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8826 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Fax: 215-338-5608
(21 Ratings)
If you were to build a diner with the tools from your Sims game, it would probably look like the Dining Car, a shiny silver-and-black box with big, frosted Art Deco windows and lots of red-glowing glass blocks. The inside of this Northeast Philadelphia landmark retains the same kitschy, retro feel, and it serves up a fairly standard diner menu. The spot attracts the gamut of locals, from families to teenagers on a date to, especially, empty-nesters enjoying some hard-earned couple time. The menu is a manageable size, offering sandwiches, cold platters and above-standard treatments of entrees such as hot turkey, baked ham and strip-steak platters. A favorite: the huge and incredibly rich and cheesy crock of French onion soup. The Dining Car also is known for its desserts, like apple-walnut pie, Jewish apple cake and -- get this -- two-layer chocolate-covered cheesecake (oh, my). Service is friendly and relaxed, and on weekend nights and Sunday mornings, expect to wait for a seat.
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21 Ratings and Reviews
NICTUMBOLI - 07/06/2008fantastic
EAmac99 - 07/06/2008their easter menu once said "let the dining car do the cooking" now i call this place my kitchen. i love it! eat there all the time! food is great, service is better. the deserts are also incredible.
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SummerBlonde512 - 07/01/2008have been eting at the dining car for as long as i can remember. eggs benedict are the best around! their tea biscuits are sinfull love the place!
EXCELLENT
Called2basaint - 06/30/2008Great eats!!! Wonderful service, at least 98% of the time. Homemade food and plenty of desserts. I would recommend the Dining Car to anyone. I go always.
decent food, good value and 24/7 operation
PriorityShuttle - 06/27/2008Some of the reviews I've read here must have a personal grudge. I've been eating at the D-Car for over 20 years and its a rare day that the service and quality are not acceptable. At times, they can be excellent. I've even made a point of making the Dining Car my first stop in town after getting off the plane from Europe, just so that I still have a good basis of comparison and the D-car is always respectable.