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8826 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Fax: 215-338-5608
(21 Ratings)
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- Business Hours: Mon. Midnight-Midnight, Tues. Midnight-Midnight, Wed. Midnight-Midnight, Thu. Midnight-Midnight, Fri. Midnight-Midnight, Sat. Midnight-Midnight, Sun. Midnight-Midnight
- Credit Cards Accepted: Other
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 - 07/06/2008
fantastic
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.
- Schoeninger3 - 05/30/2008
thee best
moniboni91 - 05/16/2008looooooooveeee the dining car. my fav diner to eat at in philly. my mommom lives right around the corner
Not Impressed
redengold - 02/16/2008too much sauce on food. not very clean. staff took too long to wait on us. had to go to atm to pay cash. here's a clue: if you want to make money, take more forms of payment!
Stay Away!
jpa10291 - 01/06/2008It dooesn't get much worse than the Dining Car! I got a big kick out of some of their other reviews - which were obviously written by their own staff members and friends. The food here is unbelievably mediocre, the coffee horrible, and the staff, disinterested and non-caring, except for a couple of rare exceptions. The only reason this place draws patrons is that there isn't any competition for miles around.
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dreamcowgirl68 - 11/15/2007I have been going to the Dining Car since I was a young girl. I even remember it at the old location and Torresdale Diner.
You can go there for a snadwich or else a full meal. I do not think there is any bad on the menu. THe secret meal that is back on the menu is Chicken Philly it is a rich creamy treat that never lets you down.
Breakfast 24 hours is yummy! The creamed chipped beef with homefries is heaven on a platter!
Desserts are awesome and freshly baked. Get a slice a apple walnut pie ask them to warm it up a little. It is an orgasm in your mouth.
As for the people complaining about Credit Cards it is on the door and the menu pay attention! People!