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West Reading Diner

411 Penn Ave., Reading, PA
610 376-5565
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Ranked #58 of 115 restaurants in Reading
Cuisines: Diner
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Royersford
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16 reviews 16 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

It's a typical diner. Had lunch with wife, decent specials and hearty portions. I have driven past the diner many times, glad we stopped in finally to eat. Will return when in that area again.

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Medford, New Jersey
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22 reviews 22 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2013

Went there for breakfast on a Sun morning and had to wait 10 mins for a table. My Holandaise with crabmeat omlet was way overc4 other gusets had a greatooked! My friends cheesesteak wrap was dripping with grease! However our 4 other guests had a great meal. I guess its hit or miss!

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Gilbertsville, PA
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29 reviews 29 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

Servers were very friendly, as most diners are, but the food is just average. Nothing spectacular, but a decent meal late at night when nothing else is open!

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Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
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29 reviews 29 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2012

I LOVE this place! I came here in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and loved the way the wait staff were warm and friendly. Their attitude was so uplifting during a very difficult time. The food was delicious with generous portions, and the service was quick and attentive. The prices are unbeatable! Great Diner!

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Halberstadt, Germany
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39 reviews 39 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2012

...it might be much worse then the outward experience. It looked nice fom outside, but that it was almost empty friday night at 8; made us cautious. We still gave it a try lacking other choices, we thought. The Chili wasnt tasty at all, the black forest burger had canned mushrooms on it, straight out of the can and the... More

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Downingtown, Pennsylvania
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94 reviews 94 reviews
68 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2012

Not much redeeming about this place. Dirty; Terrible service; unprofessional staff. Waitresses sat at tables next to customers counting their tickets and tips while we ate our food. They dished dirt on other staff who weren't there to defend themselves. It was completely inappropriate. We asked for extra napkins and got a stack of used ones! So gross. Same thing... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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50 reviews 50 reviews
31 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
75 helpful votes 75 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2012

If you're looking to good homemade food and more choices that you can imagine, this is your kind of place. Of course a place like this does a lot of business, yet we had no trouble getting a seat, probably about the last one. We had breakfast and lunch, you can't go wrong with anything that we had and the... More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2012 via mobile

Menu way to big for it to be fresh..thats what Gordon Ramsey says...would not go back..looks and hears like some non speaking americans own it...not very friendly or clean

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READING
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62 reviews 62 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2012

This is a typical Reading area diner. The food is very good and served quickly. Parking is readily accessible. Staff is friendly.

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New Holland
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27 reviews 27 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2012

this is an ok place to eat, nothing special, doesn't seem to be homemade, just frozen stuff heated up, thought the place wa a bit dirty, and some flies which I hate..

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