I had an authentic diner experience at Country View Diner. Upon walking in, I saw the diner was packed with "regulars." How did I know this? I saw large groups dining at 8:30 AM, laughing and casually conversing with the waitresses. The decor is not 1950s themed, yet you still feel nostalgic since the vibe inside almost transports you to the 90s. The food is reasonably priced and it was a yummy meal that filled my tummy and kept me satiated until lunchtime. I ordered the breakfast sandwich without bacon and a hot chocolate, which had a generous swirl of whipped cream on top :) I ate here two weeks before Thanksgiving and the Christmas music was already blasting, but I'm not complaining! read more

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Service: 5 stars. The server was excellent and paid good attention to us. Atmosphere: 5 stars clean, quiet, and friendly. Food: 3-1/2 stars I had the baked scrod. I felt it was a bit on the oily side. It came with fries, which were good and crispy, a side salad that was good and fresh with a very tasty blue cheese dressing. It also came with a veg side which I could not eat. It was canned beans and I was not impressed with them. Overall: 4 stars. My aunt eats here often and loves it. I'm positive other food items would be delicious as well. Prices were very affordable. read more

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This diner is super cute inside and out! Our server was also a sweetheart. The food was fine, nothing to write home about. The pie we ordered tasted like it had been sitting out for days if not weeks. I wouldn't reccomend against coming here for a quick bite, but I wouldn't expect to be blown away. read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I would...but I guess the waitress was nice enough when she did come around. This experience was awful, and it may just be my perceptions as the rotten meat left a bad taste in my mouth (punny as it may be, there's no hidden joke). First and foremost, I ordered a London broil sandwich on a "garlic" roll. I took a bite and was confused as it tasted odd but couldn't get myself to swallow so I spit it out and asked someone at my table to give it a whirl. They a chewed a couple seconds and affirmed "no no, that's rotten DO NOT EAT IT." Now, some things you may not know they're rotten but steak? A chunk of London broil....if you've ever cooked a steak you know that you can SEE rotting meat...how do they miss rotten steak?! It was cooked to order as they asked how I wanted it...so precooked isn't an excuse here. One may have expected thinly sliced London broil this was CHUNK long two inch thick chunks slabbed on a big bun. I get it, places make mistakes and this was a big one but the rest of the experience wasn't good either. Another member of our party ordered a fish fry...which was a 2x3 inch chunk of fried fish less than inch thick on a round sub bun (not a cheeseburger bun, not a long roll as one would expect, but a bun that was 3x the size of the fish. Quite frankly, I would be embarassed to push that out of any kitchen of mine. We didn't get napkins or silverware, had to ask for everything and anything that would generally be provided. The window curtains were disgusting...covered in a layer of old food of all different shades? The waitress did offer an alternative meal. Or a dessert...but as one may imagine I didn't want to eat anything from there. Clearly, we won't be back and if you decide to chance it make sure you check your food out and are careful so you don't wind up with food poisoning. I didn't think to get pictures, I was trying to hold back my nausea while others ate. read more

We have eaten here a few times now. Find this place not consistent. We ate there yesterday, and this will be the LAST time. The place was NOT busy, and the waitress took her time. I had to ask her to wash the table. She wasn't friendly. The food came fast, but was terrible. My burger was NOT medium (as asked) but cooked well. The silverware seemed dirty, even though it was pre-wrapped. Hubby's fish was overcooked as well. Oh well, live & learn. So done with this place. read more

We like to stop here when we are on the road for breakfast. Always good, generous portions & the staff is very friendly. read more

This has been our favorite diner for over 25 years now. We've never been disappointed with the meals, never tastes like it came out of a microwave. Service has always been friendly and prompt, never felt rushed. Our favorite waitresses are Robin and Holly. Will continue to eat there as long as they remain open. read more

Steak, egg and home fries to die for. Always cook to your exact specifications. Never had a bad meal there.

food Was ok but the server left little to be desired. She took my order and brought me my food and never came back to the table once after bringing my food. Even had to go to the register to get my bill. Perhaps if her and the other two servers weren't so busy sitting at a table sending posts to each other on FB, maybe their waitressing skills would be better read more

We stop here every few months on road trips Food is good, service usually. great. Like most places its hard to keep fully staffed. I would recommend for no fuss dining experience read more

Staff didn't seem very attentive. I placed an order through Grubhub and so I went in to see if it was done and the one of the ladies said "yes it was done." But then what makes zero sense she then goes and asks the people working in the kitchen if my order was ready? WHAT??!! You said it was ready so I don't know why you're asking them if it's ready!! What the hell??? Then you have me waiting nearly 5 minutes for it with your staff looking for it. First of all it's your responsibility to place it somewhere it can be easily spot and when it's done it should be left out in the open not somewhere hidden in the kitchen. Also I didn't see her helping them look for it. Just unbelievable. Is that seriously how you treat your staff lady??!! If you guys know what's best for you you'll never eat here. To say the service was bad is putting it nicely read more

We frequent country view diner about twice a month and have been doing so since April. The diner started out as perfectly mediocre. Just a decent variety of your average diner favorites. As the months have passed, the service has gotten worse and the food prep has been horrendous. On our previous two trips there, the most recent being yesterday, we were dismayed to see several flies buzzing around the diner. Flying around... landing on our clothes and our tables and menus. Although I have no proof, I wouldn't be surprised if the flies were in contact with our food. Basically I would be perfectly content to never come back to county view diner. And if they don't clean up their act, I won't need to worry about that. I'm sure the Department of Health will get rid of them on their own. read more

Food was okay, service could be better by bringing people things the first time they're asked for. I watched a waitress side eye a young African American couple like they were pieces of trash so that made me feel different about the place. Ambiance is something to be desired. Bathroom had trash all over the floor and the toilet was covered in urine. read more

Got scraps for my french fries and they were out of pineapple for the Hawaiian pineapple ham.

Food undercooked.. Service is slow.. Sour flavored pancakes had to give back and order something else. Waitress wasn't happy I returned my food. Tough steak.. Not cooked properly read more

Best breakfast I've ever had. All made from scratch. The corn beef hash is fantastic. The hand cut fresh potatoes were amazing. We got two excellent breakfasts for less then two breakfasts at Golden Arches place. read more

I picked up some breakfast to go orders for my guys at work. Plenty of food and reasonable priced. The to go bag had everything they needed, forks, knives, ketchup etc. Id go there again. read more

The Country View Diner serves up tasty food with generous portions at moderate prices, most dinners in the $10-$15 range. I've dined here several times with my friend's family and they absolutely love the food here. The Country View Diner is a popular stop for Vermont travelers and we've seen tour buses and plenty of out of state plates in the lot. Even my boss back in NH, loves stopping at Country View with his family on his way to/from Rochester. This place seems more like a regular family restaurant than the typical diner. The casual dining room is very bright and carpeted with table and booth seating. The extensive menu offers a good variety of homestyle favorites including breakfast dishes, appetizers, salads, soups, sandwiches, burgers, steaks, chops, chicken, ribs, seafood, platters, Italian dishes, Greek dishes, and homemade desserts (bakery on premises). Lunch Specials and Daily Specials available. Beer, wine and cocktails are served here too. The items on the Children's Menu which include potato, jello or ice cream, and drink (sorry no alcohol) are named after NY sports teams including: NY Knicks (Grilled Cheese), NY Mets (Roast Beef), NY Islanders (Fried Shrimps), NY Yankees (Hamburger), RPI Engineers (Spaghetti & Meat Ball), NY Rangers (Roast Turkey), NY Giants (Chicken Fingers), and NY Jets (Frankfurter), pretty cool!! See the menu at: http://www.restaurantrow.com/moreinfo.cfm?code=858445 I enjoy the Mousaka served with a cup of soup, salad, and rice, a generous portion of hot and tasty food. I've also had the Roast Chicken (served with potato & vegetable and soup or salad) and Breaded Shrimp Parmigiana (served with spaghetti and soup or salad) which are both pretty good. The service is very good and attentive. On our last visit, our waitress was very chatty with us since the place was not that busy on a Saturday night. We got several refills on sodas to wash down the aftertaste of the meals. Oh yes, I got a Napoleon to go which was pretty good and tasted very sweet. read more

Country View Diner - American Near Me - Troy, New York

We had a terrible experience at this restaurant on the evening of Tuesday June 4th. The managers or owners were screaming at each in a foreign language for 10-15 minutes within a few feet of our booth. We gestured over and over to try to get them to stop, and eventually asked a waitress to ask them to stop. Extremely unpleasant and very unprofessional. Barely ate, what we did eat was barely mediocre. Avoid at all cost! read more

Great food but hit and miss service. This was our fifth time visiting the Country View Diner. This review is for our last visit which was in the afternoon (Mon, Oct 21). We were seated and served water, but it took a while for them to show up with our coffee. Then we waited very long for them to show up again and take our order. While we were waiting to order food, another customer who came in later than us was already served drink and food. He is apparently a regular because he knew everyone's name and the staff knew his name too. I understand that sometimes restaurants like to serve their regulars first, however, they should't do so while keep other customers waiting for very long. read more

Country View Diner - Ham and Swiss Cheese Omelet - American Near Me - Troy, New York

Good diner food. Honestly wasn't expecting much because I saw the reviews on Yelp but I liked the place. The service was friendly. Not super friendly but friendly enough. The food was hot and fresh and the soups were yummy. I don't know why they got such bad reviews. I liked my split pea soup and absolutely loved the chicken soup that my hubby got. The fish fry was freshly fried and very good. Oh and their Philly cheesesteak sandwich was very good too. Perfectly cooked meat and yummy melted cheese. read more

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I'm making it my mission to try my staple breakfast at every diner in the area: scrambled eggs (well; not runny), bacon, and pancakes. Unfortunately this place doesn't fare well in being my first review for this mission. Eggs: they were runny Bacon: adequate, decent flavor Pancakes: what the heck? It's like they took cornbread/corn muffin mix and put it into the shape of a pancake. I mean, maybe that's you're thing--but I like fluffy, buttermilk pancakes--and these were not that. I most likely won't be coming back here, even though the service was good and prompt. Maybe they're better with lunch or dinner. read more

Country View Diner - American Near Me - Troy, New York

The Country View Diner is a comfortable and quiet little place on the outskirts of Troy; seemingly far away from all of the commotion along Hoosick Street. Its great place to stop in for pie and coffee or a great meal any time of the day. There's a sense of familiarity that makes me instantly relax when I walk through the door. Their menu is complete with all of your diner favorites. I especially love their Greek dishes and can't stop ordering the Gyro with Greek Salad. Their homemade soups and pastries are delicious and freshly made each day. I've read the comments about their service and can only say that they're friendly and attentive but aren't going to gush all over you like you're a rock star. I'm really ok with that. They're always quick to refill my coffee and never fail to stop by to make sure that everything is ok. If you're looking for a great little diner, that's clean & affordable, with great food and service, then you can't miss here. Give this place a try! read more

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Food was fair at best and service was not as it needed to be. Too much gossiping and phone use. Never checked back. Average roadside restaurant. I won't be back. read more

You may be hungry but don't stop. The folks here are plenty friendly, but need a desperate restaurant renovation in the kitchen. The food was barely worth eating. read more

Typical diner food, generously portioned and fairly priced. I enjoyed a gyro lunch special with soup and salad for under $9. The hostess and server were brusque as diner service often is. Bathroom could be cleaner. read more

Just finished having lunch here with my grammy. First off, it's a 2.5 not a 3. Food was ok, service wasn't so good. When we showed up at about 11:30 the place was fairly empty, by 1 it was almost full something to keep in mind if you're in a bind for time. Waitress wasn't the worst I've ever had. However a few things bothered me. First the second we sat down she wanted to know what drinks we wanted, my grandmother wanted hers with her meal, seemingly perturbed the waitress gave us an "ooooo-k". Then my grandmother asked if she could lower the shade so the sun wasn't in her eyes. The waitress says "no, but you can ... the thing you use is right there". Ok, maybe she didn't want to lean over anyone or didn't feel like saying "sure, can I get by you" but my grandmother is in her late 80's and a bit arthritic... she could have helped. I'd have done it, and offered to do so after the waitress refused but she wouldn't let me. She came by to ask if we were ready to order, when we responded no we got an eye roll from her and the "oooooo-k" again. Finally, when the glass is empty fill it please! Don't walk by for 15 minutes and do nothing. Food? It was ok. On the diner scale of good to bad, it was good. I had lemon pepper chicken, it was a bit dry but chicken is often that way when it's just grilled white meat. I couldn't taste the lemon but I was satisfied with it. It came with a soup, which was tasty and dessert. Choice of various puddings or jello. I went jello. Lot of food, too much for me to finish. Service needs work, but it's a diner so I guess it's to be expected. Food is pretty good, you get a lot of it. Prices are cheap. When the waitress stops by things move fast, if she doesn't you'll end up waiting quite awhile for your check. Unless you get another waitress perhaps. read more

Country View Diner - chicken w/rice and veggies - American Near Me - Troy, New York

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Very good food thanks and very good service thanks and I like the pink lemonaid thanks much appreciate the service thanks

The waitress was probably the worst I've ever had in my life. Unbelievably rude and short. Her fingers were into the bowls and touching the food as she brought them over. I am a vegetarian and the home fries smelled like they were cooked in bacon grease, unmistakably. I asked for cottage cheese instead, very nicely. Waitress came back-told me I was wrong and there was no bacon --even though everyone at the table agreed with me. And charged me $3 extra for the cottage cheese. Horrible service, horrible food. Will never go back. read more

I went to the Country View Diner a few times within a few weeks a couple of years ago with my parents, because we were taking care of some business out that way. They were mostly good experiences. However, one time they seated us right next to the noisy hostess station where the phone and computer were. The diner was practically empty, so my mother asked them to move us to a quiet booth by the window. The staff acted annoyed but complied. I ordered a sandwich, which they served without any dressing so that it was tasteless. That was probably just a coincidence. To be fair, I think I haven't gone back to the Country View Diner, because one time I went there with a "friend." I asked him something, and he said, "And you think that's why everyone hates you?" The food and service was excellent that time though, which made me feel a little better. read more

Abridged: 5 Star Diner Experience for food quality and value. Traditional diner - huge menu, and *monster* portions. I ordered the Chef's Salad, there had to be a pound of meat on it. And not cheap deli meat, real quality off the bone stuff, and it was obvious the salad was chopped fresh. No brown anywhere. Homemade salad dressings were a nice touch too. My father ordered a hot meatloaf sandwich, came with 3 sides. Cream of broccoli soup is good, and again the quality of the ingredients is very high. Really good meatloaf with homemade gravy & homemade mashed potatoes. Cons: Well worn booths. Bad backs need not apply - grab a table. Just to make sure I sat in a few others around the restaurant, all in the same state of "tired". read more

Country View Diner - American Near Me - Troy, New York

Ordered hot open sandwiches, one roast beef and one turkey. Turkey was supposed to come with gravy, cranberry sauce, choice of soup or salad, potato, vegetable. Roast beef with gravy, choice of soup or salad, potato, vegetable. We chose salads over soup. They sent a cold, dry turkey and lettuce sandwich and a cold, dry, roast beef and lettuce sandwich. Then the other two orders in our party didn't get their side salads at all with their kabobs. We checked, and of course they charged us for the meals instead of the cold sandwiches they sent. Don't order for delivery from here, you won't be happy. read more

The physical plant is worn and in desperate need of updating. The waiter was friendly and suggested pea soup. He came back as they were out of pea soup and it was barely noon. There was no rye bread. My sandwich was tasty, as was my husband's. The price reflected the quality. read more

Great little local diner in Troy. If your looking for home cooking and great hospitality this is it. Darlene was very nice and on point with service. When in Troy stop in for a great meal . read more

I have visited a few times for breakfast. It's always busy but sometimes the wait staff falls short and not all of them are nice. The first time that we went, my boyfriend and I ordered ham, egg and cheese sandwiches and they forgot to cheese on BOTH sandwiches. Thankfully they didn't charge the extra $.70 that it was to add cheese. I will probably be back but it's not my first choice. read more

Stopped here on the last day of a long road trip, just for a quick lunch. Food was excellent, the chicken parm was perfectly cooked. The Napoleon I had for dessert was HUGE, with the perfect layers of flaky crust, and stuffed with whipped cream. The service was quick and friendly. Will stop here any time we are in the area. read more

today at about 11:30Am, My husband and I had lunch there. Waitress took my not-even-touched Coke with ice back because it had a critter floating in it. The french fries were green, bad potatoes. note: green potatoes are poisonous! The fried shrimp smelled very fishy and off, the cup of what was supposed to be cocktail sauce looked like a big jello clot, and I could cut it into cubes. The bacon dressing salad?...shredded yellow hamburger lettuce with an ice cream scoop of very thick what was supposed to be bacon dressing, looked liked crisco with bacon bits in it. I'm sad because a couple years ago we used to get good breakfast food there once a month. I left a nice tip and paid for that garbage meal because I just didn't want to deal with the meal drama. read more

You won't be disappointed. The staff was all very welcoming and nice. The food was absolutely delicious, served in a timely manner, homemade, and the servers were very helpful when asked a question. They staff does not mess around if you have food allergies. They go straight to the chef and ask them directly just to make sure. read more

Stop here for lunch after a long weekend of skiing at Killington mountain. Really great service and friendly staff. Decent diner fair, really large portions and soups were pretty good. I had lasagna, which was ok and my husband had a sandwich with pastrami and corn beef. I would stop again. read more

12/19/2015 approximately 8:30am. Let me preface this review by saying that we have eaten lunch here in the past and found the food (overall) good to very good. With that said.... Breakfast. My wife ordered the Eggs Florentine. I ordered the Eggs Benedict. Both breakfasts had untoasted English Muffins as the base (not buttered), basically raw bread. The home fries were in a separate small cup and both portions were quite meager. I requested my home fries to be well done and they identical as my wife's home fries (not well done). So much for attention to detail. Eggs Florentine usually presents with Gruyère cheese or some other type of cheese drizzle. Not the case here. My wife was unable to identify what type of "sauce" was inadequately & sparingly spooned over her eggs. I tried it and was also unable to identify same. My wife stated that the entire dish was tasteless and inadequate. Eggs Benedict usually has a drizzle of hollandaise sauce over the eggs. I have had Eggs Benedict many times in the past (various locations from the Capital Region to Long Island and also several outside states) and can honestly say I had no idea what was sparsely spooned over my eggs - no taste at all. My overall dish was also inadequate. Staff - our waitress had the personality of a wet cat. Not friendly. The kid behind the cash register with the poor choice in footwear simply looked at me when I gave him my check and payment... I was waiting for him to ask the usual "how was everything" but that would have required a modicum of giving a shite. I didn't offer my opinion on our poor breakfasts because in doing so I would be wasting my time (understatement). In summation - maybe the cooks, the server and the cash register kid were having a bad day. In fairness I cannot comment on other breakfast items as this was our first (and probably last) visit to this diner for breakfast. I am hoping that was the case (just a bad day) because if this is the standard for both these dishes the owner needs to visit a few competitors to see what the words adequate, tasteful, appealing & satisfying mean to the outside world or fire the army cooks. Also, the owner needs to reboot staff attitudes. Needless to say we won't be spending our hard-earned money there for breakfast anytime soon. You have been warned. Too many other choices out there. Thanks for reading. Happy Holidays! read more