Service is warm and efficient. Prices are shockingly low. Deli sandwiches use Boar's Head premium…read morecuts. Breakfast is generous. Employees wear smiles, locals are happy to be here. Bright, well lit and very clean. New fixtures. I hope they're around for a long while. I've seen it with 6 people waiting for food in front of me and I received my order within 15 minutes!

Love the name, bun and cone. It tells us exactly what to expect! Hamburgers on the menu and ice…read morecream with plenty of options. Hit up this local spot for lunch while in Margaretville. I was here over the long weekend to get some skiing in and this day was an off day which was nice as I don't usually get to see the town in the daytime. This little gem is across the municipal parking lot so it was super convenient to get to by foot. No pretense here, just good, classic diner quality eats (ambiance and food). Expectations, none walking in. What we got? Great service and decent food. The prices were very affordable and reasonable especially just off the ski town area... About 10 miles from Bellayre Mountain. I had to order the specials, just because the pricing was right: Prime rib with mashed potatoes - decent, cooked medium as I requested BBQ pulled pork sandwich with Cole slaw - great light lunch and the Cole slaw was finely chopped Scrambled eggs with fries and toast - as it sounds Ham and cheese omelette - also as it sounds We didn't get a burger even though it was so tempting. After eating on the mountain, we just wanted different food. We did however, get ice cream even though it was 37 degrees outside. The name and the signage, couldn't resist. Classic strawberry was the choice favorite.

The Catskills are lucky to have a straightforward but well done, comforting breakfast and lunch…read morespot! I immensely joyed my roast pork sandwich, lots of meat, good melt on the cheese and juicy flavor. I also enjoyed the cranberry, apple, walnut, blue cheese salad -- not expecting that to be a star given that most of the dishes are sandwiches or hot platters but it was a good addition! Looking forward to making another spot for lunch when I'm back in the area

Great place for some quick, homemade breakfast! Was in town for a couple days and wanted a quick…read moremeal before heading on the road and this place turned out to be a little gem. Service was fast, efficient, and more importantly, delicious. Staff was very friendly and the place is right next to the train tracks which I thought was so cute. Added more to the quaint, small town experience. We ordered the sampler and the kids got the banana walnut and the double stack pancakes with fruit. Thanks so much for the yummy eats and morning ambience

Had a nice late lunch here on our recent trip. (Note that they are often not open at dinner time.)…read morewe were told that the food and service were good and that they had a few unusual local ingredients incorporated into their menu. For this reason, I decided to go with an Arnold Bennet skillet that included smoked trout. If you at all like the thought of lox and eggs, then you definitely need to try this one. It also had Parmesan, chives, and crème fraiche mixed in. The taste of this combination on a piece of toast was delicious! And something I would happily enjoy again and at reasonable prices. Plus, it was enough food that I finished it for breakfast the next morning. The seating area looks and feels like a typical NY diner. Our waitress was quick and efficient and the coffee was good and fresh. Especially with the limited number of dining locations in the Catskills area, Phoenicia diner is definitely worth a stop.

By law you can't drive by this diner more than twice and not stop in for breakfast or lunch. Just…read moreget there early if possible if you are eating in, it's also good for take out if you are hitting the road. Set your expectation to 'diner' level and you will get far more than you expect out of each dish. It's also an over all pleasant environment with a great view and our door seating and service that gets you what you need. If you have vegan eaters in your group, they have an additional vegan menu if you ask for it.

This place was incredible, so good that we went back again the next day. The food was pretty cheap,…read moregood, and filling, and the owner was super nice. When we went back, she gave us an extra pancake for free so my girlfriend and I could each have 2. Would 100% recommend, the catskill omelette and pancakes were great.

Classic gas pumps and reasonable beverage prices. Got my Celseus there but idk abut beer selection…read moreor pricing as I didn't have time to look

Kitchen gets it right every time. My fav spot- all mine!!…read more where I meet all my neighbors and friends

What a small time vibe. A great spot for my breakfast or shall I call it lunch…read more Service was quick and friendly. I enjoyed the herhonkson omelet and it was big and filled. I like an omelet that scrambles and mixed it all in and cooks it. The biggest surprise they automatically ask you if you want onions and peppers in my homefries HEY of course I do. Seems like most places omit that over the past umpteen years. Everything was good on my part. My friend had a reuben and fries and came with coleslaw and she said it was ok. I didnt get any muffins, cake or pastries but they sure looked delicious

Loved the Robin Hood Diner! The food is tasty and reasonably priced, not to mention the service is…read moreso fast. The coffee was good and hot, and the man at the grill is a wizard with a spatula.

Stopped in here one morning to grab some take out breakfast. Typical little diner and food was…read moregood. Service was good and quick as we waited.

Downsville Diner is a very friendly neighborhood diner. Loved the warmth, and friendliness of the…read morestaff. Food is made cooked fresh, and prepared to order. As per their sign, they are not a fast food establishment. You must be patient when ordering. This is a cash only diner, they do have an ATM. If you are visiting the area, the coffee is really good! Did not try the breakfast, but from the looks of the crowd. The food look fresh, and smelled very good. Also please note, the diner close at 5pm.

I cannot recommend this diner enough for the homemade food, the ambience and how friendly the staff…read moreare.

This is a pretty old school diner. Typical boothes, counter, stools and even a couple of newspapers…read moreto read. And everything was in tiptop shape and clean. Even the bathroom was updated and clean. My bride and I hopped over from Resorts World. Took less than 10 minutes. We have the fondest memories of this area. Our server, or as we said back in the day, waitress, Evelyn, was friendly and fantastic. We had delicious omelets with potatoes and we each substituted muffins for toast. Gloria had a mushroom & cheese with a blueberry muffin. I had a veggie omelet with a toasted bran muffin which was toasted to perfection on the grill. Everything was tasty, hot and accurate. Evelyn was a crackerjack on coffee refills. And the coffee was way better than what was served at Resorts. This will be our goto whenever we are in the area!

Miss Monticello is a classic American diner located in Monticello. It's on the main drag and loved…read moreby the locals. I'm just the tourist that stumbled on this town. Our server, Millie, was friendly and attentive. She welcomed and treated us like family. The menu was extensive. Base on Millie's recommendation, I got the gyro. It was good and not over sauced with tzatziki.

I really try not to define anybody or anyplace in their worst moment but our experience at…read moreBinnekill last night calls for a community intervention of sorts Yeah, it was Memorial Sunday but our party of 8 lived thru a godforsaken evening with an unprofessional staff that neglected to serve us explaining the kitchen is getting slammed. We finally managed to get a cocktail order placed but in the 15 after they were poured (we could see) they were watered down from melted ice. Finally walked out after not getting our food order taken for a full hour. Other patrons we saw were getting the same treatment as us considering to bail also. My wife and I liked this place in the past. The community doesn't wanna see a good place go south. Management needs to wake up.

Omg my burger from here was so amazing. While at my mom's I was like let's go check out this place…read moreand was just so happy I did. I've been coming up to around this area since I was a kid and first time actually eating in town and it did not disappoint. The lemonade here I swear best lemonade I ever had. No other lemonade can ever come close :P Service was great and place is really cute. I'd highly recommend coming here if in the area.

Amazing simple food. Great scones. Don't drive through town without stopping. Open 10-4.read more

4&1/2..Vibes for days...It's hard to imagine one not being smitten by this picture perfect,…read morebeautifully restored vintage turn of the century set-piece worthy little all-day cafe, smack in the middle of what was a strong contender for the most postcard/storybook perfect little upstate town I visited in my recent treks trough the region this past fall. I've heard this little village has had among the most intense glow-ups of the post covid boom in the region and it sure shows. What was once a typically sleepy and stagnant, though still undeniably charming downtown common to the area when I last came through some 20-plus years ago now has all the hallmarks of an upscale, bespoke Brooklyn-north outpost, and this place is a perfect representation, though thankfully one that accentuates a positive example of such development that can serve and be appreciated by both the recent transplants as well as the longtime locals. This is thanks most crucially to the prices remaining happily reasonable and accessible to median income in the area, as opposed to raising prices to typical Brooklyn levels (like at the previously panned Phoenicia Diner). This is likely due to the fact that this place actually was established in the last decade, when, while the Brooklynification of the Catskills was certainly well under way, it had not yet been turbocharged to its insane post Covid levels. Food quality however was uniformly excellent, to the point that it would be a beloved neighborhood asset most any of us would love to have in our own hood. Everything I sampled on my lunch there, selected with the help of the thoughtful suggestions of my excellent server, tasted exceedingly fresh and clean, no doubt owing to the bounty of wonderful local ingredients from which the kitchen procures from. Each dish displayed some delightfully retro 90s era influences from the thick and creamy corn chowder, tasting brilliantly of peak late summer corn, to a bright and briny orzo salad, and the star of the meal, the unctuous, savory, perfectly seasoned umami bomb of a meatloaf pressed panini with the squishy pillowy meatloaf melding topped with gooey smokey provolone contrasted brilliantly with the crusty craggily pressed bread. It was a contender for best thing I had upstate and rivals any burger I had in 2025. Was a deeply satisfying lunch that left be deliciously satiated for my drive out of town through the glorious rolling Catskill Hills dreaming of a future opportunity for another visit.