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    The Mercury Diner

    3.9 (146 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    An overly sweet cocktail
    Leah L.

    I have nothing nice to say! This food is for photo purposes only because everything I had was disappointing and lacked flavor. I do not recommend this restaurant whatsoever, I'm genuinely concerned it has so many shining reviews.

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    Sandy W.

    I got the huge pancake when I heard they had! It was definitely huge and very delicious! Ended up taking home half it. Hubby had a hamburger with bacon, egg and cheese and ended up using the fork and knife to eat it. It came with seasoned potatoes which were very salty so he asked for some without the seasoning and they were much better. Our server was efficient and polite. The ambiance wasn't too my liking, music and floors were extremely sticky!

    Big Ol' Pancake
    Montana L.

    Had reservations for a Sunday morning. Waitress was friendly and attentive. I ordered the Big Bang breakfast. The potatoes were seasoned nicely and had a nice crunch. I ordered the bacon crispy, however, it wasn't. I was not a fan of the sausage gravy. It lacked flavor. The pancake with chocolate chips was delicious. Definitely one to share. Not many chocolate chips!

    Yum Hermes' Loaded Hash
    Tiffany S.

    This place was awesome! It's a little mid century mod diamond in the rough. The decor is so cool, and the food was delicious! We had an American breakfast with a pancake, Moon omelet, and the space balls. The whole fam especially loved the house potatoes. My pancake was the best I have had at a restaurant in a LONG time! It seemed like maybe it was cooked in a cast iron skillet because the outer crisp was so elite! It was our servers first day, but she did a great job! We will definitely be back when in town!

    Vegetarian option
    D R.

    Large portions of food come hungry. The breakfast potatoes were very good. To my surprise unlimited orange juice. Fresh brewed ice tea. Waitress was very friendly. Did not order the pancakes but the filled the plates edge to edge. They do take reservations but we got right in. If you have six or more I would reserve a spot.

    Big Ol' Pancake
    George B.

    Checked this place out for a quick breakfast and it was just okay. I got a bacon egg and cheese on white toast and the cheese wasn't melted and the bacon was a little cold. The pancake was amazing. The hashbrown was okay. Service was okay, the placed seemed clean. I hoped for better food. It was just okay.

    Galaxy Lemonade
    Peter T.

    Went here for brunch recently after not having gone in a while. Food was overall good -- I got the Space Cowboy Burrito with a side of potatoes and Galaxy Lemonade. The burrito was great and potatoes seasoned very very well. The lemonade was definitely on the sweeter side. There were a decent amount of people dining (weekend), we ended up sitting at the bar. Service was definitely a little slow and had to catch waiter/bartenders attention when we needed something.

    Classic Breakfast
    Nicole B.

    We went there for breakfast and it was so good. I'm not even a pancake person, was the most amazing pancake. I shared the big one with my husband and we still had left leftovers. Highly recommend and can't wait to go back. The staff was friendly and the food came out fast overall great experience.

    Space Cowboy Burrito
    Brenda T.

    PATTY MELT.....$15.99 Two beef patties, melted Havarti cheese, caramelized onions and peppers, Mercury Sauce, griddled brioche bun SPACE COWBOY BURRITO Scrambled eggs, bacon, peppers, onions, flavor-blasted potato crisps, and mercury sauce wrapped and griddled inside of a roasted red pepper flour tortilla. Served with a side of chips and salsa. $12.00 (VG)

    Classic Breakfast
    Reyana K.

    Completely obsessed with the aesthetic of this diner! We ordered the Spaceballs to share, and they were pretty large, I couldn't even finish them. I expected them to have some banana chunks inside, but it seemed more like banana bread/pancake ball hybrid. I got a classic breakfast spread and it was pretty good! Their English muffins are made in house and it honestly shows. It may have been one of the best parts of my meal, aside from the breakfast potatoes. They were HUGE but still so soft on the inside. Our waitress was very nice and the service was pretty good. The food took a while to come out, so that's my only complaint. Overall, it was great and I want to come back to try the giant pancake.

    Cynthia N.

    The atmosphere is cool and inviting! The music playing was great! The food we ordered was delicious and hot! The staff were very friendly and our server was super sweet and informative. We did have to wait but it was worth it . Everyone in our group enjoyed what they ordered !

    Egg n' Cheese
    B B.

    First time visiting this restaurant, and stopped in! The food was very over hyped. I order an egg and cheese sandwich, Hermes potatoes and the pancake. The egg and cheese sandwhich was advertised as the " bestseller" and the sandwhich was simply just okay.. I order the Hermes potatoes dish and it was extremely salty, I let my server know & sent it back. The pancakes were very good !

    Space balls
    Laura B.

    So we visited on a Sunday morning that was also Fathers Day, we waited quite awhile which was to be expected and the service was a bit slow, but I always take into account these circumstances so as to be fair. The inside vibe is fun and colorful our server was fun and friendly too. My son had the fried chicken on a pancake super crispy chicken and the hot honey syrup very good I had the patty melt cheesy and a very toasty but soft brioche bun We tried the space balls also , very good.

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    Line was long but food was really good!! Their English muffins were something special. And pancakes are very yummy! Would def go again.

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    So happy you enjoyed the food, Samantha! Thank you for the review!

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