Delicious, fresh food and great service! We made the one-hour drive to try The Pantry based on reviews and it was well worth the trip. They have an extensive menu and bring fresh biscuits with flavored butters (vanilla cinnamon and banana strawberry!) to start your meal. We split the garlic-breaded cheese curds for an appetizer, and I had the southern chicken salad while my husband had a cheeseburger and fries. We both agreed that The Pantry does classics well, and we'll be back to try other tasty menu items. Add to the good food that our server, Victoria, was friendly and shared how much she enjoys working with the team and the owner, David. It shows when a staff builds a positive environment, and we appreciated their efforts. Thanks for a great meal - and the snickerdoodles! read more

Enjoyed my visit here. Came at a quiet time, so it was very chill. Food was good, nothing amazing. In hindsight... i wish i had ordered the swt potato fries, as my friend did, and they were awesome. I ordered a Caesar salad.... Good, not great. More croutons than lettuce. So much for the healthy option. Overall.. good, not great. read more

Clean comfortable and friendly. Server was super friendly and the food was on point. Steak and eggs are great and so was the chicken fried steak. The crepes were also a hit. Beat of all, nice prices! read more

Location is strange. It just doesn't fit in there. It looks out of place. The area is kind of run down but the restaurant looks better inside than the area. Outside it's kind of hidden away. Ive been past this place for a long long time and just now noticed it. We didn't have to wait to be seated. They have mini desserts up front to order or take with you. Our server was very nice and we liked the look of the menu and the large selection. The steak was fine, the veggie sides were very good and the bread/biscuits were delicious and unique. They had a strawberry homemade butter which was cool. The loaded nachos were not loaded and portion was small. The homemade chips in it were very good though. The chicken tenders were excellent. It's nice to see so much being uniquely made. We'll be back to try other menu items. read more

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Again on a business trip I got to try this local spot. The server and staff were amazing. The food was fresh and hot snd served with a smile. And don't forget about the complimentary biscuits with the butters! I wish they were local because I couldn't say more about them! read more

The Pantry Modern Diner - Catfish with red beans and greens - Diners Near Me - Auburndale, Florida

Ohhh myyyy gosssshhhhhhhh the food was so delish! Loved their menu and all the choices! The staff was friendly and very personable! Glad we swung in! THANKS YELP for the suggestion! read more

Stumble on this place by chance and had some really great food. Out initial server was fabulous; however, she ha to leave before we were finished. The server that took her place was ok at first, but then seemed like she was upset at us. We like to have fun and enjoy it when our server jokes with us. We'll be back but won't ask for the second server. read more

The Pantry Modern Diner - Diners Near Me - Auburndale, Florida

Today we were served by Chloe - she is always amazing to us. I happened to walk on my way to bathroom and overheard another waitress making Michelle yell - don't keep walking & talking you stupid bitch - she was so disrespectful to her own colleague & should not work at this establishment w that attitude & disrespectfulness to her colleagues. read more

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Nice place. The diner is, as the name promises, modern decor. I've eaten here twice and not been disappointed. There is a good variety of sandwiches and blue plate meals plus a strong breakfast menu. You could eat here for a month and always order something different. Their biscuits are excellent and the flavored butter are good too, if not a little gimmicky. Service has always been excellent. Recommend. read more

Excellent service. The food was great. The menu has enough variety that anyone will find something they like. Ambiance is like a diner. Don't be put off by the fact that it sits in a strip mall location. The place was very busy and larger than I expected. Lots of activity and fast moving, friendly wait staff efficiently keeping the place humming. Breakfast foods available all day. We went for dinner, and we were really glad that we chose this place. They bring out fresh biscuits with cinnamon butter and strawberry butter while you are waiting for your food. I ordered smothered steak tips with onions and mushrooms. It came with 2 sides, and I chose collard greens and green beans. It was good! Others in my party ordered chicken fried steak and gravy with mashed potatoes and collard greens. The mashed potatoes were real. The greens were good and the waitress even brought out pepper sauce for them. The chicken strip dinner was also excellent. We were very glad that we stopped here! read more

The Pantry Modern Diner - Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and collard greens - Diners Near Me - Auburndale, Florida

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Bright,clean,very welcoming and lots of friendly employees. Our waitress kylar was very professional and smiley! The food...plentiful and tasted great. I enjoyed the different flavored butters for the biscuits and the sweet touch of going home with the pantry's signature cookies. Will be back and recommend. read more

The food is amazing every time we go. We have tried various items and nothing ever disappoints. The prices are reasonable. You get free biscuits with flavored butter that taste like they are from heaven. They also give free snickerdoodle cookies. Can't beat it! Service is always great and the restaurant is a nice size so there is always a table available. We love the jams and butters they sell too. read more

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Great service, and fantastic food. My wife and I tried this place for the first time today. The biscuits were absolutely the best I've ever eaten. Light, fluffy and perfection! Top it off with their flavored butter, we went with peach and it was insanely delicious. Country fried steak was crispy and flavorful. My eggs were on point and homefries were excellent. This place is so good, it's a must try for all foodies. read more

Great servers. Remembers my order and drinks. Love the food!!!! My favorite is fried pork loin and claim soup

Food is great! Cooked to perfection. We order from Door Dash. Always on time. Love the extra biscuits with the flavored butter. My favorites are Patty Melt and their grilled chicken. Breakfast you can't go wrong. All good. read more

Great food and drinks lemonade, they are friendly and had a great time for dinner!! I recommend this place!!

Family food adventure X2 Breakfast once and Lunch the second We'll get with ambiance first, nice place clean, bathrooms could have used a bit of attention, but it's just what the name says Modern Diner, but nothing really special. We'll start with the time me, wifey & little one went for breakfast. Free biscuits to the table with two butters, nice touch!!! Our server seemed to be new because he could not answer any of our questions about the food and had to keep going away and coming back with the answer and then was running food in during his traveling as well. He was very nice, but not attentive at all as I had to flag him down anytime we needed refills. Our Little one got their usual pancakes with bacon: They were good my little one stated, they're just like IHOP, which means I could have paid way less for the same food, plus the pancakes were not that big either. The bacon was ok, but not crispy, like they cook a bunch and let it sit under a heat lamp. That works when the bacon is flying, but this batch was either pulled early or sat too long. My wife got the some kind of breakfast bowl and was not impressed I got the special, like I do!!! The special was a prime rib breakfast for 17$ and boy was I disappointed with the size cut I received, it was like a thin piece of fat with a little meat on it. The meat that was there was good, but it was definitely not worth the money and I would not order it again!!! The bill was close to 60$ with tip for 3 people, even with the special for me with the other food, drinks and tip that equates to 20$ a person and this breakfast was not worth that for us. Now for lunch as we wanted to give this place another try this time the 5 of us went and man we should have went somewhere else. They were very slow for a mid afternoon and the service was o.k. this time. I asked the server many questions and she did have most of the answers, but I when I was asking about certain foods she said things for almost every item I asked about that would make me not want to order any of them and that's hard for me b/c I love food and trying new foods as well!!! The family got some things first, as I didn't want them to wait for me to decide... The wife got a Turkey sandwich and again was not impressed and only ended up eating half b/c she did not like it that much. Our eldest got a French toast breakfast platter and the French toast looked like yellow egg on bread, they do not know how to make a nice caramelized/browned French toast. bacon was soft again and the only thing semi-enjoyed on the plate was an egg that was supposed to be medium, but was sunny side hard no drip from the yolk. The boy got the Teriyaki chicken that came with a salad: Salad was good, but the Teriyaki chicken was not enjoyed. The sauce didn't even seem cooked onto the steak. The rice was the base and the chicken was on top and it looked like they just squirted the Teriyaki sauce on top of everything. He loves Teriyaki anything, but he did not enjoy this. He did eat it to not waste the money at $15.99 for such a small plate, I appreciated that, what a champ!!! Our little one got the Teriyaki Steak and potato soup, again same as the chicken, it was assembled the same & was not enjoyed ended up not eating over half of it because she couldn't get past the bad Teriyaki taste. Sorry, but my kids have adventurous pallets and they know good from bad food. After a long period of time debating if I even wanted anything, I ended up getting a buffalo chicken wrap, who could mess that up and it's a simple ingredient list to wrap. I should have just saved my money, I just had a feeling, I took one bite of my wrap and found a hair, as shared by others. I didn't even say anything, I placed the hair on the side of the plate and then proceeded to open and inspect the rest of the wrap. I did not find any other hairs so I rewrapped the wrap, LOL and continued eating. I was not impressed chicken was hard, like it was over cooked by leaving it in the fryer too long and I did not enjoy it. For the 5 of us plus tip we spent $98, not good value for the money!!! We will continue to go to Big Tom's in Winter haven for our Diner Dining Delights. (Great food at Big Tom's check out my review on my page) This place is now crossed off of our list of places to go as after 2 chances and the cost associated with the quality of food, I think this will be an Auburndale town diner, until people realize they can go about 10 miles away to get way better food and service...at Big Tom's, plus the bill is usually $60 with drinks & tip for large portions of great food that satisfy our Family of 5!!! I have included the food pic's, except for the wrap not worth taking a picture of especially with the hair on the plate. I will say all of the food looked really good, but it was the Quality & Taste of the food that failed these dishes, certainly not made with Love!!! Stop in try for yourself, hopefully you will have a better experience!!! read more

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A great diner in Auburndale with friendly service and outstanding food, the Pantry Modern Diner has something for everyone in your group. The menu is large and they serve breakfast all day. Portions are substantial and service was fast and friendly. All meals are served with their homemade biscuits and strawberry/banana butter. We also received yummy snickerdoodle cookies before we left. I highly recommend it if you are in the area. read more

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Definitely 5 stars all day here.. you sit down to these delicious biscuits with an amazing strawberry vanilla butter oh my.., we could eat those everyday for the rest of our lives.. my bing on the garlic cheese curds are awesome!!! A nice hint of garlic with the cheese- two thumbs up there.. not to mention the French dip - I picked provolone cheese and the burger and the fries with that yummy seasoning and that sauce.. oh my goodness.. then we left with snickerdoodle cookies I can't wait to have room to try those.. if you're in the area this place is a must! The service was excellent she was so friendly and on top of things.. we definitely will be back.. we love the small diner feel in a big space.. read more

The Pantry Modern Diner - French Dip Sandwich (3PD) - Diners Near Me - Auburndale, Florida

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Let me start off by saying I wish we had one of these closer to Tampa! We came in for lunch yesterday and were seated immediately. Not even two minutes after sitting down we were served warm biscuits with a fruity butter. Usually when I go to a restaurant there are only one or two things I am interested in ordering for an entree. The menu at this restaurant had so much to choose from! I had at least 5 different entrees I wanted to pick. You can't get an open-face sandwich, steak stroganoff or Italian meatloaf just anywhere, so I was sure glad to see these on the menu. I ended up with the meatloaf which came with two hearty pieces. It was absolutely delicious. The serving sizes (both the meatloaf and the sides) were generous. My little one ordered chicken tenders and her dish came with two large pieces that were cooked perfectly and not over battered. To our surprise, we were also given cookies with our check! This was a nice little treat and totally unexpected. The service was prompt and our waiter was really nice and attentive. From the front of the restaurant (outside) it looked like it could be a small place but once inside it was actually a large restaurant. I did dig the modern design while still having a diner feel. I would most definitely return if we were ever in the area again. read more

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Service was on point, biscuits and fruit-flavored butter to start were superb. My egg white omelette was a little light on flavor, my husband enjoyed his eggs Benedict and oatmeal. Bacon was fantastic. read more

We went for brunch. 3 adults and 2 kids. We were seated at a table in a quiet area. Our server was friendly and even anticipated some of our needs. All our food was good, plentiful and priced fairly. They have a toy collection box for the holidays and some pretty joliday hand towels for sale. Nice family place. read more

Priced too high, bacon greasy with no taste, 2 eggs more like 1. Was trying to make this a regular stop, but will try others in the area.

Food is always good. I use them for catering events all the time. They are the best. They provide plenty of delicious food and the staff is always friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend using them for your next event or luncheon. read more

The food is fantastic at this place. The service is great and the prices are great. We go there as much as we can.

I ordered the Turkey Dinner the Turkey and stuffIng we're ok but the gravy was way, way to salty. way to salty. This was the second time this has happened there. I will probably avoid going back there. read more

I loved the ambiance!!! Our server Kristin was so friendly and accommodating! Our breakfast was fantastic!!! Great little hangout!!!

While visiting the area found this little gem. Everything we ordered was excellent, staff was very friendly and accommodating. Would recommend to anyone visiting area read more

The food was so good!! We are very impressed by the restaurant! It was clean, nicely decorated and the service was fast. They care a lot about the quality of food and do quality checks prior to sending it out. He had the breakfast beef enchilada burrito which had tender meat, good flavor and spice! I had the hamburger steak with fried okra and collards. They gave use biscuits with specialty butters and cookies. Will definitely be coming back!! read more

The Pantry Modern Diner - Beef Enchilada Burrito (3PD) Ground Beef Steak (3PD)Fried Okra (side) (3PD) Bacon (3PD) Collard Greens (3PD) - Diners Near Me - Auburndale, Florida

I had the taco omelette and it was very good! Portions were great, especially for the price. They have desserts in a display up front and jellies for sale as well. There are other items on the menu that also look good. Service was great, I would definitely return. read more

Excellent food and service. Service is also very fast. I would be a regular if I lived nearby.

Food is good, reasonable prices for the most part Acoustics not so good. If it is crowed you can barely hear you conversations. Don't order the biscuits & Gravy, you will be disappointed by the price & size of your order. read more

From the biscuit with strawberry butter to start, with amazing meals in between, to the snickerdoodle cookie to go, every aspect of the Pantry was amazing. The staff was excellent, decor very appropriate and the food was really delicious! read more

Best breakfast around, not even close. Warm biscuits before your entree, the crepes were delicious and the country fried steak was amazing. Great service, and very clean modern ambience. read more

Typically we love the pantry. However, the food was just OK this time. The burger was editable, not much flavor. The biscuits were dry. Maybe it was just an off day... read more

We randomly picked this restaurant just to try something new. I think we just found a new favorite place to come for breakfast. The food was amazing but the service was maybe even better. It was Saint Paddy's day and we had a wonderful lady service. She was so much fun and so sweet. The food was also amazing. We gobbled down quite a bit before I took a few of the pictures. We will definitely be back and this was a gold mine to fine. With all thought, the food was amazing. So many choices and options. There strawberry and blueberry butter were delicious and those biscuits were some of the best. read more

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Upon entering we were seated immediately and the staff seemed pretty friendly. If going to a business wearing masks matters to you, then this location might bother you. I suppose some staff here don't think you breathe out of your nose because most staff either weren't wearing a mask or had it below their nose. Why wear a mask if you're not going to wear it right anyways? They were still nice, but seeing this is just annoying. The food was good. I ordered the chicken and waffles. The chicken was good and didn't even really need any sauce. Hot, fresh and had great taste, the waffle was soft and good. My friend ordered Alfredo and said it was good, and also ordered a cinnamon roll pancake. The pancake is very good! It's basically like having a dessert. It's sweet and I highly recommend it. I'll probably order that next time. Overall I'll probably be back. The restaurant is clean, but staff should decide to wear the masks correctly, or just don't even bother. Doing it halfway just makes you look ridiculous. read more

The Pantry Modern Diner - Chicken and waffles - Diners Near Me - Auburndale, Florida

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Delicious food. Great service. Lots of seating and your typical diner. Try the cinnamon roll pancakes.

Stopped here for dinner and walked into a mostly empty restaurant so our service was top notch. Our food came out in a shorter time than I have waited in some drive-thrus! Turkey dinner was a HUGE plate with delicious mashed potatoes and gravy, and the best kind of cranberry sauce. The corn was the one thing I was not a fan of, I could have done with just corn and butter, but they seasoned it like the green beans and I was not a fan of. Husband had the reuben with onion rings, and he said the onion rings were so good! Don't forget about the wonderfully buttery biscuits with apple cinnamon and cherry butters, YUM! The apple pie and banana pudding were nothing special, but would like to try more of their desserts. We were all very pleased, and we look forward to returning. read more

The Pantry Modern Diner - Turkey Dinner - Diners Near Me - Auburndale, Florida

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Let me start you with the biscuits served to your table as you are seated. They are like a the most delicious layered biscuit met a fluffy soft as a clouds amazing roll and had a baby. Then there is the butter. Personally I've had the blueberry, the Apple cinnamon (think apple pie as a butter!) and the honey cinnamon. Yes please! Then there is the food. Went for breakfast twice now (back to back because AMAZING!). Beef enchilada omelet with shredded beef, steak tips and eggs, breakfast enchilada, eggs with biscuits and gravy. The whole menu makes you wish you had more stomachs because you can't decide the one thing you want. (Crepes, cheese cake French toast, waffles!!!!). Caramel iced coffee to top it all off. And the bill comes with snickerdoodles to go!. The restaurant itself is clean, nicely spaced out with soft music playing and just a great vibe! They have counter services, booths and tables. Amazing staff. (Personally recommend Deserae!). I urge you to check this place out. You do have to drive into the Walmart place to get to it in roundabout way but the twists and turns will not deter me from coming back. I still have to try dinner! read more

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