Down Home Diner at the Reading Terminal Market
‘Fresh Home Cooking Farm Style’
Down Home Diner is located in the Reading Terminal Market on the corner of 12th and Filbert Streets, directly across the street from the Market East Station. Jack McDavid, owner and Chef, opened the diner in 1987, and it has become a hit ever since then.
The Down Home Diner Experience & Atmosphere
The diner’s appearance is set back to 1955 and you can either sit at the counter or in the comfortable booths in the dinning area. There is plenty of chrome trim, giving it that genuine diner feel and look.
Chef Jack McDavid has a basic concept at Down Home Diner, and that is home grown food. Jack grew up on a farm and believes in fresh foods and to support local farmers.
Ninety-Five percent of the food comes from the Reading Terminal Market, in which comes from the local farmers. Chef McDavid is a classical trained chef and brings to you his authentic home cooking with a Southern twist.
Some of the diner’s products come from meat preparers such as Haltemans, Godshalls, and sometimes Martins for the sausage. How fresh are we talking about? So fresh to where the hamburger is delivered once or twice a day and grounded up. The diner only uses fresh foods. Some of the foods are soups, salads, bacon, scrapple, sausage, barbecue, eggs, fried chicken, sandwiches, burgers and pulled pork.
I was greeted by shift manager Sherry Ryan, who made me feel at home. I had the Sawmill gravy buttermilk biscuit which was topped with country sausage gravy, a sausage patty, and your choice of stewed apples or home fries. Of course I chose the home fries which had an excellent flavor. I also ordered the scrambled eggs. Jack even gave me some fresh cherries which melted in my mouth. Overall, the meal was very good and everyone was very friendly.
The Down Home Diner at the Reading Terminal Market is one diner that you don’t want to miss. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner and that you can have breakfast during any part of the day. There can be long lines during the weekend, but for good reason. And don’t be surprised if a waitress might address you as “hon.” Just bringing you that southern hospitality, with good food, and good company.
Down Home Diner Extras
- Seats 10 at the counter
- Seats approximately 90 in the dinning section
- Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Location
51 N 12th St | corner of 12th & Filbert Streets in the Reading Terminal Market | View Map – Click Here (hover over map w/cursor)
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Hours
Monday – Saturday | 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday | 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Phone
(215) 627-1955
Web Site
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