Reviews for Penrose Diner in Philadelphia, PA
This was my first visit to the diner. Was there having breakfast with some old faces / friends from our FJD of PA (City of... Philadelphia), Court Warrant Unit. I arrived later than our scheduled time, but our server took care of me right away as if I'dbeen there the whole time. I had a breakfast wrap which was really good. Good food, good friends, great service. Thank you. Myonly gripe is that parking sucked...????????????. Good thing I rode my motorcycle ????. Read more
We were at the Navy Yard and were looking for some place nearby to eat a late lunch, and the Penrose Diner was a fantastic find!... Our salads were fresh and crisp and the desserts were absolutely delicious. One of us had stuffed shells for an entree (theperfect ratio of sauce to cheese) and the other had chicken croquettes with mashed potatoes and gravy (consistent textures andflavors for this traditional diner dish.) The staff was welcoming, friendly, and efficient. We will be back! Read more
Service was very good but that's pretty much the best part. Food was mediocre, and very small portions. I had to go somewhere... else to eat afterwards. I got the chocolate cake which was not good, maybe if they had warmed it up it would've been better butit was cold. To be fair, I didn't ask them to warm it up but I kind of thought they would on their own. I didn't eat much of itas it was dry and fairly tasteless. They require masks still, I find that silly. I wouldn't return. Read more
The wait staff is very nice! It's clean and decently priced and their strawberry cheesecake is tasty. Their food however is very... very disappointing. I will go back if needed but won't seek it out. Read more
Good old American diner. Coffee is hot and solid. The wait staff is always nice and asking to top off coffee and providing solid... service. Breakfast specials come with coffee home fries and toast! Gets pretty busy after 11. Read more
The service was great and the food amazing! We came in on Sunday evening after being at the Eagle's game (party of 12) were... seated and fed quickly as we were ravenous! Great hot food, perfect service, mellow atmosphere and very clean accommodations!THANK U PENROSE DINER!...And the Eagle's WON!!! Read more
Wanted a breakfast and wanted a spot for hat was going to serve alcohol and found this place. Initially I wasn?t to thrilled... about going to a diner but OMG was I pleasantly surprised. We arrived and there was plenty of parking available and was greetedand seated immediately. We could tell that they have plenty of regulars as we heard the servers talking to people by name andremembering different things that they typically order. Our server was great, took our drink orders (mimosas) and came back withour drinks in regular size glasses (no complaints here). Ordered the French toast deluxe (French toast, sausage, ham and bacon)as well as the steak and eggs. Boy was I amazed at the food. Everything came out hot and perfect. The steak was cookedperfectly and was seasoned so well that steak sauce wasn?t needed. The French toast was perfect; just the right amount of crunchto it and it wasn?t soggy. Diner food is typically good at most places but this actually surprised me, I wasn?t expecting thefood to be this good. Will certainly be coming back. Read more
American Breakfast done right ! The price, the portions (you will be full!) and the service was all 5 star quality I ordered... French toast (side are sold separately) bacon, Eggs with cheese. The other photo is of omelets and house fries. I also had a hotchocolate (ask for milk, if you don?t like water). Our total was $45 (everything in the photos plus 2 hot coco). The bacon wascooked in the middle (not crispy but not too soft). If you are one person eating the French toast I recommend ordering 4. The 8will feed 2-3 people. The service is also fast. We finished between 30-45 minutes Read more