Staff was okay but not terribly friendly or accommodating. The The potatoes with my eggs overcooked. Prices were good. It was okay but honestly said go to again
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Ian Edgington
Excellent fish and chips for lunch today. Highly recommend!
Chelsea
The food is doing a lot of heavy lifting for that fourth star. Food was delicious, like really good. It’s farm to table. Portions were very small for the very big price. Two people eating breakfast at a diner should not spend 50$ no matter how good the food was. Service was not great, we were rushed through ordering and never offered a refill for our drinks, all while our waitress spent 10 minutes chit chatting at the next table with whom I assume were her regulars. Really disappointed because the food was so good but we won’t be back because of the service and prices.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Nick Armetta
Best diner in Hillsborough! Comfortable and great food always
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amy Loeblein
I honestly hate leaving a bad review but our experience was that bad! I am hoping an honest review might help see that they have to do something different. Five of us went in looking forward to a late breakfast not knowing it would be after lunch time before we got anything. It was literally 1 hour, 25 minutes, before we got our food, well before we started getting our food… one plate at a time. Two had French toast and side of eggs and sausage. After asking if we would get any food soon they brought the toast and eggs out completely cold, but being so hungry they ate anyway. After they finished theirs, they brought some of the other plates out. When we were just finishing ours they brought the sausage to the guys that had the cold French toast! After waiting over 40 minutes we went and asked our waitress who was standing at the counter if we could please get our drinks. Sure she said, but it was at least 20 minutes before she brought them to our table 10 feet away. Many people walked out after seeing what was going on. When we asked the little waitress she said we are just really busy, but the part that was hard to understand was what they were busy with! There were several waitresses, none of whom ever bothered to bring our drinks, never once asked if we would like more coffee or anything. And we were right by the door from the kitchen but practically no food was coming out. The vast majority of the tables were people with no food. I 100% have NEVER had an experience quite like it!!! I don’t know what has happened here since we used to go and it was nothing like this…. Good food and good service but it was far, far from that today. I will say they charged plenty for this unique experience! 😂🤣
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Justin Kokin
Really terrible experience where we waited nearly 2 hours without receiving any food. The staff was inattentive and we had to find our waitress and ask for an update after an hour, at which point they told us the kitchen was busy (which didn’t make sense because the place was half-empty and people who came after us were finishing meals). The people next to us ordered at the same time as us and were already done eating, but their orders came out wrong and they didn’t want to send it back for fear of taking too long. After another hour of no food we just walked out.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Daj
Good atmosphere, lots of space, and a local business. However, I cannot recommend it as a local, although I am rooting for them as a neighborhood staple. The menu is not reasonably priced for their main items and portions, especially breakfast. Nothing in the menu stands out and no specific item makes me come back here just for that. For example: veggie omelette has mushroom, onion, and 3-4 spinach leaf in it with some cheese on top and potato wedges on the side. It's tiny and that's it. No unique sauce. Biscuits are small and several menu items are highly priced with the protein (i.e. a sausage) being an added cost +$3. Their hashbrown plate with sausage gravy (no sausages/patties) is $17. Ignoring price, food was cold, no sauces/toppings unless you ask (ketchup and salt/pepper I guess), and nothing in the menu is something that can't be found elsewhere (burger, basic omelette, hash browns, etc.) We waited 15 minutes for menus, 40 for food. Also very restrictive for people with dairy and other allergies. All items have cheese, but 2-3 menu items can get them removed. Other allergies I'm not sure since the menu doesn't provide much info around allergens.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Elizabeth
The Village Diner is our "go to" place for food that is fresh, homemade and delicious. We have frequented this restaurant for over 5 years and have never been disappointed. The diner is located in a quiet part of town and provides ample and accessible parking. There is an attractive front porch for outdoor seating and inside seating that is cozy, warm and friendly. If you're looking for place to eat with that "southern diner feel", we highly recommend it for breakfast and lunch. You won't be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Makenzie Johnson
Our group was 5 adults and 2 toddlers so we understand we are a larger party so we aimed for our arrival to be after the brunch rush. When we arrived they said they needed to get a table ready for us. Understandable. We stood outside for 20 minutes with waitstaff coming in and out the entire time. A group of 5 walked in and was immediately sat so we decided to ask for an update on our table. The staff said our table had been ready, but no one decided to tell us? They saw us standing at the door. We get sat and a literal 11 year old (we asked) started taking our order. Nothing against his age but it was very obvious he didn’t know what he was doing. He took our drink orders and by the time he came back we were ready to order our food. He said he needed to go take someone else’s drink order who was just sat. So I waved down a different wait staff, told her we were ready to order, she just said “okay” and walked away. Eventually, the 11 year old came back and took our order. I explained that the 2 toddlers would need their food as soon as it was ready as they were hungry and tired of waiting. He said he understood. He takes all of our orders and sends it to the kitchen. 20 minutes go by, I asked for an update on the toddler’s meals and the waitstaff said it’ll be right out. Eventually they bring out ALL of our food. Not a huge deal but the toddlers were doing their absolute best to be patient. When the food is brought to our table every single order was cold. And my husband’s food was never even made. No one came by to ask if everything came out correctly or if we needed anything. We had to keep flagging waitstaff down to tell them we were missing food and that we needed refills on all of our drinks. The food was average, especially for the price. This entire experience was a huge miss on every level. When they first reopened they used to be so good. No clue what happened but definitely not planning on going back anytime soon.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Kenzie Johnson
Our group was 5 adults and 2 toddlers so we understand we are a larger party so we aimed for our arrival to be after the brunch rush. When we arrived they said they needed to get a table ready for us. Understandable. We stood outside for 20 minutes with waitstaff coming in and out the entire time. A group of 5 walked in and was immediately sat so we decided to ask for an update on our table. The staff said our table had been ready, but no one decided to tell us? They saw us standing at the door. We get sat and a literal 11 year old (we asked) started taking our order. Nothing against his age but it was very obvious he didn’t know what he was doing. He took our drink orders and by the time he came back we were ready to order our food. He said he needed to go take someone else’s drink order who was just sat. So I waved down a different wait staff, told her we were ready to order, she just said “okay” and walked away. Eventually, the 11 year old came back and took our order. I explained that the 2 toddlers would need their food as soon as it was ready as they were hungry and tired of waiting. He said he understood. He takes all of our orders and sends it to the kitchen. 20 minutes go by, I asked for an update on the toddler’s meals and the waitstaff said it’ll be right out. Eventually they bring out ALL of our food. Not a huge deal but the toddlers were doing their absolute best to be patient. When the food is brought to our table every single order was cold. And my husband’s food was never even made. No one came by to ask if everything came out correctly or if we needed anything. We had to keep flagging waitstaff down to tell them we were missing food and that we needed refills on all of our drinks. The food was average, especially for the price. This entire experience was a huge miss on every level. When they first reopened they used to be so good. No clue what happened but definitely not planning on going back anytime soon.
Had a 10 yrs old kid taking our order! Wow. All young kids working there. We just left
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A T O
Undercooked grits, I got a sheet of egg omelet but I ordered 2 eggs of over easy, not hot enough biscuit, all these hot foods were served on cold plate. The worst part is we got there around 12 am, and waitress informed us the restaurant would be closed by 1 pm. Huh?? Either they only welcome their selected guests but not everyone. Children run around and scream in the restaurant like a monkey. Their parents were bust talking. Is this called restaurant??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Darrin
For me, this was a miss. Very Poor service, food was just warm. The food did have great flavor. Lots of outdoor tables, which was nice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Randel Greeson
Coffee my wife had wasn't hot, Luke warm and no refill offered. Pricey for a breakfast! Won't frequent again
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Rachel Darran
Village Diner is becoming a regular spot for us. The food is good - especially the pancakes, the ham and cheese omelette, and the biscuits with gravy. I even liked my BLT with pepper jelly and the hash bowl. But the grits I had last time were bland and a weird texture that made me stop the waitress and ask, essentially, what the heck is this? I’ve lived in the south my whole life. Those grits were memorably bad. But everything else has been good… if a little bland and in need of salt.
We often have Gloria as our waitress - she is a SOLID professional who really elevates the experience from a “meal someone else cooked” to something the whole family looks forward to. She remembers our kid’s name and gets her excited to be there, no cheap crayons and kids menu required. My husband and I have - together - worked 25+ years in the food industry and I cannot say enough good things about Gloria. She’s the kind of waitress who encourages regulars and community in a restaurant.
honestly, the food is fine but it’s the staff and atmosphere that brings us coming back.
Staff was okay but not terribly friendly or accommodating. The The potatoes with my eggs overcooked. Prices were good. It was okay but honestly said go to again
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Excellent fish and chips for lunch today. Highly recommend!
The food is doing a lot of heavy lifting for that fourth star. Food was delicious, like really good. It’s farm to table. Portions were very small for the very big price. Two people eating breakfast at a diner should not spend 50$ no matter how good the food was. Service was not great, we were rushed through ordering and never offered a refill for our drinks, all while our waitress spent 10 minutes chit chatting at the next table with whom I assume were her regulars. Really disappointed because the food was so good but we won’t be back because of the service and prices.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Best diner in Hillsborough! Comfortable and great food always
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I honestly hate leaving a bad review but our experience was that bad! I am hoping an honest review might help see that they have to do something different. Five of us went in looking forward to a late breakfast not knowing it would be after lunch time before we got anything. It was literally 1 hour, 25 minutes, before we got our food, well before we started getting our food… one plate at a time. Two had French toast and side of eggs and sausage. After asking if we would get any food soon they brought the toast and eggs out completely cold, but being so hungry they ate anyway. After they finished theirs, they brought some of the other plates out. When we were just finishing ours they brought the sausage to the guys that had the cold French toast! After waiting over 40 minutes we went and asked our waitress who was standing at the counter if we could please get our drinks. Sure she said, but it was at least 20 minutes before she brought them to our table 10 feet away. Many people walked out after seeing what was going on. When we asked the little waitress she said we are just really busy, but the part that was hard to understand was what they were busy with! There were several waitresses, none of whom ever bothered to bring our drinks, never once asked if we would like more coffee or anything. And we were right by the door from the kitchen but practically no food was coming out. The vast majority of the tables were people with no food. I 100% have NEVER had an experience quite like it!!! I don’t know what has happened here since we used to go and it was nothing like this…. Good food and good service but it was far, far from that today. I will say they charged plenty for this unique experience! 😂🤣
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Really terrible experience where we waited nearly 2 hours without receiving any food. The staff was inattentive and we had to find our waitress and ask for an update after an hour, at which point they told us the kitchen was busy (which didn’t make sense because the place was half-empty and people who came after us were finishing meals). The people next to us ordered at the same time as us and were already done eating, but their orders came out wrong and they didn’t want to send it back for fear of taking too long. After another hour of no food we just walked out.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Good atmosphere, lots of space, and a local business. However, I cannot recommend it as a local, although I am rooting for them as a neighborhood staple. The menu is not reasonably priced for their main items and portions, especially breakfast. Nothing in the menu stands out and no specific item makes me come back here just for that. For example: veggie omelette has mushroom, onion, and 3-4 spinach leaf in it with some cheese on top and potato wedges on the side. It's tiny and that's it. No unique sauce. Biscuits are small and several menu items are highly priced with the protein (i.e. a sausage) being an added cost +$3. Their hashbrown plate with sausage gravy (no sausages/patties) is $17. Ignoring price, food was cold, no sauces/toppings unless you ask (ketchup and salt/pepper I guess), and nothing in the menu is something that can't be found elsewhere (burger, basic omelette, hash browns, etc.)
We waited 15 minutes for menus, 40 for food. Also very restrictive for people with dairy and other allergies. All items have cheese, but 2-3 menu items can get them removed. Other allergies I'm not sure since the menu doesn't provide much info around allergens.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
The Village Diner is our "go to" place for food that is fresh, homemade and delicious. We have frequented this restaurant for over 5 years and have never been disappointed. The diner is located in a quiet part of town and provides ample and accessible parking. There is an attractive front porch for outdoor seating and inside seating that is cozy, warm and friendly. If you're looking for place to eat with that "southern diner feel", we highly recommend it for breakfast and lunch. You won't be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our group was 5 adults and 2 toddlers so we understand we are a larger party so we aimed for our arrival to be after the brunch rush. When we arrived they said they needed to get a table ready for us. Understandable. We stood outside for 20 minutes with waitstaff coming in and out the entire time. A group of 5 walked in and was immediately sat so we decided to ask for an update on our table. The staff said our table had been ready, but no one decided to tell us? They saw us standing at the door. We get sat and a literal 11 year old (we asked) started taking our order. Nothing against his age but it was very obvious he didn’t know what he was doing. He took our drink orders and by the time he came back we were ready to order our food. He said he needed to go take someone else’s drink order who was just sat. So I waved down a different wait staff, told her we were ready to order, she just said “okay” and walked away. Eventually, the 11 year old came back and took our order. I explained that the 2 toddlers would need their food as soon as it was ready as they were hungry and tired of waiting. He said he understood. He takes all of our orders and sends it to the kitchen. 20 minutes go by, I asked for an update on the toddler’s meals and the waitstaff said it’ll be right out. Eventually they bring out ALL of our food. Not a huge deal but the toddlers were doing their absolute best to be patient. When the food is brought to our table every single order was cold. And my husband’s food was never even made. No one came by to ask if everything came out correctly or if we needed anything. We had to keep flagging waitstaff down to tell them we were missing food and that we needed refills on all of our drinks. The food was average, especially for the price. This entire experience was a huge miss on every level. When they first reopened they used to be so good. No clue what happened but definitely not planning on going back anytime soon.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Our group was 5 adults and 2 toddlers so we understand we are a larger party so we aimed for our arrival to be after the brunch rush. When we arrived they said they needed to get a table ready for us. Understandable. We stood outside for 20 minutes with waitstaff coming in and out the entire time. A group of 5 walked in and was immediately sat so we decided to ask for an update on our table. The staff said our table had been ready, but no one decided to tell us? They saw us standing at the door. We get sat and a literal 11 year old (we asked) started taking our order. Nothing against his age but it was very obvious he didn’t know what he was doing. He took our drink orders and by the time he came back we were ready to order our food. He said he needed to go take someone else’s drink order who was just sat. So I waved down a different wait staff, told her we were ready to order, she just said “okay” and walked away. Eventually, the 11 year old came back and took our order. I explained that the 2 toddlers would need their food as soon as it was ready as they were hungry and tired of waiting. He said he understood. He takes all of our orders and sends it to the kitchen. 20 minutes go by, I asked for an update on the toddler’s meals and the waitstaff said it’ll be right out. Eventually they bring out ALL of our food. Not a huge deal but the toddlers were doing their absolute best to be patient. When the food is brought to our table every single order was cold. And my husband’s food was never even made. No one came by to ask if everything came out correctly or if we needed anything. We had to keep flagging waitstaff down to tell them we were missing food and that we needed refills on all of our drinks. The food was average, especially for the price. This entire experience was a huge miss on every level. When they first reopened they used to be so good. No clue what happened but definitely not planning on going back anytime soon.
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Had a 10 yrs old kid taking our order! Wow. All young kids working there. We just left
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Undercooked grits, I got a sheet of egg omelet but I ordered 2 eggs of over easy, not hot enough biscuit, all these hot foods were served on cold plate.
The worst part is we got there around 12 am, and waitress informed us the restaurant would be closed by 1 pm. Huh?? Either they only welcome their selected guests but not everyone.
Children run around and scream in the restaurant like a monkey. Their parents were bust talking. Is this called restaurant??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
For me, this was a miss. Very Poor service, food was just warm. The food did have great flavor.
Lots of outdoor tables, which was nice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Coffee my wife had wasn't hot, Luke warm and no refill offered.
Pricey for a breakfast!
Won't frequent again
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Village Diner is becoming a regular spot for us. The food is good - especially the pancakes, the ham and cheese omelette, and the biscuits with gravy. I even liked my BLT with pepper jelly and the hash bowl. But the grits I had last time were bland and a weird texture that made me stop the waitress and ask, essentially, what the heck is this? I’ve lived in the south my whole life. Those grits were memorably bad. But everything else has been good… if a little bland and in need of salt.
We often have Gloria as our waitress - she is a SOLID professional who really elevates the experience from a “meal someone else cooked” to something the whole family looks forward to. She remembers our kid’s name and gets her excited to be there, no cheap crayons and kids menu required. My husband and I have - together - worked 25+ years in the food industry and I cannot say enough good things about Gloria. She’s the kind of waitress who encourages regulars and community in a restaurant.
honestly, the food is fine but it’s the staff and atmosphere that brings us coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
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