Hotrod Diner in Gravesham

Still very good & we had a great evening celebrating my boys birthday, but it has been a while since we last visited & I thought the atmosphere wasn’t as good on this occasion, never heard music being played as much, & service didn’t seem to be as quick, maybe because there is less staff now not sure, just seemed to take a while & wasn’t even full. But still had a very enjoyable evening

My wife and I absolutely love this place!! Been going here for quite a few years now, always had a great service and even better food! My honest opinion, this is the place to get the best burger. We travel 30 mins to visit here rather than going anywhere closer to home! I'm also glad that they have stuck to doing what they do best and remained the same albeit with slight menu improvements. Great atmosphere with the decor and music. We will always choose small independent businesses over the big chains, so this is our go to place as you'll guarantee a decent meal at a good price!

We went to the Hot Rod Diner for the first time today. Excellent food and huge portions, great decor, very clean restaurant and great value for money. Will definitely come back again!

Food was great all got eaten even kids Thanks

First visit, was lovely and will return. Good service and brunch was great.

Ordered 2 burgers & chips and I could taste the freshness of the meat, the flavours were spot on, worth every penny! Will order again.

Great place, really cheap, great food! Always a spare table there.

Tried the French toast option this visit, excellent!

Food was delicious and filling, they phoned me to check which burger I didn’t want salad in too which was good customer service and I appreciated very much

Love coming here , food is sooo nice and staff are friendly.. thank you

Lovely food as always but please be careful using staples in the carrier bag. When the delivery lady handed my husband the bag a staple was sticking through the handle. The staple went deep into my husbands finger which had to be carefully removed and was bleeding.

Great breakfast spot. Nice to have some different options

Excellent meal , staff brilliant atmosphere electric.

The food does the talking. Superb.

The restaurant was busy so service was a little slow. Staff apologised but it didn't matter - the food is SO worth the wait. Highly recommend 👌

Breakfast, dinner and tea all good.

Very friendly, good food and reasonable prices.

brilliant place to visit, great food great music.

Very very pleasant early evening dinner, after work in Folkestone. Really fun and pleasant atmosphere inside. Lady server - very friendly. Veggie Tex Mex Burger and Cajun Fries were delicious.

Always love eating here. Food, vibe and music is always amazing.

Fantastic place! Been open 11 years And going strong :)

Great little place. Been a few time now. Kids love it in there. Food has always been spot on.

As always the food is hot and delicious, best takeaway around

First time ordering and wasn’t disappointed

Food was lovely as it always is. The person delivering was friendly also which is always nice. Top quality service all round. Will definitely order from here again

all we were upset about is you advertised your mash and pulled pork as just that mash and pulled pork, crispy onions were not something we like. if they were advertised and there was an option to take them off I would have but you also don't have any meals that we can customise.. that's all the complaints are generally your chips with melted cheese and bacon are amazing and the hot dogs with nothing on are amazing your defiantly my favourite american place but could do with more optionson meals

Food always good and arriveshot and delivery is early . Best takeaway around

Nothing else like it, really unique. Great food if you like burgers and dogs. The food was lovely and the drinks were good. I highly recommend the peanut butter, bacon and chilli jam burger. Service was a little slow but it was busy so to be expected.

Love this place. Have been many times and 10 out of 10 every single time. The food is impeccable

This place is amazing. Food portions are great and staff are friendly and the atmosphere is great. Can't beat an old school American Diner.

First time here with new menu, booked a table foe early breakfast, was very quiet at first then packed out, staff are so nice. Any meal set can add to it, food was fresh, filling and really nice, definitely going back again

Solid breakfast! Cool vibe with all the American stuff around you. If I’m ever in the area again, would definitely eat there again.

Good food, very fulfilling portions, typical American diner vibe and good service

Lovely place to eat .Lovely staff .very welcoming atmosphere ✨️ ☺️

I often visit Hot rod diner and myu kids love it. quite pricey and NO discounts available whatsoever.(updated in 2024, there is the NHS bluelight discount) the wait time for your food>>>> VERY LENGTHY. staff are ever so polite and friendly. the only restaurant I give tips. lovely ambiance, boring USA music but heyyyy thats what its all about. food>>> tasty, worth the portions, well made, neat and really tasty. shakes, drinks are good as well. i have ordered via uber eat and it comes hot and tasty. they are gradually introducing discounts on tuesdays if you book in advance. ah well, might give that a try. well recommended

We come here a lot and love it. Normally come for dinner so tried lunch this time. Was super tasty as always and Coral our server was awesome, friendly and attentive. Honestly some of the negative reviews are one offs, every time we come here we love it.

i ordered a delivery for this place and the speed was incredible for the fact the food was fresh and hot. i ordered their hot honey burger as i have always wanted to try america's famous chicken and waffles and it did not disappoint. the marilyn shake and tater tots were divine also 💗

The food is hot and everything is delicious highly recommend ordering from here .the milkshakes are the best ive had in a long time ,try it you won't be disappointed.

Delicious burgers and milkshakes. In fact the milkshake was so good that I'd finished it before the burger arrived.

This dinner is amazing the staff are very friendly and the food is glorious the theme is really good so if you like a 50’s aesthetic you need to go here.

Great American style place with delicious food for good price. High recommend. I will definitely come back. Thanks 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Couldn't fault it.....lovely food, great service, fantastic music.

Great food good service relaxed atmosphere

My son absolutely loves it here! The food is great and lots on the menu for vegetarians.

Have eaten here many times and never left disappointed. Well worth visiting for breakfast or dinner. Miss DotCom is a great night out. Incredibly funny.

The restaurant is great for large groups and parties the food is amazing quality and the staff are very friendly, there's parking outside and it just has an overall positive vibe!

Love it here , great for families, good value , the food is excellent and a great atmosphere 😀

Great vegetarian options & quality is always spot on!

Great little diner, my food was great, my husband said his burger could have done with more seasoning but other than that great, prices are okay only thing is it seems a little rundown and the floor looked quite dirty (not sure if this was just the aesthetic or just not clean), i was also a little dissapointed as when i checked online before i came (i always check menues as i have food intolerances) and had previously chose what i would have and when i arrived they informed me that this menj was only available at certain times so what i origionally wanted wasnt available, I would reccomend the breakfast I ordered though which came with the tater tots,

My wife is American and she loves this place. And they are very hard to please 🤣

Great to have an American themed diner here, they have a great menu and a dedicated gluten free menu too. I'm a coeliac and have happily eaten here numerous times. Have yet to try their breakfasts but they look epic too!

Really enjoyed this, the food was well packaged, cooked and assembled as well as anything you’d get in the restaurant if eating in. We ordered at approx 5pm and the food was delivered just over an hour later, it was warm and portion sizes were as expected from the price. Total price for 3 adults and 1 child was on par with the cost of Chinese , Indian and fish and chip takeaways we’ve had recently, The menu choices were extensive. Recommended!!

I think I'm just addicted to American Diners! This was amazing! Great friendly staff quick & very very tasty food! Definitely worth stopping in for!

Burgers were lovely as were the hot dogs and chips. Excellent!

Great service and food was lovely and really hot aswell thanku 😊

Best buttermilk chicken burger ever!

Decided to take the family for some lunch in half term. This is the closest I've found to a true American dinner in Kent. Food was awesome, kids loved the milkshakes and ice cream float. Would certainly go again.

Visited a few times, and as usual, really friendly staff, the food is great and cooked fresh. My only grumble is that there is no Root Beer....How can you have an american diner without root beer?😱 It's like a pizza restaurant without parmesan cheese!

I travelled from over the water to visit here for a weekend dinner, and I am so glad I did! It was my first time coming here for dinner, and it definitely won't be my last. I like the look of the building from the outside, it's different. Then, parking up and hearing the rock n roll music playing outside was a good touch. Makes you feel like you are in America straight away. I booked a table online (which was easy to do on their website) for dinner on a Saturday night. There was a good atmosphere in the restaurant. Staff members were polite, prompt, and patient. Food was served pretty quickly and all food was a hot temperature. The chips are so nice, and burger patties are lovely. They taste like real meat, not cheap processed burgers. My partner ordered the surf & doublr turf and couldn't fault anything on the plate (the chicken was cooked to perfection). We were full from our main courses but really wanted a milkshake and dessert. There are so many milkshakes to choose from, I found it difficult to decide. We waited a while to see if we could make space for desserts. Staff never rushed us during this and said, take the time we need and let them know when we are ready. Later, we asked if we could order these to go, which the staff were happy to do. They packed our desserts in an eco-friendly cardboard box. It was nice not to be given plastic containers. I loved the decor inside, from the flooring, to the seats and the decored wall. I absolutely loved the rock n roll music they played too, couldn't help but sing along. The only thing I think would make it have that 'American feel' even more is if the staff dressed up in American diner outfits. It seems like a popular place. Some people popped in for a milkshake on the go, a family came in to sit down and eat desserts, or you can order takeaways. We will be back for sure, it was totally worth the drive. What a great job you are doing Hot Rod!

Every time we visit the food is great, the staff are amazing and it’s a really nice relaxed atmosphere. I’ve only visited midweek when they aren’t as busy as weekends but from my experience I can’t fault it.

Food was stone cold, had to re heat in the microwave which defeats the object, which then made the food soggy. Given its just down the road wouldn't expect this especially with it being a Tuesday, didn't think it would be busy for it to take over an hour to arrive. First and last time we will ever order from here.

Great looking place. I won't rate a small business low, and please do go there, Milkshake was great price and amazing. 5/5 The food was 1/5 hence my harsh median review - Sadly the burger I had was not good, whats good is what they're doing - giving jobs to people around them and filling our gobs with unhealthy filth, but the king burger was too far, it tasted like pure oil. The onions get fried on the grill too and im surprised how they kept the 150ml of oil I had in the burger in one place. I've flipped patties for a few years and this was Drenched in the trench. Menu looked good but sides came out below par for the money. The amount of mustard in cheese sauce is OK, I get that, it's fun and different but it didn't taste like cheese at all. I'd just get mustard for free. Also Cholula on the table was swapped for some JJ's catering sauce or had been there for 8yrs and diluted every few months. Not sure didn't check the date. The long short - go for the shakes and tip like in Vegas

So I went in there with low expectations, thinking it would be another mediocre faux diner.. tbh only really went in because my daughter wanted to go.. ...the food punched well above its weight; cheap but felt authentic. I've travelled all over the USA, probably 15 times and this felt legit. The service was helpful (they fit us in despite a lot of reservations) but afterwards you could see they were rushed off their feet. ...but the food came promptly and overall it had the same feel of diners in America.. even driving up to it felt different; the undercroft garage wasn't your average restaurant car park

Food great as always. Came even earlier than expected. 100% recommend

The food was absolutely delicious. It was hot and fresh and much better than we anticipated.

Really enjoyed this place! I loved the decor, Food was great and the milkshakes were banging! Service was perfect 👌 will definitely be back if I'm in the area! Thanks for having us 🌭

I waited for an hour from the time I ordered my food for it to arrive and it was almost cold

The full breakfast is one of the best I’ve ever had!

I use this place all the time but today I had home delivery and there was forgotten items so I phoned and complained bit they just didn't care just said sorry I forgot and number of chicken wings gose on size of chicken wings should be 3 but cos I had 2 large ones it counted as 3 unfortunately was unhappy want be using again

This was a great pre Ebbsfleet football match spot especially as the local pubs seem to only be interested in selling drinks. Huge burgers with a decent selection. Burger, chips and a soft drink for £10

Upon entering the diner, there's a spacious garage style carpark with music classics from the inside of the diner. Inside you're greeted warmly and with an American style decor... booths, chequered flooring, jukebox with American rock and pop classics. The tacos that are starters are absolutely HUGE. I honestly think they could be a main course with a side. They were gorgeous. I had the shrimp tacos and it was bursting with flavour. I had the ribs and wings main which was also underestimated in size... the JD glaze was sweet and the meal was cooked to perfection with the ribs falling off the bone and a huge amount of fries to go with them. I couldn't finish it but had a mojito and a soda float which were also amazing. The mojito has a kick to it so not for the lightweights 👌 Gorgeous food and loads of it, great atmosphere, really friendly and accommodating staff, nostalgic vibes. Hidden gem 💎

It was our first visit to Hot Rod diner and it certainly won't be our last. We've wanted to try American pancakes for so long and finally got to have them. The food tasted delicious and was presented beautifully, The Milkshakes are the best we've ever had! it really felt like we had stepped back in time to the 1950's. We highly recommend this lovely hidden gem.

Ideal for a treat for the kids and it didn't break the bank. From traditional breakfast to the waffles treat that many a youngster likes

Such a beautiful vibe and love the music! Love the 50’s vibe and definitely coming back. Coral was an amazing host even when it was so busy!

Absolutely brilliant place for food if you fancy somewhere to eat with friends or family. I would really recommend coming here to eat and for the experience.

What a surprise the Hot Rod Diner turned out to be! I mean, when Cheryl, Betty, and I first rolled up on our double date, the place was definitely not hollering "come on in." Outwardly, it bore that very dated, kind of nonchalantly maintained look, really; in a sense, it had me going, "uh-oh, what's he gotten us into?" But oh, how wrong I was! It was like stepping over the threshold and getting into another world. The vibe from the inside? Totally not what I expected and so cool. It seems like from the first second, the place kind of captures you with its charm. And with summer knocking on the door, I can almost look forward to the bustle around here. It has an air that everyone is welcome with a kind of relaxed feel that's just the thing for those idle, sun-drenched afternoons. Now, onto the real deal—the grub. If there's anything in life you're positively certain of, it would have to be that some places are all about the looks, but the food is just bleh. Here, my friends, that is most definitely not the case. We plowed our way through a table that would leave everyone else at the table nodding in approval. Tasty doesn't even cut it; it's like comfort food met gourmet, and they decided to go on a date. Wrapping it up, don't let the outside of Hot Rod Diner deceive you. This place is a hidden gem. Whether you are looking for a cool spot where you can lay back with some summer chilling or a cozy corner for an intimate heartwarming double date, this diner's got your back. Believe me, give it a shot, and you shall be thanking me later

The burgers are so tall I needed a ladder to eat mine.

Great breakfast, but they don't serve maple syrup as advertised, just golden syrup.

Great place, nice decor based on an American theme with vintage props. Great service and very good menu options as well as drinks. Highly recommended and very reasonable in price too.

Nestled on the corner of Main Street, Hot Rod Diner revs up nostalgia with a twist. As I stepped inside, I was transported to a bygone era, greeted by neon lights, classic tunes, and an ambiance that screamed retro-cool. But it wasn't just the decor that had me hooked; it was the tantalizing promise of comfort food with a modern flair. The menu, a vibrant homage to American diner classics, left me spoiled for choice. After much deliberation, I settled on their signature dish: the "Revved-Up Burger." And let me tell you, it was a masterpiece on a plate. The beef patty, cooked to juicy perfection, was nestled between two fluffy brioche buns and adorned with crispy bacon, melted cheese, and a generous slathering of their secret sauce. Each bite was a symphony of flavors, with the tangy sauce perfectly complementing the savory meat. To accompany my burger, I opted for a side of sweet potato fries, and they did not disappoint. Golden brown and crispy on the outside, yet soft and pillowy on the inside, they were the ideal accompaniment to my meal. And let's not forget about the milkshake. Creamy, indulgent, and served in a classic diner glass, it was the cherry on top of an already delightful experience. But the culinary journey didn't end there. For dessert, I treated myself to their famous "Route 66 Sundae." Layers of velvety vanilla ice cream, rich chocolate sauce, and crunchy nuts came together in a symphony of sweetness that left me craving more. Beyond the exceptional food, the service at Hot Rod Diner was top-notch. The staff, clad in retro uniforms, exuded warmth and hospitality, making me feel right at home from the moment I walked in. In conclusion, Hot Rod Diner isn't just a restaurant; it's an experience. Whether you're a die-hard fan of classic diner fare or simply looking for a taste of nostalgia, this place delivers in spades. So rev up your engines and make a pit stop at Hot Rod Diner—you won't regret it.

Milkshake was runny like water not chocolate

Been going to this place for over 7 years and never seems to reflect any regret, hot rods atmosphere has one of the most rememberable and heartwarming atmospheres in all of kent while having an amazing classic yet modern vibe to it. The staff are always kind and always ask for orders at the perfect time to have fast services when ordering. But the food is by far some of the most delicious food like their JD chicken strips or their unique burgers which can come with peanut butter which isn’t expected to taste nice on paper but you’ll be surprised! The most recognisable item on the menu is by far their amazing milkshakes always served cold which plenty of flavours, mine being the oreo milkshakes. Unfortunately i don’t have any pictures as i’m always day-dreaming to the atmosphere but take my word, it’s definitely worth a visit if visiting the area.

Love this place been going here years now and have never had a bad meal very respectfully priced

Not arrived yet It’s late so don’t know the quality of the food

Great food and drinks, Friendly staff. Reasonably priced, nice atmosphere. First time my family has visited but won't be the last time.

Always good food, great value and pleasant staff.

First time here for my daughters 8th birthday meal, we enjoyed are food. We had burgers and chicken burger, was very fresh. We also enjoyed our desserts! Good service by Kelly. Thank you, we will definitely come back again.

average taste, no sauce found in burgers. bacon in burger nearly broke a tooth! you need to sort that out hotrod!!!

The Hot Rod diner is a gem of a place, once you've discovered it you will become a regular. The food is always spot on, well cooked and hot. Staff are great, friendly and helpful always. For the vegans and vegetarians, there are several options and they're really excellent quality (I love them anyway) The waffles are also on the must have lost, but be warned, you will need to go to the Hot Rod hungry, you will leave completely stuffed. Don't drive by this cracking little American themed diner, you don't know what you're missing!

best nachos iv ever had in my life, no exaggeration milkshakes , ICE CREAM FLOATS, pancakes etc. are also really good LOVE the aesthetic, music and overall atmosphere THERES A JUKEBOX that plays 50s music and TV screens showing films like Grease in the background i love wearing vintage outfits to go there, they have live entertainment sometimes too tad expensive but worth the money imo

Very nice people and excellent service thank u to all for your service grate food would recommend it to anyone

Food excellent, service friendly and efficient ,

Fantastic service and lovely food! Unreal food super taste and good price! Music great selection and love the interior of the restaurant!

absolutely amazing vibes! lovely 50's style diner with pretty good options for food. Cajun shrimp is amazing and service is really good. our server was Coral and she was perfect all evening! would reccomend to anyone

great on site made and cooled food ,service was friendly and great, nicely decorated in 50s style...................

We love the Hot Rod Diner. The food is always lush and full of flavour. Good selection of music too!

Fantastic little restaurant with very tasty food. Recommended.

Ordered on a busy Saturday night, food turned up early and was still warm. Will definitely order from here again.

Great atmosphere with friendly staff. We had an hour and a half table slot but by the time we ordered and food came out we'd used over an hour, they didn't push us to finish and clear the table though when we went over our time slot. Food was really tasty and well prepared but the cheese sauce on the chips was a bit overpowering. Overall, well priced and great tasting food.

I absolutely love this place! Never had a bad experience when eating here. Staff are friendly and attentive and food is delicious