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Neptune Diner

3.6 (165 reviews)
Closed • 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Susan S.

Mariah was our very bubbly waitress at the very unassuming Neptune Diner. Housed in a circa 1950's retro stainless steel rail car restaurant. We arrived with a group of 10 and quickly found seating along the back wall . Don't let looks deceive you! The extensive menu is loaded with wonderfully innovative items! Our group ordered a wide variety of breakfast and lunch items including a stack of chocolate peanut butter pancakes, chicken tender salad with avocado ranch dressing, and a Porky Pig sandwich (bbq brisket on a lovely roll). This is sure to be on our "favorites " list whenever we return to Lancaster PA!

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Monae R.

I'd you are looking for a small town diner feel with good food and good service then come here. The food portions are large and the food comes out quickly.

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Paul S.

You will know when you get here. Small town diner open since 1994 and votes best diner 6 years running. Just an all around great small diner. Great food ,great service ,friendly staff , excellent value. I had the cream chip beef melt on an omelet and the wife had meat lovers omelet. Amazingly good ,fresh food cooked perfectly. Definitely a good stop if your in the area. Parking is in the back and its tight but definitely worth it.I hope you enjoy this place as much as we did.

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Tim O.

If you're like me and wake up the morning after a Lancaster wedding wanting to grab a a "real" breakfast on your way home, you should probably skip Neptune Diner. First thing was that I received a glass of milk with a nice long hair in it. Then, our waitress proceeded to make several simple mistakes (wrong toast for me, no meat for my buddy) because she "didn't write our order down." Prices are fine, nothing crazy, but the breakfast food is disappointingly basic. My take on the chorizo omelette is that if you can't tell it's a chorizo omelette from the outside, the kitchen is too much of an assembly line. Home fries were bland. "Baklava Pancakes" came in a large stack but, as you can see, had no outward indication of being "Baklava." If you're wondering something along the lines of, who is this guy to know what a Baklava pancake should look like, just Google it. There were small morsels of candied *something* wedged between the pancakes, but it was a sad rendition of something that could easily be the highlight of the menu. It's certainly a diner and a slice of Americana, but next time I think I'll go with the continental breakfast at the hotel.

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Elle S.

Meal was prompt and fresh. While regular diner, surely had a homey feel Ms. Anya was truly sweet.

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Our last breakfast while on vacation in the area and we just did take out from here but it was good. Can't really say much else :P

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Superb service. Throwback diner feel. Great food at great prices. There is nothing else needed. Thank you Neptune!

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Reliable food and great service. Always have to come back here. Their ambiance is very welcoming, too.

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i got a meat lovers omelet it was good. Here's the rest of the review: https://travelmystery.blogspot.com/2024/04/neptune-diner.html

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Very nice staff and good service. Portions were huge. Had the gyro omelet and it was really great!

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Great food. Are here after seeing a show at Sight and sound. I'd recommend this restaurant to anyone.

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The Bread Pedaler - The Butcher Bowl

The Bread Pedaler

(195 reviews)

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This is a tiny spot with a lot of fans, so expect a wait!…read more My husband and I came here for brunch while staying in Lancaster - we were expecting to have to wait due to how busy it was on a Saturday morning, but we were amazingly able to be seated immediately (there were 2 last spots by the door). It's not the most comfortable place due to the size, but the smells and vibes are good, so it's worth checking out. I got the blue crab benedict with potatoes and my husband got the short rib tacos. Service was quick and we were overall impressed with the food! My one gripe is that they didn't have any fun coffee drinks, just black coffee from what I saw.

I started off today so excited to come here based on the reviews. As the service progressed I could…read moresee my review ticking lower and lower. And then we found a hair. And then they charged us full price. And that was the final nail. We made a reservation for a noon brunch on a Sunday, we knew it was going to be busy and we got seated right away, amazing! And then it was down hill from there. We were seated right by the bussing station, I was staring at dirty dishes my entire meal, at one point I was hit and I spilled my entire cup of coffee all over my table and lap and had to clean it up myself. The French press itself was border line in drinkable. The grounds were too finely ground causing there to be grit throughout the entire pitcher of French press. We each had about one mug each. The food came out and my over easy eggs were over medium at best, the entire bottom of the yolk was hard through to the middle. Only one biscuit got gravy. And then once my partner finished his eggs he found a long black hair under where the eggs were. Needless to say we were very much done with The Bread Pedaler by the time this happened. We let the waitress know. She brought the check, which still included the food we didn't eat because there was a hair in it. Not wanting to start anything we just paid (still tipped 20% because I'm not a jerk) and left. I wish this was the great review I was hoping to leave. I was so excited to eat here. But this was truly one of the worst experiences I've had in years.

On Orange - Peasant omelet with mint lemonade and coffee.

On Orange

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Introduction:…read more Representing 2018 in alphabet series, O is for On Orange. The letter O only has 5 of the 8 possible years represented in the alphabet series. Interestingly, 2 of them are in Lancaster County, PA. This was prior to my parents moving to Lancaster in 2021. In March 2018, my girlfriend of that time & I took a day trip to Lancaster. I lived in Montgomery County, Maryland (near DC) at the time, and we were meeting up with a friend who was living in New Jersey kind of in the middle. We agreed to meet at On Orange at 12 PM on that Sunday, March 25 since we were driving from far away, and I think they were doing a day trip too, but possible they stayed a night in town, not sure. Also, On Orange closes at 1 PM too, so even more reason to be punctual. My g/f of then was notoriously late & took a long time to get ready. She was taking too long to get ready, and I knew we needed to leave if we even had a chance of making it on time. After a while I said I don't want to do this, but I will leave without you & meet my friend (& his girlfriend). I started the car and texted you have 1 minute to come out, and if you aren't out, I'm leaving without you. My timer reached 0, and I slowly was driving off, but I saw her shuffling with her coat and what have you leaving, so I waited. We got in the car, and I rushed off. If that weren't bad enough, my g/f said we needed to stop at her bank to get cash. Of course, there was none right within route, but saw a location right off I-83 in northern MD, Hunt Valley, but we wasted more time to get off the freeway, for her to go to her ATM, & get back on the freeway when we were running significantly late. I said we are running significantly late as it is, so why are we wasting more time. She claimed in case there was something she wanted to buy in Lancaster, but that was not the primary purpose, but I'll get to that at the end. I was panicking on the significant late, and that the restaurant closes at 1, and I drove above 100 mph at times on I-70, which I think was the only time I've ever gone that fast on 70, and maybe only 4 times ever in my life reaching that speed. Experience with the Restaurant: This is street parking around here, which was free meters on Sunday. We got a decent parking spot a block away. We walked in at 12:50 PM, which was 50 minutes LATE and 10 minutes before On Orange's closing time of 1 PM. My friend & his girlfriend were already done eating. He said that they had their stomach set for eating at 12, and there was pressure to order since it's not a huge place and pretty busy. I was annoyed with my friend for not waiting for us, but I get it because let's be honest, my g/f fault on that one. Server was cordial, and my g/f & I quickly ordered. Food came out quickly. We ate quickly, and my friend & his g/f watching us eat. Food was delicious, and they were quick, but to be fair, they were closing in 10 minutes, so they were motivated to get out of there. I got a pancake & egg dish as I recall. This was a top notch brunch. In spite of the negative experience of being so late because of my g/f, the experience at the restaurant was excellent. Conclusion: After brunch, we looked around downtown, Amish Farm (see my 5-star review of them written in April 2018), etc. and was overall a nice day with the 3 of them albeit very cold. After we left, I took the back road from I-83 all the way back to Germantown, MD where she lived to see something different and to save a little gas too since it's pretty direct going that way. My g/f was complaining about it taking so long getting back. I knew she was meeting up with a friend that night. But what I later realized, she wanted to stop at an ATM that morning really because she needed cash to pay that friend for cannabis that night. So, she disrespected everyone's time for this. I guess on a positive at least she wasn't cheating on me with that guy and really was just for pot. In conclusion, I thought On Orange was top notch, and they were accommodating to our time schedules.

Stopped by on a Tuesday morning and had just the best experience. The owner created us and took us…read moreto the patio. It had a little bit of a magical feel for a Tuesday morning. It was a very intimate space. We ordered an Indian omelet and a peasant omelet. Both were delicious, had there not been more people on the patio we may have licked our plates. The side of sautéed tomatoes with garlic were out of this world.

Rachel's Cafe & Creperie

Rachel's Cafe & Creperie

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This place came highly recommended by my niece, and it did not disappoint. My husband and I went…read morefor breakfast on a Sunday morning. There was a long wait, but it was absolutely worth it. The restaurant is small and quaint with a very friendly staff. I ordered the salted caramel Nutella mocha along with the French toast crêpes and hash browns--everything was delicious. My husband had the Nutella crêpes with bananas and ordered two. The waitress gave him a side eye, and for good reason--they were huge! He could only finish one, so we took the second one to go. At $6 each, the crêpes were an amazing value for the size and quality. We would definitely return.

Great experience! Second time here for Sunday brunch and it did not disappoint!…read more I ordered the everything breakfast (crispy bacon) and a green smoothie (without protein powder). Green smoothie tasted healthy and very refreshing. Just what I needed. The crepe came out pretty quickly. It was HUGE (so come hungry). I was so tasty, I appreciated how much it tasted like a NYC bacon egg and cheese on an everything bagel. The service was amazing, friendly, accommodating and attentive. We were seated outside this time and it was still pleasant though I prefer inside seating. There was a long line and we were seating with a 20 minute wait time probably because we were open to outside seating. Overall it was a great time, great for groups and great food!

The Pancake Farm- Richmond Square - Chocolate chip pancakes with a side of fresh strawberries

The Pancake Farm- Richmond Square

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A delicious breakfast and friendly service.  This was our…read morefirst visit to the Pancake Farm and we were very pleased. The restaurant is large with lots of seating and not on top of other tables. Service was friendly and our food arrived promptly.  The robo-service was a cute and quite a functional addition to the dining experience. It brought entrees/meals to the assigned table and the server followed to serve the food. This was efficient because our meal came out and another server was able to grab the items off the robo-server and give them to our table.  The food was very good and portion sizes were equal to the price. We sampled the egg white veggie omelet with toast and homefries, which was cooked perfectly. The home fries were spot on! The eggs benedict were cooked just right and very tasty. We also enjoyed the pancakes and sausage. Very good consistency and flavorful.  A bonus that there was a carafe of syrup on the table instead of the little packets or small bottles.  Overall a great breakfast spot.  We will try their lunch menu in the future.

After a New Year's Eve laden with libations and waking up sleep deprived in the morning, I…read morediscovered that Pancake Farm was open so I stopped by for a warm meal in an attempt to ward off the residual effects of last night's consumption. The place was busy! Despite this, I was quickly seated. I ordered the Veggie Omelette and requested that my hash browns were prepared extra crispy. It wasn't long before my food arrived. The hash browns could've been cooked more to my liking and it seemed like the portion was less. Overall, my first time here was better than this time but at least I know they are open on holidays and I can get a quick meal.

Double Tree Resort BY Hilton Lancaster - Guest room

Double Tree Resort BY Hilton Lancaster

(139 reviews)

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This is my second time here…read more First time was in 2023 and they were renovating the lobby area and there was a wedding. The wedding was loud and disruptive until 10 pm. Breakfast was in a conference room with impromptu tables and chairs. It was a weird experience back then. This time, it had improved. The lobby is finished and it looks nice and updated. Very modern. The restaurant is done and clean. Breakfast had some clean and relatively new silverware. The experience this time was at least better. The rooms are not done renovating yet and it is still outdated. As of this date, they are still working on Floors 4 and 5 and 5 has been closed off. The location isn't too bad. It's great for golfing which I think is why people like coming here.

The Doubletree Hilton is a perfect location to stay when in Lancaster. It is a huge facility, has a…read morehelpful staff, clean and quiet rooms, and quick elevators. We enjoyed the warm cookies that they provided upon checking in and the availability to have a virtual key, within the Hilton Honors app. During our stay, we had an issue with the room, it was resolved very quickly, and greatly appreciated. If you would like to have breakfast on site, Hilton provides a full buffet for $15.00/pp. The resort is centrally located within Lancaster, close to eateries, downtown, and all attractions. I recommend the Hilton DoubleTree Resort and enjoy your stay.

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