It's best to come when the older staff is scheduled! The place becomes a bit rowdy on the days the younger staff is working haha. The ambiance declines for sure, it is definitely not as peaceful. I used to really really like this place, starting to wonder if the owner is ever in house because the atmosphere has become negative. I loved coming here to eat when the older staff is working, it's such a better atmosphere. They are wonderful and I would love to give them a big tip. But now that i work FT it seems i can only come by when the younger staff is scheduled. :/ I keep returning and hoping for a better experience each time but after today i don't see myself returning. The evening waitresses are catty and spend too much time gossiping while on the clock. The atmosphere has decreased greatly. read more

Food is very good. Service is fast and friendly. Good for small to medium groups Convenient to Carlisle Fairgrounds..

We noticed this restaurant off the highway and decided to stop for breakfast in our way back home, glad we did ! If you have a filled parking lot then you must be doing it right ! We walked in, was greeted and seated and our server came over and gave us menus and took our drink order. We ordered our breakfast and was quite surprised at the speed of the preparation and delivery, our food arrived hot and perfect ..... Our server was extremely attentive and checked in with us several times. Very good service indeed ! We plan on driving out for a lunch or dinner one day ! Yes, we do recommend giving this diner a try, we think you will be happy and the prices are perfect read more

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If you're hungry and want 2 or 3 days of food, this is the place for you. I stopped in after pulling off the Highway, and was amazed at how much food they served. It came with soup or salad and sides, and was only $11.99! I left a sizable tip to make it worth the waitress's time, but I had enough food to take home for 2 more nights! It's cheap and will fill your tummy, though not the best meal you'll ever eat. read more

Walnut Bottom Diner - Breaded Eggplant Parmigiana - Diners Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

After seeing the reviews, I wasn't sure what to expect. I decided to eat here with my husband and my parents. We arrived around lunch time on a Sunday. It was very busy. There was one table open and one opening up. The open table was right next to the kitchen and was pretty noisy. We asked for the other one, that hadn't been bussed, and they gladly cleaned it so we could sit there. I know diners aren't fine dining establishments, but I never understood putting a booth right next to the kitchen entrance with all the noise, the doors swinging constantly, trays being carried over your head if you're in the booth backing up to the entrance . . . Anyway. I was pleasantly surprised. Service wasn't super fast at first because our server had several tables all checking out at the same time. Once the whirlwind was over, we ordered, got our drinks, and had food on the table quickly. My parents both ordered a breakfast special with eggs, home fries, bacon, toast, etc. I was amazed at the amount of bacon included. Too often, you order something like that at a restaurant and they bring out two skinny, flaccid pieces of bacon. Their plates had at lease 3 big slices of perfectly cooked bacon. My husband ordered the French dip and he said the au jus was excellent. I ordered the crab cake. That's usually a good measure of a diner if they can do that well. The side salad with their house made Greek salad dressing was fresh and crisp. The dressing was fabulous. The vegetable that day was Harvard beets. I'm not a huge fan of beets, but for what they were there were well done. My broiled crab cake was excellent. I didn't see any artificial "krab" garbage in it. It wasn't full of bread. It wasn't mushy from too much binder like mayo. It was lightly seasoned so it tasted of crab, not coverup. It was perfectly broiled - crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was on a hot metal plate so it stayed hot an crispy until the end. I had coffee with my meal and it was refilled frequently enough and had a good flavor. None of us tried them, but their desserts look very good. This would be a great place for cake and coffee. Service was good. Place was clean. I'm honestly looking forward to eating there again. Two thumbs up. read more

Huge Portions If you're looking for classic diner food and lots of it, I highly recommend. I got a burger and my wife got the Eggplant parm - both were superb read more

Found on Yelp as we drove home and so glad we did. Right off the highway, plenty of parking, we're quickly seated although the hostess was rude and not welcoming at all. The waitress made up for her. She was great! The food was good, prices excellent and if it was closer we would go again. I recommend read more

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Food here is photogenic, but it isn't very good. There are few instances where I would recommend fast food over a proper sit down place. This is such an instance. read more

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Good diner open 24 hours. Tasty coffe and decent prices and huge portions! Friendly staff. read more

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Just meat and bread... this is not a "panini" I expected some meaty melty cheese and good crisp bread. This was foul. I've worked the food industry for a very long time. & this was by far the saddest thing... I could never in my right mind ever set this down at someone's table... just terrible... Their French onion soup is honestly the best I've ever had, so I mean it made up for my bad dinner. But still inexcusable read more

Walnut Bottom Diner - This is there French dip panini. - Diners Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

A nice place with plenty of room. Very clean and the staff is courteous and willing to please. The menu has so much to choose from. There is something for everyone. Breakfast is served all hours. I had a delicious western egg sandwich on rye toast. My husband had an open faced turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy. He said it was the best he ever had. We were traveling through to New Jersey. We may make the Walnut Bottom Diner the place to stop whenever we head up to NJ! Otis & Cindy Cole Moneta, Virginia read more

Worst diner ever! 4 out of 6 dinners felt sick all night I am surprised they even felt ok serving the food based on the looks of our food. I got a French dip that looked like they left it under a light for an hour then microwaved it two times before serving. Even with the au jus it was still dry. I would not recommend it read more

I Ordered liver and onions , mashed pot and gravy to go ! Liver burnt , no gravy and soggy corn ! Not a hard order but the people were re nice but you can't have liver without gravy so I found not eat it read more

Right off the highway, this diner is a solid option if you're passing through the area (which is exactly what I was doing!) Clean, well-priced, big portions, good food, great service and they served our food really quickly. It's everything you want from a not-fast-food stop when you're traveling. read more

I went in with my friends Monday evening around 10pm and the server was nice but not attentive we saw her maybe 3 times I got the marinated chicken club and am eating it when I notice that there is a lot of dark pink sections. I am including a picture of what the chicken looked like below. I called today in the am asking to speak to a manager just to let them know what was going on and when I asked the girl on the other end was like who this and that they weren't there and to try moonlight diner. (Their new location) didn't give me a time that one would be in or anything. I called moonlight diner and asked and no manager was there the girl took my information and said one would call me so I waited and waited but no one called me so I called back and the girl that I guess was the manager kept making excuses that it is cooked and they weren't able to keep chicken after 48 hours. Like ok I get that I understand but that doesn't mean the chicken can't be bloody. All in all not a good experience I had to leave work because I got food poisoning. How do I know it was from there because I hadn't eaten anything all day and was up in the early am not feeling good until I was ultimately sick at work. All I was looking for was an understanding and an apology but instead got excuse after excuse and rude people. Most likely will not be going back. There is a second picture where I included the outside of the chicken so you can see it isn't the marinade. read more

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WBD is without a doubt the absolute worst place to eat in the Carlisle area (they are on the same level or worse than the Newville Diner). I have always given them another chance after the first 5 visits there but never again. Service has always been a problem with them........time after time......same lack of attentiveness from the waitresses ( complaints have gone unheeded), food that has yet to be prepared and served hot, prepared correctly (always has to go back to the kitchen) and waitresses with little or no training in hospitality or customer service! They remain in business only due to the lack of sit down diners in the Carlisle area. KMJ & West King Street Diners in Shippensburg are far better (I do wish however that the owner of WKSD would upgrade the Sunnyside Diner in Carlisle like he did to the WKSD and then we can start going back there). The Eisenhower Diner in Hanover is associated with the WBD in Carlisle but the difference between them is like night & day. The ED is worth the drive to Hanover. Save your money & save your dining experience for somewhere that deserves it. WBD is definitely not it. read more

Enjoyable little place. The service was fantastic and the coffee was incredible. Noticeably memorable. I liked everything about it except that they didn't take American Express and it was all I had. read more

Table Service was good. Food was decent, nothing spectacular. Older place that is dated and needs a deep clean.

The Walnut Bottom Diner was a disappointment to say the least. We were greeted by a less than enthused hostess. When my girlfriend sat she had to brush the crumbs from the seat onto the ground just to sit down. Our waitress Amanda who was very attentive and nice greeted us and read off the daily specials. One of which was Beef Tip Noodles with gravy. The waitress returned after taking our orders to inform us that they were out of the Beef Tips. My girlfriend obviously disappointed ordered the Tuna Panini and I ordered the Roast Beef panini. The highlight of the meal was unfortunately the French fries. The Tuna was dry and unusually sweet, coming with a luke warm pickle. My roast beef was dry as leather and the cheese on it had no flavor. I regret to inform you that I will never be dining here again. read more

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Great service and solid diner food. I came here with a large group on a Sunday and they were able to seat us immediately and the food came out fast. Huge menu too, with something for everyone. read more

Nice Diner on the Southern end of Carlisle! Had a great Breakfast nice sized portions for the price! Good Coffee warm hospitality friendly waitress who was attentive! Worth the trip if you're in the Carlisle Area! read more

The Seafood Combination was ok. We were on a road trip and Carlisle PA was a good midpoint to stop and get food. The diner is nice and the service was great. read more

Walnut Bottom Diner - The Seafood Combination was ok. - Diners Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

We prefer to dine at places that are not franchises. This local diner was great. The food was hot and tasty, the service was great (thank you Danielle M.) and the price was reasonable. read more

The same person that owns Silver Springs dinner also owns this place. Service was fast and all my food came out hot. I like the value. I was in and out in good time. Food quality was in line with the price that I'd paid. It was dinner food and i was hungry. read more

My wife and I have been a frequent flier here for a long time. They have recovered from the labor crisis caused by this Covid hysteria and have been open longer than most places. Wide diversity of menu items but fairly typical for a diner. So that means this is a place where everything is at least good or they can fix it. And this time of year they put up Christmas art which will blow your mind read more

Parking: Both were alright. We came a little after five on a Saturday and maybe the diner was half full. Their lot is huge so I can't imagine ever having a parking issue here. Service: Very good until the end. Our order was taken promptly, drinks refilled without having to ask and the food came out hot so all in all very good. Now why did I say until the end? That's because we had a table of six and a group of ten place placed around us after which our server disappeared when it came time to deliver the check. Finally after a ten plus minute wait she apologetically gave it to me saying that she was swamped, which indeed she was. Food: The menu is typical diner size (i.e. very large). The problem with that is very few places are able to be all things to all people. Better to do ten things correctly versus doing twenty things half-assed. The lovely wife got the vegetable lasagna which was on special. The accompanying house salad was non-noteworthy and the lasagna itself was according to her very dry like it had been sitting under a heat lamp or left in the oven way too long. I got the chicken parm. The accompanying chicken noodle soup was served dutch style with egg noodles but sadly was super bland. No seasoning-No flavor-No nothing. The chicken parm itself was a good size but the red sauce they use is very, very acidic and harsh to the point of being very difficult to eat. I was hitting the TUMS as soon as I got home as the acid reflux was already in full swing. While the location is super easy to get to right off the highway and the service overall was good enough, the food simply stunk. Between garbage red sauce and food that was dried out with no flavor it was disappointing as this place looks to have potential but I can't imagine that we'll be back. read more

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Hair in my food New operational management at the diner. Unfortunately the good name, customer service and good food are going down the drain. They are losing their repore with long standing customers. Management has failed to train servers to actually answer the phone when it rings and how to operate cash rap. Management has failed to provide accosiates with acceptable customer service training and adequate inventory for the day. They're short staffed and the associates are most likely not wearing the correct hair nets if any at. read more

Walnut Bottom Diner - Hair In My Food - Diners Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Came here for a late lunch - place always seems to be hoppin'! The diner itself if pretty clean & relatively modern - the building started as a Shoney's, & then was a Friendly's, before being reincarnated as a diner. The menu was extensive - I tried the Eggs Benedict w/ side of Hash Browns - definitely above average! Service was prompt & our waitress was friendly. Food was a cut above average diner food - my fellow diners were pleased as well. I'll stop in again! read more

We ordered ours pretty late but the people still made our food the burger was huge the fries were pretty good so we're the loaded fries my wife said it was good but if it was more hot it would have been better read more

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We LOVE this diner!!!! We are from Pittsburgh and eat here every time we are out this way. The menu offers all kinds of choices, the food is delicious, the portions are very large, the service is friendly and attentive and the prices are beyond reasonable. I cannot recommend Walnut Bottom Diner highly enough!!!! read more

''Twas one late night hour... and I was hungry. So I placed an order for pickup. Everything was great. The rodeo burger was amazing. Ill be back. The cakes looked great too. Ill let u know. read more

It's pretty standard as far as diners go. There's nothing fancy or flashy but the food is good, with big portions, the floors and tables are kept clean, the staff is quick and efficient and the prices are low. I've been here a few times and have never been disappointed. I always get breakfast so I don't have have anything to say about lunch, dinner or dessert. The western omelette with cheese is something like 5.50 and comes with home fries and toast which is plenty enough to eat. I didn't know if I'd finish everything. I also had coffee which tasted good and was piping hot. The home fries needed some seasoning and there is hot sauce if you want it. I added some pepper and that did the trick. read more

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The other night we decided we wante "real" food (as opposed to mass produced wrapped-in-paper fast food) and didn't want to cook and clean up, relatives have eaten at this diner and liked it so we gave it a try. I love French Onion Soup so that was a no-brainer: It was pretty good, I'd say a 3 out of 5, but I've had better. I'd cut the onions smaller so they are easier to get on the spoon and into the mouth, use a LOT less salt, and replace the always rubbery mozzarella with Fontina or Gruyere. I also got chopped sirloin with onions and gravy; pretty good, huge and couldn't eat it all. Lots of onions and gravy. I passed on the boring corn or overcooked green beans, and got coleslaw - it was just ok, finely chopped with a sweet dressing, tasted like it probably was made elsewhere and delivered in 5 gallon buckets. My dinner companion always gets meatloaf; I think he's going to write a book of reviews of Central PA meatloaves. He got a huge serving, with two thick dense slabs. No green peppers thank goodness. Brown gravy and parsley on top, but no evidence of any onions or herbs in the meatloaf itself. I would guess just bread crumbs, egg, and s&p. He had enough to bring one slab home. The mashed potatoes were kind of dense, nothing to write home about. He also got Pepper Pot soup - I tried a spoonful and i wasn't a fan; it seemed like leftover ground beef with leftover gravy and a ton of chopped bell pepper. He ate it; I don't know if he liked it. Service was excellent, friendly and efficient. We got what we were looking for: Real food, without the work. We didn't get nor did we expect something super-delicious and memorable; it was decent to pretty good. We will probably go back, and next time I'm thinking of a salad with grilled chicken, or perhaps grilled or baked fish. The desserts looked wonderful, but the indulgence was a no for us. Decent diner food and very good service. read more

Very solid Diner. Got a Philly cheesesteak and some pancakes. Only thing I would say is that I wish there were some TVs so that we could watch something. read more

Food is great and nice friendly staff. I like the diner atmosphere. Large selection of foods

The food is great, and so is the service. However, I had a terrible experience with the main boss there. He was super weird and flirty with my mom. He kept coming over to our table and trying to talk to her and even said he wanted to talk to her in his back office. We got up and left and he followed us outsid. He was extremely inappropriate we all were uncomfortable. read more

Good place to grab something to eat. The people are nice and the food is good. It's fast also

The restaurant has an excellent environment and the food is amazing. My Walnut Bottom Broiled seafood platter was delicious! My only concern was, that during this time of Covid, our waitress made no effort at all to wear a mask even though myself and my entire party wore our masks every time she approached our table. read more

Came here for late breakfast. They were somewhat busy and it took the server a little bit of time to get to me. She brought me my drink order and walked away as one of the managers was standing behind her with a tray full of food for another table. She came back and I ordered blueberry pancakes...she proceeded to tell me that they are OUT of blueberries!!!! I'm done with this place, this is not the first time that they have run out of something. I was here about a month ago and heard another server tell a customer that they were out of coffee creamer and apple butter. This is ridiculous, they could drive a freaking mile to Walmart and buy enough to get them by. Piss poor management! read more

Absolutely disgusting, the meatloaf is friskys old cat pâté, they poured applesauce over canned carrots and called it glazed carrots and the management expects you to pay regardless if someone has the food sent back untouched, rude, repulsive and even a pandemic from COVID can't excuse the quality of service and food , next!! Go to the soda jerk diner in Hummelstown near Hershey park, their food is by far, superior read more

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