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    Cambridge Diner

    3.7 (157 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Diners, Seafood
    Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Ivan T.

    I finally had the opportunity to stop here and get me a carry-out order. The environment is very welcoming and pleasant. The hospitality was awesome, salad bar looks nice, and my food was like --Dam That's Good! Guaranteed, I will return to eat in--not to mention the 'price is right'

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    Will B.

    A good stop to make if you want quick & classic food. Service was quick and attentive. The venue itself has that old school hometown diner feel. It's been a long time since I've been somewhere with that old school salad bar in it. It has its own parking lot, & it's a bit off of a main highway. The food was simple, good, but nothing above & beyond. Not taking anything away from them, again, the food IS GOOD, not just a "go-to" location if passing through. We had Steak & Eggs (Steak- Medium, Eggs- Over Easy), and Biscuits & Gravy w/a side of sausage. All was good, but everything needed salt added because it was very light on seasoning. A good choice for a quick stop, but a pass if you're looking to add to your "go-to" travel spots. So a fair explanation would be 4 Stars if you're local, 3 Stars if you're passing through. Grades: Steak- B Eggs- A+ Hash Browns- A Sausage- A Biscuits & Gravy- B-

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    Monica L.

    Large menu, generous portions with reasonable prices coupled with a very friendly attentive staff. They also have a full bar, though it was a little to early for us.

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    Lisa G.

    This functionally met the needs, so we had breakfast one day and to go for dinner another. The restaurant felt a little dirty. There were flies buzzing around our table and some dirty silverware. For breakfast, we had standards - eggs, bacon, toast, breakfast potatoes, breakfast sandwich, pancakes. They were out of Belgium waffles, which is odd if you can make pancakes. So, either it's a pre-made mix or the machine was broken. Eggs were cooked well. Everything else was just okay, including pretty weak and bland coffee. It was super cheap though. For dinner, we had chicken tenders, kids spaghetti with meatballs, a Greek salad, chicken noodle soup and a crab cake sandwich. Clearly, they have a diverse menu. Soup was a little salty, but good texture. I liked the salad. They don't make their own dressings, which is fine (packets in the bag). Wouldn't choose to go there again for vacation food, but I could make it work.

    Two chicken fried steaks, one with brown gravy mashed potatoes and mac & cheese, one with sausage gravy coleslaw and mac & cheese
    John D.

    Great place for traditional comfort food! This is not fine dining. This is just plain good food with friendly service and a comfortable casual atmosphere. Exactly the kind of diner that I have always loved. There is nothing exotic or esoteric but if you are looking for great chicken fried steak or a really good breakfast, this is the place. Our server was really good and made good recommendations for us. The salad bar is not one of those gigantic things, kind of modest but everything was fresh and included phenomenal potato salad, great bean salad, would have been easy to fill up on by itself. We both got chicken fried steak, one with sausage gravy and one with brown gravy. Both were really good, both were twice as much as we could eat! The mac and cheese is also really good. On the way out as we were groaning from how full we were I saw the case had Smith Island cake so I know that I absolutely have to come back.

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    This is a fairly average diner. No complaints and nothing outstanding. Breakfast was good. The waitress kept the coffee cups filled.

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    What a great spot! Clean, welcoming. The service was amazing and the food was excellent! We will definitely be back!

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    Attentive service and the broiled crabcake was A+! Great "non-chain" restaurant. Easy parking.

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    Great seafood platter, nice selection on the menu. I would definitely recommend to others.

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