Frank took such amazing care of my family where we went above and beyond to give us as best of a dining experience as possible. He was friendly, kind, and checked in with us multiple times to make sure we're satisfied with every aspect of our dining experience! The food was also prepared perfectly and deliciously, where the price matched both the quality and quantity of each dish! Thank you Frank for elevating our experience and we will definitely be back next time! Thank you for reading and best of luck! (: read more

Great place that is now open 24 jours again. Very large space for a diner and they have an elevator! Service was great. And food was delicious. read more

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I wish I would've looked at yelp before I went in here. I don't wanna get into details, but it's really a hard pass. I will post a couple pictures of the machines that are in the lobby at the top of two flights of stairs and how they're locked up, just because it is interesting and makes me laugh. Staten Island. read more

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I'm completely amazed this place is still open. EVERYTHING sucks! For lack of a better word. I've never seen more plates sent back in my life. Every time someone calls the wait staff, it's to send something back. It's insane! Bland, old food. Obviously recycled "Free Appetizer plate of nasty Cole slaw, beets and pickles. I think the coffee was the best thing? Staff is obviously frustrated. The dining rooms are old and outdated. The only good thing about this place is the parking. The bathrooms are extremely old. The doors on the stalls are so old, there are 3 inch gaps which enables no privacy. Do not recommend read more

This diner is absolutely gorgeous- & upon walk in we were greeted with such a nice host! We were asked if we wanted a booth or table and we could choose where we wanted to sit. The dessert cabinet on display looked absolutely amazing as well. My waitress (I don't remember her name) was such a doll. Very quick and efficient service. Our food came out in less than 10 mins. I was shocked! We ordered 2 omelets and we shared some pancakes. The food was delicous, hot, & fresh. I absolutely loved this diner. The ambience is very old school diner. I loved it. I also saw they have a huge party room/hall which was beautiful. I can't wait to come back! read more

Colonnade Diner - Omelette with toast and pancakes. - Diners Near Me - Staten Island, New York

I eat breakfast or lunch here just about every day. This is the best diner I have ever eaten in. All of the following items are fantastic. Bacon and eggs both home fries or French fries both great. French toast is to die for. Bacon and sausage is great. Burgers are big and great. Best tuna fish on earth also all the soups are excellent read more

Idk why this diner has such a low rating. I have been coming here since I was a kid Lately my dad has been coming on the reg and I came w him. A week later I returned w my sister It's honestly the BEST diner on SI and we are damn lucky to have it. I've been to several popular diners in Astoria and they are so bad. Colonnade is so good. Don't sleep on it The portions are huge The prices are great The food is fresh The staff is so lovely Constant refills on coffee water and soda Big inside - sit where you're comfortable For breakfast you get a bowl of fruit and juice and coffee and your food plus toast. I forget the price but it can't be beat My plate was half of hash browns and my food was served hot For dinner we got onion rings a turkey club a turkey burger and Moz sticks Free refills on soda - we never had an empty cup of Diet Coke The turkey club turkey is actually real roasted turkey. Ask for extra mayo They turkey burger came on a giant bun w lots of fresh onion tomato and lettuce - not sad or hot but fresh We were offered a million choices of sauce for the onion rings - get their thousand island - it's so good! (And put it on your burger - it taste like Mac sauce) We got giant cold bowls of crispy coleslaw and lots of pickles Just ask and they will bring it and don't nickel and dime you for everything My dad said he has a seafood combo here and it was bomb. So fresh We watched people at dinner get giant baskets of breads and soup and their main dish Show this diner some love! read more

Big menu for a big diner. Many great selections to challenge a hungry person when ordering. I always have a few go to cuisines that's I like to get from a diner. My main cuisine is the gyro, and this gyro did not disappoint. It's massive, fresh flavors, juicy slabs of meat that was cooked perfectly (not overcooked or dried out). What will make this gyro stand out is the Tzatziki sauce. Unfortunately, I didn't get the flavor I was looking for here. It was good, but it was on the creamier side rather than that thicker sauce. I'm not sure what went wrong, or if this is their unique sauce. So it quite didn't live up to my standards. Being that it was breakfast time, and I was very hungry I also decided to go with some chocolate chip pancakes. It's hard to mess up pancakes, but I was a little disappointed here as well. It appears that the chocolate chips were just thrown on one side of the pancake as they were cooking. I like when the chips are all over and inside the pancake. And, it wouldn't hurt to use more than just chocolate chips to give it a real chocolaty flavor. My big issue wasn't the food here, but it was the swarm of Yellow Jackets (bees) that made this experience a little uneasy. At one point there were 5 or so bees getting drunk off the syrup container from my pancakes. This place is busy, and with the nice menu items coupled with a friendly staff it makes it a good spot to grab a bite. Just know what you don't finish the bees will eat your leftovers if they don't eat you! read more

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they were originally open til around 10-11pm. then stating oct 1st they were supposedly open 24/7. until i called around 12am to place an order and got told they're "closed" and it's a new schedule that they now close at 11. i mean not the biggest deal but some say you're open 24 hrs especially since it even says it on the website and then call and find out they're only open til 11. read more

It's been almost 20 yrs since I've been back to Staten Island and while driving down Hylan Blvd reliving past memories I saw the Colonnade Diner and felt a strong urge to stop and see if was as good as my youthful memories. I have to say I really enjoyed my breakfast here. The coffee was hot and fresh and my mug was refilled readily. The ham and cheese omelette was loaded with chunks of ham and a thick melty slab of American cheese. The home fries were crunchy and delicious. Over all I truly enjoyed myself and can't help but say I recommend this diner. read more

Colonnade Diner - an omelet with ham and vegetables - Diners Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Had a great breakfast. Quick and professional service. Server was very attentive. Not sure why others have had issues. I'd go back!

This place is so ancient/outdated literally everything. It felt a little unusual and stagnant. The manager was standing by the stairs watching us eat it was eerie. It smelt like the carpets haven't been washed in decades. We had scrambled eggs, sausage, home fries and french toast. While the server was bringing out the food. Very obvious a giant long hair was imbedded into the sausage. The server didn't see it at all. We got the server attention after 10 mins passed. She saw the "hair" she took it back to get us a plate of food. The server came to inform us it wasn't a hair it was a wire from the brush that the clean the griddle! The server also informed me that sausage was cooked the day before and reheated it! The server was super attentive but we will not be going back here. The only thing that was good was the rye bread and french toast. read more

Came in for the first time in years.. they had a $19.99 special going on. I got the chicken francaise with rice. It was pretty good... I enjoyed it. Others in my party had pancakes & eggs and Ruben sandwiches. It was nice that the special came with soup, a glass of wine and a dessert all included in the price. The menu was very extensive with a lot of good options. The staff were very nice. Overall a great experience.. will visit again. read more

Colonnade Diner - Ruben Reuben Sandwich Platter - Diners Near Me - Staten Island, New York

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Came here for breakfast when back in town visiting. Typical diner food. We have been coming here for over 30 years. The service has always been good. The food had always been fresh and delicious. The place has always been kept spotless. It does look very 80's but it's kept up. Every time I go back I see the same servers there from many, many years ago. That has to tell you something! They must treat their workers well. I love their breakfast and this time I had their Colonnade Omelet with a bialy and french fries. Everything was delicious. They have covered parking under the restaurant. read more

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service was very good food was decent my meal was delicious the servers were respectful and helpful reallly good diner

Came here for the first time post quarantine and was pretty disappointed. Staff was friendly and visibly happy to be working which is the only reason for not giving this review only 1 star. From the second we sat down I was disgusted at the dirty menus placed in front of us. Pretty sure post pandemic dining protocol is to have printed menus that are disposed after each use. I didn't touch the menu & just had to hope that they had whatever I asked for. Aside from that, the staff were wearing their masks as chin guards. Not covering their noses or mouths at all (which defeats the point of wearing one) while being right on top of us and our food. I was highly uncomfortable the entire time. I am very aware some people dont take this virus as serious as others, but I strongly urge you not to go here if you do take corona virus seriously like I do. read more

Colonnade Diner - Dirty menu. Should be printed out and disposed of after each use for pandemic purposes. - Diners Near Me - Staten Island, New York

We have been eating here for over 30 years. This is a typical NY diner. Large menu, good food and service. They have kept the restaurant updated over the years. Many servers have been there a long time. Whether breakfast, lunch , or dinner there is something for everyone on the menu. Items such as pancakes, omelettes, bacon , sausage, french toast, and waffles all prepared well and delicious. They offer many lunch and dinner items such as burgers, salads, wraps, and greek specialties. They serve steaks, seafood and chicken dishes. Save room for their fresh made cakes and danish. There is plenty of parking because the diner is elevated over the parking lot. read more

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I haven't been to this diner in over 30 years. They seem to have gotten better. Omelettes were excellent, salads are generous, and every dish coming out looked great. Only 3 stars because the tuna salad isn't solid white albacore. They mix the white albacore with the brown tuna. No good. read more

With 7 children, my family and I decided to dine in at Colonnade Diner on Christmas Eve, prioritizing convenience over food. While the diner was spacious enough to fit all of us together, plus a stroller, the food was horrible. My sister emphasized that it was the worst food she's ever had. I've had worse, but do agree that it was pretty bad. I ordered the Eggs Benedict with lox, whereas some dishes my family ordered included seafood marinara, tuna melt, pastrami, macaroni and cheese, etc. My Eggs Benedict came with really salty lox on top of a burnt English muffin, topped off with weird looking sauce that didn't resemble Hollandaise. The seafood marinara had decent shrimp, but the scallop was rubbery and tasted frozen. My other half's pastrami was dry like cardboard. Worst of all, my niece's tuna melt was BURNT and STUCK ON HER PLATE, and the cheese was NOT MELTED. Yes, it was a "tuna unmelt" vs a tuna melt. I do want to commend the staff for providing friendly service. The gentleman who assisted us took the tuna melt off our tab and gave us all complementary ice cream (topped with whipped cream for some reason). While I do appreciate this, there is no excuse for burnt food, especially one that is stuck on a plate. Not to mention, the food was not cheap! We paid over $250 for food of this caliber! Hopefully, their New Years resolution is to improve the quality of the food they serve... read more

The service was good. The hash browns are too greasy. And the bathrooms were not clean. No toilet paper available ?!! And barely soap for hand washing. Not even anti bacterial soap for that matter. read more

Love this Diner. They have the best Cheeseburgers and French Onion Soup! Highly recommend this place. read more

Hahaha yea no Probably the worst food we've had in a very long time Usually we don't go to places that discriminate and spew their political beliefs and rhetoric but- We were hungry and they were open so political bashing is not the reason why this review has one star Waitress was kind enough but not overtly excited to be working it seems Food was bland and mediocre - burger tasted like it was soaked in water, my pickle looked half eaten - seriously like someone bit it! Pass on this place read more

It feels like something straight out of an 80s movie. Had a panini and tried some pancakes and either one is pretty on the money if you ask me. read more

Colonnade Diner - a ketchup dispenser - Diners Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Ordered a decaf cappuccino and the baklava. The Decaf cappuccino tasted like a latte with whip cream on top. Baklava took a long time to come even though the diner was more than half empty. When it finally came, it was served warmed! and soggy! . Disgusting! Do not order the baklava. Definitely this people are ignorant on how real baklava is like. The price for the Baklava was listed more than $6. I told the waiter that there is something wrong with the baklava and I didn't want it. He offered me to get another piece or another dessert instead. But, I said no. I wouldn't want to try anything else at this place after tasting the baklava they served me. read more

We decided to try this place out for my parent's anniversary. The place looked very old and weathered put but I guess that's what diners usually look like. We were seated in the back with pickles, bread, and Cole slaw as complimentary dishes. Our waiter was this old man who seemed kind of deaf as he messed up our order. We ordered the clan chowder but got the Manhattan clam chowder. We thought it was going to new England and tried to tell him but he rudely said , " This is Manhattan clam chowder, not new england. I think I know what clam chowder we serve." Sorry but not need to give off a nasty attitude. The food was very bland and mediocre. The fried calamari tasted like rubber and the steak and rice were bland. I ordered the Italian wrap with sweet potato fries but he misheard and gave me regular fries. The chicken in the wrap was so dry and inedible. The only decent food is sadly my sweet potato fries. The old man gave us two free cake slices in hopes of us not complaining about the poor service. The cake was soggy and nasty but the nice gesture made up for it. Definitely not returning with poor food and poor service. read more

Colonnade Diner - Complimentary pickles and Cole slaw - Diners Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Food is so so ,waiters aren't friendly and the ,widows are crying to be cleaned!!! The interior need to be updated It's the same when it was the dinner of the Eighties read more

The food is really good and for the price is pretty decent too. I enjoy it every time I go and the people here are extremely accommodating and friendly. I love the service and the food comes quickly too for such a beautiful diner. I just love them and everything about this place read more

One of the best and most conveniently located diners on the island. The service is quick and accurate, and the food has always been good for me. read more

The service sucked the waitress was rude the food is overpriced we ordered bread and she proceeded to tell us that is was two dollars extra but forgot to tell us that the two sides of teziki sauce that we ordered was 4. $ each and she proceeded to add more money for other things that she did not explain to us was extra so after fried calamari and two burger deluxe our bill was $76.49 wtf in a dinner for burgers and rude service never again stay away from this place they will charge you for the fork and plates you have to eat on and you'll get a snotty little twit serving you your food with an attitude read more

Colonnade Diner - Diners Near Me - Staten Island, New York

This place has good service and the staff is very friendly and helpful. On the other hand the burger was under cooked and the fries were so soggy. The only thing good about my food was the mozzarella sticks. I suggest that you asked them to cook the burger all the way read more

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This place has been around forever but there's really so many better options around here. The food was horrible as well as the service.

Two appetizer plates has food stuck on them, the little butters, one of them was already open and used, one of the appetizer pickles was bitten, I'll never go back there, and this is during covid, the air stunk like a dirty mop read more

It's an ok diner. It definitely has the old school diner feel to it. One of those places that you just pop in after a night of drinking or a quick bite to eat in the AM. Nothing really stands apart from the other diners. read more

Ordered a lemonade and got a lemon water and charged for lemonade ordered French dip sandwich and was the driest thing ever server behind the counter seemed like he was annoyed I was there ordering and had less then decent customer service also was like 100 degrees in there the nicest person was the gentleman who took my payment read more

Food was Actually good. Service was horrendous. I just love being ignored especially when the place is empty. Our waiter was very dismissive, forget about getting water or a refill on drinks. Will only go back if have a different person. Woman at the front desk was extremely wonderful polite and I wish I could have given her his tip read more

I was here three times. Once was for breakfast because it was the closest one and I haven't had diner food for a long time. It was pretty average, you can find it at any diner. But my boyfriend said dinner would be better, so i gave it another try. Finally I came here for dinner. They had the deal, I believe it was either a 3 or 4 course meal for $20. The food was actually pretty good for the price. The pork chops was moist and not dry. My spaghetti was pretty good. We couldn't finish the food! I brought my in laws here for this deal but sadly it was the weekends and they didn't have the deal. But we still had our dinner there regardless. My boyfriend really liked their pork chops but they did say that they didn't have the same pork chops from that deal and the chef that normally cooks it is not there. But they still said they are able to make it for him. This time the pork chops was disappointing, it was dry! BTW the service is not good here. The servers are really rushy and it's not even busy! They aren't attentive and they disappear for a long time. They are only at our table when we order and when they serve us our food. Then they are no where to be seen, even when we want our check. We had to ask the busboys to get our check. read more

Colonnade Diner - Diners Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Mike Platis. Owner of Colonade dinner is the best thing to happen to Staten island since running water. He has got the biggest heart in this world and for the rest of my life I will remember this gentle men that does amazing generous lifesaving things Mike Platis saved my life and I've seen him over the years take care of people that were hungry, in trouble and homeless. I 've never seen him deny anybody that came to him. He goes above and beyond to help anyone .especially his workers- I'm owe him my life and I am in dept to him as long as I'm breathing. Thank you Mike got being one in ten million, God Bless You,........., read more

It's a diner on stilts with parking underneath. Too close to the water thus subject to flooding otherwise so I have been told by nearby residents. Nice breakfast menu. Friendly staff. My broccoli and cheddar omelet was fine. I didn't want potatoes or toast. They offered me tomatoes as a side but I declined. The thing that bothered me is that they still brought my dish with both potatoes and toast. What a waste of food. But still a good place especially if you have happen to be visiting someone at the nearby hospital. read more

My go to middle of the night dinner. Burgers and breakfast I stick with I'm a creature of habit. Also Rob is the best waiter there always doing the right thing and gives his tables plenty of attention!!! read more

Stopped by for lunch with my 90 year old mother, wife, and brother during a visit back home today. My wife ordered scrambled eggs and bacon, and a milk shake. The eggs and hash browns looked like they had been laying around all morning. The bacon was cold. Thirty minutes after eating she became deathly sick and spent the next 4 hours in the bathroom. My pastrami sandwich was beyond bland. Just glad no one else suffered my wife's fate. read more