Spring Garden Family Restaurant

It is stressful to be here but I don’t care because the food is always so good. My family and I usually get pancakes here (some of the best pancakes) but this time I got a cheeseburger with bacon, onions, and jalapeño peppers. You would’ve thought it came from a burger establishment it was so delicious. The burger was juicy and huge. I’m never going back to eating pancakes for breakfast when I can have this beautiful and flavorful burger instead. If you’re dining in your service quality really depends on who’s serving you because I’ve gotten some ‘tude before.

The building and the decor tell you the place has been around a while, and the food, prices, and service tell you why. I had a seafood pasta dish and was initially surprised by how much tomato sauce it was buried in and by the size {it was two FULL meals and I'm not a small man). I dove in anyway, pleasantly surprised by how tasty it was - even the sauce, which is generally not my preference. Spices were well used and the seafood was perfectly done. The 5th star fell to the overcooked, nearly flavorless pasta, but the rest more than made up for it. Service was friendly but a little slow and chaotic. The place was slammed so I cut them a break for that, assuming they (like many places) are struggling to get servers and didn't just schedule too few. The decor was dated kitschy but pleasant. Atmosphere is typical of a family-style diner and they had no trouble accommodating our large party. And the value was remarkable. For what we got, I would have expected a larger tab. As I said at the start, there's a reason (actually several) this place maintains its popularity. I look forward to my next visit.

We brought our grandson here during Spring Break for breakfast. He ate every bite of his chocolate chip Mickey Mouse pancake!! There were a lot of peeps enjoying the morning breakfast here. The only negative is the MANY signs informing everyone that a $1 per egg 😳 surcharge!! While I understand a surcharge per order; I don't per egg. That's $2 to $3 EXTRA if you order an omelette. My husband ordered the veggie wrap and was charged an extra $2!! 🙄 You're better off ordering egg beaters; that's 50¢ per order. Just sayin'. Peeps should know too; if you order anything, like a waffle topped with blueberries, they're out of a can, not real blueberries 🫐

A solid, old-style lunch choice for us. Good sandwiches, especially the egg salad. Four stars because they have instituted a surcharge for eggs, which is MUCH more than the cost of an egg...I would rather they just raised the price of the sandwich. Definitely an older (as in seniors, at least at lunch) crowd, but the food is solid.

Excellent and hot food. I was pleasantly surprised. I was with a group and one person got lentil soup. So hot she couldn't eat for a bit. Sandwiches were excellent and the greek salad. The tuna wrap was excellent. Service was friendly and efficient.