That 50’s Diner

Went there the other day. Sign said open. We walked in and a female employee looked at us, then at a clock. Not even a hello. She told us they were closed. It was 3:20. The sign on the door said they were open until 4. Why not turn the «open» sign off then? Very rude and unwelcoming.

Best place for breakfast in Pickering! Service is always friendly, food is good, staff/​owners are really great. Cute 60s style ambience with good music and a juke box.

Food was OK. The seating sorts sucks because the benches are old and uncomfortable. I brought my toddler son with us and their high chair didn’t have a seat belt. Made for a tough breakfast. I told the manager and even called back every week for 3 weeks to see if they fixed it yet so we could come again and the answer was always no, so I stopped calling. Overall the place was good, but sad they didn’t listen to their customers complaint.

My friend brought me to the diner because we weren’t able to get a seat at the Sunset Grill in Ajax. Having received zero customer service at Sunset Grill Restaurant in Ajax (read review on Sunset Grill for full story), we were extremely happy to be greeted at the door by the friendly wait staff. We arrived around 1pm and the restaurant was full. The friendly waitress told us that it would be a 5 – 10 min wait and sure enough we were seated in less than 10 minutes. They have a full breakfast menu as well as different sandwiches and lunch items. The breakfast is huge and delicious. The service was excellent, our cups were never empty. I would definitely return the next time I’m in Pickering.
They have breakfast specials before 11am for under $ 5 Monday-​Friday.

Great homemade food in real old fashioned dinner. They play oldies music, and have booths, and pictures on the walls of Elvis, it’s the real deal!
The staff is friendly, the prices are good and the portions are generous.

The food was okay, but nothing to write home about. Decent club sandwich, but no better or worse than anywhere else. Service inconsistent. We waited for ten minutes before they brought a menu. «Sorry, I didn’t see you» and «I thought someone else brought the menu.» Took ages to get the bill as well. Not the worst, but not worth making a special trip for.

Dropped in for breakfast but was underwhelmed.
While not horrible everything was a bit off and had an odd greasy flavour from whatever oil they are using to cook things.
Service was very good, just didnt enjoy the meal an likley wouldnt go back.

Been going here for several years and it’s always the «go to» for breakfast anytime.
The weekends can be very busy but worth the wait. Friendly service and really fast. What’s best is it’s consistently good food.

If you live in Pickering, this is a pretty good breakfast place — food is pretty good but the atmosphere is what really makes this a go to place. If you’ve got kids, they’ll be won over by the juke box at each table and delicious shakes. Pancakes are pretty yummy too :)