Gigi's Place (formerly Top of the Hill Cafe) is a small hometown diner serving breakfast (all day)…read moreand lunch located at the corner of Main St and Pennsylvania Ave in Apalachin. The food served here is homemade and the prices are reasonable.
The place has two dining rooms with booth seating, table seating and counter seating, kitchen in the back. The walls in the dining room are painted in dark pink color and local artwork (for sale) decorates the walls. There was a nice painting of the Delhi Covered Bridge on display in the main dining room. I've driven across that covered bridge many times.
The breakfast offerings include the usual suspects: egg platters, omelets (with homefries & toast), breakfast sandwiches, burritos, biscuits sausage gravy, pancakes, French toast, corned beef hash, oatmeal, and muffins.
The lunch offerings include a variety of hot sandwiches, burgers, melts, cold sandwiches, salads, soups, chili, and fries. All sandwiches include cole slaw, add a side for $1.25 more. Daily special items are offered too. The prices here are very reasonable, under $10. Boars Head deli meats used here. Pepsi fountain drinks and Mr Koffee (located nearby) coffee is brewed here.
I decided to stop at Gigi's Place for lunch recently instead of my usual very popular diner near the highway. I sat myself at an open table in the main dining room. I was told by the waitress that anything with roasted beef (Philly steaks) were not available. For lunch, I decided on the Florida Reuben ($7) with cole slaw and fries (add $1.25). My food was served to me in about 10 minutes. The Florida Reuben was a big sandwich layered with thin deli slices of turkey, cole slaw, 1000 Island dressing, & melted Swiss cheese between two thick grilled slices of multigrain bread. The fries were deep fried to perfection, hot and crispy and salted just right. The homemade cole slaw (shredded cabbage & carrot) were creamy and sugary sweet too.
The food I had was excellent and very fresh tasting. The service was friendly and courteous. I'm glad I stopped here and I will definitely have to return here again and try out the breakfast!
NOTE: MC/Visa accepted, ATM on site