Harold’s Diner

Great food and fast… nothing fancy, good portions and prices. Hamburger and grouper sandwich was awesome!!!

Best breakfast on the island. Amazingly fast grumpy service. Check off the boxes for your order and listen for your name, know what you ordered.

great food… loved the bumper stickers and the humor… asking for water… will that be toilet or tap? can’t. wait to go back

Nobody does good, old-​fashioned, hand-​partied burgers these days but Harold does!!! This is a very small, old-​style diner but don’t let the appearance of the place fool you. We got a top-​notch lunch for small $$$. Seating is very limited but I recommend sitting at the bar (much more roomy than the tiny tables). No alcohol served here either but you won’t mind. My friend and I both got burgers, hers had cheese and she opted for fries. I opted for potato salad as a side (big mistake). The burger was nothing short of amazing. The fries were hand-​cut, thin fries and were delicious (I tried my friend’s serving). The potato salad was the only thing not great because it did not taste homemade and had a very sweet flavor. We go to Hilton Head every year and this place will be on our regular rotation of dining options in the future. If you are expecting a syrupy sweet wait staff, don’t bother. This place is no frills and the waiters don’t even take your order. You fill out an order form that you retrieve as you walk in the door. The menu is also not huge but what they have is all pretty spectacular. There were people waiting to be seated early in the day. I should add that this place is also one of those «insult» places where the wait staff purposely behaves rudely and may throw an insult or two your way. No problem at all. Food is worth it.

Great food, but its a small place and has to turn the seats quickly. It’s an old fashioned style diner, so it’s difficult to set two seats together, much less three or more. The staff can be a bit abrasive if you lounge around after you’ve finished up. «This ain’t Starbucks! People are waiting!» They need the seat for someone else! So come in, find a seat, order, eat, pay, leave.

Best burger I have ever have. I got the H Burger. Best decision I ever made. This is now the third time I went. Great burger and great staff.

Harold’s has the best burgers on HHI hands down. Now it’s not that you have to have a thick skin to eat there. It’s just that you can’t be a playing on your phone or asking stupid questions. He has no tolerance. Yes, I think part of it is an act, but I think it is mostly that he has no patience for what he thinks are stupid people. Just go in, order, eat your lunch, pay and go. That’s the pattern. If you are afraid of someone yelling at you and being rude and telling you what he thinks then go someplace else. Otherwise it is delicious.

Probably the best hole in the wall in Hilton head
Cash only but you just have to go here for the experience
Highly recommend
Is a must stop every time we go to Hilton head

Great breakfast as expected. Daughter and I bike there from Palmetto Dunes each year for an early breakfast. Signs are fun to read — some are inappropriate for young ones. Great place overall and will continue to go when back in Hilton Head.

Love this place! You must be thick skinned to tolerate the harassment but it’s all in fun. The owner is actually a great guy. People who have been offended need to branch out more. It seems to be all part of the show. Great food. Great fun to see everyone get picked on!

Great spot for breakfast. Don’t bring a group — you can’t sit together. Grab a menu when you walk in and check off what you want to eat. Sign your name at the bottom. Sit back and wait! Good breakfast. Cash only. Prepare to get into some quick witted conversation with the staff. Some of the signage inside is rated R so blindfold your kids! Will be back!

Harold’s is a tiny dive of a diner. The food was just ok and the rude ass man behind the counter was funny… for about 30 seconds. I know it was just a shtick but, really, I could do without it. Go for the experience, if you want, not the food. HH diner has about the same quality food without the heat, cramped quarters or the attitude.

By far the best cheeseburger on the island. Trust me.
Wish it was open later but so be it. Yankees rule!

Awesome! You must try this place — small but great food. Not fancy so be prepared to grab a menu and check off what you want. I like it!

The ONLY reason I gave this two stars is because the cooks and the wait staff was awesome, salt of the earth people. The owner can go F*&k himself. What a deuchbag.
We decided to go because it was a Redsox themed diner, the cooks were awesome and engaging and awesome. The owner came in and just cashed out the drawer and then would barely acknowledge us. We attempted to say we were from the same part of the world as he was «Southie» but we saw him roll his eyes and give us a huge sigh. I can only imagine how he treats his staff.
Sorry buddy, you are a wicked looser. Drive your Mercedes and go jump off the pier. I am revoking your Boston privileges.

If there is a negative review about this place, there is a 99% chance the author of said review brought kids. This isn’t a family style restaurant. It’s a greasy spoon, hole in the wall burger joint. If you go with a group larger than 2, you aren’t sitting together.
This is the top burger joint on the island. They know it and they know what they’re doing. Believe it and you’ll be happy.
It’s also one of the better breakfast spots. Incredible omelettes, etc.
Don’t bring your freakin kids. There is no room for them. The place seats 16 total. Don’t be an idiot.

We had a great family breakfast here this morning. You have to know what to expect when coming to Harold’s, but a good time for all and good quick food. My favorite sign reads: «When you’re done, leave. This isn’t Satrbucks.» :-)

Similar to a Waffle House with a lot of sarcasm. I loved it! I didn’t even have to salt my grits!

We were insulted the moment we walked in and sat at their dingy counter. I quickly found out It’s their policy to insult customers. No, really! there are wired and inappropriate signs posted throughout the restaurant. Including, one that reads, we insult our customers so don’t be sensitive. They are happy to point out it out to those who are displeased.
After walking out without eating I wanted to throw a flame through their window but settled on writing a Unilocal review to warn others.
I’m so proud my anger management classes are paying off.

Going here was definitely an experience. They have the walls covered in sarcastic/​mean signs. All of the seating is at the counter except a couple 2 – 3 person tables. When you order, there is an unusual protocol you must follow by filling out their sheets for your meal. The employees are fun and friendly and they sell mean mugs and t-​shirts to commemorate the experience.
The food was fine but if you like silly diners and memorable experiences, this is definitely the place for you.