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    Bessie's Diner

    4.2 (158 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Bessie's Diner - a plate of pancakes with strawberries and powdered sugar - New American Near Me - Janesville, Wisconsin
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    Bessie's Diner - a woman eating a sandwich and fries - New American Near Me - Janesville, Wisconsin
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    Bessie's Diner - New American Near Me - Janesville, Wisconsin
    Bessie's Diner - New American Near Me - Janesville, Wisconsin
    Bessie's Diner - New American Near Me - Janesville, Wisconsin
    Bessie's Diner - New American Near Me - Janesville, Wisconsin
    Bessie's Diner - New American Near Me - Janesville, Wisconsin
    Bessie's Diner - New American Near Me - Janesville, Wisconsin

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    Bessie's Diner - New American Near Me - Janesville, Wisconsin

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    Eggs Benedict

    Literally thought this was inside the airport but overall it was a cool restaurant to visit! The food was made to perfection and getting to watch the planes take off was soo cool! 10/10 recommend!

    Ham steak, biscuits and gravy, potato's, eggs and avocado toast. This also includes the coffee flight. Delicious

    Food, service and inviting. Didn't wait as long as anticipated. It was a fun family Easter brunch.

    Side of Hashbrowns
    Kari B.

    Really cute place and great restaurant for kids! I took my little guy for breakfast to change up from our normal places we go to and was pleasantly surprised. We sat down to a fun kids menu with kids activities including Wiki Sticks. My son had the kids pancakes and I had the traditional eggs Benny which my little guy proceeded to eat half of. The eggs Benny does not come with any sides, so I do order a side of hashbrowns and those were nicely seasoned. It was out of the way for us but definitely will come back!

    Chicken and Waffles
    Gary A.

    Great service in a well maintained restaurant. The waffles were well done and were served with syrup or hot honey. The bacon was crisp and thick. The chicken was crispy and moist on the inside. The presentation was amazing. The staff was friendly and attentive. Great experience

    Hot Coco pancakes are delicious but seasonal, so hurry in to get some.

    Delicious food, fast and great service. Fun place to take kids that love planes when the weather is clear.

    Two helicopters in flight heading to a restaurant for lunch.....

    Great atmosphere and decent food.... I am a pilot and Betsy is supposed to be a pilot restaurant I would think that they would give pilots flying through like airplanes and helicopters priority seating...

    Bloody Mary Flight
    Christina P.

    Stopped by for brunch around 1pm the day after a nearby wedding. The restaurant was lively but we didn't have to wait to be seated. I ordered a bloody mary flight off a small speciality drink menu that didn't list any prices. It turned out to be $25, FYI. It had their classic, bold, and sweet & spicy mix along with a beer chaser. Each had different garnish to match the flavors. The sweet & spicy was my favorite. The beer chaser was a nice way to refresh after finishing the others. I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap with fries and my friend ordered the chorizo scramble. Her scramble was delicious and had lots of variation within it. My buffalo chicken wrap was just average. The chicken was as expected and had plenty of blue cheese. The fries weren't great. They were a mix of overly crispy and soggy. I only ended up eating half of them. I would go with the buffalo chicken salad if I came back. Service was inconsistent. It started well and she came by quickly for our drink and food orders but then we didn't see her at all. The view is great here though. Love the aviation theme and that an entire wall is windows so you can watch the planes on the tarmac.

    Reuben
    Todd P.

    While we were having lunch, 3 planes taxied to the restaurant for lunch. Pretty cool. Our group had a mix of breakfast and lunch items. We had pancakes and bacon, eggs benedict, an omelette, a Reuben and a patty melt. All were very good to excellent. We had a couple minor issues. There are no large tables so 5 of us sat at a 4 top which made things cramped. The benedict wasn't hot but was still tasty. And the patty melt was soggy. But overall, it was a good time. And definitely worth a return visit.

    Sweet and spicy hash

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    Absolutely love the place and food ! Never had a bad meal here. Enjoy being able to watch the planes land while eating

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    What a great place to enjoy unique atmosphere and tasty foods. We also enjoy a flight of different coffees, great service!

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    Airport themed restaurant on an airport. Like watching small planes take off and land while having breakfast? This is the place for you.

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    Amazing to hear! Thank you, Carol.

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    9 months ago

    Good food, good service, and great view of airplanes. Bring the kids! Kids love airplanes!

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    Great fun place to eat. Portions were not huge which was nice. A great place to fly in or drive in for breakfast!

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    Food is awful and mostly packaged but prices are for chef prepared (high). I've been there about three times (once on Easter)-always bad.

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    Food was amazing, great view of the airport. Would be a great place for kids. You can watch airplanes take off and land is really cool.

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    Awesome food and excellent service! We joined the wait-list before leaving for Sunday morning breakfast, it's highly recommended.

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    Thank you so much for the great review! Hope to see you again soon.

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    They have the best biscuits and gravy! The view is awesome when you eat your breakfast because you can see the planes come and go!

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    11 months ago

    Excellent food, friendly servers and fun atmosphere. My granddaughters favorite place to eat.

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    The atmosphere was great and the waffles with berries were incredible. The price for food was reasonable as well with great service.

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    Home Town Hub - Short rib ravioli! Short rib was tender and the mushrooms were delicious! I felt it was a little salty. Nothing that can't be fixed.

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    Home Town Hub - Arugula salad! Delicious! Refreshing! Loved the lemon dressing!

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    Home Town Hub - Brought leftovers for my daughter! She got alittle of everything we had and we all were satisfied!

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