John's Hideaway Restaurant

We really enjoyed dinner here tonight. My grandparents came here all the time, and so when I was in town I wanted to check the place out. I had the lamb gyro and rice pudding and both were wonderful. The baked flounder and macaroni and cheese looked great too. They also have cheese steaks and gyros which aren't listed on the menu. Everything seemed home-cooked and there is a very friendly home-town vibe here. We'll definitely be back.

Amazing variety. Fresh home cooked food at affordable prices. Very friendly, efficient and attentive wait staff. Look forward to many more meals at this little gem of a restaurant.

Breakfast! Best time to go. 2 eggs, home fries, toast, with coffee. That's been the special for years. Great food, great service, and they treat everyone like they're family. There's a reason that they have been around forever. The only drawback is that there isn't any real of street parking, but it's worth circling the block to find a spot. In Carlisle for the week, weekend, or a day? You gotta check this place out!

Cathy and Nick are two amazing people. The town of Carlisle is truly blessed to have them and their restaurant.

A wonderful restaurant with home-style cooking, daily specials, and reasonable prices. On Thursdays the Greek special platters are outstanding: pastitsio and moussaka in weekly alternation! The Spanos Family are the friendly hosts! What’s not to love❤?

I had the Roast beef sandwich with gravy, wife had fried chicken. Neither of us finished our meal. The total bill was $21. Good thing we're not local. Great food and Service at a good price.

This is were the locals go to eat. Only place I know that uses real turkey, not luncheon meat on clubs. Homemade broccoli salad is the best. Great food at a reasonable price.

A year or two ago I dined at this place with
my family and relatives and I just enjoyed their burger and fries there. The place also looks cool too, mainly because it looks unorthodox. It looks like a pizza place, when they’re also known for their burgers and other foods too. What a nice small restaurant to go to.

Amazing place amazing food and service, the employees are so nice. But it is kind of warm either way the food is amazing.

First time here, hidden gem. It has been here for a long time (1963). Eat local, support local, not chain restaurants. The atmosphere is homey, which is a huge plus. The food we had was really good. Can't wait to go back and try more. They do have a variety of foods.

Highly recommend

Food and service was great needs a little work inside classic diner

I am from North Carolina. I have met some my of my best friends in Carlisle Pa.at the car show. This year we found this wonderful restaurant, We have went by it many times on the way to the show. We finished our trip there this year and it was a wonderful experience. The atmosphere is amazing, The place is cozy and very clean, The food is fantastic with reasonable prices. The folks there are the best. Our waitress Kathy took fantastic care of us. The Owner came out and talked to us. If you are in the Carlisle area do not settle for less. This place is definitely a hidden gem!!!! I hate it took us 30 years to find this beautiful Restaurant!!!!

Love the staff! Great family atmosphere.

So at first glance you might think this place isn't worth it, but you'd be wrong. Look. There are no modern frills. It feels like an old diner, complete with a menu with things like liver & onions and fried ham, and a clientele which has been coming here for decades. And if you just looked at that, what with "diners" nowadays being all fancy, and what we used to call regular food now out of fashion, you would miss that the food is home cooked, the staff are welcoming, and the locals are filled with the best stories. Sure the menu is no frills, but it's delicious. I think we lose some of that simplicity in modern restaurants. Everything nowadays is deconstructed or has a name you can't pronounce, which don't get me wrong I like on many occasions. But there's a place for simplicity. And this place....This stuff is grandma proud, good ol comfort food. You want some of the best meatloaf or fried chicken ever, sitting among locals rip roaring it up in an extremely casual environment at a good price? This is it, and I hope it stays. Otherwise, we lose the refined elegance in simple, home cooked food, which is something no town should be without. And PS, if you really want to hear some great banter, head in around 6am. Those folks have THE best time, and the sausage is the best in town.

This place is a hidden gem!!! The homemade sausage was incredible and the pancakes are as fluffy as a pillow. As a homefries lover these ones hit the mark(well done of course). I can't wait to try the dinner tonight 😋😊☺

Stopped in for breakfast today. First time here. Service was excellent. Food was outstanding and with a great price. Portions were more than adequate. I can't think of anything negative about the place. I'll definitely be back again, even though I live 10 miles away.

Great prices, nice amount of food that was good. We tried the homemade apple pie for dessert and it was the best around! Nice little, locally owned business!

A little gem of a place in Carlisle with vibes of yesteryear. Very old school feel and I suspect most of their customers have been returning for decades because it's good service, good old fashioned food and no bells or whistles. I particularly like going for breakfast.

One of my favorite "go-to" diners in Carlisle when it comes to breakfast! Cant say enough good/positive things about this family owned lil diner that will have u coming back again fot sure,that's a GUARENTEE! Cant say enough of good things bout this lil well-run family owned diner ! Nostalgic kinda vibe /enviroment that r old-skool in their ways but it works for them n their satisfied customers which is wat counts ! GUARANTEED...○ phenomenal food ○ friendly-efficient service ○ happy satisfied- returning guest ○

One of the best Carlisle has to offer. The best Hot Turkey or Roast Beef Sandwiches you will ever have . You can't go wrong with the menu , except the only thing I didn't like was the Meatloaf. But maybe just me. ENJOY!