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    Tin Goose Diner

    3.8 (139 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Seafood basket - fish, shrimp, clams and fries.
    Carolyn H.

    Husband and I flew in about 11 this morning expecting a big wait (usual for them). Got seated in this charming 40's style diner immediately. Service was perfect - quick, often, but not pushy. Husband had the seafood basket (fish, shrimp, clam strips and fries). He said he'd easily order it again. (I snitched many of the clam strips - delicious.) I had the cranberry chicken salad sandwich on a croissant. Very tasty! I too would order again. The diner is located just adjacent to the Erie County Airport. We parked the plane across the field at the very welcoming FBO. They loaned us a crew car to get to the diner (helped with my new knee)!

    The Stearman w grilled Ham & Swiss
    Kerry M.

    Dad and I were hanging out for the afternoon to give my Stepmom some "me time". Our initial stop was to check out a car show happening at Riverview Nursing Home in Oak Harbor. We arrived about half an hour after the posted start time only to find 2 autos and 7 or 8 tractors on display. Hopefully more vehicles showed up after we left... We decided to get some lunch, and the first 2 places we went to were packed with lines out the door. Tin Goose Diner was not far away, so we decided to give it a go. We arrived just after 2pm and the diner was open until 3pm, whew! We were seated right away. Took a while for Dad to make a decision on his lunch selection. We ordered the Angela Chicken Salad Croissant w a cup of Lobster & Crab Bisque and The Stearman w grilled ham & Swiss cheese. Not too sure what happened in the kitchen, but it took almost 45 minutes for our food to get to the table. I picked up the top of my Croissant to add some pepper to the chicken salad, and there was a very tiny scoop in the center of the Croissant. I waited for our server to come by our table, and I showed him the tiny portion of chicken salad and asked if that was to the expected. Our server was apologetic and said there is usually a decwnt amout filling the Croissant. Took several minutes, and a different server brought my sandwich back, and I still couldn't see the chicken salad from the edge of the Croissant without offsetting the top half of the Croissant (see pic). Dad said his grilled ham and swiss was okay, but nothing to write home about. We have been to Tin Goose Diner before and had a satisfactory experience, this was almost the polar opposite. Disappointed to say the least.

    Robert B.

    Tried this place for the first time when on vacation,we discovered this place when visiting the liberty aviation museum. It's a 1950s themed retro diner, I tried the chili with cheese and onion the chili was pretty good. Now I ordered their cheesesteak with american cheese, when I got it I first notice the american cheese isn't what I'm use too as I am a person that lives around the philly around. Their cheese is that orange like plastic wrapped cheese and the bread was like a cheap tasting hoagie bread, the bread was dry so was the meat and the bottom of the bread was soggy. I'm used to like cooper sharp on a fresh amaraso roll or a fresh roll. So if your coming here from the philly area I recommend getting something else.

    Kimberly B.

    Sat morning we went to The Tin Goose Diner in Port Clinton. This little place is inside the Liberty Aviation Museum Complex. Cute little diner, but we waited over an hour to get our breakfast after ordering. The food was meh, waitress was good and very apologetic for the long wait.

    Lobster Bisque
    Dave W.

    This is the second time I visited here and still one of my favorite places to eat in Ohio. It is a hidden gem, no really it is very hidden. The Lobster bisque was amazing. I look forward to coming back next time I am in the area.

    Perch sandwich and battered onion rings
    Brenda F.

    Food was awful, service mediocre. I brought my dad to the area for a fishing trip to celebrate his upcoming birthday and wanted to get some local fish. With 100+ reviews and a 4 star Yelp average, we figured it would be a safe bet. We were wrong. The onion rings were dripping in oil (there was a puddle in the tray beneath them). The perch was so over-cooked it resembled sun-aged leather more than a flaky fish. It was difficult to bite, cut or tear through. I only ate a few bites of my food yet the server never once asked how our meal was or if he could bring me anything else. Even our refusal to box up leftovers didn't signal to him that something was wrong. The person who appeared to be a manager was on her cellphone the whole time and did not interact with customers or supervise the staff to ensure quality. If you go, order something other than the fish.

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    Abby A.

    This was a great stop while in Sandusky recently. The restaurant was mostly empty inside so we could be spaced far apart and the food came quickly. We will go back again! Really cute diner and we wished we had saved room for dessert because the pies looked great. This is a great diner experience if that's what you're after.

    Biscuits and gravy with potatoes
    Shinice D.

    The biscuits and gravy were delicious. Ohio has some great biscuits and gravy, I'm just saying. Try it, get it, enjoy it. Nice diner vibe and good service. I would come back for sure!

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    Excellent place for breakfast. Typical dinner food at a great price. Our waitress was very friendly.

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    Great food. Worth the wait. Can't wait for the spring when it reopens. Great atmosphere and service. Get the milkshake!!!

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    Fun environment! Polite servers!!! Food was very good!! There is a museum of very old planes there.

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    Cute place for breakfast with genuine service. Always busy. They don't make their own ranch. Great desserts.

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