Parkside Drive-In

5095 Day Rd, Lockport
(716) 727-0017

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Kathleen Ashbery

I tried this place twice. The first time I ordered a Zweigle white hot and macaroni salad. The white hot was very dry and the outside had very little color (barely brown). The Mac salad was basically macaroni and mayonnaise. The quantity of the Mac salad was about the same as two (2) supermarket sample sizes or an espresso shot cup. On my second trip, I just ordered the two cheeseburger special (advertised at the counter as cheeseburgs). Each cheeseburger came on a bun with 1 napkin each which was already unusable as the grease and juices were already soaked up into the napkins. The cheeseburgers were fine but nothing special, although they were juicy. There are no napkin dispensers to get more. You must stand in line to get more napkins. Also the only two condiments on display are ketchup and mustard which you must return to the front counter to dispense them.
The place isn't horrible however it's not customer friendly as far as atmosphere and overall convenience. It just seems awkward to me. I think you get more bang for your buck at Texas Roadhouse, TGIF, or any other place that has a burger on their menu. I don't personally care for Applebee's however I'm told that they do make a good burger.
Also, as I'm sitting here writing this review, the staff are openly complaining about the customers. I am a good 15 to 20 feet away and I can clearly hear them. I would say Parkside Diner is adequate at best. I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it, especially after witnessing the inappropriate complaining by the staff.

Ashlie Heffernan

Burgers, nuggets and fries all not crispy and rubbery. Fries looked like they weren’t done cooking. Won’t go back for a bit, which is sad because last year it was way better. :(
Employees were very sweet, didn’t know how the food was until we got home.

Jessie Jesson

Food was good, nice variety of food. I do believe it was over priced. Especially with other competition around. but I would eat here again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Al H

Hot dog tasted like it was reheated in a microwave.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Erik Pfalzer

Should teach your staff to wait until a customer leaves to complain about them. Questioned if we were missing something, we were not and we apologized. Teen girl goes behind the counter and starts complaining to the other staff and making up lies. Doing this for everyone to hear since we went for condiments. We are not looking for restaurant service just some common courtesy and tact which this staff lacks.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

Asher Ballew

Great food!!!! We had a lovely waitress who I believe was the owner of the establishment. Kids ran around playing and enjoyed ice cream afterwards.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jen Jen

Absolutely an amazing lunch as always. Fresh and so very tasty and filling. I am stuffed. The special egg rolls were amazing.

Jeff Ryan

I recently tried the loganberry, The taste was the worst part. Instead of the refreshing tang I expected from a loganberry, I was met with a cloying sweetness that lingered unpleasantly on my tongue. It was as if someone had taken a handful of sugar and sprinkled it over some vaguely berry-flavored water. The aftertaste was even worse, leaving a strange chemical sensation that made me question what exactly I had just consumed.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Ken Jones

The food is pretty average for a burger place. Sweet potato fries are good. So is the sausage sandwich. It’s all a bit overpriced.

What bothered me was that all of the teenage staff seemed scared to make a mistake. No smiles. No real engagement with customers.

Atmosphere: 2

Sarah Marie

Cute new burger & dog joint right across from Day Rd Park. I liked the setting, the place was squeaky clean & everything brand new, servers though young were very friendly, food didn't take long. The food I had was decent but portions seemed small for the price (which seemed a little high to me). However, they had a lot of meat & sandwich options for a hot dog stand. & They sell local sausage (Scapaletti's). & Some ice cream, too. There's also a bakery right next door ("Half- baked"). They have indoor & outdoor(w/umbrella) picnic tables. Overall it's a nice little stop & in a great spot for families coming from the park.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Lisa Lewandowski

I would highly recommend this restaurant! Food is the best around! Made to order!
The cleanest place I’ve ever eaten at!!
Can’t wait to go back!!!??

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sarah

It's ok. A bit slow; wasn't overly busy. I got a cheeseburger with a side of coleslaw. Got maybe 1/3rd of a cup of coleslaw for $1.99. I expected a bit more. Cheeseburger was your standard 'stand' burger. I wanted some crunch and freshness so got it with lettuce, tomato and onion. Had no idea that they would put sauteed onions on it, not fresh. Made the lettuce mush and was just quite unpleasant. Should I return, at least I know now.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Erica Lehnert

Unbelievable Taco Dorados. Best brunch when it comes around. Food is always amazing. Thank you!

Alyssa Johnson

Perfect spot to stop! Adorable dining area, sweethearts at the desk, good food - FAST service. Try the loaded fries! Their garlic aioli is amazeballs 🙃

Paul McAfee, PhD, MBA

Love this place. Great staff. Perfect food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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