THE BEST KEPT SECRET in Scranton…read more Great little diner that serves Greek food as well as traditional American food. (Hamburgs are large and delicious) Great salads and exceptional deserts. You must try the HOMEMADE rice pudding...you will think you are in grandma's kitchen! Things to love about this diner....the owner runs it meticulously. (For those who remember the Castle Restaurant run by Peter Kaldes... this little diner is run the same way, only on a smaller scale. Always clean, fast friendly service, caters to your needs, great homey atmosphere, efficient wait staff, great cooks. I guess the GREEKS are just darn good at running restaurants!) So if you just want a gyro or an authentic Greek dinner, homemade soups, Greek pastries or American fare, stop in and take a seat...the owner will great you with warm welcome! You won't be disappointed!

I struggled with a 3 or 4, definitely at least 3.5. Clean dinner, very nice waitresses…read more Reasonable menu, diner standards with a Greek influence. I had chicken rice soup (a bit salty and lots of rice), and the grilled gyro sandwich. Gyro meat, swiss and tszaki on rye. It was the highlight of the meal. The fries were fine, but fresh cut fries would have definitely pushed them to a 4. I did eat every bite.

Food was delicious, the service was prompt and friendly. The vibe of the restaurant made me feel…read morelike I was in my hometown again. Those pancakes are big (and delicious) be ready to share.

Food was good, prices fair but the wait time for your food was ridiculous! Waited over 45 minutes…read morefor the food to be served!!!! I guess if you're not in a hurry and don't mind drinking several cups of coffee while you wait to eat it's the place for you, but not me will not be returning. My visit there was Sunday 9/13/26 at to 9:10 a.m.

Me and my Scranton squad come to this place pretty regularly after a night out. These guys…read moreaccommodated a group of 8 pretty easily. We had st. Patrick's day festivities yesterday evening. The place is usually pretty busy on Sunday morning. Decent affordable diner food. Breakfasts are usually generous and pretty. Service can be slow for large groups. Today, I got the meatloaf w/ potato side and beets. The roasted meatloaf had that standard tender texture and ketchup glaze with a standard brown gravy. Pretty affordable price point and I probably won't eat much else today. Beets were a healthy sidekick for this meal.

Super cute diner. Food was decent. Ambiance is fun. Only stayed for a short time. The desert…read morelooked incredible

Literally driving through the area and wanted a decent local sandwich place. We so lucked out with…read moreAbe's. A genuine New York style Jewish deli in the heart of Scranton. The corn beef and pastrami sandwiches were incredible. The toasted rye perfectly set them up. The soups were also very good. Our wait staff was so pleasant and helpful. It was a totally random but outstanding experience.

Food is very good and prices are fair. Have eaten here many times but never again. They close 4 pm,…read moreI entered at 3:30 to sit and eat but found all chairs turned up onto tables and told "No seating, grill is already off and cannot go back on, take out only on cold stuff in glass case". GOODBYE FOREVER !

Great Fast Service. Food selection very good. Everything cooked the way you want it. Prices very…read moregood.

6 mins off the Hiway for a quick breakfast. Place packed at…read more7am, with local crews. Where the service folks eat, it's gotta be good. We had Greek omelette, one pancake and screwed up breakfast (eggs, homefries, sausage and cheese). Endless refills on coffee, including my travel thermo. Locals place, prices as advertised. Street parking. Highly recommended.

Such delicious food here! My friend and I were so wowed, I'd highly recommend the focaccia. The…read moreinterior is super cute, and the servers all really friendly. It was quite busy when we went, but everyone did their best

Henry's on Clay is the bestttttt. Such a cute spot…read more Their food menu is great, and everything is always made perfectly. They've got everything from standard breakfast items to great lunch sandwiches. Their coffee menu is just as good and it's also an easy spot to run in and just grab a coffee and a pastry. It's definitely a little pricy compared to other spots in the area, but this is also a bit of a nicer spot than local diner spots.

Another year, another trip to Scranton for National History Day, and another fabulous breakfast…read morefrom E-Lane's diner. We were greeted warmly and offered a comfy booth. Menus, drink order taken and coffee appears like 2 minutes later. We ordered, Lion got a big breakfast plate with like everything and I got the Italian French Toast which is REALLY GOOD Y'ALL. Our server was so friendly, she checked back with us regularly. Parking was easy, right in front of the small restaurant. G-d willing, we'll see you again next year, E-Lanes.

Small, clean diner with very friendly staff. The food was very good, and the service was too…read more They were pretty busy but nothing was delayed. Typical diner atmosphere. We are from out of town and went somewhere else for breakfast the day before and decided to try this place. We're glad we did. We would go back for sure.

It was Mother's Day, and hubby was taking me to the airport. We drove 1.5 hours to get some Long…read moreJohn Silvers before heading to the airport. Well, to my surprise, the building was gone. We had to eat and decided to give this place a try. Nice, comfortable place with friendly staff. As you are waiting to be seated, you are tempted by a cold case with lots of homemade sweet goodies. I was hungry and wanted to try everything. Hubby wasn't that hungry, but he still ordered something. We started with a mixed munchies plate. This came with chicken strips, fried mozzarella sticks, and pierogies, with a side of marinara sauce. They had four daily soups. They all sounded really good. I had chicken and orzo, and my husband had cream of chicken (I think). The soups were amazing. It had big chunks of white meat chicken. I really wanted some beer-battered fish and chips. I was told the regular cod fish and chips were not beer-battered, and only the haddock was beer-battered. I opted for the haddock with French fries and corn. Hubby ordered Philly cheesesteak flatbread. The mixed munchies were good. I don't think I have had deep-fried pierogies. I think I prefer the steamed ones. But these had a good flavor. The haddock was huge. I sent a picture to my kids, and they commented that only the head and tail were missing. . . lol. . . I hardly ate any fries, but hubby said they were crispy, hot, and tasty. Hubby got his flatbread to go, and we ordered a strawberry shortbread cake to go. We had some of the cake as a late-night snack. It was okay, but I don't think I would get it again. I was thankful that hubby wasn't being "tight" today. I didn't even have to ask him to be generous with a tip. He said, "It's Mother's Day, and she's working". Sorry, forgot to snap a pick of the philly and the cake.

It was Mother's Day, and hubby was taking me to the airport. We drove 1.5 hours to get some Long…read moreJohn Silvers before heading to the airport. Well, to my surprise, the building was gone. We had to eat and decided to give this place a try. Nice, comfortable place with friendly staff. As you are waiting to be seated, you are tempted by a cold case with lots of homemade sweet goodies. I was hungry and wanted to try everything. Hubby wasn't that hungry, but he still ordered something. We started with a mixed munchies plate. This came with chicken strips, fried mozzarella sticks, and pierogies, with a side of marinara sauce. They had four daily soups. They all sounded really good. I had chicken and orzo, and my husband had cream of chicken (I think). The soups were amazing. It had big chunks of white meat chicken. I really wanted some beer-battered fish and chips. I was told the regular cod fish and chips were not beer-battered, and only the haddock was beer-battered. I opted for the haddock with French fries and corn. Hubby ordered Philly cheesesteak flatbread. The mixed munchies were good. I don't think I have had deep-fried pierogies. I think I prefer the steamed ones. But these had a good flavor. The haddock was huge. I sent a picture to my kids, and they commented that only the head and tail were missing. . . lol. . . I hardly ate any fries, but hubby said they were crispy, hot, and tasty. Hubby got his flatbread to go, and we ordered a strawberry shortbread cake to go. We had some of the cake as a late-night snack. It was okay, but I don't think I would get it again. I was thankful that hubby wasn't being "tight" today. I didn't even have to ask him to be generous with a tip. He said, "It's Mother's Day, and she's working".

Excellent brunch at Mansour's. Looking for a local, chic, relaxing place for brunch? We thought…read morethis place was spot on. We looked at a few different options for places to eat and thought this one would be nice for a sit down discussion. We got there around 10 AM and a few patrons were scattered about. Quite a variety of different places to sit, we sat at a table for two near the bar. Handed a breakfast/lunch menu so many things looked so good. We weren't sure what to go with so we asked for some of their favorites. We were offered suggestions on the avocado toast and the poppy. I went with the avocado toast. As always, I bagged the onion and kept all the other ingredients which included avocado spread, spinach, tomato, sunflower seeds, and an egg over easy. You have a choice of toast, including white, wheat, or rye. Gotta go with wheat! Absolutely a terrific place to go to and support the local community and get everything you'd want and one of those chain type coffee shops (you know the green one I'm talking about) and get a much more natural, even lower cost option

I wanted to like it here more than we did because it's local, small, in a great location in a…read morehistoric building, and the service was very friendly and fast. However, the food left a lot to be desired. We ordered the quiche and the avocado toast with a side of potatoes. Potatoes were burned, well, charred really. They did take them off the bill. Quiche was so so, and the avocado toast had a ton of raw spinach on it, which was hard to eat along with the toast. Should have come steamed or sautéed instead. Bacon was good though! I was very excited about the pastry case at first since everything in there looked fresh and home made, but when I was trying to decide what to get "to go", like one of their muffins, I saw flies buzzing around and landing on the items. No thank you. I know flies are around in the summer, but the pastry case should be shielded from bugs at all times. I think if I were in the area I may give this place another chance since I liked other things about it like the atmosphere and the fact that it did look like a local family favorite.

Undoubtedly a Scranton institution. I'd put Paul's chili and Caesar salad on a list of area…read more"must-eats." For context, my list includes Coney Island Texas Wieners, Old Forge pizza, and Gutheinz bockwurst. Disclaimer: Reviewer is a great-nephew of owner Paul Scanlan.

Apparently this lunch spot is an institution in Scranton, so we stopped by during a work trip to…read morecheck it out. The menu has a variety of salads and sandwiches, as well as some hearty entrees. I was a bit surprised when my meal came out; I got the hot Italian sausage sandwich, and my plate looked a little anemic. Plus I wasn't expecting a square sausage patty, I thought it would be more of a sausage and bun situation. The sandwich was fine, and the sausage was surprisingly filling in the end, but the presentation left a lot to be desired. The space itself was lovely, the inside was open and airy with big windows flooding the dining areas with lots of natural light. We sat at one of the outdoor patio tables, nice that they offer that option. Stop by if you want to eat local, just don't expect a mind blowing experience.