Save yourself the time and skip this place. There is so much wrong here, on so many levels. I have never encountered a more inept, poorly trained, and insufferable group of restaurant staff. There is a reason few succeed in the restaurant business. It is hard work if you do it well. The food was inedible. I ordered an omelet with home fries and toast. What arrived at the table did not resemble any omelet I have ever encountered. It was an clearly cooked at a temperature so high the outside turned into a burnt rubbery shell while the inside was an undercooked gelatinous mess. I cut into the omelet and it began to leak strange malodorous juices that quickly soaked into the home fries rendering even those inedible. The toast was so dry it seemed to have been cooked, reheated, and then buttered. Strange. Perhaps the real issue is that nobody in this establishment cares, about anything, ever? The food tasted of hopelessness and the bitterness of unfulfilled dreams. Dirty tables, dirty, floors, just gritty, and not in the cool greasy spoon with quality food kind of way. It was sad, run down, and desperate feeling. The whole place was just sad. Never again. read more

Diner near Whitehall on route between New York and Vermont. It's a bit run down (The bathrooms could be cleaner) but serves up breakfast quickly. read more

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Horrible service. Lazy group of women who are on phones, gossiping and eating constantly next to our food. Prices are way expensive for what the kids get for a meal. I had to give up half my meal so they could get full. Hamburgers taste like frozen patties. Not homemade. Known for their pies? Yuck. They were fake. Not from scratch. I know a good pie. Stay away. Waste of money and taste buds. read more

Big Apple Diner - people sitting at the counter - American Near Me - Whitehall, New York

I don't see how anyone can give this place a bad review. We stopped for breakfast on a random Wednesday. Fast friendly service and the food was great! read more

While driving from Vermont into NY I spotted this place. Hit the breaks and swung a hard left. Big Foot cut out greets you. read more

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My husband got the Michigan dog with the home made fries and I had the chicken pot pie with biscuits. Both were excellent and the biscuits were flaky and totally enjoyable. Also had the lemon meringue pie which is homemade and it was an amazing way to end. The waitress was on point and friendly and made sure everyone was taking care of. read more

Kind of a disgusting looking dive. I asked for one of the specials to go. Nope. I politely asked why. The response was less than polite. I'll never go back. read more

Never had a good meal at this place. Last time I went my macaroni and cheese was still cold in the middle. It's sad because it's such a cute place otherwise. read more

Your basic diner... Prices were low, food was fine and the service was fine. This is the second time I have been here..... Things were very consistent.... read more

Big Apple Diner - two people sitting at a table - American Near Me - Whitehall, New York

I've eaten here 3-4 times in the last 2 years when I come to Whitehall NY to research Bigfoot. The food is tasty and the portions are decent. I've had omelettes, burgers and the turkey club. All good choices. Friendly people. I'll keep coming here. read more

Big Apple Diner - Western omelette - American Near Me - Whitehall, New York

A delicious traditional American Diner- food made hot and fresh- on the spot. Also, wonderful homemade dessert options. My daughter always chooses a hot dog or grilled cheese- with fries of course! I think their burgers are great, also the BLT is excellent! Always tempted by their slices of pie for dessert. I usually call ahead for pick up and find that to be quick and easy (large parking lot- quick in and out- right off the highway). read more

Had a return visit and was amazed at the pies. The table across the way was getting pie to go and I was amazed with the varieties and how huge the slices were. Our food was great again.I would still recommend this place read more

Good service and great breakfast! I had the chicken fried steak and it was delicious.

I used to love this place as a kid. However their food and service has gone downhill since. The card machine didn't wanna work with my debit card and took forever for it to actually work. The food isn't very good quality anymore and isn't that great. The wait staff aren't very friendly either they're actually kinda rude. I wouldn't go here ever again since this experience and I suggest you do the same. read more

We stopped here on our way thru. We was not impressed. Ordered meatloaf which came with mashed potatoes and a veggie. Meatloaf was full of sugar, and dried out. Good thing I ordered gravy for the potatoes. Food just didn't impress us at all, plus 2 meatloaf dinners and 2 drinks was almost $30. I would've rather eat McDonald's. read more

I have never given a review on here and generally give restaurants the benefit of the doubt on things, but this was some of the worst service I've ever encountered. There was one waitress and one cook. Okay, small town roadside diner, I can understand that. There were 3 other tables with customers and we had to wait to receive menus, again not a big deal. We were ready to order when she returned to take our drink orders. She said no, she'd get the drinks first. Then took another table's order before us. They were waiting longer, so alright, that can slide too. Our food took a while to arrive given only one cook. Portions were good sized for the price, however the omelette I had was quite greasy and overcooked. The edges were crispy. The home fries were pretty good, I won't be completely negative. We finished our meals and waited for the bill. Unfortunately the two employees were no where to be seen. We decided to wait by the register. Our waitress returned from the back EATING AN ICE CREAM CONE. The cook was outside taking a SMOKE BREAK. They left the dining room empty to take breaks at the same time? C'mon. Two other patrons were waiting to pay behind us as well. Unprofessional disappointing service. I normally tip at least 20% and more for exceptional service. This was one of only 2-3 times I tipped less than that. read more

Great little place with homemade soup and wonderful Michigans and reubens. Service with a smile on our way to Burlington from Syracuse and a great spot for an awesome lunch at a good price read more

Hidden Gem! The food, staff and atmosphere are unique! Everything is made from scratch, and gives a whole new meaning to "comfort food". We'll be sure to make this a go to restaurant! read more

A pleasant and welcomed surprise as my boyfriend and I were traveling to Vermont from New Jersey. We had some trouble finding a spot for lunch as we passed through Whitehall, NY. I saw this on Yelp (barely able to -- cell reception is almost nonexistent in this area) and passed it on Rt. 4. It's a quaint little place and not the coziest but the food was great, and that's all that matters, right? I ordered a grilled cheese which was delicious and came with potato chips and pickle slices. BF ordered the hamburger/macaroni soup and a BLT and we were both really happy with the food. There's not much to do in the area but it'a definitely a great place to stop along your travels! read more

Big Apple Diner - Greetings from the Big Apple Diner! - American Near Me - Whitehall, New York

I found this wonderful little diner while working in Hulletts Landing. I was providing catering to a film crew of 70 and with no time to make breakfast I had the great pleasure of teaming up with Buffy and the gals at Big Apple. More than a handful of times these ladies woke up early to make breakfast sandwiches, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and homefries for us. The sandwiches were always made with the freshest rolls and the eggs were fluffy and delightful. Thank you so much because you kept every belly full and happy for our long work days! We couldn't have done it without your team! read more

Stopped for lunch. Great coffee and lots of it. Got a grilled swiss &ham sandwich and it was perfect. Quality ingredients and homemade pickles to boot. Seems to be in the middle of nowhere but we'll worth the stop. read more

Big Apple Diner - Excuse me it's time to eat! - American Near Me - Whitehall, New York

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Every now and then you're driving along and have a hunger building inside of you and decide to pop into whatever type of establishment that comes along. Well, thats what occurred when I came across this joint and I've been to enough roadside diners to know that you have an idea of what you're getting into, but really have no idea. Bellied up to a counter seat and studied the daily specials. Not an easy decision when there were about a dozen items on the list...kinda makes you wonder. Looked at the guy sitting a couple stools over and asked if that was the chicken...he nodded and a couple minutes later replied "it's dry"....cross that off. I ended up going with the pork roast, mashed potatos, green beans, and cup of homemade hamburg macaroni soup. Soup was good...not $3 good...but probably should've spent the extra 50 cents and upgraded to the bowl. Main meal was decent, nothing to write home about but the serving size was definitely filling and was surprised by finding two large slices of texas toast accompanying the green beans. Definitely a nice touch. The one thing that threw me off was the waitress/cook asked if I wanted gravy on the roast. Of course I do...who doesn't? If I would've opted out of the gravy, the meal would've been pretty bland and I don't really want to think about it. Anywho, all in all it was a decent joint. Not going to tell anyone to go out of their way for this experience, but it served it's purpose for the evening, which was to ease the hunger inside. read more

Stopped here for lunch with 3 other family members that had all been here before. I had the turkey club which was pretty good and came with a large portion of fresh cut fries. Service was prompt and very friendly. Cost for the four of us was $47 so not too bad for lunch. As for the place itself, it's a roadside dinner in a rural location so no big expectations there, but it's not a dive by any means. Overall, not bad at all and worth the stop if you find yourself in the area or passing by. read more

If you use the word diner in the name of the restaurant, breakfast is something that better be right. We stop here every year on our way home from a Vermont biking trip. I can say at least once a year on a Monday between 9-10 A.M. these guys get it right. A tasty breakfast and nice waitresses. read more

Big Apple Diner - Empty plates and glasses tells the whole story. A great breakfast. - American Near Me - Whitehall, New York

The best kept secret for sure. Travelling from Lake George to vermont looking for a quaint little diner for breakfast and found just that! Great food and great service. Family owned and run! Wish we lived closer! read more

What a trick to pull on hungry travelers. The place, from the outside, looks so cozy and inviting, it just looks like the folks are going to be so kind and the food-to die for. Nope. Wrong. I rolled in here with two others, a couple of Saturdays ago, it was about 9am-9:30, on our way to fish Lake Champlain, anyway...the place was not very busy, just a few other tables were occupied, the restaurant appeared that they were over-staffed, plenty of people congregating behind the counter. We were seated immediately, our waitress was very curt, just fast, unkind, made us feel like we were intruding on something. I don't recall her name, but she was a Caucasian woman 40's, dull blonde hair, not tall-she didn't offer breakfast specials, we discovered the specials board, AFTER we ordered. One guy ordered French toast, his was fine, just bland, no huge expectations for French toast, he was lucky to get his one coffee refill eventually, that's all he said. Now, myself, and the other guy, we each ordered a "Breakfast wrap" or "Breakfast burrito" right from the menu. Keep in mind, it's $10 and something for this burrito, it's advertised as being delicious and stuffed with bacon and sour cream and salsa and eggs and whatever else. Man! these were HORRIBLE, yes the tortilla wraps (generic-awful!) were indeed HUGE, the wrap itself-not the contents. I unfolded mine and looked at the paltry amount of food inside, and how it looked-YUCK! Forget about it, hardly any bacon, I'm talking, I was lucky to find like a few rubbery bacon "bits" it was almost all onions and salsa believe it or not. Oh, the fresh sour cream, that came in a little tiny dixie cup on the side, and it was just smelling nasty and it was so watery. I folded this horrible looking concoction back up after adding some salt & pepper and I took a few bites from one half, that was enough. I tapped out. I wasn't in the mood for a gigantic flour wrap, a mouth full of onions, and watery sour cream. My traveling partner, he felt the same, he ate a bit less of it than I did, and his gut ached for a good while, not to be crass, but we had to make a stop at the very first accommodations. OH?! The home fries that came with these burritos? No flavor, they weren't home fries, they were frozen potato squares with ZERO seasoning, just bland, dull. No taste. My dog would hate them. What happened to the real home fries? There was nothing homie about this place. I hated it with a red hot passion. I hated paying for it. I hated tipping. The next time I'll either go to McDonalds or I'll see if there's a nice diner in Fair Haven, this was a putrid meal and a putrid experience. Cold, inattentive waitress and a horrendous couple of meals. Nice Job guys, you too, Chef! I wonder what the cook's story is? You hand out swill? Trash bag experience. I'm not happy. Still. read more

The name says it all, it's a diner. Food was home cooked style, taste great and refuled us to continue our travels.

Stopped here with my husband while on our way to the Great Escape. The food was delicious, nicely cooked, and pretty satisfying while maintaining a nice price. We got to fill our bellies with some good food before heading out again. The bathroom light was off but other than that, pretty good! read more

I'm not sure how anyone could give this a 5 - star review. The food was absolutely disgusting. I got the hot meatloaf sandwich - not very good meatloaf with canned/jarred gravy on white bread, canned green beans, and frozen french fries. The rest of my family's food was similar quality. I ordered their homemade apple pie - fully expecting it to be mediocre at best - and it was inedible. I am far from a food snob but I took two bites and was done. And to top it all off, our waitress was rude and very snotty. After waiting a while for our check (while she was hanging around outside talking) my husband flagged her down and she snapped, "I have to take an order." read more

Good place. Nothing fancy. Good Food. Good service. Great staff. Just what you would expect from a diner. Had a few different breakfast items and a burger on a few different stops. Enjoyed them all. If you want something different, try the fried bread dough for breakfast. It is not for those no carb diet people but good. Enjoy! read more

I stopped here when I was on my way back to New York from Vermont, I needed some coffee but I'm so glad I ordered a full breakfast. very cozy place the service was great and I felt like family. it was clean and fulfilling. for 7 bucks I got a huge breakfast. thank you I hope to pass by next time I go to Vermont.... read more

Very slow slow slow service. Would of been faster if I brewed my own coffee!! If ya have a few hrs to kill this is the place other wise keep driving by don't stop here read more

If you like frozen food then this place is for you! I thought it looked like a place that would have great burgers, nope they were frozen boxed burgers. The coleslaw was odd, reminded me of cow cud read more

Very rude to travelers, dumpy place, no restrooms. Guess it's only locals allowed as they were very unfriendly and grumpy

Stopped there with group while traveling on our motorcycles today. Everyone had said they had a very good lunch. Nice place to eat.

I left crying it was so bad. We drove this route on way up from NJ. So crowded in Queensboro thought we would find something. We decided to drive through to Burlington and just be cautious. Then saw Willie's smoker and we're thrilled we stopped. On way back home we missed Willie's bbq cause he was not ready with food by 12:30 when we were traveling thru town. We went out of our way to take this route for Willie's bbq. So, we all had to use restroom and gave in thinking how bad could it be. We had a momentary lapse in judgement and should have walked out as soon as we saw how filthy this place was. Someone else mentioned they were nasty and miserable staff too. Snotty. I think they react that way because they have people come through and use the restroom and leave. As you should because if you eat here you are putting your life at risk. Lucky my husband and son did not get sick. Filthy and more filthy. Come on how hard is it to clean a plastic table cloth. Encrusted pie gelatin on the sides of the table. No self respecting person would live like this let alone serve food from an establishment like this. My husband ate his meal bbq chicken special, canned peas mush - he admitted inedible - fake canned gravy on mashed potatoes. I literally was crying and laughing with the windows down half the way home. I was so upset I even went in there. Nothing and I mean nothing was fresh. Maybe they could make a grilled cheese sandwich descent but are you sure they didn't drop the cheese on the filthy counter top. When we got home to NJ I made everyone take showers and brush their teeth. I will not kiss my husband for a week since he ate that crap. Absolutely putrid place. My son says he would eat the beef barley soup again before going to the McDonald's down the road and I am over reacting. I admit I may have watched too many of Robert Irvine's shows and all I could think about was some of the grossest things I have seen on his shows. But, If the tables and floors are that filthy then what is the kitchen like. Who knows Willie's bbq is just a stand with picnic tables outside. But it appeared clean. Soil and camping is at least more hygienic. I say don't just skip this place, absolutely avoid it. read more

We drive by all the time figure we would try, i was not impress with the food or restaurant. I order a broccoli and cheese omelette. When it came it it was a omelette with 2 piece of America cheese slices on top and whole broccoli inside and that was it with cheap home fries read more

Great Food! They make something called Maceroni and burger soup. It was incredible! Great food stop on the way back from Killington!