Four Seasons Diner

My favorite diner in Philly. Go there with my lady and friends/​co-​workers all the time. Best French Toast I’ve had since moving to Philly two years ago. Also have surprisingly great chicken wings (I’m not even a wing person, tbh.) Oh yeah — gotta love their milkshakes too. Very friendly people at the counter that always makes me feel welcome. Will continue to be a regular!

Such a big disappointment from the time I walked in hear this morning.
When I arrived I was seated asap. Then after that everything went down hill. Was giving the menu. The waitress didn’t give me not 5 min to look to see what I wanted. She ask if I like coffee. I said yes. So I’m waiting and waiting 10 min later she brought my coffee over.
Placed my order I got the breakfast special. Sausage egg and cheese on a kaiser roll with home fries. Waited 30 min for my food. Then when it came waitress says would u like anything esle? I said yes more coffee. 5 min later brought me back another cup of coffee. In a middle of eating my food I relize that on the menu with the breakfast specials it says that all specials come with coffee and juice. Do finally after a few min I waived down my waiter and said, don’t my breakfast come with juice. She’s goes yes it does. I said I never got any. She says what would u like. I said orange juice. After all this time I got the smallest cup of orange juice I probably ever had.
So after all of this and almost alittle over 1 hour in this Diner. Waitress comes over and says? Would you like anything esle. I said no that’s it. She gives be my check. Remember when I said coffee and juice is included in the breakfast special? Well she charged me for the coffee! So when I went up to pay the check I made sure that the coffee was taking off. Something I should have not been charged for. So they did fix that. Remember always ask for the juice. Because they will not ask you. I seen it happening the whole time I was hear.
The only good experience I had hear was the food was good. Everything esle was a let down. Even though the food was good. I don’t think I will see myself coming back and dealing with all the hassle. That I had to deal with.

I’m on a mission to find the best French Toast in Philly.
This place just took the crown from Green Eggs in Center City.
I didn’t even have it fresh and it was GODLIKE.
I ordered it over the phone and took it home 10 mins away and it was soft and fluffier than a stripper’s bootycheeks!
So if I was ranking the Best:
#1-​Four Seasons
#2-​Green Eggs
#3-​That bakery on Main Street in Manayunk
4-Tiffany’s Diner
5-​Mugshots
6-​all basic diners in philly making French toast out of regular bread.
7-​Leftovers in the trash bums eat
8-Pete’s Clown House
If you know of a place with better French toast please drop me a line.
I consider Four seasons a lot better also because of the price. Green Eggs charges about $ 15 for French Toast.
$ 8 for a bowl of grits. It’s highway robbery.

Love this place! My favorite diner ever. Great breakfasts, soups, salads, wraps, fries and sandwiches. That’s really all I’ve ever gotten because I like to stick to my usual!

I had breakfast there yesterday:
Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast with potatoes. 2 over easy eggs on the side.
The gravy was a little thicker than I really like, but good enough. There was plenty of beef in there. The eggs were cooked perfect.
I will be going back.

Hahaha the last time I was in this building was back when it was Friendly’s. That was like 15 years ago. This place is decent. I’m honestly hooked. I’m a burger and fries aficionado if I do say so myself. Burger was amazeballs! Juicy, not overdone or undercooked. Absolutely perfect. Not many diners can say that they are perfect burger masters. I’m definitely going to return and try something else. Loved it here. Wait staff is friendly, atmosphere is homey and warm. Gotta love diners. If I could give it 10 stars I would.

I absolutely love coming here. I’ve been numerous times & have never had a problem. My brothers and I took our mom out for lunch yesterday (12.5.15) & it was the first time I’ve ever had to wait. Not a big deal; it was 5 – 10 minutes.
We all ordered something different but everyone enjoyed their meal. I got the Four Seasons omelette, my mom got a different omelette with a side of turkey sausage, my brother got steak & eggs, and my other brother had oatmeal, eggs & pancakes.
This diner is open ²⁴⁄₇ /​365. There’s a huge display of delicious looking desserts as soon as you walk in. There’s definitely something on the menu for everybody.

Their roast turkery dinner was the best i ever had — plus they give you vegetables soup and a salad bar

This is a premium ²⁴⁄₇ diner with good service, a very large variety of great diner food ranging from omelets, burgers Gyros all the way to filet steak. If you’re in the area and in need of a dinner fix, this is a great stop.

Other than good service, I would never go back to this diner. The food was overpriced. I really can’t believe they charge $ 4 for a glass of orange juice. Then they charge you to get a refill. So yea, I was looking at $ 8 for some freakin orange juice! The food was overpriced as well. The portions were OK, but the food tasted REALLY bland. I had pancakes, homefries, and scramble eggs. My husband had the same except he also had steak. The steak could have been much better, and the homefries had no flavor. He didn’t even like his eggs which he thought were too dry. No specials on the menu in my opinion. Highly upset with having to pay such a huge bill for mediocre breakfast.

First, the server that served my table didn’t pay attention to us until he brought out the food and left and we needed more water and sauce. The food wasn’t that great to be honest, I thought the wings would have a bit more of a punch, but it was bland and didn’t fill me or my friends. However when we went to go pay, we met the owner at the cash register and he was so nice that it shocked us! I would probably just go back to meet the owner again.

Omg! I woke up thinking about this food! Me and my husband dined at 3am… and the food was beyond delicious! It wasn’t because we were hungry, every single thing we ordered was hot and FRESH! Not oily and heavy — -JUST PERFECT AND DELICIOUS! We had the French Toast, bacon, Pancakes, Spinach/​Broccoli Fetta egg white omelette and sausage… YUM!!! We will be back!

Amazing restaurant for my daughter’s birthday dinner. Will definitely come back next time.

Stopped in today with a friend for lunch. There aren’t many decent diners in the area but it’s pretty good here. I’ve been coming here for years now and have never been disappointed but haven’t really ever been wowed either. The food is always pretty good. The color of the gravy on the croquettes turned me off a little bit but they tasted good. Green beans were soggy and seemed canned. A little bit overpriced for a diner. Décor is a little over the top but nice. Waitress was very pleasant and attentive.

Came on St Patty’s day for brunch and everyone was dressed up :)
Other than that, and that it is a little over priced, this is a typical diner.
You initially walk into a large vestibule/​waiting area. When entering the dining area there is a large fish tank.
There are TV’s on the walls and it seemed that at most times they had static images of things (IE: fish tank etc).
I ordered the eggs benedict with Hollandaise on the side and it was made perfectly. It was also served with home fries which were yummy.
My friend ordered an omelet but they charged my friend extra for substituting cottage cheese in lieu of her home fries and toast.
The service was friendly and swift.

I love this diner! My favorite dish so far is the jambalaya. It’s just a little bit spicy and contains shrimp, chicken, and sausage. The portion, as with all dinner portions at this diner, is enough for three meals. Most dinners come with soup and salad bar. The soups are all delicious and you are usually given five or six to choose from. The salad bar is always cold and fresh. The rolls are very good, which is not surprising considering that the diner also sells really tasty baked goods up front. Their chocolate chip cookies are my favorite. The only thing I don’t like here is the scallops. I tried them a couple of times and they didn’t taste fresh. So leave the seafood to a seafood restaurant, but for hearty portions and delicious baked goods, Four Seasons is excellent.

The food was great. We’ve been here before it was blah and then we decided to give it another chance and I was blown away. They really stepped up their menu and cooking skills.

The fact that this restaurant has garnered as many as 3 stars is somewhat disheartening. I am an ardent Unilocaler, and I have had great experiences depending on the reviews written and ratings posted, both in my own city and on trips across the country. Unilocal has rarely, if ever, let me down.
This is my second visit to the Four Seasons Diner. My first was sub-​mediocre, but not really worthy of the time a review would take to put together, but since that time this place has had time to settle into the neighborhood, and while looking to share a bit of breakfast with my friend, we chose The Four Seasons diner. Here’s why I give it 1 star.
1. The food was again, sub mediocre, and this time I only ordered a pretty basic breakfast
2. Sharing charge of $ 5.99. Friend had to order a soup in order to share.
3. I was sniped for $ 1 for a few spoonfuls of salsa for my eggs.
This may not seem like enough reasons to give a place only 1 star, but if you are looking for a better meal at better pricing (especially breakfast at a diner in NE Philly), I can point you in a better direction that won’t take you too far away.
That said, the state of Diners in NE Philly is sad, and makes me sad. I grew up in the NE, and I have loved diners ever since I was a small boy. A good meal at a reasonable price is the trademark for ANY diner ANYWHERE. This place does NOT live up to the Diner Contract I think exists between establishment and customer. Sadly, few places in my part of Philly do anymore.
I know that many of you don’t want to read endless negativity… so if you stop now. you won’t get that. Read my other reviews. There aren’t hundreds, but I always Unilocal when I care… good or bad.
Now…to my rant.
Man…that food was less than ok. There is NO excuse for crappy rye bread at a diner. Especially in this part of the world. We have good bakeries with wonderful rye bread. Don’t be cheap. Buy decent bread.
If you are going to charge me for a side of salsa (which NO other diner has ever done to me), then you damn well better bring me a soup bowl filled with it. It’s a cheap condiment, especially in the gallon jugs you are buying from your distributor. Oh yeah, did I mention I used to work for a Food Distributor?
And, BTW, the entire meal was overpriced. I’m not cheap. I’ve eaten at some very good, VERY expensive places, and I don’t mind dropping big $$$ on a meal I will always remember, or a solid buck over and over again at a place that serves me decent food again and again… and again, because I tend to frequent the same places. I like to give them my business, and my money.
You omelette was big, but that in now way makes me happier. I don’t need a 50 egg omelette, I just need a Good One.
Your restaurant wasn’t packed… busy, but not crammed full. Why on earth do you want to steal from me? If I want to order a complete meal and share it with someone for any reason (money, health/​weight loss… etc), why do you care? You are selling food. If two people walk into my store and only one wants to buy a TV, I don’t up-​charge because their friend came with them. It’s as if you are asking me to please NOT come back, and that my friend isn’t welcome to the food I’ve purchased. Does ACME have a sharing charge? You seated me at a 2-top…do you have a 1-​top for me if I was a solo diner who prefers a booth to the counter? Am I taking up more space than usual? What if I come, you seat me at your 2-​top, and I order coffee and sit for 3 hours… do you charge me for the time? The bottom line is… this policy is OBSCENE.
If a Unilocaler gets here in my review and still comes to your diner, fine. I certainly expect logical, reasonable, rational, and intelligent people to make up their own mind. Somehow enough decent, 3-​star reviews have gotten through… and some clearly confused folks leaving more stars.
But people, please don’t share your food, or order a side of anything without asking how much it will cost, or expect that your food will be any better than slightly less than ok.
Good luck.

This place was great, affordable and large selection.
Everything we had was good and the service was quick and friendly
I ordered the Big Apple, and pastrami and corned beef Reuben. It was huge and delicious, and came with fries that were crisp and tasty.
My sister had the French Toast Sundae, which was massive. 3 or 4 pieces of french toast topped with fruits, 3 scoops of ice cream, and whipped cream. AMAZING!
My aunt had the french toast with bacon and eggs. A classic breakfast which definitely hit the spot.
Hands down, would dine again and try something new.

Really good bread pudding. And tasty baked goods.
Cannolis. Sure.
We came here based on a local saying it was a good little local diner.
And she was right.
It’s a good local diner.