Earl's Diner - Restaurant in Ferndale - 1861 E 9 Mile Rd, USA

It was nice. I went there with my brother to have a bite to eat, ending our workday. The food was good and the waitress was excellent. I recommend checking them out.

The restaurant was recently updated and was super clean and inviting. I got a country skillet it was so good. My little one enjoyed her pancakes. We will definitely be back soon. Thank you for the great service and atmosphere!!

I ordered the chicken caesar salad. The chicken was barely cooked enough to eat. It had zero brown goodness that is expected from a grilled chicken. The iceberg lettuce was so watered down there was zero taste to the dressing. The croutons were the best part!

The picture shows a*monte cristo It should’ve labeled- French toast sandwich. A monte cristo has 3 meat, this one had 2… The waitress listened to me describe what the sandwich was- I’ve had one before- never intervened to correct me. The French toast was bland, it took all the syrup i had to try and make it sweet enough, i should’ve grabbed the strawberry jelly packs. The wings i got (6 pieces)- cost me 9$! When I looked at the rest of the menu, that price seemed wildly disproportionate; for two dollars more I could get three eggs, a steak and toast and potatoes? I’m used to my wings costing around 4 to $5.00 dollars, $6 is expensive but 9 , and I didn’t even get my Texas toast?? Just to be clear at ate my food because I’m not the type of person to complain and make a fuss like that but I did take very good mental note and I will not be back save your money. Ferndale is booming with good places to eat. this just isn’t one of them .

The food is always good and the waitresses are always the same. Great little diner to have around.

Ate their many time prior to plandemic , food and atmosphere always good Now we order out a couple of times a month Down home diner Food always good staff always welcoming

All star ratings are for the bathroom, not the establishment. Earl's gets an extra star simply because they are one of the few places that will make things like a Cheese Steak or Reuben Omlete. The bathroom, unfortunately, is right off the dining room and right next to the kitchen. It's nice enough, but its a one person bathroom with way too close proximity to everyone else. There is no hiding sound or smell, and a line could easily form on a busy day. The food was great, but I might keep the bathroom to #1s if you can.

We ordered from Earl's every weekend since the covid measures began in March (so...at least 7 consecutive weeks). I've gotten a chicken avocado salad every time and loved it. The medium size is PLENTY, even for a salad monster like me, and the price is amazing considering how generous they are with the avocado. The grilled chicken is always juicy and warm, and everything tastes fresh. My husband has gotten a variety of skillets and salads and liked the country skillet most by far. The only things keeping me from giving 5 stars are a) we haven't seen one person at their establishment wearing masks or gloves even after it became required, and b) they're often grumpy when we go to pick up. For these reasons, we didn't go back this weekend and have found other local diners to support that have recently reopened. That being said, if you're looking for a cheap, satisfying salad, try the chicken avocado!