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Al's Diner

3.6 (62 reviews)
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Closed • 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Moderate noise
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2 Two (2) Eggs Any Style Homefries Bacon Chocolate Chip Pancakes French Toast

The food here was amazing! It was my first time eating here, and I loved everything about it. The service was friendly and quick. I've honestly never had a better breakfast, the food was fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. I'd definitely recommend this place and look forward to coming back.

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R P.

Al's resturant was my first stop of the day. The menu was simple and the restaurant only accepts cash. The cooks here are not stingy with the portions and the food is very good. If you're in the area give them a try.

Breakfast made to order.
Julie N.

Great diner car experience! Delicious breakfast, friendly service! Ham was fresh cut, all food made to order. It's like walking back into the 50s, dining car looks like time stopped. If you are a diner fan, do not miss this one!

Grill cheese
Jill I.

Picked Al's out as a good place to stop while traveling, it was the 1/2 way point on our trip. The food was very reasonably priced and it was and authentic diner. I think it might have been Al himself cooking. We had a blueberry pancake with a fried egg on the side , the pancake was huge and very tasty. The egg was cooked just right not too dry or too runny. The grill cheese sandwich was fine very basic no chips no pickle nothing extra. The breakfast sandwich was interesting as I think the cheese was something similar to spray cheese from a can not sure whatever it was it was really processed and probably a "cheese food". This place is fine for what it is, not some place I need to go back to. The waitress was really good, someone asked her to watch their pocketbook so she put it on her shoulder and continued to wait on the tables.

Awesome food !!
Gypsy W.

Als diner has been around for generations!! Such good home cookin ! Everything they have is amazing , when we eat there we eat breakfast and then take a polish lunch to go !! It's a must plus go on Resturant.com and get a gift certificate for them they have good deals . I'd say they are the best place to have breakfast in Chicopee with very good prices and great portions !!!! No Bernie's , no fast food , no copper line , no luckys AL'S DINER BABY

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Sara K.

Very very decent place! I visited this restaurant on a monday at 645pm only to discover they closed at 6pm... so I am going to dispel my "wisdom" to future Al's go-ers via photos! They close at 6pm mondays, 7pm most other days. I arrived soon after 5pm on a Thursday to make sure I wasn't late this time! I finally realized that I should seat myself, and that menus were on the table (after standing in the doorway for a minute....awkward...). Nothing on the menu is more than $6ish which is crazy cheap. I was going to help myself to a daily special (I like that they are listed, so I do not have to call each day to hear what they are! (These, and the rest of the menu, I have included in pictures. Nothinggg is more annoying than not knowing the menu before showing up to a place!) This is where Al's Diner lost a star... I was going to order the stuffed pepper. But they (waittress and cook (who turned out to be her mom (very cool! heart family run places!) didn't know if the meat was beef or pork or what... Apparently the grandmother made it, and they didn't know. (Doubly cool to have three generations!) But I do not eat any pork. So this was a deal breaker for me. But then this knocked off my second choice... spaghetti and meatballs. I opted for something safe: chicken parmesan, and chicken rice soup. The soup was just alright, looked homemade, nice chunks of chicken, heavily souped up rice. It was decent enough, and cheap ($2 with tax). The chicken arrived extremely quickly too (granted there was a table of four, and only one other person at the counter, but still). IT was a nice full cutlet, a good heaping of spaghetti, and lots of sauce.... lots of meat sauce. The last thing I wanted to do was be rude.... so I didn't even ask what was in the sauce. But lady... I just passed up on TWO dishes with chopmeat in it because I don't know what's in it... and you neglect to tell me the chicken parm has meat in it??? Come on. I just tried to avoid it entirely.. .which sucks because I enjoy lots of sauce..... The conversation was good, talked to my waittress and the cook (her mom) and some random guy who said he was the dishwasher (Jay?) and said that I should remember him... which was amusing becuase I had just told them all (besides him) that it was my first time there. It was cool, amusing. They told me about how upcoming local bridge work will make getting daily customers harder, so they weren't even taking their usual vaca... which also means odd closing times for a couple days in the summer (maybe call ahead?) OVERALL: Good people, very cheap food (incl tax: $2 soup, only $6 chicken (another reason why I wasn't about to be rude and send it back) = decent place. Rather limited menu for my tastes, but your usual good hot, cheap food from a diner, I guess. It lost a star because of the lack of hot dinner options (the only time I would be able to come by) and the whol meat sauce incident). ...........Just make sure you don't care about what animal you're eating... because they probably won't know...

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David D.

I go to Chicopee twice a year and always stop by Al's Diner to purchase two French Canadian meat pies with gravy, to take home. The meat pies and gravy are exceptional! If you have never had traditional "tourtiere" French meat pie, please try Al's. They are incredibly good and filling. The price is very reasonable, as well. It's $ 14.00 for a 9 inch pie and $ 1.00, for a cup of gravy (as of Oct. 2018). $5.25 for a slice on site. The best part of an Al's Diner visit is the people who work there. Al is the cook and Becky, his Mom works in the back. You have Lori and Mary-Ann out front. They are always welcoming and friendly and have been very nice to me on each visit over the years. This is a special place and I can't recommend enough that you give it a try. Tell them that you read the review from "that meat pie guy from Boston." lol :) Enjoy and I hope this helps.

Eggs Benedict
Bo J.

Best ham in the state. Go to see the savant Gus at the grill who is able to juggle all of the orders in his head.

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Ben M.

Classic diner food and atmosphere. The service is friendly and quick. Great place for a casual, inexpensive breakfast. The only downside was that they only accept cash, but there is an atm.

This is the place to come on a winter day or any day I had a great meal here.

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Good, solid diner breakfast place on the cheap.

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A trip in a time machine. Love the ham sandwich special. The regulars are great and super friendly.

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I go here for breakfast all the time never had a bad meal Gus the owner and cook is great guy.

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This place couldn't be better. Go here more than twice and they will remember your order.

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a gritty authentic diner--good price, excellent food

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