The Washington Street Diner has been a part of Athens, Alabama’s downtown commerce for many years, but ownership and operation has more recently been transferred to Friendship Church.
Friendship’s mission for the Diner is to provide the community with a place to enjoy a made-to-order Southern breakfast and great fellowship with neighbors, while providing food service training to the short term employees. Some of the Diner’s employees are short term because once they have completed their training, they find permanent employment in the food service industry using their newfound skills. Then another person steps in to begin the training process, and the cycle continues. One of the goals of the church is to help people in the community overcom
Based on 159 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
100 Washington St E, Athens, AL 35611
Phone: (256) 232-0205
Website: https://friendshipumc.org/diner/
Hours
| Thursday |
6:30–11 AM |
| Friday |
6:30–11 AM |
| Saturday |
6:30–11 AM |
| Sunday |
Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
|
6:30–11 AM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
6:30–11 AM |
| Wednesday |
6:30–11 AM |
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Reviews
Vivienne Allen
Fantastic service. I don’t think I’ve ever had my order taken so fast and then my food come out so fast. Reasonably priced and the food was amazing. The pancakes were large, fluffy, and crispy. The sausage was thick and well cooked. Biscuits looked super fluffy.
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Carlos M. Fernandez
Updated Post: Same great service and food. Always a pleasure. Continues to be a must experience place in Athens, AL.
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Jonathan McGlade
Good place to grab a quick bite. The service was absolutely exceptional, our servers wanted to make sure we had everything we needed and checked in regularly. Pretty quiet if you need a place to talk.
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starry1219 R
Quaint place for breakfast.. Friendly and attentive service!
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Kenneth Grubb
Regular here. Very pleasant people and food that feels like a proper diner. Has a home-cooked comforting quality to it. Doesn’t break the bank either and hadn’t had any issues since we started making it our regular spot to eat breakfast once a week. I can recommend it to anyone.
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Clark L
Friendly service and tasty food! Also, lots of friendly “Regulars” who chat across tables while also including “Irregulars” and making us feel welcome
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Nikki Appleton
Today was the first day we ate at this Diner and we weren’t disappointed. It doesn’t look very big from the outside but it’s got a lot of seating areas. Everything we ordered and ate was really good especially the hash browns. The servers were all very friendly also. We will definitely eat here again!
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matthew Osborne
Great food. Attentive and friendly waitress. Thank you for a great breakfast.
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Beth Ann Rhodes
Very good food. Everyone was really nice. Very clean.
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Duane Pope
Good food. Nice Mom-and-Pop diner.
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