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    Pelham Diner

    4.3 (160 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    PELHAM DINER ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Biscuits and gravy
    Mitchell C.

    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.

    One is enough
    Don M.

    Biggest Pancakes !!! These are the words from my son. When mornings are rushed and we need to meet the perfect morning brunch spot. We choose Pelham diner.

    Patriot breakfast with grits and eggs over easy
    Carrie J.

    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!!

    Hubby loving the famous coffee.
    Sharon K.

    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

    Peach Cobbler, Corn, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Roll, and BBQ Pulled Pork
    Dawson S.

    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!

    Biscuits and gravy
    Clint L.

    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!

    Beef tips,  squash casserole, pintos
    Deyon J.

    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!

    I had the Patriot. It's more than too much food...delicious!

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

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    2 years ago

    It was good, but not impressive! I would not go out of my way to go there again. Good service.

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    2 years ago

    This place is awful with service. Always have a min of 45 min wait n food was microwaved. Not coming back here.

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    1 year ago

    Good food. Great service! We were traveling and got a great breakfast before getting back on the road.

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    2 years ago

    The food & atmosphere is great. I recommend this place. The place was very clean and everyone was super nice.

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    3 years ago

    Excellent food. Large portions. Friendly service. This is a popular breakfast place on the weekends. Will definitely be back.

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    3 years ago

    Food was great!!!! Prices are a little steep. Interior of restaurant needs some work.

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    Fantastic food and great service. The lunch buffet is awesome. Best bread pudding I've ever tasted.

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    3 years ago

    Very friendly down home food. Perfect for locals and welcoming to out of towners. The man-hole pancakes are a must.

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    3 years ago

    Great ole school Diner. Food and wait staff are A+. Local breakfast stop. I travel for work and find it hard to find such a place

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    2 years ago

    The Western Omelet with salsa with grits was so delicious. Great service and friendly staff. I will continue to visit for good food.

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    4.7(21 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    I'm so excited that they have opened up a new brunch spot in Pelham! We visited about an hour…read morebefore closing on a Sunday, hoping to miss the church crowd, and we were successful! The space is by Taco Mac, and the new construction is bright, open, and welcoming. They have a pet friendly patio. I got the deep fried French toast, and while I'm more of a fan of traditional French toast, this was still pretty good, with the perfect amount of whipped cream and berries. My boyfriend's breakfast burrito was DELICIOUS, I'll be getting that next time. Definitely a welcome addition to Pelham's breakfast and brunch scene!

    We revisited 4/3/2026 at 7:52 am. Was surprisingly empty, got a window booth seat and saw they had…read moreNew* Spring cocktails. I'm a sucker for cocktails at any hour so I tried the Citrus mint Spritz . It was ok . Drinks once again are not their specialty but they are trying so I do appreciate that! I tried shrimp and grits this time w/red eye gravy. The gravy had a sort of vinegar taste and filled with bacon. I liked it better than the shrimp honestly. I would get it again sans the shrimp. I think I just don't like shrimp for breakfast lol. My husband got chicken and waffles. The waffle is thick and the chicken is lightly breaded. The chicken is the top thing to get here!!! It's not heavily battered and they filleted the chicken breast. No legs, or thighs here. We personally liked this. Service was fast and friendly. She always checked on us . We appreciate this. All in all it checked all my boxes 1. Good food 2. Good and fast service 3. Friendly employees 4. Clean bathrooms Unlike elites who think I don't give 5 star reviews to local places . I do indeed . I just have certain standards. They met them this time and that's why they get my coveted 5 * this visit. CONGRATS!!!! You deserve it !

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    Starting off i have been here quite a few times. And each time I have absolutely loved it and what…read morethis amazing dining restaurant brings to Pelham. I was able to come to have a team meeting and I was able to enjoy a dish of Voodoo Shrimp to start out and finish up with the Shrimp and Grits/Bacon. The staff and service was amazing and checked on us multiple times. Cannot say enough about them. The restaurant was also super clean and tidy so I really appreciate that when I walked in. The restaurant is in what used to be an Old Elementary School Building and they transformed it into a fully unique experience. The music in the background was soft and the bar and tables looked so nice. I would recommend this place to anyone traveling to or visiting Pelham to eat!

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