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Lester's Diner

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250 State Road 84 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

954-525-5641 

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  • Breakfast, Brunch, Diner
    $
    All Major Credit Cards, cash
  • Casual
    Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Breakfast, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
  • Beer/Wine
    Not Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

There are diners, and then there's Lester's. Everything about this place is a matter of superlatives: It's one of the oldest dining establishments in the county, dating back to the late '60s. It's one of the biggest, with a back dining room that seems to extend to the horizon. And its menu is one of the heaviest, featuring every breakfast food you can imagine and some you didn't know were possible. (Who puts pizza sauce on an omelet?) There's also Italian, Greek, and weird American. (The continental burger is topped with an egg and cocktail sauce.) Lester's is open all the time, which makes it a great alternative to Denny's. The late-night crowds attest to that. While more expensive than Denny's -- by about $3 to $5 a plate -- Lester's tastes better, looks better, and just feels better.







  • 2006 | Best Chicken Fried Steak

    Two amazing facts regarding the chicken fried steak served at Lester's Diner: One, its 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week availability; and two, its sheer size. As long as something as inherently unhealthy as a battered and deep-fried piece of pounded meat is permitted to exist, it only seems right and fair to have it hot and ready for you at 2:30 a.m. after a night of binge-drinking. The voluminous mass of creamy, gravy-draped cow is so large, it handily chases away any uncomforting thoughts,... More »

  • 2001 | Best Late-Night Dining

    The coolest thing about Lester's Diner isn't the vast menu, although it's an impressive one: daily specials, 70 or so different sandwiches (including such quirky combos as meat loaf and fried egg), nearly two dozen salads, homemade soups du jour, 35 desserts "baked on the premises daily," Greek and Italian specialties, a children's menu, and such mainstay entrées as chicken, seafood, steaks, and chops. And no, the coolest thing about Lester's isn't the equally comprehensive "served... More »

  • 2000 | Best Late-Night Dining

    Stainless steel and neon outside; deep-cushioned booths, a thick menu, and friendly waitresses inside. Lester's is one of those old-fashioned diners that beckons with its authentic look and its home-style comfort food. And at the restaurant's original location in Fort Lauderdale (250 E. State Rd. 84), the 24-7 schedule beckons even those with munchies in the weest of hours. Whatever has kept them up, nocturnal eaters will find something to satisfy their hankerin' in the pages and pages of... More »

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  • Lester's Diner: The Place to Pull an All-Nighter

    Lester's Diner: The Place to Pull an All-Nighter

    | Wed, December 21, 2011

    "How's it going, hon?" said Dawn to a regular who walked into Lester's at 5 a.m. "Still vertical and still employed," he returned. They continued the morning volley as she readied his tea. "With lemon... More »

  • Good Ol' Greasy Spoons: Five Reliable Diners in (and Around) Fort Lauderdale

    Good Ol' Greasy Spoons: Five Reliable Diners in (and Around) Fort Lauderdale

    | Wed, September 15, 2010

    5. Joe's Cafe, Fort LauderdaleThis is the second coming of the late, lamented Joe Bel-Aire's, a late-night haunt that used to be the first neon sign you'd see when you left Port Everglades. Almost a d... More »

  • Mrs. Beeton's Fourth Annual Flapjack Flip-off

    Mrs. Beeton's Fourth Annual Flapjack Flip-off

    | Thu, June 03, 2004

    Let's start with a few clarifications on the heading: 1. What is a Flapjack Flip-off? It's a contest to determine who makes the best plain buttermilk pancakes in town (no blueberries, bananas, buckwheat, chocolate chips, chewing gum, or any oth... More »

Dinner Menu
Appetizers
$4.19
Feta Cheese & Olives
$7.89
Baked Stuffed Mushrooms
$6.59
Mozzarella Sticks
$5.99
Fried Zucchini Sticks
$7.49
Fried Clam Strips
Soups
Cup $2.79
Bowl $3.79
Homemade Daily Soups
Cup $3.79
Bowl $4.99
With Cheddar Cheese & Onion For $0.50
Homemade Chili
Salads
$6.89
Lester's House Salad
Plain $6.89
With Grilled Chicken Breast $10.99
With Shrimp Salad $11.99
Caesar Salad
Club Sandwiches
Served With Cole Slaw And Pickle.
$9.49
Sliced Turkey
all white meat. crisp bacon, lettuce & tomato.
$9.49
Chicken Salad
crisp bacon, lettuce & tomato
$9.49
Tuna Fish
sliced egg, lettuce & tomato
$9.49
Roast Beef
rasher bacon, lettuce & tomato.
$9.49
Boiled Ham
swiss cheese, lettuce & tomato.
Meat
$6.89
Chicken Salad
$6.89
Liver Wurst
$5.89
Bacon Sandwich
$4.89
Hot Dog
$6.19
Chili Dog
Desserts - Pastries
$3.89
Napiolean
$3.89
Chocolate Eclair
$3.39
Almond Horn
$3.19
Apple Turnover
$3.39
Chocolate Horn
$1.89
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