Excellent greasy spoon. Cash only but worth it.Kid-friendliness: Have your kids sit at the breakfast bar and watch these artists work!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hash
Aaron H.
A little gem in Southbury. The Lauren Diner makes some killer breakfast but expect a wait. They are very popular on the weekend. Small diner and a bit cramped but the food is really good and it is worth the wait
John Poulin
About a mile off the Interstate but well worth it! Some of the best diner food I have ever had!! It's small so waiting for a table is possible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barnes Barnes
A perfect tiny diner that serves fresh, delicious food. Always bringing out of town friends for a great breakfast or lunch. A must .Vegetarian options: Lots of options .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banana Pancakes with Chocolate Chips, Triple Berry French Toast, Home Fries, Oreo Nutella Pancakes, French Toasts, Hash, Patriotic Cannoli Pancakes, Sausage, Avocado, Cinnamon Raisin French Toast, Reuben Sandwich, Cinnamon Roll French Toast with Nutella, Pancake Combo, Oatmeal and Blueberries
Blake Untiedt
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon Reilly
Great small diner. Friendly staff and the corned beef hash is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cornedbeef and Hashbrowns
Javin Oza
Food is fine, basically what an average person can cook at home... But play $12-15 for convenience.Skip the watered down coffee.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
John Achnitz
Let's just say this is the definition of a small town diner. Great food great people and great service. No matter what I say it's gonna be 5 stars. I ordered this burger called the beast and it was 1000% worth the cash for it. My girlfriend order their bbq chicken sandwich which she says it was amazing as well. As far as a cash only place goes this is THE place for breakfast/Lunch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Home Fries, Hash
SRV TX
Very Good Breakfast made right in front of you!Service is somewhat lacking, you have to ask for more coffee. Small place like that with two waitresses not acceptable!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Vicky Pirozzoli
11/10/23: Decided to go to Laurel Diner as the reviews made it sound like we HAD to try it. Parking was available. Our party of 3 arrived at 11:30am for breakfast. They took our name at the cash register & we were told to wait outside as there’s absolutely no extra space inside this tiny little restaurant. We waited about 25 minutes to be called. We were seated at the table by the door, so I was constantly bothered by the in/out foot traffic. It smelled like pancakes and grease in the air and the menu options were written all over the available wall space. The waitress seemed like she was overworked/ tired, and didn’t have any pleasantries left to share. We ordered our morning drinks, 2 sets of short stacks (2 pancakes each), 2 orders of scrambled eggs, and one 3-pancake stack. Once the food arrived in a timely manner, the eggs disappeared before I even thought to get a photo (we were starving.) The pancakes were good. Not fluffy… more like flapjacks. For what we got, I feel the food is overpriced and not worth the long wait. The establishment is cash-only. We’ll probably try other restaurants next time we travel through.
Nice for a rainy Sunday breakfast. Very small and quaint place, tables fill up fast. Service is fairly quick too. I had a Spanish omelette (normally ham, peppers and onions, topped with salsa. But replaced ham for bacon) with hash browns. Everything was great, and good prices. Cash only!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Home Fries
Francesca DeSimone
What a great place. Not sure what some are whining about. Bottomless cup or coffee or tea. Real food freshly made. Staff goes above and beyond Please tell me what has not increased in price due to this horrid administration. Great place. Don’t let a bad egg change your mind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Len Ross
This is a lovely little diner, I’ve been going here for years, but on my last visit, they charged us $2.95 for a cup of coffee and $2.95 for a cup of tea. I don’t know what anyone else thinks is an appropriate price for diner coffee and tea but I find it very ugly price gouging and it’s soured me terribly on a place I’ve enjoyed for years. The owner replies it's a bottomless cup of coffee and I respect that. $2.95 is fair if you're planning to have 2 or more refills and sit and read the paper a while. Maybe offer different pricing. I'm happy to pay $1.50 for a solo cup or one refill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary Blackburn
This is our go to breakfast place, it’s the best! Sometimes there is a line, but so worth the wait. We love the omelettes! Service is fantastic. Can’t go wrong at the Laurel Diner.Kid-friendliness: Gotta love the Mickey pancake for the kiddos!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lorena Conley
1st time here, even though I have lived in southbury for over 10 years, this place is always busy, and I finally got to try what everyone is always talking about !The food was delicious. The staff is friendly and the place is super cute.Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corned Beef Hash and Cheese Omelette with Potatoes, French Toasts
Excellent greasy spoon. Cash only but worth it.Kid-friendliness: Have your kids sit at the breakfast bar and watch these artists work!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hash
A little gem in Southbury. The Lauren Diner makes some killer breakfast but expect a wait. They are very popular on the weekend. Small diner and a bit cramped but the food is really good and it is worth the wait
About a mile off the Interstate but well worth it! Some of the best diner food I have ever had!! It's small so waiting for a table is possible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A perfect tiny diner that serves fresh, delicious food. Always bringing out of town friends for a great breakfast or lunch. A must .Vegetarian options: Lots of options .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banana Pancakes with Chocolate Chips, Triple Berry French Toast, Home Fries, Oreo Nutella Pancakes, French Toasts, Hash, Patriotic Cannoli Pancakes, Sausage, Avocado, Cinnamon Raisin French Toast, Reuben Sandwich, Cinnamon Roll French Toast with Nutella, Pancake Combo, Oatmeal and Blueberries
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great small diner. Friendly staff and the corned beef hash is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cornedbeef and Hashbrowns
Food is fine, basically what an average person can cook at home... But play $12-15 for convenience.Skip the watered down coffee.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Let's just say this is the definition of a small town diner. Great food great people and great service. No matter what I say it's gonna be 5 stars. I ordered this burger called the beast and it was 1000% worth the cash for it. My girlfriend order their bbq chicken sandwich which she says it was amazing as well. As far as a cash only place goes this is THE place for breakfast/Lunch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Home Fries, Hash
Very Good Breakfast made right in front of you!Service is somewhat lacking, you have to ask for more coffee. Small place like that with two waitresses not acceptable!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
11/10/23: Decided to go to Laurel Diner as the reviews made it sound like we HAD to try it. Parking was available. Our party of 3 arrived at 11:30am for breakfast. They took our name at the cash register & we were told to wait outside as there’s absolutely no extra space inside this tiny little restaurant. We waited about 25 minutes to be called. We were seated at the table by the door, so I was constantly bothered by the in/out foot traffic. It smelled like pancakes and grease in the air and the menu options were written all over the available wall space. The waitress seemed like she was overworked/ tired, and didn’t have any pleasantries left to share. We ordered our morning drinks, 2 sets of short stacks (2 pancakes each), 2 orders of scrambled eggs, and one 3-pancake stack. Once the food arrived in a timely manner, the eggs disappeared before I even thought to get a photo (we were starving.) The pancakes were good. Not fluffy… more like flapjacks. For what we got, I feel the food is overpriced and not worth the long wait. The establishment is cash-only. We’ll probably try other restaurants next time we travel through.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
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Nice for a rainy Sunday breakfast. Very small and quaint place, tables fill up fast. Service is fairly quick too. I had a Spanish omelette (normally ham, peppers and onions, topped with salsa. But replaced ham for bacon) with hash browns. Everything was great, and good prices. Cash only!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Home Fries
What a great place. Not sure what some are whining about. Bottomless cup or coffee or tea. Real food freshly made. Staff goes above and beyond Please tell me what has not increased in price due to this horrid administration. Great place. Don’t let a bad egg change your mind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a lovely little diner, I’ve been going here for years, but on my last visit, they charged us $2.95 for a cup of coffee and $2.95 for a cup of tea. I don’t know what anyone else thinks is an appropriate price for diner coffee and tea but I find it very ugly price gouging and it’s soured me terribly on a place I’ve enjoyed for years. The owner replies it's a bottomless cup of coffee and I respect that. $2.95 is fair if you're planning to have 2 or more refills and sit and read the paper a while. Maybe offer different pricing. I'm happy to pay $1.50 for a solo cup or one refill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is our go to breakfast place, it’s the best! Sometimes there is a line, but so worth the wait. We love the omelettes! Service is fantastic. Can’t go wrong at the Laurel Diner.Kid-friendliness: Gotta love the Mickey pancake for the kiddos!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
1st time here, even though I have lived in southbury for over 10 years, this place is always busy, and I finally got to try what everyone is always talking about !The food was delicious. The staff is friendly and the place is super cute.Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corned Beef Hash and Cheese Omelette with Potatoes, French Toasts