The Liberty Bell Diner

Great place to grab breakfast. Staff is always very friendly. Good prices and big platters. We will be back

One of my diner favs. Great staff. Menu is quite large, so be prepared to make a decision. Large portions too.

My friend and I went here for New Year’s Eve dinner. The waitress couldn’t have been more miserable… complained about a headache and had the stupidity and audacity to be wearing a pin on her uniform that said «So who sprinkled you with Gumpy Dust today?».What employer would allow a waitress to wear something like that? We both ordered entrees with includes rolls, soup or salad, two veggies and dessert. I went for the London Broil my friend ordered the crab cakes. When the food arrived, my London broil was way over cooked but we were on a time constraint and I figured I’d suck it up rather than sent it back… UNTIL I took a bite. It was the most disgusting piece of meat I’ve ever tasted and I nearly gagged. It didn’t even taste like beef. The manager came over, I told him politely that it was un-​edible and he started to argue with me! I shut him down with diplomacy and he reluctantly took the plate off of our table and stormed away. I had already eaten my salad and figured I’d at least eat the potato and ear of corn (ice cold btw). When we were done, my friend inquired about our dessert options. I was told I wasn’t entitled to it because I’d sent the meat back AND I would be getting charged for the corn, potato, salad and dinner roll I’d eaten! He charged me $ 4 for a cold ear of corn, $ 5 for a somewhat wilted salad and $ 1.50 for two dinner rolls!!! Normally I’d have fought this battle a bit harder on site but, being the start of New Year’s Eve, I paid and felt I’d just let the world know in this forum here. My friend said the crab cakes were good even though her mashed potatoes were ice cold. WE WONT BE BACK!!!

I’ve only eaten here twice. Food was okay, but both times after eating, I got incredibly sick. Never going back again

My sons favorite diner. They always have my fav which is the eggs Benedict and he gets his pancake fix. Staff are friendly and efficient and we always enjoy it when we come here.

I’m rating this place on a diner level. No, it’s not completely mind blowing. However, if you’re looking for a diner with a good amount of food for a really decent price, I suggest going here. I hit up an early bird special that was around 11 bucks. It started off with soup AND salad. I went for the cream of crab, which was surprisingly pretty good. The salad was your average starter salad; some lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, onions. All in great portion, which I didn’t finish. There were also dinner rolls that I wasn’t too crazy about, but hey. I bravely ordered stuffed flounder (something I wouldn’t normally do at a diner) with a baked potato and broccoli as my sides. The stuffed flounder was tasty. I was pleased. Broccoli was broccoli, and I boxed the potato to take home. As if that wasn’t enough food, dessert was also included. You get a choice between cake, jello, pudding, fruit, and ice cream. I went for the cookies and cream ice cream. I always love ice cream. All in all, not too shabby. The place is kind of tacky inside. I could hear a lot of gossip and banter between the servers, but that goes with working in the restaurant business. Service was a little slow despite it being practically empty inside, but the waiter was nice.

This is my second visit to Liberty and both times I have been impressed with the food. The food tastes great and they have generous portions. First time tried the florentine omelet, it was delicious and tasted fresh. Had a bite of the waffle with fresh fruit and that was really good too. Second visit I came in for lunch and tried the crabmeat melt. I was very impressed with this sandwich, it’s like an awesome crabcake with cheese and a tomato. Definitely worth trying something new. Will be back soon!

Awesome food and the only WAITRESS I go to is Monica she is so friendly love it here so if you ever get hungry go THERE it is awesome

Great breakfast! Plenty of hot coffee. Excellent Italian omelet. The scrapple was delicious – I believe the guy said that they serve Hatfield brand. Pancakes were just fine.
Servers were attentive and friendly. It’s a big place, so even though they were busy on a Saturday morning, we had no trouble getting a table.

Good service. Food was good. Coffee good. We normally go to the other diner up the road. It was packed so we tried Liberty Bell. So fat so good.

Went here for the first time yesterday and I went back today because of how awesome it was! The place was packed both times (which is ALWAYS a good sign). Service is great! The waitresses are very attentive and the host is a doll.
So this is a diner but if there is such a thing, I would consider it a step above oher diners in the area.
They have really affordable dinner specials, everything from seafood dishes, chicken parm, and standard diner fare like chicken croquettes and turkey, which come with bread, soup, salad, AND desserts.
I’ll start with the bread. fresh, homemade assorted rolls (garlic knots, sweet bread, cinnamon rolls) and it’s served with butter and if you ask nicely, a garlic olive oil dipping sauce, which is amazing.
Soups I’ve tried were so good. They have alot of variety. Past two nights the soups of the day were chicken noodle, chicken rice, Manhattan Clam chowder, crab of crab, cream of turkey, and pasta fagoli. The ones that me and my party tried were really good.
For dinner the first night I had steak in a cream sauce with crab meat and mushrooms, it was so good! Tonight I had stuffed flounder which was only $ 12 on the Early Bird (before 6) menu.
All and all, I found a new spot and I will absolutely be back!

This is a diner — good plain food at low prices. My wife and I both had hot turkey open face sandwiches — I think they had some kind of special going because we got both salad and soup along with sides and etc for like 13 bucks each. Coffee was extra and while not Starbucks it was ok, not bitter not watery, just weak.
The food was fine — it is what it is. A large portion of food served with care and a nice attitude by waitresses who might not have give the attention of fine dining, but have a load of tables and plenty of side work.
The sandwiches and platters we saw coming out to other tables looked uniformly good.
When you want a diner this place is quite good and unlike the dining car takes credit cards saving you from using their predatory pricing ATM — albeit they don’t have the range of deserts and a bar like the DC Diner…
Both places are quite good take your pick…

There are many great things to say about Library Bell Diner.
I remember years back, mabe 20 years ago this was a Roy Rodgers for the longest time. Growing up down the road it was my spot to eat.
Now it’s Liberty Bell Diner. Drove past many times, never thought of stopping in for a bite to eat till today for breakfast. I did not know what to expect. But Unilocal users are always the ones for good advice, so I went off by reading all the great reviews.
I walked in and was seated right away, and given a huge breakfast menu selection. So much. The breakfast special menu had to Atleast be a page long. With prices raging from $ 4 for smaller portion of breakfast to bigger portions of other breakfast for $ 6.
I was pleased by the fast seating when I arrived to the great service. Waitress kept coming back to the table every 5 min asking if I needed anything and more coffee.
This is a great location, on Frankford Ave and not to far from Torresdale Ave.
Looking forward to going back for another good breakfast! I hope everyone has the great experience like I did when eating hear!

Liberty Bell Diner is my family’s go-​to Sunday morning breakfast diner!
Inexpensive, generous portions, fresh and delicious.
Wait staff and/​or ownership always polite and helpful.
Adequate seating, can accommodate larger parties, if need be.

I’ve heard a lot of rave reviews about this place, so I decided to try it out. I’ve been here twice, and I’m leaning toward 3.5 stars, but I’m feeling optimistic overall.
The pros: The prices are excellent, and the portions are ENORMOUS. The menu is extensive (almost too extensive). The servers are very friendly. The bread is absolutely delicious.
The cons: I’ve had lunch/​dinner food here both times, and honestly, it was just average. Even their famous chicken dish was good but without a «wow» factor. For sides, their sweet potato was coated in some sort of overly sweet maple syrup, and on the opposite end of the spectrum, the broccoli came out dry and unseasoned.
I think I need to stick with their breakfast options, as my friends have had those and been very happy. I wish that they would downsize the ridiculously large (even by diner standards!) menu to the items they make best. I know there are probably a number of excellent options, but I haven’t been here quite enough times to choose them among the just-​average options.
Overall, it’s my new go-​to diner option in the Northeast … Mayfair Diner is too overpriced, and my old favorite, The Dining Car, just isn’t what it used to be in terms of quality. Hopefully I’ll narrow down some favorites soon!

They have the best food for a diner. The owners are extremely nice and welcoming, too! We are regulars there and it’s because of the extremely nice staff, and the food! Their portions could feed 2 people, and it never looks like just slop on a plate. They have specials every day, and it is one of the few diners I know of with FRESH seafood. The owner brings it over from Jersey every day. If you go, try to make it for the early bird. you can’t beat the price for all you get. The quality of their food is high too. I like knowing I’m not eating rubber chicken.

This place looks pretty old from outside, but it surely worth a visit when you want a good breakfast! Our waitress was friendly and fun, brought us food pretty fast. We joked with her about how we were thinking about going to Camden, NJ for dinner later, her face just completely turned pale and expressions froze, thanks for warning us and serving us yummy omelettes.

Our Sunday morning meanderings brought us here. Some people have throwback Thursdays, but we had a throwback Sunday as soon as we entered the Liberty Bell Diner. LBD’s décor evokes the 1960’s, although someone tried to update the vibe by adding sponge painting to the walls (not a great add). Perhaps because most diners are carpet-​free, I noticed both the presence of carpeting and that it was spotless. LBD is a particularly clean and quieter than average diner.
Within two minutes of our sitting at our table, our waitperson appeared to take our beverage order. The coffee was decent (I would have preferred a stronger brew) and hot.
Mr. M. ordered the pancakes and bacon, and he quickly cleaned his plate. He noted that the bacon was perfectly crisp without being burnt. Not always easy to achieve. Although the menu included mostly traditional diner choices, I was thrilled to spy a tomato and basil omelet. It was full of diced tomatoes and fragrant with just wilted basil. The omelet, however, had no loft to it, and I prefer a fluffier omelet. It, nonetheless, was tasty. The rye toast was darkly toasted, as I had requested and was the proper kind of rye (deli style) with the right amount of toothiness. The potatoes were hash browns instead of real home fries, and I am not a fan of the former.
The service was solid: attentive and speedy. Two disappointments, I did not hear the traditional Philly diner greeting used (i.e., no «hons») and the prices were relatively high for this tier of breakfast joint.

Great 24 hour diner. They have huge portions and everything I have ever ordered always comes out fast and tasty. It’s family owned and I was really impressed with how everyone works as a team there. Very hard working people, the owner, despite having so many people working the floor, does everything he can to make the customer’s experience all it can be. He was running plates, collecting cash, even cleaning up just to make sure that all of his customers could be seated quickly and efficiently. Very popular early bird specials, there is something for everyone. Cops and Firemen also get a discount.

We love everything here from having a good meal inside or just sitting outside having a water ice always get your money worth