I've been to Mr. D's Diner a few times now and can't believe I'm only reviewing it now. Shame on me. As someone who was spoiled by truly great chicken fried steak back when I lived in the Pacific Northwest, I'll admit I'm picky. Down here in this part of OC, there aren't many spots that even come close. Mr. D's? Not quite PNW-level--but honestly, pretty darn acceptable (and that says a lot lol). Their chicken fried steak comes out generous: well-battered, nicely fried, served with country potatoes and veggies. I do miss a good old biscuit and chunky, meaty gravy, but their version--while smoother and less chunky--is still tasty and satisfying.( but seriously, you could add more lol) We had an early family dinner here and everything hit the spot. I had the chicken fried steak, my fiancé ordered the chilaquiles, and the kids went classic with a BLT and a hamburger, both with fries. No complaints all around. Service is friendly and efficient, the restaurant is clean, bright, and very well kept. And the décor? Full-on 1950s diner vibes--done right. Not kitschy, not cheap-looking, just straight-up retro cool. Kudos to the Mr. D's team for committing to the theme. I didn't try the pies yet (they're staring at you from the display case), but they looked tempting enough that I know I'll be back. Solid diner, generous portions, good vibes. Definitely worth a stop. read more

Mr D's - American Near Me - Placentia, California

This is our weekend breakfast place. Great food, our favorite is the San Fran Benedict Angela B is the best bartender/server. She is quick to give us our menus, she is patient with us while we choose what to order. Even when she gets busy, she is always ready for us to order. We love the ambiance at the bar area. Friendly and inviting. This was our second weekend in a row coming. We will for sure be back and looking forward to Angela B serving us. Thanks Angela read more

I've wanted to try this place for a long time. My name starts with a D, so it felt fitting. From the outside it's big, bold, flashy--almost like Good Burger meets a 1950s roadside diner. Walking in, it fully commits to the theme. Marilyn Monroe front and center, Elvis nearby, a Christmas tree this time of year, even a Cadillac front-end turned into a table. It's decked out, full-on retro, very Pulp Fiction energy. Visually, they nailed it. The food, unfortunately, didn't live up to the setting. It was fine, but nothing memorable. A bit over-salted and over-seasoned, especially the hash browns. I ordered what I think was the Euro or California omelet--huge portion, but oddly light on egg. That was confusing. The coffee situation was also disappointing. Pre-packaged half-and-half containers feel wrong in a diner. When you think diner coffee, you think real cream, not tiny plastic pods. That kind of thing just screams chain behavior. Service was great, friendly and attentive, though it was slow--rainy day, understandable. The interior is easily the highlight. The ingredients, however, feel cheap in places. Corn syrup ketchup on the counter doesn't exactly match the care put into the decor. You don't have to be artisanal, but you also don't have to cut corners like that. Overall, it's a fun place to look at and experience once. The atmosphere does a lot of heavy lifting. I just wish the food and details matched the effort put into the theme. read more

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Love me some diner style breakfast fare. Breakfast is breakfast, right? Eggs, bacon, potatoes in some form (hash browns or home fries), toast, etc. Yes, breakfast is a staple but at a good diner you get to add the atmosphere and decor and that can make all the difference. Mr D's has the diner magic going on. Good service, good food, good ambiance. Hey, that meets all the requirements! read more

Mr D's - American Near Me - Placentia, California

The ambiance was great and the food was great as well. Servers were very friendly and attentive to our needs.

Cute place with a 50's vibe. Plenty of seating. Food was average good. Not spectacular, but not lacking. Although tater tots are always a plus. Gravy was just a tad off for my taste, but not bad. Service was great! read more

Mr D's - Country fried steak and eggs - American Near Me - Placentia, California

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The bar area was busy for a Tuesday night. They have a full bar, but this is definitely not a high end craft cocktail place so go in with that mindset and it's fine. I had the Chicken Gyro which was actually really good. Recommend the tzatziki sauce on the side. This also comes with fries, side salad or tots. They aren't pictured because my fries came out separately in a fresh basket which was very tasty. The vibe in here is definitely of an old school diner, but it's cute, clean and a good place for gathering. Angela the bartender is always super nice too and if you don't like your cocktail, she is happy to remake it for you! read more

Mr D's - Gyro Sand - American Near Me - Placentia, California

Called in a to-go order on a Fri night. When i arrived for pickup, the counter girl was really nice and helpful. Mr D's is always clean, well lit, and not too noisy. I was looking for fish-n-chips, and Mr D's has a dinner plate that is exactly what i was looking for. The cole slaw was refreshing, and not too sweet, and fries were crispy, and piping hot. However, the fish was disappointing. The dinner is described on the menu as a 4 piece dinner. The fish portions are small, however, and so the meal comes across more like a 4-fish-stick dinner than a 4-fish-filet dinner. The small fish portions were even more disappointing in light of the price. read more

The atmosphere is chill and eclectic, the staff are friendly, the gravy in particular is FIRE

Good food but service was HORRIBLE!!! It was not busy AT ALL. We were out of water for at least 10 minutes and finally saw another server and asked her for more water. Nobody ever came by to ask how everything was and luckily we enjoyed the food. Waited for 10 minutes at the front counter to pay our bill and NOBODY came by to take our money. We could have left and I don't think anyone would have known...but we didn't leave without paying. Not sure if we even want to give this place a second chance because the service was so bad. We did enjoy the "50's diner" feel. read more

Mr D's used to be really good but not anymore! I ate there this mornin, ordered the 3 eggs, bacon, hash browns and sour dough toast along with coffee. The coffee was terrible, they changed the vanilla creamer (yuck) and what ever they put on the toast definitely wasn't butter. The bacon was so salty I couldn't eat it. They used to have music during the week now they have a magician! read more

Food,ambiance and customer service is always so on point. I had the breakfast plater and my friend had the biscuits and gravy. Lots of food and great for sharing. I would suggest this as a family friendly restaurant with accommodations for small business accommodations as well. Plenty of booths and tables. I see the parking lot has handicap excisability but still has ramp to door. So that's a plus,and again a nice place to visit its unique decor. A must try and sit with Marilyn Monroe while you wait to be seated. read more

Mr D's - American Near Me - Placentia, California

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We came to eat at Mr. D's around noon. One nice thing is they serve breakfast all day. I ordered an omelette and had them remove one item and substitute another. The omelette came with potatoes and also an option of substituting a pancake for toast, which I did. On a positive note the pancake was very good. Nice and fluffy. On a negative note I did not think the omelette was anything special. Overall, I was unimpressed with the omelette and have had much better omelettes at other locations. The waitress was very nice and the service was good. read more

Mr D's - My omelette. - American Near Me - Placentia, California

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Ordered delivery. Left out toast in our order and included zero utensils no napkins. The lack of care in prep is very disappointing. Food tasted decent so will not give 1 star. Would not recommend for delivery orders. read more

Great place for a gyro meal. Fresh fruit Delish Also delicious sandwich with tots. Took a pic with Marilyn Too. Clean place helpful servers. read more

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Had Sunday morning breakfast here and let me just say don't get the coffee. It was so weak, I could finish the cup in like 2 sips, it was as if I was drinking water, for a diner I would expect better. The waitress who took my order was nice and the theme inside the place was actually really cool! I had high hopes for the place. I ordered the country breakfast and that was actually okay. I wasn't a fan of the eggs but the hashbrowns and biscuit and gravy with the sausage patty on it was good. It's so close to my home , I wish I had liked it more but unfortunately it's not going to be one of my frequently visited places. read more

Mr D's - American Near Me - Placentia, California

My wife and I were in the mood for soup and grilled cheese. This was a good choice at Mr D's. I recommend it on a cold winter night.

This place has really gone downhill... Service is SLOW, 15mins just to place an order, coupled with tiny 2 person booths that they try to stuff 4 people into, all for Denny's level food. The menu is totally different now but not in a good way. Anyhow not sure if we will be coming back, the grandkids used to love this place. read more

Mr D's - Front entry - American Near Me - Placentia, California

Nicely themed diner, delicious food, good service for a family with two very small kids.

My daughter and I enjoyed our usual, classic eggs Benedict!! Service was swift, coffee nice and hot! read more

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I love this place. The food is great, the portions are big and the service is friendly. A nice place for a cozy breakfast or lunch with a friend. read more

Angela, she was the best. We have come here two weekends in a row and she was our bartender/waitress, and not only was she attentive and friendly, the second time she remember our drink order and what we ordered last visit for breakfast. Highly recommend the bar area for breakfast is Angela is there read more

Very good Breakfast Food ! Very nice Music and Decorations! Service was ok for the time in the morning read more

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Came here for breakfast on a Saturday to meet with an old pastor. It was a really good and meaningful time of catching up. Noticed they had a new menu item that looked interesting and it was awesome. Loco Moco is a hit. Going back soon. Maybe I'll order it again or maybe I'll try something else next time. Prices are what you would expect. Service was good. read more

Great spot for nostalgic, old fashioned diner food. Daily specials make ordering easy. Full bar with beer, wine and spirits. Friendly and lively waitstaff in the bar area, which is usually filled with friendly local regulars. Very decent portions of food! read more

Was in the area and decided to give this place a try. Great service, great food and atmosphere! Our server Melanie was great and attentive, 5 service. Be sure to stop by and give this place a try! They also have a magician 2 times a week, he came to our table and showed us a few tricks. Will definitely come back! read more

Mr D's - American Near Me - Placentia, California

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We use to go there a lot! But they change their lunch menu. Not a lot to choices to pick from. Service is good. His prices are high. Maybe because they got a robot to bring your food!!! Food is ok... I rather go to Kenos. Better food, better prices. read more

We placed an order on Jan. 30th. They then sent a welcome email offering 10% off our next order. We tried to use the code today but got an error. My daughter called and was told we could get the discount so she gave the girl the order over the phone. When she went to pick up the order, she was told my cell phone number was not found and we could not get the discount. She left without the order. Good way to alienate what might have been a good customer. read more

Food has a little to no flavor. The service which I received sitting at a table in the bar from the bartender who was a maybe in her 40s woman with a blonde ponytail. Terrible attitude, terrible service. The way this place is I definitely do not recommend it until they make some big changes like starting with get a real chef Who can put flavor in the food and the bartender is great as long as you're sitting at the bar drinking. I would replace her too. read more

There was a group of us Ambiance enjoyed Staff nice - seated in odd spot service fine good enjoyed read more

Cute 50's themed diner. Service was great. Always checking to see if we need anything. Food was better than I expected, especially for a diner. Portions were good. read more

I only come here to see Angela! Her service s the best! Thanks you Mr. Ds for having a great staff!

Food was pretty good and my server was very attentive. BUT.....I have never been told I could not order something off the kids menu. So I had a late lunch and wasn't that hungry. So I thought a kid's burger and some onion rings would hit the spot. Server told me I could not order anything from the kids menu, "because I was not a kid." He left and came back to tell me that the manager would "allow me to order the kids burger but would charge me an additional $3.49! Is normal? Never had that happen before. I will not go back to eat there again. I hate to waste food, so I wasn't going to order a full meal. Thanks but no thanks. read more

Every time my loved ones and I go here, it is consistently a pleasurable experience. For starters, the 1950s vibe the restaurant boasts upon entry makes it a huge draw. It is hard not to smile when looking at some of the decor. Furthermore, the grub always hits the spot, especially when it comes to their breakfast selection. The fact that they serve breakfast all day makes this customer a very happy camper, to say the least! On top of that, I have never been disappointed insofar as the quality of service provided. The servers are all friendly and very attentive to their duties. The last time I made it out to Mr. D's, Miriam in particular was a wonderful waitress. Highly recommend this nostalgic diner to anybody!! read more

Last two times I went our food was cold. Bar doesn't have a blender either when we requested a blended drink. How is that possible? My friends were surprised since I bragged about this place. I hope to be a loyal customer again but right now I'm not. read more

Bland food. My loved one hardly puts any seasoning on their food and they even said the food here was bland, so I know it was extremely bland based on her opinion. The atmosphere was depressing and the restaurant looks run down. The server seemed like he wanted to be anywhere else but at work. I got the strawberry spring salad and it was nasty. How the heck does a place mess up a salad in such a horrible way? If you want frozen and cheap food cooked worse than you can do at home with a microwave, come to Mr. D's. If you like flavor and good food, go anywhere else. I finally found what the 'd' in Mr. D's stands for, and it's disappointing. read more

Last night was a big surprise for me how much I enjoyed our Bible study group Christmas dinner at Mr. D's in Placentia! I had this yummy fried chicken dinner while some of my friends had turkey and roast beef dinners! They were all good! We were seated in a more private room. We had games, gift exchanges and we felt like we were at someone's home and yet being served by the most gracious waiters! If you are looking for more intimate/homey dinner this holiday and don't want to cook, please give this diner a try Please support this unpretentious restaurant! read more

Mr D's - Fried Chicken dinner - American Near Me - Placentia, California

I ate dinner there yesterday. I've had some good meals there and some mediocre ones too. But yesterday I had meatloaf and it was really good. I had mashed potatoes and spinach. With a nice roll with butter and an extra side of dark gravy. Everything tasted terrific. read more

We went with friends who love this place. For me, not so much. I had a burger and it was excellent. I think everyone enjoyed their food. Service was a little slow but we were in no hurry so that was fine. This is a 50's themed restaurant and I guess that's just not my personal style. Our booth was pretty cramped. We should have sat at a table. I'd think this would be a fine place to take kids to. Prices were normal, as normal as pricing is in 2024. read more

Excellent food! Fabulous, well-stacked sandwiches and HANDS-DOWN the BEST clam chowder I've had since my Hawaiian honeymoon almost 50 yrs ago. We have driven 40 miles just for the chowder (Fridays ONLY!). Great and friendly service too! read more