(314) 772-6100
3139 S Grand Blvd
St Louis,
MO
63118
38.6014
-90.2425
Neighborhoods: Tower Grove South, Saint Louis
What People Are Saying About City Diner
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – Hear Little Richard, Jan and Dean and Ricky Nelson singing in the background. Vinyl booths sit atop linoleum floors. Albums line the walls. Marilyn Monroe winks from the walls. A lunch counter beckons on-the-go diners to sit on its swivel stools. The regular crowd of neighborhood folk--young and old--engage in casual chatter. – – The Food – Expect tasty diner food alongside more upper-crust fare. The extensive menu includes meat loaf and mashed potatoes, Maryland crab cakes and daily blue-plate specials. Make Mom happy and order the liver and onions, or…
01/11/09
nice casual environment for average food
by sia21
well it is great because it is 24 hours on the weekends, which is nice. it is a relaxed casual environment where i think anyone would feel welcome. maybe it was my shoes, but the floor was so greasy i felt like i was walking on ice! the booth was really small and crowded even with only two people in it. the service left a little to be desired but not horrible. the food was ok. about denny's quality. the atmosphere was cooler than dennys though :)
- Pros: calm, cool environment
- Cons: service and cleanliness left a little to be desired
07/16/08
Consistently....BAD
by Rcellista
The food is nothing special. Might as well go to IHOP or Denny's.
The wait staff consists of "people with attitude" so all you get is crappy service with a crappy attitude.
The only reason to go here is for the fancy decorations.
- Pros: It's open 24 hours on weekends and late during the week.
- Cons: Everything else!
06/28/08
South City Diner is crashing and burning!
by amthax
I have been a loyal customer for many years, but my last 2 visits have made me very unhappy. Both the service and the food are really suffering. For example, it took 30 minutes to get our meatloaf sandwiches. They were cold and dry, the mashed potatoes were so-so and the gravy was slopped all over the plate like a toddler did it. Our food was dropped off by someone other than our waitress. We asked this person for some silverware and she said OK--never returned. We then asked a waiter servicing the table next to us if he could give us silverware. Without even looking at us he said "I wish I could help you" and walked away. We sat for at least 5 more minutes with no silverware and our crappy lunch getting crappier. I got up and got us silverware out of a bin next to the cash register. We never got refills on our drinks, the waitress only came back to drop off the bill, and when she took the bill with our credit card it took forever for her to come back! I really regret going there.
Save your money or go to Denny's if you want mediocre food and yucky waiters.
- Pros: Nice atmosphere, large menu to chose from, close to shopping
- Cons: Jerky wait staff, slow service, mediocre food
The Details on City Diner
What to Drink:
Wash it all down with an Italian cream soda or a tall milk shake.
Category:
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
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