Lester D's Reel Diner in St. Catharines

I have been looking for this hollandaise sauce. Does anyone know where its from? Is it a Sysco product?

Very fun restaurant with lots of decorations from cinema classics. Big menu with yummy options to choose from. And the service was very nice too.

Amazing meal! War of the Planet of the Eggs was dynamite!! Conner was a great server and personality! Service was great! Great price!

A great place for breakfast or lunch! Staff is friendly and attentive and food is tasty!

goods fairly good service was amazing movie themes amazing 8/10 would reccomend this place

Love...love...love this place From the atmosphere to the staff and the food... such a comfort and the portions for the price... no wonder the place is always busy... wish there were more places like this Food

Always a fun place to eat

Friendly staff, great food, great service. Morning go to.

I ve been coming here since I was little, after every early practice my parents would take me to this place even when it was Wimpys. I ve ordered the black and white for as long as I can remember, by far my favourite place to get breakfast.

They always have fire soups

Has a real Diner feel. Had great service and really enjoyed my omlette. Has a very small parking lot but has more parking on the side street

I ve been regularly visiting Lester D s since I was a kid, It s so nostalgic and I always enjoy the food. If you re a movie lover then you ll need to checkout this spot for the vibes!

Don t even bother checking out the reviews or the menu for this place. Just go now! From the second you walk in you will be welcomed and made to feel like a true guest. Grab a float or shake and sit back and enjoy the show that is Lester D s!

This place bangs so hard, peak vibes.

Best diner/breakfast spot in Niagara. Food is outstanding and service/atmosphere is unmatched.

Great food, super sweet people and fabulous atmosphere. A must check out place.

Lester Ds is a fun place to go for breakfast. The atmosphere is great, food is always great, service is great. We went Saturday morning 8 am when I was hungover. Every time we have dined in, food has been excellent, however one time I got take-out eggs benny, and the yolk was hard. That is my only complaint from the past. Actually my yolk was a tiny bit hard this time as well. But other than slightly hard yolk, everything was great. Sometimes I wish the potatoes wernt deep fried... sometimes.

The Lemon Wears Prada is the best French toast Ive ever had and my husband is obsessed with their bacon and baked beans. Most amazing all day breakfast in the Niagara region!

Super cool spot with a cinema theme. The food was good and theres a lot of creativity with the theme. A nice breakfast or lunch spot.

Great place to enjoy delicious food and the atmosphere is really cool. If you like movies and retro style dinners, this is definitely it. The service was really good, they were all very sweet and helpful. They constantly came by and asked if everything was okay and if we needed anything. She also made sure that none of our food touched any pork since we are Muslim and can t eat any pork. She made sure that the grill top was cleaned and nothing was fried.

It got better after Wimpy s was gone

I really enjoy the burgers, soups, omelettes and fish and chips, and the great service! Thank you!.

Amazing food and service every time

Small place that has a large menu with specials when we went (fathers day). Loved that everything was movie/film themed including the menu and decor! Thank you for accommodating our large group of 10.

On a very busy Father s Day weekend the staff were outstanding. Greeted warmly and with a smile, seated and served promptly. The food was beyond delicious and portions very large. The price point was a surprise given the amount of food given. Definitely a diner to revisit. 5 star staff 5 star food !!

Overall good experience

Great diner, lots of food options, amazing breakfast, fresh, quality food.

Absolutely immaculate vibes in here, the attention to detail in the decor and menu is astounding. Its clear that this restaurant is a love letter to film from a small family business. Its truly a unique restaurant and experience. The service was also fantastic. The coffee was 10/10, home fries were nicely crisped and seasoned, and myself and my group were all please with our meals. Could not recommend this place enough, Im so glad I came here. Thanks everyone!!

Loved it! Went and it was May the fourth weekend and themed appropriately! Sick movie vibes and real dinner food. Family loved it.

The best little diner for breakfast. The staff is always super nice. We have never had to wait for a table and their shakes are quite addictive!

Great food & atmosphere. To go is really good too

Staff was very nice and attentive, food was delicious! This place is a lot of fun and I would recommend anyone to go check it out!

Fantastic experience being new to merriton I loved the movie theme and the food brought me back home when I was younger

Love coming here. Great movies and banana bread French toast!!!

Love the reuben, great fries. Such a fun diner with movie themed everything. Service is always friendly and professional. Highly reccomended for breakfast and lunch classics.

Great food. Great service! Huge portions.

Great service , food and atmosphere will take reservations as well !! Friendly service , food was delicious Food : 5/5

Last two times I ve came here the same thing peameal so like borderline uncooked that it soaks everything on my plate . Home fries never cooked all the way even asked for them crispy they weren t my toast wasn t even toasted . The cook only cares about talking like bro spend 2 more mins cooking everything . Gave it another try cause I know things happen but same thing. Probably won t come back .

Amazing food, and amazing staff. Never disappointed.

A pretty cool place, amazing staff, food options are great, milkshakes are good. Stumbled upon this as something nearby after a medical appointment it did not disappoint.

I dont have any complaints. The food was vary good and fresh, the milk shake we got was vary good and wasnt overly sweet, the sandwiches we got were full, every bite there was a bit of cheese, chicken, ham, sauce what ever you got each bite will have it, even with us coming in right before closing they let us come in, sit down and eat. If youre passing by, you should try this place out

Nice atmosphere. Good food and service

Absolutely amazing on all levels ..Nothing at all that was bad..do upbeat and just amazing

Heard good things about Lester Ds, I had a chance to have brunch here for the first time and it was a great experience. Service was very good. The movie theme is fun and they even have a movie playing while you eat. The food was great and very good portions. I would definitely be back to try some of the other menu items. _______ Second time being here and it is still great. Great food, great service, great atmosphere. Will keep going back.

What a cool hidden gem. Food is like an older style diner like I used to remember breakfast places being before there were huge chain restaurants. LOVE the decor and the movie themed menu. The service was fast and super friendly! We will definitely be back

New menu and same great taste. Movie and food. Great for kids too.

On their menu it says light fluffy pancakes, they werent fluffy at all. And as far as thickness of the pancake goes, about the thickness of cardboard.

Good food and awesome unique themed restaurant highly recommend

The atmosphere is fun and cinematic, the menu is creative, the staff friendly and the food plentiful and delicious. Breakfast is really good! Id give the service more than 5 stars if I could!

Great place, been going for years and keep coming back! Love it there!

It is done in a 50s style diner. They have an excellent selection of food with unique names. The staff are very friendly. There is always a movie on. Parking: Your best bet is to come in and out by the side street

Over easy eggs were hard, sausage looks like something my dog expelled this morning and homefries were abysmal. Ive been here many time and this is by far the worst breakfast and I wish my girlfriend didnt have to pay for this poor food. Zero effort shown to even put a breakfast on a plate.

Food is amazing.

My 81 year old Dad treated me for dinner . Wonderful staff and the food was homemade and very generous!! And such a cool place !!

Such a cool place. The food and service were great. Inspired us to watch Psycho Goreman when we returned home as well.

Vegetarian options: Most breakfast options are easy to make vegetarian. They have almond milk as an option as well. Food

Really good food was honestly surprised.

Took my 7yr old niece and 3yr old nephew and we talked about all the movies on the posters! We had a blast and continued the fun at home since we were inspired to watch the Goonies. Ones of the many movies we added to a long list. Would definitely recommend! We will be going back!

Cool spot if you like movies. Friendly staff and I had a mean banana bread French toast

Absolutely love everything about this place food is delicious! Atmosphere is amazing! Can t wait to come again!

I drive from caledonia just for lester ds the rise of the planet of the eggs is amazing definitely recommend

Cool little diner with movie theme. Food was on point and service was excellent. Classic and fun with creative menu Food : 4/5

Delicious food, fun atmosphere and the staff are knowledgeable and always so kind!

Lovely diner with fun interior design

Cant believe Ive never been here. Such a cool spot, with an incredible atmosphere and vibe. The food was DELICIOUS! Big servings, friendly service, and very fair prices. Had the Rise of the Planet of the Eggs, WOW . Come hungry! Dietary restrictions: Options were available on the menu for additional charges. Parking: Right at a corner. We got there late for brunch, and it was packed. Street parking available.

A little different atmosphere, the food was amazing, stumbled into this by error, a pleasant happenstance Kid-friendliness: A kids movie playing on TV lots of parking

Stumbled on this by happenstance, and how fortunate for me! Kid-friendliness: Kid movie playing Food : 5/5 |

Excellent food. Great service.

It kinda saddens me to write this review. This used to be my fiancés and my favourite breakfast spot. We have ordered delivery many times and have gone in. During rhe pandemic we would order in almost every other Sunday for a treat. However, lately, every time we order, its worse and worse. I understand delivery food is never as good as when you go in person, but it just seems like they dont care about the delivery orders. Easy over eggs are wayyyy over cooked to the point they wouldve been overcooked before they even left the restaurant (yolk is completely hard) homefries are raw on the inside due to inconsistent size and the bacon is almost burnt on one end but almost raw on the other. They used to put toast in a paper sleeve so it didnt get soggy. Now they put the sleeve right in with the other hot food. They also didnt even give us the right meal for one of the orders, forgetting the sausage. I know they can deliver food in much better quality as Ive had it. I think we will be giving Lesters a break for now as it is very expensive to have to waste so much food :(

Food and service are really good. Would hesitate to bring my young children back as there is horror movie memorabilia around that is quite scary for young children. A violent movie was playing on the TV across from our booth where our kids were watching. Would not recommend this place as a family restaurant because of atmosphere.

So my partner had brought me here for the first time and I was not ready for what I was about to experience The food is fantastic the atmosphere movies everywhere and all the movies at the guy who owns the restaurant has worked on or been a part of in some way and the staff are so friendly 10 out of 10 would definitely recommend If you like good comfort food and a want to read some interesting stuff on the walls! Kid-friendliness: The atmosphere is total adult child so any child will be totally welcome and have a fantastic time

Friendly staff. Feels like were in the movie set. Nice place to have your breakfast. Cozy place!

Food service and atmosphere was excellent food came out speedy and will definitely be dining here again.

The whole staff is always always very nice and friendly! Hopefully well go there tomorrow morning!

The best breakfast place i ve been to by far. The food was amazing and the staff was so friendly!

Friendly service, great food. The Daily specials is always a great deal a good eat! One of our favorite restaurants. Its Shake season, go try them! Food

Great place to eat

If you like movies youll love Lester ds . I liked it so much I bought the t shirt . You are surrounded by movie memorabilia with a movie playing on the screen as you eat . You can tell lots of love has gone into this place . The food and service were ace to .

Always great breakfast food with movies playing while you dine. Service is always quick and portions are large Food

I do not usually frequent eclectic businesses... but I LOVED the ambiance and the food was good...great staff... reasonable prices.

I have been to Lester Ds for breakfast many times, always outstanding but today went for lunch!! Absolutely amazing, along with the service, love this diner!

Very cool diner, great friendly service/staff, disappointing food, my husband and I really had a craving for eggs Benny and both ordered the same however eggs were over cooked( not runny) hollandaise sauce was goopy, peameal dry but we were hungry and ate it, but for the price $$ not worth it this time around, don t think we will give Lester D s another try

Service bit slow but good overall

Its our go to Breakfast place ,love the black and white breakfast deal. live long and Prosper Food

I love the theme. My friends and I always meet up here to catch up and the staff are so sweet.

The food and atmosphere were awesome, however the woman server with the tattoos never came for a single coffee refill until we were packing up to leave. She was too busy with her head down sleeping on the counter i guess to do her job. She then tried to scam us on our bill, clearly fully knowing what she was doing... it was pretty obvious... I wonder how many people fall for her theft tactics that I witnessed myself and almost fell victim to. She tried getting me to pay our $32.50 + tax bill as $42.26. Came over with the debit machine ready, dropped it, talking to us trying to get us to get us to pay quickly then walked away. She also said the $37.40 price was before taxes... Slick I dont have a clue what the $1 FO OH is as well. Would like to know... All in all, keep an eye on your bill She tried to scam $6 plus a tip off me. We would have tipped well, however after that we decided its best just to leave and make the owner / other google map viewing customers aware of the scam tactics used. Beware

it was my first time at Lester D s today and I had a very memorable experience. we were greeted with a friendly good morning when we walked in, and not to mention, the food was delicious. the decorations and detailing in this place is incredible too. definitely a St. Catharines gem. Parking: 15 ish spots? difficult if you re driving a larger vehicle

Always good food here cant get a better breakfast

Enjoyed our breakfast, food was spot on and the service was good. We had a veggie omelette, sausage, bacon, pancakes and eggs We will be going back.

Really cool diner and the milkshakes were amazing! My daughter had the Camp Crystal Lake shake (lemon with strawberry drizzle) and I had the Psycho Goreman shake (strawberry, banana, blue raspberry with strawberry drizzle).

Wonderful atmosphere. Great staff. Try the butterbeer!

I love the concept, and I enjoyed watching a movie while having breakfast . Food was good, and the waitress was very friendly and attentive!

The food was tasty and fresh! The service was amazing definitely will come back

Great as always

If your into movies and movie quotes etc....then Lester Ds is your place!!...service impeccable!...the food ALWAYS good!....the atmosphere makes it an experience!!....you can watch movies while waiting for your food!!

What a cool diner with great movie themed action everywhere you look. My husband and I ordered the black and white breakfast, great bacon, great potatoes fried with onion and rye was delicious. We decided to try a side order of banana bread French toast.....all I can say is OMG!!!! So delicious Great customer service guys! We will definitely be back!

We live coming here for breakfast! The movie theme is cool too!

this place is so awesome, best diner in st. Kitts. the novelty of the decor, speed and friendliness of the service and DELICIOUS food make it a hit every single time. the banana bread french toast and breakfast poutine are to die for but honestly you cant go wrong with any of the breakfasts. the shakes are also amazing!!

Awesome!! First time there. Absolutely love their menu! Next time we go, I am trying the hamburger with mashed potatoes!! U have to try it out!! Food : 5/5

From out of town! Best decision to stop by here and have breakfast!

Best Breakfast in town!! Servers are so friendly and efficient! Hot Coffee is always flowing to!!

Very quaint place with funky named foods, but the burgers are a work of art!

A staple in our weekend, Lester Ds is a really cool spot with great staff and great breakfast.

Great food and fun atmosphere.

Food was hot and fresh, Waiter checked up on us multiple times. Positive experience will definitely be back.

First time, but not the last. It s rare to be excited by a family restaurant but this place made the experience fun ! GREAT FOOD, GREAT STAFF and a really cool decor !

The atmosphere here is really fun. The service we received was excellent. Above all else, the steak and eggs were an incredibly good deal. Delicious, too.

Best club house in town guaranteed!! Staff is amazing and there is always a great movie on.

This place was so bad! I got a simple eggs Benedict. Poached medium. It was barely cooked. Took it back. Slightly better. Barely ate it. Still paid full price for it. This was the worst eggs Benedict I ve ever had! The chef needs to go back to culinary school. They need Gordon Ramsey to help this place out! It s sad, really. You want to support small, local businesses but places like this make it difficult. If anything, I hope this review helps them to do better. But, you ll definitely never see me back there!

Fun place for breakfast. Only problem is their servings are too big!

Good menu, reasonable price and good service... everything you want from a diner.

Best diner I ve been to in years. High quality food, cooked very well. Highly recommend.

Good food . Nice service peoole

Always amazing food and service! The menu is fun and no matter what we order the meal is always fantastic Everyone there is always super friendly, my husband and Kids and I have been coming here for years and it s always a great experience!

Absolutely amazing place, great atmosphere, family friendly(as long as your kids arent scared of skeletons, a pair of skeletons dining at a table when you walk in, movie themed restaurant**) incredibly tasty food, bit of a wait but well worth it. Could use more appetizers on menu. But then again its a diner and therefore that being said. Has a wonderful menu. Also the waitresses are very friendly. An overall great experience

Edit: Update after five years. The review has gone down a star as I have noticed the food quality decreasing a little in recent times. The portions are as fantastic as ever, but more consistently the burgers I praised have come out a bit more overcooked and dry. Not to the point I would not order, but enough so that I could not maintain my five star rating from before in good conscious. A major issue, in my opinion, is the fries. I am very passionate about what makes a good fry, and unfortunately the fries here are an epitome of inconsistency. Every time I order they are always different, sometimes better, sometimes worse. But I cannot say I have had really good ones from here in a few years. A good system for them needs to be found and rigorously trained to the chefs, as I no longer feel as comfortable ordering the chili fries I enjoyed (though I do occasionally), as I can never anticipate what the fries will be like, or if theyll be worth it. Despite the issues however, the atmosphere of Lester Ds Reel Diner is as exquisite as ever, even in the post Covid environment, and again I have had nothing but enjoyable interactions with the staff there with quick and pleasant service both in restaurant and for takeaway. It would still rank as one of my favourite places to visit, even if the food would not be praised as highly. My previous review is below, for posterity. My favourite restaurant in the city. The Staff are amazingly friendly people who have a real passion for their work, and it reflects in the movie-theatre style of the restaurant, which extends beyond the in-store movies, posters, fun-fact boards to the menu, with all of the items being named after movies, or movie quotes. Speaking of, the food is incredible, especially the burgers, which are not only delicious, but you get so much, theres no way you will not be filled by the end, if you can even reach the end of it. And thats just for the regular sized ones. Ive only managed to complete both the burger and fries twice out of more than a dozen visits. If you are someone who can manage to finish the fries though, Id reccomend getting the Chilli Palmer fries, they are absolutely delicious. They also have All-You-Can-Eat fish on Tuesdays and Fridays, which I have heard are very good (Although I dislike fish personally) and All-Day-Breakfasts, which includes exotic things such as Banana bread french toast, and their absolutely delicious bacon.

Good food. Great staff. The only issue I had was there is no change tables in the washroom for babies.

Lovely restaurant, great place for a breakfast meal

This establishment is the pride of St.Catharines. Distinctly unique with a great menu of high-quality food options at reasonable prices. Movie buffs will love it here, something is always on the TVs and there is trivia and memorabilia everywhere. Do not miss the opportunity to stop in here - the sandwiches and fish are especially top notch.

4+ breakfast. The wait can ve long but the food is good.

Great meal as always

Always my go to for breakfast! Amazing staff,atmosphere and service Food

First time visiting earlier today and it was absolutely fantastic!! Movie posters + quotes decorated all over this homey diner made my breakfast that much more enjoyable. It also helped that they coincidentally had my favourite movie playing when we had our meal!! I definitely plan on coming back

Visited this place again for the second time in a few years since I moved away. The diners full of memory memorabilia and playing movies while you eat. The food is really good and the staff are happy. Good place to have on a good morning.

My favourite restaurant in the city

Staff was awesome, food was great. My only complaint is that it took a really long time to have our order taken, it was very busy though so Im not upset. Kid-friendliness: Staff was lovely to my kids, they have crayons and coloring menus available. Kids portions were big and my kids want to come back again. The decor and movie playing made them very happy.

great place for breakfast... I just dont recommend the burgers. Each time I ordered one, they were burnt pretty badly on outside.

Vegetarian options: The menu has vegetarian choices Parking: Limited but available

Service was good. Food was okay. Great movie theme. Vegetarian options: Yes all varieties and you can modify your meals. Dietary restrictions: Can modify the meals to your desire and diet. Parking: There is free parking at the front. Kid-friendliness: Yes, great place to bring kids.

Food was good, the service was spectacular. We will definitely return!!

Vegetarian options: I dont eat meat and they had a variety of meals for me to choose from

I enjoyed the decor and details. A friend recommended this place for breakfast and we really enjoyed. Great atmosphere, food, and staff. I would definitely go back

Friendly Good Food

Awesome place to eat and awesome staff

I went for Pig Lebowski considering my huge appetite. The food and quality lived up to my expectations

Food was good, staff was nice, nothing spectacular cant pick anything wrong with the place either.

Great food and a fantastic atmosphere! Get the banana bread french toast!

Didnt like this place at all seems dingy. Food wasnt great I got the fish my batter was falling off the shake i got was okay wasnt anything special i didnt like how to menu didnt really tell u what each item was.

My partner and I decided to bike from St.Catherines Go Station to Niagara Falls. This spot was conveniently located, along the bicycle route, on the main (Hartzel) road. When we arrived, the parking space was full. We looked around to see if there was a bicycle post, to lock our bikes. Unfortunately, it was not the case. Across the street, is a stip mall and they usually have bike locking post. Luckily, near the front entrance, on the left side of Food Basics, there was. When we stepped inside the diner, we were greeted with movie posters throughout. The film Willow was also playing on the screen nearest to the entrance. We were expecting it to be full, judging by the number of vehicles parked outside, but we had quite a few choices, for our seating. We chose a booth. They name their menu items, with clever references to film titles, with a twist. They allow you to modify items on the menu, to fit your preference. Server was polite, courteous and upbeat. They truly embrace all things films. I felt like I was going through various eras, as I went to the washroom. Nostalgia kicked in full motion and I began to remember where and when, I had watched the films I would see, all around me. Our server informed us they had trivia nights and other activities and programs on offer, pre pandemic. Overall, it was a wonderful experience. I look forward to my next visit. Dietary restrictions: Im on a keto diet. They were able to exclude items I did not need and suggest alternatives, that worked for me. Parking: I counted, at most, 12-15 parking spots

Cool spot with its own character, youd like it if you want to feel like walking into a Tarantino flick

Good, fresh food and fun atmosphere!

Enjoyed our food all the time, this time we had breakfast, other times we prder take out burgers... yum! You have to try there burgers.

Good place to sit and eat, good food and good atmosphere

Absolutely love this place it s so great the menu is a hoot you have to read the whole thing huge portions very generous and even the kids were absolutely delighted by this amazing restaurant you have to visit it it is a must see.

Good beans

Amazing clean atmosphere, beautiful helpful staff. Good food.

Great food friendly staff great place all around Parking: Lots of free parking Kid-friendliness: They have things for kids to play coloring movies to watch and highchairs Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

It was the first time ordering and the food was very disappointing. I ordered the meatloaf and it was far from a loaf, it was 2 tiny paper thin slices with little gravy. I will not order from there again.

Amazing food and always the best service !! My absolute first choice for breakfast in my neighborhood!

My first choice for breakfast, never disappoints!

Great little restaurant.

We stopped by this lovely place during our Niagara trip. Great atmosphere with interesting decorations. Food was decent for the price, will go again if we are in the area next time

I can t express enough how great this place is. Food and movies are my two favourite things and that s exactly what you get here. My boyfriend and I come as often as we can and the staff are so funny and lovely here. The chicken fingers are the greatest of all time it s to good. Also the banana French toast!! So good. The movies they play are always good and at a good volume so u can actually watch it while you eat. I m craving the chicken fingers as I type this need to go again.

The food was super good. The server however sounded like she couldn t be bothered with anything and kept making rude faces after we asked or did anything. I really hope your day gets better. Vegetarian options: There are no vegan/ plant based options at all other than potato s. don t bother asking either cause it s like she s never heard of such a thing before Dietary restrictions: They have no plant based accommodations and won t even check the ingredients for you

Food was cold

Love this little spot! Always a good flick on the tv, and lets not forget the tasty breakfast and super friendly service... Highly recommend this place.

We enjoyed our first visit here for a lunch...servi e was great, food was great...thank you.

Loving it at Lester D s lately!! Great service! Delicious food .

Always love this place. Visit fairly regularly and the food is always good, the staff is friendly and courteous. If you see how busy this place gets, many others adore this diamond too. Parking: Depending when you come or how busy a day may be parking can be enough but you may need to park close by and walk over.

Such a cute diner! Food is always amazing and staff are always super friendly.

One of the coolest diner atmospheres around and food to back it up. Definitely check it out.