Daiva’s Grille

Good for brunch! Prices are reasonable for the portions given and the staff is kind.
Great atmosphere and clean, would recommend to anyone looking for a relaxed time.

Been there twice in past week and it’s a good place. Food is good, service is good. It’s a good diner. Menu has a lot of options. Pricing is not bad at all. Parking around the rear, it looks closed during day but it’s definitely open. Will be back again.

Very nice wait staff serving incredibly small portions for market prices. It would have been nice if the Swiss cheese in my omelette was melted. The home fries are like 20% seasoned salt. Should have gone to Wawa.

We hesitated on visiting after it changed over from Ridge Diner (don’t know why) but we were so glad we tried it for lunch last week! Our server was a young guy (Sid?), very very attentive and courteous. The seating is much more comfortable and the interior itself is really nice. Food was great one of us had a full breakfast sampler and I had a sandwich. Dee-​lish! Try it out. Menu is extensive so take time to look it over, my choice was on the daily specials.

I enjoy coming to this local diner for lunch with friends during my break from work. The food is always tasty. I have no complaints there. The lunch specials are very reasonably priced. Almost everything is around $ 10 or under. The chicken parmesan is one of my favorites. Also breakfast is served all day which I love. The diner is very clean and the staff are nice and accommodating. Come eat at Daiva’s, you will not be disappointed!!!

I’ve been here for lunch about three times over the past year. While the breakfasts look great, I’ve never gotten there that early for whatever reason. I have had the chicken croquettes, honey-​dipped fried chicken and meat loaf (all of which are Diner bellwethers.) Each time, there food was plentiful, and well prepared. The fried chicken (half a bird) was shatteringly crisp and hot from the fryer. Mashed potatoes were homemade Red Bliss with bit so the skin flecking the pile. Cole slaw had a subtle addition of horseradish that gave it an edge over the bland type one usually encounters. This is classic American (with some Greek) diner fare. Salads are tooth chilling iceberg/​tomato/​red onion. Drinks are refilled as needed by a friendly staff. It gets four stars because it IS a diner, and not haute cuisine, so let’s keep things in context. It’s an excellent, clean efficient, friendly diner. Prices for dinner entrees average around $ 12, so very reasonable as well.

Very disappointed! Arrived an hour before they closed and was told all they would serve is sandwiches. And yet, on their menu it clearly states all day breakfast! Epic fail! Walked out, never tried the food. Never going back again. Change your times if you are not prepared to do business.

I have been coming here for several years and it seems to be really going down hill fast. Just had a very bad experience and don’t think I will be coming back.
Walking in, we noticed several flies, which is never a good sign for cleanliness. When I received my coffee, the mug was cracked with a chip in the top of it. Then, I received my eggs, which were supposed to be over medium, but they weren’t even cooked. I had to send them back. When I tried to open the hot sauce, there was so much dried up crud of the lid that the wood top came off exposing even more nastiness.
We were never asked if our meal was ok.
Upon leaving, I asked why our omelette was more than the prices on the menu. I was told that spinach is more expensive … Not mentioned anywhere on the menu.
I asked to speak to the manager and the hostess got Daiva. I began to describe everything I have just written and she began arguing with me and saying that I was wrong. I told her they clearly refill the hot sauce and she tells me they are brand new. She tells the server to grab one. The sever opens it and it is filled to the rim with old caked on hot sauce on the top of the bottle and lid. They tried to say they must have received it that way. People make mistakes, but don’t try to make me feel bad because your standards have dropped significantly.
Very disappointed.
I paid my bill and left. Don’t plan to return.

Meet family here 2 to 4 times a month. Good food and staff! Have never had a bad meal!

Ok been awhile since I reviewed this place, have been there for breakfast, lunch and Dinner, the place is VERY GOOD with good service, portion size is slightly smaller than what you might get at some diners, but they don’t skimp

One of the best restaurants I’ve been to. Byob and full of great service and food. It’s well priced and the selection is exquisite!

i have eaten breakfast here a few times and the food has always been good. However, this time I found some hairs in my food, which is a big turn-​off. I can understand maybe one hair once in a grand while, but to find more than one was just too much for me to take. Perhaps hair nets would be in order? All I know is that it is going to be a very long time before I work up the courage to go back there again.

This review is for BREAKFAST ONLY — frankly not a big fan of lunch here, never been for dinner, but BREAKFAST is great!
This restaurant, in a former Pizza Hut, is the only really good spot on Ridge Avenue for breakfast. It is always clean, large enough that you will not have to wait long or outside, has efficient staff, is priced fairly, and has a menu varied enough to please anyone.
Again, this is breakfast only! Food highlights for me center around the omelettes. now they have the traditional bacon-​cheese or western, and those are good, but the Maryland Crab, the Philly Cheesesteak, and the Lox and Onion stand out as excellent. Ask for your potatoes well-​done though, as occasionally they can be not quite cooked all the way. Other excellent options include the horrifically named Cholesterol Builder (creamed chip beef with toast, eggs, potatoes) and the croissant sandwich. You cannot go wrong with the pancakes either — not too heavy, not too sweet… but packaged syrup? Bring your own.
The only failure on the breakfast menu is the Corned Beef Casserole. It’s straight from the can and tastes like it. If you cannot do corn beef hash right, please don’t do it at all… but please do it Daiva!
Prices are a touch on the high side, but not outrageous. More attention could be paid to the coffee cups for us caffeine addicts, but the servers are all awesome, the pace is fast (you won’t waste your morning waiting for breakfast), and anything not up to par is quickly fixed.
BEST BREAKFAST ON RIDGE AVENUE!

Today I ate here for the second time. It’s pretty good, pretty reasonably priced diner food. It’s your typical greasy spoon kinda place. It’s not the best food, it’s not the worst food. I definitely enjoyed my meal, and so did my wife, both times we went. We will definitely be back when we need a cheap, easy diner fix.
The customer service leaves something to be desired. The staff looks tired and bored and just friendly enough. Our first visit, our waitress brought our check by before I had the chance to ask for a slice of cheesecake for dessert – I hate that! You house at least ask if we’re completely finished before bringing the check. Then she saw we pour cash on the table… She walked by and asked if that was her tip! I said yeah and she took it. Also kinda weird to do. Then we saw she was cashing out her tips so obviously she was leaving, but I think there’s a better way to do that. Today’s visit was much better. Our waitress was kind and kept checking on us and brought us more drinks. She also said «I’ll be right back with your check» which leaves the opportunity for us to say hang on I want something else, if we wanted to.
All in all its a good place and Id recommend it. We only had breakfast food, but it was good!

Good quality food. Never feel rushed. Spacious inside. Good coffee. Private parking lot & price is good !!!

I went here for breakfast with my boyfriend the other weekend and it was pretty good. The place is well laid out, has a decent sized parking lot, and is very clean. The menu seemed kinda boring to me compared to other fancier, breakfast places. But, they had the basics. I got french toast and it was good. I would never come to a diner for anything besides breakfast food because that’s usually what they’re best at. The prices were pretty reasonable here. It was about $ 20 for both of us. The service here was definitely above average for a diner. Our waitress was great. Overall, I enjoyed it here and I will probably end up coming back for breakfast sometime.

The food is typical diner food, nothing spectacular. I did however enjoy the chipped beef which had long slices of beef in it.
Just recently moved to the area so haven’t been able to compare with other places yet, but this will most likely be my go to diner for a while.

Went here for breakfast this past Sunday. Had been here before and knew it was a reliable option. Would love to have hit up Bob’s diner next to my house but this is much more spread out and kid friendly.
As far as breakfast it’s the usual fare and the only thing I’ve eaten here. Pretty much have everything you can think of at really good prices. Quick service. Reliable. Seems to draw a good crowd.

Went there because my car was getting an oil change next door. Had an awesome omelet and my gf had huge French toast! It is very good. For our food and drinks were 20 bucks. Great price for the good food. Order their Italian or cheese steak omelet.
Service can be slow at times if the place is packed. Otherwise would be 5 stars

Man did Roxborough seriously need a diner. Technically we already have 3, but Main Street sucks (even with booze to sell), Taylor’s might as well not exist, and Bob’s is way past it’s prime plus I’ve had too many skeevey experiences there to ever go back. Daiva’s (pronounced like the «diva» in Godiva Chocolate, or so a waitress says…) fills a major void in my hangover remedy repertoire, and they may even be byob to boot (Lady Davia’s old spot was an unofficial byob diner, so maybe if they aren’t officially one, they still might look the other way).
Daiva’s is an average sized diner with good food for an reasonable price, but it scores extra points for bringing back something to this neighborhood that has been lacking for many years. As other’s have said, the owner came from the Domino (and it looks like a lot of the wait staff did too), so let’s hope this new spot can enjoy the longevity and success the old one did (during the Vlahos years, that is), and that it can avoid a fire like the one that did the Dom in, coincidentally striking after business went downhill.
Filled with many window booths (likely holdovers from the location’s Pizza Hut days) and even more tables, but with extra visibility inside because the old school window tint has finally been removed, the place and staff shine with that new penny luster that makes you feel safe eating here, a feeling lacking in the other borough diners. I’m all about eating my food a climate controlled environment with the added UV protection of a roof and walls, but, for you sun worshipers, there is also a fenced in patio with limited seating so that you can enjoy all the splendors of Ridge Avenue.
I still thoroughly miss Pizza Hut, though technically speaking I am much more happy with the food available at Daiva’s, but at least I will always have my memories (talkin’ ’bout you, Pocahontas impersonating Hut waitress).