85 Hartzel Rd, St. Catharines, ON L2P 1N2, Canada
At the Lancer Family Restaurant, we've been keeping it 'old-school' since opening our doors in 1970 - by offering great food, great service and great value to our loyal Niagara customers. We also offer takeout and delivery through Skip the Dishes, Uber Eats and Door Dash. We've got all your favourite breakfast classics - from our homemade eggs benedict to our golden, crisp waffles - and all the lunch choices you love - like burgers, specialty sandwiches and pitas, french fries, and more. Great meal? Great deal? The Lancer is the answer!
I really like this restaurant. The atmosphere is cozy, the prices are reasonable, and the service is excellent. You can enjoy a quiet meal with great lighting, providing a satisfying and comfortable experience. I will definitely come back!
We arrived (unknowingly) only 30 min before closing Sat afternoon, but they were very friendly & welcoming, and our food was as if middle-of-supper-rush - perfect. Great atmosphere & very attentive for staff that was busy tidying & restocking I’ve lived too far away for 30 years; it was great to come back in the area and find The Lancer comfy & satisfying still. Ten Stars Ladies !
Such a perfect breakfast spot has been around since the 70s If your looking for a diner style breakfast this is your spot Delicious food and friendly service
Absolutely amazing food, I can not say enough about the staff and service!! Top notch in everyway, welcoming, friendly and very engaging staff. The Eggs Benedict with peameal bacon is awesome with their made from scratch hollandaise sauce is the best I have ever had. Do yourself a favor and COME HERE!!!
First time being here, so please take this at face value. It's entirely possible we caught the staff on a bad day. We arrived Friday morning around 930, it wasn't too busy. We ordered and then unfortunately waited almost an hour for our food. Nothing special was ordered - just two of the first few breakfast options on the menu. There were at least 4 tables that came in well after us and they received their food in under 20 minutes. Our waitress also asked every single table around us if they wanted more coffee, but not ours...which was a bit frustrating. The pemeal bacon was wonderful, and they did have gluten free toast which was much appreciated. The pan fried potatoes were very bland, even though the menu said they were fried with seasoning. I would have loved some hot sauce, but our waitress didn't check on us once while we were eating. I won't say I'm never going back, because again, it was our first time. I just hope future experiences for others are better.
I had eggs Benedict on crossaint. Really good breakfast. Eggs were done exactly how I like them, sauce was a little runny but delicious. I'll be back! Thank you!
Just came came back from Japan and having jet-lag and not feeling well, so I came in very early and ordered "recovery meal", with Bacon and ham. Portion is not huge but I will say resonal priced, coffee is surprisingly good. Environment is good thanks to big windows. All properly cooked but today is rainy so the fries are a little bit soggy but it's due to the weather. Service was amazing. General I will say this meal is nothing wrong.
This was our first time and we loved it. My dad and I had a wonderful meal in a great atmosphere. The service was awesome. Where else in the world does "Cookie Monday" exist where free fresh cookies are brought to your table at the end of your meal?!
Excellent service Excellent Food
Great breakfast. Non greasy home fries , tasty bacon, eggs, and all the coffee you can drink. Pleasant staff
We just left what had to be one of the best breakfasts I can remember. I ordered the I Want it All and they did not disappoint. 3 eggs, all 3 meats, pancakes and all the fixings. It was fast, hot, and just plain delicious. Well done all around!!!
What a great diner. I was traveling through St. Catherines and stopped here for breakfast. Cute place with excellent service, reasonable price and great food. Now a days is very hard to find a place where everyone is smiling !!! Food
The Lancer is a staple in St.Catharines. Always great food and service. Tons of dishes to choose from but I cant stay away from the Florentine Benny! They kill it every time! If you havent been there yet, you dont know what youre missing. Vegetarian options: Lots of veggie options.
Very good food good price and fast service. Thanks Carol...
Carol gave very good service, we were very happy, thank you very much for everything.
Hey its an old school diner!! Food was amazing and the servers were both very attentive and refilled my coffee 3 times! Ive been going here forever, even as a kid I remember going here!!
I have been going here for 20 years. It is consistent and great. Good food, good price, and great service. Highly recommended!
Great
Sorry to say but the food was cold or warm and not very tasty
Amazing We go everytime were visiting family or just coming to. st. Catharines.
The atmosphere is a little dated its been like that
I hope breakfast is better than lunch. The French fries were decent. Had fish and chips which were pretty basic. The amount of cole slaw was laughable, maybe 1/8th of a cup. I really didnt see any reason to make it a point to return or recommend this to anyone. Very bland.
Our latest visit was very disappointing. Been coming here since we were kids. The club sandwiches we ordered were amazing. However, the service was terrible. We were told to pick anywhere to sit and then waited. Someone finally came over to tell us that they all thought someone else had it so they were fighting over who was going to be out server. Got our coffee and food order taken no issues. Then waited for coffee refills which never happened. Finally brought us our food that day in the kitchen window for some time. Then offered us more coffee. Fries and gravy were cold from sitting there. Nobody asked us how our meals were. We waited for our bill and a takeout container for awhile. I went to the bathroom and came back and still nothing so I went and got the container myself from another server. Sat a few more minutes and then just decided to go to the cash register and get my bill and pay. I couldnt bring myself to leaving no tip. My parents raised me better than that. We will be back. We love the food. Hopefully this was just an off day for service
Had not been in a long time, wanted breakfast, went to go in and wife noticed a flag sticker on the door representing a community that we dont agree with. So we went somewhere else.
Great food. Good prices Peter is a national treasure
Just visited the Lancer this morning. Was welcomed with a smile - how nice and told I could sit anywhere. Nice restaurant with booths and half booth/chairs to choose from. Lots of windows with blinds you can adjust to your liking. They also have an enclosed screened patio section. Coffee was so good!!! Ordered the Benny bowl and was able to swap the peameal for regular bacon with no fuss. Home fries are seasoned and delish and were well done like I asked ans eggs were to my liking medium poached. Loved the hollandaise sauce and I should have asked for extra . Would highly recommend as service and food were fabulous!! I chose 20-30$ and that included a good tip. When back in St. Catharines will be back here!
The best of everything.
One of the server s was horribly rude. She never came to check on our meal, but checked on ever other table near us. I overheard her talking about my husband and I, and I still attempted to be polite. She never served us water but not served all the other tables around us water and smiles. The food isn t good enough to have to deal with unpleasant staff. I tipped, less only because I felt bad that they may pool their tips.
Long time customers, the food & service have always been very good. Susie was very nice & kind. Thanks
We love it here. It is a real old style diner and our go to place for breakfast. It is your basic bacon and eggs, waffle, pancakes , but the staff are super friendly and it is reasonably priced. They keep the coffee flowing and we love the traditional diner vibe.
This is such a great diner experience breakfast. The staff is always lovely, even though theyre moving and shaking since its always so busy. Theyve been incredibly accommodating for some of the more recent dietary restrictions weve had, and all in all its always a good breaky! Food
Good deal friendly service
Food 6.5/10 Service 10/10 Atmosphere 10/10 Expected food with a little more flavor and a slightly larger portion. The steak was unseasoned, plain and dry, The eggs, toast and potatoes were good.
my go to for a good breakfast at a good price
Food was good. Servers were terrible. Decided to try this place out for breakfast with my wife and kids because it was a family owned restaurant. There is nothing Family about this place. 2 older female servers who have no joy. We were not offered a high chair, I had to get up and get one myself. Server forgot to ring in my pregnant wife s order and made her wait an extra 10 minutes after everyone else was served even though she took her order first. Nothing was done. They were clearly talking junk about our table behind the counter, it was not hard to hear as it s a small restaurant. They then provided no service beyond that point. Ignored our table. Nothing was taken off the bill for servers mistakes, she then ADDED a random Sprite +3.00$ on the bill. It was just a bad experience. Food was good but the service was terrible. 2 older females one red hair and one blonde both clearly think they re better than they are. We won t be back and would not recommend going here for a nice breakfast. Something so simple does not have to feel like that.
Our first time in this restaurant too bad !! Owner was super rude with us. It s not kids friendly. Who gave permission to that idiot owner to yell my kid. Never ever back. If you have kids stay away from this garbage!! Owner really don t know the meaning of kindness with kids and customers !!
My best friend and I ate the fluffy pancakes, coffee, and bacon. It was delicious. Ate outside on the patio while our tires were put on next door.
My son and I come for breaky here quite frequently, food and service is always awesome! Hard to pick a favorite breaky item here, we love them all.
The food was very good, though the french toast was a bit undercooked. The waitress was very nice and the place was fairly loud. Quite expensive as most things are now.
Thursday, May 9/2024. Called ahead to make sure it is wheelchair accessible, arrived to find out there is a step into the actual restaurant, pretty unnerving experience to be tilted back with the help of a waitress. While the eggs benedict was tasty enough, it was lukewarm after sitting at the pass along with food for another table. There were maybe 10 people in the restaurant so they weren t busy. One waitress just stood around while the food cooled. The waitress then never even bothered to ask how our food was! Will never return! This is not how I remember how the Lancer used to be, the food always used to come out hot and servers were more attentive.
As it says on the receipt The Lancer is the Answer . Great place to grab a bite with the Family. Super friendly staff, great food and a lovely atmosphere. They even have cutlery and trays for the little ones. We will be back. Dietary restrictions: Gluten Free options!
I grew up in the Niagara region and Ive dined at Lancer since I was young and always had good food and experiences. I decided to come back today and be nostalgic but had a terrible experience. To start off my experience, I was seated very quickly since it was Tuesday around 10am. My server Carol recommended the Eggs Benedict and its one of my favourite dishes. When my Eggs Benedict came out the eggs were poached to the point they have become hard boil but I disregarded that because I thought it was was a new method and happily tried it. While I was eating Carol brought my bill and left I was obviously confused so I asked the first waitress I saw why I was given the bill and the response was I dont know, Im not your server Carol is she offered to take it back and I was okay. Then I noticed all the tables around me were asked how their food was by Carol but she skipped me (mind you being asked that isnt significant to me but its the fact I wasnt being given the same quality service.) I then worked up the courage to ask Carol about her behaviour. The conversation went along the lines of me asking why she brought me the bill when I was still clearly eating and I didnt ask for it, Carol Customers are typically given their bill mid meal because Breakfast is fast I did say well I have never had that done to me before And 2 things! If thats the case why didnt the other waitress also say that since its part of the breakfast culture and other than me there were 5 other occupied tables; where was the rush? I did also notice no one else was just sent their bills, they were asked before hand or when they were finished they asked. I then address how I noticed Carol skipped me when she was doing her rounds and her reason is that you were on your phone. If it matters, I wasnt speaking to anyone, I was checking an email. I dont believe that is a good enough because she asked other diners while they were talking with one another and I dined alone. I finished the conversation by saying I felt uncomfortable with what you did and I dont appreciate it. Carol didnt apologize she said okay and walked away. I am not a confrontational person, I know the customer service industry is not for the weak and I treat everyone with the respect and that be reciprocated through the service I get. I sat down quietly, ordered quickly, and didnt make a fuss about my food because I was being optimistic and thought they had a new method. I only addressed the personal issues I had with Carol and there was no action taken from her side, maybe she was having a hard morning. I felt embarrassed that I was treated this way and feeling the need to speak up about it. Go to Lancer at your own risk, but for me its time to move forth from this establishment. I wish all the best for Lancer and their business for years to come. Just disappointed the people theyve let in.
I have tried many breakfast joints all over Ontario. The Lancer is the Answer guys. I always come back. Its always 10/10
Food was okay, gravy tasted like someone put their cigarette in it. service was slow and prices are kind of stupid for the portion size after seeing all the reviews i just wish i had a better experience:(
My husband and I have been coming to the Lancer for years and have never once had a bad experience. Our daughter is almost 2 and a half and loves our visits to the Lancer as well. She hugs our server Susie everytime we see her and the eggs benny are top notch! Everyone is so pleasant, cookie Monday is the best and at Christmas time the owner has given our daughter an advent calendar. Best breakfast place in St.Catharines!!
Delicious food and owner always goes the extra mile!
I went there to eat breakfast with my grandma and the staff was unpleasant and rude. it took 20 minutes to even get a menu or a cup of coffee. i m definitely not coming back.
Very good breakfast food. Friendly service
I ordered sausages, but got bacon instead.
Worth the wait! We had to wait for about 5 minutes but the food was incredible. Im not a huge fan of American/Canadian breakfast foods because I always think its under seasoned. But Lancer delivered! I got the Benny Bowl. The home fries were out of this world. My wife got the meal which has everything and the pancakes that came with it were mind-blowing. Pricing was also great!
Best breakfast in Niagara. Great service, great atmosphere, great food. Never any complaints. 10/10 Parking: Not many spots as the parking lot is small but Ive always been able to get a spot. Kid-friendliness: Its a family restaurant with a kids menu
50 years of doing breakfast splendidly.
Great place for breakfast in St. CATHERINES. Great service
Food is consistently hot and fresh every time. The atmosphere is always that classic diner that makes you feel nostalgic. Get place for a luncheon. You are never waiting long for a meal. Plus the owner is a great guy and you can tell he cares about his restaurant
A classic breakfast restaurant! Friendly staff and great food
Slow the people who came in after us all got served before us to make things worse they forgot part of my order. (50 minutes ) Parking: Good parking
Called in order spoke to susie ,food just came up when I came in
Always a hello ,very friendly,great food,no complaints,will only come here for home fries, sometimes we will get a cup of seasoning to bring home
Came here with my girlfriend on a Saturday morning, was seated right away, greeted with smiles and quick service. Food was large portions and fresh, we got our meals within 10 minutes! Server was kind and efficient! Will be coming back!
If i could give 10 stars I absolutely would, this place went above the sky with my expectations. Especially with the service, atmosphere, and food that i was given over here at this place. My only complaint is that this restaurant is only a breakfast restaurant. This place would do better if it was open for a lot longer.
best restaurant for breakfast
I got food poisoning from eating there
Best breakfast in st Catharine s ! My boyfriend and I have been coming in for years every Monday and it slaps every time ! And shout out to Susie she s the real mvp!!!!! Best server ever!
Number 1 Breakfast eatery in the city.
Nothing compares to the food hear! Highly recommend the Benny bowl!
Great food and large portions. The staff are very friendly and attentive. One of the best places in St.Catharines for breakfast.
Been around for decades still Excellent service great breakfast!
Good family restaurant with great Breakfast i will be back .
The best hollandaise sauce I have ever had with breakfast, anywhere. ever. Delicious.
Very friendly staff. Food was awesome!
I find the food to always be oversalted and overpriced. The staff is friendly enough and you have a nice place with an extensive breakfast menu.
Great breakfast, good prices, and good service
Waitress telling me how to park ,snow covered parking lot,the nerve of her! Do not go there !
The service is to slow my chicken wrap take more the 20 minutes is ridiculous
They are all so friendly Parking: Plenty Food : 5/5 |
Great breakfast Service was excellent. Coffee was topped off without asking. Also it was cookie Monday. A hit with the kids at the restaurant.
Breakfast or lunch ... you cant lose here. This is one of my favorite spots. Dont worry about the decor it just adds to the character of this place. Worth the wait if you arrive on a Saturday or Sunday morning
Peter and his team are always amazing
Great place!
I miss when the my were open later & their spaghetti & meatballs. Bring back the full menu
Great little place and host was absolutely pleasant, happy
Fantastic food and great service
Had to wait a few minutes for a table to open up, but it was worth the wait! The food was great and the staff were very friendly! I would definitely visit again
Ive been going here since I was a young child, Im now nearly 40. It is my favourite spot for breakfast. The home fries are the best. Parking: If you go at the right time, youll have no issues finding parking. But if you go during their rush you may have to park elsewhere. Wheelchair accessibility: They have a ramp to the entrance, and it was salted during yesterdays bad weather.
I had a nice time here a couple weeks ago. The milkshakes are SO GOOD! I had the vanilla, they give you the entire mixing cup! I had a half order of pancakes with bacon, the pancakes were okay. Very thick. The portions are great! Both the milkshake and pancakes were enough for two people to share. I would probably come back to try the lunch menu next time.
They have fed 4 generations of Turners so far.
The Lancer is so good that when I come home to Ontario, I make sure to have breakfast atleast once. The servers are friendly, the food, as always, was delish and when we went at 10a it was just starting to get busy.
Hands down, one of the best breakfasts in the city. I have never come here and left disappointed. The food is fantastic, and the staff is super friendly. If I ever get the hankerin to go out for breakfast, The Lancer is my go to everytime.
What a fantastic spot for a traditional Sunday breakfast! Place was spotless, everyone was super friendly, and the sun was shining perfectly on the booths. Doesn t hurt that the food was unreal as well; will be back for sure.
Love the classic style breakfast food!
Best breakfast joint ive tried in the niagara region. :)
Food is cheap and tastes great
Very delicious flavor of everything, pleasant quiet atmosphere and excellent service
Loved the delicious eggs Benedict. The hollandaise sauce was the highlight. The service was fast and the owner made us feel very welcome. Will definitely visit them when Im in the area again.
Solid breakfast food at good pricing.
Been a lifetime customer of the Lancer. My 8 year old absolutely loves coming in for weekends for boys day breakfast
Lancer great breakfast joint reasonable prices great food.
Food is always great. The staff is always friendly and attentive. The owner cares about his guests. My go-to spot!
Always great food and great staff!
This place is great. Eat breakfast here.
Were always served by Alysha when we come here for breakfast & shes our absolute favorite. Fast, friendly & always makes sure everything is just what we asked for. She deserves a pat on the back for how hard Ive seen her work in there. Her & the great food keep us coming back.
I had not been out for a diner-style breakfast for years, so I decided to take my daughter to the Lancer this morning. I ordered a simple bacon & egg breakfast (with home fries) while she ordered a veggie omelette (with home fries). Everything was cooked to perfection. The servers were very friendly and attentive, thus helping create a great atmosphere and a wonderful time. We will definitely be going back.
It s my favourite little breakfast joint. Food and service is consistently great! Also their seasoned home fries are the best!
My friends love going here. It wasnt super exciting to me. The staff were all friendly, and the service was great!
Breakfast on the patio was wonderful. The person waiting on us was kind and very helpfull
It has great food and a wonderful atmosphere, the food was fantastic big portions and just great service
Perfect place plus pet friendly
First time going here, heard a bunch of good things and I was not disappointed at all! Food is made fresh, I got a chicken salad sandwich (been searching for a good one since Zellers closed) and found out they are made to order so I was able to get mine without onions. Our server went beyond her duties when I saw her get on her hands and knees to help a customer find a cell phone that dropped between the chair and wall. She was fantastic and friendly which is perfect for a morning server. My guest had blueberry pancakes which I sampled and again there were amazing....I am excited to go back and try more. I will admit it was much nicer inside than I was expecting. Like they say The Lancer is the answer
3 eggs breakfast with protein.
This is the best reason to live on St.Catherines
Always fantastic
Best Clubs on the Planet ! Today is April 2nd 2022 and Still The Best Clubhouse Sandwich On The Planet ... Excellent customer service, Great Food , I have frequented The Lancer Since 1980 something ...... Food
Great family restaurant
Monday is chocolate chip cookie day. Puts a smile on my face when businesses do things like this. Shows they care. Not a LOT of seating (all booths, and some counter side stools) so if its busy, youll have a wait. Always good experience.
(8/7/2023) The food was good and had western sandwich but a little bland missing some cheese on it. The service was okay, it was a little busy, and the Atmosphere is to quite need some music. Thanks Food : 4/5
Fantastic breakfast and great service. We showed up with a party of 13 for breakfast. The waitress that served us was wonderful. Food came quickly and cooked perfectly.
Good food and reasonable prices
We ordered breakfast for lunch on our way up to Toronto. This was a nice little stop to grab a bite. Servers were very friendly and service was good. We enjoyed our lunch.
Best eggs benedict ever, you must give it a try! The service was beyond expectation, they were so nice and attentive! This was my first time Ive ever been there, I will be back and telling my friends all about this place! Food : 5/5
I love the Lancer. Always friendly staff and great food..been going here for many years and will continue as its such a great restaurant:)
First time trying this place, and ordered a cheese and mushroom omelet. But no mushrooms and only 2 cheese slices for the omelet. Very disappointed.
Started off my vist with asking for chocolate milk waitress brought hot coffee, took over 20mins to get the food but everyone who came in after us was served first when the food came the under side of the plate had dishwasher baked on food when mentioned to the waitress she did nothing to fix it other then telling me in a rude tone that we dont serve dirty plates while trying to eat my eggs benedict the peameal bacon was so hard and crispy that it hurt my throat so bad that I could no longer eat. The Waitress had no care in the world to ask me what was wrong with my food or what happened. I have lived in Merrittion for over 15 years I used to work here I have been coming in for sometime but this is my last vist. * wow its sad to see how far your head is dug in the ground. I worked for you (unfortunately) when Matt still worked for you. About 6 or so years ago. I would suggest taking off the rose colored glasses and improving your restaurant
Much better food quality and service than Stacked Glendale!!!
Amazing staff, very good quality for price of food! New patio is extremely nice!
Best place in town for breakfast!
Always great benedict. Didnt like sitting outside with the bugs. Get off my nutz
Wonderful place for breakfast. Super friendly staff. Food came out fast and was cooked to perfection. Fed a family of 4 for $60 and even had some leftovers. Their special spice they use on the home fries is unmatched!
Good eggs
Quick fast service, delicious food and well priced. Best breakfast in st catharines. Kids menu super well priced as well. Old style dinner brings me back.
If welfare was a restaurant this would be it. Burnt acid coffee, very salty bacon thats dry, the 18$chicken Caesar salad was lettuce and dry flavorless chicken...and vinigary dressing...the restaurant is filthy and if you dont know what food should taste like this is your place. The only thing we could finish was the bread and eggs... Suitable for homeless people and welfare bums who waste their money. Same prices as Pelham street grill which is phenomenal in taste quality and atmosphere....go there instead! Reply: If every single aspect of the breakfast was very low quality were not going to bother complaining about every single thing. We just unfortunately accidentally chose a low-quality restaurant. I pay the same $ for a chicken and Brie salad that is freakin amazing at Empty Bellies. Yes we were asked if everything is to our liking? Can I see your receipt? And our response was not yes. I rolled my eyes and looked disgusted ( ) and my boyfriend who was closer to the cash stalled in answering looked back at me and mumbled well I wouldnt say that. ( )Its not our habit to tell the wait staff that the food is all very poor quality. It wasnt a mistake or error. It simply is that The Lancer is very low quality and anyone whos looking for a delicious meal shouldnt waste their $ here. It was no surprise to us that the table behind us and the table beside us were also complaining about the low quality, werent happy with their meal, and decided to leave. If I didnt pay the same I do elsewhere a delicious good quality restaurants even half decent restaurants I wouldnt have bothered leaving a bad review. I felt the breakfast was a total waste of money.
This is a great place to grab breakfast, its your traditional greasy spoon except the food is delicious.
This is as classic a breakfast diner as you d get anywhere. Great service, tasty breakfast and there s even a lunch counter!
Great breakfast kids love it!
My favorite breakfast place. Mondays they serve free cookies! My coffee never goes cold as the service is consistent and the food is just so yummy and comforting. Eggs Benny or chicken and waffles are the go to for us, but I warn you, they re addictive and you ll be daydreaming about them until you go again.
Old school diner. Food great so are staff.
Food was good! It s a super cute little dinner for families and friends
Meh..expensive for.what you get...not as great as I remember
Always great!
Great Breakfast
Goot food friendly staff and decent price. Me and my wife try to make it every payday weekend for breakfast. Verry clean and inviting everyone looking for the ma and pa dinner stop in trust me its worth it.
Rachel Kruitbosch says, If welfare was a restaurant this would be it. meanwhile this place is 4-5 stars and has been for OVER 20 YEARS! best place for breakfast in area.
Great price great food.
Don t even think they deserve one star but can t give less! Came there for breakfast today. Extremely disappointed. Half our order was missed not sure if kitchen or server error. But regardless the remake didn t come out in any kind of hurry. It in fact took so long the person who ordered had to leave. The food we did get didn t come out right. Bacon looked raw and home fries weren t well done. She took that back and had it remade, came out better but still not good. Bacon was a little more cooked at least edible. Toast was basically warm bread, soggy so egg wasn t drained well, almost no hollandaise. Still the missed order wasn t ready. So we sent back one persons food and had it remade and brought out and the first order still wasn t out. In fact the first meal was eaten and the forgotten meal still wasn t out. We had ordered chocolate milk that wasn t brought out until we finally asked if it was coming, (since she obviously wasn t getting food and had to leave she needed something) And then to top it off we get the bill and you charge $1 for an extra plate. I couldn t believe you charge a sharing fee. I haven t seen a restaurant charge that in a long long time. Absolutely terrible. Awful service. Awful food. We hadn t been in a while because the last time we weren t super happy, this used to be our favourite breakfast place. I wouldn t recommend you to anyone ever again and I can t think I would ever go back. I know customer service has gone down hill all around but you took the cake today.
Our favorite breakfast spot
I came here after a 1 year hiatus, I was shocked to find out that the home fries were changed to sub par, small nibblets that could barely be picked up with a fork, I would suggest reverting back to the original home fries or you lost yourself a customer
Hadn t been here since I was a child. My Gram used to take us here for breakfast and brunches. A little far from home for me now, but was thinking about her today so made the trek over. Fantastic flavour. Have you ever had a tasteless breakfast? Rubber eggs, tasteless toast and home fries you don t even finish because they suck? My peameal bacon was phenomenal. Darkened off the skillet perfectly and you can taste the flavour. High quality rye bread and good portion, tasty home fries and eggs even tasted fresh and good. Great place to have a great breakfast thanks for staying open all these years and maintaining affordable prices too.
Great food and great service
Came in for breakfast this morning, it was great. The prices are very fair & the size of our meals were good! They ve done several updates as well which made the overall experience even better.
The sign out front states use the side door, I thought that I had. Your rude hostess said Next time use the back door immediately as I entered in a coarse tone, so I left. There won t be a next time due to that individual. Her ignorance was a reminder that Lester D s is far better down the street.
Old school family restaurant. Could use an update
I was in last Fri the 24th with my kids, my daughter ordered pan cakes but she doesnt eat meat so I asked for some toast on the side instead of bacon. The sever wouldnt make the substitution and offered a slice of tomato. Who eats pan cakes with tomatoes on the side? So I ended up paying extra for the toast on the side. There was nothing wrong with the food but the lack of accommodation and high prices are enough for me to never go back. The cost of our breakfast came up to 43$ I could have made something much healthier at home for a fraction of the cost I can understand paying for an extra but a substitution is trading one item for another of equal value. Being told if I give up the bacon for a slice of tomato or toast in my case and pay 1$ for it is ridiculous
One of the first restaurants I have found that knows what basted eggs are. The eggs were perfect, my bacon was perfect and the home fries are delicious!
Long standing diner. Great coffee tasty meals, classic breakfast diner. Actually have 3 types of Jams and peanut butter on the tables. Rare to see
Worst food I ever had the eggs were so small the food came cold they didn t put my drink with my order they had the cheese sauce in separate container which I attempted to warm back up but I don t know how to properly warm up that sauce and it curdled over so yeah I do not recommend for delivery at all.
Good little breakfast spot. Prices are still pretty good. Food was good. I stopped going to this place years ago as I found some of the servers really rude. We decided to try again and definitely an improvement but still not where you would expect. Overall happy I tried it again
Honestly I would recommend the Lancer to anyone looking for a good breakfast in Niagara. The staff are friendly and the eggs and toast were on point!
Classic breakfast spot in St Catharines. Good service, quick kitchen, great spot to stop for a breakfast.
Amazing place will 100% be back
The waitress was pleasant but not very good. The food was average. The prices were a bit high but overall a nice breakfast. To their credit, the owner obviously cares because they responded quickly and respectfully to my review. Earned an extra star as far as Im concerned!
Best breakfast place hands down. Breakfast special is the perfect amount. But if you want a bit more get the I Want It All. Recently been getting the Benny Bowl which is delicious!
Good service, good prices will go there again on the future.
Great little breakfast place. My boyfriend and I go here for breakfast sometimes. The one time we went later in after noon we had a cranky older lady with blonde hair (server) who also charged us for a soup we got that tasted off with wierd chunks and was cold.. I sent it back as soon as we got it. The woman in the morning is amazing! Breakfast is great, love the homefries and omelettes are great! Good portions!
Great breakfast
Always great food is great portions nice and hot coffee is delicious great place for breakfast and lunch staff is so nice and friendly and service is attentive but fast overall everytime great experience
Me and my friends and family love going to the Lancer for breakfast it gets busy so get a table while you can! The food is always amazing and the coffee hits the spot! Nice place to enjoy breakfast with friends