Owens 501 Diner

The 501 Diner really doesn't have much business calling itself a diner. They won't serve breakfast entrees after breakfast hours, and they don't really have pie. Their milkshakes are also not worth calling home about. And in keeping with the best of pretentious Chapel H...illians, the servers are a little surly and unattentive. Inexplicably despite this being the 21st century, they don't have a website, and therefore no menu available online.\t\n\t\nBut the place does some things that merit praise. The Buffalo chicken salad is nearly fantastic! The sauce on the chicken and the chicken itself are very tasty and the veggies involved are always crisp and fresh. Red onion or any onion would really put this salad on the charts. The teriyaki burger is also pretty tasty (though the last time I got it- they left off the pineapple which I was looking forward to). They positively drench it in sauce, but that sauce is quite nice. It could be a better burger if they'd add something else teriyaki-complimentary to it, perhaps some sort of asian slaw or a recommended cheese pairing. Read More

If you want to say you went to Owens 501 diner then go..You will find bigger portions and better prices at chain restaurants without all the pretense..I have been there several times and I actually live within walking distance, which is good since parking is horrible bu...t the wait and food is not worth it Its really not a bad place but like a stated, if you are a visitor and want local flavor or a local and like the small town feel you will probably enjoy it, but its not for your average joe. Read More

if you want breakfast that's overpriced and samll portions that shouldn't be in a diner, then go here! I never thought breakfast was something that could get messed up, but I guess I was wrong. From a long wait, to unattentive service, to the gut rott feeling I got after eating breakfast, I don't recomend this place to anyone who enjoys breakfast...

15-501 Diner in Chapel Hill is a solid little diner. My husband and I eat here occasionally. The food is always good, never bad, rarely great. The waitstaff is friendly. They have a few upscale items for a diner, and some of the prices a...

I have given the 501 Diner two fair shakes at getting me to like it. I ADORE diners - the food, the decor, the fun... But 501 just doesn't have it. I believe a large part of the problem is the dead flies they allow to collect at their win...

Owens 501 Diner on Fordham Boulevard is a pretty good little diner. There aren't that many diners down here, so it was nice to be reminded of my days living in New York, where I could go to a restaurant with my husband and one of us would ...