We spotted this diner on our drive down to OC and promised ourselves to stop by for a diner experience on our way back, which is exactly what we got. Chatty friendly waitress, fast service, large portions of non-fussy slightly overcooked food (fish sandwich with fries, fried chicken steak sandwich, 2 cups of soup,coffee and beer) and decent prices. There is a bar there so coulda hadda martini if it was afternoon but it wasn't. This place is a bit frayed on the edges however with a fly buzzing around, a broken lampshade overhead, fake flowers hanging and I got the feeling the carpet needed cleaning....But then again, this is a diner on Rte 50 and the food was pretty good. Lots of locals eating there, plenty of parking and wheelchair accessible (even the bathroom!).
Review Source:Whenever I come down to ocean city, I always stop here, and for good reason. If you can hit this place early in the morning, you're in for a good day. The breakfast is some of the best things I've had, and in terms of diner food it's very well met.
The portions are great and MOST of the food is worth its price.. Though there are a few problems with a couple dishes.
1. I would suggest staying away from the Chicken nuggets for your children as they are always a bit over-cooked. My brother got them when he was younger and was always disappointed.
2. The hot sauce is very vinegary and is not legitimately spicy.
Other than that, the meals are very well worth their price. The soups are delicious; especially the Split Pea if you're in the mood. Last time I got the crab cake and that rivals some of the cakes down in OC itself. No filler, just right seasoning.
Also, don't forget to mention the great breakfast. The French toast is delicious, and thick, too. The pancakes are large; they aren't the exact best, but with a bit of syrup and butter they make for a great meal.
I'd say come here if you want a great breakfast or lunch!
HUGE portions - no doubt about that. Â My toast was so saturated with butter, it was actually wet. Â Pancakes were huge but not great. Â Everything was very salty. Â If only the food was an issue, I'd give this place 3 stars.
But the service was a real issue. Â Some waiters were fine. Â We did NOT get one of them. Â Our server was morose.
While not bad, per se, the server was so unhappy with his job that he spent five minutes discussing his misery with the table next to us. Â He claimed that 'No Americans would work as hard as we do for the minimum wage' and that that's why he had been hired. Â He said he did the job of five people. Â 'What American would do that for this money?' he said, in his thick accent.
Maybe it's true. Â Maybe there isn't a SINGLE American in the world willing to wait tables, serve with a smile and clean up after guests leave. Â WAIT, no... there are MILLIONS of Americans who do that. Â And some of them probably even work at Cambridge Diner. Â Too bad we didn't have one of them as a waiter. Â
This was like a watching a bad episode of 'Undercover Boss.' Â This guy should go get a job in his own country. Â And he probably shouldn't be waiting tables. Â Service with a smile is NOT his motto.
Hands down, BEST crab cake on the Shore. Better than the local "seafood" restaurants, better than the fancy-pants restaurants in the surrounding areas. They use fresh (never frozen), local jumbo lump crab and minimal filler. You can really taste the crabmeat, which, for me, is key to a good crab cake. The atmosphere is unassuming. It is a diner, after all. But the owner takes great pride in the satisfaction of his patrons.
Review Source:To be honest with you, we haven't dined there but we regret to miss an opportunity. We were driving from Ocean City to Columbia and decided to stop by for a cup of coffee. We loved staff. They are very cheerful and pleasant. We had dinner an hour ago but decided to pick up a couple desserts with coffee too. Eclairs were die for... Just European style. A cup of to go coffee made us to chat over 30 minutes but no regrets. We found a great secret there. We will definitely mark it as a stop point if we are in the area. Also, we forwarded the address to our fiends driving from/to Ocean City.
Just a great example what staff can make for you...
Good job!
Stopped by on my way back from the beach. In fairness, this is a local place and the standards are what they are. For $11:00, my meal included soup of the day, salad, meatloaf and two vegetables. I took a few bites of the meatloaf and it tasted what I assume dog food from a can must taste like. It had a paste like texture. I'm fairly certain the mashed potatoes were from a box. I paid my bill and left most of the food untouched.
Review Source:When I visit small towns I'm a big supporter of local businesses. They can be hit or miss but it is a must try for me. I had the roasted chicken for dinner. It was a little dry but still tasty. The sides were great (stuffing, broccoli & cole slaw). I went back the next morning to try thier breakfast. It was a home run. Hotcakes, eggs and very tasty scrapple. I also had to bring home a piece of thier homemade German Chocolate Cake. Yep, I'm a fan!
Review Source:Cheap prices, huge portions and decent food. Salad bar is awesome and everything is fresh. Been here a couple of times and haven't had a bad meal. Haven't had anything outstanding (it's a diner), but everything was ok. Definitely worth going if you like comfort food in huge portions and great prices.
Review Source:Sadly, I strongly recommend you stay far, far away from here. I lucked out with soup & salad bar only; soup was chicken noodle & luckily they dished mine up before they ran out. It lacked salt in a major way. Salad bar was far short of impressive. I was surprised by it's lack of veggies actually - no mushrooms on a salad bar? Odd. I take that back; they had marinated mushrooms that tasted . . . off. Boiled eggs tasted fine but had the black ring around the yolk, which skeeves me out. Boyfriend had the appetizer sampler, which was ok. It was all deep fried stuff dumped out of a bag (chicken tenders were awful & SUPER over cooked). Two friends ordered their cream of crab soup, which was AWFUL. Flavor was passable, but the consistency was disgusting. The "crab" in it was, well, we don't know what it really was. Boyfriend actually spit it into his napkin after trying it. One bowl actually came out with scum on it - the kind that forms when soup hasn't been stirred in a long time. Not what you want to see when you get your bowl of piping hot soup. The French onion soup was alright flavor-wise and we agreed it could have been good 5 days ago before they let it reduce down to a salt rock. I had to drink an entire glass of water after tasting a single bite. The seafood (alfredo?) dish another friend got was alright; it wasn't what the menu led us to believe he was ordering (sounded more like a fried seafood platter), but still, the scallops & shrimp were large and good. Our waitress was very friendly, however she didn't seem to pick up on how most people weren't eating their meals (soup), plus I think some things were "lost in translation". The lemon meringue pie wasn't great. It seemed to have been sitting for a long time so the meringue turned into more of a firm marshmallow consistency. The eclair filling was pudding as opposed to traditional pastry cream. Oh, and the kitchen manager (I assume) had a stern talk with the staff about refilling things as they run out with the kitchen doors open so the entire restaurant could hear. Overall, it was awful. We laughed it off while there but will never, ever, ever return. Oh, and one friend (cream of crab soup only for dinner, which means she had 5 bites max) got sick on the ride home.
Review Source:If you like bland airplane food, this is the place for you. Â My omelette was filled with cheap, processed cheese, the pancakes tasted like cardboard, the white bread toast was cold and hard, and the hashbrowns were unsalted and undercooked. Â Terrible!!!!! Â They also serve jam and syrup from the little plastic packets (really? Â They can't provide syrup jugs or jars of jam?) that made me feel like I was sitting in coach class. Â I'm surprised they didn't give us paper plates and plasticware. Â
The service was also abysmal. Â For example, the coffee mugs are tiny and hold about 10 tablespoons of coffee. Â Of course I finished my weak and watery coffee in about 3 minutes, and the server never came back to fill it. Â I saw him horsing around with other servers toward the back of the restaurant and finally had to flag down a busboy to assist. Â This happened about 3 more times during my breakfast -- never once did anyone come around to voluntarily refill my mug.
I get it -- this is a diner and you shouldn't expect five-star food. Â However, this place just stinks. Â Who cares if the portions are huge when the food tastes like cardboard and the service is bad? Â My strong recommendation is to drive about 100 yards down the road and go to Cindy's Kitchen (hidden from view of route 50 but very close to the road), which has great, homemade food (not dumped out of a can or box), outstanding service, and a much better diner atmosphere.
The Cambridge Diner offers fresh comfort food with big portions.
We enjoyed chocolate milkshakes, sweet tea, turkey dinner, an omelet, and a hoagie. Â They pride themselves on big portions and you can tell. Â
The cold cut hoagie was fill with thick cuts of turkey and roast beef- which I've never had. Â Usually they skimp on the meat, but not here. Â On the other hand it made the sandwich impossible to eat! Â I had to unhinge my jaw and dig it. Â It was tasty. Â
The prices weren't cheap, but not expensive. Â The waitresses were very friendly and helpful. Â I'd definitely come back.
Not five-star quality, but four-star comfortable. Â Food always pretty good. Â I stop here a ton as I'm always driving between the Lower Bay and Northern VA or Baltimore. Â They're friendly folks, good service, huge portions, good comfort food. Â Not expensive. Â I will continue coming back, and if you're looking for a stopping place like that, I recommend Cambridge Diner.
There's also one in Easton called Easton Diner run by the same people.
WARNING: DO NOT TRY THE LAMB CHOPS!
This weekend, my husband and I went to Ocean City with another couple. We decided to stop for dinner in Cambridge as we were all pretty hungry and holding out to Ocean City was just not going to happen. Roadtrips are always a good time to try out local places and diners, so when we saw Cambridge Diner, we decided "Why not?". By the time we left an hour later, we were thinking "Why did we stop here?"
Yes, the portions are big, but the food is not that good. All four of us got one of the dinner specials that included salad bar or soup, the entree, 2 sides, and dessert (ice cream or pudding). I think I lucked out because I got the crabcakes and they were actually good. Lots of crab meat, no filler, cooked perfectly, and had Old Bay on them (a must on the Eastern Shore). Unfortunately my crab cakes and the ice cream were the only good things ate at the table that night. My husband made the mistake of getting the lamb chops. WARNING: DO NOT GET THE LAMB CHOPS! (It is worth repeating). They were so completely well done that it was laughable. Apparently overcooking meat is not confined to the lamb chops because my friend's steak (ordered medium) was also completely well done. No ounce of pink was to be found.
The other "highlight" of our meal was that we got the stereotypical diner waitress - bitter and apathetic. Hence, why we didn't even bother trying to send back the lamb chops or steak. However we should have all known better and just stuck with breakfast food or sandwiches.
If you are are driving through Cambridge and looking for a place to eat, I'd recommend avoiding Cambridge Diner.
OVERALL REVIEW:
Good prices for HUGE portions of food. Â The seafood is always fresh, the lamb chops are amazing, and they offer a "prix-fixe" style menu complete with choice of salad bar or soup, entree and dessert.
DETAILED REVIEW:
The Cambridge Diner is diner often frequented by locals from around the area. Â The diner itself is clean and bright. Â Their menu selection is vast, ranging from italian pasta to lamb chops to seafood, as well as diner brunch favorites. Â The portions are huge, at decent prices. Â Expect a meal for one to run about $15-$20. Â But don't get fooled, when I say the portions are huge, I mean it.
All dinners come with the choice of soup or salad bar. Â The soup is somewhat lukewarm and not great, however the salad bar is fresh and delicious. Â
The marinara sauce used in the spaghetti special and chicken parmigiana (as well as any other pasta with red sauce) is decent, however is too sweet for my taste. Â The "mini" portion offerings on the menu are not as small as you may think, for example, the "mini" chicken parmigiana came with 2 big pieces of chicken, and I was told that the regular portion comes with 3.
The standouts though, are the lamb chops and seafood plates. Â The lambchops (which look to be about 5-6 ounces per chop) are perfectly cooked and seasoned, and served with 4 on a plate. Â Â The "Napolean" special, which has crab stuffed scallop, crab stuffed mushroom and crab stuffed flounder is the most delectable thing on their menu. Â The crab "stuffing" is a mound of crab meat, loosely bound with bread and mayo, but mostly made of crab. Â Delicious. Â I would rename the dish "3 crabcakes, and one scallop, one mushroom and some fish" due to the huge amount of crab stuffing provided. Â
Any dinner specials also come with a choice of pudding or ice cream for dessert, so really, its like eating a prix-fixe menu at a diner. Â The bread pudding however, lacks taste other than an overwhelming amount of cinnamon. Â All in all, the entree is the best part of the meal.
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