Anything but Sam's Grill. Overrated, bland food..I honestly don't understand why people go here other than location.

What about the Ardmore Station Cafe?

I like IHOP.

What about Minella's DIner in Wayne?

We have a tie in our best of diners poll. Comment and tell us what's better—Sam's Grill or Ruby's Diner. Most comments wins.

Sam's is not a diner...and neither is Rubys. Both have terrible food and both lack the depth of a true diner

tough choice. I like them both although, technically, neither are diners.

I had great dinner at ala Maison and at Khajuraho on Greenfield Ave.

Wow - these spots are both terrible. Seems like an opportunity more than anything.

I'm not sure why people are saying that Rubys isn't a diner but I think it is definitely the better choice.

Because diners are not parts of chains and do not rent in malls. Diners are stand alone structures modeled on train dining car like the Trolley Car diner on Germantown Ave or Minella's in Wayne. Diners do not have any specific motifs and tend toward an unremarkable decor.

Sam's is far better. I do like Ruby's for the kids but as far as food quality goes Sam's is number 1.

Sam's Grill is an LM institution! Food is predictable and service is excellent particularly on weekends. Never a parking hastle either

Unless you can get breakfast all day it's not a diner.

Dick Wexelblat makes the salient point. thanks :-)