This place is a joke. Saw some decent reviews so I took my 3yr old daughter for breakfast. We got there around 6:45 am and walked in to shift change. We sat around (only ones in the place) and waited on our food for 15 minutes while I sipped on the worlds worst/oldest coffee.. my daughters pancakes were like rubber and my omelette was awful and had a weird sour taste. This place needs to disappear like the ones before it read more

If you're looking for a diner quality meal at diner prices 24/7 then this is a solid choice. It is certainly a good place for breakfast, which is what you expect for all diners. Waffles and chicken were prepared very nicely; Belgian waffle was nicely crisp and inside wasn't dry, chicken was freshly fried and very tasty. Eggs Benedict was good but a little unique, made with over easy eggs versus the more traditional poached eggs, and the Hollandaise sauce was also a little off-style; almost seemed like a Mornay sauce. That said, I would certainly order the Eggs Benedict again, knowing it would be 'Smiley's' version. Price's are comparable to other diner's in this area. Best accolades that it's convenient to 95 travelers and that they're open 24/7. Service was super prompt and attentive. Brightly lit on the inside and seemly clean although I'd prefer if they wouldn't pre-set the tables and bus dirty tables faster. Stop by here with confidence if you're hungry. read more

Lunch was great! Everything was delicious and proportions were very generous. I had a huge salad and a bowl of split pea soup to start. The soup was delicious, and may have been Hand made but I forgot to ask. My salad was made to order, as I don't like a lot of stuff that is put into a salad. Ha ha. I also ordered a hot corn beef sandwich which came with fries and coleslaw. I was not able to eat my sandwich, because I was super full from the salad and soup. The fries were awesome! Crispy on the outside and delicious on the inside. My sandwich will be lunch-ish tomorrow! The wait staff was very attentive, polite and kept us happy. All in all, the diner is clean, well-maintained and definitely a place I will return to! read more

Smiley's Diner - LUNCH!!! Salad Split pea soup Hit corned beef - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Nice Diner, good service, yummy food, I had the Tuscan chicken sandwich, Delicious Ambient read more

We stopped here once while driving to Delaware. The staff was very friendly and greeted us at the door. We enjoyed the food as it was very delicious. We were treated very well and will return again whenever we are in that area. read more

The real food place opened all nite long . Clean inside great service food selection is great only gave them a three because I had to send back my friend chicken not cooked throughly.All and all great food prices r to high for a dinner read more

I should've known by the looks of it when I walked in. Our booth was dirty and my son had to use his napkin to wipe down spilled coffee that was on his seat. One would think this would've triggered a response from the server who watched us wipe it down. Not the case. I watched the server touch the rim of our cups so I requested straws, a server behind the counter had HER HAND IN HER BRA adjusting herself, and when the food came out the server handed my children HOT plates. The hot cakes were huge. My boys ordered the specialty hot cakes. Both had banana walnut. The walnuts were left whole and the bananas were not ripe at all. I tried it. It tasted like a green banana and it was bitter. My omelette was over cooked. The vegetables tasted off. Definitely will not be coming back here. read more

Smiley's Diner - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Off to a great start. Excellent food, top notch service right in our neighborhood! I highly recommend Smiley's D We have been back 4 x each time good food and service at a fair price read more

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Love this spot. Best chicken parm ever! Recommend this place to anyone in the area! It's awesome!!

They have just repainted the dinner and re cover the booth benches so it is very bright and cozy. The service was excellent. The Greek salad is very fresh & flavorful. My Daughter had the breakfast eggs, fired potatoes and toast and she said it was yummy. read more

Great place ! Staff makes you feel like family! Ample portions! Prices are reasonable! Dessert case is in full view!

This place is new so it's hard for me to give a total thumbs up or down yet. Typical diner fare prepared well and the service was decent. I'll revisit after they get settled in for a more definitive answer. read more

Smiley's Diner - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Today was the first day that Smiley's diner opened. We had take out and must say the food was GREAT! BURGER better then Burger King and they have PORK ROLL AND CHEESE!!! FINALLY a little bit of Trenton brought to Delaware. It was just as good as the filling station's pork roll and cheese. Lived in DE for 17 yrs now and NO ONE here had pork roll and cheese or even heard of it at some restaurants.... And the desserts were delish!! Thank you Smiley's!!!! You better look out Denny's there's a new "smile" in town!!!!! Service was also prompt and food was hot!! AAAA++++++ read more

Smiley's Diner - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

ordered the western omelette with chees. eggs came out perfect not over cooked at all each mouth full was flavor full . the potatoes were also cooked to perfection with just enough crunch to them I give this place a 8 out of 10 read more

It's 3am today, Monday morning, and I find myself sneezing with allergies and fully awake. Via Google and Yelp, I find this 24-hour diner in Newark, Smiley's. Driving from Wilmington through the miasma of the I-95 construction and bizarre construction on Rte. 273, I find Smiley's. Wow, was I pleasantly surprised. A clean, big place, I get great service as the only soul there. A good breakfast of omelette, toast and hash browns, and decent coffee. All in all, a great 24-hour choice! read more

Wasn't a fan, empty parking lot should have been the give away to find another place to eat...Service sucked, ants in the floor.

Great diner, went here after the bars closed at 1am so being open 24hrs is a plus. Not sure if there are any other spots in Delaware open 24hrs. read more

If you black don't eat here I have locs and when I came in I had a head mask on and when I finishing up my food it was a long piece of hair that was white people hair in my food and the lady says that's surprising because all our cooks are bald what I pulled it out my pussy be Fr but when the white people was there they was treated extra nicely don't eat here if you black read more

There was gum on the wall. Old crusty gum at that. Maybe it's caulk. Not sure. If you can't tell the difference does it matter? Food is average diner food, definitely peak deliciousness at 3am and they serve breakfast all day so that's good. Kind of expensive for a diner unless you're getting breakfast. We like it there but please scrape the gum off read more

Smiley's Diner - Gum on the wall lol - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Smileys got the job done. Good eggs, good hash, good grits, good toast. And the service was great. Thank you, Smiley's!

Great little diner! The food and service were top notch. We went for Sunday breakfast. We were seated quickly; fortunately no wait list. I had two poached eggs served with two fluffy buttermilk pancakes, one sausage link, and two slices of bacon. Nicely done. Second order was an omelette along with home fries and wheat toast. The omelette was huge. Like huge, huge. Washed down the omelette with a large orange juice. Price was reasonable- $27.00 for everything. I'll be back if I'm in the area again. read more

The new manager, Tony, is a tyrant and treats his employees like slaves. He walked past me to seat a table and couldn't even say "excuse me". The wait staff continues to give good service and the food is good. Tony has to go or get people training. read more

The service was horrible, was told I was going to get a free beverage and got over charged $3.00... Never go in after midnight, they add they're own tips in the check. JUST FOUND THAT OUT, NO LONGER TIPPING OR VISITING. Also, if you like you cheese on the toppings and not on the burger this is your spot all day!... they good fries though read more

This was my first time trying this place. I had pancakes on my mind at 11:30 p and wanted to feed my desires lol. I was looking forward to some fluffy buttermilk pancakes. I was totally disappointed in what was served on my plate. The pancakes made very little flavor and very dry. The syrup couldn't even save this cardboard cakes. The service was polite and quick I will admit. Unfortunately, the pancakes will not have me coming back. read more

I ordered to-go, I seen they have soup specials everyday& breakfast specials! I ordered the French onion soup and crab cake on Mac and cheese. And must I say they're good is realllly good and comforting! Also they are open 24/7! Can't go wrong. read more

Smiley's Diner - Crab cake on Mac and cheese - Diners Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Awesome food! A real diner is hard to come by in Delaware, but here it is open 24/7 (minus covid restrictions). The cheesecake is homemade and is AMAZING. Love getting breakfast here or getting take out. read more

Ya know the food hear is really good but god forbid they answer there phone to answer a question

if I could leave no stars I would. Enter the establishment at 10:02pm there were two people at the hostess stand. Neither of them greeted me. I waited for about a minute and said is it seat yourself. An older gentleman said yes sit anyone and someone will help you. I sat down and waited 10 minutes and was never acknowledge. I approached the hostess stand again and asked a gentleman if I could be helped and I had been waiting. His response was I didn't see you whatever. He then proceeds to seat someone without even acknowledging me. I finally just left without ever getting a menu or service. I won't go back read more

Best Diner ever smileys has great service and the food comes out fast . You should go to smileys and try it read more

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The food was really good. Had a chicken quesadilla. What a pleasant surprise. Delicious! Good coffee. Service was a pleasure. My daughter goes to university of Delaware. So I will definitely be back read more

This place is a great diner! Came here fir breakfast & the food was excellent, service was great, prices good, & it is clean. Would definitely come back! read more

This was my first time to Smiley's Diner, but its become my Mom's favorite place to go so we went there for dinner last night. I wanted to give perhaps a 4 star review but they just didn't earn it. Mom had eggplant parm, she enjoyed it. My wife had chicken teriyaki stir fry, generous portions & she said it was good. I went in thinking stay simple and was going to get a wrap sandwich or perhaps a turkey club but my penchant for seafood got the best of me & I ordered "Veal Via Marie". Not a dish I've heard of before but it sounded good: sautéed veal, scallops & shrimp, with garlic, scallions, tomato over linguine. The execution of this dish disappointed however: It was based is a white sauce that masked the delicate seafood flavors; and the whole thing was coated in a heavy layer of mozzarella cheese. This dish would be better in a simple salt & garlic sauté in olive oil; skip the cream sauce & mozzarella. Service: it wasn't bad but could have been better. Waitress was a little long on the friendly / chatty bit but short on service. I found myself waiting quite a while for a refill on the beverage. Owners / managers were seated at a table near the register 2 tables away having a fairly loud conversation in a foreign tongue. I get it that it's easier to speak in your native language however it's annoying when you're having dinner and this is your background. Next time I'll stick with the turkey club. read more

What a good dining experience. First and foremost the food was great. Our server was Denise and she was wonderful. Started with wings and potatoes skins with bacon and cheese( cooked perfect). We then had some soup with two veal dishes. The veal in both melted in you mouth. Real veal, no patty's here. Mine also had shrimps and scallops. The shame is the next time I go it most certainly will be more crowded. Then again some things are worth waiting for. We'll definately be back many more times So I've been back 2 more times. Breakfast and dinner. Both were great. Had the veal parm. The massive piece of veal was perfect. The sauce was good too read more

Food nothing special. Coleslaw was rotten, when we told the manager he said the kitchen staff had a new box but they were trying to use the old stuff first?!?!??!? So you serve fresh items to the customers? What else is the old stuff, meat, bread..... never going back. Great way to open a business. read more

Came in, didn't take long to be seated. It's about 6:30 pm. It's peaceful here. More than half the tables are filled and it's still calm and peaceful. They allowed us to pick our own table even though they have an order for how we should be seated so it's fair to the servers. The Mrs. And I like to be off to the side away from the crowd. No attitude from the hostess. Our server was named Megan. She gave us enough space to look over your typical, large diner menu. Much appreciated. The Mrs. Is very indecisive LOL. Something I want to mention is they have outlets at every table where you can plug in your charger cord and it has two USB ports if you do not have the head to your cord. That's awesome! My wife was served her soup first. She loves how it was made. Very hearty and perfect portion size. Cups for the drinks on the other hand are small. But not so bad that it ruins our experience. I just need to learn how to consume less when I drink something LOL. Wow just received our food! Amazing!!! Real chicken and real peppers in my quesadilla. My wife is in love with her chicken di mar. Homemade marinara sauce with the huge mozzarella sticks. I took two bites and had to write my review. This is definitely a place to check out. Wow! read more

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We stopped here on a whim after running some errands and we are so glad we did! The vibe was great with many customers being obvious repeats based on so many being on a first name basis with staff. Food was great, price was right and or waiter was wonderful and attentive. read more

We finally made it here. Friendly staff to start. The food was good and the portions were more than enough. You won't leave hungry. I spoke to the owner before we left and told him we really enjoyed the experience and that he would see us again. My reason for the 4 and not 5 was my dinner was a little bland but everything else was fine. So hopefully next time I will give it 5 star. read more

My daughter and I got there approximately 5:55 am and We ordered eggs Benedict with crab meat , a ham, Onion and pepper omelette and well done home fries with onions and peppers. Home fries arrived on the plate as white as can be with no onions or peppers, we gave them back because we initially asked for them Well Done rrand when we were ready to leave at 6:25 am with boxes in our hands we received our home fries still without onions or peppers and the waitress asked us if we wanted the onions and peppers sitting in a dish on our table for 30 mins. I said NO , I wanted the onions with the home fries we waited for for 30 mins and was given rye toast on my way out the door. Ridiculous !!! We were the only two people there for 12 mins then a group of three drunken men came in. We won't be coming back ! read more

Stopped by here on our way to DC. Very friendly server. The fries here so fresh crispy and hot. The eggplant parm was good and the portion size was hearty. Would definitely recommend for all stop on your way. read more

Why in God's name would your host seat people right on top of each other during this pandemic? Plenty of tables and booths to spread people out!! Not a very bright employee, for sure!!!! read more