Simple, old school, with the regulars at the bar. Not fancy but nice, dated but clean. Very…read morefriendly service. Good food, good portions, great prices. Would definitely go again.

Classic, old-school traincar diner, popular with locals. Corn beef hash and eggs was dynamite, as…read morewere pancakes and anything else done on the griddle. Friendly staff, and expert short order cook. Definitely going back next time I'm in town.

Wowza! I am relatively new to the area and this is already my favorite breakfast spot! Friendly…read morestaff, cozy atmosphere, and excellent home cooking! I highly recommend this place for any meal!

While stationed on Fort Drum, my family discovered this little gem on accident. We walked in, and…read morewere immediately greeted by the nicest of women. This place was exactly what you look for, when finding a family friendly place to eat. We were on Fort Drum for 4 years, and we ate here almost every Sunday. The portions were more than plenty, the wait staff knew their customer service, and whomever they had in the back, on the grill, amazing! I'd absolutely recommend this place to anyone looking for that small, hometown feel.

Cute little truck stop diner off the highway. Clean and homey inside - regular kitchen tables and…read morechairs. Felt right at home right away! Waitress was patient with our five year old. Kiddo got the blueberry muffin that was so delicious - sugary every bite! He also tried a slice of the French toast which was eggy and perfect! I got the chicken tenders and fries and was pleased with the portion and price! Fries could have been a little less brown. I was insanely jealous of my husband's turkey club. It was HUGE and was so good! We would definitely return on our next trip to the Bay!

Camping in the area we wanted to have lunch on our way out. I looked at lovely yet and found "the…read moreflying spatula" had good reviews. We arrive around 11am. The parking lot was empty. Thinking oh great is this place closed. Do we need to find another place. The shear panic. All the signs say open so we went in. What a quiet little "truck stop" diner. So conveniently located. Easy on easy off. Ashamed it wasn't busier. So please go here and support the flying spatula so it stays! First off there is a lot of choices. Everything sounded good. Kiddo got a blueberry muffin. It came hot and delicious. He also got a slice of French toast. Both very good. Wife got the chicken tendies and fries. (She panicked and wasn't ready so she ordered the old reliable) As for me I ordered the turkey club and it was hands down top turkey club I've ever had. This skyscraper was massive. We bother ordered the homemade fries and they were meah. Better with some more salt. All in all I think we'll stop every year we're in town and will recommend to everyone headed that way.

Two of us split the giant breakfast. $16 for two huge pancakes, bacon, sausage, ham, home fries and…read morethree eggs. We took a to-go box for a pancake! Called Dexter Diner on the sign!

Great food and service. The omelette was cooked perfectly and the ambiance is homey.read more

We had a great experience. The food was solid and service was fantastic!…read more My son and I stopped on a road trip. We went because the kids' menu had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on it, which is what my son wanted. When we arrived (early Sunday afternoon) they were serving breakfast only. When I politely asked about getting a sandwich, the server went straight to the kitchen and asked. They accommodated us! My son was a very happy camper, and I enjoyed some very hearty biscuits and gravy.

Food was good. The music was loud and not the right music for a breakfast diner. We all wanted to…read moreleave. Others next to us said the same thing. We mentioned it to the cashier on the way out nicely and she said.... Ok. That was it. She didn't care. Will never return. And by the way we ARE a fun younger group and we like all music just not that type at breakfast!!

A true hometown diner with amazing food and outstanding service. The staff is welcoming, the meals…read moreare consistently delicious, and the cozy atmosphere makes every visit enjoyable. Highly recommend! Great $ too!

We were visiting the area, and were appealed to this restaurant due to its old time diner look and…read morethe vintage car out front. Once we were inside, that vibe continued. The vintage diner feel was cozy, and the Coca-Cola light fixtures were unique. Each table also had its own vintage jukebox. We came on a busy Sunday morning, but got lucky and were sat right away. From the beginning, and throughout our experience, the staff were very friendly. Our sever brought us drinks within minutes, and we were able to put in our orders pretty quick. Like I said, it was a busy Sunday, so it took awhile for us to receive our food. But this gave my wife and I time to talk, and enjoy the ambiance. I ordered the breakfast lasagna (had never seen this before) with white toast and a side of corned beef hash. When the food came out, it was warm and fresh. The breakfast lasagna had a nice flavor from the peppers and onions and meats that were baked inside. The base was made from what seemed like mashed potatoes which threw me off a little, but wasn't bad. The toast had a good toast to it, and was nicely buttered. I am a corned beef hash lover, and Shorty's was pretty good! The flavors meshed well together and the texture was great. My wife ordered the sausage gravy and biscuits which was not great. The sausage gravy was lacking flavor, with the main taste being cream. The sausage within the gravy was cut up sausage links, and for myself and my wife at least, we prefer ground sausage. Lastly, the biscuits were nothing to write home about. They were not bad but they didn't wow. Overall, I gave Shorty's a three because the food didn't wow me. There was not anything wrong with the food we had at all, and we will probably be back in the future to try some of their other food. Otherwise, my wife and I also loved the feel of the diner itself.

Kind of a hole-in-the wall place with decent food and good service…read more Not much to look at from the outside and the inside isn't that spectacular either, but it is clean. Tried their burnt ends and they were tasty. A little heavy on the dry rub. The hubs got a king burger and he enjoyed it. I had the burger with peanut butter, and it was pretty tasty. Fries were the crinkle cut kind and were nice and tasty.

I'm a 67 year old white male with an affinity for good home cooking. I started going to the whistle…read morestop after my mom told me I ate way too many pancakes. I ate 67 in one sitting at the whistle stop! My favorite thing to eat at the whistle stop is the 67 Oz. Fried fish platter and the 6.7 oz serving of pudding. You have to try the owners special 67 sauce which they slather on everything. It is to die for! I could drink the 67 sauce by the gallon. The ambiance is simply amazing. Most of the waitresses are a perfect 6.7 out of 10. Some of them are so beautiful I would walk 6.7 uphill both ways in the freezing cold just to get a serving of 67 sauce. Don't take my word for it. Go here immediately and make sure you have enough money. I can guarantee you will tip higher than 6.7%!!

I've been a fan of the Kountry Kottage for years. We always stop here for breakfast at least once…read morewhile camping at Kring Point. Hard to believe, but under new ownership it may have actually gotten better. I always get the same thing: roast beef hash with eggs and toast. (Although I believe it used to be corned beef hash under prior ownership) Not many places do hash to my liking, but this place does it. Tender, craggy pieces of potato that crisp up just right. This new version even felt faintly healthy, with pieces of green pepper thrown in. They also have Frank's hot sauce on the table. Don't even have to ask if they have it. That goes a long way in winning me over. The chef had a box of tomatoes and banana peppers from her garden she was offering everyone to take for free! The only point against this place is they were out of the cinnamon rolls this time. Ask and those get split in half and fried on the skillet. Next time!

Updating my review for Summer 2026:…read more We are camping at Kring Point with our adult children and, as is tradition, we get breakfast at the diner at least twice on our 2 week trip (always on rainy days). Today we visited Wolfe's, second time this trip, and were disappointed by the quality of the home fries...again. Both times we visited the home fries were burnt and literally dripping with grease. They looked like refried leftovers; chewy and flavorless with a big pile of burnt fry crumbs underneath - just yuck! The service at Wolfe's has always been friendly and the food is served quickly and in generous portions. And you certainly cannot beat the cabin-feel atmosphere! However, the menu lists breakfast entrees come with a side of toast. I ordered the eggs benedict and asked for wheat toast on side. On our bill I was charged $1.99 for the toast as "a side." When I pointed out to the waitress that breakfast entrees come with toast, according to the menu, she argued that since there is an English muffin in the entree, so it's not included. Call me petty, but either the menu is incorrect or one of us is not reading carefully. The $1.99 charge stayed (I didn't even bring up the terrible home fries!). Not sure when or why the change at Wolfe's. We used to really love this place, and have been coming for years. But after 2 bad experiences in 2 weeks, we will explore the many other diner options in the Alex Bay area.

Kinda a hidden gem. Family owned and oriented diner…read more Fantastic prices. More than fair portions. Great tasting food. Amazing customer service. The only down side is that the interer could use some work; you can tell it's a bit dated. Closed on Sundays during the summer.

Nice staff, could've offered us a high chair or booster seat though. We have two kids and saw on…read morethe reviews that it was kid friendly and it wasn't really. The food was okay, and none of the tables were cleaned or wiped off. The wait for the food took a while as well.