Patty's Kitchen — Restaurant in Dublin

Okay, let's be honest about what my wife and I were looking for in terms of a dining experience today. First of all, it was a Saturday morning - late morning. We were hankering for a good breakfast place, one we hadn't been to before, and, quite frankly, in the diner, "greasy spoon" category. I know that sounds demeaning, but that is truly what we wanted to find - you know, a place where you can get some bacon and eggs with hash browns and a big cup of hot coffee. With personable waitresses (not "servers") who stop and chat and make jokes with you about how you might should feel a bit ashamed at eating all that AND a big serving of biscuits and gravy, all the while holding a steaming glass carafe of not-too-bad coffee to "warm you up." Well, that's what we found today. It's been there all this while, but the first time we came, it was closed for repairs. And we just never made the effort to drive 14 minutes down the road to try it - until today. On the drive down, my wife and I shared sentiments about finding a "Saturday morning breakfast place" where we felt at home - someplace local, relatively close to home, and unpretentious, comfortable, and not afraid to serve food with meat and gluten, and where over-easy and over-medium are predictable. We found the diner that we have been yearning for, witty waitress and all. But the one thing we didn't get was a greasy spoon. So I stirred the cream into my coffee with the butt...

the food here is usually great but the servers (waitress with dark hair and pigtails) leave more to be desired we arrived and waited 15 mins to get menus she went to everyone that came in after us we had to go to the counter to get help and she told our waitess but she said we just came in and sat down. We did what the sign said and took a seat. we ask for a refil and she just slings them across the table and rolled her eyes. she stood at the register being hatful to people coming in to get orders and talk ing to others about them she got corrected by anouther customer and then turned to talk to the other waitress. our waitress seemed to have a issue with us the entire time we were at your resturant all she could do was grip to the other waitress about us and be hatful when she came to our table. our food came to the table an hour after we ordered they dropped the food and ran my food was ice cold the meatloaf was hard and cold all the way through mashed potatos where iced cold. no one came to our table to check and see how things were. they were turning people away bwcause the wait for food. The waitress was sweet and honey when we left to us but the rest of the time i might as well have done it all myself. I know you can say short staffed and we are doing our best but this is just sad there was 10 tables and...

My wife ordered the hamburger steak, green beans, and pinto beans. I ordered the Dublin Trio (meatloaf, country ham, chicken strips) with pinto beans, and green beans. The meatloaf wasn't ready, so I ended up receiving the chicken strips and country ham. Both were good; although I was disappointed I didn't receive the meatloaf. The chicken strip was a breaded chicken pattie cut in half. The country ham was juicy and perfectly cooked. Both our green beans and pinto beans were delicious. It did take a while to receive food; but they were down a cook in the kitchen.

Atmosphere was inviting and our waitress was awesome. It was a fun place to go mostly because of our waitress. She was sarcastic and playful. Definitely recommend Patty's Kitchen.

Update: back the next day. They did me a solid and gave me a piece of meatloaf! Absolutely like mom used to make. Ground beef with green bell peppers, onions, and seasoned perfectly. Mashed potatoes also real potatoes, white gravy was good. In Sunday they have a salad bar, ranch dressing is homemade and everything was fresh! Again, everyone was super friendly and attentive. I took a picture of the gal who gave me such a hard time, she said her name was Carmen Sandiego; but I don't think that was her real name. ;~) Love this place; and if we're ever back in the area e will...