Diner Dynamite!
DESCRIPTION: Great food, low prices and wonderful service. We loved it!! They have one of the best atmospheres I've seen in a restaurant in a long time.
DATE: 2004-12-06
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Southwest Eye Opener

This place is fun
DESCRIPTION: I like the atmosphere of this place especially decoration. It was like I was in 1970s. The ice cream is yummy. Moreover I like the way they serve, you guys must have to see that and go for yourself. It's fun.
DATE: 2005-05-01
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Any Ice Cream

DESCRIPTION: Best breakfast ever. The place is a little cramped, but it adds to its character.
DATE: 2001-11-06
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Irish Embassy, French toast specials

A Must Stop
DESCRIPTION: We don't live anywhere near O'Rourkes. In fact we live in NC and ME but when on our way up or down, we try to plan our trip to make it to O'Rourke's. The breads, their signature steamed cheesburgers, their homemade soups and anything else on the menu are simply outstanding. A treasure indeed.
DATE: 2002-06-19
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 10

Best Weekend Breakfast Anywhere
DESCRIPTION: O'Rourke's Diner has an excellent breakfast menu, though only on the weekends. During the week it is standard fare, which is still good. On weekends, however, they have a five page menu and additional daily specials. The French toast and pancakes specials are always unbelievably good. Be prepared to wait for a table if you go after 9 AM, and the wait is outside, so watch the weather.
DATE: 2002-06-29
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : specials, most omelets

Worth the Trip
DESCRIPTION: Every time we visit family in CT (we're from MI), it must include at least one stop (usually more) to O'Rourke's. We have a hard time deciding: breakfast or lunch? And once that decision has been made, an even more difficult one awaits: what to choose? Eggs Brian, steamed spinach over a slice of ham on black bread topped with eggs and mornay...or wonderful buckwheat pancakes with cranberries and pecans? What about a steamed cheeseburger, sweet potato fries, outstanding coleslaw and an egg cream? Or a tantalizing soup? Did I mention the juke box with which each booth is equipped? Where else can you listen to everything from Billy Idol to the Dixie Chicks to the Mah-Nah Mah-Mah song from Sesame Steet? Well, now perhaps you can see why we have to make more than one trip each time we visit.
DATE: 2003-05-27
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 8

A Classic Northeast Diner: the Real Deal
DESCRIPTION: I go to O'Rourke's as a treat. Soak in the local flavor. Order a classic meal (eggs and toast or burger) or pour over the multi-page exotic omelet menu. I have waited in the rain (with my young kids) to get in. The cook challenged me to an omelet duel, he made an omelet on a pizza tray with everything in it, it was bigger than my head. If I could eat the monster omelet our whole party would eat free, if I could not eat it I had to do dishes. That is the Northeast Diner experience in a nutshell. That is O'Rourke's. (O'Rourke's generates a great deal of dishes.)
DATE: 2004-11-25
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : omelets

A Must Stop for the Ultimate Breakfast Experience
DESCRIPTION: Don't let the line outside the diner deter you from waiting to get in. The line says it all. The omelets are the most interesting that you'll find anywhere. Innovative and delicious. My favorite? Santa Fe. An omelet filled with black beans, cheddar cheese, and guacamole topped with chili, montery cheese, guacamole, enchilada sauce, sour cream and refried beans with homefries on the side. This is accompanied by the most wonderful homemade savory and sweet breads, freshly baked every morning. That's just one example. The extensive menu goes from simple to sublime; pretty much whatever you ever dreamed of eating in a restaurant. If you're ever near Middletown, Connecticut, off Route 9, stop and experience it.
DATE: 2004-11-28
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Santa Fe omelet

Cold Soup
DESCRIPTION: Now that Brian has warned me that with Labor Day my favorite cold soups will be disappearing I have to rave about them. Every few days Brian comes up with a new fruity combination. The last one I had was baked apple. Creamy apple soup, loaded with cinnamon flavor and, yes, it did taste amazingly like a baked apple. Some of my favorites this summer have been the plum (which in addition to the plums had whole blackberries), the peach, the strawberry, the mixed fruit, blackberry - every one a winner. Brian, have mercy, I don't know if I can wait til next summer. Throw one out there every so often just to tempt me during the cold months.
DATE: 2005-09-01
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : cold soups

Home Cooking
DESCRIPTION: This is a good restaurant to get good plain food, with vegetables, at a decent price. It's tough to find a place to feed kids. I feel like my kids should be able to get vegetables and milk at a restaurant, and a lot of restaurants aren't set up for that.
DATE: 2006-04-13
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : meat loaf

Retro Experience
DESCRIPTION: The real reason to go here is not the food, but for the nostalgia. There's a quarter juke box, neon and '50s decor down to the waiters/waitresses uniforms and cash register. The food is OK, the malts and shakes better than average.
DATE: 2003-06-15
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 4
RECOMMENDED DISHES : shakes, malts

BEST DINER IN HALTOM CITY
DESCRIPTION: FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE AT A GREAT PRICE.
DATE: 2006-05-04
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : CHICKEN FRIED STEAK + HAMBURGERS

Great Random Find
DESCRIPTION: Driving west on I-80, I needed to stop for lunch, so I picked an exit and happened across this little gem. I found a friendly staff, and more importantly, good, cheap food. Fun little place. I'd recommend it to anyone.
DATE: 2003-07-25
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Ribs

REAL FOOD
DESCRIPTION: Best Green Chili that I've ever had. I'll be stopping in again on the way back. I agree.. a great find!
DATE: 2005-06-28
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Combination Burrito in Green

The Diner
DESCRIPTION: If you like comfort food, or fancy food this is the place for you! and breakfast rocks!
DATE: 2005-04-17
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 6