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    The Lunchbox Diner

    4.5 (22 reviews)

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    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Ruth K.

    First off I completely disagree with the review a little further down where the review states this place is in a "sketchy part of town". This gem is in an industrial area, the weeds out front by the curb are a bit of a jungle but that is where the "sketchy" part ends. I could go on about the area but the important part of this review is the food! Being a visitors to Edmonton, we wanted something out of mainstream chains for lunch so I did a google search and came across this gem. The food was exactly what we were looking for, homemade, fresh and delicious! My sister had the corned beef on rye with a salad on the side. The salad was amazingly fresh and full of a variety of vegetables and the sandwich was packed with meat, cheese and sauerkraut. I had the clubhouse sandwich with fries. At first glance when I picked up my sandwich I saw raw onion and pickles and thought that was a little odd on a clubhouse but the amount on the sandwich was perfect. I can honestly say this was the best clubhouse I have ever had. The diner is clean. If you pause to take a good look around you will not see dust on the ledges or on the shelves behind the counter where there would normally be built up dirt. The bathrooms could use a little elbow grease around the edges but were otherwise fine. It is easy to see looking around in the kitchen and the diner that this place is run by someone who cares and takes pride in his business. Not to mention the obvious love put into the cooking! The only disappointment to my trip was that I didn't have the roast pork special! The young man who served us was efficient and very pleasant as was the owner when we left. They made us feel welcomed and comfortable. I will definitely be back for lunch the next time I am in Edmonton! Edmontonians, you are very lucky to have a place like this in your city, make sure you check it out and support it!

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    Samson C.

    Wow. Another hidden gem in a sketchy part of town. I parked my car beside a broken down couch, smashed tvs and unused pallets. We went in and sat ourselves, the interior of the restaurant is done in "industrial chic". Battered pepsi machine, with cracked linoleum and random knick knacks (the kind of thing you'd see for sale in a garage sale) adorn this place. The crowd was thin, about 3 tables beside our table of 4. It took 3.5 minutes for somebody (the owners son?) to come out, get a drink order and give us our menus. The menus themselves are very "dinery" (see photos) and the odd thing is their pricing . For example a coffee is "$1.91" WHY?! Why isn't it $2? why, $1.91? Why the extra penny? When our $1.91 Pepsi's came the glasses were uniformly dirty, luckily they served them in unopened cans to us. They weren't filthy glasses just , not clean. You know, like if you ran them in a dishwasher with too many other things at the same time, while using cheap detergent. With this all in mind , we ordered food. Why not? We were hungry , and being 4 guys with iron guts, what could possibly happen? What happened blew us away. The meals all came out uniformly beautiful, huge portions and as mentioned before, ridiculously priced. My companion who has eaten Schnitzel all across Germany, gave his Schnitzel a solid thumbs up. Look at the photos. Those are actual meals, not staged. When we went to pay (they don't take VISA/MC only debit/cash) the owner/chef/server apologized for the poor service. He said "when we know it's going to be busy, like after payday , my wife comes in to help" Think about the crowd that normally comes here.....a crowd where $1.91 Pepsi is a luxury saved for after pay days. A hidden gem, and getting a solid 5 star. Why did this place get a 5 star review? Plenty of free parking Great value for the food(you can definitely share the gigantic portions) Hot, fresh, and made by the owner/operator. Why didn't I deduct any stars? Even though it was dirty inside, it wasn't an uncared gross uncleanliness, it was just a mom and pop diner where every second counts.

    Best schnitzel I've found in Edmonton since the Mill Gastaus closed down. Very pleased that I tried this!

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    9 days ago

    Very cozy homely vibe, excellent service, and real delicious food reminiscent of grandmas cooking.This is a must visit gem in Edmonton

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    Didn't even make it in and the owner came out yelling because I ran over a massive chunk of ice in his parking lot

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    4 years ago

    Don't let the outside appearance fool great little mom & pop diner. Everything homemade from scratch

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    4 years ago

    Amazing homemade food and service. The owner knows how to make great comfort food. Simple and hearty.

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    8 years ago

    The fries are great. Burger is a great tasting burger. Also they have sandwiches which I haven't tried yet.

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    6 years ago

    Amazing food and amazing owner you will not leave hungry or upset not enough good things to say about this place.

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