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    Meriden Road Diner

    4.3 (33 reviews)
    InexpensiveDiners, American
    Open 6:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    MERIDEN ROAD DINER ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Comfort food- grilled to perfection & a side of fries for 4.50.
    Cal L.

    I came back with some friends and they loved this place as well . The food is always so good. One of my friends is a real pain in the a~ss and complains about everything - not here:) she was happy as a clam . My eggs are always cooked perfectly. Bacon cooked to perfection and grits sofa king yummy ! I really love this diner.

    Jesus favorite ( 2 pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage links)

    Food was fine. But I nearly walked out when I saw the inside of this place. Kinda messy interior and bathroom but we stuck it out. Food was okay tho and the service was fine so I can't crush this place. Prices were fair. And I enjoyed my Jesus Special.

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    4 months ago

    Great service with a smile. Clean atmosphere and great food. I'll recommend to anyone.

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    1 year ago

    Great little spot for lunch. Fast, kind service. Tasty French fries! Perfect for a quick stop off the highway.

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    2 years ago

    Friendly wait staff there, but the food was just lacking. It was not as tasty or well portioned as other diners I've been to.

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    5 years ago

    Small place with very basic decor. Service was great and prompt, food was underwhelming even for breakfast food. Coffee was good!

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    8 years ago

    Good food! Friendly service. VERY reasonable prices. Excellent milkshakes! Will definitely be back again!

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    9 years ago

    A great diner - loads of choice, friendly service and everything we ordered was well cooked and delicious. Highly recommended!

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    9 years ago

    Awesome food, awesome service, and awesome prices. Couldn't be happier, and I'm very picky. 5 stars all day.

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    10.24.25 I've been here a handful of times and have enjoyed…read moredining here each time. I've had a couple so so servers but I don't usually critique a place so harsh for that. The majority of times the servers have been great. Most of them I've encountered seem to be experienced & seasoned servers who have been in the business for a while. The restaurant is stuck on a side street where you can almost walk right by unless you were looking for it. They have a small patio out front with a few tables to enjoy during the summer. It's nicely decorated and simple. Very clean always. They have had a special that they have been running for a few years now, if not longer that's a prix fixe menu that's a very good deal. We usually take advantage of that and it comes with a salad or soup with an app, entree & dessert. Great deal for a reasonable price. The food is always delicious. I've tried pasta dishes to lamb chops to a steak. Always cooked properly. My absolute go to that you must try is this amazing fries mozzarella. It is the best lightest, fluffiest most pillowy fried mozz I've ever had in my life. It's true mouth gasm. Don't know how it's always so light and fluffy for fried mozz. It's mind blowing good. Yes that good. Really :-) They're a fairly quiet place and a lot of the locals meet up. Always starts off slow when they open for dinner by it's pretty lovely and busier when I leave. Great secret tucked on a side street just off the green in Waterbury. Cheers :-)

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    A friend of mine and I went to Craft Kitchen for lunch on this Thursday…read more There was plenty of parking to the right of the restaurant, and the side entrance was right there. As I walked through the front doors, I noticed kegs alongside on the floor. This was kind of a turn off, kind of reminds me of a dive bar. So my mentality kicked in that we were going into a dive bar serving food. I kinda get the sketchy feeling. Once we were seated, and menus placed, we were served iced water A few minutes later, the server came back and took our order. My friend ordered a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and some string french fries. I ordered the 1/2 smoked chicken, which came with two sides. I chose the rattlesnake beans and the creamy macaroni and cheese. Also include included was cornbread I originally wanted the street corn, as a side, but it was not available. Our lunches came quick, and my friend only ate half the french fries and cheeseburger, as she wasn't really turned on by them. The smoked chicken was fairly dry, with a very interesting smoked flavor to it that I can't put my finger on. I eat about 1/3 of it. Left the rest on the plate. The creamy macaroni and cheese was out of bounds top-notch. I could've eaten this all day. The rattlesnake rice and beans were just OK. The rice was cooked pretty good, and was seasoned well. The beans had a weird taste. Now thinking of this side dish, I was hoping for raw onions to be on top, but they were nowhere to be found. It'll be nice if there was chopped raw onions to go with this. The cornbread was delicious. I ate about half of it. It was a generous slice. While the server was fairly attentive, as she only checked in to fill the water glasses and ask how lunch was. She didn't ask us if we wanted a desert or coffee. Being old folks this would've been a great up for us, but it didn't happen. I had to ask for the check. I'm not sure if I would come back. I think this might be a one and done. The vibe just didn't hit it for me. Restrooms were clean. The restaurant was clean; the silverware clean. I don't know. It just was like a funky type layout and those beer kegs kinda sent the wrong tone to me as a guest. Lunch for the two of us was $40 and change and I left a $10 tip. We didn't have any cocktails or mock tails, we didn't have coffee or dessert either. From what I understand, the owner was near the exit when we left, not even a smile or a thank you for coming in...

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    4.4
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    3.1 mi
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    Fantastic place! It was my 1st time there but will not be my last! I had the short rib quesadilla…read morefrom their daily special menu and baked potato soup. Both were outstanding. I had to bring home half the quesadilla because it was full of a lot of meat. My husband raved about his boneless short rib entree and mushroom soup. Our server Jessica C was awesome. So friendly and attentive. Can't wait to try other items...everything looked good...it was hard to choose.

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