The latest was the breaking point. I will break down my issues from all experiences below:
- blueberry pancakes are made with a sludge like blueberry flavor slime, and not simply blueberries added to pancake mix.
- fried and scrambled eggs had shell fragments contaminating the food on two occasions
- service was so slow I assumed we had been forgotten
- on two occasions, a simple order of "eggs, bacon, toast" took over 45 minutes. Most likely due to the limited grill space, but nonetheless unaccaeptable
- I was lucky to witness the morning delivery of pre-made pancake mix. Rather than making this simple staple, the restaurant buys a sub-standard brand of quick mix. Seems like a simple thing to do right. But they don't.
At the end of the day, this is a tragically poor "diner" serving their customers fouled food. They could cultivate a local "niche" as a hometown diner, but their unprofessionalism and questionable ingredients will relegate them to a nasty spot overcome by the impending gentrification.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
James Jones
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Paul S Lunsford
Solid dinner food. Friendly staff. Always happy to see ya. Simple menu but all good Homemade food. Many regular customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Marleen Greenleaf
This is such a "homely" spot, and food is delicious! Love the genuine, friendly family atmosphere and conversations. Your food is ready in a timely manner and hot too! This is my new breakfast spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Toast, Home Fries
Maurice Diggins
Always amazing service along with the food. Love the small town charm. We love patronizing! Sunday morning breakfast to a mid day lunch we have never been disappointed.
Susan Magruder
Wonderful inviting spot that welcomes all in sincere friendly manner. Home cooked food generous portions and spotless enviorment with same friendly employees for 30 yrs. Very proud it chose our community to serve. Thank you Lunch Box
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David L Warfield (dave)
A small restaurant that's all too easy to drive by and never seeing it. Inside is clean! The ceiling tiles are bright, clean, and intact. Exact opposite of what you would usually expect. My breakfast was delicious with my only critical comment being no Tabasco sauce. Otherwise, totally enjoyed my meal. Service was prompt,food cooked as requested, and yeah, I would return back here for another meal.
Parking: Additional parking is available around the back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs over Medium Sausage Potatoes and Toast, Western Omelet & Potatoes w Toast
Z A
The food was nasty. We wasted our money. We visited on a Sunday around 12n and it was not crowded, but it still took 30 minutes for our food to be made after the order was placed. What we were given looked bad and tasted worse. I tried my best to get all the rot out of my home fries but gave up in disgust. The eggs contain shell and are not properly scrambled. Everything we ordered (pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, bacon, veggie omelette, and home fries) was thrown in the trash pretty much uneaten.
Food: 1
3Core Landscaping
Friendly staff and big menu. My go to is the T-Bone Steak and Eggs. When they’re out of steak I go with Steak and Cheese with over easy eggs. You have to get everything on it and don’t miss the hot peppers. You’ll need extra napkins for this monstrosity.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Two Eggs w NY Strip Steak, Pancake, Chipped Beef, Steak & Cheese, Three Pancakes, Steak, Fries, Chipped Beefgravy, Home Fries, Corn Beef Hash
Matthew Butt
We stopped in to the Lunch Box Diner for lunch as a pit stop. I got the Steak, Egg and Cheese sandwich on rye with all of the fixins. Food was absolutely delicious and flavors blended together nicely. Travis is a great server and cook! Very friendly and local establishment l.
The assumption that is attached to paying for what you ask for, is that you’re going to get WHAT YOU ASK FOR! That didn’t happen and even with the close proximity for me to where this spot is located, you, the vendor are responsible for making sure the consumer gets what they requested. Now a days, money, patience and time are in short supply and to have to go back to a spot tore-request what you expected to get the first time around is irritating, embarrassing and quite frankly disrespectful. If I’m paying and you agree….give me what I’m paying for! Ppl pay for convenience and do not want to be inconvenienced!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Chris Miller
Typical roadside diner full of veterans, locals and nice old folks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hung Over
The Lunch Box Diner has been open for as long as I can remember. With the growth in the area, it is like a landmark of the earlier days when life was more welcoming and simpler.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs over Medium Sausage Potatoes and Toast
Robert Carroll
Very pleasant. Very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sharon Long
Neighborhood diner. The staff is great and very hospitable. Very cozy setting. Food is cooked to order.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak and Eggs, Chipped Beef, Corn Beef Hash
Update, September 2024.
I have now been here 5 times.
The latest was the breaking point. I will break down my issues from all experiences below:
- blueberry pancakes are made with a sludge like blueberry flavor slime, and not simply blueberries added to pancake mix.
- fried and scrambled eggs had shell fragments contaminating the food on two occasions
- service was so slow I assumed we had been forgotten
- on two occasions, a simple order of "eggs, bacon, toast" took over 45 minutes. Most likely due to the limited grill space, but nonetheless unaccaeptable
- I was lucky to witness the morning delivery of pre-made pancake mix. Rather than making this simple staple, the restaurant buys a sub-standard brand of quick mix. Seems like a simple thing to do right. But they don't.
At the end of the day, this is a tragically poor "diner" serving their customers fouled food. They could cultivate a local "niche" as a hometown diner, but their unprofessionalism and questionable ingredients will relegate them to a nasty spot overcome by the impending gentrification.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Solid dinner food. Friendly staff. Always happy to see ya. Simple menu but all good Homemade food. Many regular customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This is such a "homely" spot, and food is delicious! Love the genuine, friendly family atmosphere and conversations. Your food is ready in a timely manner and hot too! This is my new breakfast spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Toast, Home Fries
Always amazing service along with the food. Love the small town charm. We love patronizing! Sunday morning breakfast to a mid day lunch we have never been disappointed.
Wonderful inviting spot that welcomes all in sincere friendly manner. Home cooked food generous portions and spotless enviorment with same friendly employees for 30 yrs. Very proud it chose our community to serve. Thank you Lunch Box
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A small restaurant that's all too easy to drive by and never seeing it. Inside is clean! The ceiling tiles are bright, clean, and intact. Exact opposite of what you would usually expect. My breakfast was delicious with my only critical comment being no Tabasco sauce. Otherwise, totally enjoyed my meal. Service was prompt,food cooked as requested, and yeah, I would return back here for another meal.
Parking: Additional parking is available around the back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs over Medium Sausage Potatoes and Toast, Western Omelet & Potatoes w Toast
The food was nasty. We wasted our money. We visited on a Sunday around 12n and it was not crowded, but it still took 30 minutes for our food to be made after the order was placed. What we were given looked bad and tasted worse. I tried my best to get all the rot out of my home fries but gave up in disgust. The eggs contain shell and are not properly scrambled. Everything we ordered (pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, bacon, veggie omelette, and home fries) was thrown in the trash pretty much uneaten.
Food: 1
Friendly staff and big menu. My go to is the T-Bone Steak and Eggs. When they’re out of steak I go with Steak and Cheese with over easy eggs. You have to get everything on it and don’t miss the hot peppers. You’ll need extra napkins for this monstrosity.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Two Eggs w NY Strip Steak, Pancake, Chipped Beef, Steak & Cheese, Three Pancakes, Steak, Fries, Chipped Beefgravy, Home Fries, Corn Beef Hash
We stopped in to the Lunch Box Diner for lunch as a pit stop. I got the Steak, Egg and Cheese sandwich on rye with all of the fixins. Food was absolutely delicious and flavors blended together nicely. Travis is a great server and cook! Very friendly and local establishment l.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Steak
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The assumption that is attached to paying for what you ask for, is that you’re going to get WHAT YOU ASK FOR! That didn’t happen and even with the close proximity for me to where this spot is located, you, the vendor are responsible for making sure the consumer gets what they requested. Now a days, money, patience and time are in short supply and to have to go back to a spot tore-request what you expected to get the first time around is irritating, embarrassing and quite frankly disrespectful. If I’m paying and you agree….give me what I’m paying for! Ppl pay for convenience and do not want to be inconvenienced!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Typical roadside diner full of veterans, locals and nice old folks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Lunch Box Diner has been open for as long as I can remember. With the growth in the area, it is like a landmark of the earlier days when life was more welcoming and simpler.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs over Medium Sausage Potatoes and Toast
Very pleasant. Very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Neighborhood diner. The staff is great and very hospitable. Very cozy setting. Food is cooked to order.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak and Eggs, Chipped Beef, Corn Beef Hash
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