Eddie Booze

Dales is kind of an anomaly. Great food. Good service. & a cool atmosphere. Plenty of parking even with the other businesses. Now here's the crazy thing. This place is so good it's criminally easy to get a seat at a busy time. But I am grateful for that. Dales is a gem & a staple of the community.

Brandon Clough

Dale’s Diner is my favorite spot in Long Beach for milkshakes, breakfast, burgers, and everything in between. The service here is phenomenal. They truly make you feel at home, like you’re a part of Dales. I’ve traveled the world, gone to many diners drive ins and dives, and this place is on the top of my list. Here’s Gavin enjoying his Chocolate Malt Shake and Southwestern Bacon Burger.

Gavin Ganey

Brooke’s service wow. Bailey’s attentiveness wow. The food and portions. Need I say it? Wow This was a once in a lifetime experience with an undefeated ambience. From the timeless antiques to the welcoming nature, I was stunned. Here are some photos that show the time we had. You will be forgiven for thinking we are at Disney world with how much fun we had. Here you’ll see myself & Brandon enjoying classic diner food and some good times.

Zuious

The burgers they have are amazing and wonderful service was provided out. Shoutout to Winter for being patient with a friend of mine for his order and thank you for complimenting my nails as well!

Margot Robert

I always love coming to Dale’s Diner for diner with my family. The atmosphere is sweet and beautiful. The decor is amazing! More than anything the service is the best! They have comfort food, always quick to serve and the meals are always good with big portions. Our favorite favorite diners in all LA and Orange County.

+1

Louisa Halmi

Great fun vintage atmosphere. Fun diner with retro music and old time diner decor and menu. They serve shakes and malts. Very difficult to get soda fountain drinks these days. Their 1/3 pound handmade burgers were awesome. So glad we stopped there for dinner.

Dennis Canon

I take my son here for breakfast. It’s a great place to eat and chill. Food is good and portions are plenty. Staff are friendly and attentive. Their coffee is pretty good as well. I get their Corn Beef hash. This place and Uncle Buds are the only two places I’ll eat breakfast at around here.

Gloria Smothermon

First time there with friends. Servers real nice and polite. No rush to kick us out. We stayed 4 hours. Ended up ordering a bunch of desserts. It was good.

dSkotopia

As a European, I finally got to try a real American hamburger and milkshake. The food was absolutely delicious and the service top-notch. The interior has a unique charm too. Definitely a place I’d recommend to anyone looking to experience an authentic 1950s-style American diner. In one word – amazing.

Alix Roussel

**Hark!** What light through yonder diner breaks? ‘Tis not the moon, but chrome that gleams so bright, Where burgers, juicy as a summer’s morn, Do melt upon the tongue like lovers’ sighs. **O, blessed beef!** Thy patty, thick and true, Hath kissed the flame to sweet ambrosia’s tune, Whilst golden cheese, like sun-kissed Avalon, Doth cloak thee in a robe of molten grace. The bun, soft as a courtier’s velvet glove, Doth cradle thee with buttery embrace. **The staff!** Fair nymphs and merry-hearted knaves, Who greet thee not as guest, but kin long lost. Their smiles do sparkle brighter than the stars That gleam upon this realm of checkered floors. “What wilt thou, friend?” they cry with voices sweet, And lo! Thy cup o’erflows with cola’s fizz, Or shakes of malt, so thick, so rich, so cold, They’d make stout Neptune pause and beg a sip. **The scene!** Aye, here the golden age doth dwell— Where rock ‘n’ roll doth hum from jukebox high, And booths of crimson beckon weary souls To rest and feast like kings of olden days. E’en Elvis’ ghost might tap his blue suede shoe And cry, “Forsooth! This place outshines my own!” **Thus ends my tale**, yet ne’er my love for thee, O diner fair, where joy and grease do meet. Five stars? Nay, ten! And all the muses sing: “Return anon, and taste eternity!” **—Thy Devoted Patron & Bard of Burgers** --- **Translation for Modern Folk**: *“This 50s diner slings burgers so juicy they’re basically edible sonnets, staff so kind they’d give Falstaff a run for his money, and vibes so retro you’ll swear you’ve stepped into ‘Happy Days.’ 11/10. Seriously though, it’s delicious.

Randal Pettyjohn

Wow! Finally found my chili burger and pastrami sandwich place while visiting in Bellflower area. Amazing chili, fantastic pastrami with perfect texture, cook and taste. First time here with wife and son and all agreed that our meals were worth giving it a try. This will be my go to spot now, great service from everyone inside, love the old vibe and sweet potato fries as well as some off the hook potato salad. If a picture is worth a thousand words then here’s quite a few thousand things to say! 😎

+9

Zan Lee

One of my favorite diners in Long Beach or the whole South Bay area. It’s very similar to George’s close by in that it is a traditional retro diner modeled after the 1950s. I am working through a list of all diners in LA County and next up on my list was Dale’s. I was excited to try it because it’s the sort of place that I love to visit and looking from the outside I knew that I would enjoy what was on the menu. They don’t have a dedicated parking lot however street parking is extremely easy to find in this part of town so we were able to find a free space right out front. Our server was extremely polite and checked in on us often and everything that we ordered came out very fast. They have a large menu filled with all sorts of great options so it’s the sort of place that would be easy to visit multiple times and be able to get something new each time. Pricing is also very fair, which is probably one of my favorite parts of any diner. For this visit, we started off with a Cinnamon Roll, and I honestly was not a fan of it. It was very dry and tasted more like a muffin than a traditional cinnamon roll. I am pretty sure they bought it in a large batch and was not homemade so I would not recommend ordering it. For my meal I chose the Hamburger Steak and Eggs and thought it was great. The patty had a lot of great seasoning on it, and the eggs were cooked perfectly and the portion size was very generous. Overall I really enjoyed it although I was not a fan of the Cinnamon Roll. I would highly recommend to any fan of diners or to anyone in the Long Beach area searching for a great casual meal.

Domingo Mota

First time for my wife and me. We loved it! Excellent service by the young lady this morning. Love the 50's throwback vibe, which included very comfortable booth benches! Our breakfast dishes were delicious and we look forward to tasting and testing the rest of their menu!

+3

Hugo Aguas

I was absolutely positively charmed by this place. Dals is a retro 50s themed diners with good old-fashioned American food. Given recent dietary restrictions, this place offered a nice set of breakfast substitutions. I had the chicken fried steak with egg whites and an onion and tomato scramble. All of it was delicious! A notable standout was the biscuits and gravy. We could not stop raving about them. My partner had the bf burrito; she claims it one of the best bf burritos she’s ever had. Overall, I’d return. Also, I like their propensity to purchase American items such as the Splenda, Tabasco, and ketchup. Keep up the good work crew!

+21

Julie Kelley

This place never disappoints. The staff are friendly and helpful. Food is always delicious, breakfast, lunch and dinner! Brought a "couple" of my friends for breakfast who were in town for the NFL kickoff football game. Can you guess who we came to see? Go Bills!

My first time here let me first start out they definitely make your food fresh there can be a bit wait but they literally gave us a free Mac & cheese for the wait the food is perfectly made & delicious but I will say they should add more flavor to the max & cheese it tasted kind of plain but other than that great customer service! They were really nice and gave us recommendations! I am definitely going back to try other flavors of spice ! Loved it ! Plus that sauce is BOMB !

I was super impressed with the changes that have been made since I was here last (grand opening week). Both the aesthetics of the location and the quality of the food have dramatically improved. I got the Side Chick Combo with Mac & Cheese. They let you choose different spice levels for each of the sliders. I chose medium and hot. The heat on the hot was perfect. It was not too hot to enjoy but also hot enough to get my nose running. The buns used on the sliders were very pillowy and buttery. The slaw and the pickles were perfect. The mac & cheese was super creamy and not mushy. Super impressed all the way around and I won't wait so long next time to make me way back.

They live up to the name! Chicken was blazing lol. It was overall really good. I got the main chick combo. Comes with the sandwich and a side. Tots were soft on the inside and crispy on the outside! Same for the chicken sandwich! Also got the “you can do better” mild rub. Banana pudding was gas money! Awesome customer service on top of it all! Thanks guys! Definitely will come again!

The staff was pretty nice, fast service in my opinion. I had the " the side chick" it was okay I wasn't a big fan but my brother liked his "the main chick" they have different type of spicy. Nice place 👌 nothing bad to say. Bathrooms available.

A sandwich with more heat than taste. Upon first bite the initial taste was the sauce on the chew then the flavor of the chicken was slowly introduced until quickly overwhelmed by the heat slap to the taste buds. The taste of the chili spice's heat immediately engulfs your mouth and you'll be in need of a drink to quell it. Overall if you're into a 70:30 ratio of heat to flavor sandwiches, this is the spot. You can also ask for a tot and fry mixture if you can't make a choice between spud presentation as well. The staff was friendly and the dining area was pretty clean. There's only one restroom so you may be waiting if the restaurant is crowded. Went during the 8:00pm hour and the wait for one sandwich was around 30-45 minutes as they were dealing with a backlog of delivery orders and a line of 10 people which some customers left due to not wanting to wait that long for their order.

I ordered The Side Chick Combo (mild) today. The sandwich wasn't bad, although it wasn't as flavorful as I remember. Seasoned fries also came with my sandwich. Prices have gone up, but I guess that's the norm everywhere. There wasn't a line when I came in, and I received my food pretty quickly. This location is open until 9 pm, but call ahead to confirm in case hours change.

Dennis Pierce

Dales Diner is just down the street from relatives so we come down on sundays from Los Angeles and treat them to delicious food and coffee. Staff here are extra friendly. Looks like they enjoy being here. Dales Diner is our go to restaurant whenever we are down here. Much better than IHOP and Norms.

Pink Hat Gypsy

Fun decor. We had a grilled cheese sandwich, nothing special, yellow cheese and white bread and the corn beef hash, large portion not a lot of flavor. Service was great! Cute area.

+6

The lady in the counter was kinda rude when I wanted to replace the number that they would notify when my food is ready. She didn’t even verify after, but oh well, I guess she just doesn’t care that much, her customer service was probably was like a one time thing, nvm I dont want to judge. Food is great, its soo good. Would definitely go higher with the heat, medium is like mild for me, so def go higher with your spice! Would come back but the lady in counter was just not for me, hopefully you get a better cashier that is not rude. -2 stars just b/c of her. Food is a 4/5, customer service 2/5.

D.B.

I came here a couple of times, and I like how this diner plays old-school classic music (from the 1950s and 1960s), which are the type of music I love, and of course, the people are really cool, especially the girls like Winter, Vivian, Delilah, etc., but what's absolutely really sad and disappointing is that my parents and I learned and found out that their food is frozen. I was absolutely very disappointed to learn and find out that their food is frozen. I wish for this restaurant to replace their frozen food with fresh food instead. That's what every diners like this should know as they should know better. 😟😞 Another thing I don't like about this restaurant is how the parking for our vehicles are and that most of the food contains bread as well.

Adam Wolven

UPDATED: Yo! EXPENSIVE JOINT with 20% tip auto added to bill, with no heads up. Extra 20% plus 10%+ tax rate in LB, just makes it not worth it. Plus 50cents for a side of Ranch. Add cheese to a hot dog for $3.50…. The hot dogs are $14. Ok service. Prices are way higher that last time I ate here. Otherwise, Decent food. Today is the last time I will eat here though. Food was impressive. The French Dip was just right. Kids menu was affordable.

+2

Oz G.

Order a 17 dollar breakfast burrito. Hashbrown, eggs, bacon, cheese and Pico de gallon. 17 bucks. The burrito had so much tortilla left over the burrito has its own tortilla blanket. The Pico de gallon tasted like water it was not fresh. I did add avocado and let me tell you from my days at subway. I got like 1/4 of the avocado slived up into 3 slices. I will most likely will not be getting any more breakfast burritos here. Food quality was not bad.

We have visited this establishment before and can attest that the chicken quality has declined, as it now tastes like frozen chicken, a notable difference from our previous experiences.The Main Chick and Cluckin’ Mac we ordered were not satisfactory. The sandwiches were warm and lacked freshness. The French fries were excessively salty. My husband's tater tots were cold and chicken-free, consisting of mere crumbs. The experience fell short. The only satisfying experience was watching the NFL draft 2025.

One of the few places open for Christmas dinner when I was in town. The spice level was decent, but the chicken was very greasy, even as fried chicken goes. Everything felt greasy and heavy. The staff was friendly and the restaurant was clean.

I use to come here for years, chicken is amazing like always, as you know the crew workers change from but recently the crew workers seems are not happy and they commit to start the closing procedure too early from closing hours which feels uncomfortable cleaning up while customers are dining and eating like 3 hours from closing time that is not professional with the smell of cleaning products