Stopped here for breakfast during a drive through the mountains and was impressed. Â They had nice breakfast combos (one pancake/one egg, etc) and everything was good. The hash browns had onions and both red and green peppers...need I say more?
Next time through, I'll have to try the pie.
Stopped to get some lunch while driving the Ironman Lake Placid bike course. The wait for a table was not very long. The bathroom always had a line that was multiple people long.
Now lets get to service and food. The server only placed three waters down even after being told there were four people. Three out of the four people ordered kids meals that were supposed to come with a drink and never received the drink. Only water. The food was meh, ok but nothing stood out to make me ever want to go back. This place also failed on the service side. I drained my water and never got a refill. Tried to get waitresses attention to get something brought to the table and was not able to. Never got our check so we walked to the check out and they got the check.
End of story will not return and the service stunk.
This is a spot close to some trails that go up high peaks such as Mt. Marcy and Haystack; makes this diner a great spot to go before you go on your hiking / XC skiing / Alpine journey or whatever else you have your heart set to.
I went here twice, once before our winter mountain ascent and the second time right after to celebrate.
The food:
First experience: at night I ordered the bacon burger, medium rare and an order of fries. The burger came out well done and the fries, although made to be fresh cut beforehand seemed to have been sitting out for a while (we were there late). I felt as if I got the last portion of their old batch of fries or something. The service was friendly, though. Three or two stars.
Second experience: This was Sunday morning after our winter ascent. We were pretty hungry. I ordered a blueberry pancake and two over-easy eggs with bacon and some of their home-made toast. Everything was delicious. The maple syrup they served with the pancake was delicious as well. I ordered a strawberry rhubarb crumble pie after since, you know -- that what they were famous for. It was served cold (taken out of a fridge), but it was super tasty. A little disappointed though. The service was pretty good though.
Ambiance: it's a diner, but it has some cool history. It's a cool place, but the food isn't that great. Stick to the pancakes and eggs, the lunch / dinner fare is hit or miss.
Happy out'dooring!
Turkey club wasn't too good.
The pancakes though were pretty good. Â Stick to the breakfasts here.
The 'famous' pie? Â Think we got the wrong one..split a raspberry crumble. Â Seemed ice cold out of the fridge, crust very hard and overall wasn't anything great. Â Perhaps other flavors better. Â They just shouldn't serve it ice cold!
I've been a fan of the Noon Mark Diner since back when it was the Noonmark Diner. Â There's no better place for breakfast anywhere, at any time of year. Â The sticky buns -- cinnamon walnut rolls, heated, sweet and chewy -- would be welcome at Buckingham Palace. Â Turnovers made with local raspberries, blueberries, or apples come in a flaky puff pastry; they're usually sold out by ten.
Large photographs by Adirondack specialist Nathan Farb brighten the dining room, and seem even nicer on rainy days. Â A great place to linger with Chris and Bob as you nurse the third cup of coffee and ponder what the day will bring.
After a lengthy hike with a group of friends, we were in great need of sustenance and the Noon Mark Diner was our destination. I had been to the Noon Mark a number of times when I was younger and figured it be a great place to eat large quantities of food and attempt to recover from the wilderness.
The menu is pure diner and bit overpriced considering the overall quality of the food. It is in a really convenient location for the High Peaks and basically the only game in town so I won't hold it against them since I would do the same thing.
I ended up trying to pick out the most comforting foods I could think of and ending up with chili, a breakfast sandwich and some french fries. The kid of food that really fills you up and makes you feel at home. The chili was OK which is a shame considering it had real chunks of meat and vegetables in it. Lacked seasoning and the meat ended up a bit dry for some reason. My sandwich was filling but nothing to write home about. Fries were crunchy and hot but obviously were born from a freezer and were amazingly generic.
I did grab a slice of homemade strawberry rhubarb pie for the road and despite it sitting for too long in the container and being a bit soaked was tart and sweet and everything I would hope for. Pies are the best reason to come here no doubt.
I had a bacon, onion and cheese omelette here. Very small. Lucky if it was two eggs. It tasted funny while I was eating it. I ignored my instincts and just ate the thing. I am now at a rest stop, writing this review, with diarrhea.
Omelette with two pieces of toast for $9. Not a bargain, especially when it made me ill.
Typical diner food that doesn't taste that great. Â Had the Red Pepper Bisque Soup w/ Â a Turkey Salad Wrap. Â Both were very forgettable, but at least it was cheap at $7.50 as one of the specials on the board. Â Tried the Apple Crumb and though it was delicious, but don't think it is worth $19.50/pie. Â The waitress was very nice and attentive.
Review Source:There are two caveats to this review:
*I didn't buy the pie.
*I didn't stay at the diner to dine on the pie.
Understanding these two caveats, I had a five star experience with Noon Mark.
Strawberry Rhubarb pie & apple crumble cranberry? pie. I don't know how far I need to venture off into a detailed description review. Yeah, those titles tell the story.
Keenly placed in Keene Valley, to & fro where adventurers roam between high peak climbs... coming down from a day hike or overnight trip, this diner dishes pies. Tremendously homemade pies.
I'd surround an entire day trip from a neighboring town just to swing through to pick up a pie.
Pie.
It's so hot right now.
Maybe I'm spoiled by big city good eating, but this place was a little underwhelming.
The family-run, non-chain aspect was charming. The food was ok, but nothing to rave about.
I had their homemade lasagna. It came with two pieces of garlic bread and a side salad. It was $11. Nothing special -- a boiled sheet of pasta, some ground beef, some cheese, repeat once, cover with tomato sauce. Portion was about the size of two playing card decks.
Garlic bread was fried, tasted a little like french toast. Salad was ok, iceberg, onions, tomatoes, a few olives.
I had a slice of blackberry crumb pie. Small slice, nothing gigantic or belly-busting. $3. No complaints, but I wouldn't say it was the best pie I've ever had. Nor was it the worst. Nice to see some blackberries in it.
With a soft drink, total price was $19. A bit pricey, but that's par for the course for these parts.
On a beautiful day sit outside savor the fresh air (unfortunately not much if a view) and savor anything on the menu. Yes, save room for dessert (or get a pie to go). But the chili is nice and sweet and the frozen lasagna to go may actually be better than the pie! Â (please don't hate me for that last thought)
Review Source:I was looking through yelp for food suggestions for my upcoming trip to the 'Dacks and I saw all of these great reviews for the pie, so I definitely had to make a stop here. Much to my surprise when I pulled up, I had been here before! Two summers ago we had finished a hike really late and were driving around, starving, looking for anything that was open. Everything seemed to close at 9 =( except this place! Our savior! So +1 for being open til late-ish (10 pm in the summer) Â I remember getting a burger and it tasted fantastic, but then again when you're starving and just feeding on pb sandwiches, almonds, trail mix, and jerky all day, anything will probably taste great. Â
   So on this recent trip, I just ordered a light breakfast of two eggs on toast because I don't like filling up before a hike and of course shared a slice of pie. Sorry to say, the blackberry pie didn't live up to my expectations. It was good pie. Not great. Maybe it was because I tasted it after feasting on the MOST AMAZING strawberry jam that came with my toast. It was so delicious that I spread it on my toast and ate my eggs as a sandwich with the jam. I thought to myself, if the jam is this good, the pie filling must be out of this world! I honestly wanted to lick that tiny cup of jam dry if I had been alone. And I just found out you can mail order jars of the jam from their website! Wish I had thought about asking if they bottled the stuff when I was up there =(
  Oh one thing did creep me out though... In the men's room hangs a picture of a deer with the caption: "Mother deer is watching you" Not sure I enjoy being watched while I pee.
Pies are great! Â
The service was good. Â The food was excellent. Â The prices are awesome. Â There was a very good children's menu. Â The blueberry pie was out of the world great! Â I had a turkey open face sandwich with their fresh made bread. Â It was great. Â It is worth the stop.
I feel like a cheat because we have never stepped into this diner. Â But, their Blueberry Crumble Pie made its way into our mouths and into our hearts (and of course, our stomachs) that I have to share the love. Â Â
Many times, we've taken Route 73 during our trips downstate. Â It took some good ol' friends visiting from New Jersey to make us aware of a place such as this. Â Having passed all rest stations along 87, they chose to stop here for a late lunch and discovered the wonders of wonder! Â Everybody seemed to stop here for the pies! Â Curious, they picked up an order and wisely brought it as a present for us. Â
Oh, yum, yum, yum!  I have never tasted a blueberry pie as delicious as this!  And our entire party agreed.  Nothing about it is artificial; everything is lovingly home made from scratch.  Now I know that if a pie holds its shape after cutting, chances are, the makers have used lots of binders like sugar or cornstarch or other sticky ingredients.  Noon Mark Diner's pie, particularly the pie we got to eat, was oozing with its fruits' own natural juices.  The pie crust held its ground, while the blueberry filling   flowed down to the bottom of our plates like lava carrying molten rocks.  The blueberries came out in sight, showing that they have maintained their spherical form despite having been baked. The pie is just amazingly delicious. And I don't even eat pies!
How lucky am I to have friends who bring in the good stuff!
So, I am such a cheat.  And I'll tell you how you can do it too. Go online and visit their website:  <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.noonmarkdiner.com&s=aeb13a06ac14b7b5742d560e916351e56288966408c7e1166e3eab5448b4b216" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.noonmarkdiner…</a> and order yourself (or a loved one) a pie.  They will ship it to you wherever you are in the United States.  How wonderful is that?
Yup, this is the quintessential American diner situated on a beautiful winding road, Rt. 73. No frills. Just good eats.
No Adirondack touristy crap on the walls, no chairs made of unfinished wood. Just a couple of booths, a few tables in a dining room and a low counter with swivel stools.
Baked goods line the counter. Turnovers, muffins, cookies, brownies, a yellow layer cake with chocolate frosting and PIE!
They have in-house made soups that change daily. Breakfast is served all day.
I had the french onion soup and the spinach lasagna. Delish comfort food for the solo out-of-towner. Fancy presentation is not a concern here. Dish out a slice of lasagna onto the plate with a couple of pieces of thick crusty in-house baked bread that has been toasted with butter and garlic. yummy!
Have some food on the cheap. Seat yourself. They take credit cards.
As Rebecca says, t'aint fancy and t'ain cute.
What it does have is decent food, hardy breakfasts, good baked goods, and a perfect location.
Their patty melt is the stuff of legend. Don't be fooled by our local trumpery though - it's just a diner. I find the baked goods moderately good for the most part (you'll find far better at local bakeries), and the food a cut above diner fare average. Go for the view, the dinery goodness, and the cranky lady manager.
Oh the pie!! Â The pie! Â The pie!
Nothing you've ever put in your mouth qualifies as pie! Â Ever. Â Sorry to all the Moms and Grammas, but THIS is pie!
It's flaky, tender, just the right amount of sweet, amazingly fresh - OMG delicious!!! Â Every slice, every time!
It's a beautiful ride, Route 73 is a scary curly amazing road and if you're lucky and keep your eyes open (not if you're the driver!!!), it's often you can see some fool - I mean some hearty soul - climbing one of the cliffs that border the road. Â Makes me want to buy them some pie!
We always stop at the Noon Mark Diner on Main Street (Route 73) in Keene Valley on the way home from hiking in the High Peaks. The Noon Mark is your quintessential roadside diner. Don't expect any yuppy flare here.... This isn't Sedona, it's the Adirondacks. The Noon Mark's not fancy, it's not cutesy, and there are no obligatory moose heads hanging off the wall. It's just a little white diner with black shutters and a big porch on the side of the road in downtown Keene Valley. They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner so you can stop for a simple home-cooked meal anytime of the day. I've heard from a guy whose been climbing in Keene that the omelets are great, but I have to confess I've never had a "meal" here. That's because I go straight for the homemade desserts, myself.
A slice of homemade Noon Mark pie after a long hard hike is like heaven. Fresh-berry-brown-sugar-crumble-melt-in-your-Âmouth-flaky-buttery-crust heaven. A friend of ours who has a place up in Lake Placid always brings one or two back with her when she comes down to Albany. It's one of the reasons she's our friend. Now the last time we were there, my Sugardaddy bought me two chocolate chip cookies and a quart of milk. I had been looking longingly at the pie, so naturally, I was a bit skeptical. Also, the cookies were sizeable and I was doubtful that I'd be able to eat two of them, but my honey assured me that once I took a bite, it'd be no problem. Well, I ate them. Both. And then I washed them down with milk. And then I stood on the porch in the sun with a milk mustache, looked out at the High Peaks to the West, and felt very happy, indeed. An all-American, homecooked, Noon Mark kind of happy.
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