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American, Diner
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Reviewed September 16, 2023

Classic American Diner. Broad Menu Selection-Nothing Very Fancy Just Good. First Visit: I had their take on Eggs Benedict with fried eggs and maple ham. Menu describes Eggs as over easy. I upped that to over medium and was well satisfied with the results. Hollandaise...was a bit sweet for my taste but fine. Maple ham instead of Canadian bacon. Good but a bit different. Fried potatoes perfect. The Menu describes this as Classic Eggs Benedict-Classic Eggs Benedict has poached eggs, per the Delmonico's and Waldorf Astoria's origination stories. It was good, but it was their take on Classic, but not Classic. Others in my party had Country fried steak with gravy, they thought it was great. I definitely look forward to my next visit.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Marc Mesmer, General Manager at Silver Diner, responded to this reviewResponded September 19, 2023

Thanks for your review. We appreciate your feedback. We look forward to serving you again soon!

Reviewed April 6, 2023

I'm giving them 1 star because they only gave me 1 syrup for these dry pancakes. Also I did not receive any utensils to eat them with.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed January 19, 2023

i had a big - well placed - dead roach in my food that i politely brought to the attention of a waitress that sent over a manager that was a total POS... ! It was all i could do not to beat him briskly...about his stupid head.... i have photos too... i contacted the place the next day --- AN YET TO THIS DAY NOT A PERSON HAS TRIED TO CONTACT US BACK..... Can you say "sucks"...... do not bother .... !!!More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Silver D, General Manager at Silver Diner, responded to this reviewResponded January 20, 2023

Thanks for the review. Please contact me at communityrelations@silverdiner.com. Thanks again for the feedback!

Reviewed January 18, 2023 via mobile

We have enjoyed great meals at the Silver Diner in Fairfax many times, and our most recent visit was once again wonderful. The food is fresh and local and delicious. The service is friendly courteous and prompt. This place is a gem.

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed October 6, 2022 via mobile

Excellent experience. I sat at the counter and the server came right over. I ordered a BLT with fries. Th sandwich was perfect, exactly as I ask for. I am not a big fan of shoe strings French fries, but these came out hot and...were very good Service was excellentMore

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed April 21, 2022

This was our second visit since a few years ago. The food and service was just as we remembered - wonderful. The breakfast offered a lot of choices and we found the blue plate special just what we needed. The food arrive in a timely...manner, well prepared, warm and sufficient for our appetite. Our water and coffee were frequently looked after, our orders taken accurately and there was always a nice smile and friendly tone.More

Date of visit: April 2022
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Silver D, General Manager at Silver Diner, responded to this reviewResponded April 25, 2022

Thanks for your review. We appreciate your feedback. We look forward to serving you again soon!

Reviewed December 21, 2021 via mobile

There were eight of us in our party and all thoroughly enjoyed their brunch choices (pancakes, eggs, burgers, etc). I am always on the lookout for a delicious serving of chicken fried steak so I jumped at the chance. Their version is “very good” -...not excellent. The fried steak was delicious but the sausage gravy was just okay: no taste of sausage and a little aftertaste. Our server, Merlin, was fantastic: so friendly and professional.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed October 31, 2021 via mobile

Honestly there are some diners where the food is exceptional and there are others where the food is downright crummy. This one was crummy. There was a lot of food to be sure but we will not be going back. My omelette had very little...cheese and although requested to be for prepared soft, it was well done. The potatoes were soggy. The pancakes were like eating cardboard. Really!More

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed August 8, 2021

We ordered dinner for delivery and when the sealed bag arrived, we opened it to find $10 worth of food not even placed in the bag. My wife and I both had severe diarrhea and nausea within two hours after eating.

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed August 16, 2020

Perfect diner, many offerings, diverse menu, great sevice and presentation. I had a cobb salad that would easily feed 2, very good and my friend had an omelette with whatever she wanted on it. Food was good, prices were medium. Parking on premises.

Date of visit: August 2020
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Reviewed March 30, 2020

The Hostess gave me the stink eye after I declined the counter seat that she offered me and requested a booth. I found the Blue Value special of pancakes, eggs, meat, juice and coffee for $9.99 to be good food at a fair price. A...third strip of bacon would have been nice. Acceptable service.More

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed March 6, 2020

We eat brunches in the various SDs around Fairfax. They are remarkably consistent. The food is good. Not great, not unusual , but consistently good enough. They have a remarkable variety of menu items. Their morning meal and brunches are the best around. I could...be argued into getting them an extra star. They are close. We like their egg products, but dislike their fried tortillas. Prices are fine. The wait staff is good enough.More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed February 13, 2020 via mobile

It is a nice looking diner. Portions can run a little small. Food is average. Have eaten there 3 times. It is convenient to a hotel I stay at but I would not go out of my way to eat there.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed January 21, 2020

I have visited this place- twice in the last two months. Normally I try out a place but once. But the first time, I enjoyed the plant based burger so much that I had to bring my wife to try it. She is vegetarian. I...want her to have meat. Plant based Burger! Great choice! The ambience is very good. 50's retro style Service is quite quick- at leas the two times I have been there for dinner. The food quality is just excellent. I am easy to please so my word is suspect but my wife is not. And she was quite pleased!! They do catering services. At the waiting area ( you will be seated by them) you will find menu of all sorts. We tried to look this place up on Uber Eats but they are not listed. I believe they do Door Dash though. They have quite an extended operating hours. Whole week starts at 630 and ends at 12 MN with Friday and Saturday extending to 2 a.m. Lots of parking around but I doubt it would be enough if the diner was packed.More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed December 20, 2019 via mobile

We wanted a substantial breakfast to power our holiday shopping. Great place for breakfast of all types. We ended up taking a lot home to eat the next day. Nice when you traveling to have breakfast in your room. They have take out too. We...will be going back in a couple of days.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4