Flying Saucer Restaurant

One of my favorite stops when in Niagara Falls.

I had a 12oz NY strip loin steak.
I was a bit wary because it is not a steak house, but the steak turned out pretty good.
I asked for a medium expecting a medium well and it turned out how I expected. The server even asked if it was how I wanted it and was willing to send it back to the kitchen, but I was satisfied with it medium well.
Although not the perfect steak, it was moist and full of flavor (seasoned well) and would order it again.

The over all experience was very good as expected with super friendly and helpful staff.
Always worth the stop! Best diner type in the entire region!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

We love the restaurant. The food is amazing and atmosphere is great. Great waitstaff. Super affordable, although the soda sizing for eat-in orders is a little bit odd… I would be much more apt to pay 4 dollars for a refillable standard drink than 5 dollars for nearly a bucket of soda LOL. But otherwise. It is worth the visit. Breakfast is amazing. I have had one issue with food before, I brought it up, and was dealt with swiftly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: E T Special

I had the absolute pleasure of being served by Maria at The Flying Saucer during my trip to Niagara Falls, and she was fantastic! From the moment I sat down, she was warm, friendly, and incredibly attentive. My coffee cup was never empty, and she made sure my breakfast was perfect. She has such a positive energy and genuinely cares about making sure her guests have a great experience. The food was delicious, but Maria’s excellent service made the meal even better. If you’re stopping by for breakfast, I highly recommend asking for her—you won’t be disappointed!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: E T Special, Burgers

Anna was an absolute wonderful server…she was very friendly and helpful with suggestions and banter.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

great food , great staff , lots of fun stuff to look at plus take photos , aliens stuff . had there fish and chips, big amount plus had a piece of tuxedo cheesecake. yum 😋 will definitely be back 9/10 .

Almost a week ago, I decided to hold off on posting a review, wondering if my opinion might change over time. It didn't—and even if it had, my experience remains unchanged. I've driven past the Flying Saucer in the Falls dozens of times, always tempted to stop in and eat here.

Let me get one thing out of the way: I loved the atmosphere. The look and feel of the place immediately transported me back to old 1950s diners—even though I never had the chance to experience one in person (and probably never will). That's the best—and the only—positive thing I can say about this restaurant. A fitting tagline for my review might be: "Flying saucer restaurant makes me want to be somewhere else."

The service was okay. There was a table of four behind us, and once they left, we were basically forgotten about, which was okay I suppose, I could have taken another drink, but whatever, still left a decent tip all things considered.

For that visit, my wife and I ordered a variety of dishes:

I ordered a steak (rare) with a rack of ribs, accompanied by fries and vegetables. (a rare food picture as I don't usually partake in such things)
My wife ordered a chicken parm.
We also shared a house salad and mozzarella sticks.
Let’s break these down from best to worst:

House Salad (mine): A straightforward mix of lettuce and assorted vegetables with French dressing—nothing to mess up, and it was good.

Mozzarella Sticks (shared): Deep-fried, battered cheese that was well-executed—nothing offensive here.

Caesar Salad (wife's): Unfortunately, it arrived with someone else's hair. Given our ranking from best to worst, this slip-up placed it third.

Chicken Parm (wife's): The highlight was the pasta—it was cooked in water as salty as the sea, just as it should be. However, the chicken was more like a rubbery block with melted cheese atop, and while the sauce was acceptable, it didn't make up for the other shortcomings.

Steak and Ribs (mine): The steak was grey and lifeless—probably cooked sous-vide and then thrown on a grill just for show. A bit more effort to achieve a proper sear would have been appreciated. But the worst part of the dish was the ribs. I took a single bite and found them to be the worst I've ever eaten: tender, yes, but clearly old, spoiled, and freezer burnt. This was especially disappointing since the smoky BBQ sauce was excellent.

I’m not one to complain directly to the restaurant—I prefer to share my honest review here rather than risk ruining my evening by confronting someone.

food - 1 star
Service - 3 stars
Atmosphere - 5 stars

A word to the wise, I'm a big guy, the booths are a tight squeeze, but not uncomfortably so, if possible, try to get a table instead of a booth.

average - 2.3 stars

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 3

Great prize and size!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was good. Atmosphere was awesome.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Fries And, Burgers

I called the week before arriving to inquire about a large group seating, the hostess took my name, number and size of party. She asked me to call the day before to confirm, which I did. We arrived earlier than expected and had to wait a little bit so current diners could finish up and give the staff time to setup for the 38 of us. I was very pleased with how friendly and accommodating the staff was for the size of our group. A group of 38 adults and youth hockey players from is a lot to handle. Not one complaint from our large group. I would definitely recommend and will, happily, return when in the area again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Came here on Valentine’s day of 2025 with my girlfriend. Amazing atmosphere and décor. We enjoyed the astronomy trivia on the menu’s. Staff was very friendly. Had jalapeño poppers, fish and chips, garlic bread with cheese and the breaded shrimp platter. Food tasted great and the quantity was big too. Recommend this place. 👍😋👍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad, Fish and Chips

This is a great place after driving around trying to find a place that would fit into everyone's appetite desires. Plus you don't have to pay for parking! Close to the falls! GREAT FIND!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Overall not a horrible experience but it could have been better. Here's why:

Food wasn't actually half bad, boyfriend thought his breakfast wrap was a little bland but that's really it. Most definitely could given a little bit bigger portion sizes of food. I had the waffle deluxe and I was pretty disappointed to see that my scrambled eggs looked like it was made from one egg. I left feeling like I had more of a snack than a meal.

Drinks weren't good by any means. Boyfriend ordered a coffee and it smelt like coffee but tasted like steeped tea. Water was way, way too chlorinated but this just could be how Niagara water is so I really can't fault the business itself on it.

The customer service on the other hand left us feeling very rushed, and not cared for. Our server made us feel somewhat rushed during the ordering process. When brought us our food she didn't even ask us if we needed anything else, she didn't even check on us ONE time during our stay (hense one of the reasons why my boyfriend never asked for another drink because our server was never around), she tried taking my boyfriend plate away while he was still eating his food, she never said your welcome or gave a smile when I always said please and thank you, and when she brought us our receipt she pretty much threw it at us and walked away not even telling us we had to go to a counter to pay for our meal-I overheard another server telling his costumer they had to go up and pay at a counter. Then when I went to the counter to pay, she never made eye contact with me or chatted or tried to be friendly with me like most servers would. I totally understand that people have off days but you still should have some enthusiasm or at least pretend to be enthusiastic while serving people.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Good food. Great price. Great server.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

LOVE this place!! Great service! Cool atmosphere! Food is amazing - portions are HUGE and priced very well! Highly recommend!!

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My boyfriend and I's go - to breakfast restaurant. Such good food and reasonable prices. Hot coco was way too sweet for me but everything else qas perfect. 100% will come back again! There was no more parking since we took the last spot so we were kind of worried there would be a wait. But there wasnt, we were seated right away. Server was quick with greeting us and giving us our drinks but food took a little while as we noticed the people who came in after us and order after us even got their food before us. But that didnt bother us as much since we knew how busy they were at the time. The tastey food made up for it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4