They finally replaced the pie after me not giving up. I hate cooked to go strawberry pie. I now got there once in a while and have very good experience. I hear the chicken fried steak is good read more

The Wait time on the phone is HORRIBLE! I had sausage couple weeks ago and cutting it with a fork it kinda disintegrates to mush, not sure what's it made of. Makes me question and wonder about the rest of their food. read more

Have been to the Dinner Bell many times over the years. Have never been disappointed with the food and service. A small town comfort food diner you should try. read more

Gave it a try. Nothing over the top. Quaint country place. Easy to find. Plenty of parking on Main street. Laud back. read more

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In my opinion, this is the best "home town" restaurant in Van and at least one of the best of its kind in East Texas. The food and service are excellent and prices are very reasonable. The ambience is very good too. I look forward to coming back again. read more

The absolute best home cooking and great service. Chicken fried steak is a must very tender and hand battered. read more

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Small town restaurant, great food and service. We got lucky to have a sweet little 7 year old "working" and bringing our drink order/checking on us! Prices were reasonable, have specials. Small restaurant so be ready to wait if busy times. Very small restrooms but very clean! I have a mom in a wheelchair so if she would have been with us, unfortunately she would not have been able to get in let alone go to restroom so if you need wheelchair access- not for you. read more

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Best hidden gem in east Texas!!! Can't go wrong here!!! Great food and great prices. Ambiance is cool.

There food is always delicious. Home cooking at its best. Love food and service. Excellent price on their lunch specials. Love the "come on in neighbor" atmosphere. read more

Nothing fancy, simply a great local breakfast place which opens early on the weekend. Under the heading breakfast is breakfast, kept it simple - coffee, eggs, hash brown potatoes, biscuit, and bacon. Ashley served and navigated the entire dining room by herself. She gets six stars - friendly, polite, and efficient. Great food and service! read more

Small diner but very good. Waitresses are friendly & the food comes out hot & ready to eat

We have become regulars at the Dinner Bell! The food is cooked fresh (although I believe some of the sides may be already heated), the atmosphere is very "small town USA". Breakfast is served all day. My 9 year old and 4 year old order the pancakes every single time just to see what design the cook is going to use on their food (for example, we've seen a flower and Mickey Mouse ears, just to think of off hand). The wait staff is excellent and always friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Just a warning - in my experience, this is not a place to go if you're in a hurry. Because the food is cooked upon order, it can take awhile to get it, especially on weekends (one Saturday took almost an hour from sit down to getting our food brought to us). If you're looking for yummy foods and a good sit down meal, this is the place to go. read more

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Just some good down-home diner food... I usually come here for breakfast when I'm in town and get the biscuits and gravy with sausage and eggs. The coffee is always spot on and their food delicious!! read more

Ordered chicken fried steak. Way too tough and had a fish taste...daily special was catfish. Fries tasted the same. Wife ordered the catfish special. And it .had to be cut with a knife with a little difficulty. My mother in law didnt taste the fish on the fried, she just commented they were tasteless but her catfish was a little tough to chew. They did offer another steak after I set it aside with one bite cut off. I refused and told them just to take it away. Yet there was no problem leaving it on the bill. Waste of 40 bucks for the meal. I will say at least the roll was tasty, the glass was kept full of tea. read more

We have tried several things from this dinner when we visit our cousin. My family, friends, and I have enjoyed there fresh food. There service is fantastic, they are courteous and friendly. read more

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This is the best little hole in the wall diner! I loved the hamburgers and the prices are great! very friendly crowd. read more

Been going here for years. Always good food and good service. Small town dining at its finest. Would recommend: anything fried or covered in gravy. read more

We had never been there before and no one acknowledged us at all. The "restaurant" is the size of a crackerbox with 2 steps between the front door and the register. They saw us and ignored us. Our multiple attempts for service were ignored. When we walked in, a woman that worked there saw us and kept chatting with a customer, someone she knew, instead of saying hello and welcome and have a seat. We asked the couple that came in the door a little bit after we had been standing there if we are just supposed to sit. They said yes. No clean tables. We chose one then I walked up to that same woman that chose to ignore us and she wiped the table of the couple that came in behind us even though I was trying to speak to her, took their drink orders as I was literally standing there, ignored me and walked away. The older couple just looked at me because they knew we had been waiting but they didn't tell her. Everyone there was completely rude. It was unreal. Never seen anything like it. We left. Give your money to The Farmhouse in Van, TX. Their service is always good and their food is too. Everyone at The Farmhouse is friendly. read more

Came her for take-out yesterday after hearing great things. We got a variety of food to try. The burger was big and delicious and wrapped up like the old fashioned ones. I wasn't a fan of the big style of fries they use but they were hot and we ate them all. The sour cream chicken enchilada was delicious! Grits could have used more cheese but everything can use more cheese. But they were cooked perfect! Lastly was the fried catfish. They offered jalapeno and regular tarter sauce. Will definitely come back when we can eat inside. Looking forward to the holidays when we have heard they go all out with lights! read more

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If you look up home town dinner in the dictionary this place should come up. Great food I had eggs and pancakes basic but spectacular. Fantastic service coffee never below 1/2. Come in set yourself down and enjoy read more

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This place is amazing. Always great service and the food is KILLER. Highly suggest. It can get a little busy at times, but totally worth the wait. read more

Amazingly, delicious food delivered straight from God. The hubcap w/ fajita fries is undesirably good. For breakfast, switch it up and get an omelet because it feels as if Jesus cooked it himself... This place is considered holy in Van, TX. read more

Loved this place. If you are ever in Van, this is the place to eat. The food was perfect. This is the quintessential small town restaurant/diner. I had a patty melt and onion rings. Killer!!!!! One in our group had the catfish/hush puppies plate. Amazing. He said it was the best he had anywhere. Great service. Scratch kitchen all the way. They have a 12oz hamburger, 8oz hamburgers, all kinds of entree's. Check it out. Our servers were the best. Love it, love it, love it! One caveat. Ask for the tomato plate. Its free and they bring out two slices of a tomato on the plate. If you like tomato's you will love this! read more

Update: It has been a week since I got cheated this pla e. The weight staff act like i am a robber taking money out of the register in my book. Customer service is beyond belief. It looks to me like they are hoping I will forget the pie caper. It also looks like the cashier who accidently lied to me is going to tell a half truth to stop me from getting the replacement slice of pie they owe me. I won't go there again except to buy to go and send my family to pick it up. The good it good but there is a problem with customer service if THEY make a mistake. ORIGIONAL COMPLAINT: I went here every day for 5 days straight. Just to eat their other flavor pies. Guess I came here one time too many. I had to hurry home for something and ordered out the usual chocolate pie. Then I noticed they had strawberry. I asked if the strawberries were cooked she said No. I NEVER NEVER buy strawberry pie that has cooked strawberrys. Tastes like BAD jam. When I got home I ate my other flavor of pie which was a wonderful slice. Then went for the strawberry. Oh no it had cooked barely any visible strawberrys and what little were there were cooked. I thought oh well, I don't want to drive back there tonigh ill tell them in person tomorrow and just not order it again. Problem was hardly any visable strawberries. Also it was flat 2 pieces of crust with hardly any filling. Apparently the girl let the filling slip out and did not bother to put back in what belonged in my piece. Im upset at this point. Cooked strawberries With hardly ANY strawberries cooked on top of that yuck hardly any filling no strawberries either. only sugary filler. So I said I am taking this back for a piece of my regular flavor. When I got there WITH my receipt the next day. I went in about 15 minutes before seven. I was told that the girl could only take my name down and I had to therefore come back AGAIN with no convenience to me (I live 10 miles away) to have a (I think she said) pie cook on day shift tell me whether I was going to get either a replacement or my money back. They said because it was bought before the next day girl came in yesterday that was a strike against me. Then the girl said I took a bite that was another strike against me. I said look there aren't hardly any berries. She was going to report this in a negative way i could already tell. I told her this was NOT acceptable. Then she went in the back and out came another girl who asked like I just pulled out a gun on them and she said you will not get what you asked for you will give us your number and we will call you with our decision. There was no use i was the customer and I was screwed. With the way thing went already I wasn't going to hold my breath but I am going to ask for my piece of pie back which they kept as evidence apparently against me. And I am going to get my receipt back and take pictures back and post this bad situation on here. Don't want anyone else to get their pie dreams smashed between two pieces of crust at least not strawberry. I love their other flavors n9 problem. My mom made the best no cook strawberry pie with strawberry jello sugar AND corn starch. This cooked pie doesn't hold a candle to it and I feel this was a BIG slap in the face. If you are in the service business you need to learn HOW to take care of your customers. Boo hoo read more

My hometown cafe. One of the reasons I moved to Van is because of Stoney's Dinner Bell. Every small Texas town has to have a cafe, and this one is ours. Hamburgers, chicken fried steak, and oh the wonderful all day breakfast are perfect. The wife and I have even just gone in for a cup of coffee and a slice of pie. It is exactly what a small town's cafe should be. Especially during the holidays when all the decorations are up! read more

Love this place. My favorite restaurant out in Van. Try their famous catfish never unsatisfied. read more

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Passing through Van and decided to try this place. Very good and solid food. Nothing fancy but good. Had breakfast and the bacon was cooked perfectly. Watched as a guy tried to eat a hamburger the size of his head. Service was good. read more

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The Dinner Bell, it's the staple of dining in Van, Texas. If you want a small kitchen/family owned atmosphere then this is your place. I personally love the hamburger. Toasted buns with an old school crispy edged patty. Very friendly staff, affordable food, and very good pie! If you find your way in Van, this is your best choice. read more

My Sister & I recently stayed in Van for a few days. We ate several times at the Dinner Bell. It has the sweetest staff, best food & fabulous homemade pies!! You must stop by soon & enjoy this local favorite! read more

Great food and small town atmosphere. Had the CFS special. Everything was delicious, and service was delightful. Especially enjoyed the fresh sliced tomatoes, and garden veggies on the table. Will definitely be back. read more

We mainly eat here for breakfast but it is always good and quick. The staff are great and Love, Love, Love their holiday decorations. They go all out. The kids love it! read more

Besides excellent burgers, dinner bell has surprised us with great tex mex and also with a great breakfast menu

Classic small town restaurant. Everything on the menu is really good especially the breakfast food. If your lucky and have a small kid or are a small kid the cooks will sometimes make little characters and things out of the pancakes. All the wait staff is very friendly, and it's also very affordable. You won't be disappointed eating here. read more

Awesome place to eat . If your looking for home cooked meals and awesome service . Then look no more its the best place in Van Teaxas

This is a great cafe!! My favorite breakfast stop, love the catfish, and great burgers too! They have daily specials, and Mexican food on Tuesday and Thursday! Cannot beat the waitresses and the great small town atmosphere! read more

Very good catfish. Hush puppies rocked too. Very nice people and great service. Definitely eating here again next time I'm in town

I've eaten here around 5 times the past 3 months, and you can't beat the quality of burgers and the prices. Breakfast is great, too! My dad really likes the chicken fried steak and generous sides. read more