I stopped in this small town country diner for breakfast while driving through southern Cayuga county. The menu was fairly simple but my selection was tasty. The staff was friendly and helpful. The building is relatively new (apparently there was a fire a few years ago). There is also a bar in the back. I'd be interested in seeing this place in the evening sometime. read more

Dugans Country Grill - American Near Me - Aurora, New York

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great food excellent service. The owner takes pride in his cooking. Great local restaurant which I recommend to anyone in the area. fantastic menu. read more

My absolute favorite breakfast place on the planet! We go here every time we are in the finger lakes region and have never been disappointed. Lunch too was great (tuna melt). Waitress very nice. Closed Mondays (When I found out I was devastated!) read more

If you're looking for that perfect old-country diner experience but with a fresh, clean feel, Dugan's Country Grill is the place to be. Walking in, it felt like stepping back in time--in the best way possible. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, like a spot where the coffee never stops flowing and the food comes straight from a home kitchen. And the food? Absolutely unreal. It's like someone took a classic 1950s home-cooked breakfast and brought it to life with the freshest ingredients. I was in town for a wedding and ended up eating breakfast here two days in a row because I just couldn't get enough. Every bite was perfection, from the amazing sourdough toast to the perfectly cooked eggs and awesome sausage gravy. It might just be the best breakfast I've ever had--or ever will. If you're anywhere near this place, do yourself a favor and stop in. You won't regret it. read more

Always great staff, super friendly country diner. Every meal there is good, nothing outstanding yet, but tasty enough to keep working through the menu to find something special. Good family choice, open floor plan read more

Exactly what a country diner should be - simple food, well prepared, reasonable prices. Stopped in for breakfast and had a really nice plate of eggs (cooked perfectly over medium), home fries (perfectly browned on the edges), sourdough toast, and a really good cup of coffee. Waitress was pleasant and attentive to our table. When I think of a hearty country breakfast, this was exactly what appears in my mind. Highly recommended. read more

The Food is great here definitely a five star review from me -Gage L. and the service 10/10 from me - and the ambience without music or with music is great - that's all from me -Gage L. read more

Had one of the best breakfasts while visiting the Cayuga Lake area. Delicious food and outstanding service. If you're looking for a spot to sit back and enjoy a relaxing meal give it a try, it won't disappoint. read more

The food is very good, generous portions typically, but on occasion, slightly less than hoped for. The staff is great and generally we don't have a long wait. They make the atmosphere feel like a country homestead which is cozy. The prices are reasonable and the selection is good enough for most down to earth people. read more

Last Friday my sister and I went for a drive to Aurora to attend the Mackenzie Childs craft show and stopped here for breakfast. Boy am I glad we did!!! It's out in the country and doesn't look like much from the outside but the food was great and very reasonable. I got the angus steak with eggs, home fries and Italian toast. I was told by the waitress that the beef was from the farm down the road(can't get any fresher than that). I ordered it medium rare and it came out perfect it just melted in your mouth it was so tender!!! The eggs were done perfect and I loved the home fries that were not deep fried but actual potatoes cut up with onions that were grilled and not burnt and the toast was not huge hunks of Italian bread but nice smaller slices. This is now my top place for breakfast!!! The waitress was very friendly and helpful and as we left the chef (could have been the Owner?) came out and said goodbye to us. My sisters said her omelet was also very good. I highly recommend coming here to eat. read more

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This was an amazing breakfast! We had corned beef hash that was smothered in sausage gravy and eggs. The corned beef was delicious and had the right amount of crisp from the flat top. We also split the chorizo and potatoes. The green salsa was the perfect acidic note. We will definitely come back to this restaurant! read more

Mike and his entire staff were wonderful! The food is delicious and the prices are fair. If you are in the area this is one place to put on your map!! it is newly renovated with a country flare that is pleasing for all. He has artisan wood tables that were designed and made locally. We would give this place six stars! Definitely a place to keep coming back to!! All the best Mike!! from Monika and Harry read more

The food did take a while to arrive but when it did it tasted like it ascended down from the heavens. The service was amazing and I loved how the tables looked and the whole place was amazingly clean. definitely a place worth going as the food is amazing at good prices. read more

Dugan's is a MUST try for breakfast in the area. The food is great and the portions are HUGE! The staff is wonderfully friendly. They can get super busy on a Sunday afternoon with the post-church crowd so be aware you may have to wait for a table for Sunday brunch. ***Dugan's recently had a fire and is currently closed but are in the process of rebuilding their kitchen*** The inside looks like a cross between a country diner and a pub, it's super cozy. read more

So disappointed. Since Dugan's Country Grill was listed in the "Sweet Treat Trail Tour" brochure it has to be good. It says, "...prepared by a Culinary Institute of America grad..." Sadly, the food we were served did nothing to impress. My huevos rancheros looked like a pile of slop on the plate. In addition to not looking at all appealing, the dish had little seasoning if any. My daughters omelet was over cooked and dry. Truly the Culinary institute was NOT represented well. Obviously, presentation and taste was not a priority. While we were greeted warmly upon arrival, the positive vibe ended there. We weren't offered a refill on our coffee and the sour cream I was offered was never brought to me. Want a great breakfast? Go to Pablo's in Auburn. Quality & value A++ read more

This place is excellent true farm fresh eggs(you can taste the difference). The coffee if fresh ground. We come here each visit for at least a excellent breakfast. read more

Having not been here in quite sometime it was a pleasure to revisit. What joy we were welcome with a hot cup of coffee and a smile always nice first thing in the morning. The menu was quite humorous with all the the names for the dishes. I had the spreader which consists of crispy hash and two eggs.... cooked to perfection. Coffee was delicious and always refilled. To say I'll be back again is an understatement. So get to Dugans and enjoy some wonderful food or miss out on a foodies experience. read more

Dugan is a down home place in the Finger Lakes countryside . It's a tavern /cafe atmosphere. The menu is ample and varied. The waitress was friendly and efficient. The food was good and portions generous. See photos. read more

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This is a gem in the middle of nowhere! We stopped for lunch, it was like sitting down at Grandma's house. The staff was very attentive, even ventured into some conversion when appropriate. Portions on anything we saw leave the kitchen we're great. Both of us had sandwiches, piled high on fresh bread. Fries and brown gravy. Oh this wasn't a package gravy, this was put together from drippings. I bet this is a favorite for the local farmers around for miles, because you get a great value for your dollar. read more

A true gem! Amazing food including awesome hash, fresh eggs, perfectly brewed coffee but most importantly a friendly and warm welcome grime all of the folks at Dugans. Highly recommend you try it! read more

Wow. You really need to go to school to learn how to run a restaurant. Help did nothing to attend to our table. Not to mention we waited over one hour for a simple breakfast walked out before being served. Others were frustrated as well. Good luck getting customers with service like this. If I could go lower than one star I would. read more

Wonderful breakfast, so yummy! I don't know what the secret is, but everything was delicious and fast, incredibly cheap and amazingly friendly. And it's a beautiful spot. Well worth a drive from Ithaca when you have the time. Just rich, traditional farmland food. read more

Love this place. Great food. Best burger I've had in years. Friendly servers and diners. This is the real deal. This ain't no Cracker Barrel fake country diner. The real deal! read more

Had a great breakfast here, biscuits and gravy are a must . This is a must stop if your in the area. read more

Dugans Country Grill - American Near Me - Aurora, New York

I cannot recommend this location enough for a great hearty breakfast! The servers are friendly and always notice when a coffee cup is empty and ready to be filled. I enjoyed the French toast. I also ordered a side of tater tots and a cup of their sausage gravy, it was delicious!! I am not local, but but would drive the 4 hours it takes me to get to Aurora just to enjoy breakfast here one more time. Loved it! read more

Dugan's is exactly as you would picture your neighborhood country diner/restaurant. Very comfortable and unpretentious. The staff is friendly and the patrons all know each other's names. The food is delicious and consists of large, filling portions of country classics. There's also a huge list of homemade desserts that are a must try! read more

Dugans Country Grill - Landfill or Garbage plate! - American Near Me - Aurora, New York

What a terrible place to be minus all the peaceful customers, Micheal the owner was very disrespectful and had a very loud mouth cracking stupid jokes insulting me then saying it was "all a joke". The defibrillator was also disgustingly made with pieces of toast smaller than the burger and everything fell out the side. What a waste of money and time for food like that. read more

You have to have the Chorizo and Eggs. Super friendly staff. The food takes a bit of time to come out, but it's well worth the wait!

We had a couple buddies that we stopped with and were pleasantly surprised by how great this place was. The waitress was very friendly and helpful on all our questions. We ordered "The Defibrillator " and a Greek salad. Fantastic portions and delicious. My friend who eats everything couldn't finish because of the size. This is a must try. We will definitely be back! read more

Don't waste your time. Drive out special as they had a great review. We never got silverware. Waitress terrible. Never brought food. Without doubt the worse service of history of my life. After one hour of waiting we finally walked out. Never again. read more

I had breakfast on 12/24. Ordered the corned beef hash with 2 eggs OM, coffee and sour dough toast. Service quick and courteous. Definitely home made, delicious, and good size portion. I will return and explore menu further. read more

Been going hear for 10 years staff is always accommodating and proportions are overwhelming. True country restaurant and customer service excellent .I would give the staff a 10 + if possible read more

Best gravy and biscuits. Great prices and the food we tried was fantastic. The biscuits and gravy are poppin and I would definitely marry it if I could. When I first tried the biscuits and gravy I'm pretty sure I died and went to heaven. Just fantastic read more

Stopped at Dugan 's Country Grill tonite for dinner after working all day.... It was the best bacon cheeseburger I have had in the past 3 years!!! I ordered the burger rare and it was perfectly cooked!!! The fries were hot!!! Everyone at the table could only say great comments!! You should stop out for a great meal!!! Sue D read more

Bottom Line: Certainly come here and eat, especially if you're looking for a breakfast more substantial than your hotel scone. Eggs, any way you want them, French toast, whatever. Cute, local, friendly. I ordered something called a "Marty", which translates to ham and cheese omelet. Eggs were perfectly just done, like eggs should be, not rubbery and tasteless. Come on down. read more

I brought a large group of women to DCG for lunch today. I pre-arranged the menu with owner Mike Dugan, who was most accommodating and a pleasure to work with. He took great care of us with delicious food and generous portions even though they were supposed to be "lady size". Great food, wonderful hospitality and really nice folks. We will return again soon. read more

Terrific, the 6 oz. burger with the works is amazing. Philly cheese, not a problem, SOME OF THE BEST FOOD CAYUGA COUNTY!!!!!!!

Good Homestyle cooking with friendly people. Been going here for 3 years and keeps improving. New tables and chairs just added. Out in the Country but worth the effort. read more

Read a favorable review on Syracuse.com for this restaurant, so we made the 65 minute drive to experience this establishment for ourselves. We couldn't have been more disappointed pointed. After an enjoyable and scenic ride we arrived at Dugan's. We were under whelmed by the uninviting structure and decor which was void of charm or character. The Dining room appeared to be worked by only two employees who seemed unorganized or uninterested in dOing their jobs. Empty tables weren't cleared and people who were seated after us were tended to first. It took 18 minutes for the waitress to take our order, then another 45 minutes to get our food. A couple sitting behind us also waited 45 minutes before receiving their food. In that time none of the staff came to us explaining the delay or to refill our beverages. Our order was served hot. We each order the Hangover Helper which was one of their specialty plates, despite being sober as a judge! The eggs were good but the sausage and potatoes were dry and over cooked. Not that we had the time to ask for a new meall or correct the deficiencies, but we never saw the waitress again. I had to approach the counter to get our check when it was time to leave. I can only hope we were there on a bad day as we are advocates of small businesses, and we traveled pretty far to support this one, but unfortunately our experience was not a favorable one. read more