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    Classic Chefs

    4.1 (58 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    CLASSIC CHEFS ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Eggs and home fries
    Sharma J.

    Really good food. The staff were kind and friendly. The biscuit and gravy looked heavy but was very light and tasted great. The pancakes were nice and fluffy and you can't really go wrong with over easy eggs and home fries. The place itself needs some updating and tidying a little. But not too bad overall.

    Breakfast

    Been coming here for years during hunting seasons. The food is amazing. Service is great and the staff are always so nice. Its Very clean including the restrooms. I order The rubbish its a lot of food which I can never finish but has a little bit of everything. Eggs, potatoes, sausage, bacon, sausage gravy and hollandaise sauce with a side of toast or English muffin. Definitely a great place to enjoy great food. Always such a pleasure.

    Salad bar
    Olwen C.

    This was a great little diner to grab inexpensive (like, less than $10 for an entree) food in an area where most things are touristy and expensive! It has a nice local feel and the service was great. Our waitress was exceptionally nice and patient with a large group sitting next to us. I got the liver and onions and bacon, with home fries. It was the best liver I've ever had. Yum! Portion sizes and large and they have a huge menu. Lots of sandwiches, burgers, dinners, a nice little salad bar that was very fresh. I'm glad we chose this place over a more touristy location in Watkins Glen. It's only about 3 minutes down the road from the state park.

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    Jennifer Z.

    Ambiance is quaint with old diner charm. Chocolate chip Pancakes, bacon, western omelet and hash browns were great tasting. Eggs Benedict was good. Waitress was friendly and service was quick. Price for a resort town were surprisingly cheap. Don't let the people outside fool you to think there is a long wait. The place is big inside and we got seated right away. Cheap; good eats - can't beat it while on vacation!

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    Great breakfast. Big portions and friendly staff. Definitely get the roast beef hash!!!

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    Great dinner entree on "Turkey Tuesday" and fun waitress, but the pie was boring so you can skip that.

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    I've been here at least 3 times and it was always good. Make sure you bring cash, no credit cards

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    We'd received so many recommendations for graft during our long weekend in Watkins Glen. We came in…read moreright at opening (4pm) because we knew it fills up fast and they don't accept reservations. We loved from their website that Graft sources local and keeps their menu seasonal. Everything was VERY good, but I'm not sure that it matches the immense hype. Maybe we didn't order the right things. I was only able to snap a photo of the squash which was actually my favorite part of the meal. I got the half chicken with beans and rice, and my partner got the flank steak. The chicken was quite salty but very good. The steak was cooked well and very flavorful, though the portion was small and there was nothing about it that particularly stood out. Again, a solid meal and a super cute atmosphere and we will always support restaurants which feature local/seasonal menus, but this one fell a bit flat.

    We visited Graft on a recent trip and oh man, it was some incredible dining. I can honestly say the…read moreduck entree I had with cherries was one of the top five things I've ever eaten. Just excellent. Plenty of the local great wines to choose from (though I have to wonder if they might have a deal with one of the wineries because I did feel like we were being pitched to multiple times to try one of the fancier expensive reds and found that kind of unusual). It's not a cheap dinner, but it is worth it. This really is far and away the best spot in Watkins Glen and they're raising the bar for everyone! Next time we're back in the area, we'll be happy to visit again.

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