We have been going to this location for years now. The owner and his staff are great. Always very…read morefriendly. The food is great. They always have a deal, so sign up for their text notifications and get the rewards card. If you want quality food at a reasonable price, this should definitely be on your list.

Service is absolutely not good. 4 unfriendly faces greeted our party of 4. Place was completely…read moreempty at 5:15pm on a Sunday. And with 4 workers. Tables were disgustingly filthy. Chairs too. I proceeded to wash them myself with napkins and water from the drink fountain. Go somewhere else. French fries were ok. That's what gave the place a 2 and not a 1.

Very relaxing and laid-back and excellent food & service. The coffee alone will keep you coming…read moreback.

4.5 I hadn't been to Mama's Kitchen in over a year at least…read moreand this time picked up a carryout order for six people. Walking in for the order, it was the same wonderful down-to-earth diner ambiance that I love! I have come to believe that carryout can be more difficult for both staff and customers because it needs to be done right at the beginning because there's no opportunity to correct things later- without a return visit. There were a few things that weren't quite right and I'm not sure if it had to do with me reading texts from my family, if I got it wrong, or if it was on the part of the restaurant. No matter, it had to do with side dishes and not main entrees. Still, the little things could have been easily remedied if we had dined at the restaurant- which wasn't an option for many reasons, including the restaurant's limited hours, as they were only open until 3pm on a Sunday. When I picked up the orders, a staff member helped me carry the bags out to my car, which I greatly appreciated. Everyone at this restaurant was super nice! Since we were celebrating my mom's birthday, her entree was the most important and she said the liver and onions were delicious. My nephew was very happy with his chicken chunks. My niece didn't complain about her beef nachos. My brother and sister in law said their orders were just okay - a philly sandwich with onion rings and a turkey sandwich with gravy and onion rings. They said the sandwiches lacked flavor. Since they didn't comment about the onion rings, I'm judging from the photos that they looked amazing. My Turkey Reuben was fabulous, along with the fries. Plus, the side of Thousand Island dressing was perfectly delicious. It's hard to make everyone happy, so my rating is partly based upon my consistently excellent experience at Mama's Kitchen, including omelettes and other breakfast/brunch food. I would overall recommend Mama's Kitchen for its delicious homemade dishes and warm service. Therefore, I'm rounding up to five stars for this unassuming diner that generally over-delivers at a great value for your money!

Even though there may be some management issues as explained in the past review...they do have my…read morefavorite burger. I get the gorgio burger and it's so flavorful and delicious. You get a choice of one side, the fries are really the only side worth getting here. We've tried them all and wish they'd get some new side options.

I've been here a few times and have always loved the vibe…read more It's good for a date, it's good for families and it good to catch the game. It has everything! They normally have a good featured cocktail and food menu and the service is always friendly and quick. This past time we went, we ordered the spicy feta dip as an appetizer and I ordered the Caesar salad as I wasn't too hungry. The food is always delicious and it's always on my list to go.

Solid 4 stars. The…read moreother reviews are quite interesting...I suspect that several are fake. Yeah, and I'd pay little attention to the (unintentionally funny) most recent 1 star reviews. "Dog shit...fitting for Toledo?" Fitting for Toledo? Fitting for Toledo??Dude...fuck you and your single Mickey Mouse review consisting of 1 short paragraph. And, fuck your GF who wrote the other horse shit review on the same day. Alrighty then... One of other one star reviews focuses on rude service. The guy that wrote it? 7 out of his 8 reviews are 1 star...all based on poor service. Hey, I get it though. Could be a legit gripe. But, I didn't see any of that. For us, the service was accurate, very fast and very friendly. One caveat...we got there just before a flood of customers. If we'd gotten there 20 minutes later, I suspect we'd have had to wait. Atmosphere. Clean, comfortable. Yeah, the decorations, especially the wall decorations are, uh, predictable but eclectic. Farmhouse style signs, signed pics of athletes, Toledo street scenes from across the decades, UT stuff, etc. but like I said, clean and comfortable. The food rates a solid 4 stars. This rating also takes into account the massive menu. Lots of options. The smothered and covered hash browns were great. My son enjoyed the country fried steak, and said that it stacks up favorably to others in town. His eggs needed pepper and salt. My Denver omelet? Excellent. The coffee did NOT taste like dishwater...it tasted like diner coffee. Would I come here for coffee only? Nope. Location: On Bancroft near the 7/11. Very convenient for hung over UT students. This place has been a black hole for diners ever since Rick moved out to Monroe street. Hopefully Steven's Skillet will be around for a while. SOLID 4 STARS!

If I could give 10 stars I would. The value and quality are insane. Best diner I've ever been to by…read morefar. This freaking meal was $13! I'd probably pay double for this.

Lovely neighborhood diner with Greek and Mexican influences. Tzatziki sauce is awesome! Wish this…read morerestaurant was in Columbus.

Wanted to drop a more updated menu pics. Should help with…read morethe sticker shock. Always good food,every time I have been .

The food isn't bad... But it's also not great. It could have been bthere was just a little bit of…read moresomething off with almost everything. Damn near a hit. if they could just get the kitchen together regarding temperature and consistency. They would be slaying. Let's talk about what is good... The environment. It just feels like a place you want to sit down and eat a rack of ribs. It's clean, modern, and inviting. It is cool to see what they have done with the old black pearl. Our waitress was excellent! She was fast, attentive, and warm. I can't speak enough about the service. From the moment we sat down until the moment we left, we were truly waited on. We had drinks, we had our food extremely fast, and even when there was an issue with our meal, the manager came right over. (I didn't ask, the waitress brought her over when she noticed our untouched ribs and potato) If our food had been as warm as our staff, they would probably be sitting on closer to five stars Let's talk about the gumbo. The flavor was great! However, the rice inside of it was severely undercooked. It was crunchy in places. Some of it was cooked, however, there were multiple clumps of uncooked (I can't even call it undercooked) rice. And it wasn't hot. My husband can eat piping hot food, I am talking about tea right out of the kettle... But I am not so fortunate. I started to blow on the soup and he laughed at me and said it wouldn't be necessary. To be fair, it was his gumbo, but he was right. It wasn't hot. It was barely a notch above warm, which makes me concerned about things like foodborne illness. But because the sausage, the chicken, and the roux were so damn good. I ate around it and decided to risk it. Next out, the ribs and brisket combo and my husband's wings. The wings were great. Zero notes except they flew off the bone into my husband's mouth faster than I could even get to my food. The brisket wasn't hot, but I don't expect it to be after it's rested so I will give that a free pass. My baked potato couldn't melt the butter. I also gave that a free pass since I planned on taking it home. But when I dug into my ribs, they were cold. And I don't mean warm, I mean cold. The surface was warm but by the bone was like they were out of the refrigerator. They had a decent flavor, but when ribs are that cold, they are a bit tough. Our waitress brought out a fresh rack, but by then I had already eaten my way through half of my husband soup, part of his meal, and my brisket so I ate one knuckle and took the rest home. I would come back for the atmosphere, the wait staff, and the flavor... But I hope execution gets cleaned up because I probably wouldn't come back a third time if I had a similar experience. I love eating local, and I hope they have a better run than the black pearl. The portions are generous, the pricing is more than fair. They do a lot of daily and happy hour as well as late night specials. Also, when I go to a barbecue spot, I want a bread option. I know this is me being a spoiled carb princess... But nothing sets me up for a good meal like some cornbread or dinner rolls. Lastly, I hope they end up bottling and selling some of their sauces locally. Their Carolina mustard base barbecue was stellar and the hot barbecue just as good.

My hubby and I stopped for lunch at smokehouse 419. Our waitress Heather was very good. Friendly…read more& attentive. I ordered the soup & salad. The salad was fresh! It came with egg, bacon, cheese, tomato and cucumber Now that's a nice side salad! The tortilla soup was amazing Full of tender chicken and almost seems like a stew as it was so hearty. My hubby had the fish sandwich and mac and cheese. Plenty of fish! He loved the Mac n cheese. The ambience was very nice. Music was playing in background that was very enjoyable. Made me smile

Our server was very friendly and the food is very fresh. They have Vegetarian options for people…read morethat don't eat meat. Everyone is very friendly, fast service, and welcoming!

4-19-2026 Good breakfast spot with nice service…read more We really enjoyed the live guitar music on a Sunday morning.

The Customer Service is very bad it took a 1 hour&almost 30mins for our food to come than when our…read morefood came there was a strain of hair in my burger that I ordered the manger brandon though was very sweet and made me a second burger and that was a very good nice juicy soft other than that the food was amazin..

This restaurant is located on a busy street but signs fortunately lead you to the restaurant. There…read moreis a lot of parking. I had tried to make a reservation for a party of two, but was told they only take reservations for larger groups. I was advised to arrive between 5pm-5:30pm on a Saturday evening to avoid a wait. We arrived at 5:30pm and were promptly seated. The ambiance here is very casual and comfortable. Our server promptly came by to take our drink orders and give us menus. We were also provided with complimentary biscuits that were very good, though not as warm as we would have liked. I ordered the honey-BBQ salmon with green beans and mac 'n cheese. My friend ordered a burger. Food was served in an appropriate amount of time. My salmon was perfectly grilled and seasoned. The green beans were plentiful and deliciously fresh. The macaroni and cheese was a bit disappointing but not bad. It came in a small container and all I could see initially was a cream sauce; once I put my fork in, I discovered the macaroni. We had a nice evening and service was casually excellent- which is the vibe of the restaurant. I would definitely return and recommend Shorty's True American Roadhouse!