Honestly, I probably never would have gone to the QCD if I hadn't purchased a Livingsocial deal. But I'm glad I did and discovered this little gem.
I check reviews on Yelp before going anywhere (obviously) and was a little worried about what I would find at the Queen City Diner. However, my Livingsocial was soon to expire, I'd spent about 5 hours down the street (if you know what I mean...) and I was starving; QCD would have to do.
Like many of the other reviewers noted, there was no one on the main floor. The door guy, the "manager"(?), and the one server were standing by the door trying to drum up some business on the street, which reminded me of cafes in Europe, so I figured that wasn't that strange. The "manager" (he was the only guy in the place wearing all black and a tie. He could have just been pretentious) was selling us on the band that was about to go on downstairs and said they did serve food downstairs too, so we were in. Apparently it's a $5 cover to see shows there, but he let us go down for free when we promised we were really just there for food, but also enjoyed music.
When we got downstairs, it kind of looked like a frat house basement, but in that fun, "there's-a-full-bar-in-the-corner" kind of way. There were actually a number of people downstairs and they have hookah! The band hadn't started yet and the bartender informed us you could only order appetizers downstairs, so we headed back up. A bit of confusion on the staff's part, but not that big of a deal. We grabbed a booth upstairs and put in our order.
As other reviewers have said, yes, the menu is a bit "uninspired", but it's a freaking diner. Calm down. They have all the diner basics AND booze! What more do you want!? And the food is actually decent. Our server recommended the omlettes and did not lead us astray. They're well made and yummy. The other food wasn't especially mind blowing, but it wasn't bad, either. The prices are cheap, too. $2 PBR EVERY day and on certain days $2 Yeungling and other great drink specials, in addition to cheap food prices ($5 for biscuits and gravy! $6 for an omlette, hashbrowns, toast and coffee!)
If you're looking for an upscale, diner experience, this is not it. If you're looking for decent diner food at any hour of the day, when you might or might not have been drinking for hours and would like to eat some food AND continue drinking, this is your spot! It really would be a shame if this place shut down, so go check it out with an open mind and an empty belly!
(p.s. they have wifi, too!)