Broadway Diner

Good but not great. Certainly not anywhere near the selection or quality of Fred’s. We had a burger that was sent back because it wasn’t cooked enough and then was pretty bland, fried fish that was tasty and fried chicken that was really good and cooked to perfection. This is a good diner, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit again.

This has become a regular place for me to eat. The food is more homestyle cooking and everything Ive tried is good. The breakfast is especially delicious their pancakes are to die for! The service is always good and the owner is very friendly and walks around and talks to the guests — I definitely recommend you try this place!

I don’t get out to this area too often, I found myself really hungry and having no idea where to eat. As always Unilocal to the rescue! The Broadway diner is set off the main road a little bit and I had a difficult time finding the right way to get in, but this was more a product of me not being familiar with the area than anything else.
I wanted to grab breakfast before heading to court so I stopped in and grabbed a booth. The servers are really friendly. I really enjoyed their matching shirts which said half server half ninja. The restaurant itself is really big, deceivingly big.
I was promptly served a fresh cup of coffee, a cold glass of water, & a menu. I ordered the veggie omelette which came with home fries and a choice of toast. I was shocked when my plate arrived at my table. The portion was absolutely huge. I thoroughly enjoyed my omelet, down to the last bite. I didn’t have much room left but I took a taste of the home fries and they were all so yummy.
The price was extremely reasonable, the restaurant was clean, the service was friendly, and the food was good. If you find yourself in this area, I suggest this as a solid place to grab a hearty breakfast.

Very good not overpriced friendly staff good service fresh coffee. We had stuffed fish and grilled chops. Came with large fresh salads warm dinner rolls and two additional sides. I would come back and recommend.

What a terrific place. I can’t say enough good about it. I have the liver and onions, my wife had pot roast and my son had a hamburger.
The food was fresh seasoned perfectly and everything was hot when brought to the table. The service was fast and friendly and the restaurant was clean. I have absolutely nothing to complain about.
If you’re ever around this area I suggest that you stop by and grab a bite to eat you won’t be disappointed.

Very sweet, friendly staff. Menu is extensive and they offer breakfast choices until 2:00. Prices are extremely reasonable and portions are large. My son had a huge breakfast meal and the pancakes were outstanding. I had a rubeun and my husband had the liver and onions entrée. All were well prepared. Definitely come for a nice, diner feel.

Saw a review about their gyros. Had to try them. The gyros are fabulous. They make their own tzatziki and the meat was also well seasoned. Not too salty like some places. Appetizers of fried green tomatoes were like momma made. Dinner rolls also had that homemade feel and taste. The prices were very reasonable and the staff is superb. It is amusing because the staff uniforms state they are half server/​half ninja and the way they run around it seems believable. Very attentive without being too pushy. Excellent all around and highly recommended.

This was by far the best gyro I have had in years. The z sauce is made from scratch. The service was fast and friendly. The food came out at the exact intervals. They have excellent Fried green tomatoes as well.

Amazing affordable place to eat! You can find me there at least 2 to 3 days out of the week. I recommend that you try everything! That has kind of been my goal since I started coming here. I can say that everything is homemade and not frozen, the steaks are hand cut, and the cheeseballs should be called amazeballs!

Whether we go for breakfast or lunch the food is Always good and fresh… we love Rosa!

Awesome atmosphere, service, prices and food!!! What an awesome building! I had the half slab of ribs it is to die for very tasteful and plenty to eat best fall off the bone ribs ive ever had came along with sald fries and veggie of the day and of course had some yeast rolls freshly baked!!! People u muat try this place out !!!

A pleasant clean and friendly atmosphere producing tasty food but nothing out of the ordinary. Tried and liked the gyros which isn’t surprising as the owners are Greek but the taco salad is so so and I didn’t care for the tortilla shell bowl. Nice place to take a client for a business lunch.

Really pleasantly surprised. Very friendly staff, great atmosphere. Clean and light inside. Plenty of tv’s if you want to watch while eating, but they were not intrusive. Menu was extensive and food was delicious. Several vegetarian options. I had a gyro which was excellent, kids had spaghetti and a burger, both well prepared and the sweet potato fries were delicious. Portions were huge, even on kids meals, and we all took leftovers. VERY kid friendly, and I can’t say enough about the great staff attitudes — friendly, smiling, seemed happy to be at work, and waitress and host both had a sense of humor.
Also, HAVE SOME YEAST ROLLS. They were amazing, especially with the cinnamon butter.

Wow. This is the best food I have eaten in Bartow! A wide range of food options from breakfast (served til 2) to sandwiches and burgers, and lastly to steaks and pork chops. Home cooking that is done right.
Located where the Fred’s used to be, this makes Fred’s look like fast-​food.

This place exceeded all my expectations. The food was delicious, the service fast and friendly, and the prices were great. I had the original gyro (w/​o tomatoes) and sweet potato fries. The tzatziki sauce was great and I love the pita they used. The sweet potato fries were ridged steak cut and had a great crispy shell and soft middle.
Will definitely be returning!

Everything you expect from an eatery.
1. Easy accessible location off main highway
2. Plenty of free parking in private lot
3. Welcoming, friendly staff that speaks English
4. Fresh food and vast menu
5. Tastes home cooked
6. Prices reasonable
7. Entrees come with plenty of sides
8. Restrooms are clean
9. Dining area has a private room for large parties and still cozy enough for public dining
10. Not echoey
11. You can bring everyone, kids, babies, vegetarians
12. Music is tasteful

What a meal! Wife had pastrami Reuben with homemade kraut, best I have tasted in years. My pork tenderloin was homemade and very yummy. Excellent service, highly recommended!

I stumbled upon this place traversing a back road off the Bartow-​Eagle Lake Road. It’s in a strip mall next to a Dollar Tree. I understand a Fred’s Market had been there but never saw that either. This place has been opened about 3 months.
The interior is made to look like a garden patio – faux brick, outdoor statues, trellis over the center. Nice blue beadboard throughout. Looks clean and inviting. I didn’t see a hostess right away but gave it a few minutes. The servers’ shirts say «half server/​half ninja on the back and they remained busy, working quickly.
I ordered the 8 oz sirloin medium rare with 2 sides for $ 9. My salad came out immediately and was quite large for a side, romaine, not iceberg. And yay! They had Catalina dressing. It also came out with 2 homemade yeast rolls that melted in my mouth. They were so soft and airy, I probably could’ve folded them into one bite. But I didn’t. There was a longggg pause before my steak came out. It was huge and perhaps more medium well than medium rare but delicious nonetheless. Mashed taters were good. They threw on black-​eyed peas & onions «as filler» the waitress explained, to make the plate look complete. Nice of them, but try as I might I couldn’t like them. Might be a southern thing. It was really a very nice steak dinner, for the same price as their meatloaf special.
The neighboring table received ginormous chef salads. They didn’t get rolls so when they pointed this out, the waitress gave them double. They were too busy to keep up with the drink refills. They forgot to give me a bread plate (others had them). Silverware didn’t include a spoon. An extra napkin would’ve been nice. Wished the straws were not the same height as the glass-​mine kept drowning and needed to be fished out. This place was hopping for 1:30 in the afternoon. The waitresses were friendly and polite despite the rushing. The weaknesses were small for such a great meal and quality service. This place knows how to attract and keep customers.
Now if only they could do something about the tractor caps, hats turned backwards (I like when they’re politely removed in a publicly place) the loud people who use «ain’t» and profanity-​laced language as they chew with their mouths open… oh, wait-​forgot where I was for a minute.

Very good food! We were passing through on a Sunday afternoon, heading back to Ft. Myers from Daytona. We got lucky to find this dinner. Loved everything we ordered. Great prices, clean and friendly staff. A+

I was on my way home to Lakeland by way of Bartow and noticed a sign for a new restaurant that went in where Freds Market was. Always a little leary of restaurants moving into a location of a failed business. But I thought I would try anyway. I am glad I did, it was an overall great experience and a good value.
The pleasant well groomed, cheerful hostess seated me, I was alone and was seated at a comfortable booth. It appears they updated interior, seats carpet etc, it had that new glow and fresh smell.
My server Jessica, promptly fulfilled my request for coffee and iced water. While on this visit, I planned to have a lite breakfast, I knew from interacting with only 2 employees so far, and being so friendly and accomadating, I knew if my breakfast was good, I would definatly be back.
Like I said, I just had a lite breakfast, one egg, grits and a biscuit, so my reveiw will be a little short.
You can judge a restaurant by their breakfast. Homemade fresh biscuits, real southern grits, that I promptly made into Yankee grits, adding extra butter and SUGAR, (deal with it). The egg was pan fried in butter, lived it.
This is great place, family owned, in fact the owners sister, Irene came and checked on me and on the way out I noticed the owners dad helping the servers clear a table, quite a family affair.
I will definatly be back.