Dinah's Family Restaurant

Big Lebowski's pancake restaurant where the nihilists ate! Try the Longonberrie pancakes like they did!

If you're in the mood for breakfast food , go with the pancakes . If you're in the mood for something sweet and savory, go with the chicken and waffles . Some good old fashioned food!

Known for their buckets of fried chicken and pies , Dinah's has a rich backbone as a true diner staple not far from the beach . Read more

The german pancakes(only tried the lemon flavor) was very good. Nice sweetness with a delightful lemon taste. Garnished with powdered sugar and lemon wedges .

Funky old fashioned 60s diner . Some things are way overpriced (my build an omelette was 20 bucks!) but the Apple pancake is great and so is the people watching .

Ordered breakfast...pretty good and staff was very friendly , respectful, & they kept the water glass full without asking. Place is very busy, but the wait time was not long. Free pkng in a shared lot.

Stay away from the eggs Benedict . While a traditional Benny uses Canadian bacon , they literally pork a slab of it 1 inch thick. Overwhelms everything that is good in a Benedict

Fried chicken is delish! The apple pancake is awesome. Good shakes . Chocolate waffle is some of the best I've had!

Fired chicken , open face turkey , milkshakes . Best fried chicken in LA area not behind bulletproof glass.

Have the spot for@pickup separate from@the main restaurant nice.welcome to the future

Truly great burger ! I came for the fried chicken (which I hear is awesome) but left satisfied after having Dinah's burger with cheese .

The fried chicken is always tasty, even if it will kill you. The banana bread is also light and tasty.If you are a waffle person, the chicken and waffle combo will keep you happy.

OJ is sour but fresh. Apple n cinnamon pancakes are amazing but order the small. Large is like a pizza . Less a pancake more like an apple pie souflee. Chicken and waffles were great too.

You CANNOT eat here without trying the Apple Pancake . Just make sure to place the order early because it takes some time to prepare. Thank me later.

A nice little diner and you cannot go wrong with breakfast , lunch , or dinner .

People say Roscoe's has the best chicken and waffles . I disagree. Dinah's rules. Fried chicken as God intended.

A MUST TRY: German Apple Pancake and German Pancake (i think thats what the second one is named now, it used to be called the Dutch Baby and is served with lemons and powdered sugar ) been eating break

They got a separate "Take-out department" if you're looking for a quick fix or actually would like to share some with your folks at home.

Everything is really good, love their rotisserie and fried chicken !

Waffles were oh so fluff! Had it with fried chicken of course and salty-sweet is always good.

Opened in 1959. Still has old-school interior.

Try the Fried Chicken with Real Mashed Potatoes and Creamed Spinach - Amazing... Great fried chicken !!! Fast friendly service . :-) #happyfatboy

We where the youngest couple in the place we are in our late 30's but the good came out fast and was juice .

Pork ribs were falling off da bone. flavor wasn't n e thing special. The bf seemed 2 b havin a time w/the beef ribs . I guess they weren't as tender as the pork .chicken was good but not the best ever.

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Good service ! Whoever said their Chicken and Waffles rival Roscoes obviously haven't had Roscoes

OMG! Try the Apple Cinnamon pancake . Big enough for at least 2 or 3 people. And the chicken/waffle combo. Great chicken - light and fluffy waffles . Yumm

The apple pancake is absolutely amazing! Well worth the 20 minute wait.

Fried chicken was good and so was chicken gumbo . Did not care for the breading on the chicken tenders . Fries needed salt.

The eggs Benedict is for real. The ham is a hamsteak with spinach and mushrooms ...what!! Gotta have it. Add one piece of chicken and it's back to bed babies.

No deal where I can get blueberry pancakes , bacon , and eggs seems like an oversight. Instead I was recommended the (6) bacon and (2) eggs platter with a side of pancakes and blueberry compote topping.

wow, it's been years since dinah's. if you love mid century modern archi, this googie place is for you! fried chicken is very crispy :/

Some of the best fried chicken in So Cal. Good friendly service and good values .

nice wait staff , good service . fried chicken is just so so. the "Specials" are the best deal. Otherwise, they are on the pricier side.

Get the chicken . Get lots of chicken and take some home.

this place has an off putting odor that you slowly become accustomed to. the food was pretty good. the service is quick but not particularly friendly .

One of the few places you can get fried chicken gizzards .

Love the Fried Chicken , Chicken Gumbo Soup , and smothering the Apple Pancake in butter!

Where else can you get 3 pancakes , 4 pieces of bacon and 2 eggs for a whopping $4.99. Dinah's Breakfast Special !!!!!!

The bacon and cheese waffle is the business! Yum!

Its diner food any other time however breakfast is excellent!!!

Chicken and waffles were amazing. Rivals Roscoe 's seriously..

Also 3.50 for this tiny ass orange juice . Kind of redic even if it is fresh squeezed

Check out the Dyson Airblades in the restroom...straight from the future...The FUTURE!

A heated slice of Apple pie with ice cream is the perfect finish to anything you get here.

Fried chicken

If you don't have time for a sit down dinner , try the take out next door

Everything

No where near being better than Roscoes. Too many fried feathers on wings . Compare to Banquet or Winco chicken .

Try giant apple-cinnamon or banana pancakes ! No on potato pancakes .