We were really blown away by this diner. I'm not one for diners myself, but this place is a little more creative with menu options and it's not just the most standard run of the mill mediocre menu options which is what most other little diners seem to offer. The pancakes were phenomenal. I had the garden salad with chicken and it was so tasty! My friend raved about her omelette. We were impressed and will gladly return here. I loved the bright colors inside and the waiter was very friendly. read more

Looking for a nice place to eat before hitting the highway. This was the perfect choice, clean, bright, well staffed with a very nice selection of classic breakfast and lunch dishes. Has a nice retro feel. Portion sizes were very generous, in fact I couldn't finish! Would come back again next time I'm in the area. read more

I will start as I always do by saying I don't give five stars unless I am really blown away. This is my favorite place to eat in all of Syracuse. I live the staff they are so friendly and they do a great job even while it's busy. The decor is very inviting, very comfortable feels like and upscale diner as it should. The food it top notch always. I have sent many people to visit and no one has ever been disappointed. I look forward to when they reopen for dinners this late fall. They have one of the best young Chefs in Syracuse working here. Shout out to Ryan Drake. This man knows how to make any basic food taste amazing. Love all the specials he puts together. If you have not eaten here get up and go now! read more

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We went to the daily diner for the first time and loved it. We've been looking for a new go to breakfast spot and this is it! I had the classic eggs Benedict and it was perfect. The poached eggs had perfectly runny yolks, the hollandaise was rich and creamy . Our server was excellent and our food didn't take long at all. It's a cozy and bright space with lots of booths and tables. They had lots of fun shakes and pancakes in unique flavors on the menu as well.. perfect for the kids to try when we come back. read more

The Daily Diner - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

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Setting was nice, staff were pleasant and food was good. Higher priced than I would have liked but overall a nice morning breakfast spot

My. Favorite. Pancakes. There are several reasons to check this place out but the pancakes are my #1. Fluffy and buttery with a little bit of a crispy edge and sooooo flavorful??! I absolutely love them, I recommend the blueberry, they don't overwhelm the pancake which is delicious as is, but you really can't go wrong. Their hash is delicious and old school. With peppers and onions are the best. Has the decor and vibes of a retro diner with decent prices and wonderful, kind staff- win win win. It can get busy on the weekends, go early or join the wait-list online! -so easy. read more

The Daily Diner - Eggs, bacon, hash. A classic for a reason - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

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Good food. Exceptional menu selections inc. Booze. Comfortable and clean. Can join the wait (if any) list online. Outdoor seating. Family setting (so don't come if kids making noise annoys you) Cool molk shakes/ice cream treats and deserts inc. Canolis. Cheesecake etc. read more

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We decided to try the daily diner for Father's Day and good tip to know if you have 5 or more party you can't get on the waitlist online, you have to call. So we weren't ready for that l, but that's ok while the wait was a bout a hour and a half we went over to the swan pond to kill some time. We got in around 11:30am and our waitress was super nice. The menu has lots of different options so it was tough to make a decision. Dad and I went for the classic which is good any where you go (the double) 2 eggs, meat, homefries, and toast or a pancake. My boyfriend and mom got the French sandwich a unique twist on the eggs Benedict but a sandwich with Swiss cheese and on a croissant. One sister got the back country burger and that was huge with lots of sausage gravy and my other sister got the Philly cheesesteak with fries and it was on thick bread instead of the typical sun roll. Overall was a very yummy and nice time at the daily diner. It was actually pretty calm when we got in and sat. Not noisy at all and definitely a cool place to check out. When I'm in the mood for pancakes I will definitely have to go back because that looked to be the star of the show from what I saw coming out. read more

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Brought my boyfriend here on the promise that these are the best pancakes he'll ever eat and it did not disappoint. I HIGHLY recommend checking/joining the waitlist before coming in because this place is always poppin. Our server was super friendly and bubbly. We both got the double for breakfast with a chocolate chip pancake. The home fries cooked with peppers/onions had a ton of flavor; I really didn't even need ketchup 10/10. The sausage patty was pretty big and also very flavorful I really enjoyed it. I am not a huge fan of diner eggs (I prefer mine at home) and these were pretty boring but edible. Obviously the pancake stole the show: crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and topped with buttery syrup. You have to order at least one if you come to visit here! Very cute townie diner with INCREDIBLE pancakes, worth the trip. read more

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We drove 90 minutes to try their key lime pancakes, only available in June, and we're so glad we did! They were delicious and had so many components to make them all that they were. From the crispy buttery edges, the lime zest, the key lime mascarpone mousse, they were perfection. Even the syrup was extra special. I asked what it was and the waitress said it was syrup mixed with clarified butter. Well okay! I've had many orders of pancakes with the texture of play-doh, but not these. I can't wait to see what July's special pancakes are. We also ordered the fries with eggs, cheddar, and sausage country gravy. That's the best gravy I've ever had. It was so strong with sage, (I think?) absolutely delicious. Our server Shay was super friendly and attentive and I want to be her best friend lol. The decor is super cute, bright colors, retro but modern and very clean. The only thing I didn't love was the restroom was 1 hole but shared gender and didn't feel clean. Large parking lot, plenty of seating if you need to wait for a table. Very comfy chairs / booths. read more

The Daily Diner - Fries with scrambled eggs, cheese, sausage gravy. Side of hush puppies. - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

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Since opening, this place has gone downhill Expect a combination of undercooked and overcooked plates at your table. Dishes that as supposed to be crispy. Things which have softened while they wait for servers But I don't think I can remember overhearing so many customers complain and get told they're wrong. Like if a smash burger doesn't have browning on it, don't tell them it's cooked as it's supposed to, and then take it away begrudgingly Huge portions for prices which aren't diner prices, it's not a diner, it's a "diner" I'd give this place one star, but it's not an avoid at all costs dump. Go support something else read more

I was visiting friends in the Syracuse area for the weekend and this was one of the places we visited for breakfast. Not knowing anything about local restaurants, I gave them free reign to pick places to eat. A diner sounded perfect for breakfast, so I was really looking forward to checking The Daily Diner out. Located in a small strip mall, DD primarily serves breakfast and lunch items. The place is pretty spacious with a combination of tables, booths, and a counter area (typical of any diner). The place seems new - it didn't have that lived-in feel of other diners I've been to, and when I asked my friend he confirmed that they have only been open for about a year. Because of the newness and the large windows, the entire place had a bright, fresh feel with lots of natural light and an eclectic color scheme. The menu contains a good variety of breakfast and lunch items. I drew my attention to their egg dishes, and the French Sandwich stood out the most. This was an egg-based sandwich that also contained ham, Swiss cheese, hollandaise sauce, and Daily sauce (a spin on special sauce?) on a croissant. It was good - despite all the cholesterol, the sandwich wasn't too heavy. I will say it was too messy to eat by hand, but they provided a knife which I appreciated. The sandwich came with breakfast potatoes on the side which was good too. Service was good - our dishes came out in an appropriate amount of time and everyone we interacted with was friendly. Overall, I enjoyed my experience at The Daily Diner - this seems like a great spot to grab a meal in a comfortable, friendly environment. I would definitely return if I'm ever in the area again. read more

The Daily Diner - avocado toast - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

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First time at the restaurant. Food was okay. I had reuben w/ fries, friend ordered the turkey reuben and daughter ordered the burger bowl. Server wasn't attentive enough. Waiting 10-15 minutes for our check. They use a pad for payment which I'm not a fan of because it has preset tip options putting you in an awkward position. Talk about tip creep. Starts out at 18% and goes up to 25%. Won't be back because of this. Tipping is out of control. read more

The service, the food was great, I just like the way the diner is set up looks really nice

Always a delicious meal. I splurged since it's the holidays and treated myself to their special eggnog martini. Delicious. The eggs Benedict and side of home fries with onions was very tasty and cooked to perfection. Service was great. They totally gave us time to chat and look over the menu without feeling rushed. read more

The Daily Diner - Eggnog Martini - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

This will be a review of just the new Halloween milkshake called the Ghoul Goblin milkshake! The shake it's self was very good, but I had just a few problems with it. The shake comes with icing on the top along with a brain cupcake and eyeball gum balls! The icing is just too much! While I drank the shake I would get the icing through the straw and it would make it unbearably sweet. The cupcake was okay but not something I particularly enjoyed. So overall, it's an okay shake but for $13.00 I feel like it's more for show than it is a quality shake. read more

The Daily Diner - Ghoul Goblin Milkshake - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

We stopped by for a late breakfast on a Tuesday morning. The place was full! We found out why - delicious food and friendly service!

I heard that waits were long for breakfast so I came when they first opened. Pro tip- if you come right at 6:30 on a Wednesday, the restaurant is actually empty- at least it was for me. I felt so bad because I could tell the waitresses were just starting their shifts and not used to having to snap to work so early, but they were so sweet and didn't make me feel like an inconvenience at all. Seriously, the staff here are dolls. The owner was around too, and he was also friendly. The decor here is bold, bright, and retro. I went for the pancakes. I wanted to try two kinds- the blueberry and the bam bam (fruity pebbles.) Again, I was a thorn in the staff's sides because they usually don't do short stacks for specials but they made an exception and figured out how to charge me for it and, again, were so nice about it. Both kinds were excellent. The pancakes were perfectly light and fluffy, big, and delicious. They come with homemade maple butter which was different from standard syrup, but super tasty. They have a case full of cute cupcakes. I've seen on social that they do adorable monster milkshakes, which, much as I love sweets, is always a tad too much sugar for me. While my pancakes were sugary for sure, it wasn't sickeningly so. I'd come back and try more things on the menu- especially their breakfast cocktails. This is out of my way but it's a cute place, and I'd return! read more

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There was a long wait so we ate at the bar. Food was good, service was ok, desserts look great although we didn't have any this visit, would definitely try here again. read more

The Daily Diner - Eggs benny - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

Good food, good selection, clean and comfortable. Small alcohol selection (unusual for a diner - usually there is none) Closed caption televisions. Manager is very involved. Family diner- don't come if you cannot tolerate loud Kids. Gets full sometimes and they're not shy about telling you they need the table when you're done eating, however anyone that lingers when they see people are waiiting are jerks anyways :) Not the cheapest please to sit down and eat - go to Dave's Diner or Dennys if you're short on money. Definitely coming back read more

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Took an hour to get our food. Ridiculous. Food is crap. Not good. Coffee was okay. Wouldn't let us sit outside for some reason. Would rather make food at home and save the 25/person. Sad!! read more

Four stars for the food, extra star for the service. I liked the Elvis French toast, avocado toast and the latkes. The burger bowl and omelettes are solid too. Great milkshakes.The interior is like a bright cafeteria in the 60's. Go on their website to put your name on the wait list as there can be quite a line read more

The Daily Diner - Elvis French toast - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

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Honestly it's pretty terrible. The first red flag is we had to ask for utensils as we sat here with people walking around us not paying any attention to the fact that we weren't eating our food. Their scrambled eggs were dry and not scrambled, they were just fried. Their sausage links are real sausage instead of breakfast sausage links which I personally hate but that's my opinion and their corned beef hash was a sad excuse of mushy disgustingness that I absolutely covered in hot sauce to eat because I was starving. I had pretty high hopes for this place but I don't recommend it unless you like dessert like breakfast. My girlfriend said the pancakes were great flavor wise but the texture was horrible and they fell apart and turned mushy too fast, the home fries were very salty. I ended up paying full price for everything even after telling the waitress that I didn't like it and only ate 5 bites and she offered me nothing off. It didn't sit well with me so I went back in and said I didn't want to make a scene but it didn't sit well with me paying full price for food we didn't eat. I said I'll happily pay for one of them but I'm not paying for both and the women I spoke to completely refunded me. read more

The Daily Diner - Corned beef - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

Like the food however just in the past 4 weeks prices INCREASED 25% From $11.00 to $13.50 PLUS TAX PLUS TIP in 4 weeks it's gotten to the point the food no longer tastes good when you need to bring a bag of money and elsewhere you get triple for food fresher / much nicer places and you don't feel you were gipped .. 2 slices of toast 1/3 avacado Some seasoning Went from $11.00 to $13.75 PLUS TAX $13.75 X 1.08 ------- $14.58 add a 15% $2.20 ------ $17.00. Was just at the ocean 1/2 dozen old bay shrimp FRESHLY BOILED $8.00 happy hour / $12.00 other Tacos w fresh shrimp (2 large ) $16.00 Breakfast Seafood crepes $28.00 comes w fresh shrimp / lobster / crab meat / scallops - simply can not finish it's so much seafood and directly on the ocean Honestly I'd rather drive 5 hours / get a hotel and eat lien a king Then eat $17.00 toast Lost this customer and I was driving 90 miles round trip to go there ( just 3.5 hours and I'm at the Maryland Ocean No thank you read more

Smash burger was excellent. Service was great! Orange cream sickle milkshake was tasty. Ice cream in the shake was best ever. read more

The Daily Diner - Orange Creansickle Milkshake - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

Our food was amazing! Been here a few times now. Our first experience, my girlfriends plate ended up in her lap due to the slippery tables and they replaced everything for free! The manager came over and checked on her and everything...ever since we've been coming back. Excellent portions, love the old time vibe, the wait may be a bit long especially on the weekends but worth the way! We LOVED the tots with the special sauce! Everything is always made well. Also have the best cranberry juice we've ever had! Will keep coming back! It's hard to find inclusive places at times being LGBTQIA+ so will be back 1000% read more

The Daily Diner - Bacon, Original short stack, large cranberry juice, tots w/ the special sauce, French toast! YUMMY - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

We ate at the counter so we would not have to wait for a table. Beware the counter stools are very close to one another so if you're eating that may be a challenge. The experience was underwhelming. The latke were bland and had no flavor. The french toast was good and the eggs were good. Service was a little bit forgetful. Much better diners out there to eat at. The ambiance was somewhat sterile. read more

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Great service and the food is always delicious.Interesting menu choices , not your typical diner.

The pancakes were divine. Cant wait to see what next months option is! Wait is a bit long. I wish they offered us the option of the bar seats as we were just 2 people and would take that instead of waiting. I guess they only offer it to single diners. read more

Let me start by saying this place is GOOD - however I do think it was significantly over-hyped, maybe due to being so new and the first of its kind in this area of the county? I don't know. We went on a Thursday morning so we could get the full experience in a slightly less busy environment. We were greeted and seated almost immediately by a friendly waitress. When you walk in first impression is the place is very clean, bright, and kindof a retro feel. There is a dessert case right by the front door displaying all sorts of goodies like cupcakes, canolis and cake. There is no question, the food here tastes good, but I have to clarify that it's not "wait in line for 2 hours because I HAVE to have it or I'll never feel satisfied otherwise" good. I think that compared to Second Chance & Rise n Shine, this place falls somewhere in the middle on pricing and taste but in last place as far as options. Let me explain. Similar to other brunch places like this, the audience is aimed towards the younger, "I have to post a picture of my food on instagram" generation. Aesthetic & options are what sell these days, it's simply a fact. Take a glass of $2 iced coffee, add in a shot of alcohol, a fancy caramel drizzle, too with a donut or sprinkles and give it a cool name and it'll sell for $12 simply because it "looks cool and everyone has been getting one." Speaking of iced coffee, that was a huge missing item on their menu. I was hoping for some sort of seasonal or flavored iced coffee but all they had was hot, or as the waitress offered, hot coffee over ice. I opted for a water, my husband had hot coffee which he said was excellent. A few of their more popular options (the ones posted all over social media) like the short rib burrito and bam bam pancakes were on lots of plates as we walked through the restaurant to be seated and the burrito instantly drew my husband in. Burrito presentation was excellent, but per my husband the taste was just okay. He added a side of bacon which was $4.99 so we kindof expected it to be a larger portion or thick sliced or something other than your typical thin diner bacon, but it wasn't. I had the double with over easy eggs, home fries, bacon and Italian toast and added a side of French toast. The eggs and bacon were standard diner food, home fries were good but a little salty, but the French toast.... OH MY GOD. So fricken good. And whatever the buttery-mapley-honey syrup is that they give you with it, let's just say I wanted to drink the entire cup of it. In the future, I think I'll just get French Toast because I honestly think I could've eaten my weight in it. I think if this place added a few more popular drinks and food items it would be something I'd go out of my way for, but that's just my suggestion and maybe something they'll do in the future. They are clearly getting a lot of business already because the wait on weekends is still outrageous. Overall experience was great, the waitress was very nice and the food was good. The cost was a little higher than expected for what we got coming in at $40 + $8 tip. We will return anytime we are out this way but I don't think we will make a special trip again. read more

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In a part of Manlius where its competition would be Dave's Diner, but it is much better than Dave's. Large and spacious. Menu has well-chosen food promising for both breakfast and lunch. I chose breakfast, and two eggs, meat, home fries, and a fantastic pancake--one pancake--filled me right up. Wait staff has all parts of the diner covered. They give you the impression they "try harder". I have often spent a lot of time waiting at Dave's and sitting in the cramped surroundings, but Daily Diner was very fine. There is even a liquor selection. Two doors down, there is a Chinese place I tried, but they are still NOT open for dine-in--ever since COVID. I plan on making this my restaurant of choice in Manlius read more

Went here for my birthday brunch. You can actually go to their website and put your self on the waiting list as this place gets busy on the weekends. We did that and ended up for a 45 min wait which was fine but when we got there we noticed the counter setting open which is first come first serve so we opted for that instead. Service was good and efficient. The restaurant is bright and spacious. We both ordered a cocktail that were good. For breakfast I got the short rib burrito which was good only thing that would make it better is a little more sauce, the poutine which I would not order again as it was just basically waffle fries with a little bit of gravy and clumped together eggs and my husband got one of the eggs Benedict's which he liked. They also have some really cool milkshakes, but we didn't get to try those and a few cool looking desserts. Overall the menu was exciting and it was hard to chose what to get as everything sounded good. read more

The Daily Diner - Cocktail - Diners Near Me - Manlius, New York

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When we arrived there was a bit of a line - nbd - waited about 20 minutes and then were seated in the back. No one greeted us. No menu. We waited 10 minutes, watching folks who came in after us get served and fed. Decided to walk out. read more

Up until today ever visit was great, today horrible so bad we walked out wait 15 minutes while others sat and ordered, was told 5-to-10-minute wait, we were ok waiting till others entered were seated at the counter while we waited, my wife ever walks out, she did today, after have lunch at Daves across the street good food great service, i called the Daily diner received a ton of excuses, asked to speak to the owner, i was informed he was un available left my contact no reply I would say this bad service kills a business a simple response and concern would be nice till i get soon sort of reply ill go else wear and ask all my friends to do the same read more

Manlius def needed a diner and this one fits the bill! The menu is huge and prices are very fair in my opinion, especially for the portion sizes. The pb milkshake is soooo good, it's a must. These are not normal pancakes, they're better. Almost slightly crispy or they put crack in the batter, not sure which. Chicken and waffles were amazing! The first place I've seen that uses Waffle House like-waffles and not the big Belgian ones. The fried chicken was cooked perfectly. They serve the dishes with a buttery maple sauce instead of just syrup. The inside is very clean as well, which adds points. read more

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My husband and I had breakfast at the Daily Diner in Manlius. We We seated quickly and our waitress took our coffee order. We both ordered the Denver omelet, Marty with an English muffin and me with Italian toast. Food came quickly and. read more

Everything was amazing, as we were finishing our meal we already couldn't wait to come back! Short rib burrito was incredible.

I've heard about this new diner and was excited to try it! At 12:30 on this Thursday afternoon it was 1/2 hour wait for 2 people. They had open tables but must not have the staff to handle all the tables. The inside is very open and has a 60's vibe. Once seated we ordered right away after the wait and our Server was friendly and the food was st our table in about 20 minutes. I got the short rib burrito with side of waffle fries. My girlfriend the turkey wrap. The burrito was big and stuffed with short rib, eggs, and home fries. On top was salsa, sour cream and garnish. The short rib was a little over cooked but otherwise everything else was moist and tasty. The waffle fries were good and not greasy or over salted. My girlfriend liked her turkey wrap. This place is a drive for me but if I'm in the neighborhood I would stop back. I would avoid the weekends because it must be crazy busy. read more

Was at the counter for 15 minutes without being acknowledged, given a menu, or offered coffee or water. Finished my breakfast and again not acknowledged and had to wait far too long to pay and leave. Staff inattentive. Distracted. Food okay. Nothing great. read more

Great service by El and great breakfast! Breakfast was delicious, and served hot. I also bought some cannolis and gave them to Friends who raved over them ! read more