River Diner

Friendly, fast service. Wide range of choices on a big menu. Good food w an occasional problem that is graciously fixed by waitstaff. We eat here several times a week and recommend the chicken cheesesteak on pita and the Greek skillet breakfast. Burgers are good and the pepper jack especially so. Remind them or you get well done.

We eat here periodically. I always get western omelet, but today, decided on a burger. It looked pretty good til I bit into it. It was like biting into a lump of charcoal. Not good. I also had decaf coffee. Won’t make that mistake again. Apparently, not many people drink decaf. It was burnt as well. It must have been sitting on the burner all day. Stick to breakfast

Recommend… NOT!!! Probably should have guessed before we even ordered food, but we were in a hurry to get something to eat. Place was a bit smelly where we sat. Several ripped booth cushions. As in a previous review, a squadron of gnats visited on and off. Kibbe kabob was fair and rice side dish tasted like it was cooked with something else. 3 days ago!!! The hot tea was the highlight of the meal, since it was a raw, rainy day. Grilled cheese sandwich was pretty good.

Based on the reviews by other patrons, I was excited to stop here on a trip through Toledo. The actual experience, however, was … Well, words kind of escape me right now. I’ll just relate some details of the meal, and let you choose your own descriptive words.
The two waitresses were friendly enough, but one had only been working there three days, and was quick to mention that, again and again and again …
We ordered some appetizers, and three meals. The food came out in shifts, with a basket of onion rings appearing first, and then one person’s meal (albeit incorrectly prepared), and then drubs and drabs until the entire meal was present.
So we dig in … And the falafels are clearly a boxed mix AND raw in the middle. The chili mac was a heaping portion, but the chili had a rancid taste. The sweet potato fries looked good, but had been fried together into one big clump. Of the three people, only one was remotely satisfied with their meal … A bacon cheeseburger and hot chocolate.
Then, on top of the food mishaps, there was a squadron of flies who continually came around … Until one person at the table killed them.
And as the proverbial cherry on top, when the waitress came to ask if we were ready for the check, and there were three mostly full plates still on the table, she didn’t mention that detail and presented the check with a «Bam!» ala Emril Legasse.
Avoid this place at all costs … Gas station tacos would be a better choice!

Food is good. We have a favorite waitress who puts up with my silly husband. My husband even takes coworkers in town for the day here for lunch all have seemed to enjoy it.

Awesome middle eastern food! I would eat here everyday if I lived nearby. The best hummus and chicken Gyro I’ve had in many years, and their 1-​pound BLT is amazing. They have a huge menu and there are many more items I would have ordered if I only had more time in Toledo. Great food and an excellent value!

I don’t know what this place only has 3.5 stars.
We stopped in for breakfast since no other place was open before 8am and I hate fast food. The other reviews are correct; it is small and outdated but it’s a diner. And as far as diner food goes, it’s pretty amazing.
We both had the all meat skillet. It was pretty perfect. Great balance of meats, fluffy eggs and spectacular sausage gravy. The biscuits are delicious and well buttered. My coffee was fresh and the iced tea was on par with Starbucks.
The service was excellent. Not dirt cheap for the meal but well worth the price.
I will definitely stop in next time I’m in the area.

Small and a little outdated. The service was great and the food is just like any other typical diner.

Food was okay. One of the other reviews raved about the skillet, so I got it. It was not real hot and nothing special… maybe a small step up from Denny’s. The service was good and it was quick. My son had the chocolate chip pancakes which is said we’re good. I saw others eating omelets that looked giant; wish I’d ordered that.
Two things though. The table cloths were encrusted with old dried food. The table top had plastic over the cloth and was clean but the table cloths really, really need washed. The other was the coffee. I’ll never understand why a diner would serve awful Gordon’s Food Service 1.5 oz scrap. I’m not asking for Starbucks but something more than hot smelly water would be nice.

This is a local diner for me. The service is always Good .It’s a good place for a lunch burger and the fries are great. I wasn’t impressed with their gyros, as the meat was dry and over cooked both times I tried them. The falafel was not good either. But If you stick to the simple stuff like burger and fries, bacon and eggs, type meals you will be happy. One more thing. Avoid the breakfast potato offerings. The hash browns and home fries are never quite right. It’s still 3 stars better than any fast food joint. And I eat there a couple times a month.

I forgot the name, but there is this glorious, cheesy skillet packed with everything that’s delicious about breakfast – including sausage gravy.
Umm, and it’s fan-​tastic!
Everything else was so-​so at this little Point Place spot. Pretty standard diner food, except for the entire second menu full of mediterranean noms. After mowing down my veggie omelet, I looked over at our neighbor’s table and saw the gyro. It looked divine.
My omelet was decent, but it was Jason’s skillet thing-​y that really stole the show. I’m almost certain he was 2 seconds away from stabbing my arm with a fork because I kept stealing fork-​fulls. It would have been worth it, though.
The orange juice and coffee were both pretty terrible. I’m never really one to complain about that sort of stuff, but I couldn’t even finish one cup of coffee. Ick. The bf compared the OJ to Tang, if that’s any indication on how he felt about it.
Other than that, there wasn’t too much to complain about. Fast, good service. Coffee rounds (even though it tasted horrible) were made about ever 5 minutes so you never went without. And it’s really the only diner in the immediate area. If I ever visited the area again, I’d probably stop by again to try the lunch or get that glorious skillet.

I have never had bad food or bad service here. It is always good.

Went there on a Sunday night. Service was quite attentive and overall experience was very good. It’s a nice mixture of American and Middle Eastern food. Very reasonably priced. $ 20 for both of us to eat including tip.
On the American side, my son got the Monster BLT made with 1lb of bacon. The bacon was nice and crispy with a good flavor and hearty feel. Fries were fresh and crisp. Only complaint was the type of ketchup they provide. It was an off-​brand and was a little too sweet.
I got the fattoush salad that was amazing. The beef shawarma sandwich was a bit of a disappointment. They used standard roast beef in the sandwich instead of true shawarma beef.
Overall great place! Only knocked down a star because of the couple complaints I listed. Would recomend!!!