Driftwood Diner - Shady Side, Maryland

Catherine S.

Delicious food at a good price.
I was floored by their breakfast special!! Yummmmmmmmy!!!!

Scott J.

A great little diner in a quiet little town.
Great people and really good breakfast.
Haven’t tried lunch yet but I’m sure it’s just as good.

Lori B. C.

Ok, John and I like little local diners and that's what this is. It's not fancy with tablecloths, it's got a breakfast/lunch counter - it's a family owned kind of place.

To that end, service, although wonderful, can be slow. That's not the fault of the cook or the waitress; it's a limitation of the grill. As was explained to me, the grill is teeny, the size of one of the tables. So, all the cooking is done on that ONE grill.

Periodically, there will be LARGE take out orders ($60 or so) and that food has to be made for pickup WHILE customers present can still get their food.

So, on a weekend, the wait was 45 minutes. We were told that at the door (which we greatly appreciated).The solution to this problem? Go during the week! We went on a weekday and the food was there fast, hot, and incredibly delicious.

They had a chicken fried steak biscuit as a special. It was just the best John's had in forever. Beats every other local restaurant.

I got a short stack of pancakes - also the best around and I could only eat one (they are THAT huge).

So we highly recommend this great little local place for the best local flavor (see what i did there?). Don't hesitate to go.

Matt S.

We came in from out of town. After reading reviews in the area, I settled on Driftwood Diner for breakfast. The restaurant is exactly what you are looking for in a small town country diner. We were sat quickly, but were advised of a wait for food. It was Father's Day, and everything is made to order. Coffee and drinks were kept up the entire time, and we didn't mind the conversation amongst our table and the staff was so friendly too.

Our food came out and everything was as ordered. I had the ribeye special(not on the menu). I've eaten steaks from Texas Roadhouse on the low end, to $100+ dry aged steaks, and it was the best steak I've eaten. It was locally butchered and so tender and flavorful. My eggs were perfectly over easy, sausage gravy was good, and the biscuits were fresh. I also tried the corned beef hash. Perfect crispy edges and delicious. One of the kids got chicken tenders and fries, which was made as it should be. My other daughter got the French toast. It was good. My wife got the BLT and it was a really good. Fresh ingredients and toasted perfectly.

I would highly recommend going for breakfast or brunch time frame. If we're ever in the area again, we'll be repeat customers.

Randi B.

We eat here at least once a week. Never had a bad meal, bad service, bad anything. Nice small town dinner with delicious food!!

Megan M.

Omg! Absolutely amazing! Homemade food everything handmade everything on point! Cute restaurant run by the family that owns it! I also heard tell of some delicious cupcakes they get every Thursday that are a must try! But hurry cuz they go quick! And if you're looking for an amazing delicious breakfast I recommend stopping in they have breakfast and lunch from open to close! The breakfast potatoes wow! The French toast yum yum yum! The people so friendly! If you're looking for a cute little hole in the wall with some amazing food I recommend heading to the Driftwood Diner!!

Luke J.

Great Shady Side restaurant with good southern hospitality. Very friendly staff went above and beyond with the extras and refills. Food was very very good worth a little wait

Ben G.

This is a charming little place with great prices and surprisingly good food! The staff was very friendly and accommodating and the general atmosphere was relaxing.
I definitely recommend the eggs and cornbeef hash!