50 Best American Restaurants near Highland

“went there for dinner with three of my closest friends. Food service and cleanliness of this establishment was outstanding. I was greeted by chef Mark. Who made for an outstanding visit letting me know about all of the amazing things that the ridge does. Also, Nico was terrific engaging with me about how this new restaurant has come alive in Ulster County. Our server was also outstanding. I'm not sure her name young girl short dark hair. Terrific fun, friendly engaging accurate service. I had the salmon which was beyond delicious.. very unique to have the salmon grilled well done on the outside but very moist and tender on the inside. This was the recommendation of the Server, which was outstanding. This new restaurant is an amazing experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone. Thank you for having a staff there that was truly fun, friendly and engaging. Everyone I spoke with was truly into the vibe of the restaurant extremely clean restrooms and facility thank you so much.❤️“

“Such a refreshing atmosphere, either inside or the lovely outdoor area! The staff are sooo friendly and welcoming! The food is fresh and delicious! We’ve been there about 6 times and always wonderful! Love the coffee choices and drinks are great! Love the idea of breakfast anytime! Perfect!“

“Decided to go for dinner, simply because we never have a bad experience here, we were going for burgers, but both got ribeyes, and wings as an appetizer, wings were cooked to perfection, the ribeye was amazing, came with perfect mashed, and broccoli,carrots and green beans, that were so delicious, and to be able to outside and look at gunks while the leaves are changing, priceless, so happy to have such an amazing restraunt in my neighborhood,“

“We love this place! Always the best food and service!“

“Love the vibe, the people, and the food. We always have a great meal, and Ben never disappoints with a tasty cocktail.“

“100% recommend novellas! We just recently celebrated our wedding there and we had the best. Time. They made the entire wedding process so easy for us, with menu items, decor, timelines, everything. You name it, they did it! Bryce, Chloe, and their entire team were so helpful and kind. So willing to step up to plate, and the food was DELICIOUS. Super affordable and convenient as well, and they answered any and every question they had. Our special day was made even better thanks to the wonderful work of their staff and the beautiful scenery of their venue. My guests and family were overjoyed and welcomed happily by all of them, and I’m incredibly grateful! This place has become like family, and we’ll be back as often as we can now because of their professionalism and kind hospitality! Thank you guys!!“

“Always good and super friendly!“

“I love the chopped salads and friendly helpful employees! Everyone is always so happy at the counter and sometimes it just really makes my day. Definitely get a take out cocktail for later - you won't regret it.“

“Love this restaurant. Our fried green tomato and whipped feta apps were great. Hubby really enjoyed the burnt ends. I did not enjoy the fried mushrooms and wish I had ordered something else. Lovely watermelon mocktail and NA sparkling rose. Will definitely be back, will just order a different entree.“

“Visited Garvan’s today for the first time for a late lunch in the Pub. We started with Mexican Street Carrots. So delicious! My husband had the traditional Irish breakfast and I had the lamb stew. Both meals were excellent. Wish we could have had dessert, but we were so stuffed. The staff was friendly and very welcoming. We’re looking forward to visiting again.“

“Went for the first time last Thursday evening and the food was absolutely delicious! Brussel Sprouts, Prime Rib, Bolognese- all very well done and friendly service. Will be back again!“

“What a fantastic place! We took a looooong hike out here to see a friend’s band play and had the best time! The food was fantastic, drinks were cold, and Lia, the owner, was super friendly and had a great vibe about her. Great atmosphere! Worth the 1 1/2 drive, we’ll be back!“

“Prepared by the best chefs!“

“Louie and Nancy have created a light, great atmosphere to sit and enjoy an awesome meal with a great beverage. Loved it.“

“This weekend had the big South Beach (shrimp) salad. It was fabulous, tasty and simply wonderful. Did I tell you how great the soups are? Amazing! I live in the village and every week I eat there because it is my favorite restaurant in town.“

“We all arrived hungry to a shockingly full parking lot. As an ex-industry person I can say we got our table touched 20 times here which was nice, but actually as a diner maybe a bit too much especially if the table touches didn't result in the proper service. It was a dark and stormy spring Saturday night, we arrived at 630, a half hour early for our reservation but were seated promptly. It took zero minutes for who appeared to be the bartender to ask us for our drink orders, while she remembered the wine and bourbon orders she forgot my hot tea even after we had a whole conversation about it. When our actual waitress arrived I had to reorder the tea and the timing on the warm up had about already passed. That being said I often order hot tea before dinner and it was pretty awesome that the hot water came in a separate metal mini kettle along with the tiniest tea cup in North America. It reminded me of Europe actually the tea cup was sooo small, maybe 4oz but the kettle had another 24oz of super hot water for me which kept me very happy throughout the meal.

I didn't get my honey with it though even though I ordered it twice with two people now. I was about to have to ask for the honey when the bartender ran it over before I could but then... no spoon. Not a spoon anywhere on the table actually, I gave up and used my fork for the night in the tea. When we were approached and my 80+yr old mother began to order our mains the waitress cut her off and left mid order bc she said the kitchen was calling her. Huge no-no as far as Im concerned, this alone looses them one star forget about the tea.

When she came back we were all happy to learn we all got salads and sides with our entrees, I ordered the schnitzel which was our entire impetus for the visit as I consider myself somewhat of a schnitzel connoisseur. My gf tried to sub mushrooms for her side but when it arrived the waitress had added it as an add'l side and gave her zucchini even though she didn't order it and I witnessed them having a conversation about it.

Our salads all came drowning in dressing with one rock hard tomato, at first I thought it was a full reddish, I love dressing but this was a lot even for me; the dressing was actually really good but strongly recommend ordering dressing on the side at this restaurant. I also got the rice which was very good. The schnitzel came in two pieces with more salad, kind of, just arugula and tomatoes not mentioned on the menu now no dressing haha.

Definitely one of the greasiest schnitzels I've had in all my days which was even more noticeable after I gobbled both of them down with a pool of oil left over on my plate. After being served our entrees we got 7 table touches from various people within 5 minutes. This was a lot, too much as we were finally all just wanting to eat. I didn't ever mention the late tea, missing spoon or drowning salad.

Overall everyone was lovely, the restaurant was nice and (dad had no complaints so) we were happy with our overall experience even though they seemed to be having a giant other party in the other room the whole time; unfortunately I just can't give them 5 stars“

“Such a refreshing atmosphere, either inside or the lovely outdoor area! The staff are sooo friendly and welcoming! The food is fresh and delicious! We’ve been there about 6 times and always wonderful! Love the coffee choices and drinks are great! Love the idea of breakfast anytime! Perfect!“

“We have come out to Pub as a family many times and I’ve gone out there for drinks , always a great time and excellent food ! Can’t say enough how much we all love this place ! If going with family , make a reservation and consider the day and time as it is a crowded spot ! Well done and happy you continue to thrive ! Thank you for being a wonderful staple in our community ❤️“

“Great steaks“

“Great burgers-great service!!“

“Brunch has many options! amazing customer service and Yummy 😋 food and drink!“

“A great place all around, from the venue the locale the food and the staff. Went to see Shane Guerrette and enjoyed every aspect of the evening. GO! You will not be disappointed!“

“Great options for my entire family for all meals of the day.
Whether eating in the Cafe or getting take-out we're always happy with the service from the staff. My wife needs gluten free options and this is our favorite place in the area to reliably have great options.

My personal favs are an omelet with spinich, tomato, and feta cheese for breakfast or the fresh caprese sandwich (sometimes I add a burger patty) for lunch/dinner. And the homefries are AMAZING.“

“Okay... first of all - I ordered for take-out and my husband is lucky this food even made it home. The car smelled so good, I wanted to pull over to eat it right there. Both the chowder and stuffed clams had big, tasty pieces of clam. I got the Mac & Cheese with garlic shrimp - there were no less than 20 pieces of roasted cloves which were sweet and delicious. The shrimp was completely deveined and tender. My husband thought the stuffed clams were a little salty, I thought they were perfect, so do what you want with that. I am verily looking forward to my next visit.“

“The previous owners were great. The current ones are nice people and trying their best to fill in the previous shoes ? Great food btw and service. 4 stars but they got an additional bonus star ? for giving me their Aloe Vera pup so I can grow my own Aloe plant ?. It's the little nice things like that is what makes me come back. ?Thanks again ?☺️ and good luck!“

“Food was awesome! Excellent service, atmosphere and if you like beer they have quite an assortment!!“

“I am a musician that recently started performing here every Wednesday and I must say, the owners and staff treat us like we are family. The food and atmosphere are both incredible. Be sure to check this place out!“

“Fantastic & friendly staff, delicious food with a great variety of menu items & so very accommodating to parties! I give 5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. We will return again & again💐“

“We drove from fishkill after my mom’s chemo treatment in pok … we haven’t been here in a while because it is a drive but we were in pok and we were in the mood for different. We were very happy with the food everything was great we just weren’t happy with the service, we had to ask multiple times for Splenda, the waitress spilled the milk and I used my napkins, she never gave us extra (she had them in her apron) I had to call her over for some then she was taking the finished plates and dropped the butter knife on my mothers foot and never apologized and seen it fall and looked under the table . not sure if the waitress was a bit off her game but we decided to enjoy the food.“

“Great food and great service . exactly what is needed when going out !“

“Great food - as in tasty & good for u!“

“Wonderful music, food and great ambience. Highly recommended.“

“B-Side is my go to Comfort Station for everything from pancakes to burgers to Chicken Walnut salad. Dine in and take too. Great atmosphere, good service, reasonable prices. A New Paltz Classic!“

“Not from this area at all but was strolling thought town trying to find a bagel store and ended up here. Saw no bagels so I settled for a sandwhich and got the AE PHI. Let me just say that first bite was marvelous. While we waited we pondered over the pickles and pickled area, and folded to buy their pickles and pickled cauliflower once we saw their first place ribbon for a pickle festival or something like that. Both were great and 10/10. The crunch on my hoagie, the pesto, WOW. As I said I’m not from this area but I would make a hike back up here just to come to franks fresh. 10/10“

“Great wine bar with great Sangria! Perfect place to relax after a morning of hiking or running!!!!“

“My wife and I ate there for the first time. Food was very good and plentiful. Service could have been a smidgen better. Waitress was nice and polite but should have checked at least once for drink refills. I tried to make reservations for my car club to come there on a given Sunday and time in May, about 10 of us, but was told they don't do that. I guess it's first come, first serve for seating. We want to eat together and would arrive about 1:30PM. I thought we could secure the back room, but no was the answer. It's ok. I understand. No hard feelings. If we were in that area again, we would eat there. We'll just look for another place in Rosendale. Best wishes to that facility.“

“Excellent restaurant! Fabulous service! Incredible food! Highly recommended!“

“The owners, James and Michelle, and staff are always welcoming. Great selection of coffee and tea. They'll grind your selection of beans or take em home whole. James' paninis just great. Starbucks has nothing on Mudd except hype. You want good ☕️ and reasonably priced selection of quality products when you need a break Mudd Puddle is worth a drop in.“

“Food was phenomenal! I had chicken Mahoneys and it was to die for!“

“Just great, tasty food. Any seafood spot that makes good tartar sauce gets my business and vote. In my top three for sure.“

“I've been to Dutchess Diner on multiple occasions - all for professional-related networking or rewards during my time at local businesses and we always found it to be a very great and welcoming place to go.

The service is consistently great, food is what you would expect and you will likely come away with multiple meals.

Keep in mind this is a standard all-american eats diner (do forget if they have international cuisine options so someone please correct me), but it is typically a good balance between taste and price.“

“Excellent place & even better food! I've been to the Ramen By Rare place 3 times and each time I had an amazing experience. Food is 10/10! I'm surprised it's not jammed packed with a waiting list for 15 minutes to be seated. I pray Keith Lee comes here and does a review cause it's no way it should be me and like 3 other people here on a Friday night.“

“Great people and great food. I can't wait to try their pizza, I heard it was just as great as their sandwiches!!!!“

“The food, the Friday night bands, and all of the staff !!! <3“

“Wonderful atmosphere , service was excellent and food was delicious and generous portions“

“Me and my wife are breakfast enthusiasts. Whether it is a new Diner or a new restaurant we are always looking for a new breakfast spot. We came here after my wife had a minor dental procedure. There was a little wait but we didn't mind it was like 5 minutes. When we were seated we were greeted by our waitress, Jennifer. She was awesome all morning. Very vibrant personality with great energy. She explained menu items made my wife a special Coffee and made our experience that much better. The food was outstanding. My wife had scrambled eggs with French toast because she could not eat anything super hard and she has been talking about those eggs days after we left. I got an omelette with pancakes and they were very good. The price to food ratio was outstanding. We are looking forward to coming back. We recently moved to the area and sometimes go to a diner or cracker barrel but it think this will be our new go to for breakfast and once we try the lunch or dinner it will be our go to for that as well. Also again Thank You Jennifer you were awesome“

“I recently had the pleasure of dining at Joe Willy’s Seafood House, on Rt. 9 in Wappinger Falls and it was truly a wonderful experience from beginning to end. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, the kind of place where you immediately feel comfortable and welcomed. The food was outstanding, it was fresh, flavorful, and clearly prepared with care. What made the experience especially memorable was the hospitality of the owners, Joe and Deana. Their presence and genuine warmth create something special. You don’t just feel like a customer, you feel like a guest they truly appreciate. That kind of personal touch is rare and makes all the difference. The service was attentive and friendly throughout, adding to an already exceptional evening. This is the kind of place you look forward to returning to and sharing with family and friends. Joe Willy’s Seafood House is truly a gem.“

“Really enjoyed our dinner at The Parish. The Cajun wings and jambalaya were both very good, but the blackened catfish with grits and collard greens was the standout. Great flavors, relaxed atmosphere, and a place we’d happily visit again.“

“Had my wedding here and Frank and the staff were amazing and the food was great!“

“Tavern 23 is one of my favorite hole in the wall spots in Poughkeepsie. I’ve been coming here for years now and it’s always great for a lowkey hang. The servers are always attentive and the atmosphere is lively. The menu is ever changing while offering something for everyone. The Beech Brie was the perfect appetizer & I had the Ahi Cobb wrap with their red cabbage slaw and it was delicious! I love ordering food that’s unique but also comforting. Can’t wait to make more memories here!“