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    Bristol Diner

    4.5 (51 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Ian W.

    I stopped for lunch at the Bristol Diner (formerly Riverside Diner) recently. This classic breakfast & lunch diner was built by the Pollard Co in the 1920s. The front lunch car portion houses a long lunch counter with stool seating plus attached kitchen and dining room (with booth seating) sections. The breakfast menu offerings include eggs, omelets, French toast, pancakes, and breakfast sides. The lunch menu offers grilled & cold sandwiches, burgers, deep fried steak & cheese wrap, quesadillas, hot dogs, chili, salads, chicken tenders, chopped sirloin fried seafood, liver & onions, homemade fries & onion rings, and desserts (pies, cakes). Fresh brewed coffee is from Donahue Bros and Pepsi fountain drinks served. Beer is available including Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Michelob, Guinness, Corona, and St. Paul NA. The prices here are fair, all items under $10. I sat up at the lunch counter for quick service. I got an ice water and I decided on the BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich ($5.95) served with chips & dill pickle chips, but I upgraded the chips to homemade fresh cut shoestring fries (add $1.50). The food was ready in 10 minutes. The big sandwich had tender pulled pork (some fat) with a sweet BBQ sauce and melted cheese on a large soft toasted bulkie roll, pretty decent overall. The hot homemade fries were okay, a bit of a soft texture and not too greasy. The service was attentive and quick. CASH ONLY HOURS: Mon: 7AM-2PM; Tue-Wed: 5AM-2PM; Thurs: 5AM-7PM; Fri: 5AM-8PM; Sat-Sun: 5AM-2PM

    Meatloaf Special with an added pickle.
    Teresa M.

    I couldn't have been more satisfied. The food was fantastic. Owner really cares about the customers.

    A Real Breakfast

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    Great home fries !!!very friendly service!!old fashioned diner experience all the way!!!

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    Chicken fingers are so good. Friendly little diner. All the food is good great value for the money

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    Cute little dinner with attentive service and great breakfast options. Stopped in during bike week and loved the quaintness of this time

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    Food and service always great! Pan Frye's yum. Hollandaise the best corned beef hash home-made and delicious!!

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    Nice family run diner. I don't go out to eat breakfast very often, but when I do, it's at the Bristol diner!

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    Food and service were both excellent! Waitress was very attentive, coffee refills were constant. 5 stars all around!

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    I needed to fulfill my diner needs and had condo association business in Plymouth so Main Street…read moreStation was perfect. It has been a while since we were last here and were seated in the back; cute and same feeling as front. Music playing was vintage 60's so perfect for early morning. Service was friendly and most importantly, coffee was fresh and topped off. The kitchen cooks everything to order and is presented nicely. My Greek omelette was loaded with feta and the biscuit was nicely grilled. Great way to start my day

    We were in Plymouth area shopping and decided to try the Main Street diner for lunch. I guess we…read moredriven by many times over the years and never noticed the diner in center till we read the reviews on yelp. There are street meter parking spots nearby and there is 3-4 30 min free street parking spots in front of the diner. We stopped in and the hostess and waitress were very kind and friendly. We had on the luncheon menu the fish & chips, and spicy tuna melt with fries. Price is very reasonable and they were fairly fast. The food was fresh, hot and delicious. I would have prefer the fries and fried fish to be light golden color, rather darker brown color. It was still good. We sat in the booth in the dining car, where they have counter with bar stools. Very quaint with warm atmosphere. The booths for me was a tad tight, to get in and seated, but was ok once seated.

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    4.7(32 reviews)
    13.9 mi

    On the Tuesday morning after Labor Day we brought my adult daughter with us to Randy's PitStop…read moreDiner (she had not been before). We got the same great service as if they hadn't just had a busy holiday weekend, except they were out if chorizo. We don't eat chorizo anyway, so no matter. I tried something new, the ham, turkey, and cheese sandwich on french toast! Yum!! My daughter got the same and enjoyed it too. We especially loved the deep fried potatoes. My husband got his favorite, corned beef hash. We'll be back!

    On our way back to Hampton after a Gunstock weekend, I stopped at Randy's with my son. The…read morewaitperson was very matter of fact, but that's fine. We were there for the promise of a fantastic breakfast. The menu is manageable, lots of choices~all pitstop themed~ but not so many that it was a chore to choose. I decided on a 3 egg swiss and mushroom omelette. It was explained that toast was extra, which isn't the norm, at least in my experience. But I dove in and ordered Rye. My Son ordered 2eggs over easy, the potatoes (not the deep fried version), bacon, ham, sausage and 2 pancakes. This breakfast seemed to include a toast option, for those who are keeping score. The food was spectacular. Very well done, simply, and with no frills save for a killer playlist that included Bittersweet Symphony. You don't often find yourself sitting at a counter, eating breakfast with special toast and hear The Verve. Worth a mention. The service was crisp, thorough and we did get a lovely smile and thank you as we checked out. But at the end of it all, the food is, or should be the star. And it was.

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    4.2(188 reviews)
    33.4 mi
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    Absolutely mind blown…read more I have made numerous ski trips this way and always seen this place tucked away in the corner of my eye when approaching the intersection. No cell service so couldn't look up anything prior to entering. Lovely little diner, please remember to shut the door as you enter as it doesn't close. I made my way to the counter and started really looking at everything around the place. Personally could have kept all the political stuff out but I was here for food. Liked all the books off the side as well as the dinosaur toys. The message that is placed in front of you tell a good story, and they're not wrong one bit. Enjoy the company around you. I was blown away with the size of the blueberry pancake, and I was warned. Never have I taken a pancake to go because I didn't finish it. I had some corn beef hash too so that filled me up a bit, but this thing is massive! Definitely could've taken it down in my college days. I will have to come back to try and defeat it again. Anyways, I did enjoy my corn beef hash too, very potato driven. All and all, happy I finally popped in. Don't know when the next time I'll be back, but it is now on my radar of places to stop when ready for pancakes!

    Our drive from CT to Quebec had us traveling through Vermont during lunch and on the lookout for a…read morespot that offers vegan food. We found the Hartland diner which satisfied both my vegan and my husband's non vegan palette. The diner is tiny and unique. The booths were packed a little before noon already so we sat at the stools at the counter. The decor is eclectic with a strong liberal edge. For example I sat next to a cardboard cut out of Bernie Sanders with a VOTE necklace adorning the neck of the cutout. The menu is thick with the first have offering meat and dairy options and the later half providing the same options just in vegan form. There are A LOT of options! And the portions are GENEROUS! I had the cornbread which I would have again and again. It was so satisfying and filled with real corn kernels to provide a real corn taste. I then had a breakfast burrito with tofu scramble, avocado and hash browns. The burrito was heavy handed with hash browns but it was a simple fix as I just removed what I didn't want. The burrito was filling and delicious. I also liked the coffee ( they only have whole or oat milk). My husband had one pancake which was gigantic! It was hanging off the plate! The maple syrup was light and not too sweet. He also had a breakfast taco with bacon, eggs and hash (which was again loaded with extra hash he had to remove). This was another filling dish. Overall the Homeland diner was a home run. From decor to food you will be delighted, amused, and quite satisfied! And if you like broadway show tunes you are in for a treat...

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