Bites Nearby: Two Dads' Diner

is located on Detroit Ave at Marlowe — just east of Lakewood Presbyterian Church.

The dining room is quite large with a handful of booths, free-standing tables and a long counter that extends the length of the dining room all the way back to the semi-open kitchen. The waiters are engaging and friendly, as well as well-versed on the menu, which is surprisingly more interesting than what most diners have to offer. 

While the atmosphere is definitely diner, the menu has other aspirations — it has some diner standards — burgers, soups, sandwiches, breakfast till 2 on Saturdays and Sundays, but it is also chock-full of innovative food creations with names that make it an amusing read: the Trash Can, the Dirty Sanchez and the Rib Sticker to name a few...

I first had Two Dads' Crispadillas at the : they are Asian-spiced chicken between flour tortillas drizzled with apricot ginger sauce and an Asian barbecue sauce – and upon tasting these delicious appetizers — twice — I needed to know more about Two Dads’ Diner.

The burgers are hand-made across the street at  and are served with crisp, fresh lettuce, onions and ripe tomato slices, and can be embellished with any number of accompaniments... 2 Dads’ Warm Turkey Club with oven-roasted turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, Colby-jack and mozzarella on a pretzel bun is tasty and huge — the second half re-heated very nicely the next day... Behind the counter there is a cooler full of desserts by KB Confections- we sampled a deadly chocolate cake and a creamy cheesecake topped with cherries. 

Appetizer prices range from $3.79 to $9.99; there are six salad options- a small house salad is $2.59 and the larger salads (like Aztec Chicken- with Southwest flavors, Taste of Summer- with strawberries, roasted pecans and feta…) all for $7.99; there are 13 sandwiches ranging from $5.59 to $7.49; 2 vegetarian options and 9 Entrées ranging from $6.99 to $10.99, as well as a handful of Ohio City Pasta plates for about $8; breakfast (served till 11:30 am Tuesday- Friday, till 2 pm Saturday and Sunday) ranges from $2.95 to $10.95.

Two Dads’ is not your average diner — the fare is excellent and interesting, the atmosphere is familiar and welcoming.

Open

Tuesday through Saturday:  7 am - 8 pm
Sunday:  7 am - 2 pm 

Credit cards accepted.
Metered street parking.