Star Diner IV

The food is consistently good here. I love the NY diner style potatoes and although the menu is a bit on the pricey side, I haven’t found better breakfast in Toledo. It’s truly the best. The coffee is always fresh. The gourmet omelette is out of this world. I didn’t give this place more stars because I have YET to get good service here. Dear management, We DON’T CARE that the girls are pretty. Give me an ugly attentive waitress who wont wait on me like she’s at gunpoint vs a pretty girl who looks at us like she smells something bad and I’ll take the friendly ugly waitress every time. Train your waitresses to not do half hearted drive bys. I have had happier greetings from funeral directors and although we never wait too long for our food, we always wait to get waited on. And in spite of how friendly we are, we always get a server who is put out that we showed up. I resent paying for that treatment. It’s to the point where we have a joke about these distant servers: «Sorry, I can’t greet you, I’m pretty.»

Clean! Clean! Clean! This isn’t your average slinky, grimy diner. Gross. Clean and well maintained.
They make a great breakfast and is much higher quality compared to other diners in the area. The service, albeit, is half dressed, but is usually decent. We live nearby so we are regulars for breakfast.
I recommend their English muffins and blackberry jam! Friends and family love their omelettes.

Star Diner is a WONDERFUL PLACE!!! I wish I could give this place more stars but 5 is the max!
Usually I am very picky about Diners. But this Diner met my expectations AND MORE!
The staff is VERY friendly, the atmosphere is very spacious and is very relaxing. The staff cleans the restaurant very nicely. Vacuuming, wiping off tables, and wiping off the counters and the lamp near the kitchen.
The food comes out REALLY FAST! We literally sat down, gave the waitress our orders, got our drinks, waited less than 5 minutes, and then got our food. The food is SOO GOOD!
I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!! ITS EVEN BETTER THAN DENNYS! ITS A WONDERFUL place to go for a lunch with friends and family. The booths are very comfy. Almost like a couch in your living room. I defiantly left there full and relaxed.
If you are new in town or just visiting family or friends, make sure you visit this Diner for breakfast or lunch!!! :-D

Good consistent food, big portions. Service terrible. Has gotten worse over last year. Agree with April review. Wait staff forgets you once someone brings food. Spend more time talking with each other at server stations.

Me and my boyfriend went just the two of us, and it was about a 15 minute wait. The waiting area is cramped and uncomfortable, you either have to be shoulder to shoulder with strangers or stand outside, everyone is in the way of the doors. It would be awkward to be seated close to the entrance due to everyone waiting and staring at you.
We got a nice booth in the back, our waitress got our drinks pretty fast, she never told us her name and only got two straws for four beverages. It just feels like they stare at you to put your menu down, take your order and then you’re forgotten until you appear to be done eating.
The food was typical breakfast, nothing special. My boyfriends omelette barely had egg in it and wasn’t up to par size wise compared to other restaurants. I got cheese on my potatoes, which was simply placed on top and burnt. I asked for my bacon to be cooked a certain way, which it wasn’t. And they gave us random jams with our toast, didn’t ask a preference. Also, the menu price and actual price of my meal was different. The orange juice was 3 dollars for a not big at all glass.
All in all, we could of spent 30 dollars much better. The wait is not worth it, the food is typical, the wait staff isn’t too great. It’s not bad if you don’t mind the wait, nothing to rave about. We probably won’t be back.

We eat there frequently. If you pick the wrong time, they will be extremely busy — the wait will be worthwhile though as the food and service is always good.

Eggs and legs… for some strange reason, my in-​laws wanted to come here. I wasn’t impressed. The portion sizes are… astronomical. as in, too big. I had a smoked salmon eggs benedict and the hollandaise was chunky and… really not great. I ended up scraping it off. the house potatoes were the only saving grace of this meal. Definitely not coming back.

I’m surprised not to hear more about the babes. Can’t believe this gets a pass in today’s world. Wife won’t go there. Food is good, the babes do a good job.

We come here often and never had a problem before. However, today we waited at the door waiting to be seated while two servers flirted with customers on a booth. After about five minutes, one of them yelled across the restaurant that we could sir where ever we wanted. They then went back to the flirting. This continued throughout our meal. Also, my wife ordered a vegetarian skillet. The eggs were not to order and the skillet was full of what looked like lard when it cooled. What happened Star Diner?

Star Diner has the best and cheapest breakfast in town hands down! HUGE portions of anything a breakfast lover can dream up from burritos to quiche. They even make their own jam!

Star Diner IV is a breakfast eat-​in nook in Sylvania, Ohio that my close friends insist we visit when I’m in town. The question in my head swirling ’round and ’round is this one. «Are they there for the food or are they there for the service?» Why? Because my friends know the owners and every darned server in the place. They go there religiously after every Sunday service… so they are mega-​patrons. Service when with my friends is prompt and with double-​helpings of niceness.
Food… I have had eggs and bacon, pancakes and also the granola/​yogurt sundae. All is pretty standard fare for a breakfast-​type dine-​in restaurant. It’s not a diner. There is no counter to sit at and eat breakfast. But it’s slant is breakfast.
I have to disagree with one Unilocal’r on the granola/​yogurt sundae. The granola I was served just this past weekend (⁰⁶⁄₂₂) seemed to be pre-​softened by soaking it in some sugary/​honey liquid. I don’t know why I fought my way through this heaping helping of fruit, yogurt and honey granola… to the bottom. One hour after eating the sundae I was having a sugar-​induced reaction. Way, way too much sweetness for me so I won’t be ordering that meal again.
What’d I like? Star Diner IV serves «breakfast sliders» which are egg/​bacon or egg/​sausage on mini-​biscuits. Oh yeah! These little dandees are terrific. And try the veggie omelet if you enjoy more veggies and less eggs with a meal.
Star Diner IV seems to play favorites with those who show patronage. There’s almost always a wait for seating in the A.M. so be prepared. Food — okay.

VERY good and reasonably priced and huge portions… and be prepared for a wait to get a table on weekends because of the demand… so you know it’s good if people will wait 30 minutes plus just for breakfast!
Their menu choices contain the core of your typical breakfast choices: eggs/​pancakes/​toast etc but many menu choices have interesting tweaks and flavorings.
On a side note all their servers wear skimpy outfits — sort of like tennis skirts. I guess it is for functional reasons as they are constantly moving and working.

We come here with the kids all the time for breakfast. Great options for the kids and love that they have good vegetarian options. California veggie skillet is a favorite.

this is a really great breakfast place. The service at this location is very good. They are always very helpful and friendly and the coffee is GREAT! I frequent this place often and everyone I take, no matter how picky, finds something that they like to eat.

this used to be one of the places I would take visitors to Toledo. It was tasty, cheap, and the service was good. the last time I went, my steak was over-​cooked, the home fries were burnt, and everything was too salty. I’m guessing they got a new chef. hopefully they work the kinks out, cause it’s really a pretty good breakfast place in Toledo. and you can’t beat the rewards card. i can’t give it a higher review until I go again and I’m not as disappointed as i was last time.

While I don’t live in Toledo, I do frequent Star Diner when I’m home visiting family. I love the yogurt sundae they have! It’s yogurt, granola, raisins, bananas, and strawberries. It’s delicious! They also have great breakfast items like omelets and hash browns. For lunch, I recommend the grilled cheese sandwich. While they have great food, they are only open for breakfast and lunch. Star Diner closes at 2p for the day.

I hadn’t done any research on this place when I ate here for the first time this morning — I’m new to Toledo, and my breakfast companion and I stopped in on a whim. On such a gorgeous morning, there was a decent wait for a table — no worries, we waited just outside and read the paper. The hostess/​front seating person was a little harried, and it was coming across the way she was speaking to prospective diners, ourselves included — a little offputting and unduly harsh, I thought. But on to the food.
We eventually got seated. I ordered the Star Special (I think that’s what it was?) — eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast, coffee. My companion had granola pancakes. Both plates were huge and filling, and the food was comparable to any diner food — greasy and great after a late night.
It took me a bit to realize that all the wait staff were stick thin females and that they were sort of, well, showing a little more skin than I would figure to see in a diner. It wasn’t good or bad, just weird. I’m guessing most Toledoans know the schtick, but for this transplant, it just left me shaking my head.
Our server was friendly and pleasant and kept our coffee and water filled. I don’t know that I’d make it a point to come back to this location, but certainly didn’t have any issues with the food or service.

Best breakfast place in town IMO. Greasy when appropriate but there are plenty of healthier options. Large portions and good prices.

It may be legs and eggs, but I think the servers look Amish compared to the way some teen girls dress these days.
Attire aside, my family has been frequenting (and I mean FREQUENT) this Star Diner since it opened. We have never been disappointed. The portions are abundant, the food is tasty, the coffee is just right, and the prices are even better.
I admit that I order the same thing most every time… but that’s because it is soooo good.
The atmosphere is family-​friendly (we have 2 boys, ages 1 and 3) and they always feel at home. The service is quick and hospitable.
Oh, one complaint… no Coca Cola products.

I went here to grab some breakfast, and I found myself within the first minute already hating the experience. The first waitress greeted me with an attitude that suggested that she just wanted me to get lost. She then proceeded to skip over me to help the group that came in behind me. Another waitress eventually helped me out and took my order, but still maintained an apathetic attitude similar to the first (seems to be the theme of the restaurant).
I was hoping the food would make up for the horrible waitresses, but sadly I was mistaken. The omelet I ordered was dry and tasteless, the home fries tasted like paper, and the waffles managed to live up to satisfaction.
Overall, I would recommend staying away from this place and hitting up better diners in the Toledo area.