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4.5
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PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $18.00
CUISINES
American, Diner
special diets, meals, features
Can a gluten free person get a good meal at this restaurant?
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About
We are located at the Erie-Ottawa International Airport (PCW) connected to the Liberty Aviation Museum. Entrance to the diner is through the museum main entrance doors or by diner patio for those flying in. Fly-in to the airport or drive-in to visit us. View our website for the online menu. This diner is authentic, built by the Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company of Elizabeth, NJ, in the 1950's. It was originally operated as the Sunrise Diner in Jim Thorpe, PA. We became a permanent part of the Liberty Aviation Museum in 2012. All proceeds from the operation of the Tin Goose Diner go towards supporting the Liberty Aviation Museum, a 501 c 3 non-profit educational museum. The museum receives no government funding to operate or fund any of the restorations. We encourage you to visit the Liberty Aviation Museum & Gift connected to the Tin Goose Diner. There is an admission fee to tour the museum. The museum has many artifacts, vehicles, & aircraft from the Golden Age of Aviation and beyond.
PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $18.00
CUISINES
American, Diner
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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4.5
336 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
88
Average
31
Poor
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Terrible
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Patti D
17 contributions
Jul 2020 • none
We love this restaurant and we’re so glad they’ve been able to reopen! It’s a true old-style diner, with traditional décor and fascinating views of the busy small-plane airport. The food is everything you’d expect from a diner, with many breakfast dishes served all day. Service is always terrific and the food is delicious and generous! Terry, our server for our latest visit, checked on us often, was attentive and helpful. Plan on extra time to explore the aviation museum and gift shop.
Written August 1, 2020
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jranderson162
19 contributions
Sep 2020 • couples
My husband and I were looking for a little local breakfast place and decided to stop here. Service was good, food wS nothing fancy, just good breakfast favorites. I got an omelet that was massive! My husband got the French toast combo. Neither of us could finish our plates. We especially enjoyed the fried potatoes...they were perfect (and my husband is pretty picky about his fried potatoes!!)
Written September 24, 2020
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DonnaS
Dayton72 contributions
Sep 2020 • none
We went with a group of six and a service dog on a Sunday morning. Not surprised to have to wait for a table, which we take as a sign that the food is good here. Due to COVID restrictions, we had to split our group since the diner had to have empty booths between us and other diners; not a problem. Glad the restaurant is compliant. We all ordered breakfast - the traditional fare of omelets, eggs, sausage, hash browns. Everything was prepared perfectly. I really enjoyed the coffee and should have asked what brand it was. One particular nice touch was the server brought all the condiments - cups of ketchup, butter, jelly - on one plate for all of us. The only thing we had to ask for was coffee refills!
Written October 4, 2020
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fishjcc
Findlay1847 contributions
Oct 2020 • couples
The food here is ok. Maybe slightly above average. I had a cup of Lobster bisque and breaded tenderloin sandwich and my wife had a Reuben with a side of hand cut fries. The service was good too. Prices are a little on high side but the portions are big. We eat here every now and then.
Written October 10, 2020
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Roberta F
Columbus89 contributions
May 2021 • none
I luv these diners. Friends recently ate at The Tin Goose Diner, and since I was visiting Port Clinton, I made it a point to have breakfast there on my way home. The diner is located nextdoor to the Erie-Ottawa International Airport where in the atomsphere of the diner, I could watch a couple of small planes take off. I ordered the Flyboy Special. Great diner food, fresh coffee, and fast, friendly service! The air museum that is connected in the building was still closed when I arrived for breakfast, but the museum will be on my list to visit the next time I'm in the Port Clinton area with lunch to follow at the Tin Goose Diner!
Written May 25, 2021
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Nightshade013
Catawba62 contributions
Jul 2020 • none
Stopped in on July 8, 2020. Looked like there was good social distancing. We ordered breakfast, and then heard the coughing in the kitchen. The a waitress came out and coughed non-stop. In these times, she should not be serving food or working with the public. Other staff members were coughing as well. We paid for our breakfast and left, leaving most behind.
Written July 9, 2020
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ConnieN791
Hello Nightshade013, Thank you for your review. We are disappointed that you felt the need to take to social media to critique our employees and business. This is quite a disturbing time for us all regarding the current state we are all living in. I would imagine that you would be aware of that being that you are also a retail/service business owner locally here in our area. It is unfortunate that you did not seek to speak directly with management regarding your concerns and to give us the benefit of the doubt while you were here on site or not long after your visit. Instead, you chose to take your case to social media and not discuss your concerns with us. We did respond on your other posts on our social media page and also on a local group page in regards to your concerns, but we will make sure that we will let everyone know here as they may not have seen the other posts you made. Carol, our employees have temperatures taken and are assessed before beginning work. We have some employees with asthma and COPD from other health ailments that cause coughing and dry throats when masks are worn. We also have several employees who suffer from seasonal allergies, myself included. Coughing alone is not indicative that a person has Covid-19. We can assure you that we take everyone's health seriously and would never put profits before anyone's well-being. Wearing masks for an entire shift poses its own hazards to our staff including discomfort, fatigue and breathing issues, and most of us are experiencing issues such as throat and mouth irritation. We monitor each employee during their shift, and we follow all health guidelines implemented by the Ottawa County Health Department. If you would like to continue this discussion with our management team in person, by phone or by email, please let us know. We welcome you to contact us at 419-732-234 and ask for Bob or Connie or email us at operations@libertyaviationmuseum.org It’s a shame that people can’t speak to each other like we used to. In this day and age, everyone is quick to judge before the hearing all of the facts.
Written August 6, 2020
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Melissa R
Grand Rapids417 contributions
May 2021 • family
What a great surprise. We spent a lot of time viewing the entire museum ( be sure to make time for this diverse and well curated display) and decided to stay for dinner. The diner is so cute! The menu has creative names representing the museum items.
We ordered Tin Goose Eggs, The Red Barren, Maurice's Fried Bologna, The Stout Grilled Cheese, DC-3 French Dip, and The CPC. We made a few minor requests, which were handled with a smile.
Breads include rye and marble rye; cheeses include provolone, cheddar, swiss and American. Seating is along windows to watch the runways. Front row to lots of small plane action.
So much fun, great diner meal.
Written May 13, 2021
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Sarah T
Springboro319 contributions
May 2021 • family
Food was really good, honestly better than expected. Portions were large and served hot! Service was a little slow- needed refills for close to 15 min before the waiter came back. Overall delicious and definitely would return, want to try their breakfast
Written May 28, 2021
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LisaPaints
Wintersville59 contributions
Sep 2023 • friends
Very fun stepping back into the past and watching planes fly by. The food was good and the portions were large, my husband got a chocolate milkshake. It was in a parfait glass with whipped cream and cherries and came with the silver mixing cup that was also half full. It was delicious, thick, and creamy. The gift shop was very cute.
Written September 19, 2023
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MARY MO
4 contributions
Aug 2024 • friends
Service was terribly slow. We waited at least 8 minutes to get seated. The cashier was training a new person. She didn't even acknowledge us for at least 5 minutes. We were finally seated and our order was taken within about 10 minutes. 20 minutes later the waitress came to tell me one of the items ordered was sold out, so something else was ordered to replace that. When the two plates were brought to the table, one was missing the bacon so we had to ask for that. During this whole time we were seated, two other parties were seated and got tired of waiting and got up and left the restaurant. The food was ok for the the price. Breakfast isn't that cheap anymore.
Written August 28, 2024
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Huey L
Roanoke95 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
We've only been here once for breakfast but we will likely be back! My husband loves a classic diner, and that's exactly what this is. It isn't necessarily my kind of thing- as a vegetarian the options are basically either some kind of eggs with potatoes, pancakes, or a waffle. I wish they had some other kind of savory vegetable scramble dish to choose from for breakfast. So maybe not the best for dietary restrictions, but otherwise it is worth a trip. You can sit next to the airport and watch planes take off and land (fun for kids), or if you're lucky a tractor will be out bush-hogging the field (also fun for kids!). We went without visiting the museum, but we still went into the museum shop and browsed their novelty toys/souvenirs. Lots to look at in the shop!
Written July 10, 2023
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Gail L
Vermilion1 contribution
Jul 2023 • family
Was seated and waited five or so minutes until our waitress came over. Took our drink and food order. Waited another thirty minutes for our food. Food was good but our waitress seemed to be the only one working while three other employees walked around.
Written July 20, 2023
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advsmuch
Cincinnati210 contributions
Sep 2024 • family
It seemed like the diner had a lot of local regulars. Parking is easy to find. The front entrance is the same entrance for the Liberty Aviation Museum. We were quickly seated and had our orders taken. It was pleasant sitting by the windows watching the runways. The restaurant itself didn’t seem the cleanest. The food itself was good, but nothing special and we felt like the portions were small for the price. The diner was fun for the experience but nothing I would go out of my way for.
Written September 6, 2024
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Donna E
Klein537 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
Quiet breakfast spot at a little local airport offers so much! Owned by the adjoining air museum, the Tin Goose is a beautifully restored diner offering all the favorites. The wrap-around dining area with booths and counter seating provides everyone a view of the runways, with private planes taking off and landing while you dine.
And the food is great!
Written October 26, 2024
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fishjcc
Findlay1847 contributions
Aug 2024 • friends
First off, this place is handicap accessible and they have off-street parking. It's a pretty cool place at the airport. We waited about 15 minutes to be seated. Our server, he was not very attentive to us. After we ordered our lunch, he brought us 4 glasses of water. That was the last time we saw our server for 45 minutes. I had to ask another person to refill our water and find out where the food was. After an hour of waiting for the food, it finally arrived. It was hot and pretty good. We all had cheese burgers with fries. It's not worth the long wait, though. After 2 hours here we paid our bill and left. This is ridiculous having food take this long, and the server never updated us. We won't be coming back here.
Written August 14, 2024
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