Don't chat in the car on your way. Save your chatting for when you get to the restaurant. You'll have plenty of time to talk about everything including the weather and beyond. We were here on a busy day about eight people here. We waited about 30 minutes to 40 minutes for breakfast. If you have anything to do or schedule anything to do be prepared to cut out enough time to have a decent meal at this restaurant. read more

This place was very cute and was actually a nice find. This place is definitely the most crowded in the area. The atmosphere is typical diner, with a counter and a few tables when you walk in, and a full dining room with many tables towards the back. The decor is bland, but I guess it is sort of expected in a small town, neighborhood eatery. The service was quite nice, accommodating. The menu was short and sweet, with a little of everything. There was breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, and on Sunday's, a full dinner (maybe you could get it during the week.) It happened to be Sunday when we went, so we all ordered the special. The price was amazing for the amount of food you were receiving. You got a dinner roll or a sticky bun, soup or drink, salad, and choice of sides, with a choice of dessert. We started off with our breads. The dinner roll was okay, but you must get the sticky bun. It is paradise. It is so sweet, sticky, and had so much cinnamon that I thought I would faint. Plus, they make it on the premises. Their soups are quite nice, not the greatest. Their salads are fresh, I don't know why some people are complaining about freshness. They are busily preparing all of the entrees in the back very quickly! Our entrees came out very fast. I had ordered a turkey dinner, which I got with mashed potatoes and vegetable. The turkey was dry and a bit undercooked, which was a disappointment, but I forgave them since it tasted pretty good and the mashed potatoes were buttery and delicious. Their fried chicken was very good, prepared fresh. The chicken was cooked nicely and was quite a surprise. All of their entrees sounded appealing, so make sure to check those out. The best part of the meal was the dessert. We had a choice of a pie flavor which was written out on the board, where they were slowly erasing some selections as more people ordered them. I ordered a graham cracker pie, which was really sweet. The pie itself had a strange consistency, but the piece was huge and it tasted great. Their raspberry pie is yummy and so is their peach. read more

Had the Sunday dinner. The food is cafeteria quality. Everything is already prepared and it tastes like they just heat and serve it. I was pretty disappointed with the dessert. It is really quantity over quality here. It is cheap here and caters to an older crowd. read more

My wife and I went here on a Sunday and had their Sunday Dinners. We both wanted Prime Rib but there was only one available. It was mostly fat when she got it. The chicken breast that I got was tiny, like a kids portion. the carrots were soggy and overcooked. Broccoli was the same soggy and overcooked. The orange juice appetizer was a bit larger than a shot glass. Overall it was terrible. We brought the prime rib home for the dogs. The desert was nothing special. All of this for 40 bucks! We'll never go there again and would not recommend it to anyone. read more

Terrible experience, their geriatric waitstaff was clearly overwhelmed as my family sat without being spoken to (i.e. No menus, beverage orders taken) for over 20 minutes before we decided to leave. On our way out we spoke with the manager, who just brushed us off. Can not speak to the quality of the food as our time there was overshadowed by an entirely negligent customer service experience. read more

it was my 1st time going there. breakfast was awesome. definitely want to go back. Was touring wine country. Friends told me about it.

We arrived this morning between 10:35 & 10:40. Our order was taken promptly by a friendly, polite waitress. I chose a breakfast from the menu & my husband & daughter chose the buffet. They finished eating & my food still hadn't arrived so, I waited a little while longer. After 20 minutes I politely asked about when my breakfast might be ready. The waitress answered me in a very irritated tone and told me that they were busy & it would be soon & she would go check (she didn't offer an apology even). She came back & told me "about a minute". I asked to have it boxed so I could eat in the car because I heard her & other waitstaff telling other tables "about a minute" so I didn't know what that really meant. She brought my food out shortly after (she didn't even throw in a free cup of coffee for our trouble) and while I was eating (in the car) I found hair in my food!! Will not be going back EVER!! read more

What a wonderful experience! This is a gem of a restaurant that I will definitely revisit! The staff was exceedingly friendly and accommodating. They are quick to grab your order and quick to deliver your food. The menu has plenty of choices to satisfy any craving, and they are willing to customize your order so that you receive just what you want. The food was as delicious as a snooty restaurant without the snooty prices. I wish I could bring this diner back home with me! read more

My wife and I had the pot roast tonight. It was wonderful. The place is clean, the service adequate and the coffee fresh. I even found a lump in my potatoes! A very pleasant experience for sure! read more

I've patronized this restaurant for many years. It's a good local diner; meaning it gives you a good meal but nothing fancy. The place is nicely decorated for a small town diner and it's always clean. Wait service is adequate; no one will go out of the way to welcome anyone. I particularly like the meat dishes, e.g. prime rib, pot roast - the portion is not big, just enough - but the taste is good. Their chili is always good too. One thing though, if you order a hamburger you'll only get a bun with meat. Any additional lettuce is $0.25, additional slice of tomato is another $0.25. This is a good place to eat if you need something quick while in the area. The Sunday dinners are the best value; the buffet is OK if you arrive early at the start of the buffet. read more

Good food ...decent service. Wish they stayed open later at least a couple times a week.

so this was definitely not the best place to eat.. there fish was horrible the mac salad was all runny.. my wife got the wings they were cooked thru all the way.. her cheese sticks were warm but not hot.. there waitress staff are very rude and had an attitude we paid for our meals and walked out would never go there again read more

My coworkers and I traveled the Bath, NY rather unexpectedly one Friday and were unsure of where to stop for lunch. We passed a Pizza Hut along the way as well as a few other diners, but nothing caught my eye quite like the Chat-A-Whyle. Upon entering, I immediately knew that I had made the right decision. My party and I were greeted by the friendly wait staff advising us to pick whichever table we liked. There we stood, trying to choose, when we saw two perfectly good tables right next to each other. "May we push these together?" we asked. "Of course!" one waitress replied with a smile. From then on the service was impeccable. I may have been handed the wrong drink order from the waitress, my water may have been in a 6 oz glass, but I didn't let that get me down. Next came the time to order. The waitress listened patiently to our orders, making sure she understood every detail of our requests. It's that kind of diligence that gets you places in this world. When the food arrived, my party and I were more than satisfied. Was my potato salad overdressed? Perhaps, but that's not what's important. What's important is that I was able to share a lovely afternoon with my coworkers in a historic, country setting. We even passed around the onion rings and French fries to share, more like a family style setting, which is exactly what Chat-A-Whyle is. A family. read more

Management is awful. Run as fast as you can AWAY from this place.The flat patty burger served to my son tasted like old beef (after his bite, I tried it to see if he was just being picky). We informed our waitress that the beef was old and tasted bad. She apologized and offered my son to choose from something else on the menu. He declined. Another waitress approached our table, informed us that she was the manager, and that both she and another employee tasted my son's burger and there was nothing wrong with it. Yes, two employees tasted my son's burger and said there was nothing wrong with the beef. I couldn't believe what I heard. Not only are they unprofessional in customer service, but they tasted the burger. Weird at best. They refused to remove the burger from our check. Our waitress apologized but could do nothing about it. We paid our bill and will NEVER eat there again. Horrible food, horrible customer service, horrible diner. read more