Phil-N-Cindy’s Lunch

Reviews

• Fox E.

  star star star star star 14 July 2026

  Phil Collins and Cyndi Lauper opened this diner together, but tragically Phil spelled his wife's name wrong, and the name stuck, and they're not exactly going to change it now, are they? I mean do you have any idea how much it costs to alter a marquee?
  
  What to get: Breakfast, Hot Dogs.
  
  It's been ages since I ate here. I wish I could go back down to Jamestown to enjoy "Another Day In Paradise" at this lunch place. I took a girl here many years ago, and she said it was a lot of fun. But you know, "Girls Just Want To Have Fun."
  
  She had a breakfast special with pancakes, which she loved, but this was back before I used to taste everything that everyone had, so I can't tell you first hand how good it was. She loved it. I had hot dogs... cheap and cheerful, delicious and as good as any of the Buffalo-style dogs, with the meat sauce and onions... exactly what you'd expect, and totally scrumptious. I'm not sure if this place was the "Genesis" of the hot dog, but while it may not have invented them, it manages to perfect them, "Time After Time."
  
  No matter what you order here, they show their "True Colors" and make you delicious food. I think if you asked them to, they'd fly across the Atlantic to cook for you in Philadelphia, after cooking in London earlier the same day. Especially if you were Ethiopian.
  
  One night I really wanted a hot dog here so "I Drove All Night" to get one, but realized they were closed at nights. Oh well. I swear I could smell those hot dogs "In The Air Tonight" but I must have been mistaken. So I went dancing instead only to realize "I Can't Dance." But I did find a girl to make out with, what can I say, she was an "Easy Lover", she took a hold on me, believe it. She was like no other. Before I knew it I was on my knees. And then I was "In Too Deep." And I made her "bop" over and over. "She Bop"ped harder than she ever bopped before.
  
  Anyway, "Against All Odds" I finally wrote a review of this place years later. If you are the person who wrote a bad review of this place, I'm sorry that Phil Collins and Cyndi Lauper "Su...suddio", and I hope the lawsuit didn't cost you too much. And if you're in Jamestown, stop by and try the fantastic food here. And thank you Yelp for helping me find it!

• James S.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 10 July 2026

  It was just ok. Nice staff. Ok pancake. Decent toast. Flat small slightly undercooked omelette. fell apart into sloppy drippy mush. Cash only. Dusty. In a plaza. Mushy cold in center hash browns. Gross dripping undercooked scrambled eggs. $1.50 upcharge to split a plate. Upcharge for extra butter. The large juice is tiny and not very cold. Could use a remodel.
  I won't be back.

• Lexy M.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 4 July 2026

  My eggs were disgustingly undercooked. They tasted off so I only had 2 bites. I didn't realise it wasn't just butter dripping off of my toast onto them until I moved them and my plate was all wet with yellow water under them. Gross! I had an upset stomach for a few hours after eating there and wonder if this is why.
  The only reason they have 2 stars instead of 1 is because they have good pancakes. Imho this place is a 1.25 star.
  They give small drinks and upcharge for everything under the sun.
  The college girl in the booth by us complained to her mother that the outside of her burger was too dry and overcooked and the inside was cold. I honestly think they are just in a rush to get food off of the grill as fast as possible so they can close up after lunch.
  Our waitress didn't check on us at all or bother to ask why we didn't eat 80% of our slop when she dropped off the bill. We over tipped by leaving a tip at all.

• Mr. S.

  star star star star_border star_border 29 June 2026

  I simply cannot figure this place out! I enjoy the old school diner feel - where they bust out flapjacks, crack eggs, and tickle your bacon on the massive flat iron grills right in front of you... but the food is marginal. I think the clutter on the walls is outdated and a bit tacky and the place is a little shoddy inside. I do love the pancakes and have never had a bad cup of coffee there before! I would recommend this place for a quick fix early in the AM especially if you feel like pounding some cakes down your pie hole, but don't expect anything more than edible. The staff is outstanding, the food is reasonably priced, the coffee is good and it is extremely convenient and fast. All in all, I give this confused little junk store (on the walls) with tiny coffee cups and big pancakes 3 stars for not giving me dysentery.

• Edwin R.

  star star star star star_border 25 June 2026

  One of the best breakfast spots in Jamestown! Show up early unless you feel like waiting and also bring cash because last time I checked they did not accept credit cards. I've been going to PNC's for a lot of years and stand by their food 100%.