Tonight when my fiancee & I went to this location, the manager was so very professional and was very helpful, also the waiter Alistar was so helpful and a very hard worker, the atmosphere is so very clean and the service was very great, the food was so out of this world good. I would highly recommend this location to friends and family read more

We stopped by Silver Diner mainly because it was across the street from our hotel. After having brunch, we were glad that we stopped by. The restaurant is HUGE with outdoor seating. Overall, I though the service was pretty on point. Although we were visiting for brunch, I was quite shocked to see how large the menu was (I think it was about ten pages). Pretty good to have so many options if you are with 4+ folks who have different tastes. For my meal, I went with the country scrambler. I think they scrambled everything into the eggs bc it seemed to have every ingredient associated with a omelette. Perhaps, I didn't carefully read the menu, but I was pleasantly surprised that the scrambler came with two small pancakes and a small bowl of fruit. Overall, I was very happy with my dining experience at Silver Diner and hope to return in the future. read more

Silver Diner - Country scramble - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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I'm a fish Friday guy. No tuna fish today. No egg salad either. Really? Not just that but hit you with the bill and assume that you want to pay immediately. Felt a bit rushed. read more

Delicious food and drinks. And, beaucoup variety! The the salmon, the Huevos Rancheros, The Blur plate specials and the best ever peacon pie and chocolate-chocolate cake!! Great grits and banana pancakes Excellent service and management. Pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff. read more

This is a "diner" run (apparently) by people who don't know what the word "diner" means to most Americans. The coffee is horrible. I put 6 creamers in a cup and it barely turned color. Every sip was torture. Absolutely terrible. I don't know if they are purposely trying to make the coffee taste bad because that's what they think diner coffee is supposed to taste like or what, but it's bad. Honestly, Maxwell House would be better than whatever they are burning. Have you ever been somewhere where the menu cover was just a giant photo portrait of the chef? Like, how much of an ego do you have to have to not second-guess a draft review of the menu and consider making it about the business image I stead of yourself? Here's a tip: A diner is place where the "bar" area is where you sit to eat unless you need a booth for some reason. Bar first, booth second. Go to the bar and it's an ACTUAL BAR. Sit there to order breakfast and just inhale the fumes of liquor 6 feet from your face while you're trying to eat breakfast. Since when is a DINER, a bar? Diners serve simple food. That's what a diner is. Half the items on the menu are foodie-centric creations with ingredients that 75% of Americans wouldn't even know. So I go for the simplest thing I can. A "power breakfast". It comes out, egg whites somehow oily, but not in a good way. So much spinach it's a knarled oily blob on top. The "toast" is not "toasted", it's just warm and almost crispy, but if you dragged a butter knife across it, it wouldn't make a sound. Couldn't eat half of it before I completely just gave up on this whole business plan. The imagery is nice. The idea is great. But, dump the actual BAR behind the counter, simplify the menu to food that Americans actually think about when the word "DINER" is out front. Maybe add some hand spun milkshakes or something to offset the alcohol. Until then, I give this place 5 stars for imagery, and 1 star for being a diner, so I'll bump it up to 2 stars overall. Terrible food though. read more

The place is nice and clean, friendly staff. Ordered the corn chowder and I like it, entree of Salmon ceasar salad, which I think need some more flavor. It came out bland and didn't get the ceasar sauce taste. Definitely missing something, Salmon is nicely cooked but it is bland as well. The salad has additional kale and tomatoes, croutons was nice and crunchy and lastly I didn't get it with Parmesan cheese on it.... I'll come back though and will try a different entree. Seems like the other people enjoyed their food.... Still a nice restaurant read more

Silver Diner - Salmon ceasar salad - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Ary is a great manager! 10/10 service, very friendly. Amazing food and ambiance. Nice establishment.

Finally went here after living nearby for quite some time. I've been to another SD before but this one was insanely different. The other one i went to was a retro concept but this one was hella modern. I i got the avocado toast with smoked salmon, a cucumber-watermelon mojito, a sangria, and some fries with (THE) old mf bay. Overall, a great experience, would recommend coming to get your dine on in the silver fashion. read more

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Solid place for a casual brunch or late night snack. Service was quick, food was fresh and hot. We had a couple of mimosas with our brunch, and they were both really good, we tried the deluxe guava and the watermelon cucumber. We tried the apple pie, stuffed French toast and it was really tasty, although I'm not sure I'm a fan of the pomegranate seeds on this dish. The bison huevos rancheros is one of our go to brunch choices and is always delicious read more

Silver Diner - Apple Pie Stuffed French Toast - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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This is a 3.5 for me. I went to the old location for ages. And like others I missed the old location. what is really good: The menu The quality of the food, top-notch The addition of an expanded bar what made me drop stars: Everyone has already mentioned the parking but for me it was the volume of the noise. Compared to Clarendon it's extremely noisy. I don't know if the setup in Clarendon absorb more noise but the open space has raised the noise volume. I was there to catch up with a friend and after 2 hours I had quite a headache from straining to here over the volume. The addition of the bar is great, my friend did order a mixed drink and the price of our meal ended up with food, drink, tip and taxes to just under $100. That's higher than I ever spent at Clarendon but also a function of the choice of a mixed cocktail. The food quality is five star. And when I was there all the servers were terrific and I was greeted at the door. read more

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Came here for breakfast mid afternoon on a Saturday. We sat outside and the weather was perfect. I got the Belgian waffles. There was an up charge for fruit. And an up charge for 100% Vermont syrup. The waffles were perfectly fluffy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Both up charges were worth it although the strawberries were definitely out of season. Viviana took good care of us. Music was hangover low volume but you could still make out the cool song's. Wish they had espresso coffee. Place was very clean. read more

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Meh, food wasn't very good. No juke boxes, really nothing makes this place worth coming back to. Other Silver Diner locations are pretty lousy too, but at least others have juke boxes. read more

AMAZING!! Stopped in for brunch and had an excellent meal. They partner with local farmers and all the produce is super fresh. The breakfast tacos and quinoa salad was to die for. The quinoa salad was perfectly dressed and included roasted corn, butternut squash, carrots, and other assorted veggies on a bed lettuce. I could've eaten a plate full of just that! The waffles were light and fluffy. Scrambled eggs were well seasoned and the bacon was crispy. We enjoyed coffee and great service. Would definitely recommend to anybody looking for a great breakfast spot! read more

Silver Diner - Breakfast tacos and quinoa salad - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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A solid spot to stop if you're hungry and like American food. It seems like it's a busy spot, but it's also fairly big. Food was good--my side salad was fresh, dressing was good, and it was basic but what I wanted considering the main (calorie central). Meatloaf was ample in portion, a bit dry, but a bit of the BBQ gravy saved that (I wasn't a huge fan of the gravy, honestly, but I hate dry meatloaf). The mashed potatoes were delightful. Veggies were...meh. The asparagus was properly cooked, as were the fresh veggies, but both suffered from lack of seasoning. This was especially apparent since the meatloaf was salty. I don't hold places like this to fine dining standards, but I appreciate that they focus on fresh ingredients and--despite it being a "diner"--the food is well prepared. read more

Was in the area to go shopping so I stopped in for dinner. The greeter asked me if I wanted to sit at the bar. I declined and asked for a table. He proceeds to take me to the tables directly across from the bar. I knew that this is actually worse than sitting at the bar as the bartender is the one that handles your service. You don't get full attention at all. I told him again that I didn't want the bartender as my server and asked to be reseated. He seemed upset about this. I was given a table and my server came out fairly quickly to take my order. I got the ribeye steak sandwich. It comes with sides of French fries and coleslaw. The food came out quickly. All were good except the portion size of the coleslaw was the smallest I've ever seen. My server never came back in time to get me a refill of my water until I was ready to leave. read more

Silver Diner - Smallest side of coleslaw I've ever seen ! - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Ranjit was great, he made our drinks just right!! The hanger steak was our first time trying it and it was absolutely delicious will definitely be coming back again. read more

First, love the two hour free parking-thank you! The two staff members I encountered were very polite. At first was shown a table by the bathrooms & kitchen..I declined and was given a different table. They weren't packed...not sure why that was the first table. The booth seats were a bit threadbare. The lady was lovely that served us...I had the blue plate special burger, friend had a Greek salad and another had chili. The burger was great-truly hit the spot...had asked for the fries extra crispy. They were pale & stale. Such a bummer. Will try again/the burger rocked, staff was polite. read more

Silver Diner 8150 Porter Rd Falls Church, VA 22042 We are first-timers here, my family and I. Despite the busyness of the place, we were seated quickly. Our waiter, Peter, was attentive and friendly. My son was curious about the coin jukebox at each table, and Peter was patient and kind in showing him how to use it. The food was great, and the service was excellent. The ambiance during our dinner was also pleasing. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for good food and excellent service. I will be returning when we are in the area. Thank you, Peter, for being so much fun while providing excellent service! read more

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Such a great find in downtown Arlington. I can't say enough good things about this place. The food was delicious, the service was amazing and the ambiance was incredible. Hands down the best diner I've been to in a while. read more

Silver Diner - Chicken pot pie - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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I was craving something sweet so I went to Silver Diner and ordered a slice of apple pie. I paid $9 for a glob of apples that left me extremely dissatisfied. There was no crust and I honestly felt so ripped off. I am better off going to a grocery store and getting an entire fresh pie there. read more

Silver Diner - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Really enjoyed breakfast here! They had lots of options which was a little overwhelming but good. I've heard the happy hour is also great but haven't had the opportunity to go. read more

Great place ! I'm kind of embarrassed to say but My family and I ate here 4 times within 3 days on our trip to NoVa/DC . Food was delicious each and every time and the service was phenomenal as well . What was most impressive was them seating the 30+ in their waiting room within a timely manner . OH ! && The portion sizes are great !!!!! read more

Silver Diner - Country scrambler - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Came for a Sunday dinner! They were out of the Crab & Corn Chowder (which was fine, got chicken pot pie instead and it was very good!) Lots of options on the menu, especially gluten free options, which was important to us. The food was great, and it was lovely inside (felt even cozier on such a rainy night). Service was a little slow (which made sense, it got busier as the night went on) but we did have to wait a bit before we were able to flag down our waiter again and ask for our check. Prices were well worth it, we'll be back soon! read more

Silver Diner - Chicken Pot Pie, Chopped Cob Salad, and Warm Roasted Local Veggie Salad with Salmon - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

If you're on vacation in DC and especially if you've got your family, take a little break from the monuments and drive over to the Silver Diner. Free parking in an underground garage that also serves a Target. Elevator up to the diner for really good food and take advantage of the convenience of that Target on your way out. We had breakfast fare, me the Quinoa and coconut pancakes, and my girlfriend, who is an absolute 10, BTW, had the lumberjack breakfast. Food was delicious. Choose from a vast variety of options. Something for everyone and high quality. Service was fast and friendly. Reasonably priced. Clean and tidy restaurant. I liked this place. read more

i have been to Silver Diner several times and it does not disappoint. Both breakfast and dinner have been amazing. I usually order a healthy entree and every one has been delicious. There is rarely a wait for a table and the staff are always courteous and prompt. The last two times we ate at Silver Diner our waiter, Dugan, was awesome! It really was great service with a smile. We definitely recommend and will be back soon! read more

We got the impossible burgers (one build your own and another Hawaiian Luau) with fries and a Chunky Monkey Banana Smoothie. The Smoothie was great and such large quantities with them bringing the extras too. I loved the Hawaiian Luau impossible burger too. The food took awhile to come out and for a diner it was pretty overpriced. read more

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First time at the new location since they moved from Clarendon. Arrived around 11:30 pm and there were several tables occupied. Bright and clean ambiance with super high ceilings. Spacious seating and fast service. We ordered breakfast items and I had the **** Thai curry coconut quinoa pasta. It was very delicious with lots of different ingredients and texture. It was fresh and seasoned perfectly. I highly recommend this new dish! read more

Silver Diner - Thai curry cauliflower quinoa pasta heaven - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Stopped in for lunch, three simple meals, soup & salad, burger and fries and corn beef and eggs. Salad was wrong, burger and fries was sent back twice because each time the meat and fries were cold. The server was nice but the kitchen could not get it together. The place was slow, maybe 6 other tables. I would not recommend or return. read more

Gave the new Silver Diner in Ballston a try. It replaced the the long-time Silver Diner in Clarendon which has been relocated after 26 years. Usually we look back with nostalgia that the new just isn't like the good old one. Not true here (except for the parking is now cumbersome but a sign of the times in ant-car Arlington). Clarendon's loss is Ballston gain. Isn't it about the food? Had the Power Breakfast including egg whites topped with cremini mushrooms, spinach, roasted tomatoes, feta, turkey bacon, fresh strawberries, cantaloupe, pineapple, whole wheat toast, butter and jams. Like many restaurants today there is a labor shortage so they didn't quite open @ 7:00 AM, but they were close. Excellent service by Dorothy. Nothing like a cheerful smile to go with a good breakfast so early in the morning. read more

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Always great service and good food for a reasonable price. Even on busy days the service is top notch. Shushman was our server and he is consistently excellent at meeting our needs. read more

Silver Diner - Belgium waffles and eggs! - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This was a very disappointing visit, especially since I've been to their other locations and had great experiences. Our server was lovely so nothing against her, but the food was horrific. First, the fries were floppy, cold, and chewy, which is everything you don't want a fry to be. The grilled cheese, which is a challenging dish to do poorly, had VERY little cheese and the bread was beyond dry and tasted a little stale. The worst part though was the peach pie for two, which had an incredibly plastic taste to it, like if you licked bubble wrap. I never send a dish back, but I wasn't comfortable paying for something that was essentially inedible. I didn't have any concerns with the ambiance but there was a bit of a dirty diaper smell when we entered, which should've tipped me off that they weren't where they should be. Basically, everything was very obviously frozen then quickly microwaved, and felt done on the cheap in terms of ingredient quality and portion. I don't like leaving reviews like this, but I hope that they see this and take it seriously! I know they can do better. read more

I have been a regular for breakfast at this place because the BLUE PLATE BREAKFAST seems like a good value but recently the FOOD, seems like it has been going downhill my order is simple the Pancakes with 2 eggs and chicken sausage it seems like the food is cold and the coffee is not piping hot it is luke warm coffee and the Pancakes are ice cold and the chicken sausage is stale and chewy like rubber it is as if they warm it in a microwave and when the Pancakes are brought to the table they are pre-made frozen pancakes which they throw in the microwave for 1 minute and serve the butter has a hard time melting on it and is very hard to cut with a knife and it seems like the management doesn't care I told my server that he is not at fault and that it should not effect his SERVICE, which was very attentive which gets a 5 star and the AMBIANCE, is very nice as well but the food needs to get better not just coming from a microwave I believe this would be the last time I would go here due to the mediocre quality of the food plus the fact that Rob said he will refund me if I had paid with a credit card but I paid in cash and all he could offer is a slap in the face with a $5 coupon does he think $5 dollars can cover even a basic coffee which I had mentioned it was not hot at all and cardboard texture Pancakes somehow I hope this place called Silver Diner goes away like many restaurants before it people go to IHOP instead read more

I like Silver Diner for its friendly service and good quality food - it's a nice option for families or for just a casual meal. The Ballston location provides a nice, fresh update over the now-closed Clarendon Silver Diner (which was looking a little long in the tooth). Parking is free, and only a bit quirky. The parking entrance is located on southbound Glebe Rd - the signs for Target parking are more prominent, but its the same location. There are plenty of spaces in the underground garage, but the ramps to and from the street are oddly designed. The pay kiosks themselves have gotten better, but they still aren't particularly user-friendly, and if anything goes wrong with the process, the parking attendant will try to default to charging you, like, $20. You can usually resolve the issue, but parking always risks being a hassle (or there is a risk you will be stuck behind somebody else trying to exit the garage who is experiencing some problem or another). The food is great - Silver Diner has better quality all-American food. They offer breakfast / brunch all day, and there is a rotating seasonal menu. The coffee is a little too close to that burnt Starbucks taste for my liking, but it's also good quality. The service at this new location was fast and friendly, and it looks like they have outdoor seating for when the weather turns nice (although traffic here is pretty heavy, so it might be loud). Ordering delivery from here was pretty slow, particularly compared to nearby restaurants. My guess would be that the parking garage situation is to blame, since it must be confusing for delivery drivers too. It's also possible that perhaps staff at the new location aren't up to speed on getting to-go orders ready. For now, I would avoid ordering delivery because the food tends to arrive cold. read more

What a wonderful find on a trip to D.C. The food is farm to table with a real chef not just a cook. I had the Beyond breakfast tacos. My first time ordering Beyond meat, it has a tangy bbq flavor to it. Very juicy sitting on top of a flour tortilla then topped with a basted egg. It came with a flavor rich salad that had quinoa, corn, carrots and butternut squash, The flavors were wonderful and bright. Guacamole and banana peppers with marinated onions as a condiment. Two tacos to the plate, I was getting full from one but just had to eat the other! My husband's Philly cheesesteak omelet was light but filled with cheesey steak, very yummy. It came with crunchy potatoes, with a tangy sauce on the side and a biscuit. He also ordered a side of sausage that had that nice snap and very sagey. They have several locations around town. Check it out for fresh,,flavorful dishes open for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Oh and their cold brew coffee, iced amazing! had a chocolaty taste read more

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Great as always, quality/price ratio is optimal, the service was good too, the atmosphere were ambient.

Food good with decent menu and pricing! Stop by after work one night and enjoy the nice accommodating staff. read more

One thing I can depend on with Silver Diners is consistent mediocrity. This one did not disappoint. My chopped Cobb salad was less tasty than normal. My fountain soda was a bit on the flat side, and the mix was off. Notable was the waiter who had doused himself in cologne and water pouring from the ceiling behind the counter (and hopefully not on any of the food they were serving). read more

Had a chance to try something off the specialty menu and gotta say the Shakshouka was a VERY pleasant surprise. My wife always enjoys the pancakes so not much to say there but the Shakshouka was flavorful, and the pomegranate really added a depth of flavor that elevated the dish. Improved my view of silver diner overall too! read more

Silver Diner - Shakshouka - New American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Tasty food! Very nice staff. Quick to be seated. I would definitely return when I'm in the area.

I don't know where to start. I miss the Clarendon location. Miss the parking lot. Here, you have to park in Target's garage, take an elevator, and then go outside--but they do validate for two hours. Party of two, seated promptly, the diner wasn't by any definition busy. After ten minutes, no one had stopped by our table, so I (nicely) asked the host to send a server. Five minutes later, someone came to our table. They didn't have any spring water (though it's on the menu), ordered tap water, hot tea, kids milkshake, kids grilled cheese, side of fries, and a salad with protein. Twenty minutes into this. We have tap water, and nothing else yet. Waiting for the other drink orders. Kids milkshake arrives. Five more minutes, grilled cheese arrives, inexplicably with a cup of jam or cranberry sauce. Asked for the fruit that was supposed to come with it. It was brought quickly. No silverware or napkins on our table, so I got up and grabbed them from another table. We eat, food is whatever, as usual for Silver Diner. (We wanted to go to Circa, was closed today.) Grilled cheese came to the table almost cold, so the bread was pretty hard, at that point. Salads should be rethought so that they're not filled with tiny bits of the ingredients. I can cut a vegetable. We sat for fifteen minutes with cleared plates, waiting for the check but no one was to be found. Asked a busboy to find our server for us. She came over and I asked that the hot tea be taken off the bill because it never arrived. She said "Sorry, they made me close last night and open this morning, so my brain is a little..." They do not give you an itemized, paper check here. You see your total on the screen, and tap your card table side, while the server holds the credit card machine. So, if the server and I had both forgotten that the tea didn't arrive at table, I would have paid for it unknowingly. And THEN, after really, truly sub-par service, the tip options are 20%, 22%, and 25% LMAO, which you choose while the server is holding the machine and watching you. I tip VERY well, up to 40% for excellent service and 20% just for usual, acceptable service, but this deserved neither. I pressed the one that was lit up (22%) to get out of there, because my daughter was bored out of her mind at that point. Will not be returning. Also, the music is too loud to talk comfortably in that cavernous space, and we miss the table jukeboxes. Peace out. read more