City Restaurant

2974 W Germantown Pike, Norristown - 19403
203 reviews
American
(610) 539-3800

The coffee was good, the food was excellent, and the service was stellar. I barely had time to get myself settled to wait after they took my order before it was just THERE, full-panoplied as if from the brow of Zeus. It took longer to decide what I wanted than for them to cook, plate, and serve it.Good place, will go back!

We usually come here as a family for a quick breakfast and have always had a good experience. The last visit was a disaster. We went to an early breakfast on Mother’s Day since the kids wanted to take myself and my mom out. I let my kids order what they want. My 7 y/o son ordered the triple chocolate Belgian waffle. The description was Belgian waffle topped with chocolate ice cream, chocolate chips, and chocolate drizzle. He was very excited to eat it. 2 bites in, he started saying that his throat doesn’t feel right like he has more mucus. I didn’t pay much attention to it as allergies are bad these days. He proceeded to say that now his tongue feels funny and kept trying to wipe his tongue with a tissue. We called our sever over and asked if there are any peanut or nut ingredients in the waffle that was not mentioned on the menu. She said she will ask. She comes back and whispered to me that the ice cream they used was peanut butter chocolate. I immediately ran out the restaurant with my son to attempt to give him his epipen or Benadryl. The rest of our party stayed and when my niece questioned the server, she stated that she was just told that there is a shortage in chocolate ice cream so they substituted with peanut butter chocolate. No one at any point asked us if the substitution was ok and just served it. It was not written on the menu that they may substitute with a peanut product.This was very negligent. I have made a few attempts to contact the restaurant after the incident to maybe let them know that this could have been much worse and teach them so it does not occur but I have not been able to speak to anyone.This was a very disappointing experience.The photo below was taken before the reaction and as stated previously, we enjoy coming here but we are now afraid.

New to the area, so I gave it a second chance after my initial experience was not good. The second time was just as bad. There are numerous issues with this diner. First of all it's very loud, everyone from the staff to the patrons seems to be yelling at one another. I guess that's because it's the only way that you can hear what someone is saying above the overall noise of the place. You definitely don't want to come here if you would like to have a pleasant chat over breakfast.Secondly, the food is quite unremarkable, and in our case, all of it was cool rather than hot. You know when you spread whipped butter on pancakes and toast, and it does not melt, that your food is not hot. Moreover, the pancakes were like rubber and the home fries were essentially uneatable and greasy. We will certainly never return to this restaurant and strongly recommend you follow our lead. There are plenty of other diners in the area that will provide a much better experience.

Great verity of Breakfest choice my all time favorite is the Cream Chip Beef..❤ SOS

The best breakfast! Friendly service.Never disappointed!

I have been driving past this place for years and finally stopped in. It was a weekday breakfast and it seemed like mostly the regulars. The servers were very welcoming. Lots of choices on the menu - more than we would have expected, actually - and decent prices. Service was quick.

Coming home from Norristown, we decided to stop and try this place as neither of us had been there. It looks very small from the outside, but it does hold a decent amount of tables. It was pretty packed . We went on a Tuesday early afternoon. They have breakfast all day and are only open til 2pm. I tried the veggie omelette and it was completely packed with veggies , certainly didn't skimp. You could actually choose what veggies you wanted from the list, which is not something I've seen much before. I added cheese to my omelette and it came with wheat toast and home fries . You could also sub one for fruit cup which was another nice option. Service was good despite being packed and the food was out pretty quickly. You can tell it's a favorite spot among older locals who can go somewhere and enjoy a nice meal , and good company, without breaking the bank, The place was clean and welcoming.

Good food, Great service!

Very friendly place. My breakfast was great!

A little mom and pop place but really great breakfast and service was amazing as well. This place is a little Gem. Can't wait to go again