Back In Time Diner

The young lady that served us this morning did an exceptional job. Very friendly, welcoming, helpful and attentive. Service like we had this morning, along with a perfect breakfast makes for a happy weekend start.

I had the “Traditional Breakfast”: two eggs sunny side up, two strips of bacon crisp end to end, flawless crisp hash browns, a biscuit and gravy. The biscuit had received additional attention from the cook. It was split, buttered then toasted. A nice touch. The gravy was from a mix. No one makes gravy anymore.
My wife ended up with a kid’s meal: one egg, one bacon, and one pancake. The cook is outstanding at the craft, an artist and a person that obviously loves what they do. The pancake on my wife’s plate turned out to be in the shape of Minnie Mouse with a pancake bow. Along with that was a pancake flower. That brightened her day and the pancakes were perfect! Check the pictures.

Back in Time Diner is a cozy, clean comfortable, 50’s 60’s themed diner. It is decorated with Coca Cola, road signs, pictures of era music icons and other paraphernalia. Ads for the local businesses are laminated under the clear plastic table tops. Most of the businesses have been closed for years and long forgotten. I always enjoy searching the advertisements for odd ball companies or funny names while I wait.

Little mom and pop restaurants like Back in Time Diner are a rare haven. A place where you can truly enjoy a meal and the atmosphere. The folks that work there make you feel good. You quickly forget about everything on the other side of that front door you just walked through.
Excellent! Another one of my top picks for a small-town Oklahoma diner!

Something you might not know.
Muskogee is the home of the Griffin Food Company, makers of the “World Famous,” Griffin’s Syrup, proudly MIO. It’s what’s on the pancakes and waffles there. It’s ONLY what’s on the pancakes and waffles there. It is illegal to bring any other brand of syrup in to the city of Muskogee. If you are caught with more than an ounce of some other brand of syrup you will be charged with both possession and intent to distribute. Don’t test the law. The police dogs here are trained to sniff it out.

Just happened to be in the neighborhood and saw the sign "Back in Time" restaurant. Hours are 6am to 2pm closed Sundays. Walked in and really felt the ambiance. Checkered floor, red chairs, boothes, cabinets, and Betty Boop statue along with pictures and other items that take you "back in time." The waitress was quick to acknowledge our arrival. The food was served reasonably quick as we drank hot coffee as we waited. The food was delicious, portions large and seasoned well. We ordered pancakes and biscuits with white gravy, sprinkled with tasty ham and sausage and cheese, and served with hash browns. The omlette was made to order with ham and cheese and hash browns. Spent around $40 for three adults, including drinks and tip. My 95 year old Mom loved the experience and food.

Excellent place I ate the plate the mess it is so good very very nice people ,go check em out ill be back .

Pretty good little place for breakfast/brunch. Nice people, good food, good prices. Great selection of old fashion sodas. The only knock... The white gravy, tastes packaged and floury. Make it from scratch or switch brands, throw a little sausage grease in there. LOL. But everything else is very good.

Wife and I swung by here on our way through Muskogee heading to OKC. Delightful taste of Route 66 and classic Americana. Had the Mushroom Burger and Sausage Burger. Yummy! And priced are good. If you're in the area, you should eat here at least once.

Food was fantastic, my friend and I are down here on a business trip and stopped here for lunch. It was the best food we had all week. The owner is a sweetheart as well.

Such a sweet diner,the red black and white decor is reminiscent ov another time.❤
The cook is excellent, everything was cooked to perfection. 😁
Service is friendly,quick and accurate 😁
And the best satisfying comfort food in muskogee,and a family can afford a meal out and get their money's worth.
Try it you'll be back .
Oh yeah their old time assortment ov bottled soda will bring ya back over and over again😁
I know I'm trying a bunch of them😁

I got up one morning looking for a good place to eat breakfast. So looked online and found this place. It's kind of tucked away off in the cut. But the food was goooooood. It's a friendly family oriented restaurant with excellent service. Not the mention the prices are very reasonable.

Very nice place! Old timey great service and great Americana food. I enjoyed the pancake breakfast and it was great! Good prices and amazing people.

WOW!!! Great place- great services- great food! I had the Cajun Cheeseburger it was delicious and those jalapeños on top amazing!!! Tots cooked to perfection! Will return with husband! Need more places like this! Great job and thank you! 🤗

This is a FINE diner. Ihop is a flop compared to this lovely little establishment! Amazing food! Eggs were perfect!! The bacon & hash browns?? Heaven. Great experience. Give the lovely man who owns this restaurant a try! Check out the fun world famous soda bottles as well! Super cool vintage coca-cola & betty boop memorabilia for a nice, retro dine-in experience!

Excellent Service from Friendly staff and superior Food!
My whole family of 9 enjoyed every bite!
Sorry, I didn’t get more pictures of the amazing food!

This is definitely a hidden gem favorite in Muskogee for me. We discovered it and fell in love instantly! The staff went above and beyond and catered to our every need. The food was cooked perfectly, and our coffee cups were never empty! Talk about a Perfect breakfast date spot! Try the French toast or the pancakes! The batter was one of a kind. Thanks again for the great experience and filling our bellies!

Small older place, food was good, service was good, would go back.

Good coffee , good food , Sausage good , nice twist he grilled the biscuits nice atmosphere , if your going through Muskogee it’s worth the time to check it out 👍👍

Back in time has great food. Made just how you order it. The service is exceptional to say the least. If you haven't tried the cheeseburger quesadilla, it's awesome I recommend it!

Very clean, friendly staff and the food is always good. I get the breakfast mess and the wife gets pancakes with pecans. We've went in and used the drive thru, the food is always the same, really good!

The food that's great and the service was awesome!

Very laid back, clean, kozy, route 66 style, great food, quick service. Cafe style.

Great breakfast! A very comfortable place with good food, large portions and super friendly staff.