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So this is by far the best diner I have ever been to. The menu and the food and the staff are amazing. I don't know what else to say but you should get there and it's well worth the wait! read more

I've reviewed the Diner before... this a brilliant town meeting place. Everything is freshly made in front of you & the locals are welcoming. Ask me how I know. read more

Awesome assortment of breakfast food.... And tasty. Small town feel. Not a big place and all tables were full. Will definitely be eating there if ever in that part of the country again. read more

The best greasy spoon in the state of Connecticut. Great place for eggs, amazing hash brown potatoes, sausage and bacon. Coffee is delicious. The prices are great! read more

Fantastic little diner located right off the highway. This place is well worth the detour off exit 14 on I84. We make this a frequent stops when I pass through I84. The service is so attentive and the food is excellent and all fresh. I attend many diners throughout the tri-state area and this is one of my favorite. They have specials on the wall and all are well worth trying. You will not be disappointed. If you are looking for a diner in the area this is the place to go. read more

Laurel Diner in Southbury is by far the best spot for breakfast In Connecticut. The hash and eggs special is my go to, as I am a big corn-beef hash guy and have yet to find better hash anywhere. Everything is homemade or fresh from the cinnamon raisin bread to the amazing pancake creations on the whiteboard interior. I have become a regular here, as Stephanie and Pete make you feel at home every time. You won't be disappointed! read more

All food there is amazing Hash and cheese omelette - incredible Pancakes and French toast - all delicious Super small place but worth the wait CASH ONLY THOUGH read more

I am a diner fan especially for breakfast. The Laurel is now one of my all time Connecticut favorites. The grill man (who BTW is a maestro) is right in front of you at the counter. Their corned beef hash is perhaps the best in the world. As are the pancakes (which are fluffy). Staff is very friendly. Coffee cup is a great mug and bottomless. Home fries and or hash brown are perfect. The seating is limited... the food is great. I cannot say more. This is a 5 star Connecticut diner. Do not miss it. read more

Cash (or check) only. And only open to 2/2:30. Very much a local institution. My dad says that the two cooks are twins and they switch off. Not sure how he knows but ok. Good selection of diner staples. I had a hash brown and even that wasn't greasy. I also got oatmeal and they put blueberries in it when I asked. Staff friendly and efficient. read more

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The food there is perfect, they have a counter top as well for if you are there by yourself or with a friend and don't want to take up the 4 tops. It's small, and family owned, the workers are so nice and friendly. The food is perfect and have whatever you need. I definitely would recommend rather than any bigger diner read more

Best breakfast in the whole entire world! The food here is unbelievable. We are seriously obsessed.

The food is always great, the staff is very friendly, it's a nice cozy diner. My family loves going there for breakfast.

Food you only dream about happens in this Diner!! If required; the wait is nominal compared to the food's scrumptiousness !!! Mmmm enjoy each other's company & chill read more

Best diner food I've had in a while. The service was prompt. The food was really tasty. The blueberry pancake had a generous portion of real blueberries. I will plan to go back soon. read more

Great breakfast , had a delightful kielbasa with a balanced Flavor. My wife had the Kiki, which she enjoyed. If I'm in town again will pass by again read more

Laurel Diner - Burgers Near Me - Southbury, Connecticut

Great local diner!! Great for breakfast. Homemade corned beef hash or specialty pancakes are awesome

The food is consistently good here. I seem to always get the Laurel Omlette, it's my favorite. I swap the home fries for hash browns, which always come out very crispy! The hash is excellent as well. Expect slow service when they are busy, so try and get there early morning before there are a lot of people there. One time, when all the seats were full, it took 15 minutes for a waitress to acknowledge us, another 10 to get coffee and order, and then 20 more minutes for our food to get out. I knocked off a star for the inconsistent service and for questionable food handling. One visit, while sitting at the counter, I watched the cook crack a couple eggs into a bowl, and then, with egg on his hand, he picked out 4 pieces of toast from the toaster and buttered them. They belonged to me and my fiancé, and I got to confirm that sure enough there was egg on my toast. I skipped the toast that day. That said, I still went back! read more

Laurel Diner - Coffee! I love these mugs, so "old school" diner. - Burgers Near Me - Southbury, Connecticut

it's a family owned restaurant, the e owners are oh so nice and the food is homemade and delicious

Stopped in the morning of New Year's Day, and I have to say what a find! The serving portions are outstanding, and everything was delicious. I had the queen bee omelette, which came with roast potatoes/hashbrowns, and Italian bread. I never finish a full omelette but this one I did, it was so good! My boyfriend had the hash and cheese omelette, which was delicious. The service was great, it's a small little place but if you go and have a wait for a table it's worth it. read more

Great Great Food and hospitality. Just check out the menu you can't make mistake. Don't forget to say Hi to Pet.

Breakfast was amazing Irish eggs Benedict and cinnamon roll French toast couldn't decide which was better so one was breakfast and one was dessert!!! read more

We came here all the way from Newtown because of the good reviews but it was disappointing...Don't believe the hype.. 1. Small and overcrowded, only two people cooking and two servers. Very slow. 2.Needs better ventilation. My clothes still smell like grease. 3.The french toast tasted like pure grease and bacon. 4.Pancakes were bland. Don't really know why it's so popular. Way better diners elsewhere. read more

Love this hometown diner. Everything I've ordered has been amazing. The waitstaff even remembers my past orders and that makes me feel like a special local patron. I choose this one over neighboring diners, hands down. read more

A family and locals favorite, don't tell anyone:-). Amazing pancakes in morning, burger for lunch!

This is a GREAT place for breakfast or lunch! A small diner with fresh made food to order. I always see my local friends here and am excited to bring my out of town friends and family for breakfast. This place is the real deal. I love watching Peter deal with a busy morning. read more

I used my handy dandy Yelp app and once again it didn't fail me! I was heading to New Milford with a friend to Elephant Trunk Flea Market and we wanted to stop for breakfast along the route. This place was exactly what we were looking for! I had the Nutella stuffed French toast which was topped with strawberries & whipped cream and was delicious! My friend had the coconut chocolate chip pancakes and she was impressed with them as well. Fast & friendly service as well! Great job. I'm close so I will surely be back in to try everything else I was considering this morning! read more

Walk through the door, close your eyes, and suddenly its 60 years ago. It's small, so I personally prefer to come by myself so I can sit at the counter. Last time, watching all the food cooking away, I was ravenous. The whole place is just a trip - it is so great. I don't understand why other people can't make pancakes the way they can. But bring cash, because when credit cards got invented, they forgot to sign up and haven't remembered since. So good. read more

Best damn breakfast hands down! So many choices it's difficult to make up your mind. Can't go wrong no matter what you choose! Owner is a great guy, love this place! My personal favorite is eggs over easy, well done hash browns, with their corned beef hash and rye toast! read more

"No Frills & Breakfast Thrills". On the busy road of Main St. South in Southbury, Ct. Among all the big stores, restaurants, and boutiques is a small diner that everyone in Southbury raves about. Laurel Diner is on the "Best of CT" list for diners in the Connecticut Magazine. And recently on the Fox61 News "Foodie Friday". They're known by the locals as having the best breakfast and homemade corned beef hash. When I heard about the corned beef hash I had to check it out. The No Frills atmosphere of the diner is somewhat drab. No decor, no curtains, and white marker board on all the walls so the chef/owner can write his daily specials on both ends of the diner. He obviously focuses all his attention on the food. All fresh ingredients cooked to order. I had the Irish Benedict. Toasted english muffins topped with homemade corned beef hash, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce served with a side of homefries. My wife had an omelet filled with sauteed kielbasa, roasted red peppers and american cheese with a side of homefries and rye toast. She loved it. Her only complaint was that the omelet was too small. She had to order an extra side of toast to fill her. We were watching the chef cook and the omelets looked like they were two eggs at best. I thought the irish benedict was excellent, but the corned beef hash was masked by the eggs and hollandaise sauce. So I ordered a side of hash to get a better taste of it on it's own. Very good hash. One of the best I've ever had. Our waitress, Josenia, was really cool, personable, and friendly. We listened to her sing to the music playing as she delivered breakfast orders. Lots of Fun ! read more

Laurel Diner - Laurel Diner Omelet filled with sauteed kielbasa, roasted red peppers and american cheese served with homefries and rye toast. - Burgers Near Me - Southbury, Connecticut

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Have had breakfast here several times. It's a diner so don't get it twisted. Food is off the hook. Corned beef hash with eggs is real tasty. Prices are reasonable considering the times. read more

Can you believe I have lived in this area since 1998 and have probably said hundreds of times that I needed to have lunch here... It finally happened today. My husband and I were passing by and noticed that there was actually a spot to park, so we went in an ordered lunch. He ordered a bacon cheeseburger, and I ordered Cinnamon raisin french toast, and a side of home fries, since I had heard that the home fries were amazing.. The french toast was really pretty good... it wasn't just some generic bread, it was thick sliced. and very good. The home fries were insane. Would go back just to have another order of them... The cheeseburger my husband ordered was good, and cooked properly, and the french fries were excellent. We would probably try other things the next time as well, just for variety. Unfortunately they do not serve real maple syrup, though most places don't so if you are a syrup purist, you can always BYOB.. Service was fast, and our waitress was super nice. Its a small place, and although it was slow at the time we came in, it does get pretty packed, and seating is tight.. I probably would have had a meltdown if I had come in at a super busy time, just because of the closeness of it all. That being said, I love that it is simple and not the least bit pretentious. Prices are very fair Would definitely go back. read more

Laurel Diner - Cinnamon Raisin French Toast with a side of Home Fries - Burgers Near Me - Southbury, Connecticut

Love pastrami and egg sandwiches and that you can put potatoes on them too. Small place that packs great flavor into the sandwiches. Love to get them to go ! read more

The food is excellent - 5/5. The ambience is great - family owned and run. They know their customers. Place is a little tight but tolerable and customers know what to expect. Parking mostly sufficient. Only downside is that when busy, things get overlooked like serving French toast and syrup ten minutes later, having to ask for butter, throwing two orders of a side on one person's plate leaving the other to wonder where their order was. The bill isn't always crystal clear and here, no offense, but if I had a buck for the number of times I find errors on my checks, I could by my own country. Finally, it's a little expensive. About $75 for breakfast for four and a 2 y/o but overall, a great place for breakfast or lunch! read more

Pros: 1. Best breakfast for miles!! 2. Coffee very good. 3. Supporting a great local business 4. Yankee Clipper called it one of the best in New England!! 5. Service always polite and friendly. Cons: 1. Parking can be tight. 2. Seating can be tight. 3. Cash only. What can I say? There's no other place in town that beats Laurel Diner. Hands down my favorite place for breakfast. Favorite: Pete's Philly Omelet. read more

THE BEST BREAKFAST IN CONNECTICUT! And I'm not exaggerating - it's a real pleasure to get freshly cooked breakfasts and lunches from the people here at the Laurel Diner. Great service, great prices and delicious food. You can't beat that! read more

Best breakfast in the area, hands down. Their homefries are to die for. Literally. When i die, i want to be buried with a plate of them. Its super small so expect a wait on the weekends. Best hangover breakfast, i swear. No where else can cure a hangover like these guys's bacon egg & cheese sandwich. Its the number one thing i crave after projectile vomiting last nights captain & cokes. read more

This is one of my favorite places for breakfast. Everything is made with fresh ingredients. Their specials are creative and yummy. Service is great. Only downfalls are that it is crowded and small and they only accept cash (no credit cards). read more

This diner is egg-citing! My friends and I don't usually trust such high ratings on restaurants, however this place delivered. It's a very small diner. All of seven tables and a dozen stools on the counter. Sweet staff. Quick service and kitchen. They pitch the Homemade Hash as amazing and I can attest, it truly is! Try it. You won't regret it. The Ruben was also wonderful; the the typical oversized mess most places give out. Oh and here's a hint: ask for their raisin toast. It's homemade quality (I didn't ask and confirm if they made it). read more

I've been going to this place almost every Wednesday since I was a little kid and yet this place still manages to amaze me, the staff is personable and Pete makes some of the best home fries. I highly suggest getting the canoe, but let it be known it can feed 2 people. The food is amazing and everything is great, 1000/10 recommend read more