Swiss Kitchen

First, I made the rookie mistake of popping by Keyes on a Sunday morning in the fall. The place…read morewas packed, there was a line - but I scored a counter seat right off, and placed my order for a biscuit with gravy, some corned beef hash, and a coffee. This would end up costing my $17 and change, expensive and not a good value. The food was served cold, clearly not made in house, and service was indifferent at best. Go someplace else, like one of the restaurants in Inlet, about 5 miles up canyon. Getting wait staff attention for some coffee was the first challenge and indication of the pending experience. The food took over 45 minutes to come out, even for such a simple order, and the 2 times I was able to grab attention for a coffee refill really felt like I was imposing on someone. The gravy arrived cold - not "was on the warmer for a while" cold, but "we just got this out of the walk-in" cold, and returned from a brief trip through a shower of microwaves barely warmed. The corned beef hash was clearly scooped out of a can on to the grill and was a small portion for the price. All while while trying to inject myself between wait staff and their indifference to get coffee, check, warmed gravy, water refill, etc. 7 minutes after leaving I drove past a few restaurants in Inlet, with less crowding and looking just as quaint as Keyes. I'll try there next time I'm through this area. Definitely not Keyes!

The food was good - the pancakes were great! Very friendly waitresses welcome you in to a cozy,…read moreclassic, Adirondack diner.

The dining room.

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Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe

4.5(102 reviews)

35.0 mi

Needed a place to stop for something to eat and drink. This was the closest place and it ended up…read morebeing a great little stop. We were in the mood for lunch and they were only serving breakfast that Sunday. So, we opted for the most lunch-ish thing available that wasn't too heavy. Bagels and cream cheese. They were perfectly toasted and there was plenty of spreadable cream cheese. It made for a perfect light lunch. I don't eat eggs, so it did limit my options. If you do eat eggs, their breakfast dishes with eggs look amazing. Of course, we tried the coffee. It was very good and we loved the mugs. The place is rustic-charming. The service was good. It's a busy place. We loved the regulars who stopped in and didn't even need to say what they wanted. The servers already knew. The service is good but slow. Not sure if that's because they were busy or if they're just not the type to rush things. The bathrooms are clean. There is an up-charge for credit cards. It's hard to resist buying mugs and coffee to take home. The cookies were so hard to resist we bought some to keep us snack-happy on our travels. Definitely a good place to stop.

If you're wondering what this place is, the name is an accurate representation. It's in the…read moreAdirondacks, you'll be near mountains, and you'll be drinking some of the finest coffee this land has to offer. While I haven't had the opportunity to try the entire menu just yet, I can say confidently the home fries live up to the hype. I understand why they're called home fries because they reminded me of home. It looks like they're doing some renovation on the second floor, I wonder if that'll result in even more seating. If that's the case then it'll take this cafe to the next level.

Half A Trout

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Pan seared Trout

Village Diner

4.3(71 reviews)

40.3 mi

Don't let the area around the diner dissuade guy from trying it. Walked in on a weekday morning,…read moredecent crowd. Friendly wait staff seated me and brought a coffee. I ordered an omelette and home fries. I judge a diner breakfast by the quality of the homefries and these were A+. Extra crispy, real potatoes that were nicely seasoned. Everything was hot, coffee was very good. Friendly attentive staff. Can't wait to go again.

Looking for breakfast spots in the area this looked to be our best bet. Plenty of parking available…read moreand it is located in what appears to be an old mall that while outdated looking did appear to be full of many other businesses. This is your classic diner you would imagine when you think of spots that brings regulars in everyday. Also I must add they were decorated for Christmas to give that little extra holiday feeling, great touch. You are greeted right away by some of the friendliest staff and service is top notch. The person in our party was getting their coffee topped off long before it had a chance of being empty. Not really something you see with service quality much these days. In typical diner fashion they offer their breakfast all day during their open hours as well as have rotating daily specials. While some of the specials sounded really good, and even just their typical menu offerings sounded tasty both my wife and I ended up choosing an omelette. She ended up choosing the bacon and cheese while I got one of their loaded ones that came with sausage, onions, homefries, and cheese. Serving sizes were great and it is definitely a spot you will be leaving feeling full. While both were tasty, we have had better breakfast and omelettes elsewhere but would gladly return here again! The cheese used appeared to be American cheese slices and my wife's hash brown had an off taste from the oil used to fry it. Just a few knocks against the food to make it a 4 star review rather than 5 but minimal overall. Positively though they filled her omelette with a ton of bacon! If you are in Potsdam or the nearby area looking for a breakfast (or lunch) spot I do think this is worth your time! Some of the friendliest staff in a place with old school vibes for a good hearty meal!

Chowing down on "The Remedy!"

Special eclipse menu!

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Cheese omelette. Crispy homefried

The Country Bear

4.4(77 reviews)

34.4 mi

This was the best service and food we had all weekend visiting the lake placid area. We had extra…read morecrispy bacon, French toast and OJ. Shout out to the chef everything was perfection. Hidden gem! 1000% a small town mom and pop vibe built into the downstairs of what looks like an 80s/90s home with matching wall paper border. Entrance is on right side of building, there's definitely a smaller seating capacity, one large booth that could fit maybe 6-8 people. Other than that a couple 4 person tables and a small counter bar. Service was efficient. All dining is on disposable plates and plastic silverware. Perhaps saving water in the dry season.

Great spot. Hands down, this was the best breakfast we had over the long weekend in Lake Placid…read more We stopped in on the way to Ausable Chasm. It's a small place, family owned and operated. They care about their food and their customers. Baked goods are a bonus!

Large bench area

Tabletop bar area

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Outside entrance on right

Farmhouse Cafe

4.0(216 reviews)

24.2 mi

This is a small local cafe at the end of Main Street. We stopped in for breakfast and it did not…read moredisappoint.

The service was top notch, very attentive. The food was amazing!!! The portions were perfect and…read morethe food came out with great speed. Highly recommend

Homemade muffins made daily!

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Homemade turnovers & scones made daily!

The Breakfast Club, Etc

3.9(675 reviews)

24.2 mi

Overall food was decent but didn't care for the Hollandaise on the Benedict…read more Service was pretty quick and didn't have to wait on a Saturday morning.

I read some good reviews about this place and came in on a Wednesday morning for breakfast. They…read morewere moderately busy when I got there and there was only one server and one other person running food, hosting, and handling the coffee, so I ended up having to wait about 10 mins before being sat. I was trying to decide between their corned beef & hash rosti or their sausage gravy & biscuits and when I asked the server which to go with, she said they were out of corned beef, so I went with the sausage gravy & biscuits, but I added scrambled eggs and chicken tenders to it. It came out pretty quickly and the eggs tasted good... the chicken tenders were great... the sausage gravy was running and had large chunks of sausage and very little flavor. The biscuits were also on the bland side. Service I received from the lady handling the dining room was friendly and nice, I just wish they had more staff to not have the wait to be seated... it clearly upset the folks behind me in line as well (based on overhearing their comments). Would I return, perhaps, just get something different.

Front counter

Green Smoothie Bowl

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Bloody mary

Downtown Diner

3.9(100 reviews)

24.2 mi

We walked here from our Airbnb and had a good time, it was one of many breakfast places in the…read morearea. Menu is not huge but they had good pricing for options. The Eggs Arnold with different- like an eggs Benedict but over cornbread- very good. Portions were pretty big. Service was quick and friendly. Place is about average size and what you would generally expect for a diner. They have some cute decor and was a good environment.

Service was good. Food was fine. Coffee was a bit too strong for both of our likings. Heart of the…read moreADK and no maple syrup? Just fake syrup? Not even available as an "extra"? Quelle horreur! There are no window shades so you may want to be strategic about where you sit.

One of the best eggs Benadict I've had!

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Husband ordered the country fried steak. A little salty, but delicious. The sausage gravy is homemade and out of this world!

Rathbun's Maple Sugar House

4.5(32 reviews)

75.7 mi

This place is only open for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday from 7-1. If u want pancakes on a…read moremaple sugar farm this is the place to go Pancakes, waffles, and french toast, eggs, sausage , bacon and h.

This is a great place to gather the family for a delicious, hearty, no frills breakfast. The…read moresetting is beautiful, especially in the winter. The staff is friendly and warm. This is a go-to spot for us especially when we have guests.

During season on site maple syrup production

Breakfast

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Maple syrup processing!

Big Slide Brewery & Public House

4.2(680 reviews)

24.7 mi

Good news is the pizza and beer are still good!…read more The complimentary salsa was rancid, although the waiter replaced it kindly...but then you start questioning what the rest of the meal will be like... The large $14 salad was not as large as they used to, be and unimpressive - there weren't many options.. The menu had only Mexican options, (except pizza and one burger with salsa and chips side after we just had that as a free app for 10 minutes - no fries!). We love Mexican but this was pretty limited and a bit skimpy portion-wise...there was no guacamole appetizer, sides were often salsa and chips, no ground beef option, although there was steak, pork, or chicken). Limited vegetarian options, which is weird for Mexican. The manager stopped by and when we commented on our disappointment that there was no guacamole appetizer he offered a side option- and then charged us $3 for a tiny portion of very limey and over mashed guac. This is not Desperados

I have eaten here more than 50-times over the last ten years. The recent transition to a Mexican…read moremenu is lackluster. It isn't bad, but it isn't special. Staff and ambiance are still great as was the beer I ordered.