Brenda's Diner

Great food served hot and fresh. Breakfast all day and prices are really reasonable. Service was good and food arrived fast, but only 1 server to handle the increasing number of customers.  This is a basic no frills diner that is old and in a somewhat remote area. Would definitely return the next time we are passing through.

I came here for 2 meals while i was upstate visiting family.  the first was friday night for the friday fish fry, which i learned is a huge ordeal in upstate new york.  man do they eat dinner early here.  we got there around 7 and were one of the last families to walk in.  I'm not a fish fan, so i was told by my uncle to get the reuben.  It wasn't the biggest sandwich, but the corned beef melted in your mouth, it was delicious.  It came with a side of really creamy coleslaw which is exactly how i like it.  I also split a side of the mac and cheese with my dad. It was some of the best mac and cheese i ever had.  There were definitely a few different cheeses in there and it was so thick and creamy.  Together we barely finished the side, it's so heavy but so damn good.  We came a few days later for breakfast and i wasn't too impressed with it.  Pancakes were very cakey, not light and fluffy and the home fries weren't that great.  My uncle had the stuffed french toast which looked ridiculously good, and so did my cousins waffle so next time i'm gonna have to go with one of those.  As Brian C. said service is kinda slow, but it's rural upstate new york so i just expected that.  It's also really cheap.  Basically everything on the menu is under $10.

Brenda's is one of our "go to" restaurants, and not just because it's close to home, but because we know the food is good and the prices are reasonable.  Decided to take our son last night, it was chicken strip dinner for him, hubby and I ordered Burger Deluxe and a Rubin.  They had ran out of the Corned Beef and cabbage (must have been a hit) so the hubby opted for the Rubin, which he stated was very good.  The burger was cooked as requested, and service was prompt and personable.  For the 3 of us, the bill was under $30 and we left feeling full.  Brenda's is located in the country, come as you are and save some money.