Thought I would give Walkley Diner a try since I live close to their location. In one word... disappointing.
Food:
Greasy. All of their fried items taste the same. A change of oil would help tremendously, not only with the food, but the smell of the diner.
I walked in to order a "walk-in" medium pizza. I essentially had to walk through a cloud of thick grease smoke. The place seemed abandoned. No one in sight. When one of the employees did surface, he seemed annoyed that I was waving the smoke away from my face. My interaction with this person while placing my order was somewhat abrupt and disrespectful. I asked for a menu so that I could select the type of pizza I wanted, and was told that they don't have a menu, just a flyer (with very limited information), I would have to select my own toppings. So I started listing off a bunch of ingredients, all of which were unavailable I asked if he had any suggestions. He said chicken. That was it. At which point, he refused to assist me any further. So I created a pizza from what they did have... chicken, onions, olives and (double) cheese. When I returned home I opened the box... what a sorry sight. It was a medium pizza, no doubt, but where was the double cheese? There was only enough cheese on the pie that could potentially cover a small, at best. I was able to uncover 6 small chunks of dried chicken, stringy sliced onions and less than a small handful of sliced olives. The tomato sauce was sparce and forgettable and the bed of the pizza was soggy, soggy to the point that the dough was starting to blend with the tomato sauce... ugh.
Service:
As described briefly in food. Going into more detail... slooooow, disorganized and, more than occasionally... rude.
Ambiance:
Filthy. They don't wash their floors when there is heavy foot traffic from customers entering after a weather event. Tables are not cleaned. I try not think of the sanitary condition in the kitchen which is roughly about the same size as a galley kitchen in a small apartment. Nothing in this diner feels warm nor welcoming... it's just there.
This review is based on 2 visits to the diner. One, for smash burgers and fries, the other for pizza. I thought I would give the diner a second try, perhaps it would sway my opinion... unfortunately that didn't happen.
I apologize in advance to those who may be offended my rather harsh criticism... This is just a review.
If there is one positive comment to be made... their food is affordable, much cheaper than mainstream burger and pizza joints. But then again, you get what you pay for. read more