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    Tramway Diner

    4.2 (94 reviews)
    InexpensiveNew American
    Open 5:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    TRAMWAY DINER ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Little cakes instead of potatoes or grits.
    Mel K.

    Old school dinner vibe and super great service. My brother joined us as we were done with our breakfast and our waitress was super helpful. Food was a solid FIVE .... Everything to perfection. It was a truly great dinner breakfast. I would absolutely eat here again when we are in the area.

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    Sarah T.

    Spotted this diner on Yelp while driving home from Raleigh. Tucked back in the corner behind a strip of stores you will find this little lovely place. It's not very updated but it's filled with locals and people that they know by name. That's the place I want to eat... every time! Staff was wonderful. Attentive and friendly was just a touch of how good they were. My daughter found the smallest scratch on her finger that had probably been there for days. She asked me for a bandaid and within a minute our waitress came over with a bandaids, she over heard! It was so sweet. I ate the crispy chicken ranch sandwich and was super happy with that choice. The chicken had that great crisp, kinda light but super tasty. Ahhh love. Ranch was on point and the fries.... the fries had that extra crispy touch without being well done. My kids ordered and the waitress was sure to tell me what to order instead so I got a better price deal. I see why there were so many regulars. Stop in if your driving through!

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    5 months ago

    Excellent food and friendly service. Really nice and relaxing ambiance. A really good local small town diner!

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    5 months ago

    Good diner experience . Nothing exceptional but adequate . Will have to try more dishes to form a real opinion.

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    1 year ago

    Great food and service. We always stop in for breakfast when we're in Sanford. Food always arrives quickly.

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    7 months ago

    The people are friendly and never get your order wrong! And never judge your food choice

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    1 year ago

    The food is delicious and the waitress are caring. The decor is simple and neat. I found out about this place from my mom.

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    2 years ago

    Great food and atmosphere for the family and I! And it's right around the corner from my house!

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    4 years ago

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    2 years ago

    Great wait staff and good food. It's one of the few places I've never been disappointed at

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    2 years ago

    You can't go wrong with a diner! Great food with generous portions. Always friendly and gracious staff. It's worth the drive there

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    2 years ago

    Tramway Diner is posting an 80.5 or B Sanitation Score???? No thank you we left and won't be back.

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    3 years ago

    I love this diner! Great home cooking with a very friendly wait staff. There are daily specials and the portions are generous.

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    2 years ago

    A very friendly place to dine, but at times very busy. Good family style food. Reasonable prices.

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    3 years ago

    This is my favorite restaurant. Everyone is very friendly to my family and are very accommodating to my son with special needs

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    3 years ago

    I one our "go to" places for breakfast or lunch. Comfort foods and good service. Sort like your local diner.

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    4 years ago

    Cute little diner. Stopped here for a burger and we're not disappointed. Pretty good for your standard diner.

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    5 years ago

    I love this place. Solid real diner with nice daily specials and a big menu. I like the folks who work there.

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