York Street Diner! in Duncan

Good Food and good service

Must go to place if you are looking for a great breakfast experience. Great staff and amazing food, highly recommend!

Great breakfast

Lovely little diner with good food and awesome staff, definitely going to stop by again when were passing through.

ordered the chicken ceasar wrap it is what i always get sometimes with fries or a ceasar salad. it is always good and well made. fast service even when busy. i would highly recommend this place to anyone coming through duncan and looking for a place to eat

Friendly staff, bit pricey

Slowest service ever and they messed up our food twice! Despite saying it over and over again. And no coffee refill. Also wasn t busy. Think twice before going here!

Great food and an amazing waitress! Thanks Mary

Great breakfast spot highly recommend. Good food and great service. Plus good food for ur $$$

Had the classic eggs benny. Amazing. Scratch hollandaise, perfect yolks to order, thick ham. Very quick turn around from order to eat, granted we were very early in the morning.

My first time here and I ll definitely be back. My breakfast was excellent. The coffee is good and the service was excellent.

York Street is always great for fun or for a meeting. Staff there remember you as a regular and make you feel like part of their family.

To much change to the quality of food

We loved going here! We decided to go out for breakfast as we haven t for a while and first thing we noticed was how very few patrons there were which was unheard of on weekends -it used to be the place to go. Our waitress was nice however we had noticed her continually adjusting her top and numerous times under her armpits. It wasn t until a few hours later that both my husband and I started experiencing stomach cramps and had major GI issues the entire day and evening. We are both convinced it s likely due to the poor hand cleaning hygiene our waitress had -not sure if she had food safe training but she wasn t using it. The food was just ok -portions were smaller and the prices were higher. Unfortunately, we won t be returning.

Staff are crackheads. Smoking pipes in the back. Its surrounded by homeless and drugs. Not safe for kids. Just to be clear and show how malicious, disrespectful and unprofessional owner is... I didnt dine in nor did I have any conversation with a server. Pure trash. Food

Worst service my family has ever had. It took quite a while to get a beverage and when we did, one was missing. Didn t get one refill and when asked for one got attitude from our server saying there are only two servers while slamming my 80 year old father s coffee on the table. When we asked another server for service, they said I m not your server. The only redeeming thing about this restaurant was the food.

The food and service was worth the 5 stars,the place needs a new paint job. Would I come back to eat here yes I would and will

Good service great food

Very yummy! I had the Cajun Chicken Quesadilla

The food is OK, Im just not a fan of the actual owners. After a response they have posted under this review, Im changing my opinion of the place. Theyre unprofessional, and the food is third rate, i would suggest the the dog house or corner house Cafe. You can find better at many other places in Duncan that arent in such a shady area as well.

Best clubhouse in town. The bacon they use is great tasting and of good quality

Been semi regulars for years. Always good good prices and service.

Great spot for breakfast! The Staff is very friendly and the food is very yummy!

At no fault of the servers because they were short staffed and it was busy, but everything took awhile to get, and once our breakfast arrived my plate was basically cold and food was bland. Not sure what the hype is about this place but I wouldn t go here for breakfast again.

Great food, fresh ingredients and great service

Great service, amazing food.

Wow, hidden gem in Duncan. Great service, portion sizes are amazing and very authentic.

Great breakfast, enough for two people.

Everything was good Service was great.

Good food and service

Wonderful staff and food! Location is downtown in a not so nice part of town but they do a fantastic job of keeping their standards up regardless! The parking lot is always full and so are the tables. If its that busy you know its good!

Service was not good!! No coffee refills till we flagged server and then she ran out coffee, but never came back to fill? One tiny syrup container for 3 large pancakes is not sufficient and when we asked for more we waited for 10 min and then had to ask again, so pancakes were cold. In their defence server was very new (they had a lot to learn about being observant )and restaurant was understaffed. Still, there was a few other minor things that bothered us, that contributed to overall being disappointed.

This place was okay which wouldn t be terrible if they didn t charge 50 bucks for basic breakfast.. no coffee It just wasn t worth the money. The servers were nice but the food was lack lustre with the added pain of spending 50 bucks for it.

Asked if the Hollandaise was real, made with eggs and butter. The answer was yes. The Hollandaise Sauce was probably the worst I have had. If that is homemade, I have a bridge I can sell you! Service was good, portions were good. Benny was a huge let down. Probably never made Hollandaise from scratch ever.

I will not be going back...it is the second time that our breakfast has been cold...cold eggs, cild hashbrowns not very good. Sorey but you have lost our business.

Food was good. Bacon was a little overcooked for me personally. Zero refills on my pop or juice for my little dude. Had to flag her down for a refill. Found a hair on my hash browns. Was returned to kitchen for a fresh make. New plate arrived quickly. Server was definitely not on top of her game. Waited for 20 mins just to ask for a to-go box, took her 20 mins to return with one when the restaurant was nearly empty. OH and one more thing, not even a discount for my hairy food!! Or an apology when I went to pay! 10/10 will not return

Ive tried the York Street breakfast, which is a very large portion. It was so delicious, and Ive tried their nachos. Ill definitely be a return customer!

Great home cooked meals and cozy atmosphere.

Great place to meet up for Sunday breakfast

Went for lunch my food was cold no one came to ask how our meal was when we were almost finished we were asked I replied with it was ok but cold. My food was heated in the microwave it came back rubbery couldnt eat it. Wasnt offered a discount just an apology. We wont be returning very disappointing. Always did like it food has always been great. But not this time

Waited for over an hour for food. Had to ask repeatedly for coffee... Then our food finally came and it was all ice cold. Will not be back

Good food & service

Always good

Stopped in for breakfast. Friendly fast service. Coffee and menus arrived quickly. Had the morning special of an open faced Denver. Large portion and tasty.

Came in for the first time with a friend while out shopping. We had just walked out of the White Spot after encountering food crusted coffee cups (2 tries) and a miserable waitress. Like night and day. First off - everything sparkling clean. Second - waitress was totally awesome - friendly, professional and went out of her way to accommodate my friend who has a corn allergy. Food was great - and significantly less than would have paid at White Spot for probably inferior quality. Highly recommend - good food, fair prices, pleasant and clean environment - and amazing service

Good food efficient services

Could not be happier for a place to take my family for MOTHERS DAY BREAKFAST.

Horrible! Avoid! Ordered 2 poached eggs, got fried eggs. Not even nicely fried. Overcooked and broken yolk . Deep fried hash browns overcooked and cold. Husband ordered pancakes, he got 2. $30.00 what a rip off

Delicious breakfast for a good price. I recommend the York Street Breakfast to share for seniors and kids.

Waited to be seated for about 15 mins ... decided to go else whrre didnt have any more time to waste

Mark looked after Bob and I and Kathy so well! Thank you! Delicious!

Very friendly staff and delicious Diner style food!

Great menu and food. The atmosphere is right on for a diner . A little pricier than google suggests tho.

Its a nice little diner. I ordered from the smaller appetites menu It came with 1 HUGE pancake and some ham , you could also choose sausage or bacon. The meal was quite good, the pancake was very large and filling. The waitress was polite. The place is quite busy so it can be a little noisy. I would recommend this place. My motorized wheelchair fit in with no problem. I didnt use the washroom so not sure if they are accessible or not. Wheelchair accessibility: Easily fit in the diner and at the table. I didnt use the washrooms so not sure.

Good burger fries and soup. Parking: Lots of free parking. Wheelchair accessibility: Easily accessible

Quickest food in the West! We both got a huge plateful would recommend to a friend Dietary restrictions: Substituted for a vegan option

Home cooking, really large portions! Rib night brings everyone out. Been quite a while since I was here, but the food is still delicious.

Ordered crab cake benny .. to the table no crab cakes. Spanish skillet .. to the table no salsa. Ordered orange juice .. out of orange juice. Told would get discount for wrong order ... she forgot to give discount, told ask for discount next time. Were from out of town. Food was ok ... poutine was awful. Service was on par. You decide. Staff are always nice here.

I took my family out for brunch. They forgot crab cake, and salsa ingredients for two separate meals. Ordered the chicken and waffles which was disappointing. The gravy was disgusting. Ordered orange juice and they came out with a half a small cup. They stated theyd give it to us for free and discount our meal but they actually charged me for a full price of OJ and no discount. No refunds because they arent trained on how to do refunds, Bad experience. I wouldnt recommend it.

Great food and service. One of our favorite places to go! Love so many menu items here. Dietary restrictions: Accomodates dietary restrictions Wheelchair accessibility: Easy wheelchair access

Beautiful fathers day lunch. Great service and a wonderful server

Really going down hill fast slow service food takes longer now. Not what it used to be thats for sure

Fantastic food, great service.

This place was good. Food was average. Pricing was kind of expensive for what it is. Vegetarian options: They have good veggie options, but not good vegan options

Excellent service and food.

Standard diner fare, exactly what I was expecting. Good food

Awesome little Breaky with the love of my life

Awfully bland food I don t think even salt was used in our meal. Not sure who their demographic is but if you have 0 taste buds you might be it. 30$ per plate I expected a little better guys, come on

Great diner food. Portions are huge but the food was awesome. Great, friendly service! Dietary restrictions: Had a gluten free menu!

note I bit this already. but I can t believe I payed $20 for this. the menu says waffles not waffle and one lil chode sausage, really?

My family and I used to love coming here, we made it our go to spot. But the service lately has been terrible, and we likely won t be back. Which is too bad because the food is good. If I was management I would seriously be assessing the wait staff because im positive it s hurting their business. It used to always be busy when we went, now not so much.

I will likely NEVER go back, Ive never been treated so badly by staff in my entire life (used to be my favourite place in town). Tried to phone to order food on the weekend, was asked to hold then listened to the employee Sheena cuss/swear her head off for 10 mins while on hold (could still hear). Called back, happened again!! Over 15 F bombs on the phone in 20 minutes on hold. NO ONE CAME BACK TO TAKE MY ORDER, EITHER TIME I CALLED. At this point I drive down to York St, I walk in, it is fairly busy. I ask a lady up front if the owner is in, or a manager. She says she s the manager. Perfect. I ask if we can speak somewhere privately, she says no. So I lean in and whisper that I just spent 25 minutes trying to order food, listening to the staff swearing and cussing. She goes over immediately to the other lady working (who I assume is Sheena that answered the phone), and the girl starts laughing and looking at us. I ask if we can speak again in private and I m once again told no, so I tell the manager that I am looking to place my order and honestly I am hoping it is going to be complimentary after the experience I have just had (plus half my order was supposed to be free from their last screw up). I get told angrily that this will not be happening, and she tells me to come back later if I want to discuss it. I tell her I drove all the way down here, I m looking to order food, can we please resolve this. She offers to get the owner (GREAT! I asked to speak to the owner when I first came in). She returns less than 15 seconds later I spoke to him, he says there s nothing he can do . I said there is no way you relayed my entire story to him in that time. At this point the other person working pipes up You re in here every day, you know we re good servers! I looked at her and said calmly I think I heard enough out of you on the telephone, I ll thank you not to interrupt . TO WHICH SHE REPLIES I haven t even answered the phone today . BLATANTLY lying and accusing me of making the entire scenario up, I said to her Then how do I know your name is Sheena and you just told the cook 3 times it s ****ing bananas in here, **** my life 15 minutes ago? To which Sheena just starts laughing out loud in my face. The manager then looks at me and says bye, have a good day and waves me out of the restaurant. As Im leaving I hear 2 people standing by the door whisper oh my God...should we leave too? I am someone who they said is here every day and they treated me worse than I have ever experienced from any restaurant in my life. No matter how much I enjoy their food, whatever has happened to the staffing there is horrendous and how they treat customer is absolutely unfathomable. I don t know what it would take for me to go back there again, but it would have to either include personal apologies from those staff members or one from the owner himself for hiring them and have him tell me they no longer work there. I can safely say Brunch On 3rd would never treat anyone like this, and that s where I ll be recommending to people from now on.

Wont be coming here again. The service is absolutely awful. Phone calls picked up and put on hold, to never be answered again, Waitresses with bad attitudes allowed to laugh in customers faces, and management who could care less. If theyre paying her to throw her hands in the air, then I guess theyve found the right fit. I suggest brunch on third if you want good food along with great service.

Great brunch in town.

Never a bad vibe and the food is consistently on point and priced great . Great job !!!!!

It seems that there are some serious concerns in regards to the quality of service that this establishment is offering recently. Maybe a few classes on customer service for the staff, management and ownership would be beneficial. You can only get so far on your previous ratings... 1/5 Would not be coming again.

Friendly service, good food! Thanks

Great food. Often lukewarm though.

Lovely diner, large portions, super friendly and efficient staff. Sad that they will soon be closing their doors end of Oct.

Such a shame this jewel of Duncan is closing permanently so soon! Best breakfast Ive had in the area. We will really miss this place (we miss the Old Fork too).

Strange decor but the service and food are great I had chicken and waffles and the my wife had crab cake Benny both were served piping hot. Tasted great servers friendly from when we arrived untill we left. Thank you

Incredible as always... so sad to see them go :(

York st is a nice dinner nestled in Duncan, just off the main road. They have a wide selection of North American diner food, and prepare it really well. The service, early afternoon in a Friday, was friendly, kind, and attentive.

The restaurant itself was lovely, the staff were wonderful! We went because we had been suggested to try this place as we re new here but i have to say we weren t entirely impressed with the food. My partner order 1 piece of french toast and a side of hashbrowns. I ordered two eggs and sausage which came with hashbrowns and toast. We also ordered 2 sides of hollandaise sauce. The eggs were cooked perfectly, the hashbrowns were nice, but the hollandaise truly tasted like pure egg yolk and the rest was nothing to write home about. We would have minded our own and moved on but the bill was 46$. I could not believe how expensive it was for the sub par food. We are truly not picky people but will not be back because of the expense vs the food experience. Unfortunate because there are not alot of options in this town. Parking: Location and size of lot/ street made it difficult to find parking as the lot is shared with a motel

I had the York Street breakfast, my wife had the chicken and waffles. Mine was ok, the Chicken and Waffles were very good.

Great service good food, relaxed atmosphere, and very clean.

Awesome food. Awesome price. We had a slightly dirty cup and not great tea, (1 bag in for two people) but everything else was awesome. Covid protocols were also great.

Excellent local diner. Great good, staff, and service

Recently visited for brunch. Restaurant was quiet but I was clearly ignored for minutes before being seated. The Eggs Benny was good, but my requested medium poached eggs were undercooked. Wait staff failed to check on me and my friend until we were almost finished our meal, and I was not offered any coffee refills. I hope to see improvement if I visit again.

Rating based on food only (the decor is dated, and frankly a little perplexing). The portion was huge, my food was served on a literal platter. Everything cooked to perfection. Best bacon I ve had out in a long time. Thick sliced! Hash browns done very well. Coffee was decent. They were short staffed but food still came quickly and very pleasant service. I ll be back for sure.

Good food and has parking with wheel chair accessable doors indoor seating and out

Awesome atmosphere and wicked food repeat customer for sure

We had trouble finding a place to park. We had breakfast there, and the food was pretty good.

Excellent hungry man breakfast is definitely get again.

Great service and good food.

Food is great. Generous portions. Staff is amazing!

Some good, some not so good. I had the Little Cake breakfast, a pancake and choice of meat, the server suggested the ham as it was cut off the bone from a real ham and portion was generous. The pancake was as big as my head, fluffy and delicious and the ham lived up to its billing, excellent breakfast. My husband was not so infatuated with his meal, he ordered the breakfast special with shredded hash browns and got cubes, the back bacon was very salty but the poached eggs were perfect and the sourdough toast was excellent. He asked for mustard, which did not come until we asked for it again, and nobody offered to refill his coffee. Price was reasonable although they charged extra for the mustard, never had that happen before. The server was friendly and the place was packed. Not a mask in sight, but that is, of course, personal preference these days.

Amazing breakfast! We went on Mother s Day and the service was great! Size of the breakfast is more than good, we didn t even finish our meals because of how big they were. Perfect place for a morning coffee and chatting

Amazing portions and delicious

Cute!

This place has amazing breakfast and the prices are very decent for the portion sizes. The staff is very nice and the parking is not too bad. The dishes that I always get are: *Going bananas (French toast with bananas, whipped cream and Jamaican rum syrup) *chicken and waffles And a few others but forgot the names. I went for lunch once but the chilli didnt taste right at the time so it turned me off of anything other than breakfast there. I highly recommend this place.

Food an service is always great

Great place food and staff. Prices are good and you get good portions. Love the steak with mushrooms and mashed potatoes. Delightful and friendly always a pleasure thank you Guys are greatly Appreciated for All of your hard work.Savinder Sandhu

The food here is usually good and experience has been good as well. Was very disappointed today sadly. I called to place a pickup order and the girl said I had to wait a minute on hold because they were too busy and I said no worries, I understand the understaffing issue many businesses are experiencing. I wasn t put on hold I could hear the ladies swearing and laughing for 15 minutes. Trying to be patient until I ultimately decided just to hang up. Not too impressed with the customer service and professionalism of my experience today by any means

Home cooked meals were delicious

Good.

Best diner in the Cowichan Valley and it aint even close.

If you can finish their meals its an accomplishment in its-self. Large portions, comfort food. Nothing extravagant or intimidating. Im a repeat customer and a very full one too!

HUGE servings of tasty homestyle diner cooking with friendly courteous staff. Highly recommend.

Friendly people, patio option , best door in town Parking: Lots parking

Incredible meals, portions are plentiful. My only complaint is the hollandaise sauce. Theres so much care in the meals except for the yellow sauce! It must be out of a box with zero flavour. Too bad otherwise great meals. Oh, and the bacon is honey smoked 1/4 thick slices from Cisco. Fantastic when cooked softly.

My bf and I were looking for a lunch stop while in Duncan for a short bit. The diner hit the spot in all the right ways: spacious, friendly staff, service, price and quality of food. It was hard to judge what it d be like from the outside but we were pleasantly surprised with this diner once in! I was too hungry to take a picture of my Chicken&Waffle dish as I inhaled it the second it got to my table! I rarely would order something like that but I just had a craving and it was SO SO satisfying. Waffles were fluffy, perfect size and the chicken was crispy without any grease! Topped with whipping cream and drizzle of the mayo/mustard sauce. We ll definitely stop in again!

Went there for breakfast for the 3rd time, Everytime has been great service,food & all round pleasant experience

Foods pretty good

Good food, awesome service

Diner food with a big menu. Nice wait staff.

Really pricey for what you get - $23 for a teriyaki chicken rice bowl, $13 for one plain waffle? Service was friendly.

Very pricy for what I got, it is crazy when you compare to other places just in meters distance.

Awesome Breaky Here Service Was Great

They are very kind hard workers. And breakfast was delicious and decent size. Thanks!

Ordered the two eggs and a side of hollandaise, Food is overall very good but my meal itself was a bit cold, I had to get the hollandaise warmed up, but wish it was all hot to begin with. My boyfriend ordered the French toast and it was amazing as always!

The stuff was super friendly and it was a cozy restaurant. We went there for a brunch and ordered two sausages with two eggs and skillet with spinach and feta. Both were very tasty. The sausages were not just regular breakfast sausages. They were deep fried. The skillet was a huge volume. I couldn t finish all by myself.

Decent food good service hrs suck

Good quality, classic diner food. Ive had the clubhouse twice and it doesnt disappoint. The onion rings are exactly the kind I like and and milkshake are old school and served in the metal cup. What else do you need?!

Best eggs benny ever! REAL ham off the bone! Best service ever! Best waitress ever! Great tasting water!

Delicious! Cute diner, great service, thank you!

Good food great service

Very large portions. French toast and hashbrowns were delish!!

This was not a bad breakfast, but not great. The bacon was perfect, the potatoes were decent, the eggs were slightly over-cooked but not terrible, the hollandaise sauce was far too runny and lacked flavor, and the English muffin was odd-tasting. Overall, it was a less than average Benedict.

Was average

Awesome food. Great staff.

Excellent meal, would definitely recommend, my go to place

I tend to come here with family. Lately its been less and less but its always the first choice when we go out for breakfast. Keeping this in mind, I decided to go for something I normally wouldnt I went with my mom and we walked inside. It was a little busy, the waiter was dealing with someone who was leaving so we waited a minute or two. She then sat us down and she soon came back with some water not even having us to ask which is pretty nice I ordered a sherly temple as a drink (what seemed to be sprite, orange juice and strawberry syrup) and the Ukrainian plate (as pictured below). The drink was soon brought out. I had to mix it a little due to the syrup on the bottom, but it made it look fancy and it tasted pretty nice Our food came out shortly after and I asked if i wanted some griany mustard and i said yes. But I was a little surprised at how small it seemed to be. There was 5 perogies and 2 cabbage rolls. My first instinct was to think Ill definitely need more after this however as I ate, I realized that this was pretty good. Filling too. The cabbage rolls did taste a little frozen, but that wasnt an issue. Im not Gorden Ramsay Overall, I had a good breakfast and I definitely think its a good spot to go to

Fabulously classic diner breakfasts with very friendly staff!

Best breakfast in Duncan. THICK delicious bacon, ham and sausage. Hash browns were sooo crispy. Had the clubhouse on a return visit. So much meat it was literally falling out after every bite! Fries and sweet potato fries were awesome.

I come here all the time. Super friendly staff and good food. The portions are large.

Really good food. Super waitress, nice decore.

I dropped in just after 8am one Sunday. I had a veggie skillet and it was very tasty. Prices were reasonable and service was good.

Great staff, ill go back, food is great, same with staff awesome

Amazing food and portions for the prices. A must go to if you are hungry

This is unusual for a restaurant in a little town in Duncan to give such low class yet low guest services.. The food quality isnt the best but it was OK after all. The rating wasnt given to the food or the exceptional care from Mandy The rate is given because the fruit salad was served rotten from the look, and the taste is like a couple of weeks old.. These are terrible mistakes. Yes, any business could make a mistake, and I can understand if the response was appropriate... The response from the manager was as follows She took the old plate,and a few minutes later, she brought was she claimed it was a fresh cut fruit and offered it to me. At this time, my appetite was shut down, and I politly rejected it.. The response was ok. If you dont want it, I will eat it, so she did. I was disgusting and upset from the response more than the mistake of offering a rotten plate. First, this is not a simple mistake, and it has severe health consequences Second, the form of apology was very rude and disrespectful, at least in Canada

Great service! Great food! Love going to a restaurant with very nice people and great food! Our server was super professional and friendly! Thank you Anne!

Excellent home cooked style food! Personable service everytime. Will return again and again!

Always 10 out of 10

Holy moly. I didnt know what to expect when we decided to eat here but it was excellent!! I think the highlight of the food was the chicken and waffles that the spawn of my manfriend ordered. They were in absolute heaven and I was delighted that they gave me a bite too because it was splendiferous! Super juicy, tender fried chicken, the single most flavourful waffle Ive ever tried, really delicious syrup and a dang cup of fresh whipped cream on the side! I cant even. It was so good. I had a really tasty burger and fries. It was REALLY good, but Im still thinking of that one bite of chicken and waffle. Seriously. I may or may not be drooling as I type. Its a problem.

It was our second time there this weekend and the food was great, the service was wonderful and the price reasonable. Appetizers and Desserts are expensive but main meals are well within the normal range for the type of restaurant.

Good food, excellent service

Yum alert! We had the Going Bananas French Toast (side plate of eggs) and the Hungry Man plate and both were FABULOUS!

Even under these weird circumstances (COVID-19), service was fast and friendly, and food was delicious and piping hot!! Always enjoy our meals when we come!!

Great option for Sunday Brunch

Terrible rude staff. And the food was sub par. This isn t SkipTheDishes worthy. It s skipthefood worthy. I do not recommend.

Visited 2 consecutive mornings during a stay at the attached motel. The food was great, prices were very reasonable and the staff was very friendly. And some of the best bacon I ve ever had

Had a great Hunter Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms, Roasted Potatoes, Gravy & Vegetables!! Sooo delicious. Definitely will be back. Koodos to the chef & excellent hostess!

Fast service, large portions!

Great food. Great service in spite of being very short staffed. Meals come hot and delicious. Very accommodating even when we showed up with a large group.

Breakfast was really delicious! The Benny was the best! Worth the drive from Victoria.

Good selection and varied menu, prices were fair and the staff were friendly. Easy to get off highway and ample parking.

A classic diner of the country side. Eggs, Sausage, bacon, ham, hash browns. You cant go wrong with these. And lots of local folks too.

Friendly girls great food allways leave full and happy everyone should try

Very good selection. Try the banana French toast with the Jamaican rum syrup....yummy.

Best breakfast on the Island.

Nice big portion

Enjoyed our late lunch! The staff was very friendly! I ordered the southern chicken sandwich with the daily soup and it was delicious.

Had the york street burger. Best burger Ive had in a long time!!

Breakfast are great?