My first night in London (a mere 3 hours after getting off the plane and severely jet lagged) my group and I decided to pop into The Diner because we were all hungry and exhausted. As Americans, we were interested in seeing the English take on a lot of our classic American diner dishes. I had the chocolate chip pancakes, my sister had cheese fries and macaroni and cheese (she has an intense love for cheese) and our friend had the burger with seasoned fries. I think the best things on the table were the pancakes and the cheese fries. It seemed to be ACTUAL cheese melted onto the fries instead of the fake "nacho" cheese that we get in the states -- even though the fake cheese is also delicious. The macaroni and cheese was a bit dry and in need of a bit more flavor, as was the burger. The pancakes? Awesome. They came out warm, fluffy, topped with a sprinkling of powdered sugar and a side of butter and maple syrup. read more

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The Diner is one of those places in London trying to replicate the American diner experience, with the typical English vision of what a diner is, through the typical Hollywood lens. At this, they fail. Any Denny's will provide a better experience than this, without the London prices. Some complaints: after asking for sweetener for my coffee, I was informed they only have sugar or agave syrup. I asked for an omelette, and I was informed they were too busy to make omelettes, even though the menu offers scrambled eggs any way you like. How time consuming is an omelette? So I revised my order for 3 scrambled eggs with a side of bacon. They brought out two plates, with 2 eggs on each plate! The service was slow and unfriendly. This might be acceptable if it was a 24-hour diner, and I was there at 4 am with the clubbers and other freaks sobering up for the journey home. It was noon! I sense the people dining here were part of the bleed-over traffic from a nearby Breakfast Club, as there was no queue for a table at The Diner, unlike the competition on a Saturday morning. Apparently, this location is part of a chain. America isn't very popular these days, so these Londoners have a lot of cheek destroying the idea of one of the few good things you are usually guaranteed in the States: a friendly breakfast diner where you can get a bleedin' omelette when you ask! (One positive: they serve bottomless filtered coffee. There is that.) read more

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I don't want to like The Diner, but I do. Their eggs beni are delish and they serve proper American root beer. Granted it tastes like Pepto Bismol but, what ever floats your boat! When you are craving brunch and you're in Old Street you head over to The Breakfast Club Hoxton. You get there and then you see the queue coming out the door. You're hangover seems to get worse as you panic... 'Think, think!' to tell your brain, 'there must be somewhere close by that can fix this sore head...' Then you remember The Diner. You hopes and spirits rise as you walk 5 minutes to the beacon of hope. The diner is great - expensive and staffed by up-themselves hipsters, but still great. Serving up a nice selection of American inspired food, you can slide you bum into one of their booths and receive a tasty meal. It's an open kitchen so you can see them grilling up your breakfast which I quite like, they also serve 'hard-shakes' so if you're feeling like a hair of the dog, you can add a kick to your meal. They also do tasty bloody marys, you'll just have to hand over 7 of your hard earned pounds to slurp away at one. read more

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"OH I LOVE DINERS." "OH, diners are an American thing?" "Yes." -- I'll likely only come for dessert (if I were to return at all). The food is fairly mediocre, but it's a safe bet if you just need a quick meal (we did). The burgers are OK, my "english muffin with eggs" was exactly that with nary a glance of anything more exciting or intriguing. The 2-top booth we sat in was so small our knees bumped and we were balancing things on top of each other to make room at the table. But diner dessert? Well you know, they do it well. Simple and huge portions. Go for that. Pro-tip get the "peanut butter and blueberry" sundae minus the blueberry and plus the chocolate. Service was quite good, a friendly bunch. 27 quid fo 2, a bit overpriced for "diner food" but I'd pay double for that dessert. Ok I wouldn't, but I'd eat two. read more

Though my friend (also American, but living in London full time) and I waited about 45 minutes on a Thursday evening to eat at The Diner in Shoreditch, I have to admit it was worth it. The place is clean, the vibe is chill, and the food is really good. My friend and I each had one of the many burgers plus a side of the Chili Fries and the Onion Rings...and some wine, too, of course. It was a fun meal and I would totally go back, if only I lived in London. P.S. Ask your server what "American" sauce is...too funny. read more

We decided to check out what shoreditch area has to offer, and looks like quite a lot, we ended up in this place - craving for brunch, but the burgers were really appealing... See we took them. The place really feels like a diner and it was all pretty hip with a big menu full of goodies, and great music! I had a Mexican burger (with chili con carne and jalapeño) and my friend had the Diablo if I remember correctly. As she doesn't like her food too spicy I was lucky to get her spicy mayo which was super tasty. The food arrived rather quick and the portion is just the right size. As extras we had garlic butter fries which were ok, until we found out we have a little puddle of garlic butter at the bottom, and then it was tasty. The sweet potato fries however are pretty good. I'm not sure if I liked my burger or if I was super hungry, but there was something missing in it for sure, just can't tell what it is exactly. What I didn't like is the service- the waitress came to our table to give us menus first, which is fine, and then again to ask if we're ready... We asked for a little more time, and she just kept coming every minute to ask if we're ready- I'll call you when I am! It was ok - but then she did it again when I was eating. First time to see if everything cool, but then she came around asking "do you need anything else?" About 4 or 5 times while eating and afterwards. If this is your way of making people go or order more - it's wrong. And it's annoying. I'd give this place 4 stars if it wasn't for that annoying waitress. read more

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Not my first visit to the Diner but my first visit to this Diner. The Vegan options are quite limited, but the options they have are very tasty! Unfortunately they were out of quite a few things (eg. fresh orange juice and one of the ingredients for a cocktail my friend wanted) but we ended up deciding on some stuff they did have. Staff are all very friendly but sadly the waiting time was quite long - we sat down at 7.15ish and didn't get our food until almost 8pm... Which meant I was very late for a gig I was supposed to go to at 8pm! Food wise it was all delicious... The vegan Taco Bowl was great but perhaps Sligtky overpriced at £9... Similarly to the "mashed avocado" on the breakfast section of the menu is really just glorified guacamole. And as much I love avocado/guacamole, not sure that dish was really worth £4ish (can't remember exact price). I would go back in the future but as long as I had plenty of time to spare! read more

The Diner - Vegan options: Vegan Taco Salad Bowl, sweet potato fries & smashed avocado! Very colourful and very delicious. - Diners Near Me - London, XGL

Had lunch here cuz my school is just 1min walk from here. Quite good overall. I ordered the Hawaiian Burger with extra mushroom(don't really like the mushroom:() We had fries as well and they were ok not brilliant but fine. The corn dog is good:) read more

5-stars for the Banana/Bailey's milkshake. Well done! 1-star for making me think that I was going to get to indulge in a true diner experience. Taunting me with details down to the very minute intricacies (I'm talkin' menu font, checkered wax paper, fry size and length, staff uniforms...) Cause no matter how many details you nail, eventually the food is going to arrive and speak for itself. Mine kinda just whimpered. read more

We stumbled upon this place whilst wandering around Shoreditch. The lightening bolt on the neon sign must've lured me in! I got super excited at the prospect of finding a good American diner in London. When I opened the menu, I was totally overwhelmed! Corndogs, chili cheese fries, milkshakes, oh my! What I really wanted was a sampler platter so I could try all of it. I randomly ended up with the huevos rancheros. And can I just say that was some of the best guacomole I've had in a long time?? Totally unexpected! My partner got a lumberjack breakfast. OMGSOGOOD. Bacon, eggs, and pancakes served with real maple syrup! It was scrumptious. It harkened us back to our diner days in Chicago. The prices were pretty good, a tad on the expensive side which took away from a real diner feel, but hey what can you do. The interior was great and even made me a little homesick! Overall, it was a pretty cool place, but the trek to Shoreditch (from Richmond) probably means it can't be a regular thing. read more

A true American diner in every sense of the word, this place is awesome if you want great standard junk food. There are plenty of varieties of burger, traditional meat loafs, hotdogs and all manor of drinks. I am a sucker for milkshakes and the banana shake I had was lovely. I had a taste of Laura N's banana shake which was bolstered with a large shot of Baileys. Wow! The prices are good. For a regular burger you are looking at shifting anything from £5 - £8. The main meals are in a similar price range but top out at £9.50. You have to pay for sides so don't expect fries with your burger. Although a burger with a side will barely cost you more than a tenner. For the standard, this is definitely worth it. If you are going to add an extra dish to your burger, go for the onion rings. They are golden rings of heaven. read more

Fun place. Lousy food. My cheeseburger tasted like a cardboard. The corn beef hash I persuaded my friend to have, tasted like it came out of a can. On top of that, this muck took ages to come. This was the kind of dreadful British version of American food you used to get in London in the 70s. I thought we'd moved on. It's not hard to cook a good burger...especially when burgers are supposed to be the speciality of the restaurant, this was totally unacceptable. read more

I used to be a big fan of The Diner but recently I've felt like standards have slipped a lot. When I first visited I loved the American gimicks and really enjoyed the food. I thought the milkshakes were also something a bit special, so thick with ice cream that you could probably eat them with a knife and fork. However, on my last visit the service was terrible. Somehow the waiter managed to strike the fine balance between ignoring some tables completely and rushing others to make a choice within seconds of sitting down. When I found a hair in my burger (not on top but properly mixed in with the mince) he just shrugged it off. Fortunately the manager quickly came over to do a bit of damage control and the burger was taken off our bill but it was only when I looked at the receipt that we had been charged an extra 50p for mayonnaisse! The prices in The Diner are already pretty steep considering that it's essentially just a burger joint and by adding extra little charges like this you can't help but feel like you're being ripped off. read more

I always over-order and under finish here, and tumble out into the night with a food baby, slightly miffed that I couldn't finish all of my food. Which is probably for the best - I've heard diabetes isn't all that fun. The staff are fun, the people watching is good and the prices are pretty reasonable - 15 pounds each for a dinner we couldn't finish, including service. Mmm, chocolate-peanut-butter shake, onion rings, cheese fries, mac n' cheese... I'll be back. But next time I'll skip the shake and only order a side of mac n' cheese. Here's hoping I remember. read more

I really would love to give this place 4 stars, since I'm an ex-pat and it does have reasonably good food and is right around the corner, but I just can't. First problem, the service wasn't that good. I could have hoped for an older fatter lady with her hair up in a bun supported by a pen she used to take down my order, but it was not to be... tragically hip youngsters with no interest in their job. I ordered a hamburger with grilled onions chilli cheese fries and a cherry coke. The bread was good, but the meat tasted like one of those cheap frozen patties that aren't even thawed before being thrown out onto the grill. The tomato wasn't fresh it was a little greasy overall. The fries were good, but also a little bit too greasy. Still, I left with a good feeling and will go back there, so it's more like a 3.5. If they had better service I'd feel better about giving it a 4. read more

From waiting for 30 minutes in the cold, then waiting another 10-15minutes for service, even when we got our food it wasn't cooked properly. The corn dogs which where sides took 20minutes to come after our main course arrived, and then when they arrived they were doey and horrible, looked like the chefs where cutting corners. Absolutely disgusted. Don't go here for American food! read more

Im Amurrrican. I have an inherent understanding of what a diner should be. And this as close as I've found so far. Maybe the other branches are better but this one was just ok. Came with my trusty hangover to test out their diner dishing skills. Ordered a short stack o pancakes and some Amurrican bacon. Yes the bacon was smoked and streaky but not quite right. And the syrup was maple maybe? It too didn't taste quite right. But it was the right amount of sugar, fat and carbs to perk me up for the rest of my Sunday. Staff was friendly but barely attentive. We had to flag them down finally even when they had already passed us like five times. I shall come back again and try a lunch item. Maybe my rating will improve. read more

The Diner delivers when it comes to American-style pancakes, the choice of fries, good music and even some of its fancier burgers, but it's less impressive when it comes to milkshakes or when we were there, an accurate beer list. Seeking to maximise the moment, I opted for two dishes one after the other: an 'original' basic burger, milkshake and when those and a smattering of sweet potato fries left more room than anticipated after a long cycle across London, a high stack of 5 pancakes. The 'Original' burger was okay if a little uninspired. It tasted more well-done than medium, and the sauces could have been better. The milkshake was also slightly disappointing. Okay, but not as cold or ice-creamy as those from Byron, whom I consider to lead the milkshake stakes in London at present. My dining companion's 'Arch' burger on the other hand, packing pulled pork and montery jack was really good. So on it was to the high stack of pancakes. And they were impressive, certainly the biggest such stack I've seen in London. Five, inch-thick pancakes piled high, dusted with icing sugar and with an apparently bottomless (in that the waitress was happy to bring more at no extra charge) small bowl of maple syrup. I tucked in, and was captivated at the first bite. Alas though a stack this high was never going to be conquered by a few bites and eventually I had to concede defeat, about 20% short of the finishing line. Still, they rate as among the best and most genuine American-style pancakes I've had in London. The beer list was a let-down: notable on paper, disappointing in that they had less than half of the beers actually in stock. Apparently this was because they were refreshing their menu, but a couple of weeks on, and the online menu now seems to be 90% identical to the one when we were there. Hmmm. Other pluses were the decent music (various mixes of pop and rock classics) and quick, friendly service. The Diner exceeded my expectations, particularly for its pancakes and Arch burger. I declare myself a fan. read more

After attending Yelp's Whiskey tasting event, I was feeling optimistic that this area could provide me with some good food afterward. With a crew of fellow Yelpers with me, we headed to The Diner for some grub. I could probably moan on for a fairly long time about our experience here, but in short, I had the worst breakfast burrito that you could possibly imagine (imagine a soggy, floppy flour tortilla filled with poorly scrambled egg, and some cheap and nasty chorizo) accompanied by a dribble of dead looking re-fried beans and another dribble of grey guacamole. The failures did not end there. We ordered a pitcher of Whiskey Sours for the table, only to find out that our £32 only provided us with 4 1/2 full small tumblers of cocktail. So that's £16 a glass, then, is? The menu price per glass did not even cost as much as the pitcher. When I mentioned this to our waitress, she treated us with a non-caring attitude and replied with a surly "That's because you haven't filled your glasses with ice; do you want to speak to the manager then?". So... The ice is the important aspect in a cocktail then?!? I was quite taken aback with the attitude and this was apparent when we were handed the bill - the old 12.5% service charge added to the bill! The scourge of good service in London! To be fair to the establishment, when the manager did materialize and after a lengthy conversation, he agreed to only charge us £15 for the picture of ice! He was a nice chap, although it took a lot of wrangling to get to this resolution. Needless to say, I will not be returning to the diner in a hurry. Which is a real shame because I was hoping for some real American food and service. Well... If you are expecting that go elsewhere. read more

Blueberry pancakes, blueberry pancakes, blueberry pancakes...oh and maple syrup I love The Diner although typically I end up at the one in Angel as that is where my usual brunch buddy lives. This time, however, I managed to drag some of my old housemates out for bite of good ol American breakfast. Despite a line out the door, we were seated within 10 minutes in a snug booth that screams out "personal space? what type of quaint British notion is that?" that is just typical of the American dash-in dash-out eating experience. That being said, while you do get close to your fellow diners (I leaned back and accidently knocked into the girl behind me), you can stay at The Diner as long as you want without being rushed (and getting free refills on coffee - typical diner experience). I always for for brunch, so will only speak to that part of the menu. The blueberry pancakes are fantastic. Light fluffy circles of dough with a very generous portion of fresh blueberries is a great meal to start your day feeling at least somewhat healthy. The side of oily spicy chorizo perhaps negated any such effects but screw it, I love me some chorizo. One down side is that our "fresh" orange juice tasted more like Sunny D that any sort of actual juice. In addition, the coffee is a bit weak but luckily you can grab a good strong espresso next door at The Bean which makes everything better. One of our party's orders was misplaced (exactly how this happens I don't know) but they quickly made it again and didn't charge us for it so all is forgiven. Overall, love the food, liked the service, hated the coffee, but I'll be back with an espresso in hand. read more

I am definitely a fan of this place. This fit the picture in my mind of what an American diner is: comfortable booths, plenty of options and large servings. I had a great brunch. It was a chilly afternoon when we arrived and there was a short line for a table and we were told we would have a 20-minute wait. It wasn't too bad though - when the door was closed, were were out of the cold and we were kept up to date with when tables were freeing up. It's a plus for this place that they pay attention to the line, but at the same time not hurrying up people to finish their meal. I had a short stack of pancakes and sides of bacon and hash browns. Those hash browns! Ah - they were massive and had the perfect hash brown crunch (though, I note, a little oily - but that's part of the experience). I got a filter coffee too, and could have endless refills. On such a cold day, it was nice just to be holding the hot cup of coffee. I would come here again and try some more of the menu. read more

This is the 3rd Diner location I have been to and the food was just as good as the others! It's nice to know that there is a chain that guarantees good food no matter which one you step into. The only problem I have is that they stopped serving banana bread beer... WHY OH WHY?!?!?! Please bring it back!!!!! The atmosphere was fun, the California burger cooked to perfection, and the chilli cheese fries as delicious as usual. Perfect meal before a booze filled night. Yum, yum yummy! read more

I came here for lunch. I ordered a Philly cheese steak and the misses order a chicken burger. Burger was great but the Philly cheese steak was not to good, I'm not from America but the misses is and she said it not what it should of been. We also ordered chilly cheese fires and she said they were "ok" Ordered beer from America. Was a bit over priced but o well. read more

Hmmph! The Diner had me full of anticipation for American authenticity. But I was to be cruelly disappointed! Typical diner decor. Defensive waitress. Mediocre food. My halloumi burger barely filled its bap. Long on bread, short on filling. My fat fries were dry and bland. I tried to get the waitress's attention to get some mayo to no avail. One pitcher of Whisky Sours only half filled four small tumblers. When we pointed this out to the waitress she was apathetic and defensive. The manager shrugged his shoulders but eventually gave us a discount. For the service and standard of food this place is way overpriced! I won't be going again. Boo! Hiss! read more

Delicious as usual, I had the sweet potato fries and Mac and cheese which I combined into the ultimate meal of awesomeness. Servers were lovely and cheery. read more

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It looks and smells like an American diner. The menu looked familiar too, even down to the digits - except this time they're pounds, not dollars. Ouch. Yup, it's safe to say you're not in Kansas anymore. Another give away was the waitress not asking how we wanted our eggs. They came out fried. Neither of us wanted fried eggs. Still, the food tasted pretty authentic and left me feeling wistful for the East Coast. That has to be the true measure of this establishment. read more

This place saved my need for carbohydrates after a night out. First of all, I loved the decor, there is nothing more cool than a diner style restaurant, that has a modern hip twist to it. Me and my mates where looking for a place where we could find some comfort food. After a night out, when someone suggested this spot, we thought it was the best occasion to get some nice hearty burgers and chips! So we all went there and enjoyed the so needed burger with fries. It was quite good, I recommend you ask for some Dijon mustard and dip their lovely chips in this spicy yet soft mustard. For me this place is just a cool spot to go with friends, have a beer to ease of a nigh out and enjoy a good burger, and of course enjoy the much healing power of fries. read more

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This is not a true American diner. Have any of you actually been to America, or did you just watch Animal House and go from there? The Diner is a fine place to eat, but with none of the size, brevity, or indeed at times service of your average diner. Or, indeed, the price points - as Glen B. mentioned (are you actually from America?). He's wrong too, sadly - The Diner is a damn sight cleaner, especially food wise, than any diner, and the burgers feel less like they're going to cause your kidneys to explode. The servers have all the enthusiasm of Lurch out of the Addams Family, and can at times just forget about you. It's possible they were hired for their looks - who knows - but they fail to provide the (usually) quick and helpful service of a good diner. In fact, the place is predominantly black and red. Most diners are lighter colours. What the bloody hell are you all talking about? In summary, the food's generally good, a little overpriced, but this is about as much like a diner as I am like an Alsatian. read more

Breakfast all day and the typical American diner food. Alternative to the Breakfast Club close by, which is often too crowded. But difficult to rate. The place is nice and busy, some tables for four people are too small to sit comfortably, but there are nice tables at the window. The staff is friendly despite the buzz. Good coffee with refill for free. The banana shake was awesome, the veggie omelet disgusting. Maybe just bad luck. read more

It's like this: - the service is terrible. Your waitress will be dressed head to toe in American Apparel (it is conveniently across the road) and will alternately ignore you and reply to anything you say in a bored monotone. She will also leave you waiting anywhere between 15 minutes and half an hour to a) order, b) receive your drinks, c) pay your bill. - the food, for what it is, is expensive. It's generally ok taste-wise but a full-on breakfast for two people will cost you about 20 quid. After all a can of coke costs £2. These two, enormous, problems aside I still kind of like it! It's one of the only places that I can loiter, probably due to the bad service, for hours over once slice of apple pie and a coffee and not be bothered by a waitress trying to shoo me onwards. In fact my best stretch has been somewhere near 4 hours which I have to say wins it back some points in my book. read more

I arrived late, apologetically so, but having been waved with dispassion to the corner group of be-Christmas-jumpered rowdy cats in the back, next to the rows upon rows of other brunching groups in santa hats and others with crackers on the table, you'd a thunk I'd stood up my server not missed the first round of Bloody Marys (they went down well as they were in fact rather good- my choice every time over a 'hard shake'). My group, of caterwauling cats at the back, were only in festive spirits, not misbehaved. Of course, it was only me who brought to the table complications. Other wise what would I write about? I know I can be a testing diner for any server, however my poor pencil moustachioed man-server was merely run off his feet not mercurially presenting a lack of personality. For this he had plenty. So for brunch as usual, all I wanted was breakfast with a poached egg as soft as my Christmas temperament after watching 'Miracle on 34th St'. As the first eggs were laid on plates around the table, I noticed what seemed to play in slow-mo, the tension of the knives around the table plunge into powdery hard edged yolks and soldiers which were submitted to the reverb boing into an overdone egg, I panicked. Being the last to order I sprang out of my tables festive formation and alerted my sassy disinterested server of my need for a very runny egg. My poached order on fried rye and tomatoes arrived and was continuing to coddle in an iron pan, so it was with great urgency that I needed to get started. It came not quite hard boiled, thank god. Yet it wasn't soft nor cascading with runny yellowness. My h'angry party weren't as bothered about a soft egg as I am, but please breakfast chefs, get those eggy bad boys out of the hot water as soon as you say 1 Mississippi!! By the time it's sat under the serving hatch there'll be less chance for eggy disappointment. It was dangerously hardening by the second. But I needed Mustard. English Mustard. I requested Coleman's of course, Maille I'd have happily gone with, but the server replied "There's Mustard on the table", but I wanted English not vinegary weak American, ironically French's. The Diner brand's discourse was that, "Hey This is Shoreditch, someone wants Soy Milk, the next person wants Almond, one guy wants Stevia, the next Agave, which we do have, would you like that"... "Oh we've run out" was the recoil, "So where, does it end". I would have preferred being creatively lied to, simply "we've run out" would've been better, but the reasons for no English mustard were weak when paying nearly £20 for the novelty of a shabby New York diner style breakfast, for that much I want you to crown me with condiments. I've been to better burger vans on the coast with a better selection of sauces than here. I'm not a Christmas Killjoy, only I just don't get how the theme of a New York diner is so popularly impressive. To me, the epitome of a New York diner is being served by some sour-faced Betty near or over retirement, with well kept nails, hair complete with a hairnet and doily, serving up greasy food; stack em up pancakes, over easy eggs and terrible drip coffee, (The Diner's coffee was actually acceptable and with the US tradition of free refills being available, I'm surprised we weren't all rocking in our seats with how much caffeine we had coursing round the table), but why on earth would you want to recreate the model of a drab American diner experience, I don't understand. Bloody Shoreditch! To make it more of a novelty, kitsch uniforms at The Diner would be cool. (Like the City Cafe in Edinburgh) It is a little embarrassing being less chic than the server, I was wearing a Christmas Jumper though. read more

I could sum up this place in two words and feel satisfied that is was enough. WET FRIES. I am obsessed with gravy and would (almost literally) bathe in the stuff if i could. To find a place that serves you chips swimming in the liquid wonderment is going to have a pretty damn special place in my heart. Great novelty layout, your food arrives in a basket (like in the movies - wow), and the staff, although a little too cool for school, are really accommodating. We once had a surprise dinner for a friend in here and they sorted out a cake for us, and whipped in out right on cue. Stuff yourself senseless on hot dogs and fries and milkshakes and then trot off to a drive in movie, wait i mean to a local pub - this ain't the movies! read more

Smack in the heart of Shoreditch, great place for a burger and chilli cheese fries if you can't get into the Blues Kitchen two doors up the street. Their shakes are brilliant (especially the ones that are spiked). The Diablo is super tasty. I had the cheese fries with burger gravy which went down well (and were a super calorie bomb to boot ;-). Wash it down with some cold beer, and you're either laying the foundations for a great night out drinking in East London, or creating sufficient lining to protect you from a night of excesses. It's not haute cuisine; it's not Hawksmoor; it's not Meat Mission or Meat Liquor. But it exists, it's nice, it's fun, cosy, and a great stop gap. read more

American diner joint serving good burgers and shakes. Good solid place but the two highlights that will blow you away are: Philly cheese burger (slices of great steak with lots of lovely sauce and cheese and onions) Snickers milkshake (chocolate Icecream shake with peanut butter, Nutella, choc chips and maple syrup - absolutely amazing, best shake in London Town - and I would know.... Burp...) read more

I remember coming here with some friends after many many drinks at the old blue last. We were starved to death and when our burgers arrived, none of spoke as we devoured our burgers. At the time, we all agreed that these were the best burgers we had ever had in our lives. Having returned there recently, this time slightly more sober, I am afraid that I will have to retract that comment. The burgers and chili fries are great, but I cannot describe them as the best ever anymore. I do love how they come in little red baskets, and if you pretend hard enough and ignore the English accents around you, you might be able to imagine that you are indeed in a west-coast American diner. Order the burgers, chili fries and a Mexican beer for the perfect experience. read more

Nice, friendly place with an ideal location in Shoreditch. Prefect for late night visits, after some pub crawling. My burger was alright, but I wouldn't get the guacamole again, because didn't taste authentic to me or at least not what I'm used to getting in California. Otherwise, everything was tasty. All and all, not bad. read more

This place is better than American diners. Everything on the menu is delicious, and when I say everything... it's because I have literally tried everything on the menu TWICE. The drinks are strong. Worth the money and try the milkshakes with some added alcohol, oh and the banana bread beer is not to be missed! read more

The Diner's "milkshakes brings all the boys to the yard, and they're like it's better than yours, damn right it's better than yours, I can teach you, but I have to charge." So amazing never disappointed by The Diner's shakes. And the venue is hip and requires you to scream and shout over the music but it's all in good fun! read more

Does what it says on the menu, and it has all the right things (for a diner) on the menu. Burgers, steak sandwich were what we chose, impressively the burger was cooked as requested medium rare, and excellent quality. Service was also excellent although we were there at a busy time. Seating is diner style pack'em in, tomato ketchup, chilli sauce and (american) mustard on the table, nobody got hurried out. Lots of stuff to choose from, also for veggies, the eggs florentine looked very appealing. Don't expect change from £10 a head especially if you have drinks. read more

The Diner - Diners Near Me - London, XGL

Sorry London. I wish I could say this place was OK but I'd be lying. The server was extremely nice and deserves a four star. This is just an honest review of the food. I ordered chili cheese fries that arrived with the cheese already somewhat congealed and the conservative dressing of chili randomly had an oversized hunk of steak in it. I mean there's no straight rule to making chili but it was just kind of random and extremely oversized. The main gripe with the chili cheese fries were: when I order chili cheese fries I want to feel guilty as hell after eating it. In no part of my experience do I want the delicious melty cheese to have a party without me! I ordered a fried chicken taco salad which came as a grilled chicken taco salad ( all good, I'm not one to send food back unless its disgusting ). The grilled chicken had some grill marks but overall was suspiciously wet for being "grilled". Considering all the food options in Shoreditch, I won't be going back here. read more