The Dairy Bar Diner

Great old staple in Richmond. Love the look of the joint, gives a very 1950ish style vibe in the place. Staff was great and very attentive. We got a BLT with a side of mashed potatoes, a cheeseburger with fries, open faces turkey sandwich with collard greens and a patty melt with onion rings. Almost everything was very good. My daughter got the side of mashed potatoes, as she said they were "whack". Not a fan with skins still on, but they are kind of very lumpy almost scallop potatoes like and mixed with something not quite sure how they were made, but because its a large part of the Open Face sandwich, I didn't eat very much of it. My wife's fries came out stale and a little cool, but when we told the waitress she made her a new batch which were good. My son loved his patty melt and daughter likes the BLT, my wife said the burger was alright. We then got really what they are know for, some ice cream.. got a nice banana split with they substituted chocolate for cake batter. It was very good. I've eaten here before, good old fashion diner. Can get some decent comfort food, but they rock out some milkshakes and ice cream. Well worth your time. They do have only morning and afternoon hours, think 7-3pm on weekdays.

The Dairy Bar is THE BEST. All of their food is amazing, but I am loyal to their pancakes- this picture may explain why. They also do boozy milkshakes and make their own Bloody Mary mix from scratch. The Dairy Bar team makes you feel at home and are so friendly and accommodating.

I love diners and was super excited to try this place since it’s been around for so long. Our server seemed nice enough but she was terrible at her job. We sat there for over 20 minutes before she remembered to come take our order. The next time we saw her was when she came to give the check. We never received a refill on coffee and both orders were wrong. One item was sent back and we received a half cooked omelette in return. Had it just been really bad service, I might have considered coming back but the food isn’t worth it.

Just a good atmosphere and good, basic food at decent prices. Great for breakfast especially. Super family friendly with a great kid’s menu. The shakes are made with Blue Bell ice cream. They lost a star because they charge a kid’s shake the same as an adult’s shake - which is insanity. I am posting a photo of my 2 year old’s hand next to the cup for size. They claimed it’s the same size as the adult shake - absolutely not true. A better deal if you get it as part of a lunch kid’s combo ($7).

Love this place! The food is delicious and the staff makes it feel like you’re family. Plus, milkshakes with breakfast is a treat. Fast service and great prices. I picked this place when my family visited and they raved about it.

Cheap price for the service and quality! Very friendly staff. Delicious burger! Complimented wonderfully with the potato salad that came with my meal. Almost as if it were made moments before being put on my plate! Definitely recommend!!!

Biscuits and sausage gravy is very tasty! Plus if you get yhe Mikey Cakes you can have ice cream for breakfast!! Soooo yummy!! 🤤

A really good find. Excellent menu choices with friendly, attentive service. I will definitely be back.

Great old staple in Richmond. Love the look of the joint, gives a very 1950ish style vibe in the place. Staff was great and very attentive. We got a BLT with a side of mashed potatoes, a cheeseburger with fries, open faces turkey sandwich with collard greens and a patty melt with onion rings. Almost everything was very good. My daughter got the side of mashed potatoes, as she said they were "whack". Not a fan with skins still on, but they are kind of very lumpy almost scallop potatoes like and mixed with something not quite sure how they were made, but because its a large part of the Open Face sandwich, I didn't eat very much of it. My wife's fries came out stale and a little cool, but when we told the waitress she made her a new batch which were good. My son loved his patty melt and daughter likes the BLT, my wife said the burger was alright. We then got really what they are know for, some ice cream.. got a nice banana split with they substituted chocolate for cake batter. It was very good. I've eaten here before, good old fashion diner. Can get some decent comfort food, but they rock out some milkshakes and ice cream. Well worth your time. They do have only morning and afternoon hours, think 7-3pm on weekdays.

The Dairy Bar is THE BEST. All of their food is amazing, but I am loyal to their pancakes- this picture may explain why. They also do boozy milkshakes and make their own Bloody Mary mix from scratch. The Dairy Bar team makes you feel at home and are so friendly and accommodating.

I love diners and was super excited to try this place since it’s been around for so long. Our server seemed nice enough but she was terrible at her job. We sat there for over 20 minutes before she remembered to come take our order. The next time we saw her was when she came to give the check. We never received a refill on coffee and both orders were wrong. One item was sent back and we received a half cooked omelette in return. Had it just been really bad service, I might have considered coming back but the food isn’t worth it.

Just a good atmosphere and good, basic food at decent prices. Great for breakfast especially. Super family friendly with a great kid’s menu. The shakes are made with Blue Bell ice cream. They lost a star because they charge a kid’s shake the same as an adult’s shake - which is insanity. I am posting a photo of my 2 year old’s hand next to the cup for size. They claimed it’s the same size as the adult shake - absolutely not true. A better deal if you get it as part of a lunch kid’s combo ($7).

Love this place! The food is delicious and the staff makes it feel like you’re family. Plus, milkshakes with breakfast is a treat. Fast service and great prices. I picked this place when my family visited and they raved about it.

Cheap price for the service and quality! Very friendly staff. Delicious burger! Complimented wonderfully with the potato salad that came with my meal. Almost as if it were made moments before being put on my plate! Definitely recommend!!!

Biscuits and sausage gravy is very tasty! Plus if you get yhe Mikey Cakes you can have ice cream for breakfast!! Soooo yummy!! 🤤

A really good find. Excellent menu choices with friendly, attentive service. I will definitely be back.