Great local dinner. Food is food. The portions are big and best of all it's BYOB. Great for 3rd shifters. Staff is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Brown
So I went to Gem City. Workers from a sitting position said pick a seat anywhere. Took 20 ish mins for breakfast. I set my fork down for 15 mins and finally came over. I’d just say train staff to engage with customers more.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Brittney McClenahan
Just had one of the absolute worst breakfast experiences at Gem City Diner. The food was average at best the first time I was here especially for the price. I decided to give it another try and today, they had advertised a southern breakfast which was supposed to be topped with over medium eggs. Sounds good to me because I hate the whites runny, so would have asked for that anyway. It comes to the table and the eggs are broken and slimy whites all over the rest of the breakfast. Okay, fine. I asked to have them redone expecting to set the eggs on the little plate we had at the table and just have them replaced. The server takes my entire plate so I’m sitting watching everyone else in my party eat. I get it back and same issue. Instead of asking them to be swapped I asked for a different order of over medium eggs considering another person in my party got over medium without an issue. The cook, and come to find out owner comes to the table with one of the worst attitudes and says “so you just want scrambled eggs.” No hi, hello, nothing. Just yells at me telling me that the slimy white egg mess are over medium. I guess the combined 36 years of working/cooking in restaurants between us at the table had no idea what we were doing all that time. I’m appalled at how I was spoken to especially by the owner of a business. I just wanted some eggs that wouldn’t make me gag. 🤷♀️ Needless to say second experience was worse than the first and I definitely won’t be back.
Jeff Cooper
Worth a wait on Sunday mid morning. Best Benedict we can recall, and corned beef hash comes in delightful delish slab. One of our fave diners (or dinors). Recommend. (Also worth noting quirky, playful art on walls, along w fun artifacts.)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Anne Novotnak
Amazing food! Will be a regular stop for us now
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Cipalla
Definitely top 3 burger in Erie area!!! I got thr House Burger. Phenomenal customer service as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kenny Banghart
Nice place 👌 Very friendly staff as well 👍 would come back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Faith Corson- Kifer
Did not care for the food. Been there a few times and have tried different options. I didn't care for any of them.
Wendy Shine
Fantastic breakfast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephany Crist
We were in town for the weekend visiting Presque Isle State Park and we had breakfast here both days. The prices are good, the atmosphere is friendly, and the Eggs Benedict is fantastic.
Awesome food and awesome service!! This establishment lives up to its name. It is a gem. I ordered a breakfast dish and it looked and smelled delicious. It tasted delicious as well. First tine there and I was sold! I know i will be going back again and again. Thank you, Gem City Dinor for a truly happy memory you've given me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim King
Perfect food. Not too greasy or salty, exactly what you want. Eggs were cooked perfectly.
Food: 5
John W Wagner
Great service great food good people
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Francisco Gonzalez (frankie3500)
Amazing place. If you visit Erie, you must stop here. The food is amazing, the service is friendly and fast. And the atmosphere is amazing. Pancakes are delicious and the sausages are something else. Definitely a must stop when visiting!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lorena Goold
Really enjoyed our meal. I had poached eggs which were done to perfection and the homemade hash was amazing. The staff was prompt and friendly.
Great local dinner. Food is food. The portions are big and best of all it's BYOB. Great for 3rd shifters. Staff is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So I went to Gem City. Workers from a sitting position said pick a seat anywhere. Took 20 ish mins for breakfast. I set my fork down for 15 mins and finally came over. I’d just say train staff to engage with customers more.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Just had one of the absolute worst breakfast experiences at Gem City Diner. The food was average at best the first time I was here especially for the price. I decided to give it another try and today, they had advertised a southern breakfast which was supposed to be topped with over medium eggs. Sounds good to me because I hate the whites runny, so would have asked for that anyway. It comes to the table and the eggs are broken and slimy whites all over the rest of the breakfast. Okay, fine. I asked to have them redone expecting to set the eggs on the little plate we had at the table and just have them replaced. The server takes my entire plate so I’m sitting watching everyone else in my party eat. I get it back and same issue. Instead of asking them to be swapped I asked for a different order of over medium eggs considering another person in my party got over medium without an issue. The cook, and come to find out owner comes to the table with one of the worst attitudes and says “so you just want scrambled eggs.” No hi, hello, nothing. Just yells at me telling me that the slimy white egg mess are over medium. I guess the combined 36 years of working/cooking in restaurants between us at the table had no idea what we were doing all that time. I’m appalled at how I was spoken to especially by the owner of a business. I just wanted some eggs that wouldn’t make me gag. 🤷♀️ Needless to say second experience was worse than the first and I definitely won’t be back.
Worth a wait on Sunday mid morning. Best Benedict we can recall, and corned beef hash comes in delightful delish slab. One of our fave diners (or dinors). Recommend.
(Also worth noting quirky, playful art on walls, along w fun artifacts.)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Amazing food! Will be a regular stop for us now
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Definitely top 3 burger in Erie area!!!
I got thr House Burger.
Phenomenal customer service as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice place 👌 Very friendly staff as well 👍 would come back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Did not care for the food. Been there a few times and have tried different options. I didn't care for any of them.
Fantastic breakfast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were in town for the weekend visiting Presque Isle State Park and we had breakfast here both days. The prices are good, the atmosphere is friendly, and the Eggs Benedict is fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Awesome food and awesome service!! This establishment lives up to its name. It is a gem. I ordered a breakfast dish and it looked and smelled delicious. It tasted delicious as well. First tine there and I was sold! I know i will be going back again and again. Thank you, Gem City Dinor for a truly happy memory you've given me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Perfect food. Not too greasy or salty, exactly what you want. Eggs were cooked perfectly.
Food: 5
Great service great food good people
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing place. If you visit Erie, you must stop here. The food is amazing, the service is friendly and fast. And the atmosphere is amazing. Pancakes are delicious and the sausages are something else. Definitely a must stop when visiting!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really enjoyed our meal. I had poached eggs which were done to perfection and the homemade hash was amazing. The staff was prompt and friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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