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Shelby's Diner

4.5 (51 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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J.P. W.

Diner food, pie, and airplanes. It doesn't get better than this! Our server was awesome across the board. Great food selection for breakfast and lunch. Excellent food and reasonable sized portions. Great views of the runway. It's a very comfortable space and not too crowded feeling. i'll definitely be back.

Cheeseburger
Justin S.

One of the best burgers I've had! I ordered the cheeseburger with chips. The meat is thick and juicy. The bun is super soft. Staff is really nice. The restaurant has been packed both times I've been here, but service is quick! It's a cool little diner. Gotta come check it out!

King Air Breakfast

Everything was fresh, delicious, and made to order. You can really taste the quality of ingredients. Great service, generous portions, and an amazing breakfast. This is easily one of the best breakfast spots we've been. We can't wait to come back.

Outdoor patio area,pet friendly
Pamela T.

Oh my the service was excellent the environment was great, crowded on this Thursday night( this location is only open Thursday and Friday) the food was superb. We sat outside and ate while watching airplanes ...great meal!

Hamburger steak with grilled onions and mashed potatoes with brown gravy. A side of au jus. Comes with a dinner salad (not pictured).

OMG. 5 I just left a doctor appointment and wanted to take myself out to lunch. I did an online search for local restaurants nearby and Shelby's Diner was on the way home for me. I didn't want to eat at a chain and home cooking sounded great. Wow, am I happy I went there! The people were friendly, the waitress was wonderful and everything was served quickly. She took the time to chit chat with me a little bit (but not enough so that any of her other tables had to wait) and was super kind. The salad before the meal had tons of ingredients (I love cucumber and a lot of places don't put cucumbers on their salads anymore so they get bonus points for that!) Even the honey mustard dressing was amazing... The waitress gave me a little extra dressing without me having to ask . I got the hamburger steak with mashed potatoes and brown gravy with sauteed onions. Chef's kiss! It was hot, flavorful, and a very large portion. Kind of a small town diner style cafe at Tradewinds Airport with cool nostalgic stuff about the original owner on the wall. Even the other customers were friendly. I sat near the entrance so people had to walk by me to leave and every single person smiled and said hello. I heard a person at a table on one side of me talk about how they always love coming here and every meal is great. I heard another person across from me say that they had never been here before but it was their new favorite spot. Friends, if you haven't been here, you should stop by. Oh and I got the key lime pie for dessert but I was too full to eat it so I'm saving it for later. I'm sure it'll be fabulous! I hear the best time to go is Monday morning because their breakfast is incredible and you get to watch planes take off if you're sitting by the big windows. I'll definitely go back for that! I rarely eat alone so I was feeling some type of way about that, but it truly felt like I was just eating in a friend's big dining room with a bunch of new neighbors. ‍

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Reviews are largely positive. Diners praise the flavorful, varied food, generous portions, and friendly, attentive staff. The comfortable, lively atmosphere with airport views is also appreciated.

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3 years ago

Wonderful in every way! Best burgers anywhere! Friday prime rib is delicious! Home made pies are to die for!

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3 years ago

We went on a Thursday for the special which was steak and lobster. Food was great and service was top-notch. Will definitely be going back.

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5 years ago

Great food and great atmosphere! It is new but now one of my favorite places to eat!! Save room for desert!!

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4 years ago

the food is so good but it is pricey. even though i really enjoyed it and got full i did think the price was a bit much for what i got.

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