Good service but poor food quality, especially for the price. Hard to hire a decent cook I guess, but not hard to overcharge.

Very cute place. Perfect for a casual dinner while in town doing the tourist thing. I split a cheeseburger with a friend. I was good but I really think it was the ''diner-decor'' that impressed me most. I would definitely return. read more

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We were able to get seated fairly fast. But those booths were so small for a family of 4. Our drinks took forever to get to us; came at the same time as our food. The reuben sandwich was dry, small and sad. The only good item from our table was the gravy fries. It's ok if you just need a place to hang out with folks. read more

Horrible service, after waiting 15 minutes without being acknowledged and they weren't that busy, got up and left...but I honestly think they do not care. read more

My sister and her family are n the middle of moving and I knew they did not have their kitchen stuff - it much worse- unpacked yet, so I ordered delivery for them. The food was nice and hot when it arrived early. I got them mugs of the signature chicken soup (my sister said there was a lot of chicken in it) and roasted potatoes. It was like a lunch break thing. They said the food was delish! read more

What a fun place! The environment is fancy diner with chrome and kitsch. I had a Monte Cristo sandwich which was kind of unusual because it was open faced, but the turkey and ham were moist and delicious. It came with crisp home fries. My husband had a great Chicken Caesar which was excellent- tender flavorful chicken and perfect amount of fresh grated Parmesan and seasoned croutons with fresh lettuce and great dressing. The best part was our waiter Emiliano, who was friendly and cheerful, helpful without being overbearing. He made great recommendations and kept the iced tea flowing. read more

Never had a bad meal here, and in my experience the Covid hammering that EVERY other local restaurant has taken a beating from hasn't effected Eveready. My favorite order here is the baked grits and eggs skittle. It's delicious. They have a lunch special with half a sandwich and Mac salad- the Mac salad is worth the (very reasonable) price of the meal alone. Also, popular with my fam is their appetizer sampler plate which is effin HUGE. Staff are always pleasant and helpful. Glad they are still here. read more

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a favorite place to go alone or with friends. i decided today to have the french toast. had 'challagh bread french toast' and the only syrup with the meal was mrs. butterworth's (artificial) syrup. [water, corn syrup. contains 2% or less of: cellulose gum, cane syrup, salt, caramel color, sorbic acid and sodium benzoate (preservatives), aspartame, phosphoric acid, acesulfame potassium, natural and artificial flavor, lactic acid, molasses, sodium hexametaphosphate, mono and diglycerides.} the wait staff person told me it's been that way for years, but i seemed to recall otherwise. didn't matter, barely touched the french toast. am used to having real maple syrup with my diner-made french toast or waffles. took the french toast home to enjoy with real maple syrup. just sayin'. read more

Back in college, a trip to the everready diner was always a special treat (and a much needed break from dining hall food). We would often go before or after hitting up the roller rink or drive in movie theatre next door. With a super expansive menu, the everready has something for everyone! And while my college days have come and gone, it warms my heart (and stomach) to know that the everready is just as spectacular as I remembered. Treat yourself to breakfast for dinner! Make sure you try the french fries or onion rings! And save a little room for a milk shake or slice of pie. read more

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Food is nothing special. Toast was dry. Corned beef hash straight out of a can. Wished we had just gone to Kelly's Bakery. Won't be going back. read more

Good local diner. Friendly service. Tasty food. Wide selection. Pleasant atmosphere. A worthwhile choice if you in the Hyde Park area.

It seems the establishments I visit that get 1-3 stars tend to be places my friends and relatives pick. We went here upon visiting my cousin who lives in Hyde Park. Eveready has a nice atmosphere with 50's diner era decor built in. The service by the waiter Brandon was top notch. The prices were fair. The food quality was just average for breakfast. We got there relatively early for a Sunday breakfast, and I was glad we did. They started getting really crowded as we left around 10:30 am. Apparently it's a big breakfast spot. The coffee was like shoe polish. Admittedly I am a coffee snob, but I know what Maxwell House or the cheapest brand at the grocery store tastes like. Theirs was worse. Don't order it. Just get water, iced tea, or a soda instead. read more

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the restaurant has deteriorated. The food is not good, hardly worth the money. The service is good .But the food is not palatable to tastes. They need good cooks or menu. They dont even have tomato soup! read more

I'll be the first to admit that I have a real soft spot for old skool diners so once I found this place I loved it! I was down there for breakfast (steak n eggs) 3 of the last 4 days I was on holiday. Always a very friendly atmosphere and the staff are incredibly attentive. Prices VERY reasonable for the size portion you get, if you like the old diner vibe, this is the place to be!! :) read more

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Great diner with an old time feel to it. Very attentive service. Having it be on and episode of "Diners, Drive On, and Dives" is a great attraction as well. read more

I truly had no idea that this place had been on a DDD episode. We were just paying a visit to the three NPS sites in the area and this place is convenient to all three sites on Route 9. If I would have known that I probably would have steered clear as I think that Guy doesn't have a clue. A lot of his restaurants have horrible reviews, asinine overpriced menus and the four places I had been to prior to Eveready which had appeared on DDD episodes all stunk or were mediocre at best. With that said, let's cut to what's right at Eveready: * The menu is enormous! I truly can't imagine a scenario where you could come here and say that they don't have what you're looking for. I don't know how many items are on the menu but it looks like well over a hundred. * The service isn't great but it isn't bad. We were seated right away, our order was taken right away and the check along with plates being cleared at the end were all done in a timely manner. The place was busy and our server looked overwhelmed which led to her never checking on us after the food arrived which means that we could have shot up a flare because we wanted a drink refill and it wouldn't have mattered but what the hell, you can't have it all. Let's cut to what's not right: * The menu is overpriced, period. Diner food for four people, two of which are eating off the kids menu, with no drinks ordered other than water should not be north of forty dollars. That's nuts. * While I know that Guy likes places that are "over the top" I'm much more of a Gordon Ramsey kind of guy. I prefer when places use the KISS method for their menu versus trying to do a hundred things half-assed in an attempt to try and appease everyone. The kids burger was charred black on one side, the chicken in the chicken cordon bleu was very, very tough like it had been overcooked which would be consistent with the burger that was overcooked and when eaten by itself the chicken was flavorlessly unseasoned. Add to that the Jose Tejas chicken sandwich with its overly oily/greasy nachos and this was not a trip to "Flavortown". On a sidebar, the the pies that we saw on display looked awesome but not at approaching five dollars a slice and not when we're already into this place for over forty bucks for a diner lunch. For whatever reason I'm going three stars on this one but it very much weighs closer to the two star side of three as in maybe a 2.5 rounded up than it does the four star side of 3.5 rounded down. read more

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I grew up in this area and was recently there with my fiancé and my future in-laws. We were touring FDR and the Vanderbilt property and we needed a little pick me up. We stopped into the diner for milkshakes and some water and it was just as I remembered it years ago. We had chocolate malts and banana milkshakes and they were perfect and very much needed as it was 97° outside and we'd been walking around for roughly 2 hours. Staff is always pleasant. Whenever I'm in the area, I do like to pop in. read more

I like the retro look of the place. The service was good. Our waitress was attentive. Three out of four of us were happy with our meals. My corn beef hash was suspiciously like hormel canned and too salty. We'll be traveling through again and I intend to go back and try more of the menu. read more

We arrived on a Saturday afternoon and was seated quickly. The 4 of us placed our orders and before we could say "boo", the food was being delivered to our table. We ordered: chicken bbq quesadilla, chicken soup, 2 gyros. All were fabulously delicious. With no drinks/desserts, the tab was about $59 including tip. The meal was worth it. Great service, clean bathroom, and delicious food in nice generous portions. If I am in the area, I will go there again! read more

The hostess working at the front are either not well trained or not engaged. They never stayed at the podium, did not welcome the guests, and basically acted uninterested. When guests would walk in they would say 2 is all. No greeting. Very oft putting. The food was great and service was great as well. Bathrooms were nice and clean. read more

This place intrigued me from the moment I found it on Yelp. There weren't very many places in Hyde Park to eat breakfast so I gravitated toward this place. I give it four stars more for the atmosphere than the food. Don't get me wrong..... the food was good. But not great. I already had it in my mind to try the crab hash when I arrived. It was not bad at all. Some of the potatoes were slightly overdone and the eggs could've been a little more done. But that's OK... it was a very flavorful dish. The atmosphere was the best thing about this place. It's full of locals, some of whom I engaged in a delightful conversation about the differences in the north and the south and how technology is going to ruin the world. Some of the help were very "matter of fact"and some of them were extremely friendly. One waitress even showed me pictures of the Vanderbilt mansion on her phone. I met two delightful gentlemen who were from the "greatest generation." They made my visit worthwhile. Anyway, if you are in Hyde Park, you owe it to yourself to pay this place a visit. read more

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One of the better Diners around. Breakfast is my favorite meal there and the Reubens are very good. Service is usually very good as well.

If you're looking for a clean place with great food, this is most definitely not the place to go. The food is subpar at most & their plates, mugs, silverware, etc are chipped & dirty, probably the same sets the opened the diner with. The prices have increased significantly, and I'm speaking pre-covid. They serve the same distasteful food time and time again. Nothing has been updated, including their menus, and the place is a giant ball of dirt. The booths are ripped and faded. The bathrooms are always dirty and smell. The stench lingers out into the restaurant no matter where you end up sitting. The owners are not friendly and have zero personality or care for their establishment.. which shows in the lack of updates. Forget about ordering takeout because they'll repeat your order multiple times and still get it wrong, thus making you have to drive all the way back for them to fix THEIR mistakes. Overall - the place is dirty and the quality and quantity are at an all time low. I would never suggest anyone to go here. If I could give it zero stars I would. read more

I gotta be honest, I think today is my last time. $8 of my bill, was one glass of unsweetened iced tea, and one glass of coke. Outrageous and twice as ridiculous. I had the New England clam chowder, there were no clams in it and it wasn't home made. It was canned soup, with in house cut potatoes added to it. Like.........do they really think your customers are that stupid? What happened to this place? What a shame read more

This is my second time here but with my boyfriend alone. Yes I may have spilled some oil on my shirt and pants, but that's on me haha. But to the main point. I love it here so much that it makes my heart go from a 70% to a 100% battery life! It makes me feel so happy here even with my family! I would prefer coming here as a first date dinner/Breakfast/Brunch. Best diner in hyde park! read more

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Nice Diner! Had chicken Marsala with mushroom wine sauce with salad. Good big portion. Maybe the chef could have gone a little easy on the sauce, but 2 chicken breasts were nicely done without over cooking it. The salad was mostly lettuce. Would have preferred less lettuce and more other ingredients but it was ok. Had a lot of options so the customers looked like regulars. Host was ok, could have had just a bit more enthusiasm but she was polite. Maybe she was having a difficult day. Nice clean diner with good options. read more

Really good food. Food could have been faster, but they were busy. Waitress was efficient. I will definitely come back in the future! read more

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Walked in at 9:30 pm on a Saturday night and was told the kitchen was closed, yet posted hours say they are open until 10:00 pm. Too bad, just lost a frequent customer. read more

Food was great but on the pricy side for diner fare, you pay for the experience. Server Angela was excellent. However the hostess was a total b**ch. We asked to sit somewhere with windows after she took us to a different section. She took us to another section and while she might not of realized it, she was definitely showing an attitude. I've worked in several restaurants, mostly fine-dining and I understand it can be an inconvenience when you're trying to follow a rotation. I've done her job and it is common and extremely easy to work out those situations. You NEVER show a guest your dissatisfaction. Sugarcoated and lacking authenticity. I recommend the Yankee Clipper in Beacon, NY for an authentic diner experience with over the top service. read more

This place is easily 5 stars. Fuck Aida and all the one star reviews. Excellent service and burgers and pancakes were incredible. Ps. Try the strawberry butter you'll be blown away read more

We still like the food at Eveready, and we've been eating here several times a year since 2014. But an experience with a waitress recently ruined our enjoyment for at least one meal. Our server, Joanne, came to our table with an attitude and quickly managed to irritate one in our party almost to tears, first with her rudeness and second by ignoring us. We won't go into details, but there's no excuse for that kind of behavior from a server. We complained and minimized our tip. We wouldn't begin to urge anyone to stay away from the diner, only to hope that you'll wind up with a better experience and waitress than we had on this trip. read more

A classic with great food. I usually order the Cobb or the Hudson salads which are both great. When I'm not feeling a salad, then it's usually a buffalo chicken wrap with fries. My hubby usually orders the dinners. read more

As a local legend, this classic diner was my first stop in Hyde Park. It's great for the old school Americana vibe. So to celebrate that, I had to have a cheeseburger, fries, and a Coke. Everything was good. I'm confident that there are standards on the menu that regulars know about and are amazing. My experience was simply good and refreshing, and was a nice place to stop after a long time on the road. read more

Everyone loves this diner, there's nothing to not like. Great variety, they're fast, always delicious - it's one of the best diners I've ever been to. Frequent mistakes on takeout so just check your order. They're very quick to fix mistakes and are always really nice about it. Great service, one of my favorite places read more

Best food. Staff is friendly and efficient. It's a cool place, looks like a 1950s diner. Yummy!!

This restaurant needs a revamp on staff. The greeter is always rude , not even eye contact or a peep from her, I get better treatment from a random stranger in the street. She needs to go, I believe the first point of contact should make you feel welcomed not like you've randomly walked into her house. The inexperienced young waitresses are no better. They don't greet you just seem to do everything robotic, no expression what so ever. They don't check if you need anything they just simply walk away never to be seen again. I've been here twice, second time because my in-laws wanted to see this place and once again I regret spending my money here. Upon entering this establishment you are immediately feeling awkward by standing in the middle of the restaurant waiting to be seated even though the place is nearly empty. They don't seat you right away, the first time I waited at least 5 minutes, and again it was empty. The food as other say is mediocre at best, nothing to see or brag about. Go elsewhere to spend your money. This unwelcoming place is not worth the trip. read more

We were very pleasantly surprised when we stumbled upon the everready diner. It looked like an old style diner only it was enormous . Probably three diners put together. The service was quite good, and the food on the whole was also very good. We had a special crabcakes salad. It was a large Greek salad with plenty of feta cheese And the crabcakes actually had some crab in them!. We also ordered a BLT which was quite good. Finally there was a Manhattan clam chowder. It tasted great, except they were lots and lots of potatoes and hardly a speck of clam. Overall we don't think you can go wrong eating at the Eveready diner. read more

a three star A-ok review... I was at a better diner the day before. And Ive been to some mediocre diners as well. Pattymelt with grilled onions. A-ok! Portabella mushroom panini. A-ok! French fries. A-ok! Big ass crunchy mozz cheese sticks. A-ok The same tasting cole slaw you've had at fifty other diners. A-ok! Diet coke tasted like...anything but! Not so A-ok. The waiter was friendly, the food was quick. Lots of diners down this highway, if you ran out of gas in front of this one, it would do the job! read more

Not sure why this place doesn't have a higher rating - it has everything an iconic, old-timey diner ought to have. Generous portions, reasonable prices, wide selection of menu options, drool-inducing glass dessert case on display, family-friendly service (e.g., kid's menu & crayons), ample seating options, free lot parking, clean bathrooms, kitschy decor, longer hours than most operations in the area and good breakfast served all day. Service was willing to accommodate menu item changes to suit specific tastes/dietary needs. Of course, it is an authentic greasy spoon, so there is an abundance of less-healthy foods for one to indulge in. Definitely and clearly a neighborhood favorite. It was great to see such a diverse crowd of folks enjoying lunch all in one spot on a weekday in the summer. Perhaps not the greatest-of-all-time milkshake and fries you've ever ate in your life, but still quite good and satisfying. The little kid in me just wishes everything came served in a paper car! ;) read more

It was fun to go back to a NY diner after so long! There was an expansive menu but not so many choices to be overwhelming. I ordered the Cobb salad which was humongous! All in all it was a good salad except for the grilled chicken which was dry and lackluster. My son ordered the kids meal which was a hot dog and fries tucked in to a cute cardboard classic car! He loved it and still has the car. My friend ordered the Greek salad which had stuffed grape leaves, lots of feta and peppers, very full salad! It was busy so service was a touch slow but still polite. I was in town for a short visit so I didn't get to try their baked goods, their bar, or main entrees. But my friend lives in the area so I'll be going back for a second try I'm sure! read more

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