I love the vibe and atmosphere of this place.As an international student, I loved trying the experience of dining in a local diner.Their service is fast and they are willing to change the dish according to your diet.I love their Pancakes, fluffy and soft.I recommend trying the farmer’s breakfast.I didnt enjoy the strawberry shortcake, but they were nice about it.
1st visit. Food was fantastic. Staff was super super friendly and the other customers went out of their way to say hello when passing. Awesome experience.
Lets be real here. Its never bad. The service is great, Janet always makes sure to welcome you personally and make you feel at home, and the food practically flies out the window and to your table.
I was in town Thursday/Friday to help a friend move and we had breakfast here Friday morning.Staff was great, I had a blueberry pancake (pictured below), which was huge and a half order of biscuits and gravy with hash browns.I wish I could say I finished it all, but not quite. I would definitely recommend Commercial Street if you’re passing through town!
Fantastic dinner food! Breakfast all day, sandwiches, salads, hamburgers, in quantity! You will need a to go box most likely, salad was chopped so well you dont need to cut it to eat it, everything was good, something for everyone i.e.; Children, seniors. Teens, dates, family. Prices are reasonable, they will start a waitlist when they are full, staff is prompt & friendly. Will go again when we can! Tip your servers well! Enjoy the homestyle cooking!
A wonderful gem of a diner, right in the heart of Emporia! Come hungry and order biscuits and gravy as a sure winner! Portions are large, but what is much appreciated is the ability to downsize the portions on most of the more popular breakfast items. Well be back for lunch, sometime very soon!
Short wait, but so worth it!! Fathers Day was very busy, but we werent disappointed!! Friendly staff, comfortable environment, absolutely awesome food!!
Great food and portions for the money! It is not that large inside so come knowing that you will have to wait to get seated. Another option that seems to work great is to call in and pickup your order. Owner needs to update as it looks a little run down for as much money that seems to come into the place.
Great food big generous portions. Wait was long but worth it
Great food great service love going every week
Home style cooking and generous portions. Come hungry A+
I grabbed some breakfast here before leaving after participating in Unbound Gravel. Friendly staff, good coffee and well prepared breakfast. Will go more often next time Im in town.
The stuff was super friendly and quick to take our Order Food came out fast and quick and it was hot and it was really and it was really delicious.
Food was great. Wait staff could be more friendly and check back on drinks more.
Very delicious My husband ordered a chicken fried steak I ordered the fish dinner very delicious and Im sure they know that keep it up we will be coming back
I visited this over a month ago while traveling to other states. I decided to stop by there after seeing good reviews about it and made a good choice I guess. There are two doors and if you are pike us and parked your car at back side which is basically parking lot. After parking our car we were confused about entering from the back door. But the door was welcoming us saying a nice message that “Back door client are the best” . So it made us to enter there without any hesitation and it was hot outside so we didn’t had to walk along the road. This restaurant is quite rural looking you will have “country roads take me home” kinda feeling. I loved it. And yes serving size was quite good. I took breakfast which had poached egg and pancakes. Size of pancake was generous and there were 2 poached eggs. I was asked about what I prefer like well done, medium or soft. I preferred medium and was really liked that I was given options not just served some eggs which is not consistent to my tastes. Medium poached egg was right for me and it’s look and tastes was good. He ordered Farmer’s breakfast and food was plenty and tastes good too.Don’t hesitate to give thumbs up 👍 if you find this review helpful.
Excellent service and food. Better be hungry servings are large. Will definitely be back.
Very good. Very friendly. The hash downs were out of this world. Everybody seemed pretty happy in there. Service was prompt.
Great breakfast with generous helpings, Super quick on the coffee refills and great tasting bacon. Always enjoy!
Ok place. Service was great. Cinnamon roll was the size of the plate but not anything special.
Fiod was really really yummy. Service and prices were also good. I highly recommend enjoying your breakfast or lunch there. 👍👍
I always get great food and good service.
I was visiting my cousin today and she recommended Commercial Street Diner. I had the Barnyard Cheeseburger, which has bacon and a fried egg on it. There is quite of “down home” styled food on the menu.Service was great, she was very attentive. Food was amazing. We came in the front door but it looks like you can come in thru the back door as well, so there must be parking there as well.Both front and back door are handicap accessible.Will definitely return the next time I’m in town
We had to wait a little bit but it was well worth it. We will definitely be going back to this little diner when were back in Emporia .
Good food, great price
This is a hidden gem in Emporia. I had chicken fried steak & eggs, the portions are huge. The service was fantastic.
Nice service but the booths need to be repaired.
Still the best diner Ive ever found. Thats all I can say.
Great breakfast & huge portions! Wonderful homemade breads of all kinds. Try something different, youll probably love it. Friendly staff adds to the positive atmosphere in this lovely hometown spot.
Ever find a place that EVERYONE recommends? This is it! From the desk clerk at check out to folks on the street to the cashier at the fill-up stop, it was universally recommended. With good reason.The place was packed from a tournament in town but normal turns quickly opened a booth for us. Waitstaff was efficient and on task, despite being on the run for our entire visit.Food is above rating. Typical diner breakfast offerings are turned into big plates loaded with delicious food and great presentation.Don’t miss it.
Loved it! Best biscuits and jalapeño bacon!
Amazing food and friendly service
Big servings...great food..
We had good breckfast. People were friendly
Good food at good prices and friendly staff.
Couldnt even cook a simple meal like scrambled eggs.
Biscuit were stale and not fresh the sausage tasted like they where from the freezer section at the grocery store gravy was runny and found a hair in my girlfriends eggs definitely not worth the 40 dollars spent
Great food. Good keto choices.
Redhead waitress was rude upon entering, told us to “SIT DOWN OVER THERE “ and in to big a hurry to bring condiments until I was over halfway done with my meal. Other waitresses had to fill water, and take drink order. They did a good job. (Only reason for two stars). I am normally a good tipper, but only left anything because my wife thought I should. Won’t be back.
Always great food and service and the best breakfast anywhere!
The pancakes are absolutely huge, but super delicious!
Marvelous diner style restaurant.
Always good and you get your moneys worth
Super good food and Excellent service!
Soooo much food! Really good eats.
Member of our party was overcharged. She ordered a #2 scrambler that was supposed to come with sausage or bacon. Was charged for meat and shouldnt have been. She was so stunned, she didnt say anything. Her bill was 17 something and should have been 14 something. That us including tax. Food was OK.
Local owned great service good food nice
The place to go for breakfast in Emporia. Really tasty.
Love this place tell people to try it all the time. Ive taken new comers here...great family friendly place. Great food & prices. They really get to know theyre regulars here too.
Breakfast is amazing & so is the service!
The food was delicious and the portions were huge! Great customer service!
Great place great food great price plus military discount cant beat it
Great food and great service
Good food fast service
Awesome breakfast! Best Around.
Ordered a carry out order. For on the phone was very ice and helpful. However my order there was no toast. Cook needs to put all the food in the boxes.
Great service and great food if you leave there hungry its your own fault
Great home cooking. The food is made fresh. Serves good sized portions. We especially like the sausage rich biscuits and gravy. Seating is limited, but food is served quickly and come hot. Staff is friendly, attentive, and helpful. Saw a plate with the homemade french fries go by that made me want to change my order... a huge portion. Cant wait to come back and try the burger and fries. Yum!
Commercial street diner is the best breakfast place in Emporia I dont care what anybody else say they are the best
Great food, hearty portions, great prices. Comfortable small town diner all around.
Not a better place in town... Love the food and people
Awesome breakfast
Group of 7. Great service. They wanted us to be there. This is the type of food grandma cooked. Biscuits and gravy are the best I have ever had! Loved the sausage plate for breakfast. Parking on the street and the place was busy. I like it a lot. We’ll be back
Good food, service, reasonable.
Best b&g in town
LOVE THE PLACE VERY GOOD FOOD.
This is a great breakfast and lunch option for anyone needing a quick meal or looking for traditional American diner cooking. The breakfast menu features nearly any typical option including egg & meat plates, omelettes, biscuits & gravy, scrambles, and cereals. The kitchen also features different muffin options each day. The biscuits and gravy are delicious and even the half order is still a very hearty meal. The waitstaff all do a great job of keeping up with the hectic pace of morning meal service and youll rarely see the bottom of your water/coffee cup.
Great food, never leave hungry, and the price is very reasonable. Best cinnamon rolls I can find in the area.
In town for business and found this place on google- food was delicious- would def come back
Love this place! Great prices, huge portions, cozy feel. The food is amazing. My only complaint is they arent open all day. I seriously crave their food
Delicious I feel bad because I forgot to leave tip. Was in a hurry and they were busy. The girl seating customers, clearing tables, etc. is beautiful. A banging body and gorgeous face. Tye -dye shirt, and skin tight under armour type pants. Total smoke show.
First time here. We enjoyed it and food was good. Ridiculous big portions. Decent prices and the place was loaded. We had a hard time finding parking. We will return.
They got really good breakfast omelets
Food was cold after waiting 40 minutes
Number 1 breakfast place in Emporia. Love the huge pancakes. Servings are all huge and good prices. Grandkids beg to go when they visit.
One of the best restaurants in town! The gravy is the reason I actually like gravy at all, and Janets homemade blueberry muffins are one of the best things to ever grace my mouth.
Great food and awesome service. Home cooking.
This place is the best diner Ive ever been to. The Barnyard burger is amazing
Great food and staff!
Let me start with...breakfast just doesnt get any better than this. Ive patronized the Commercial Street Diner for several years now (each time I visit family in Emporia, KS), and though breakfast is the only meal Ive tried there, I can certainly attest to how great it is!The Commercial Street Diner lives up to its name in so many ways. If you can picture an old-fashioned store front on the main business street of a very old, yet still thriving Kansas college town of 25K...that is exactly what this is. There is very little new about this restaurant, or building. Commercial Street is only about eight or nine blocks long in the downtown part and youll easily find this restaurant by the many cars parked on both sides of the street. Yes, its that busy...because its that good!In the times Ive eaten here Ive had many different items for breakfast here, but their sausage gravy is undoubtedly the best I have ever tasted....EVER...anywhere! Everything thing Ive ever eaten here for breakfast is good, but their sausage gravy is to die for. Oh...you might want to order some of their amazing hash browns as well...the gravy goes as good with them as their biscuits, and youll have plenty of gravy for both!If you have never tried the Commercial Street Diner, please do so...youll be happy you did. If youre worried about your weight or cholesterol, you might want to reconsider. Otherwise, its the best breakfast youll ever eat.
Good food, friendly service. Cute atmosphere, a nice little place to eat.
Just had the best cheeseburger and fresh cut ff in this town so far! I was not be able to eat it all! 😁😁😋
Great food excellent service
Tried CSD while out riding motorcycles.Stopped midmorning and had a wonderful breakfast.I would highly recommend it!
Good solid breakfast
Great home style place to eat at! Family owned and operated! Amazing food and staff!
Decent food. Nice homey feel. Not quite what I was expecting. They dont bake their own biscuits or it seems make much from scratch. Which is what I expected. But the portions of breakfast were huge.
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