If you're craving an old-school diner vibe, this is the place to go. Our waitress was the absolute sweetest, and we think her daughter works there too, which just adds to the charm. The food was fantastic, the prices were very reasonable, and the whole experience felt warm and welcoming. We'll definitely be coming back every time we visit our son in Binghamton! read more

Skylark Diner - Steak and eggs, broccoli and cheese omelette, breakfast special, and stuffed French toast - Diners Near Me - Vestal, New York

Every time I have been to Skylark Diner it is delicious. They are fast and reliable, even if there is a wait the tables turn quick. The ambiance is nice- very diner. Definitely worth a try! read more

Skylark Diner - The Original Skylark - Diners Near Me - Vestal, New York

My family stopped here on the drive up to Canada. It was an old school diner from 1950s and it feels like you've stepped back in time. The prices were not bad, you can get a dinner plate with two sides for $10-$11. I ordered the chicken and biscuit dinner with fries and coleslaw. My family got the chicken Parmesan, lasagna, and the turkey dinner. The portions were large. The staff were very nice. I would come back if I'm ever in the area. read more

Skylark Diner - Chicken-N-Biscuit - Diners Near Me - Vestal, New York

I saw this young boy working there 10 out of 10 I would definitely go there I think his name was like Anthony or something. He was really nice to me. Food was great and my server was Gina. Oh my gosh she was perfect. She left. She cracked me up. Oh my God definitely go there. read more

I'm usually loyal to another diner in the Binghamton area, but always wanted to try this one for its looks. It was good! Has that old 50's diner and Americana feel, which I admittedly am a sucker for. They were busy but we didn't have to wait for a table. Pretty straight forward diner menu, generous portions, and fair pricing. We got the steak and eggs and fried eggs with corned beef hash. The food came out and our coffee was refilled, which is always a good sign at a diner. Go there for the decor. Stay for some eggs. read more

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Everything is great here, Old school type diner, fast great tasting and an overall good value!

Today was my first time at this diner. The service was absolutely beautiful. Our server was so so kind and welcoming. She was on top of anything and everything we needed. The food came out fast, hot and tasted PHENOMENAL!! My boyfriend and I ordered quite a bit of food (like 3 different things each) and my total was only 50$. Extremely good service, extremely good food, extremely affordable, with phenomenal servers!! i absolutely love it and I will be back!! I wish i would've caught our servers name because she was amazing and id give credit where it's due!! but highly recommend. read more

Stopped in for dinner and was pleasantly surprised. It is a clean older diner. The staff was very friendly. It is an older diner, but is well kept... even the restroom. I had the angus steak burger with fries.... The burger was wonderful, juicy, tasty on a nice bun with sliced onion and lettuce. Fries were done well , none burnt and consistent. My son had the chicken parmigiana with spaghetti and tomato sauce. He said it was very good and he "wolfed" it down. We took some dessert to go, a cinnamon twist and some blueberry pie. We had them the next morning and it was very good... great flavor and texture. Our waitress was great, good humor and pleasant. We would certainly stop in again! East to get to off I-86... read more

Wanted to get brunch with friends here. As me and my party walked in, there was a group in front of us so we had to hold the door open for a few moments cause there was no space for us. As we waited for their party to be seated, one waitress rudely told us to shut the door immediately, effectively making our party wait out in the cold. There is no way the door was open for more than one minute, we we're literally watching the party before us start to get taken care of when she did this. We we're moments from having enough space to get in quickly. We were all shocked at how rude this was. Will not ever be coming back. Further context, myself and one other member of my group are minorities, I truly hope this was not the reason for the way we were treated. read more

Service was good here, the food is a different story. I had chicken strips, they were thin, heavily breaded, greasy, unseasoned and over fried. The bacon burger had a thin patty, almost as thin as the cheese, also unseasoned patty. The demographic that frequents this diner is older. Sugar free options are on the menu and that should've been a sign they wouldn't be using salt to season. Chili was bland, coffee didn't taste like coffee, it was nearly completely water, taste was faint. read more

Best diner in vestal in my opinion. Great food, they are always fast and the servers are very nice!

Love Skylark! The wait staff is great, and also funny! The diner itself has a classic vibe to it that gives it charm. I have found the food each time I've been there to be great! Loved their onion rings and their chicken sandwich, 10/10 would recommend. read more

Growing up in Vestal, Skylark was an icon of my childhood. After moving away and after the pandemic hit, I hadn't been for years, but while visiting home over the summer I went back with a friend, and aside from no longer being open 24/7 (which is a bummer, but they're still open later than I think every other diner in the area), they're just as I remember. The menu is classic diner fare with all day breakfast. The food is mostly unremarkable but satisfying, and if you're craving really stereotypical American diner grub it will fully hit the spot. The omelettes are the thing on the menu that I keep going back to, and the potato pancake side (small fried potato patties, almost like hashbrowns, but denser and with herbs) is one thing here that stands out to me as pretty unique. Ask for the garlic parm sauce to go with. Another recommendation would be to ask for the blueberry muffin grilled, or any muffin, really. I'm a fan of all of the baked goods. The portions are very filling and it's good value for your money. The vibe is what really makes the place. I wouldn't call it a "must-visit" based on food alone, but the overall experience is wonderful. The front of the restaurant is a real retro diner, the back doesn't have that train car look but is still old-school in design (and has some bigger tables for large groups). You will see people of all ages hanging around and the general atmosphere always feels very positive to me. In all my years of coming here I've had exactly one experience with a waitress who was less than pleasant; every other time I can remember, everyone has been so sweet and if you come back they will remember you. I was surprised and touched when I went this summer after not coming for 4-ish years and the waitress remembered me and my old favourite order. read more

Skylark Diner - Coconut Custard Pie - Diners Near Me - Vestal, New York

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Good, service, price, friendly staff. We always like going to the Skylark. Prices are reasonable, comfort place to eat.

Skylark breakfast wrap is one of the best breakfast burritos in the area. It's a perfect size and has a hash brown in the middle!!!

Food is good. Service has always been excellent it has been a family favorite what else can zi say

I love this place! Waitresses are amazing and always have great omelettes and hash browns! The girls always make me laugh too! Great prices too! read more

Delightful little diner. Packed on Sunday morning. Very few parking spots. Ordered Turkey Burger and piece of chocolate cake to go. Fries come w/ burger. The food was very good. Cake moist. Full bill was less than 18.00. I will definitely return to try other menu items. read more

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Good solid diner food and supper cut and friendly atmosphere. Parking could be easier to navigate

This place has always been a favorite of mine. It was actually the last place I ate out, the day before the virus shut everything down. Since reopening, they are no longer a 24 hour spot, which saddens me, but I just had an amazing experience there that I wanted to share. My party of 4 sat ourselves, as is normal protocol, and were brought place settings and menus and list of specials almost immediately. They have changed their menu to a double sided laminate sheet, from the big book they once had. They still do serve breakfast all day, which to me, is always a huge bonus! The prices have gone up a bit, but to be honest, the portion sizes have too. There was one server in our area who was quite busy at first, so it took a few minutes to get our order placed, but I don't ever get frustrated with that when I see they are busy with other tables. I ordered my standard bottomless coffee and a steak, egg and cheese wrap with my favorite sweet potato fries on the side, instead of hash browns. It was amazing! I was expecting more of a thin steak, like you'd find on a Philly cheese steak, but it was actual pieces of tender and juicy steak! Yum!! And the fries were as good as always and not overpriced. I've definitely been to places that serve them as though they are coated in gold, and charge a lot for them. I was charged the same as if I was having the hash browns. Others at the table ordered burgers and a spaghetti dinner. The burgers were cooked to perfection, and the dinner comes with meatballs, a side salad and bread, and was enough for 2 meals, easily! We took dessert to go, and I was so happy to get both (yes two!) the rice pudding and chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting. Both are made in house and are amazing. The strawberry short cake is a go to for me, also, but the strawberry is frozen and sweetened, not fresh berries. The shortcake really does balance it out, but I've never been able to finish one bowl by myself! This spring, they will be opening a patio on the side and they have refinished the back room with brighter paint, so it really is a very cheery environment back there now. The front of the diner retains very much the "original old time diner" feel, but they will be upgrading the counters soon, according to our server. One thing to note, they do offer soda in different sizes, as they do charge for refills. Keep that in mind when placing your order! I've never had a bad meal here. In the past, I thought some portions were on the smaller side, but never complained. (More room for dessert!) From my most recent experience, I see that they have improved even, on that. read more

Very good foood and employees are sweet and give very good service and good prices can't beat it !

Just meh... food was fine. Server was fine. It was all just perfectly adequate. I travel the country and eat at diners and I expect more warmth and better food. Not bad just not noteworthy. read more

The food is always great and we come here every other Saturday religiously . The ladies who wait on you are great and do an awesome job taking care of you. I love the older 50s style looks of the diner and it's quite clean inside. The prices are not bad at all for what you get on the plate. One down side is how busy it can get and the wait time to get a table, but that just tells you a lot of people come here to eat and for good reason. Best diner around hands down! read more

How a diner should be! Clean, good size portions, decent service, tasty food. Egg salad sandwich and chili both first rate.

Ladies there are hustling. It's almost always busy. Good diner food. Great prices!!! We love the diner vibe! A better selection of sides other than apple sauce, coleslaw and the like would give it a 5 star! read more

The food was good and service was great...I had a Turkey burger and wife a Turkey club...both hit the spot for diner food..worth stopping in if your in the area looking for something quick and cheap read more

we were on our way to watkins glen from NYC. we stopped here and i must say the breakfast was fantastic. the waitresses work very hard and are on top of things recommend this place if you want breakfast on a Saturday read more

Well what can I say I had a ham and cheese omelette that was good I had a burger cheeseburger that was good the service was wonderful the staff was great and very reasonable prices great location read more

Just what a small town diner should be! Food is good and price is right! Great service and easy to get in and out of.

Not what it used to be back when Walt owned it but probably more profitable, lol. With the Greek diners in the area we prefer other places but the location is very convenient at times! Still good food just growing up around there I miss the old skool skylark read more

First off, a DINER never made me pay for my first before i touched it. Their definition of cheese eggs are just slapping 2 slices of cold cheese on top of your eggs. And the elderly patrons that usually attend this diner are miserable so be aware of what you do or say. read more

Skylark Diner - Cheese eggs - Diners Near Me - Vestal, New York

The food was pretty mediocre. We had a party of five for breakfast. None of us ate the home fries they weren't good. My eggs were average. The service was good and the staff was nice. But I wouldn't recommend this place based on the food. read more

Great food and service! Waitresses are amazing and always super sweet! Definitely recommend!

This is one of my favorite diners in Vestal! I can always find something to eat here at Skylark :) the service is really great and the waitresses are ultra friendly. One of my favorite dishes here is their Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti and sauce. Absolutely amazing! read more

Perfect food. Great service. Everything you would want from a diner. Was recommended by my hotel desk clerk on target!

I grew up in NJ where diners are the THING. We stopped here after coming down from Watkins Glen and had a nice father's day meal. The veggie omelette was made well and packed with vegetables. My sister ordered the strawberry shortcake pancakes which was a giant portion of everything, including whipped cream. The home fries were tasty, although I wished they were a bit crispier. My dad liked his french toast and ham. But best of all was the service. Everyone was super pleasant. A very typical American diner, but if that's what you're craving they do the job well and the prices are SO MUCH better than NJ. read more

Food was good. The decor was that of the classic diners like the ones I used to go to but are now gone. read more

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The only, and I mean ONLY reason that I'm docking a star is because it's always so very busy in there. Alright so, I love me a diner. Comfortable, fast, simple, healthy if you order right. That's exactly what Skylark offers. It's comfortable, the food comes out fast, and the menu is simple. Last weekend I went out with my son. He got a breakfast sandwich which I have to assume was good, since he went silent for a solid 5 minutes and then the sandwich was gone. Let's talk about the burger I ordered tho. I got a bacon cheeseburger. Now, close your eyes and imagine the first backyard burger of summer when you were a young adult and you'd gone home for whatever reason. It's hot out but you're finally getting along with your dad, there's iced tea inside, your mom is making a cold salad. Picture that. Tastes like contentment, right? That's what this burger was, but with BACON on it too. Cooked just right, clearly formed by hand and on a lightly toasted bun. Gods, it made me smile. Don't get me started on the perfect fries or we'll be here all day. Skylark is worth the time and money. read more

Flthey lady that served me reaked of cigarettes and was horrible with the food. Recommended every server except one and you will know if u have her read more

Actual Rating: 3.3 Service: Our server took a while to serve me and my companions despite there not being that many customers throughout the diner. Two of my friends' orders were mistaken as well. Food: I ordered the Sky Melt this time, and I swear I saw the light the minute I took a bite into that sandwich. Yes, so get it because its just that good. Hahaha, or maybe I was just really hungry at the time. I just wish it was more filling though because after I ate it and the fries, I was still pretty hungry. Price: I would say the prices are still pretty cheap to decent so for a poor college student, that sings to my ears. Conclusion: Since the prices are still pretty good and the food taste pretty good for Binghamton, I would probably come back at some point. However, hopefully, the service improves the next time I return. read more