Foods On First Diner Reviews Summary

Category: Diner Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Address: 1429 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA

Phone: +12155683555

Rating: 4.2
based on 138 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "The best part about the experience was the woman that took my order. She was so nice and very welcoming."
  • "Staff was very cheerful and helpful."
  • "Great place for breakfast, staff is always super friendly and talkative."
  • "All the staff were really nice and the food was amazing!!!"
  • "The friendly waitress showed me to a side table, against the wall; even so, there was plenty of space."
  • "The staff were super nice!"
  • "The staff at Foods on first are amazing!!"

Cons:

  • "The waitress offered to scrape the egg off the sandwich...yes, scrape the egg off, not have it remade."
  • "The food wasn't that great and the customer service was horrible."
  • "The staff was not super friendly, maybe it was the heat?"
  • "Your staff is clueless how to settle an order when they made a mistake."
  • "If I could give this place zero stars I would. The owner is disrespectful and takes everything as a joke."
  • "Friendly but ineffective waitress."
  • "But our waitress seemed completely disinterested in serving anyone, and had a complete attitude."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "I had enough food for three people for under $20 and it was all great."
  • "The food is great 5/5, but we were forced to move tables to a cramped small one despite there being plenty of other tables available."
  • "Everything came out hot and fresh and the prices are very affordable."
  • "The food was yummy!"
  • "Not to mention the food. Immaculate."
  • "They make the best scrambled eggs and pancakes in town."
  • "The Bagels were awesome."

Cons:

  • "Waffle tasted like every meat on the grill and sausage was cold and nasty."
  • "The food wasn't worth the price at all."
  • "The bacon was chewy and disgusting and my french toast was more like french SPONGE."
  • "The home fries were terrible."
  • "The food was unbelievably underwhelming: The bagels were pathetically small."
  • "The chicken itself was very greasy."
  • "The food was profoundly mediocre."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere is perfect for a diner."
  • "Nice homey feeling."
  • "Comfortable room, and cheerful decor."
  • "The atmosphere is exactly how it should be comfortable and relaxing. No hustle and bustle."
  • "It is a nice little city diner with a very socially diverse clientele."
  • "The place has a great vibe."
  • "The atmosphere was really pleasant for a diner."

Cons:

  • "It's not a fancy place."
  • "Horrible food, dreadful atmosphere."
  • "There's a odd smell in the place like wet mold... the rice had no flavor but the worst part was it was the consistency of mashed potatoes."
  • "Kind of a weird experience. First impressions aren't great; it's not the prettiest spot and the wait staff doesn't stick around."
  • "It is the first diner I have been to that does not have booth seating."
  • "There's a odd smell in the place like wet mold... no one is wearing gloves... no mask and eating on the line jaws open over there food."
  • "Awful place. Charges you an “accent fee”, knew we weren’t locals and charged us more for what we ordered."

Pricing

Pros:

  • "You get a lot of food for your money."
  • "The prices online are not right!! Real prices are at least double."
  • "Price was very good for a diner, should be very affordable for all demographics."
  • "The prices are very affordable."
  • "Prices reflect downtown location but are within reason."
  • "Cheap too. Highly recommend."
  • "The prices are fair and the food is great."

Cons:

  • "They charge extra for everything and they don't tell you until you see the bill."
  • "This place is a little pricey tho."
  • "My platter and a hot chocolate was $23!!!!!! Ridiculous."
  • "They charge extra for EVERYTHING."
  • "They do charge extra for credit card use."
  • "Prices have gone up pretty substantially."
  • "The prices are not as low as they seem online."

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