The griddles are huge and delicious. What I loved the most is that they are served on a bed of hash browns. I am not a poached egg person so they were able to make mine with scrambled eggs instead. Friendly service and we didn't feel rushed at all. Perfect place to gather with friends! read more

As I have been traveling to the Albany area for work and trying to find some place to eat after my long days that isn't fast food but food fast I stopped in here. They were a quite busy so it took some time to be acknowledged by the wait staff. The wait staff wasn't very attentive but the food was good. The young lady at the counter where you pay your bill wasn't thrilled to be there, I get it - it's a job - but you're in customer service, do it with a smile or find something else. read more

Great service! I ordered the Florentine Benedict. It was very good, my only complaint about it was my mushroom tasted like it had lemon on it. My husband's Mexican breakfast plate was overly salted. Our corn beef hash was perfectly cooked, nice and crispy. This diner is a tad pricer than others but it's understandable because food cost is high. However in my opinion they are pretty generous with the portion. Definitely i will come again. read more

DinerTime - Florentine Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Latham, New York

I recently brought my husband there for his 60 th birthday breakfast! Friendly ,fast and courteous service. The food was DELICIOUS and plenty. I brought half of mine home for the next morning ! The diner is spotless and the staff was very friendly. Our waitress went out of her way to make my husband's birthday start off with a laugh and smile! read more

DinerTime - Happy 60th birthday BOSS! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Latham, New York

I have to say that is restaurant is my favorite diner. The food is absolutely outstanding - surprisingly so for a diner type establishment. The restaurant is not overly spacious so some of the booths are a bit tight feeling. They are always busy so sometimes there is a wait. Because they are so busy the service is sometimes a bit slow but the quality of the food is worth the wait. They have a great waitstaff and the occasional slowness is not their fault. Sometimes the kitchen just gets overwhelmed. In any event the quality of the food here is so good we can deal with a bit of slowness - which is directly related to what time you arrive. Gotta give this place a try. You WILL go back! read more

I hate leaving bad reviews but I think people need to know what they may be getting when walking into this place. Have been here multiple times, used to love getting the Navajo GF wrap, until Sunday we went, I ordered and began eating my first half of the wrap and noticed it was very gooey. I thought maybe because there was so much avocado that that was why... until half way through I started looking at that chicken and noticed it was RAW. It's been two days and I've had a stomach bug, and had to go to the doctor to make sure I don't have salmonella. The only thing good about the experience was that the waitress was such a sweetheart and handled it very well. Unfortunately it was mentioned that this happens pretty often... and if that's the case the chef should be trained on how to cook chicken to the right temperature. read more

DinerTime - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Latham, New York

Good food, quick service, a tad expensive. Your typical diner food. Satisfies the diner craving. Better than the 76 diner down the road. I do not think I have had a bad dish here. read more

The serve here is horrible I had to ask for more water my waitress just left it on the table never asked if I would like more so I had to ask another waiter then they leave your old soup bowl there n lemon bowel they see it n don't even take it. The steak I ordered I asked for a lil pink I got no pink n was over cooked. Even when you walk in your not meet you have to stand there n wait even though they know you are there. The worst of it is when I went to pay for my food n explained why I was unpleased the waitress talked about me as if I wasn't there saying why do ppl act like that because they are a different breed they are a alien what ? I had enough n walked out n only gave a sm tip. Honestly will not go there again. seriously read more

DinerTime - See over cooked no pink - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Latham, New York

The food was really good - Burgers were amazing with onion rings on top, good fries & kids meals were good . Service needs improvement - had to remind the waitress of extra napkins, the kids drinks and the kids desserts . The place was not busy at the time. 4 is because of service. read more

Everytime we've gone to DinerTime, we have been extremely happy! The food is always fresh and tasty, the staff is friendly and the food is fast. We love both their breakfast and lunch menu! read more

DinerTime has a slightly more modern look to it than many diners, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It is spacious and open, and has decent hours. As expected, the entire menu was served all day - which is perfect because you can always satisfy your cravings. The service was great and our coffee cups were never empty, with the server being friendly and attentive. The prices are also great for the portion sizes. The unfortunate thing was that the food was fairly average. I ordered the steak (medium rare) & poached eggs. The steak was sliced very thin, which is fine but it was overcooked and had no seasoning at all. Both poached eggs were also overcooked with no runny yolk. The corned beef hash was basically just the crispy bottom of the corned beef. I'm not sure there was anything else to the dish - well, except salt; lots and lots of salt. Also, there were ceiling tiles missing for some reason and the staff was bringing all the rugs over near our table and vacuuming in that spot the entire time we were there. I would probably give DinerTime another try, but there are a lot of good to great diners around so it's a competitive sector and I hope they make some improvements. read more

The waitress was nice but others were getting there food before us even though we arrived first. When the food arrived my party and I found that the food was worth the wait, which is why they probably call it diner TIME because of the long wait. read more

DinerTime - We haven't even gotten our food and we have a collection of drinks - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Latham, New York

I stopped in here while I was back in town, I was curious to try something new. Diner Time used to be Circle Diner and I had not been in it for over 10 years. I don't remember exactly what the old decor was like, but Diner Time has done a nice job sprucing things up. I left Albany about 4 years ago, but my go to was always down the road at the 76 Diner. The wait staff at Diner Time is definitely better than the 76, they have a couple of really awful servers there. So no complaints here on that aspect, everybody was pleasant that I encountered. I'm going with three stars for two reasons based off of a few breakfast trips and one late lunch. 1. The food was average diner food, nothing wowed me. 2. I thought this place was a little on the pricey side. I live in Fort Lauderdale, which has a slightly higher cost of living than Albany and I find restaurants in this category for equal or less $. I don't eat it, but I think it is cool they had gelato here. There were also some yummy looking baked goods. read more

See all

My Wife and I stopped here for dinner. The setting is your typical diner. The food was really good, much better than you expect from diner food. The waitstaff were great, the waiter mentioned it was his first day but he did a great job. Would recommend read more

Complete local diner menu, quick service and clean everything!

It was okay. I decided to stop in at Diner Time for a late night dinner. The last time I was here several years ago, it was called the Circle Diner. I was seated in a booth within 3 minutes of arriving here and given a menu to review. The Yankees game was on the TV in front of me. I already knew what I wanted and ordered a diner comfort dish, which was the Spaghetti & Meatballs ($12.95 plus tax) served with salad or cup of soup (I chose the Seafood Bisque). The cup of bisque was piping hot which had a creamy tomato broth with celery and imitation seafood in the mix. The Spaghetti & Meatballs was a good sized portion topped with a thick tomato meat sauce with 2 big soft meatballs. However, the dish was lukewarm, the sauce had a weird taste sweet and salty flavor, and the meatballs were pinkish inside. I decided I had enough and asked for a to-go container and the check. I figured that when I reheated the food in the microwave, the meatballs would get cooked through and my food would be hot. The service here was adequate, with the waiter serving my food in timely order and leaving me alone to eat in peace. It did take a while for the waiter to walk by my table when I requested a to-go container and the check. read more

Love their food, great ambience, super fast service and great location with off street parking. We always go for breakfast or brunch. Love that their air conditioner is cold during a hot summer day while drinking a hot coffee. read more

We stopped here on our way up to Stowe. My boyfriend and I love diners and this place was a gem. The waitstaff were lovely and the food was great. We come from Long Island where diners at everything, so Diner Time gets an A+! Oh and we got tater tots and they were fire!!! read more

I want to give a great customer service experience shoutout to Diner Time in Latham. My husband and I ordered from them tonight via Door Dash for delivery. When the food arrived one of the wraps we ordered was not made how we had requested. I called the diner and explained the issue. The girl I spoke to was very nice and she asked if I would like them to remake it. I mentioned since we ordered through DoorDash I was not sure how that would work since we don't live nearby the restaurant, we wouldn't be able to come pick it up. She said she would have to ask so she asked someone who I assume was a cook, the manager, or owner even. His name was Dimitri. I explained to Dimitri what happened and he said he was leaving work for the night and would like to personally deliver the correct wrap to me. I explain to him he didn't have to do that, but he explained since it was their mistake he would really like to correct it. I graciously accepted his generous offer When he arrived (came to the door mask on) my husband tried to give him a tip, yet he refused. He went above and beyond! During these tough times such gestures of kindness and great customer service are greatly appreciated. Especially because you know restaurant owners and workers are going through so much right now. So for them to be so great to you when they have so much on their shoulders says a lot about their business model and more so about them as people. If you're looking for anything from sandwiches, quesadillas, to Greek food, and classic diner food check out Diner Time! The food is consistently good and at fair price point. Plus, who doesn't want to support a small business with great people as employees and owners! read more

This diner is under new ownership, was the Circle Diner, now it's called Diner Time. Here is a write up that that I found http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/morning_call/2016/06/buyers-want-to-upgrade-diner-at-latham-traffic.html We stopped in for breakfast couple of days ago. Promptly showed to a booth by a friendly hostess. The waitress then stopped by and got our drink order. Friendly service and checked in on us a number of times for coffee refills which I appreciate and expected (but don't always get at other places). Got the Corned beef hash. Real homemade corned beef hash and good quantity. Eggs over medium was what I ordered and got. Running yolk and solid whites which is exactly how I like it. No complaints. I will make this my regular stop. This is a much better experience than my past experience under the previous ownership at this location. Good to know now we have couple solid Diner choices in the area. Will have to try other menu items to form a more definitive opinion. Friendly staff and service gives this place a real good start though. read more

See all

Diner Time came through again! We are not in the area that often, but whenever we do, Diner Time is a welcome stop. The pancakes are worth the visit. Aside from that, the dishes were great, the service outstanding, it is clean and friendly and just a genuinely nice place to visit. read more

While I'm thinking about delivery experiences, I'll throw this one out there. I'd never heard anything good about this place. In fact, when they first opened, I'd heard some decidedly bad things. But I figured I'd try it. What a pleasant surprise. I got the fish'n'chips, and a milkshake, and rice pudding. Nothing fancy. Great prices, good portions. The fish and chips didn't look like much, but the flavor was completely there, and one of the most important things, so hard to keep during delivery: the texture of both fish and fries was perfect. Hot, crispy, and flavorful. Wow! Who knew? Milkshake was good, but of course, I think I've only ever had a bad one once. And the rice pudding was delicious and again, a perfect texture, and a healthy portion. I will absolutely order from these guys again, or possibly dine in when I feel more comfortable doing so. read more

The peach French toast was disgusting. French toast is supposed to be sweet, it smelled and tasted like whatever else was being cooked in that kitchen. The egg sandwich was ok but definitely not worth the price. Never getting their food again read more

I'm usually not much of a brunch place but the food was really good and the diner felt very family friendly! The place gets very busy, I would definitely recommend going early to get a parking spot and a table. The waitstaff were attentive and it's a good place to eat, drink coffee, and chat with friends and family. read more

DinerTime - Diner Time Platter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Latham, New York

I came from NYC to visit family in Albany. I read this place have more good than bad reviews, so I said "let's give it a try." My family and I ate for lunch. I've settled for the Cheese Burger due to the cook forgetting my bacon. The burger was not well done as asked, but I must say it was juicy and flavorful. I refused to change the order due to the wait. My curly fries were good as well. The service is welcoming. As a forst time visit, not sure if I would consider this a first option. read more

DinerTime - Cheese burger with Curly Fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Latham, New York

When here today with my wife and mom very clean busy very open dining area. I ordered one of their combo pancake breakfasts my mom got eggs combo breakfast, when the waitress brought them out the waitress was not happy with my mom's eggs and offered to get different eggs cooked for her. I wish I'd got the waitresses name it was a very nice of her to do this, she was great.The meals were great size out quickly tasted fresh and delicious all three of us were very very pleased with our experience at Dinertime. I'm happy to say we will be coming back for sure and would recommend this diner. Thank you read more

Been here several times, mostly for breakfast and lunch. Service during the day is fantastic, food is fast and hot. I wouldn't recommend for dinner. Went on a Sunday evening, there were not many people in the diner for the early time (4PM) and yet the service was very slow and the food not very good. Both of us had breakfast for dinner and the potatoes were clearly from the morning breakfast shift. They were dry and burnt. I had a waffle and it was good, freshly made. Only disappointment was some flakes of other foods that clearly got cooked in it. Toast was not toasted well. Daughter had crab cakes eggs Benedict, not my preferred food, but she enjoyed them. The home fries again, same as mine - dry and burnt. Service at dinner was incredibly slow. That was disappointing considering the large presence of staff in the building. I will go back for breakfast and lunch but not for dinner. read more

I was pretty average. The food wasn't bad per say but wasn't spectacular either even for diner food, and the service felt mediocre. The waitress while giving slow service was apologietic, and seemingly was working to many tables. That being said she was nice enough, and we did finish our meals. Definitely earned everyone of the 3 stars we are giving it but did not earn the last 2. read more

DinerTime - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Latham, New York

Went here for the first time yesterday. Parking lot was full so that looked promising. The floors were very slippery. Server was great. Party of 3, ordered the Buffalo egg roll appetizer, was meh.. ordered a blt, hamburger and fries, and a Buffalo chicken wrap. Ordered the burger medium well, took a few bites was very very undercooked, did not feel comfortable consuming it. Way very greasy as well. Buffalo chicken wrap was very soggy, too much dressing. BLT was fine. Waste of time and money. Very disappointed. read more

Very clean and warm, fast friendly service. I had the garden state panini for lunch and it was very good. Maybe a little heavy on the pesto but I'm just not a huge pesto fan. Everything looked and smelled delicious. read more

After a brief hiatus, I'm back in sharing my thoughts on eggs, pancakes, bacon, and/or homefries. I did NOT get to try the latter of these two items, but that's ok because it's the pancakes that are really driving me lately. Anyway... This is a cute place and has good service. The pancakes are huge and fluffy, with real butter and syrup given. The omelet was perfectly cooked. I'll definitely come back here again. read more

DinerTime - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Latham, New York

What a pleasant surprise! My wife had an appointment nearby and decided she wanted breakfast afterward. She did a search, we saw a diner, and we headed over. I grew up with traditional diners, they are something that is familiar and easy for me. Rarely does one find a way to stand out from the rest. Diner Time finds a way to capture the feel of a traditional diner while updating the experience. For example, instead of the traditional 10 page menu common for many diners, we had a simply one page breakfast menu. All of the things you would expect for breakfast and a few options to enhance with something extra. I had the Eggs Benedict. It is something I love when it is done right and something that will annoy me if it is not. There were multiple options like something made with hash, crab cakes, and even some California avocado something-or-other. But for me it is the simplicity of the traditional plate that does it for me. It was well made, simply plated, and had generous portions. There was nothing overwhelming about the hollandaise, but again, it was kept simple and traditional and did what it needed to do. My wife had the Corned Beef Hash and eggs. She was very happy with it. And they surprised her with the availability of Gluten Free toast, she often just does without in these situations. Coffee mugs were a good size. Not the tiny cups of watered down nonsense you find at some of the diners in the area, and not the big giant cups at others. A comfortable size with a decent coffee. Our server was great. Attentive and efficient, and did not stand around with idle chit-chat that my wife loves. Location is not one I pass often, but the experience has definitely placed Diner Time in our destination list for a quick diner meal. read more

Undercooked chicken tenders. Have been going for years we wont go back. A whole basket of undercooked chicken tenders and no concern for replacing them with something else or me getting sick as I ate two. A simple dinner that was replaced with another order of awful chicken tenders. read more

Huge menu, good quality and service. Hard to find a decent diner as a vegetarian in this area but this one is on the short list

Great food just don't use door dash they will rip you off and give you the wrong food.

This place is the real deal!! Stellar customer service. Clean. Quality food that packed full of flavor and prepared with style. We ordered several breakfast items: omelets, french toast, bacon, sausage, and more & everything was delish!!! I will most certainly be back when I am in the area again. read more

Best diner in the area. Great service and excellent food. Been there several times and have never been disappointed. Staff are friendly and very nice. They have good portions and delicious food. Love the fried pork chops! read more

Last time we ate here, the lettuce in the salads was brown and not fresh. We thought to give Dinertime a second chance. Same experience this time. What drew me over the top was when they told me it was warm outside, so it was though for them to keep everything fresh. It was 40 degrees!! Cannot recommend this restaurant...apparently, especially not when it gets warmer..... read more

DinerTime - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Latham, New York

My first time coming here since the change in ownership. All I can say is, WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! I always felt the Circle Diner was mediocre at best and not to mention the staff always rushed you if it was towards closing time. No more. From the minute you walk in you can see the how the new owners have completely modernized the establishment. No more being greeted by a cranky lady who doesn't want to be there. The staff was attentive and very friendly. For my meal I had the Country Fried Chicken with biscuits, corn, and mashed potatoes and gravy. Everything was cooked to perfection and the portions were huge. I definitely look forward to stopping back again. Next time for breakfast. read more

DinerTime - Southern fried chicken and biscuits. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Latham, New York

The worst service of mediocre food I can remember. I saw my server twice- once to take my order and once to deliver the check. Bussers provided me with water and coffee and delivered my food. This was a quiet Friday morning. The restaurant was only half full. I ordered crab cake benedict that arrived cold. The strange thing was I could discern no individual flavors- the crab cakes tasted like the hollandaise which tasted like the potatoes. I had to add hot sauce to boost the home fries to provide some different flavor on my plate. The best thing about the visit was the perfectly hot coffee. But as I was never offered a refill, the one good thing I tasted became a disappointment the longer I stayed at this restaurant. read more