Kleifelds Restaurant

This is a quaint little restaurant with old diner feel. I had a club sandwich that was amazing and huge. Fair like fries. My server Sonya was very friendly and knowledgeable for only her second day!!! Even other guests were talking to other tables definitely a must try.

This place has so much history. It’s been operating since the 20’s and I bet I’m sitting in the same seats as my grandparents did. This is my «go to» breakfast place on the weekends for many reasons.
1. The ambiance of downtown Willoughby can’t be beat. I love to window shop here.
2. The food is cheap and really good. I usually order the special which includes eggs, bacon, sausage, homefries, and toast. I think it’s 5 or 6 bucks.
3. The staff is friendly and attentive. I never have to ask for more coffee or extra napkins. They take care of you and you feel welcomed and appreciated.
Don’t worry if there is a line of people waiting for seats. Seats open up quickly.

Favorite diner to go to in the area, great atmosphere inside, the staff is great and makes for a nice experience everytime I’m there. Try what they have on special, always creative and tasty. A must stop place to visit and enjoy!!!

Totally agree with the most recent review. We have been coming here for years, and was disappointed to find the owners had changed. Inside is starting to have changes made, which are taking away from the quaint, old fashioned environment that was a throw back to simpler times.
Each time we have visited recently, the always packed little restaurant seems to have less and less patrons. The paying guest always votes with their pocket book, so pay attention new owners…

We stopped in this place looking for a good local breakfast. We were not disappointed! I ordered the Kielbasa and eggs breakfast, and my mom ordered the corned beef hash and eggs. The Kielbasa was phenomenal and we both agreed that the eggs were excellent. One small complaint would be the hash– my mom didn’t like the onions in it. What a great little place!

We stopped at Kleifeld’s on our way from Cleveland to Niagra Falls. Our son wanted breakfast, and the rest of our family was ready for lunch. We chose Kleifeld’s strictly on Unilocal reviews. It was a quaint diner with excellent food and wonderful, personable service. Our girl’s had the Monte Christo sandwich and give a hearty thumbs up. Our son had pancakes, hard to go wrong there. My husband had the Gyro Omelet which came with breakfast potaoes. I had the Reuben sandwich combo which came with cole slaw and home fries. Our food was super fresh and hot, and even better than expected. We were all well satisfied. We met the new owner (as of March 2015). She was very friendly and obviously takes her food seriously. If we ever find ourswlves in Willoughby, OH again, we will definitely be stopping at Kleifeld’s! P. S. They now accept credit cards.

Just stepped off a red eye on our way to Geneva, Unilocal led us here. Small old school diner with jukeboxes on counter. Ahhh. childhood memories.
Ordered two eggs scrambled, bacon, white toast and home fries. Food was pretty much average, nothing spectacular. OJ and syrup are store bought brands.
Service was friendly. Prices are cheap or maybe that’s because I am from California and we can’t get breakfast for two for $ 12.81.

The food was nothing special, average if anything. The homefries were more like mashed potatoes. Food came out quickly. Service was top notch. Coffee cup was always full. Very small quaint diner. Cash only.

Such a cute little diner! We stopped here on our way home from Cleveland! The staff was very nice and helpful. Great prices, great food!

Awesome diner! Get there early as it gets filled up quick. It’s a small place. Just super solid and consistent. Downtown Willoughby makes for a great small town feel. Probably my favorite diner on the east side.

I sat at the small counter with a packed house at 10:30 AM on Sunday morning. Within five minutes of my order I had my food sitting in front of me. The staff was very nice and courteous and the food was hot and did not disappoint. The prices were very inexpensive for the impressive amount of food that i received. Keep up the great work! I love your food and the quaint atmosphere of an old-​school diner.
For the type of restaurant this is and the great prices of the food this is definitely a five star breakfast joint. Nothing fancy just great food for a good price.

Kleifelds Restaurant has been scientifically proven to cure hangovers.

Classic greasy spoon, old school diner. You have a handfull of tables as well as about 10 – 15 stools at the counter. The prices are very reasonable, the food is quick and good. Everything about this place seems standard and solid.
I had a meeting there for breakfast and we both got the corned beef hash. It was really good! Coffee was fine and the service was fast and friendly. I will definitely be going back!
It is CASH ONLY so just a heads up to stop at the ATM if you don’t normally carry cash.

Traveling on 90 with three kids. Was headed to Bob Evans and was very happy I looked for a better non-​chain option on Unilocal.Seating is limited but food was great and quick. We were there for breakfast, kids and husband all happy. Family of 5 was 29 and cash only. Will stop again on our next trek across ohio. I had a Mediterranean Omelette special and my husband had the chicken fried steak-​both were great. Pancakes were fresh and huge.

My boyfriend and I just happened to come across this place. We were looking for new ideas for breakfast on a Sunday a few weeks ago. I searched on Unilocal for any recommendations, and came across this place. As many times as we’ve been through Downtown Willoughby, we never knew this place existed.
I’m glad we decided to try this place! All my boyfriend talks about now is this place. We haven’t had a chance to go back, because we’ve been so busy… but we plan on soon!
Wish the place was a bit bigger, especially since you may have to wait a bit to be seated. We lucked out, because there was 2 seats available at the bar. There aren’t more than a couple of tables.
We placed our order and food came quickly. I’m only giving 4 stars, because of the lack of service. I understand the place was busy and all the tables were filled, but there were 2 waitresses, and then someone came from the kitchen and was helping. I waited and waited for my coffee to be refilled, and even placed it on the edge, so they would know. Nope, kept walking by and trying to get their attention and ignored us.
Great food, Great prices and you definitely get your money’s worth with the amount of food they give you, but they lack on customer service.
Overall, I know we’ll be back!

Classic small-​town café breakfast. We both had omelets — Italian sausage for one, a Mediterranean special for the other (spinach, feta, onions). Both came with home fries and toast.
I would quibble a little about the Mediterranean — the chopped onions could have been cut back, for example. But everything was tasty. The service was prompt, efficient and friendly. Got there a little before noon on a Sunday and had only a short wait for a table, and there were several seats open at the counter.

We were passing through town and this restaurant had good reviews on Unilocal so we decided to try it. Prices can’t be beat and the food was really good. If you’re looking for a no frills place that does the basic breakfast well, eat here! It is a cash only restaurant.

Had Corned Beef on rye… gf had banana nut pancakes… great homestyle food for the price!

As far as diners go, Kleifelds is as Old School as you can go. This is a no-​nonsense, busy diner, not a new restaurant trying to go retro. My dad used to eat here 30yrs ago and it hasn’t changed much.
Their omelets are tasty and hash browns are excellent. I especially like the quick service and GREAT prices! A cup of coffee: $ 1.50. The most expensive omelet on the menu: $ 5.49.
Check ‘em out while in Willoughby!

I grew up in the Mentor area and for years whenever visting DTW was greeted by a big Kleifelds sign on a brick wall.
When I moved back to the area I was like, I’ve gotta try this place. So alright, one day after pressing my boyfriend to go — we did.
We have gone almost every week since that point months ago. My boyfriend always gets the french toast and I change it up from time to time but usually always order a breakfast item. The food, is not only delicious, but it’s quick and inexpensive. Which allows us to tip over the usual 20%. The ladies deserve it.
The servers are wonderful, they know their customers and treat them like friends and family.
I warn every first timer who comes here: once you have breakfast at Kleifelds no other breakfast restaurant is going to compare.