3rd St Diner

I actually like this place more than my rating shows. Breakfast– best I’ve in a long while. The portions are huge, it’s fresh. I’ve had the veggie omelet, sausage gravy and biscuit (I don’t even like biscuits, but I had a moment that was a little inappropriate for this forum), southern omelet, and the KILLER home fries. Great value.
Dinner– I was a little less impressed. The mashed potatoes (with a very hearty brown gravy) made me squeal with joy, but the steak was a deal-​breaker. It was rubbery and the seasoning tasted like the generic steak seasoning you can grab at the dollar store (but at least it was very close to the medium rare I ordered). The broccoli tasted fresh, but the cuts were so clean, I think it was just higher-​quality frozen goods– fine by me, actually. The toast that came with my meal was virtually all butter– tasted grate, but I wasn’t sure about how I felt about a pair of pools of butter afterwards. I’ll likely die soon. I also was charged regular menu price instead of the special price.
Drinks– love that I can go here almost anytime and get a good buzz. Drinks are slightly more expensive than what I’m used to around here– and let me tell you, I can run off the prices for a disturbing number of places around town for PBR and LITs. Long Islands have been well made and balanced. But at 9 bucks, I do except a tad more kick. Even big chain TGI Friday’s has them beat– where I typically avoid anything other than top shelf mixed drinks at chains.
The rest– it’s a divey kind of diner. I truly adore the eclectic, bohemian clientele. I don’t look the part, but it’s the exact kind of crowd I love to hang with. Love the staff’s style, too. Just could use some renovating, is all.

Here’s the deal with 3^rd Street: it’s one of the oldest restaurants in Richmond. I believe it opened in the 20’s or 30’s? Anyways, it’s not really a place you go, rather end up. The owner also owns a majority of the strip clubs in the area, so it’s not uncommon to see some of your favorite entertainers also serving hot plates at 2 a.m. With that kind of clientele, who knows who or what you’ll see!
It’s a diner. They’re open 24 hours. It’s a bit more divey than Denny’s, and they also serve alcohol. It ain’t pretty, but neither am I. Not preferred, but definitely recommended. B–

3am… the place is out of control. I had every waitress in the place pass me at a center table 5x. I did speak up & ask if I was in the right section (like, a waitress was assigned my table?) 10 minutes tick by without a greeting or glass of water. I walked out.

Love this place. It’s always great to have a 24 hour diner, and this is the first I’ve seen in Richmond. I’ve had great service both at lunch on a Saturday and at 1am on a Monday. The staff is very sweet, even with teenagers that took out their laptops to do work. I really like their breakfast sandwich with applewood smoked bacon… it’s really delicious and ridiculously cheap-​like four dollars, and it comes with a side. My friends and I have always enjoyed our meals-it’s not exactly high end, but the food is solid – best of all, it’s cheap, friendly, and open late. Will definitely return.

Their bfast game waz on point!
When u got egg whites n turkey sausage as alternatives, u kno ur in tha right spot!
I needed a healthy bfast 4 what I thought waz gonna b a productive day waaa… waaaa
The Unilocal app directed me 2 abt 20 in tha downtown Richmond area. I drove 2 tha closest 1, but it proved 2 not b supportive for Felix!
So here is tha next closest joint… Bingo! Lots of regentrification going on so my rig fit in!
Street parking right in front!
Tha vibe waz kewl and hip. Facebook style pics flicking on 2 tvs, sports on 2 tvs n a gr8 bar set up. There waz diversity in customers n food choices. Tha man next seat over had these onion rings… Owmylawd…
S T O P cuz now I want sum
On an upper level waz addl seating n after I went outside, I saw an outdoor patio peepin from tha top!
Since I never got a load, yet, I might add, I have hung out here resting n bird watching…
So now I feel bad that in haste I posted that tip, & if u caught my tip, ull see I waz a lil heated bout that dessert… Lol miss piggy wanted her Unilocal ish…
Manager came out n rectified errythang!!!
Hopefully I’ll catch tha nite action n watch my boyz from Cali 2nite @ 9:30est
Triqxee out

Open ²⁴⁄₇ — Nothing else in Richmond like that. AND a great breakfast with a draft beer.
Its not a fancy place — but food and fuel — that is why you are there… AND if you have a big group. you can get the outside upstairs! FUCKING SWEET

Arrived about 7:45 AM today, sat at a table with a friend for 10 minutes and was completely ignored. Walked out and nobody said a word.

Food is always pretty great when I come ! I just don’t understand why it takes so long sometimes. It wasn’t super busy when I came and yet it seemed as if service was slow and out of order slightly. I would give 5stars but it took 10 minutes to receive the Check.

Great breakfast very reasonably priced, nice customer service. Overall a good experience.

This was a good lil inexpensive breakfast spot with a diverse clientele waitresses were friendly and service was good as was food

I dig this joint. I love being able to get a good breakfast at any time. The wait staff is very good. Sometimes they get overwhelmed when tbeyre’ busy, but who doesn’t? I try to go here a couple times a week, weather permitting.

I got here around 2:30am and it was completely out of control. There was a throng of people waiting near the entrance but no sense of order. There didn’t seem to be any staff controlling the situation, so I just went in and seated myself (although a staff member did materialize at that point to tell me I had to sit at the bar and not in a booth). I ordered chicken fingers and they took about a half hour to come out, which I can understand with how packed it was. The girl behind the bar seemed very overwhelmed, I felt so bad for her. The saving grace was that they had Forensic Files on TV with subtitles.

I’ve been to 3^rd Street several times before but have never eaten the food. I decided to use my workout cheat day to indulge and dive right into a burger! The burger was really good, cooked well and huge. I also had a drink called a Sex on the Sand (not for the faint of heart or those who don’t drink) it was good and very strong. Being that 3^rd Street is 24hrs it’s a great spot to hit if you’re planning some late night partying or suffering from insomnia and simply don’t want to cook. Oh, and the service was good too, very prompt and friendly.

A very solid diner open 24 hours. I had a cheeseburger and onion rings and they were tasty and filling. What else do you want from your meal at 1:30 in the morning?

Drive for UBER, so there are few places to eat in Richmond after 2pm. I have visited this place twice and received no service! I am not going to wait 15 minutes to not be acknowledged nor served at any restaurant in America! You will never have me as a customer! Your loss!

If you could rate something with no stars, I would. Terrible service, waited more than an hr to recieve food that I ordered and had the waitress tell me that it would be coming soon every 30 minutes by then I was done. I’m not sure if there was only one cook available however the service should have been reliable and the kitchen had closed down before, for cleaning. This is upsetting service. This is horrible and while the waitress tried to smooth things over the fact was that only an order at a time was being made and this place isn’t worth the wait.

This is a diner. Expect that and you won’t be disappointed. My visits were late-​night, being as this is a ²⁴⁄₇ place: the service was unpredictable, the patrons wildly assorted, but still the food was good. I recommend breakfast — the specialty of the true diner.

10 well-​dressed, African American, «40 something» professionals walk into this place for a bit of nostalgia after a fun-​filled night of comedy and libations. Hadn’t been here since our clubbing/​college days, some 20 years ago. Our lively convo and yes, loud laughter prompted the owner to appear at our table with a request to keep it down. So, we complied. We ate and squared up, then sat awhile still enjoying each other’s company. I’ll have you know, this poor-​excuse-​for-​an owner Billy P, comes BACK and asks «Y’all need marshmallows? You camping out or what?» Then asked us to leave before his 2am rush! Mind you, there was no one waiting and there were tables available. One gentleman in our party pointed out the owner’s rudeness and was told to «Tell the Mayor». And with that, we found ourselves ushered out the door, bewildered and astonished. 45 yrs old and PUT OUT of 3^rd Street «Greasy-​Eats» Diner! I promise you THIS: NEVER A-​GAIN!!!
Update: They tried to put this on manager Houston Scott alias Scott Houston but this disrespect came straight from the top compliments of owner William Pyliarus (Billy P) who used his employee as a scapegoat! Shameful! No Sir, we DO NOT accept your false apology and u may keep your 50.00 gift certificate!

We stopped in for fries and a last drink. Crazy busy! Use your Unilocal account for a free dessert!

It maybe because I was drunk when I came here but everything on the menu looked amazing to me!
Service — Our waitress knew my group was drunk and yet her service was beyond nice! Nothing to complain there, she got everything we asked for within 5 minutes!
Food — I ordered the Steak Caesar Salad and I must say THAT SHIT WAS DANK! The best decision I’ve ever made in a while lol. The steak was juicy and the dressing they gave was very creamy and flavorful. I don’t know what else to say since it was soooo heavenly.
Price — I paid roughly around $ 9 for the salad and for the portion I was given and how full I felt after just eating half of it, it was worth it!
This is definitely my go to real, real late night drunk munchies!