A lot is not little about the Little Diner. The portions are massive. The amount of bacon squeezed into the bacon omelette is not little. The 90's Pizza Hut-sized cups used for soft drinks are not little. The flavor in the entrees is not little either. The prices are not little, but they are fair for Vail for sure. The waitlist when you arrive will probably not be little, but it moves quick, and is easy to track on your phone. If you have little cash on you, that's okay, because they take all major credit cards. But if you don't have a little group, take note, as gratuity is added in for all parties of 5 or more. Whether you have a lot of time in Vail or a little, you should be sure to stop by. read more

The Little Diner - Bacon omelette, white toast, hash browns. - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

We came here for breakfast twice during our stay in Vail. Very popular spot. Come early or later, but peak breakfast times are busy. The food was typical breakfast fare, but it was one of the few places I have been in a while that could truly cook an over easy egg! The accompanying potatoes were very well cooked! The coffee was hot and it kept coming. read more

We just stopped by at Vail to have breakfast. It was such a yummy and fun place. Parker our waiter did an outstanding job. The food the service top notch. Highly recommend read more

Vail was a ghost town in April! It was still poppin' at The Little Diner, so I can't imagine peak season. Came here for a work event and got immediately seated at the bar/kitchen area. It was a bit of a challenge to find at first. Unfortunately their espresso machine wasn't working, so I just had a drip coffee and the Taxi Driver Special. The combination of eggs, hash browns, and pork green chili really did it for me. Super warm and comforting. Customer service was wonderful and made me feel like I was dining in someone's home. Would definitely trek all the way here through Vail Village (with two suitcases) again to try other things! Everyone seemed to be having a great time. read more

The Little Diner - Taxi Driver Special - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

The best hazle nut latte I ever had I'll come back for another latte thanks max the huevos rancheros are the best love it read more

The Little Diner - Omg!!!! The best huevos rancheros and of course the hazle nut latte even better love it thanks to Max - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

The Little Diner is definitely worth the wait! We put ourselves on the online waitlist on a busy weekend morning and got seated about an hour later, which wasn't too bad given how popular this place is. I ordered the eggs Benedict (highly recommend!) and a Dutch baby with strawberries, which was my first time trying one--it was really good! My friend enjoyed her veggie omelet and breakfast burrito, and she raved about how fluffy the pancake was. The Nutella crepe was another standout. But the real stars of the meal? The hash browns and corned beef hash. Hands down, our favorites! Perfectly crispy and packed with flavor. On top of the great food, our waiter was incredibly patient while we debated our order, and we never felt rushed while eating or even when finishing up. That level of service made the whole experience even better. If you're in Vail and craving a quality breakfast, The Little Diner is a must-visit! read more

What a cute little diner! Happened upon it by accident and so glad we did! The menu had so many things to try that it was hard to pick! (Have to go back so we can try more!). We bellied up to the bar where you get a front row seat to watch the cooks in action, and had fun chatting it up with everyone. read more

The Little Diner - Dutch pancake with blueberries - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Nice little breakfast spot in Lionshead Village. We sat at the bar and got great service. The eggs Benedict was fantastic, but the hashbrowns were the real star of the show. Loved the old school diner feel and being able to watch them make the food right in front of us. Great place to grab breakfast before hitting the slopes! read more

The Little Diner - Eggs Benedict and hashbrowns - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Loved my Reuben and my husband said his club sandwich was one of the best he ever had. The breakfast items sounded great and we'll try to come back for those another time. Kids menu was a little pricy at ~$14 for a grilled cheese but the portions were healthy and my daughter seemed to like her cheeseburger. Red booths and stools were a cozy throwback. read more

My wife and I went for breakfast. Wife had fried eggs medium, smoked apple wood bacon, hash browns, wheat toast and coffee. Everything was off the charts good!! I had eggs Benedict, hash browns, smoked apple wood bacon. Excellent Service was outstanding. read more

Absolutely incredible vibes. You HAVE to go here, it's never a hit or miss, it's always a hit

Owner is wonderful and her staff works very hard. We had a communication mixup about our bacon not only did she fix it, but she gave us crispy bacon to go. We will definitely return. Sheryl read more

The Little Diner - We are still enjoying the bacon tailgating in Utah. - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

We stopped in two mornings in a row for lattes, and both times the service was great and the coffee was excellent. Friendly staff, quick service, and delicious drinks -- exactly what you want to start the day. Thank you! read more

Food was delicious, service attentive, ambiance comfortable. This is the best place for breakfast in Vail, actually Lionshead village. We are regulars and look forward to every visit. read more

The Little Diner is a hole in the wall gem in Lionshead at Vail. It's a fantastic diner that serves delicious breakfast and lunch options. Approved by the locals, The Little Diner is also reasonably priced, and is a must visit when you come to Vail. My Overall Rating - 5 Stars (Atmosphere, Service, Food, Return) Atmosphere - You'll find The Little Diner behind Moe's BBQ in Lionshead. There's outdoor and indoor seating Inside, it's a classic diner - complete with a bustling open kitchen with bar seating, and shiny red leather booths if you want more privacy. It's also very busy. There will be people standing outside, waiting for a table. 1 Star. Service - Start by visiting https://thelittlediner.com/ and look for the wait time. The Little Diner uses a first come/first serve waiting list system. When you arrive, you'll register and get on the list. On my two visits, the first wait time was 45 minutes with 60 people in front of me. I waited 20 minutes with 20 people ahead of me on the second visit. Inside, the servers and friendly, fast, and super-efficient. 1 Star. Food - I dined at The Little Diner twice in three days. I love breakfast, and diners, and The Little Diner epitomizes both.. The star is their Steak & Eggs Wedge Sandwich. Thinly sliced beef (like what you'd find in a Philly Cheesesteak), is topped with hash browns and two over easy eggs onto a nice sandwich roll. Eat it with your hands or with a fork. Just eat it. The second star was the Biscuits & Gravy. Honestly, I don't know if the biscuits were flaky because they sat in a warm pool of delicious sausage gravy. The flavor was super savory and this felt like a hearty meal. Lastly, the MVP of my meal was the pancake. Simple, fluffy, delicious. I ordered one pancake as a side, and quickly ordered another one once I finished the first. 2 Stars. Will I Return? - Yes. I visited The Little Diner twice in three days. I enjoyed all my dishes. It has great charm, is in a great location (Lionshead), and serves delicious food. 1 Star. My Yelp Rating Scale (Sum of all parts): 1 Star - Atmosphere - Is it a cool dive? Perhaps an upscale place? No matter the type, atmosphere plays a big part and I'll give a star if I like it or thinks it has great charm. 1 Star - Service - You can have a great meal with bad service. But that's also what can make a five star joint drop to four. It's important to the dining experience that service is great and on point. 2 Stars - Food - I'll award up to two stars for the food, since this is the main reason we dine out. Sometimes the extra star is given for value, but it's really all about the food. 1 Star - Will I come back? - If I know for a fact I'll return, I'll give this a star. A place has to make an impression for me to return. Each Category can be given up to 1 star except food (2 stars) because I consider all these categories important to the overall dining experience. I will sum them up to provide my final Yelp score. read more

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Lovely diner, great ambiance and amazing customer service ! Jesus was our server and he was quick and attentive to our table. Everyone worked together to provide great customer service. The food was well made and delicious! The hot cocoa and coffee were very good as well. I wanted to go back but ran out of time. If you're in town check them out! read more

The Little Diner - Pork chops, eggs and grits! - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Giving this a 3 star food was okay, one of our meals came out wrong and they took it back and said they wouldn't charge it and they still did, the sauce for the eggs benedict was the only good part, it's a cute diner and the worker was nice but overall just okay, probably wouldn't come back read more

The Little Diner - apple bacon - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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Excellent meals! Tip: add to the waitlist online before you head over. Green chile bloody was spot on! Breakfast and lunch entrees all tasty. Taxi driver for breakfast not to be missed (green chile was amazing)! Cheesesteak can rival a Philly steak any day! Side of Ranch for the fries is also phenomenal! Don't miss this little diner! read more

Delicious food, and fun atmosphere. For just about every item on the menu, the Little Diner has my favorite version of each meal.

Unfortunately, I can't give this location anything more than a one star, as we were not allowed in due to the fact that we got our coffee at a different location. They said we could either throw away our coffee, leave it at the front, or come back at another time, even though we wanted to buy full breakfast for the three of us. What is wrong with this place? read more

Food was excellent! Went 2 days in a row because it was so good! First trip was for Sunday brunch. They were extremely busy but the service was quick, and the servers were friendly. Hands down our best food experience in Vail! Cute diner atmosphere. Will definitely go again if ever back in Vail read more

The Little Diner - Dutch baby - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

We will always stop here for breakfast if in vail / beaver creek area. Fast service, amazing food.

The hubby and I have been going to The Little Diner for at least 12 years and used to frequent it quarterly when we lived in Denver. Now that we've moved away, we make a point to go there every visit we take to CO which is about once a year. This year, we went on a Friday and got to sit at the counter which is our favorite spot to watch the action in the kitchen. The hubby ordered the mixed grill which is like a large thin frittata with eggs, hash browns, lots of fresh vegetables and meat of your choice cooked in a pan and take up an entire plate. It's a low carb, satisfying meal. I ordered the two egg breakfast and ordered my eggs over hard with a sausage patty, grits and then I upgraded to a pancake on the side and slid it on over to my husband. My grits were perfectly salted and so creamy and buttery. The eggs and sausage paired nicely with it and the pancake was nice and golden. If you're visiting Vail or are looking for a place to stop as you drive through the passes, head on down to the Little Diner. The hash browns are killer, pancakes delicious, their Swedish pancake is delightful and the service top notch. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

The Little Diner - Mixed grill with bacon - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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An absolute gem in Vail. A tad hard to find, but once you get there, it looks like a classic diner and smells amazing. Our server was in the kitchen and up to the task refilling our coffee! Food came out quick and was completely delicious. It was hard to not order more as we watched others food come out. 10/10 will be going back next skiing season! read more

First we called to see if there was a wait. They said no, and that they didn't take reservations. We parked in the Lion Head Structure parking as we were advised over the phone.. Mind you, we were with our 3 year old and 1 year old. So there was a good amount of times we had to go up and down a flight of stairs to get there. We get to the diner and they advised there is a long wait. We put our name down on the wait list and waited for over 40 minutes. I didn't mind the wait, however I did mind the hosts not communicating with each other. They were holding tables for larger parties who weren't even ready to be seated. They asked us if we wanted to eat at the bar counter with our children, and because we said no we were ignored for 4o minutes while later parties that arrived got to be seated. It was ridiculous at the amount of times they had done that. Luckily we found another place available and left. Wished the host over the phone could have told us we could have waitlisted on yelp. What a waste of fucking time, especially with little ones. read more

Amazing food everything we ordered. The steak sandwich was on another level. Pancakes fantastic. Dutch pancake I loved as well

This place never disappoints. Consistantly excellent value for the money Good food . Good service. The only problem is getting in. Lot of people love this place!! read more

Everything started off great: cozy atmosphere, friendly server, and the appetizers (onion rings) were solid. But when it came time to order entrees, the server apologetically informed us they were completely out of potatoes. 67 read more

Wow, so yummy. Cute little diner with great fast service, very friendly staff & GOOD food. Vanilla latte was delicious. The croissant sandwich was perfect, thick sliced ham with plenty of cheese and eggs. Pancake was so yummy. read more

The Little Diner - Croissant sandwich, hash brown, pancake - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Great place for breakfast!! We've been there 2 x as it is one of the few restos open in "mud season!" I had blintzes, husband had eggs Benedict on our first visit. We both had French toast our second trip. Ok service, great music! Fun place!! read more

What a great little breakfast spot deep in the Rockies. Very small location so be prepared to sit close to others or be at the counter with someone next to you. The counter offers the added bonus of being able to watch the cooking in action. The pancakes are incredibly light. The bacon is thick and prepared just perfectly. The toast was perfectly toasted each time and the portion size is just all around generous. Arrive early or prepare to wait a bit. You can sign up for the waitlist online. You can also shop the nearby area a bit while you wait to be seated. The Little Diner is a definite - YES. read more

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The food is impeccable and so delicious. The huevos rancheros is amazing. Love the apple crepe pancakes and the hash browns are divine

Buen lugar para desayunar, lindo ordenado y muy organizado y la comida excelente lo recomiendo

Cool atmosphere and veteran staff that makes everyone feel welcomed. While this is a basic breakfast place (food is good, nothing specular), it's one of the best spot to make friends with strangers and just people watch. It seems everyone headed to or from the slopes stops here at this tiny diner for some filing grub. People from all over the world gather and you can't help but get into a good conversation while waiting to get in or at the diner's counter. A fun social experience that was common in the last century, but you don't find much of these days. read more

We now make a point of coming here when in Vail. It's a great, classic diner. I got the veggie omelet minus broccoli, my hubby got the florentine omelet, and both were delicious. You really can't go wrong with what you order. Service was great. read more

Came back after the first time we visit the little diner 5 years ago! Mariam at the bar took care of and was the sweetest lady, always smiling and checked on us several times throughout our meal. read more

10/10 Arrived around 930am on a Friday and was able to be seated immediately with a party of 2. Food was tasty, hearty, and portions were generous. Ambiance was cute I loved the logo and uniforms, felt like I stepped into a vintage diner. Would absolutely come back Biscuits & gravy: 5/5 Green chile burrito: 5/5 read more

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Lovely place for breakfast. I'm not a local so this place was a little hard to find. FYI, it's located inside the plaza doors. Eggs Benedict was perfectly seasoned and hash browns were super tasty. My husband got the blueberry pancakes which were so fluffy and the portions were perfect. read more

The Little Diner - Egg Benedict - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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My FAVORITE breakfast place in Vail!!! Amazing food, delicious coffee, friendly staff, decent prices (compared to other Vail restaurants), and a homey, welcoming vibe. 5 stars! This is a must for all Vail vacationers! read more

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Great food! Great menu! My husband and I are great ate there during lunch hours and we had breakfast food! read more

The Little Diner - Egg Benedict - Diners Near Me - Vail, Colorado