from carpet to tile. The tile is really nice, but if I were older and had difficulty walking, I would worry on rainy or snowy days. Looks great though. read more

Live right by this place. Very Nice people work here and you are always seated right away. Food comes out fast and is always good. This diner is just a good place to eat. Not bad, not great. Just all around a good little diner. read more

Best breakfast in town! Reasonable prices for quality food. The place is warm and comfy and the people there are so friendly that they make you feel at home whenever you come in. read more

Went there earlier today with a friend and the service we got was weirder than any other restaurant experience I've had to date. (and that's saying a lot) The entire time they were rushing us. We weren't even 20 minutes into eating. Barely ate anything on our plates yet because we were talking and catching up, and the waitress came over and asked if my friend wanted to box up her one plate that she was CLEARLY still eating off of. We said no we're still eating and she left, but not long before she came back and asked again if we were ok. We said "yes thank you" and she left again. Then AGAIN she came up and asked how we were doing and then left the check on the table, which we thought was weird because we didn't ask for the check, nor did we say we were done eating. Then randomly, the waitress that we had changed half way through our meal and then the NEW WAITRESS started coming over and harassing us. (it really felt like it was always in the middle of an important part of a conversation) She came over and asked if everything was ok. We said yes... again. At one point the waitress just came over and took away my friend's plate entirely. A plate, that I might add, SHE WAS STILL EATING OFF OF! She didn't even bother to ask if she wanted it boxed or if she was still eating from it. Randomly later on, the waitress comes over ((we're only about 45 minutes into eating. (I know this because we kept checking to see if maybe we were just there for too long)) and goes, "my shift is ending soon, do you guys need anything else before I leave?" and we were like, "no we're good thanks." And then she left. NOT EVEN FUCKING 5 MINUTES LATER the SAME waitress comes over with an older woman (I'm assuming either a manager or a higher up waitress) and the older woman goes, "I'm sorry she's leaving because her shift is done so is it ok if we just take the check and you pay right now? You guys can still sit here if you want but we need to cash the check because since she's leaving we need to close her register down." Which is something that's fucking NEW TO ME. First of all, I had to give this woman a tip that she didn't deserve because she WASN'T OUR WAITRESS let alone that they were harassing us the entire time we were there and making us uncomfortable. PLUS you pay at the entrance as you leave! YOU DON'T PAY AT THE TABLE HERE! But whatever right? We didn't want to start anything. So we just agreed and paid them and continued to eat. But I shit you not, the fucking BUS BOY was cleaning next to us for what felt like an unusual amount of time and kept giving us weird looks to the point of making us so uncomfortable that we just ended up leaving. I never want to eat there ever again. Which is a shame, because we grew up going to that diner all throughout Middle School and High School. Now as a 25 year old I feel as though I can safely say that I've not only had one of the weirdest dining experiences of my life, but I am also pretty sure I was discriminated against in some shape or form. My only guess is that they have a lot of teens dine and dash and just assumed we were much younger than we actually are because we have baby faces or something. But whatever, it was probably a fluke. Still, it will probably be another 5 years before I ever bother to step foot inside of this diner ever again. Food was tasty though. 5/5 in the flavor department for sure. read more

Thought I had already written a review for them, but maybe it was on another site. Anyway have been here a couple times and have really enjoyed it!! Have had their gyro platter and Greek salad and their spanakopita. Food was wonderful and fresh and the service was friendly. Was served by the owner the first time who gave my friend and some history of the restaurant, very pleasant. Don't remember what my friend had since it was a while ago, but she also really enjoyed her meal. We both took home leftovers as the portions were ample. Yummmm!! read more

With the pandemic going on places being closed . They were the most welcoming and by far the nicest people Ive met. The food was great n would recommend them to anyone looking for a good quick bite to eat . I will be back for more every Sunday as long as they're open for business. #supportyourlocalbusiness much love to owners n their family for the excellent service . Go check them out sometime read more

Very cozy place. The staff is very friendly. It is nice to meet friends there for breakfast lunch or dinner. The salad bar is very good.

Really good diner food!! Nice sized salad bar that is closed for Covid unfortunately. Never had anything here that disappointed. My go to for diner fare read more

I was there on Wednesday and the food was great but the owner is overbearing he needs to stay away from the tables talks too much

Food is good if you know what to order. By that i mean order diner food and you will get a good meal. Waitresses are mostly friendly but you can catch a grumpy waitress every once and awhile. Owner is very friendly and knows a lot of the regulars. read more

Good for what it is. I had a gyro and onion rings with an iced tea for under $10. The had a decent looking salad bar. The staff was friendly, if not overly attentive. It was a good call for a late-night meal. read more

My Diner Disclaimer: Here's a double-whammy: One, I'm originally from the Southwest, where diners are scarce. Two, "Pennsylvania Dutch Food" really means, "We like bland and use a crapload of potatoes in everything." So moving to Southeastern Pennsylvania, but not close enough to Philadelphia, meant I was to suffer through a few years of Pennsylvania Dutch Food. After moving to the East Coast, I was amazed by the amount of diners. Through my own ignorance/inexperience of the diner experience, I've found that diners here have the tendency to be hit or miss on decent food. I'm a food optimist. I will try any restaurant, even try it more than once, to give it a good chance to offer me something that will become a craving that will need to be fulfilled in the future. Oh, and what's up with all the middle-easterners and diners? Seriously, I've now been implanted with this stereotype that all diners on the East Coast are run by Turks, Egyptians, and Greeks. As far as diners go, Michael's in Douglassville is one of the better diners I've been to since I moved to the East Coast. The diner is 24/7, which is great for those of us with weird sleeping schedules or random cravings. Michael's caters to the elderly population of Birdsboro and Douglassville and the truckers of 422, so there's a small, well-tended salad bar and decent coffee. The soup selection is typical. They have some nice daily specials that patrons should check out. The food is generic diner fare, but, their cakes and pies, when fresh, are lovely. I'd suggest asking a waitress when they were made, and within a two day window, indulge. Prices are cheap, there's a smoking and non-smoking section. read more