We just love breakfast / lunch / dinner / late nite pies ! We were always treated kindly by all the cooks and waitresses! The Diner and experience is priceless! read more

Homemade potato chips! So, eating here was unplanned but what a nice surprise it turned out to be. It was busy and the composition of eaters told me the food was going to be good. Lots of families and senior citizens - indicators of good food at reasonable prices. The menu had way too many options, but I'm a sucker for a good tuna fish opportunity. I could have had a wrap, salad or old-fashioned on wheat (standard or triple decker). Choice is good. I opted for the wheat sandwich which came with homemade potato chips, mini cup of slaw and a pickle. Sandwich was good, slaw was sweat and the pickle a bit rubbery. (Up your pickle game for us pickle lovers.....) The chips were divine - unsalted and not greasy at all. I regulated the salt, nice. But I couldn't keep my husband out of them. He opted for the gyro with fries, but took a shine to my chips. Fortunately, the portion was large enough for both of us and left no room for dessert. Another commendable was the side of tzatziki that came with husband's gyro sandwich. I have not enjoyed such a good tzatziki since I lived in Greece. It was smooth and creamy with just the right balance of garlic and cucumber. Rachael, our server, and the clean-up crew were very good, ensuring there was a clean booth ready for their fast turn over. What started as a whimsical answer to hunger turned out to be a great lunch. I will certainly target this diner again if I find myself in this neighborhood. read more

Stopped by on the way to Cumberland on a Monday evening. We were not greeted but waited while the hostess and a waitress talked and counted money. Continued to wait for five minutes and I finally asked if we could seat ourselves. Nope. The hostess said she'd be with us shortly. After several more minutes she said they only had two servers and was not pleasant or apologetic. Can't comment on the food since my husband and I then left. Horrible. I will never go back there. read more

Successful diner experience at Mountain View Diner this weekend. We stopped in on our way home from a camping trip. There was a bit of a wait and nowhere really to stand while we waited but we were seated in 20 minutes. The food was good and didn't take long to get to our table. All in all a good experience with memorable French Toast read more

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Great for breakfast! Terrific biscuits and gravy. Food cooked to perfection. Hard to find cafes on this drive but this a find! Super neat clean, and friendly. read more

Good food, good service and good price! The diner never fails to deliver quality meals with a great atmosphere.

The food is very tasty and they give you a lot for a serving. The dessert cakes and pies are all made there and are outstanding

treated pretty poorly when i got here with my friend. the atmosphere was just off and we felt unwelcomed. i wanted to try this diner because it gave that 50s old school diner vibe and usually the food is typical diner food but the atmosphere around it just feels nice and old school. however, when i first walked in i was literally just standing by the hostess table as i waited 10 minutes for her to seat us even though she looked up at us and didnt even acknowledge us. once we finally did get seated, our waiter was passive aggressive and sat us way in the back by the bathrooms even though there were plenty of empty tables in the center of the restaurant. when my friend requested if it was possible to be seated by the windows, our waiter let out a very heavy sigh and said "if you HAVE TO" which i thought was incredibly rude like bruh ?? it was not an unreasonable request?? and then after that we got a new waiter who kept repeatedly asking if we were okay with our seats multiple times throughout. i didn't know asking to change tables was such a big deal. anyways, after that it we got our food and i ordered the veggie omelette with sausage and my friend ordered eggs, bacon, and pancakes. my omelette was really unflavorful so i had to douse it with ketchup and salt - same with my potatoes. then at the end, we never saw our waitress again so we stood up and my friend had to hunt her down to get the check from her. overall, AVOID THIS PLACE as they have awful service and very rude servers. i will never be coming back to this place again. read more

Mountain View Diner - Diners Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

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Large home style meals with generous entrees and side portions. Ordered take out from here and it was so good that I can't wait to return for a sit down meal. Food is prepared quickly and made fresh for the best possible temperature and taste. The liver and onions with bacon is slathered in a delicious beef gravy that is the perfect compliment to the heaping side of mashed potatoes. My take out container was so heavy I had to replate the dinner and still had plenty left for lunch the next day. Terrific service, excellent quality and unbeatable value makes the Mountain View Diner worthy of 5 stars. read more

Something has happened lately.. this place used to be our go-to with the family. Quality has been inconsistent over the past year, and I'm about 90% sure my French toast was tainted the other day as it tasted off and I've been sick ever since. Service has been good and it really nails the boxcar diner feel. read more

Awesome spot with home style food. Breakfast lunch and dinner they have the menu for it. Attentive wait staff coffee always full. Very well run they get you in even on busy days fast. Very clean and nice atmosphere they decorate for the holidays all year and have music. read more

This is a nostalgic visit for me, when I lived in Frederick I would visit several times a week. The portions and food are still as good as I remember through the years even though I missed out on my go to waitress this time. To stay top notch, a little deep clean and make over might go a long way as the place is well worn. There were ants on the table we were seated at so we moved. They kept trying to seat other patrons at the booth without eradicating the problem which didn't go over well. read more

I have been a customer here on again off again for twenty some years. Not much has changed except the food & pricing. Took the grandchildren Wednesday afternoon for lunch. Prices have gone up in a year 30%. Spaghetti was horrid, grandsons was cold w some inferior warm marinara on it, Isabella was charged $2.00 more to have meat sauce instead of marinara at a whopping $16.00 for what is cheap to make food. I'm Italian & this a horrible example. My hamburger & granddaughters had near to raw fried onions on a small tasteless burger, definitely not worth $15.00. Very, very disappointed. I will not be back, you've become expensive fast food. I hope your Greek food holds its own it used to be quite good. read more

Love the French toast! Shrimp salad is huge portion so come hungry! Soups are wonderful and everything is fresh!

Food is good, establishment is nasty. Looks like it hasn't been cleaned in years. Next time I'll just get it to go so I don't have to get grossed out by sitting next to a wall full of gnats. read more

Mountain View offers your typical diner fare. Tons of breakfast options, sandwiches, lunch plates, pies, cakes, dinners and more. Their prices are higher than what you expect from a diner. The portions are t nearly as large as they use to be. You won't normally leave here stuffed. Their drink prices tend to be very high. Over $3 for iced tea. Customer service is hit or miss. It honestly depends on the server you get. read more

The restaurant was not kept well. There was dirt on the floors, and in the corners, the salt and pepper shakers were filthy and slime. The table was not wiped. I didn't feel too comfortable eating. read more

We have been regulars at Mt. View since the early 90's. The food is very good and the proportions large. However, yeasterday while waiting for my take out order I was right behind the cooks' serving shelf. I saw the manager? (with a red name plate) standing right over several plates of food that were waiting to be served. He coughed a smokers phlem cough over the three plates. He proceeded to scrape the burnt edges from a bagel-no gloves at all. I also saw a waitress grab a plastic container with four of her fingers inside the container. read more

Service is poor, i actually had a waiter say "i can't believe you ate the whole thing " i was so embarrassed in front of those sitting in our section. (It was a cheeseburger and fries). Food is just "okay". Very much a "greasy spoon". read more

If an icebox for a dining room, cold food and snarky personalities are what bring joy to your breakfast then this place is for you!! The food was COLD! Whipped butter on Belgian waffles and pancakes should melt. Bacon was cold. Heck - even the temperature in the restaurant was like a freezer! Didn't even offer a refund on the food - 50% discount on food we didn't eat. Awful place. Snarky waitress and manager. Don't waste your time. It was terrible. How does this place even have 4 stars? Must be family and friends of the people that work there! I'm neither family nor friend - just an honest review. ZERO STARS....ZERO! read more

Love this little Greek diner in Frederick, MD...been around forever, and don't live here anymore, but visiting my family, and stopped there for breakfast, and as good as I remember! Huge portions, and wish I had room for the amazing looking fresh desserts! Huge selection of everything, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts! read more

My family and I decided to try this restaurant after the lifeguard at our apartment complex mentioned that they had great blueberry pancakes. I'm a huge "pancake head" so of course, I had to check it out. In the past, when we've driven past this place it's always been busy. However, I'll just say the food was okay. The pancakes weren't bad. I prefer Silver Diner's pancake and food in comparison now that I've tried this place. The bacon didn't taste fresh, and something about it I didn't particularly care for. I ended up not eating the bacon. My pancakes were filling and my egg were good too. On the "upside" Frances our waitress was pleasant and friendly! I also loved the 1950's throwback theme! I think that you either love this place or you don't, and if you love it you've been coming here for a long time, and it's your "go to" spot for old school dining. I didn't love it or hate it, but I can appreciate why others love it. I likely won't return, but I'm glad I tried the food. read more

Mountain View Diner - Scrambled Eggs with Milk & Cheese and a side of Bacon - Diners Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

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Classic diner with a large menu and a bunch of specials. You don't come to a diner for the ribs or the steak or even the rotisserie chicken. It's omelets and cheeseburgers and pancakes and bacon.. Quickly seated at a table, my eye went right to the "triple decker sandwich" and that's what I ordered, the one with sliced turkey. It didn't take long to be prepared and arrive at my table. It was exactly what it's supposed to be, sliced bread (I chose rye) with lettuce and tomato and bacon, cut into diagonal quarters and served with fries. Perfect. Nothing fancy here, and that's perfectly okay. read more

Mountain View Diner - Mountain View Diner in Frederick MD - Diners Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

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Classic diner atmosphere, good food, friendly service, and great ranch dressing! They make a good burger and I would definitely go back to try more. It's near the Roy Rogers on Rte 40 and there's plenty of parking. read more

Disclaimer: I love a good diner. I LOVED Mountain View Diner in Frederick, MD! I had the German Styled Potato Pancakes. Just right with onions and parsley--just like my German mom used to make. Served with applesauce (and sour cream if you prefer) delicious! My husband had banana pecan pancakes--and he loved every bite. Coffee and tea were hot and good (tea is basic Lipton's--but with good hot water it tasted fine) I will definitely come here again the next time we pass through on US-15 in Frederick. In fact, I'll stop by if we are anywhere near Washington DC. This is what diners should always be: great food, Fanta service...thanks Janis!! read more

Stopped here on the way back from D.C. More than anything, it's the service that gets the 4 stars. Our server was appropriately attentive and she even came by to let us know that, though we were waiting a bit for our food, it would be out in a few minutes, that the fried chicken was what was holding up our order, but that it would be worth the wait. You know what? She was right. It was moist and the outer layer was nice and crunchy. (That was my husband's dish.) I chose the fried shrimp basket with fries and it was abundant and good. As others have indicated, you eat all that just to get to the dessert. When we walked in, the display case looked so yummy with cake and cheesecakes. So, after we were through with our meal we ordered a slice of carrot cake and marbled cheesecake to go. Later than evening we unwrapped and ate part of them. The portions are huge! And taste? MMmmmmm... every bit as good as they looked. One more tidbit about service -- I just happened to engage in conversation with another server in the women's restroom and found her to be a happy employee who was glad to hear we had liked their food. She indicated she had come to appreciate the diner's food even more after having become an employee and seeing what care they took with all the homemade food there. What a sweet thing to have shared with me (and now Yelp readers). read more

Mountain View Diner - Shrimp basket - Diners Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

The restaurant was busy for a Saturday but was seated quickly. The server was polite and responsive. Breakfast was delicious, serving size decent and filled with meat. I ordered the mushroom omelette and added sausage, bacon, and ham and the wife got the Italian omelet. Look forward to going back tomorrow. read more

Mountain View Diner - Italian omelette. - Diners Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

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I got the homemade meatloaf. It was good and there was a lot. But it wasn't homemade. Sorry. I'll go back I'm sure. I do recommend every body go there and decide for yourself. read more

Had breakfast. A roach crawled across the table. Killed it. Gave it to the waitress. She said sorry. Brought our bill and didn't even discount for the roach! AND we were overcharged. When I said something to the gal at the register and mentioned the roach she just said it's going to be a bad day. She did have to figure out the difference for the two items we were overcharged. Never again. read more

We took a hockey team for breakfast after a game, and they were very accommodating of our loud, boisterous group. The food was good, and the staff was friendly. What gives this place 2 stars is that as we were wrapping up a cockroach, yes, a cockroach crawled across the table. We wanted to die! read more

Since I was in the area and needed breakfast, I stopped by. Wow, there was a line since it was Mother's Day, I guess. The good news is, we were greeted very warmly and were seated quite quickly. Our server was as nice as she could be. She brought our drinks out promptly and made us feel at home. Food took longer than we expected, but I understand because of the crowd. When we got it though, it was worth it. I got the steak and eggs with grits and wheat toast with butter. I ate everything but the grits, only because a sista's trying to cut down on carbs. The steak was cooked med rare as requested and was surprisingly flavorful. The eggs were cooked perfectly, and the toast was good, of course. Am I going out of my way to go to a diner? No. But if I'm in the area again, I would stop by. Yummy food, low prices, super friendly greeting and service? I'm in. Besides, I saw some amazingly huge diner desserts there that may need some trying out. read more

Mountain View Diner - Steak, 2 eggs, grits - Diners Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Okay service, but seriously INCREDIBLE diner foodies and great portions! 10/10, will definitely be back again!

The Mountain View Diner in Frederick has great food and prices. Service is good , most of the time. They have a tall male waiter that is only so so. My chopped steak came out hot, the two vegetables barely warm. he does not bring bread or ask if you want it. I also ordered chili, to go. All I got was chili and crackers, no napkins or spoon. Be sure to ask for it or you won't get it. They also charge $2.00 extra for the bowl. Overall, still a great place to eat. read more

the pancakes were so good, and the staff were really friendly. the diner is 50s aesthetic and the music they played was epic!!

A few of us got together for lunch on 4/26/24. There was initially to be 5 in our party. Our party grew to be 9. The wait staff quickly brought over another table and chairs. The food was amazing, the service was great, and the atmosphere was "home". What turned out to be a lunch meeting turned out to be much more and longer. We were there for 4 hours, the waitress kept up with us all. Very friendly and answered questions about the food. We never had the feeling of being rushed out the door once food was served and plates taken. Highly recommend. Prices are great and be ready to take some home as the portions are far from skimpy. Thank you Mountainview Diner for great hospitality and service. read more

Where do I begin? First what a sweet diner. Love the old time look! Walk in and you are greeted by the nicest ladies you will ever have the pleasure of meeting! But now we are going to get on with the food part! DO NOT PASS THIS DINER UP!!! The food is all homemade and handmade!! INCLUDING THE SAUSAGE! Sausage Gravy had actual chunks of sausage you had to cut with a fork! They hand bread their Country Fried Steak! No frozen garbage here! Do not pass this place up! Easy on and off the interstate and the most relaxing stop we had our whole trip! read more

It was okay, has weird smell and looks dirty. Wasn't a fan of food but there is pretty cool interior its just nasty

Mountain View Dinner is well worth the stop for excellent dinner fare. Food is tasty and prices more than reasonable with huge portions. Definitely a must stop every time I am in Frederick. 5stars. read more

Had a delicious breakfast with my friend this morning. My chocolate chip pancakes and sausage links were great and my friend ordered a Greek omelette. Our server, Karen, was so sweet and attentive with all the guests in her area. Our food was a bit delayed due to some backup in the kitchen, but we were still in and out in good time and I will definitely be back! It's nice to see a classic diner loved by so many :) read more

We only go here to eat when we're in town visiting our daughter's family. Quite often we go in late after some school event. We've never been disappointed - their hours are great and everything we've eaten there - from a midnight breakfast to a full evening meal - has always been prepared as per our order and has been well-presented by their conscientious staff. We'll surely return when we're free to travel again once the coronavirus restrictions are lifted for everybody. read more