PHILLY DINER

Is PHILLY DINER a safe place to eat? Yes — an A grade, 100/100, at its most recent inspection on March 11, 2026. Inspectors cited no violations.

Its most recent inspection on March 11, 2026 came back clean. Diners give it 4.2 across 1,070 reviews. Menus here flag options for healthy diners.

A · 100/100 · among the cleanest kitchens in Volusia County

Get directions Call (386) 873-4357

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (100/100)
Violations
None recorded
Address
205 S SPRING GARDEN AVE, Deland, FL
Cuisine
Other
Categories
Diner, Breakfast restaurant
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.2 stars (1070 reviews)
Neighborhood
Stetson Home Estates
Seats
95
Phone
(386) 873-4357
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Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.2 Community-sourced rating 1,070 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Reviews here split hard: 11 five-star against 5 one-star, with little in between. How guests are treated cuts both ways here, averaging 3.1 among the reviews that raise it.

5 stars is the modal score, given by 11 of the 21 reviewers who rated. Conspicuously absent: cleanliness, which no reviewer brings up. The split is 12 positive to 7 negative across 21 rated reviews, with 2 in the middle.

Against that, the kitchen inspects well — an A (100/100), nothing cited at the most recent DBPR visit. That inspection was on March 11, 2026. Its inspection trajectory is upward over the records we hold. Ranked against Volusia County, it is safer than 100% of the restaurants we score. No violations were recorded at that visit, which is the cleanest result available.

This is a listing where the two measures each tell half the story. The individual reviews are below, newest first, if you want the raw material.

Our own analysis of 21 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 29, 2026

    Nice place. Great service. Food was excellent.

  • June 24, 2026

    We will definitely try it again! We had corned beef hash skillet. It was the best I've ever had

  • June 22, 2026

    My wife and I were in this resturant over fathers day weekend. As were were paying our bill at the front desk, we both heard a loud humming sound coming from the kitchen. We both looked in the kitchen as the servers were going in and out. We noticed that the humming sound was coming from a shop vacum sucking water coming out of the drain in the kichen. The smell was nauseating. Looked like the kichen was flooded. We will never return. Worst resturant in DeLand.

  • June 15, 2026

    Food was good... took some time to come to us...TV sports avaliable.. home town atmosphere..

  • June 11, 2026

    Waitresses need to smile more. Their great at the service part just one of them doesn't seem to like strangers.

  • May 26, 2026

    I feel there’s no way a breakfast platter comes with 2 toasts in for them to put one piece of toast I feel like it was not in accident it was on purpose

  • May 12, 2026

    Quaint little restaurant in DeLand on Spring. If you’re looking for a little diner, that kind of brings back the days of old this is the place. Their Philly cheesesteaks are the bomb. Breakfast is big and filling. You will never walk away hungry.

  • May 11, 2026

    Great food

  • May 9, 2026

    The wait was horrendous and the food wasn't worth the wait... Service was terrible no communication or reason fir their terrible service

  • May 8, 2026

    What a great place foot is always awesome

  • April 25, 2026

    Food was bland, place closed an hour early on a Saturday AND they rushed my Father and I out on his birthday breakfast. Great establishment.

  • April 17, 2026

    Some of the best value in the land food is great. Especially breakfast. You gotta try the build your own.

  • March 27, 2026

    Best Philly chees steak you'll find anywhere

  • March 24, 2026

    If you don't like Donald Trump, it's not for you.

  • March 23, 2026

    It was ok

  • March 8, 2026

    closest to hometown food i could ask for. great atmosphere, great size plates of food, friendly waitress ( monique ) who was very attentive to our needs and ofcourse the taste is finger lickin, plate scraping good! and the price is what ya would expect for a plate full of food, very reasonable!

  • March 6, 2026

    This is a really rare place to find. It's a one of a kind. They were out of two key menu items when we were there Wednesday for lunch. It happens. The Philly steak sandwich was excellent. Very good wings and onion rings too. I also had a special treat, chili and cheese covered fries. I can't wait to try more things the next time I'm in town.

  • February 16, 2026

    Food is good, but the staff are unfriendly to the point of being rude, snappy, and snide. I've ordered to go from them twice this week and got the same treatment both times. Although their food is good, I won't be back.

  • February 3, 2026

    My wife is from PA, and we enjoy breakfast here almost weekly. She loves scrapple, and I frequently get the Clint Eastwood platter, and the Rocky Balboa platters are fun to try. We always enjoy the food, and the service staff is great! We love the Philly Diner!

  • January 21, 2026

    The management personal are lacking in leadership and customer service. Defensive, you can't fix a problem if you don't listen. You can't provide great service if you don't listen to your customer. Average food if they "listened" when you gave them the order, understaffed, no parking when busy and they are very slow in service (45+ minutes to get food from time of order). Any awareness of covid is non-existent. Much better off to visit other offerings in the area.

  • January 18, 2026

    I didn’t believe the chef knows how to cook. Salty food burnt bacons. Raw grits. In one occasion the food in the menu were not available. I do not recommend this place unless they fix these things

Overall Score

67 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 3/20
    1 option listed
  • Community rating 17/20
    4.2★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 7/10
    Improving, 25% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
6 AM to 3 PM
Tuesday
6 AM to 3 PM
Wednesday
6 AM to 3 PM
Thursday
6 AM to 3 PM
Friday
6 AM to 3 PM
Saturday
6 AM to 3 PM
Sunday
6 AM to 3 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. March 11, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 0 basic

    No violations cited.

  2. March 6, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Extension given, pending

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 2 basic

    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
  3. March 4, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Administrative complaint recommended

    2 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 7 basic

    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×3)
  4. July 15, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    2 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 10 basic

    • 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 05 — Food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • 11 — Employee health knowledge; no ill/symptomatic employee present
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×2)
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×4)
    • 51 — Other conditions of sanitary & safe operation

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: March 11, 2026