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Welcome Diner

4.4 (1.6k reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Hipster
Casual
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials

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Mac + Cheese
Alicia E.

I was looking for something new in the area and rolling through Yelp when I came across this cute little diner so I decided let's go have dinner. I found it really whimsical, knowing that this was a place that's really low-key hidden in a neighborhood which made it even more enjoyable. They have inside and outside seating and it really looks like a diner from back in the day with a little hippie touch, we created it right away when we came in and asked where we like to sit and give a menu as well as a happy hour menu. The menu is small, but there's so many delicious choices on there unfortunately, we did not get to try the deviled eggs cause they were out of one of the ingredients so we definitely have to come back but we order the mac & cheese 10 out of 10 with hot sauce. The fries were nicely crispy and slightly over salted from my taste. the chicken biscuit was a 10 out of 10 and my burger was a 10 out of 10 I didn't make a edit to my burger because I don't like bread and butter pickles but they were more than welcome to give me the dill pickles. We didn't know that it was happy hour so we did get some Palomas which were a 20 out of 20 we definitely have to come back and try the eggs and many other menu items. We didn't get any dessert because we were way too full, but it looked very great on pictures. They will be seeing us in the future no doubt.

Chicken fried steak
Shawn A.

Found this place while searching the internet for Phoenix's best chicken fried steak. I will say it's definitely one of the best I've had in a while and I really enjoyed eating here. Service was great and the food was even better. They also serve mimosas by the bottle. This place definitely hit the spot for what I was looking for.

Mattie P.

I have been a few times in the past but realized they moved and upgraded on my latest visit. Same great retro diner feel with yummy burgers, fries, and sandwiches. Cute for a date night in the downtown area or with family/friends. Service was great and helpful, and our picky eater gives it two thumbs up! We will be back

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Hannah B.

If you're looking for a diner with fresh food, great vibes, and excellent accessibility, Welcome Diner is definitely worth a visit! One thing I always pay attention to is accessibility, and Welcome Diner does a great job. They offer accessible parking, a ramp for easy entry, accessible seating options, and accessible restrooms. It's always nice to find a place that makes dining comfortable and welcoming for everyone. The diner offers both indoor and outdoor seating, and the patio is pet-friendly for those who enjoy bringing their furry friends along. Parking is available in the back of the restaurant, with additional street parking nearby. The atmosphere is a fun blend of retro and hipster charm. Inside you'll find cozy booths, tabletops, accessible seating, and even a disco ball that adds a unique touch to the space. Despite being a popular and often busy spot, the environment remains relaxed and not overly loud, making it easy to enjoy your meal and conversation. What really stood out to me was the freshness of the food. Welcome Diner proudly supports local vendors and sources ingredients from Arizona farms and businesses, and you can absolutely taste the difference. Everything we ordered was fresh and flavorful! We tried: The Lil Birdy Chicken Biscuit Brussels Sprouts The Big Jim Every dish was delicious. The Lil Birdy Chicken Biscuit and Brussels Sprouts were part of the Happy Hour menu and were only $5 each, making them an incredible value. The Big Jim was over $14 and was hearty, satisfying, and packed with flavor. At first, we were a little surprised by some of the menu prices, but once we discovered their Happy Hour specials, it made a lot more sense. Happy Hour is available: All Day Tuesday Monday-Thursday from 3 PM-6 PM Friday & Saturday from 10 PM-Close The staff was friendly, attentive, and helped make the experience even better. Overall, Welcome Diner is a family-friendly restaurant with fresh locally sourced food, great accessibility features, a fun atmosphere, and excellent Happy Hour deals. Definitely a spot I'd visit again!

Chicken fried steak
Jaleebi S.

I just ate the best breakfast I've had in Phoenix. I'm not kidding. On a whim I crossed seventh street and found a very hip corner in the Garfield district. I have been wanting to check out the welcome diner and it's a quiet weekend in Phoenix so here we go. First, it was busy; I'm guessing it typically is. We found our favorite bar spot quickly though and got to it. You get a great view of the chefs hard at work when sitting here and the show was awesome. Old school diner meets modern culinary fare (chicken livers are the first thing on the menu) and these gentlemen were putting in the work! Watching them put together chicken fried steak, perfect eggs, the best breakfast potato's I've ever had and more was a treat. It also made for some serious anticipation and I was not disappointed. Best chicken fried steak in town I would bet money on it. Potatoes roasted and seasoned to perfection and a melt in your mouth biscuit served with homemade jam. It was wonderful and surreal simultaneously. Our hostess was charming and greeted us with a huge, infectious smile. Am I coming back?? Silly question. The chef even complimented my hat! A nice reminder that the Welcome Diner, like myself, is LOCAL! Do not miss.

Mac and cheese, pancakes, lil birdy
Allison M.

Food was a 10/10 and always keeps me coming back. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu. We tried the fried chicken sandwhich, Mac and cheese (to die for), and the pancakes for a little sweetness. Service is quick and all the staff is very personable. All this food and drinks for $36 which is a steal. Cute little restaurant and can't wait to come back!

Chicken biscuit with honey and fries.
Maureen B.

Solid 4. Here's the honest truth. I was a solo diner and sat at the bar. I was approached when my order was taken and when I paid my bill. Service was friendly - just not attentive. I ordered the chicken biscuit and some fries. The taste was good. I would recommend giving wet naps with the meal (like a barbecue place) because my hands were so so sticky with honey. Sitting at the bar gave me a window on the kitchen. Can't say I loved seeing the eggs for deviled eggs had a 2/28 label on the container and it was 3/6. Also - the "Mac" for the Mac and cheese was cooked and came out of a bag. Would return. Probably would order something different.

Welcome Ginger Beer (more of a ginger lemonade, still excellent!)
Nico C.

In a word: amazing. Fantastic food, great service, and killer vibe. Everything we ate was awesome - from the Caesar salad to the fried green tomatoes sandwich to the house made ginger lemonade, all were excellent. Vibe was throwback at 100%. Would definitely recommend! Also great for kids!

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Bri T.

I enjoyed the feeling overall, very family friendly. It had a great feel and I liked the theme/vibe. The bathrooms were okay, like the theme but not the cleanest. The hostess and the waiter were amazing. We had the pleasure of talking to a cool gentlemen who was a cool native of Phoenix. I traveled from Tucson and wanted to give this Diner a try. Overall I would give this place a 3/5 stars. Huevos rancheros- disappointed it wasn't the traditional salsa bandera (onion, tomato, Jalepeno) but it was good. Different twist with the rib with eggs. The chips were soggy when I got my food. I liked the red onions, it added a little kick to the food on top of what the food offers to begin with. 6/10 Eggs over medium- not too runny how I like it. Velvety, the eggs weren't burnt crispy and was delightful. Meat was umami, savory and tender. Different than what I expected, had a little kick of spice. Beans were dry and bland. Not very impressed. 3/10 Pancakes were okay. A little dry for my taste but they were fluffy. The syrup with it was tasty. 5/10. I enjoyed this restaurant but I think it was a bit pricey for everything we ordered.

Mac and cheese with a generous serving of fresh fruit for our granddaughter
Mike B.

Good food, spoiled by bad service. We have been curious about this place ever since we stopped and talked to the person seating people while we were waiting for our reservation across the street. He mentioned a pickle martini, which I ordered at lunch and was very good. My wife ordered the welcome burger and enjoyed it except for them getting the toppings wrong. Our granddaughter really liked her mac and cheese and there was a generous serving of sliced fruit. And my Jose Burger had just enough spice and was very tasty. That what's the good. So we stopped here for lunch on a Friday about 12:30 with our 3-year-old granddaughter. Our initial server barely said two words to us and we felt like we were an imposition. When we ordered my wife asked did they have Pepsi or Coke products he said we have bottles and cans of everything, so she ordered a Coke. It was Mexican Coke which is fine, but $5, and it wasn't until we noticed other people had cans of regular Coke and realized he did not give us a choice. When we ordered our burgers, again he barely said two words and did not ask us how we wanted them cooked even though the menu says cook to order. When we got them they were very rare, see the picture, which we're okay with although we would have ordered them a little more done. My wife said no onions on hers, and of course there was onions on her berger. Later we were served by a waitress who was much more friendly and we realize was probably just not there yet when we sat down, so the initial waiter didn't really care what we thought since we weren't going to be his customers at the end. So sadly what could have been a very pleasant lunch was spoiled by the initial waiter, even though the food was good we may not be back.

Photo of Antonio who gave bad service found on their Instagram page. Pathetic.

** 1 STAR ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE SERVICE. NEVER AGAIN!!!!!** If I could give zero stars for service, I would. My friends and I are five women of color visiting from California, and we decided to stop at Welcome Diner around **8:07 PM** because it looked like a cute spot to grab some food. Unfortunately, what we got was an experience that made us feel anything but welcome. Our server, Antonio had an attitude from the start and acted like doing his job was an inconvenience. The restaurant was NOT busy, so there was absolutely no excuse for how poorly we were treated. We ordered mac and cheese, fried chicken livers, two steak frites, a grilled cheese with tomato soup, and Brussels sprouts. By 8:53 PM, we STILL had not received our food. I politely asked Antonio where our order was, especially since the restaurant closes at 9 PM. Meanwhile, a group of approximately six WHITE men who arrived AFTER us had already received their food. Then a single customer who came in around 8:30 PM also got their food before our table. At that point, we were sitting there watching everyone else eat while wondering what exactly was happening with our order. Then our food finally comes out--and guess what? **THE STEAK FRITES WERE COLD. LITERALLY COLD TO THE TOUCH.** So we waited forever just to receive food that clearly had been sitting somewhere instead of being brought to our table. And again, the restaurant wasn't even busy. I told Antonio the steaks were cold and that I didn't want them. I asked him to take BOTH steaks back and simply remove them from the bill. His response? "You guys want a free steak." No. We wanted the food we ordered to be served properly. I repeated that I didn't want the steaks and just wanted them removed from the bill. His response: "More for us." EXCUSE ME?! literally WTF. After already receiving terrible service, waiting nearly an hour for our food, watching other customers who arrived after us get served first, and then receiving cold food, THAT was his response? That comment was incredibly disrespectful and completely unnecessary. It turned an already terrible experience into an absolutely unacceptable one. And somehow it gets even better: THE BRUSSELS SPROUTS WE ORDERED NEVER EVEN CAME OUT. And as five women of color, sitting there watching groups of other customers who arrived after us receive their food while we continued waiting, the treatment absolutely gave us the impression that something was off. I'm not going to tell anyone else what their intentions were, but i know how the experience made us feel, and it did not feel welcoming. We were visiting from California and were genuinely excited to try this place. Instead, we left feeling disrespected and completely disappointed. Welcome Diner? More like Welcome... if you're willing to tolerate terrible service. Management needs to seriously rethink how customers are being treated and retrain Antonio on basic customer service, professionalism, and how to speak to paying customers. Management itself needs to learn how to properly handle a customer complaint instead of standing by while the situation gets worse. We came for dinner. We got cold food, missing food, an attitude, and disrespect. Never again

Coke
America C.

My husband and I stopped by during happy hour... loved the atmosphere, service and food. Will definitely return. $1 beer can't beat that. The brussel sprouts were delicious!!!

Steak with peppercorn sauce and Cesar Caesar Salad
Damian G.

Absolutely incredible. The service was amazing everyone cares about what they do multiple staff checked on us and made us feel right at home. The food was incredible the sauce was so consistent and had such deep flavor profiles starting off as a beef gravy into a deep dive peppercorn and shallot. The steak was cooked perfectly and incredibly tender. Don't forget to order a biscuit it's almost got a sourdough taste and the jam they made was such an incredible compliment that flirted with deep sweet and tart flavors absolutely worth returning for alone. The small diner feel and the fact that it was nestled in a small family neighborhood made it feel like a true hidden gem. I'll definitely be coming back. As a former server and cook these are the places I love to visit.

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Always delicious! Great place to sit outside and relax and enjoy a great plate of food!

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Really cool, modern day hip dinner. Food is fatty and plentiful. A place you bring friends, drink and be happy :)

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When does the kitchen close?

Midnight Friday and Saturday I think 10 pm other days

Are they famous for pies?

No they are not. But they have great food.

Is there gluten free options available on the menu?

There are a select few but they are very rooted in their current options they don't have Dr. Pepper either.

Is your patio dog friendly?

Yes! Lots of seating outside and all dog friendly on the patio. There's a walk up window you can order at from outside

Is this restaurant byob?

No. They sell alcohol there.

Do they have high chairs?

Yes!

Do they offer a bottomless brunch on weekends?

No.

Do they have gluten free buns available for burgers?

No. But you can get a burger patty on a bed of argula

How is the pozole?

Amazing

It appears this is only an outdoor venue. Is this true?

There is ample seating inside both at tables and a counter. I think the other answers may be outdated.

Who wants to grab a drink right now? :)

Drinks are good!

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If you have never heard of MacAlpine's, this is your chance to read on! Opened in 1929, it was…read moreoriginally called "Birch's Pharmacy" and true to most pharmacies back then, it had a soda fountain. Fast forward nine years to 1938, and Fred MacAlpine purchased it, renaming it for his namesake, and operating it as a full-service pharmacy and soda fountain until 1991. It was then purchased by a couple who still own it today and have kept it in as much of its original condition as possible, including the soda fountain, the counter, and the malt machine. When you park and walk to the front of the yellow building, you can't help but feel joy. The storefront windows, the antiques, all of it make you wonder just how far back in time you're going to travel. Once you've stepped foot inside and onto the checkered floor, you can't help but smile at the counter, all of the antiques from decades past, and the wait staff who wears 1950s uniforms. We slid into our wood booth with the tiny jukebox on the wall and immediately got to reviewing the extensive menu. Everything... and I mean EVERYTHING... looked good. Bonus: They have gluten-free bread! My husband chose the cheeseburger and I chose the turkey BLT (on gluten-free bread) - both were delicious! We then opted to share a mint chocolate chip milkshake that was created on the original 1940s machine - something that completed the experience. When we were done, we were fortunate enough to chat with Monica Heizenrader, co-owner of MacAlpine's wth her daughter. She is a very kind woman who is very passionate about keeping the history of this diner alive, even taking to selling antiques (in the other rooms of the building) to help support the upkeep. However, with rising costs and some family challenges, it's getting tough. She was proud to have kept this going as long as she and her family have and even mentioned some of the more notable people that have stepped into the diner over the decades, including Barry Goldwater (a regular), Joan Ganz Cooney (one of the creators of Sesame Street), Frank Lloyd Wright, Aunt Maud, Marshall Good, Wayne Newton (who was discovered by a talent scout there), and more! If you're not able to visit Phoenix and this beautiful place any time soon, consider making a donation to keep it open - the link can be found on their website.

Nostalgia is a powerful thing. In my early childhood, my dad would take us often to a soda fountain…read morein Las Vegas where I grew up drinking ice cream sodas and phosphates. You can still have sodas anywhere, but phosphates? Those things are really hard to track down now due to the dash of acid phosphate they add to the carbonated water and flavored syrup. MacAlpine's is the only place around that I know still serves them. From their menu it looks like you can get your drink in close to a hundred different flavors. Very nice - but cherry is always my go to. My mom chose Black Cherry which seems like a small distinction but her choice was better. We split the Turkey Bacon Croissant sandwich. I'd say the sandwich was just average, however service was excellent with different people continuously checking on us. The interior here is very dark/cozy and filled with antiques, taking you back to another era. There's a small antique shop you can step through to on the other side if you feel like browsing after you eat. We were too full to enjoy dessert but they have so many great options: shakes, malts, sundaes, homemade pie. I really need to get down here more and their special offerings.

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4.3(1.4k reviews)
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I called ahead to make sure they were open, and from the moment he answered the phone, he was…read moreincredibly friendly and welcoming. That great first impression carried through the entire visit. Vince was an outstanding bartender. His cocktails were perfectly balanced, he was attentive without hovering, and he genuinely seemed to care that everyone was having a great experience. He was happy to answer questions, made great recommendations, and created such a welcoming atmosphere. Savannah was great too. The food was delicious, the service was exceptional, and the ambiance was exactly what I was looking for. If I could, I'd start every morning here. Vince truly made my day, and that's not something you can say about many places. 10/10 experience. I can't wait to come back!

We used to come here pretty often, and even though we moved farther away and hadn't been in a…read morewhile, we were really looking forward to coming back. Unfortunately, this visit was a huge disappointment. We arrived about an hour before closing and sat down as we normally do. While I was walking to the restroom, which is located past the kitchen area, I heard a server/bartender we've seen several times before ask the cook, in an obviously annoyed tone, if two people had just arrived. When he said yes, she responded, "Who the fuck!?" The cook then looked directly at me. At that point, I honestly felt extremely uncomfortable and wanted to leave. We decided to stay since my boyfriend had already ordered a beer, but the experience immediately felt different. We felt like our presence was an inconvenience simply because we came in an hour before closing. Unfortunately, the food didn't make up for it. We ordered the beef skewers and a burger. The skewers were okay, but they were not nearly as good as we remembered them being. The burger, however, arrived completely cold. What makes this especially disappointing is that we used to really enjoy coming here. We understand that being close to closing time can be frustrating for a restaurant, but customers should still feel welcomed, especially when they are coming in well before closing and have supported the restaurant in the past. We really hope this was just a bad night, because we genuinely used to love coming here. But after this experience, we unfortunately left feeling very disappointed.

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