Broadway Diner on Eastern Avenue in Baltimore is one of those diners that announces itself before you get close: a large chrome building sitting up on a small hill, glimmering with neon and rounded corners like a monument to the American diner era. The interior is just as large, with two separate dining rooms and a 10-page menu that covers everything from Hungarian goulash and shrimp creole to Maryland crab cakes and a Broadway Festival seafood pasta that Guy Fieri called “a seafood buffet for 90.” The restaurant appeared in Season 4, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Diners You Sent Me To,” which aired July 14, 2008, as a viewer-nominated stop. Guy also called the potato crust salmon “one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen on Triple D.” The diner is open 24 hours on Friday and Saturday nights.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Broadway Diner
City: Baltimore, Maryland
Cuisine: American / Diner Fare
DDD Season: 4
DDD Episode: 1
Episode Title: Diners You Sent Me To
Original Air Date: July 14, 2008
Address: 6501 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-631-5666
Website: https://www.broadwaydiner1.com/
Status: Open
About Broadway Diner
Broadway Diner is a family-owned operation that has been serving the east Baltimore community for decades. The menu is deliberately wide-ranging: the goulash sits next to the shrimp creole, which sits next to the crab cake, which sits next to the full breakfast plate available any time of day. The portion sizes are generous enough to generate the “seafood buffet for 90” comparison from Guy during filming. The dessert case near the entrance is a Baltimore institution unto itself, rotating through chocolate crème pie, lemon meringue, and whatever else the kitchen has put together that day.
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What to Eat at Broadway Diner
The Broadway Festival is the pasta dish Guy spotlighted, a seafood-loaded creation that earns its reputation. The Potato Crust Salmon was the other DDD highlight, described as one of the most visually impressive dishes Guy had encountered on the show. The Hungarian Goulash is the European left turn that surprises first-timers and impresses regulars. The Shrimp Creole and Maryland Crab Cakes round out the menu’s range. Breakfast is served all day and the dessert case is worth checking before you sit down.
Plan Your Visit
Broadway Diner is open Monday through Thursday 7:00 AM to 11:45 PM, Friday and Saturday open 24 hours, Sunday 7:00 AM to 11:45 PM.
Address: 6501 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-631-5666
Website: https://www.broadwaydiner1.com/
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Diners You Sent Me To episode on Amazon and pick up Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip with Recipes for the companion cookbook.
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Broadway Diner appeared in Season 4, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Diners You Sent Me To,” originally aired July 14, 2008.