This is our spot! Frequent this location, often during celebrations and Veterans Day and other yearly experiences. The food is always on point. The pancakes are always fat and the waitress is sometimes funny depending on their mood at the time of your visit. This is a hidden gem in a community. Sometimes we can get a few looks when we walk into the building from guest like we were unicorns. But, There's a lot of diversity among the staff and we enjoy being there and feeling welcome by them. read more

Pelham Diner - One is enough - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and the Pelham Diner is a great spot to grab that all important meal. It is a smaller diner, but the service was friendly and the food was good. It has that old school diner feel to it, which I can definitely appreciate. This place has a lot of positives, so I would definitely recommend here. read more

Pelham Diner - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

This great local place makes you feel like you've been on a trip to Mayberry. The friendly staff welcomes and talks to most of the customers as if they are locals. The food was excellent and served quickly. I came in for a great southern breakfast. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming. There aren't many spots like this around anymore. read more

Wow, this was my first time here, and it was super busy, just like a classic diner! The bacon was crispy, but the real star was the pancake--it was practically the size of the plate! I haven't seen anything like this since I left the West Coast, so it was a delightful local treat. Even when it was super busy, the food was fresh and served quickly! I saw a party with 10 people there. Some people say the Diner is dying but you can just look here and see a thriving business. The bus boy was lighting up the place with joking and just making the place feel light hearted. read more

Pelham Diner - Massive pancake! Crispy bacon!! - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

Great old school breakfast spot. Pancakes are massive. 2 people can only eat 1. Wife and I split the patriot breakfast and biscuits and gravy. We had way too much food. read more

Pelham Diner - Biscuits and gravy - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

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This place was amazing. Five stars and a great price. The service was great. The hashbrowns were outstanding. The best I've ever had even the toast was good. The amount of quality food that you get for the money is unheard of these days. read more

Great Breakfast before we hit the road again! No small portions here. Every left happy with a full belly. Would 100% come back.

Pelham Diner is my favorite place to eat. The food is great and the people are friendly.

Perfect diner breakfast! Menu has everything you could possibly want. Don't be intimidated by the size of the pancake. It is like vanilla air! I managed half of it with my Patriot Breakfast. Hubby had biscuits and gravy with sausage. Came out faster than I thought possible. Service was excellent. We were well looked after. Great coffee, too! We will come back if we are ever in this area. Highly recommend!! read more

Pelham Diner - Patriot breakfast with grits and eggs over easy - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

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Been good before, but this weeks visit will likely be my last. Biscuits and gravy w/side of bacon. Bacon burned. Biscuits overcooked. Gravy had no flavor and tastes like it's out of a packet. Nobody asked me if my food was good. Waitress only came back to give me a check. Girl at the checkout counter was as rude as always. Overlooked her attitude before but I think that was the final straw for me and this joint since the food was seriously subpar. read more

This place is fabulous. We're on vacation and our rule is only go to local restaurants, nothing we can have at home. So we found this dinner, lots of locals eating here. The waitress was fun and charming. The food was amazing. The place was clean. The biscuits were great. The best part, Cedric. He was clean and filling coffee and my hubby made a comment about the basketball hat and Cedric gave my husband a comical dirty look and kept it up through the entire meal. It was fabulous read more

Pelham Diner - Hubby loving the famous coffee. - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

Pelham Diner is a beautiful hole-in-the-wall style buffet restaurant. The food is incredibly cheap for what you get and you can always go back for another round and you will still end up cheaper than just one platter of food at most other restaurants. The food is kept warm, never cold and the cooks and waiters are super friendly and always checking on you. My food was absolutely delicious, though it was a bit on the salty side. The only thing that keeps this from being a perfect 5 stars is the restrooms are in rather poor condition and that could be a turn-off for a handful of people. Other than that, if you are stopping by Pelham and want a nice place to eat, this is it! read more

Pelham Diner - Peach Cobbler, Corn, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Roll, and BBQ Pulled Pork - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

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Perfect place for breakfast! Can't wit to check out lunch I bet is yummy too! Check it out read more

On my way to Tuscaloosa, and I needed some breakfast, I found this little gem. Now, this place has some Southern charm and great hospitality. The staff is super friendly, and I think the entire customer base was just speaking freely and out loud with them my entire stay. And the place is small, so you gear everything! The only issue for me is the waitress singing every 80's song out loud. It got old after a little while. I was hungry. Looking around, the portions looked to be fairly large. The pancakes are frickin' huge! I ordered the Oxmoor breakfast: three eggs, 2 choices of meats (double patties for me), grits or hashbrowns, toast or biscuits, and a bowl of gravy, Wow! All of that for $10.95! All the condiments you need are already setting on the table; hot sauce, ketchup, jelly, salt, and pepper. The food was served quick. Food tasted good. All in all, a great stop! read more

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Waitress was very friendly. The food came out almost instantly. They gave us free cinnamon rolls for being first time guests and they were delicious. The biscuits were amazing! read more

Great lunches with freshly prepared meat and three items. A little crowded at times but worth the trip.

Waitstaff was very friendly. But the food wasn't great. The squash casserole had a fishy taste and the potatoes were instant. Fried fish was very fishy- like it was old when it was prepared? It all looked good, but the taste didn't match. There was an issue with the plates and utensils being dirty- maybe the dishwasher was in need of repair and has since been fixed? But it took 4 plates for me to find one that wasn't gross looking and I still had to use a napkin to try and wipe smudgy grease off it before I transferred some of my food to it for my kid. Silverware wasn't much better. I hated it because the staff was so nice and I'd love a close meat and 3 with good home cooked food! read more

Yum yum yummy! I'd been wanting to give this diner a try but I'm not usually down this way during breakfast and lunch hours. But today was the day. Pelham diner is a meat and veggies soul food spot. The lunch menu changes daily and it's served cafeteria style... which I like so that I can see what the food looks like before I make a choice. My sis and I enjoyed our plates. We couldn't eat it all. I ended up taking my porkchop home for dinner and it was still good. No complaints. The service was great and the staff was very very welcoming and kind. Like going to granny's house (ya'll know I love southern charm). I have to go back soon for breakfast to try the pancakes... even the other customers were telling us how amazing they are. Pelham Diner... stay delicious cause I'm coming back! read more

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They don't care about customers at all! We have been turned away that last 5 times we tried to get Sunday breakfast. Horrible customer service and the food ain't good into justify this kind of trouble and mistreatment. Never again! read more

Great food and great service. I always like to give local restaurants business. Did breakfast but meat and 3 offerings looked good too. We were there at end of breakfast and beginning of lunch. Go there if you get a chance. read more

My 2nd visit to the diner. The service was fantastic. My order was brought out quickly and the food was excellent! My new favorite! read more

Pelham Diner - I had the Patriot. It's more than too much food...delicious! - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

A good local restaurant for breakfast. I recommend the biscuit and gravy with sausage.

For a good value and good food, come here! The menu isn't extensive but they have your basic breakfast stuff. I got the patriot breakfast. 2 eggs, bacon or sausage, grits or hash browns and a pancake. Everton was really good. Bacon cooked crisp, grits creamy and buttery, eggs as I ordered. The pancake was enormous. They call it a hub cap. Needless to say, I took more than half of my pancake home. Service was good. We will come here again if we are in the area. read more

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I ordered the patriot breakfast. I got a pancakes, bacon, grits, and scramble eggs. I was concerned about the 1 pancake but it was enough! It was huge. My service was quick to place my order and give to me. This meal reminded me of a southern breakfast that I haven't ate in a while. The environment is relaxed with tables that can fit as small as a party 1 to as large as a party of 8. The only reason I'm not giving a 5 star rating is because they didn't have cinnamons rolls this day. It was the driving factor for me to try the restaurant. Overall, nice experience read more

Pelham Diner - Patriot Breakfast - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

The epitome of a classic dinner. The food is good but the people make this place special

Good food and great service. Nice little diner that we stumbled on while traveling through.

Excellent breakfast with friendly service. Always get the biscuit and gravy. I always stop when I am in town. I look forward to coming back

PELHAM DINER IS SOOOOOO GOOD!!!! I always love their cinnamon rolls and the place is beautiful! The service is always amazing and I have befriended the staff! You should totally come here!!! read more

Good food! Good service! Reasonable prices. I went for breakfast but would love to go back and try lunch. Just wish they had lunch on Saturday and Sunday. The mini pancakes and bacon were my favorite. read more

Food was delicious but it was overpriced. Should not be $17.50 for a meat, two sides and a Sister Schubert roll. Other than that it was just okay. Service was okay. The cleanliness and presentation of the seating was just okay. Run of the mill, nothing to write home about. read more

Great place to eat. Good for and service. Breakfast is great so is the coffee. Lunch buffet was wonderful too. Go and get you some! read more

How many great breakfasts can I find in my travels? Biscuits&Gravy with Eggs over easy on top. Biscuits were nice and buttery. Gravy was smooth and light but filling. Best way to explore America is at small local diners! read more

Pelham Diner - Biscuits and Gravy covered with Eggs over easy. - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

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Reasonable prices for good, down-home delicious food. We visited for breakfast and enjoyed a solid breakfast with eggs, sausage, bacon, omelets, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, and hashbrowns. BUT the crowning jewel of the breakfast was the free cinnamon rolls they give to first-timers. I wanted a dozen but thought I'd better not. Would totally recommend this place for a great country breakfast. read more

Pelham Diner - Cinnamon Rolls - Diners Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

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Good food. Buffet style but good food. Service was food too. They were very busy but grab a table. The decor was very dated but food was good. Unusual setup bit would recommend. Lots of locals. read more

Really good service and they give out free cinnamon rolls to the first timer. I highly recommend this place! Food was amazing too! Get the pancakes!! read more

Had always been to Pelham Diner for breakfast, and let me tell you, you can't go wrong with their breakfast. But today we stopped by here lunch. A meat and three served cafeteria style. I had meatloaf with green beans and sweet potato casserole. Only complaint was a little too much sauce on the meatloaf for my taste but had an excellent flavor. Wife ordered the country fried steak with mashed potatoes, fried okra and blackberry cobble. She cleaned her plate, which is unusual for her. Said everything was excellent. Service and staff are top notch and make you feel like your at grandma's table. Definitely a winner for lunch and prices can't be beat!! read more

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Went for breakfast. The food was good. Lots of options on menu. Staff very nice., omelet was delicious. Only a 4 star bc hash browns were overdone and not great. Owner offered money back for HB but I refused. Wasn't that big of a deal. I will be back. read more

A great little mom and pop greasy spoon. A perfect place if you are looking for comfort breakfast food. Service was friendly and very personable. A real hidden gem. read more

Great food and nice and clean. Great staff and great prices Come and eat here. Quiet and relaxing read more

Fantastic food! We went before the church crowd on Sunday and got in and out in a reasonable amount of time. Great family atmosphere. Great senior citizen options on the menu too! read more