Excellent Service, Everyone is super friendly and just a nice staff to be around. Food is amazing I mean like Grandmas and Moms Cooking. I will definitely be back and refer them to everyone. Loved the experience.
Loved it! Great food and good service. I’ll be back! P.s. Try the home fries, you won’t regret it.
When my family and I arrived we stepped over droplets of what we came to find out where blood in the entryway. There was an altercation apparently before we arrived. My family of six does not get out of the vehicle quickly and if the middle-age men and elderly woman that had walked out before we walked in caused the multitude of blood droplets, then it was a while before we arrivedWe will never return to the establishment as they told us it would be 40 minutes to clear a table that we had been waiting 20 minutes for already. The restaurant was filled with either tables waiting for dishes, or piled heaps of them. We try to buy local, but we can’t support irresponsible and dangerous standards. This restaurant would have been shut down had this been a Monday instead of a Sunday.
Usually the food is great. The service is always good and friendly. I got a salad platter for my wife and she couldn’t eat it. The lettuce was old, the tuna salad was dry, the chicken salad tasted sour. It was like the entire platter was fixed days in advanced. I will say the potato salad was good like always
I wanted to know what all the hype was about, because every morning I drive by this place its 2.5 million cars there. Well lets just say i wont be back. My husband ordered me a breakfast sandwich with eggs and bacon.The bread wasnt all that I believe it was sour dough eww, they gave me one slice of bacon the sandwich wasnt good at all..oh and water down apple juice. Ill just stick to the famous sandwich shops!
First time going to this diner and heard great things about them. The word of mouth was spot on. The staff there are very friendly and service was very timely. The food there was excellent. We will definitely be visiting more often.
Good food and friendly people. And they serve breakfast all day. They close early, so dont go for dinner.
Fast service....nice people...nice local place ...thr chicken fried steak was excellent as was the open face
Awesome service and great food. The country fried steak and gravy were freaking awesome. The sweet tea was better than my grandmothers. I will be taking my family back this weekend for breakfast......thanks guys
Nothing fancybut Taiste n quality n people are fantasticbest pancakes EVER
I have lived in Jacksonville southside for many years and did not know this place was here. We met a friend for lunch; great service and good food. Would like to come for breakfast someday soon...
Hometown feeling. Very good breakfast entrees. Fast when you only have time to eat and run.
I loved going in here having breakfast since I work during week and staff food was always greatThis time the waitress made a remark about people who only come in on weekends and expect to get food in 5 minutes no actually I didn’t but certainly expected a waitress to come give me a menu ask for my drink order without having to wait 15 minutesUnfortunately I don’t think I’ll b back which rather sucks cause it’s 5 minutes from my house
So this would be a 1 star review but its 4 stars because the girls who take orders here late at night are always so friendly. Aside from that, yeah its a pretty terrible DQ.
Food was slamming and lots of it! Atmosphere was laid back and the waitstaff was on point. Its a go to.
I go there quite often ad its near my address. Food is very good, wait staff very good. Cook seems to have hard time following orders.
Not sure who answered the phone this morning but she as rude as rude get. All we were doing was calling to find out a wait time and if there was anywhere to sit because the parking lot looked packed. We have two kids and didn’t wanna drag them out the car only to find out there’s no where to sit . I’ve herd great things about this place but based on the attitude of your staff we’ll pass.
Ordered a cheeseburger and chicken tenders, both were delicious. The service was very friendly. If youre looking for a local hangout, this could be your spot.
This place is amazing. The customer service was great and the food very delightful. Really enjoyed this hidden gem. Place looks simple from the outside but dont let that fool you like it happened to me.
I have just walk now to this place for my first time. Pick my place to sit with my son and I was waiting to get service for more that 10 min. People that came after me got menus and drinks. After been ignor by there staff and I saw a 3rd party get menus, I told my son sorry but we have to go. Will never ever try come back to this place wont recomended as service is horrible.
The SERVICE is fantastic. The kitchen however is disorganized and you can rarely get your food all at the same time.
Wow wow wow loved the eggs Benedict loved the pancakes even more fluffy with a hint of sweet, I dont think Ive had pancakes like that since the ocean city boardwalk, definitely recommended, the day we went it was very crowded and I do believe they got the food out in a timely manner using the best of their abilities and didnt have to wait for a god awful amount of time.(I would give 5 stars but Ive been told my grading system is very very harsh so to get 4 out of 5 is a great feat.)
Went for breakfast they were busy, service and food was great
Kinda packed on sunday line wait to get in and pay food was good service atat slow parking lot full .good 50 style memoibia on walls
The service was slow which I understand can happen but they were not that busy. It took 45 minutes to get the food. The first order was wrong. The fish was barely warm and the waitress forgot my shrimp, that was another wait. Then the bill was wrong. Maybe it was just a bad day but it was my first time there not sure if Id return
Have been wanting to try this place for a while and I wish I would have sooner! The eggs were cooked perfectly and the bacon tasted good, none of that cheap tasting bacon. The French toast was perfect with the brown sugar on top. Very friendly staff and the food didn’t take too long to come out at all, maybe 10-15 minutes max. I will definitely be coming back to try the filet mignon with eggs.
This was my first time eating here. I went through a bunch of research this morning looking for a good hole in the wall breakfast joint. I stumbled across the University Diner. When we enter we are told to seat ourselves wherever we would like. Unfortunately there was only 1 server on duty at this time and MAN was she being run all over the place. Unfortunately due to this we waited almost 15 minutes to have our order taken. Now I am in the restaurant industry, so I know how it is for servers. The servers was named Nicole and WOW what a great personality, she was very upbeat and cheerful. She took our order and within 5 minutes we had our food. It looked so good I forgot to get a picture of any of it except for the French toast..... Boy oh boy were my eyes correct !!! Food was amazing and there was plenty of it! I WILL be bacak, MANY more times. That I guarantee.
Food although tasted good for some. Some others had sausage links burnt on the side you couldnt see. Bacon overdone. Womens rest room. Terrible.
I LOVE THIS PLACE. I have been going for years now and its always so inviting. I adore the staff there. So sweet and on their game. The food is great. Its a alittle home away from home! I highly recommend it to anyone !!!!!
Great food. My only problem is how the servers treat take-out customers and food delivery drivers (not very service-oriented, sadly).
My wife and I go here whenever we can. The food is great and we have never had anyone rude to us. The Belgian Waffles are my weakness.
I LOVE their food! Service is very friendly and playfulness is welcomed by staff. Fresh ingredients and the chef will meet your request. Last visit I had the corn beef skillet, with crispy corn beef and it was PERFECT!Very clean environment with socially distanced seating. If youve never been you are missing out on a local favorite!!!
Every time I come here I am pleased. Today, I had my favorite, the Greek omelet. Lots of feta and fresh spinach (& black olives), made as good as youd get in a fancy restaurant. My daughter had a more mixed-up order (pancakes and chicken fingers). Everything was great, the food, the coffee, the service.Really love having this little gem of a diner just down the street!
Very good food. The breakfast potatos has lots of the good crunchy part. I has the traditional breakfast plate that came qith FOUR peices of bacon. The dollar cakes were delightful, amd Im not a huge pancake person. You go in an seat yourself. The bathroom is very clean with a table for your stuff or to serve as a place to change your baby.
Good as I remembered since 99.
Our server was great I got the country fried steak with collard greens and mashed potatoes and gravy it was wonderful
Wonderfully surprised by a great home made breakfast. Would definitely recommend to visiting college parents .
Friendly service but a bit pricey for a budget.
Great little Diner with great breakfast items. I have only had breakfast so I cant comment about the lunch items.The waitresses were prompt and kept the coffee hot.
We went for lunch and got a roast beef wrap and a corned beef sandwich with double meat. The roast beef was low grade and the wrap had wayy to many onions, like thats all I tasted and the side of coleslaw was AWFUL! The corned beef was not double meat and was mediocre. The side of grilled cabbage was large but underseasoned and undercooked. Would try again for breakfast but definitely would not get another sandwich from there.
Great food,cooked fresh
I LOVE this place!! You want flavor? You want good food? Good coffee? Good gravy?! Then come to University Diner!! Try the Bubba Benedict!! Pro tip: request your home fries deep fried.Gotta tell ya, Im laughing over the review that claims powdered gravy...like, what asshat doesnt know powdered is how flour comes? 🙄
I absolutely love this place! Every time I come in the serving staff are fast and friendly, the food comes out quickly, and is delicious! When family and friends come into town to visit we never hesitate to bring them in for breakfast.
Always wonderful love the food here
University Diner is a dinosaur of Arlington, and a great little place to enjoy your breakfast-anytime, or lunch. Daily specials, good portions, and good food!
Employees don’t care one bit about this place. Very slow, food was alright but nothing was seasoned. Half the staff has attitudes and must hate their job. I decided to try this place one more time and it was worse. Table next to me was demanding to speak to the boss since the manager was being disrespectful to him about service. Two workers were laughing about someone still being on hold for 15 minutes. I never leave a bad review unless they really deserve it
My first time, it was an Awesome Day.
Nice, clean & reasonable prices.
The food was absolutely delicious. It is so good that customers were coming in or picking up ordered. Seats were properly spaced and properly cleaned after someone left, I recommend University Diner and will go back.
Worse ever, walked in & announced it was my first time there after living out here for 3 years, went to my seat & a gentleman & his 3 boys came in. Table was cleaned, drink order was taken along with mine, but the oddest thing happened as I was placing my order, she walked away as I was still talking & the next waitress came & took the next gentlemans order. I was continued to be ignored as 5 more tables needed to be cleaned. I walked out & wont be back. Appeared to be a color issue to me. I am deeply saddened 😟😢😪L.D.
Good food, good service, keeps me coming back. Pecan pancakes are amazing
Good food and good service.
Sometimes theres a slight wait for service due to limited staff during these unfortunate times. However, the food is good and the staff is very inviting. Theres also a variety of different choices to suit your pallete.
My husband and I ate breakfast there yesterday morning. The corned beef hash tasted sour. The country potatoes werent fresh. They were hard and dark in color. My scrambled eggs werent cooked in the center. The cook was obviously having a bad day. Usually the food is excellent. The server was nice but did not offer to refill my drink. Very disappointed.
Nice friendly staff. Helpful and willing to talk and answer any questions you may have. Food is also pretty good
This place is incredible, great food and staff
Ive never had a bad meal here. One of my favorite places to eat.
Classic diner atmosphere and food.
The servers are great the cooks too. Energy is suspect though. Very particular croud.
Good food and plenty of it at a good price. Can get bust at times.
Good food, always checking to make sure your okay, food was ready very quickly
This place is what happens when good food and community come together!
Food was incredible. Came fast . The people awesome. Its a hidden jem
Excellent corned beef hash and eggs fixed to perfection. First time my son and I tried University Diner, and were presently surprised. Definitely willy go back. 👍👍
We used to enjoy breakfast here; the food has always been mediocre but the service was friendly. We’ve been there a lot and our son always gets hot chocolate sNice the kids meal comes with a drink. Today when we got our bill they charged for it because “hot chocolate has never been included” except for every other time we’ve been there in the past three years. We weren’t told it wasn’t included when he ordered it but they refused to take it off the bill. In future we will just visit a chain where customer service matters.
This is our spot. The best omelettes. The cooks are awesome and the waitress’s always doing everything they can to take care of us.
Never had an issue with the place until today. The young lady who answered the phone for my pick up order was RUDE!!! She picked up the phone, asked how she could help me I asked for a pick up order. She proceeded to sigh and place me on a ten minute hold! As I was pulling up the so called manager picked up the phone to take my order. She wasn’t as rude but never gave her name so I don’t know if she is the manager or not and she also claimed they couldn’t fry anything. Will not get another dime from me or anyone in my household
If you want an awesome meal with big portions for a reasonable price you must eat here. Not only is the food awesome, but so is the staff. You gotta eat here!
Good service not the best of food Ive ever had nothing to cry home about but still good service made up for it. Idk what it is but bacon just dont taste good in florida.
Great breakfast served there
This was my first time eating here. I went through a bunch of research this morning looking for a good hole in the wall breakfast joint. I stumbled across the University Diner. When we enter we are told to seat ourselves wherever we would like. Unfortunately there was only 1 server on duty at this time and MAN was she being run all over the place. Unfortunately due to this we waited almost 15 minutes to have our order taken. Now I am in the restaurant industry, so I know how it is for servers. The servers was named Nicole and WOW what a great personality, she was very upbeat and cheerful. She took our order and within 5 minutes we had our food. It looked so good I forgot to get a picture of any of it except for the French toast..... Boy oh boy were my eyes correct !!! Food was amazing and there was plenty of it! I WILL be bacak, MANY more times. That I guarantee.
The food was good.
Awesome food. We even bought a burger for our Pitt Bull. He loved it! 😁❤️
I only eat here once a year and only for breakfast (due to a meeting I attend) but the food and service are awesome!
First time with my 3 college sons.Excellent service and food, HUGE portions !
This place has great breakfast. The omelets are always good. And the service is great also.
The food was great, service was awesome. Nice little place for a family’s Sunday breakfast spot :).
Super clean and friendly staff...prices are great and they were very willing to make substitutions. Gem in the area! Meatloaf mondays!
I liked it the food and service was good I was visting frends for the holidays nice diner
Food was good. French toast, eggs & bacon were great. Chicken biscuit was thick & tasty.
Sweet waitresses!💖
Great food when Beth is cooking.
The customer service was wonderful. The quantity and quality was excellent, much better than the waffle House, on Merrill Street any day of the week I recommend all waffle House lovers to switch their breakfast restaurant to this place.
Best breakfast/Brunch in Jax 😊
Amazing place
Excellent food and service.
Food was not bad and came our fast, but our orders were both incorrect.
Best gried shrimp Ive ever eaten
Love breakfast here and you will also
Good food and searvice
Great food! Amazing wait staff! Cooks are amazing! Great Friend Green Tomatoes, the best I have ever had! You can get breakfast lunch or dinner anytime of day!
Sat down at a table waited 10-15 was not even spoken too by the staff. So we got up and left.
Clean restaurant. Good food. Excellent service.
