We tried breakfast a few months ago. I ordered biscuits and gravy but the waitress misunderstood my order and I got some chicken gravy that was the special for the day. Food was okay, so yesterday we decided to give it another try. When we sat down at our table, there were a few ants on the table. We told the waitress and we moved to the table across. The waitress left (and didn't do anything about the ants). I looked down and saw a dead ant inside the salt shaker, so we ended up leaving. read more

Nice little hole in the wall cafe/diner. Super friendly staff. I sat at the bar and had a western omelette with cheese, hash browns and rye toast. Everything was good, no complaints! Omelette + soda was $15, very fair prices. read more

Another great find in central NY! We were in search of a late breakfast on a holiday weekend and this place was fantastic! As the name says, nothing fancy, but great food and service! So good I forgot to take photos! read more

Date of Visit: July 15, 2023 There is nothin' fancy about this place, but it is what you'd expect from a diner. I was in the mood for a good breakfast and Nothin' Fancy didn't disappoint. Vibe: It's a diner - don't expect more - it's down to earth and basic. I would add it was a little comical, and maybe disturbing, that there is a barn across the street with cows mooing. Maybe they were just saying hi - versus Eat More Chicken' ? Service: Uber nice staff and the customers were equally as nice. Everyone was helpful and friendly. Food: Reasonably priced - I asked for the hash browns crispy and they did not disappoint. The wheat toast was unusually delicious. My only minor complaint - I asked for my eggs over-medium and they were a little runny for me. I often find this the case with over-medium eggs. All in all - I cleared my plate. All in all - happy I found it and stopped by. read more

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Great diner and great service. Food was great, fresh baked cinnamon roll. Modestly priced also. read more

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Plenty of food and friendly staff. The Friday fish is very good as is their breakfast. Reasonable priced and quick service.

The name says it all! Very dated village diner where you know what your gonna get! Service was very friendly and attentive. Food was super fast and we were there at lunch time so the place was busy. It's tucked back near a rear gate of the race track and there is a barn across the street. Simple food as we had homemade Mac and cheese and a bacon cheese burger with fries. Solid diner food in a eatery that was older but very clean and nicely decorated. I'd recommend but know going it's "nothin' fancy". read more

The food was great and I went to breakfast with my cousins who enjoyed it also. The service was great and the waitress was very attentive.

This place has high reviews on yelp. It's a diner. Large and hoping, even at an odd hour. But it's a diner. The old fashioned kind with those placemats you've seen for decades. The menu could be in any diner. Tons of parking. Pleasant servers. Good pricing. read more

Nothin' Fancy CR Cafe - Diners Near Me - Vernon, New York

Best breakfast! So glad we found this gem. Great food and people. The homemade bread and Abe's Greens rounded out the meal perfectly. We'll definitely stop in next time we're in the area! read more

I dunno. Breakfast food ain't bad, but the wait times are often long and prices moderate - diners should ALWAYS include homefries vs charge extra. Ya hear that! read more

From out of town and decided to give this place a try!!! So glad we did. We loved the atmosphere!!! Great food and the wait staff is awesome!! read more

Nothin' Fancy CR Cafe - Breakfast wrap with 3 eggs, sausage and Swiss with the best hash browns!! - Diners Near Me - Vernon, New York

Outstanding breakfast great service was at Casio and stopped on way home to Alden Ny It will be our go to place for food when in town. Great job keep it up read more

Still the best place to get a home-cooked breakfast in town! Love their omelets and coffee.

Good vibes all around. Good food, too. Nothin' fancy and precisely how a diner should be wish we could've tried the fresh pie but we were too full! read more

Came here for breakfast on our way out of town. "Nothin' fancy," but really excellent food! We literally scraped our plates clean. Thank you for feeding us!! read more

What a great place, we always make an effort to visit and it's always good. The service is 5 stars and the breakfast is delicious too!

Really awful fried haddock and coleslaw, and bad bad "tartar sauce" Cook needs to use better oil for frying...yuck

Went there 2 days in a row while staying at a conference at the Turning Stone. Prices very reasonable, food fresh and delicious, staff friendly. Wish we has a place like this where I live!! read more

Nothin' Fancy CR Cafe - veggie omelet, potatoes, sliced rye bread equals yummy!! - Diners Near Me - Vernon, New York

This is a fantastic cafe with wonderful breakfast!! While visiting Turning Stone Resort and Casino we decided to find a local breakfast spot and this place certainly did not disappoint. I had the full stack of French toast with strawberries, bacon and hash browns and let me tell you I may just come back tomorrow and order it again. Excellent service, friendly staff and very clean environment. Far better than any chain restaurant you will eat at. Do yourself a favor and go check it out. read more

Everything is great I highly recommend this place for Friday fish fry, the service is great and it feels like you are eating at home. The decor was nice it has a homey feeling. read more

I probably didn't try the right stuff-- i should have had Abe's breakfast greens! But the breakfast i had was not unlike two eggs i might forget anywhere else st all on earth ever. The decor was creepy, and not retro so much as dingy. Sorry, i wanted to love it, but couldn't. read more

Nothin' Fancy CR Cafe - Diners Near Me - Vernon, New York

We were staying at turning stone with some friends for a birthday celebration but I was craving a good diner breakfast and came here after seeing all of the great reviews. I have to say the reviews are right! Our waitress was friendly, funny, and super nice. All three of us enjoyed an excellent breakfast. The plates are enough to feed two in my opinion. This place has that hometown diner feel. There's actual developed photographs of family and friends on the walls, I loved it. I'll definitely go back the next time we're in the area and I highly recommend for anyone looking for a good comforting meal. read more

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Great for casual dining. Very friendly staff. Quick service. All the food I've ever eaten there has been very good, except on one occasion (and that was quickly made right). It's in a fairly convenient location. The owner is very congenial. Nice place to eat and relax. read more

Place was packed and as a family of 4, ate very quickly. The waitress, AKA, Superwoman, seemed to have all the table. I ate a traditional breakfast, eggs ,sausage, hashbrowns. My daughter had the egg sandwich, my son had a waffle and bacon, and my wife had the same as me. Great food, not overly greasy as diners tend to be and the place was nice and clean. Thank you and if we ever go to Turning Stone, this will be a place to visit, again. read more

Great place and breakfast was amazing. Get the homemade toast and country fried steak and eggs with hashbowns

Nothing Fancy Cafe has homemade delicious food. Friday night dinners are served until 8 pm in the restaurant. they have the dinner size shrimp or scallops, fresh beaded haddock sandwich or dinner size (Friday nite only. Coming soon is the country rock saloon which is located behind the restaurant. read more

Nothin' Fancy CR Cafe - The most delicious queen prime rib in Oneida county. Fresh homemade mash potatoes and the dinner also includes a trip to the salad bar. - Diners Near Me - Vernon, New York

Tasty food, pleasant attentive service, clean. Two disability parking spots at ground level entrance with good size restrooms. Close to gas, post office, dollar store and laundromat makes it nicely convenient spot for breakfast, lunch for busy people. read more

Good food and service. Staff very friendly and reasonable prices. We stopped after staying at the casino hotel. We had the Abe's big breakfast. read more

Nothin' Fancy CR Cafe - Diners Near Me - Vernon, New York

Disgusting not sure what happened to the place. I was in here last year and food and staff was great. A couple weeks ago when we stopped in not so good. We came in and sat for almost 20 minutes before we even got a drink and it wasn't packed. Noticed a nasty grease film on to of all our drinks. And the cheese burgers were so saturated with grease and slimy. The bun and fries pretty much soaked slim up making them super soggy.Should of went with the ole breakfast but wanted to try something different.But what took the cake was guy looking through the window of the kitchen I think was the chef or cook picking his nose like he had a pot of gold up there. And then handed more orders through the window! Think we are going to pass next time we come back this way and look around town read more

Being from the Phoenix area, we don't have a ton of good home-cooking diners like this. Everyone was welcoming, the waitress was super sweet and attentive, and our food was nothing short of delicious! Will definitely visit again whenever I'm in the area visiting family! read more

The name says it all. This place it's got nuthin' fancy BUT everything delicious. Their crispy hash browns - you're a fool if you don't indulge. The waitresses are kind, always making sure your brown mug is filled to your hearts content with diner brew. For $6 a plate, you can't really fight the deliciousness of this tiny roadside cafe. read more

I'm giving them all the shining FIVE stars because this is a great locally-owned cafe. They offer great-tasting breakfast, mouthwatering desserts, and friendly staff! I've been touring around New York State and I've noticed that common courtesy such as saying "thank you", "you're welcome", and "please" are too much for the staff to say. I've dined in numerous restaurant from upstate to Manhattan and I can only count on one hand how many staff said "thank you" as my company and I walk out of the door. But not the staff of this cafe, the place is sure nothing fancy but the staff, the food, and the service is amazing! read more

Nothin' Fancy CR Cafe - Ruben and my brunch of French Toast with Bacon - Diners Near Me - Vernon, New York

3 stars for the food but had a unpleasant visit last weekend I saw the cook out side from the window he was peeing at back of the building but then he walks in and starts handling food did not see him wash his hands.So that was gross. read more

Surprisingly, I'd never been to Nothin' Fancy until recently. I had no problem calling ahead to make a reservation for 12 people for 9 am on a Sunday. When I got there, they were all ready for us at a really long table. Perfect. The place was busy but not completely packed, and the waitresses were running around. I had some very good decaf coffee, and the waitress came around to take everyone's orders once we were all there. I ordered the western omelet, which was delicious. The cheese wasn't as high quality as I would have liked, but the omelet was very light, and the eggs, ham, and veggies were done excellently. It did take a minute to flag down a waitress when I needed a coffee refill, since they were so busy, but they were around regularly to check on us and get us more of anything. read more

Our first time here and it satisfied our diner bucket list (if we had one). Ambiance is excellent with classic stuff and photos and stories on the wall to the wrap around breakfast counter stool area. Staff is really friendly and it is a gem of a find in Central New York just down from the Turning Stone. First time I've ever had someone bring me 2 hot tea bags one for my cup which she filled with hot water and one for the steel tea pot yea! Ok onto food review: my omelette which was the meat lovers with cheese and it was huge... loaded with ham bacon sausage and I swear 4 slices of provolone. Their home made Italian bread as toast was awesome!!! (I took the last 2 pieces for our long car ride as a snack). The home fries were good but I'm thinking I should have gotten the hash browns as they are shown on their yelp page as a staple (next time!). The wife got the grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce and tomato and cottage cheese. Very nice size chicken breast with a huge bowl of cottage. A+ rating from me and I will certainly be back when I am in the area. read more

So cute! Right in Vernon, so it's very popular among the community. The nightclub is also popular. Very busy on weekend mornings, so be prepared for a crowd. Great waitstaff. read more

We found this on Yelp and not to state the obvious but we weren't looking for anything fancy for breakfast. So naturally this was a gold fit. The breakfast wraps were yummy and I loved their hash browns. The service was attentive. She brought the check without totaling it just in case we wanted anything else once we were done with our meals. All in all pleasant, quick and affordable. read more

Not open! Big sign out front says open 7 days a week as well as here on yelp and google but... When we pulled up, a handwritten sign in the window informed us that they were CLOSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY ALL DAY! Whoever manages their yelp needs to update hours. Drove over ten miles to get there because of great reviews... Wish we could have eaten there. Starving. read more

We stopped by on our way to Niagara Falls. It's a short way off the highway, and we'll worth it. The restaurant is nestled near horse stables and farming area. My wife had an omlette, and I the club sandwich. Huge portions, great service, friendly staff and customers with a local atmosphere. read more