So far I've only had the burgers but they are stellar! Huge and handmade. Cooked to order with tasty fries! And the staff are so nice!
Barbara Pine
I went to the Gardenview Diner on the recommendation of a friend. You seat yourself at any empty, clean table or at the counter. Wait staff promptly came over with flatware, a menu and took my drink order. I ordered an omelet with ham, peppers, onions and mushrooms. Also an order of French toast. Food came quickly and was warm. My waitress kept checking on me and refilled my coffee. Prices reasonable. Would go there again. Hidden gem.
Aiden Fernandez
Took my father to breakfast for Father’s Day, as you can imagine it was rather busy. My server Melissa was great and Vanessa seemed to be attentive to other tables.. however there was another server that ruined the experience for nearly everyone in the diner. Yelling, complaining, cursing, etc. I understand being overwhelmed because of how busy it was, but her attitude was another level. She was complaining about customers loudly as she walked through the diner. She called all the servers into the kitchen to yell at them even though there was a dining room full of tables they were trying to tend to. We were sat near where the servers put in the orders and grab the silverware/menus for the tables and instead of being able to enjoy our morning we instead listened to drama and aggression from one single staff member. I wish that an owner or manager had stepped in but instead I kept overhearing her escalating as time passed. Luckily she was not my server but with it being such a small environment the other server did ruin the experience. She had threatened to leave and I was hopeful that would occur because obviously she wasn’t in the correct headspace to be at work today. Food was great.. I just felt I had to rush to eat it before things got worse in there.
Jaylynn Connor
We Came in for Father’s Day breakfast, we were a big table .. we were very patient, older waitress in red shirt was horrible - yelling at all the servers and customers, We are from out of town, in to see family from here and this was the worst experience I have had in a restaurant and as a owner of a restaurant myself it doesn’t matter how busy u are .. u act professional and treat your customers with respect .. She was the one out of line on all levels .. the poor staff and customers who had to deal with this verbally abusive behavior , slamming of plates yelling at other waiters and waitresses and customers . I am shocked .. due to the service NOT THE FOOD ! The food was great, as was the younger waiter who did end up helping us. He was amazing !!!
ryan connor
father’s day was a joke . manager was a joke . rude as hell . the way she scream at the other waitress was disgraceful and disgusting.then owner comes out like a dip shit . screaming at all the customers if you can’t handle a big crowd don’t run a restaurant
Samuel levey
Simple diner with great food!
Carrie Boyko
Such a great spot for dining. We had the breakfast and it was delicious. Staff was friendly and service was exceptional
Jen Horstman
Normally I would recommend Gardenview but not after today. In the past we had very delightful dining experiences there, but this morning we were completely ignored! They were a bit busy when we arrived before 10 am for a specially planned brunch with my mom. We were all planning to share the large frittata. We could see there were only two waitresses/hostesses and understood there would be a wait. We were ok with that. One said we could sit at any table that was clean. We finally found a clean table, and we heard the other waitress say she would be back in a little bit as she whizzed by. Only she never did come back to our table. We didn’t have menus or place settings and no one even took our drink order. Several minutes ticked by while we watched at least three other parties get seated, and surprisingly, one lady ordered coffee and received it, and menus were brought to another party. Yet we continued to be ignored even when I raised my hand. It was like we were invisible. So, we left in disgust and moved on to the Market Diner, where we instantly received impeccable service. Our huge frittata was excellent, and my mom said their coffee was the best she ever had.
R M
Great staff! Food was a little salty for my taste.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs and Corned Beef Hash
Charlene Olmsted
if your not a regular your treated differently. My family liked their food. Burnt toast should have been redone before bringing out. My wrap was wheat. I do not eat wheat. Did they ask no. The peppers and onions inside were so tiny they were not worth being in there. Too much cheese hardly any egg. I mentioned the wrap to the waitress. They don't have regular. I kept it and took it apart. Waitress gave only two sets of silverware. There were four of us. She went missing a couple times. I will never go back.
As much as I like supporting local business, I cannot say I like this place or would ever go back there. Ordered a small antipasto that came covered in pepperoni which was never listed on the menu. I don't eat or like pepperoni. Never came with what was listed on menu.. Waitress never came back to ask us how everything was. Won't go back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tyler Wright
Great breakfast spot. Food is pretty good. Portions are big.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
James Morris
The Food at this out-of-the-way Diner is not bad at all. I am pretty fussy and have never been shy about giving a Diner a bad review. I stopped in to this place while in the area about four years ago, and whenever I'm in the area since, usually on business, I find myself looking for it.
Now, the Gardenview Diner is not at all fancy. In fact, although not at all what I would call "run down," it nevertheless has a lower than average atmosphere, that says small town in a manner I can't seem to describe, other than to say it's -- well, homey.
Ok, but what it lacks in ambiance, it makes up in Food and Service. I can honestly say I've never had a bad breakfast here, which admittedly is the only food I've had here. But the Wait Staff is always friendly and cheerful, and when I came in the last time (yesterday) I had a very satisfactory meal, served very quickly in a manner that was more cheerful than any I've had at some of the "better" Diners in the Syracuse area. And that's something. Nothing about the setting is exceptional, but on the whole it leaves a good taste in my mouth.
Definitely four stars all around. I'll be back again.
So far I've only had the burgers but they are stellar! Huge and handmade. Cooked to order with tasty fries!
And the staff are so nice!
I went to the Gardenview Diner on the recommendation of a friend. You seat yourself at any empty, clean table or at the counter. Wait staff promptly came over with flatware, a menu and took my drink order. I ordered an omelet with ham, peppers, onions and mushrooms. Also an order of French toast. Food came quickly and was warm. My waitress kept checking on me and refilled my coffee. Prices reasonable. Would go there again. Hidden gem.
Took my father to breakfast for Father’s Day, as you can imagine it was rather busy. My server Melissa was great and Vanessa seemed to be attentive to other tables.. however there was another server that ruined the experience for nearly everyone in the diner. Yelling, complaining, cursing, etc. I understand being overwhelmed because of how busy it was, but her attitude was another level. She was complaining about customers loudly as she walked through the diner. She called all the servers into the kitchen to yell at them even though there was a dining room full of tables they were trying to tend to. We were sat near where the servers put in the orders and grab the silverware/menus for the tables and instead of being able to enjoy our morning we instead listened to drama and aggression from one single staff member. I wish that an owner or manager had stepped in but instead I kept overhearing her escalating as time passed. Luckily she was not my server but with it being such a small environment the other server did ruin the experience. She had threatened to leave and I was hopeful that would occur because obviously she wasn’t in the correct headspace to be at work today. Food was great.. I just felt I had to rush to eat it before things got worse in there.
We Came in for Father’s Day breakfast, we were a big table .. we were very patient, older waitress in red shirt was horrible - yelling at all the servers and customers,
We are from out of town, in to see family from here and this was the worst experience I have had in a restaurant and as a owner of a restaurant myself it doesn’t matter how busy u are .. u act professional and treat your customers with respect .. She was the one out of line on all levels .. the poor staff and customers who had to deal with this verbally abusive behavior , slamming of plates yelling at other waiters and waitresses and customers . I am shocked .. due to the service NOT THE FOOD ! The food was great, as was the younger waiter who did end up helping us. He was amazing !!!
father’s day was a joke . manager was a joke . rude as hell . the way she scream at the other waitress was disgraceful and disgusting.then owner comes out like a dip shit . screaming at all the customers if you can’t handle a big crowd don’t run a restaurant
Simple diner with great food!
Such a great spot for dining. We had the breakfast and it was delicious. Staff was friendly and service was exceptional
Normally I would recommend Gardenview but not after today. In the past we had very delightful dining experiences there, but this morning we were completely ignored! They were a bit busy when we arrived before 10 am for a specially planned brunch with my mom. We were all planning to share the large frittata. We could see there were only two waitresses/hostesses and understood there would be a wait. We were ok with that. One said we could sit at any table that was clean. We finally found a clean table, and we heard the other waitress say she would be back in a little bit as she whizzed by. Only she never did come back to our table. We didn’t have menus or place settings and no one even took our drink order. Several minutes ticked by while we watched at least three other parties get seated, and surprisingly, one lady ordered coffee and received it, and menus were brought to another party. Yet we continued to be ignored even when I raised my hand. It was like we were invisible. So, we left in disgust and moved on to the Market Diner, where we instantly received impeccable service. Our huge frittata was excellent, and my mom said their coffee was the best she ever had.
Great staff!
Food was a little salty for my taste.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs and Corned Beef Hash
if your not a regular your treated differently. My family liked their food. Burnt toast should have been redone before bringing out. My wrap was wheat. I do not eat wheat. Did they ask no. The peppers and onions inside were so tiny they were not worth being in there. Too much cheese hardly any egg. I mentioned the wrap to the waitress. They don't have regular. I kept it and took it apart. Waitress gave only two sets of silverware. There were four of us. She went missing a couple times. I will never go back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Best lunch I've had I'm a long time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As much as I like supporting local business, I cannot say I like this place or would ever go back there. Ordered a small antipasto that came covered in pepperoni which was never listed on the menu. I don't eat or like pepperoni. Never came with what was listed on menu.. Waitress never came back to ask us how everything was. Won't go back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great breakfast spot. Food is pretty good. Portions are big.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The Food at this out-of-the-way Diner is not bad at all. I am pretty fussy and have never been shy about giving a Diner a bad review. I stopped in to this place while in the area about four years ago, and whenever I'm in the area since, usually on business, I find myself looking for it.
Now, the Gardenview Diner is not at all fancy. In fact, although not at all what I would call "run down," it nevertheless has a lower than average atmosphere, that says small town in a manner I can't seem to describe, other than to say it's -- well, homey.
Ok, but what it lacks in ambiance, it makes up in Food and Service. I can honestly say I've never had a bad breakfast here, which admittedly is the only food I've had here. But the Wait Staff is always friendly and cheerful, and when I came in the last time (yesterday) I had a very satisfactory meal, served very quickly in a manner that was more cheerful than any I've had at some of the "better" Diners in the Syracuse area. And that's something. Nothing about the setting is exceptional, but on the whole it leaves a good taste in my mouth.
Definitely four stars all around. I'll be back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
A prize don't let construction stop you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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