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    Dottie's Diner

    3.1 (293 reviews)
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    Closed • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Wonderful spot for a classic breakfast. Good service and extra soft pancakes. Enjoy!!

    Fried green tomatoes special
    Amy L.

    Great little diner in Woodbury. Had the fried green tomatoes special and my husband enjoyed the egg sausage cheese biscuit! Fantastic! Donuts are fresh and tasty and took a dessert on my way out to enjoy later. Service was great and friendly. Will be here again!

    Brittany C.

    By far one of the BEST diners I've gone to! The eggs were so fluffy and cheese was actually mixed in, not just laid on top, and the food was so fresh! The donuts were good, but the cookies were to die for!!

    Fried green tomatoes with fresh spinach and eggs over medium!!!! YUM!

    We had the best breakfast/lunch! AMAZING fried green tomatoes with fresh spinach and eggs. Also delish waffle and turkey club! Wish we lived closer! Even have homemade pies!!! Was soooo good! Worth the stop!

    Marney R.

    Have heard about this place for years but never been in. We shared the lemon blueberry ricotta pancakes. They were delicious. Our waitress suggested them and since we were already eating them it was perfect. Perfect combo of lemon and blueberry to make it refreshing and delicious. We also shared the vegetable sandwich. Simple combo of vegetables on a brioche bun. Simple ingredients doesn't mean simple flavor. We loved it. The fruit was so fresh I was surprised. The diner vibe made it such a chill place. Perfect stop after adventuring in the area.

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    6 days ago

    DONUTS. This is the real deal for home town favorites. Spacious new location with expanded menu of comfort food.

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    3 months ago

    Great breakfast and hospitality!! Service was exceptional. You can even buy cakes, pies and doughnuts!

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    9 months ago

    Great donuts, great atmosphere great breakfast. The staff is really nice and helpful as well convenient barking, and conveniently located

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    11 months ago

    Amazing food, very friendly and attentive waitstaff. Great classic diner with fair pricing and good portioning. We will be back!

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    11 months ago

    Food is awesome and portions are amazing. Best doughnuts around. Always good service and a solid go to for breakfast.

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    1 year ago

    The banana bread was lousy. I had to take two tins and a swig of pepto. Very condescending and arrogant owner.

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    1 year ago

    Great authentic small town diner. Save room for the pies for dessert. Morning doughnuts are A+.

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    1 year ago

    Walked in-took one look at big Trump Poster and left. I don't need to look at him in any restaurant. I'll give my money elsewhere.

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    2 years ago

    Great place! One of the best breakfasts in Litchfield County. Always busy but they get through the line pretty quick.

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    Very dirty. Food was bad. Service was bad. Pro trump maga cesspool it made me very uncomfortable. I won't be back

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    Quant,old diner. Food is okay. We had breakfast there. Nothing special to prompt us to make the…read moretrip again. Seems like most tables, including us, waited around 30 minutes which feels unusually long given we only had eggs and toast. We noticed that some folks, who seemed to know the staff, received food faster than us which might help explain waiting 30 minutes.

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    Thanks to fellow helpers, we found this restaurant…read more Went during the week, and it wasn't busy. Just one other couple in the main dining room. Several couples at the bar. Had to wait a few minutes for the hostess, which gave us an opportunity to view their decor. Main dining room is actually divided in two but was spacious. Waitress immediately stopped by to get our drinks settled. She was welcoming and friendly. Their menu had a lot of choices, so we just ordered the fried calamari to start. In the meantime, she brought warm rolls while we decided on entrees. Saw photos of their hamburgers and knew my husband would love it. I had a hard choice between the hangar steak or seafood linguini . The calamari came out, so I went for the linguini . The calamari was so Good! Some of the hot peppers were also fried , so be careful. Had a bite and was choking, but just ate more calamari. A winner! Entrees came out and both were so good! My husband was so happy. His hand cut fries were so good too. Cooked exactly as he liked, with Gorgonzola for the cheese. My linguine was really good too. Had scallops and shrimp. There was so much pasta, I couldn't finish. Took it home. Unfortunately, no room for dessert, but I hear their crème brûlée is good too. Have to try it next time. Service was really good. Our waitress checked on us quite a bit. Checkout didn't take long either. In all, we had a terrific meal and good time. Can't wait to return. If you're interested in a good night, stop on by.

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