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    The Little Depot Diner

    4.6 (324 reviews)

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    THE LITTLE DEPOT DINER ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Homemade thick cut bacon and homemade Hungarian sausage
    Sean M.

    Perfect breakfast spot. Classic dinner with homemade thick cut bacon and homemade Hungarian sausage. My wife loved the eggs Benedict. Only issues are the limited seating, cash only and if your tall the stools are slightly uncomfortable, but otherwise amazing

    Emily M.

    What a hidden little gem! We were looking for a local place to grab breakfast before heading into Salem and came across this cute little place. There's not a ton of seating, but we only had to wait a few minutes. The food was amazing and service was quick. The homemade sausage and cinnamon butter were SO good! Loved the decor and history. Would definitely come back.

    This is the side view of the diner from the parking lot.
    Laura D.

    My daughter and I were visiting Salem when the corona virus was just really starting up. We were leaving our hotel and drove around a half hour the opposite direction to go here. We were not at all disappointed. The staff was small and friendly. The food came out quickly and nicely made. I have a sensitive stomach and was able to drive home with no issues. Mind you it was a four hour drive. I can't wait until I can get back into the area and visit again. Thank you for a pleasurable breakfast and all the locals that chatted with me.

    The Hungary Depot (onion/pepper/kolbasz in egg with cheddar on an English muffin). I opted for beans and a side of bacon.
    John O.

    So looking through my pictures, I realized that this place had escaped from my figurative pen. Well today I am here to tell you about this charming little diner. In the heart of Peabody Square behind the courthouse is the modest but spunky diner. Set aside defunct train tracks which no longer carries trains, The Little Depot Diner harkens back to Americana with a blues theme and vibe from music to decorations. The space is small and cramped, but it forces customers to be intimate and to interact with one another. The staff are pleasant and cheery. Don't want to stay? Order take out! The food? Well how the hell do you go wrong with kolbasz (Hungarian style sausage) within an English muffin covered with egg, smothered with melted cheese? The bacon is a perfect crispy without being burnt or dry, the coffee is found to be enjoyable black (just like my soul). The price is very affordable as well.

    The famous homemade Hungarian sausage. Yum!
    Mark Y.

    Wow, thank you Yelp! We were visiting the area and found this place. It's a small little diner - former rail car from Worcester. It has a rock n roll decor with some great music playing. It only has swivel stools next to the counter. If you are a very big / tall person you may have trouble sitting comfortably. Try to visit early if you want to get a seat without waiting. Coffee was good and hot. The food was excellent! We both had the House omelette with homemade Hungarian Sausage, onion and peppers. It was the best sausage I have ever had. Must be the no preservatives and fillers. The home fries were sliced potatoes cooked to perfection. Service was excellent. I loved the true Mass local feel. A lot of regulars come here and for good reason. Highly recommended! We will definitely make plans to come here again when in the area.

    Kiara V.

    UPDATE*** . I've been ordering from here very often.. the food lacks consistency. A lot of times I request well done homefries and only get them well done on rare occasions.. --- the owner reached out to me on here and told me they would pay more attention to our requests. I tell him that would be nice and I just placed an order... I get my order today and the homefries aren't cooked at all! Here I am in my kitchen cooking them while my food is getting cold. Ridiculous! Never ordering from them again and it's a shame because I order from them at least four times a month. Attached I will provide a picture. Smh

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    A real landmark @ Peabody Sq! Amazing home-cooked meals especially breakfast/brunch... Great staff & friendly vibe!

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    Great service, excellent food, bring cash...it's one of my favorite places for breakfast with friends!!

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    Sweet itty bitty place. Amazing home made sausages, best breakfast and the friendliest staff. We loved it .

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    We had an amazing breakfast there today and we will definitely be back! New owners couldn't be any nicer.

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    This place was amazing. Everybody should go. I felt like I was coming home and somebody was making me breakfast.

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    Food was good and Service was great and I loved how classic it is and so cool and Amazing

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    First things first I had no idea how to get to the parking lot in the back. If you don't go in…read morethrough the back you will awkwardly be standing at the front of the building waiting for someone to notice you because the hostess stand is in the back of the restaurant. Not very tourist friendly because we're all trying to figure out where we're going and looking at GPS and not even noticing that in dark letters on the sign it says there's a parking in the back that you don't notice until you've already found parking on a side street. Just a bit frustrating but not much to be done about it. I got a hot chocolate and it was fine, just a standard diner-like hot chocolate. Then the burrito came and although it was supposed to have cheese and chorizo in it, all I tasted was beans and pico de gallo. Barely tasted the eggs. It was HUGE also and the beans are filling so I couldn't finish it but I was just disappointed in the lack of balance in the flavors. I will say the apple cinnamon waffles were fantastic. The crumble on the top was my favorite part. I would just get that next time. I tried my mom's eggs benedict and did not like the hollandaise so I'm glad I didn't get that, I think the waffles might be their specialty.

    From the looks of things this is probably one of the better restaurants in Salem. Fully decked out…read morein Halloween swag, this old house, turned converted restaurant is a busy spot. The spaceci itself is tight, loolts of tables are squeezed in. Be ready to meet new people, lol. The staff was cordial and service was pretty quick. I looked at a lot of different plates when I came in and decided to stick to my regular diner choice, grilled cheese & fries. My friend was far more adventurous with the turkey sausage eggs Benedict. It was good, very much so met the standatd. My friend said her dish was weird, but edible,thought it would be better with turkey bacon. Note: there is a parking lot in the back of the building l.

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    Booth seating against the wall looking toward the front door. There are a row of tables to the right, and a bar to the far right.
    Booth seating against the wall looking toward the front door. There are a row of tables to the right, and a bar to the far right.
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