Stopped in for breakfast at Flo's after hearing about the famous 10-cent coffee, which is definitely one of the most unique things about the place. Breakfast itself was very basic diner fare -- eggs, toast, and the usual staples. Nothing fancy, but it was inexpensive and filled the plate. The atmosphere gave me strong old truck-stop diner vibes. Some people may appreciate that nostalgic roadside feel, but for me the restaurant felt a bit dirty and very worn down, like it hasn't had much maintenance or updating in quite a long time. One of the people dining with me ordered a lunch special of beef and mashed potatoes, and unfortunately it was extremely greasy and didn't seem freshly made. It was bad enough that they couldn't finish it. Another downside for me was that the diner is cash-only. We rarely carry cash, so we had to use the ATM, which added extra cost to the visit. Overall, Flo's is definitely a very old-school diner experience -- cheap food, tiny coffee prices, and a truck-stop style atmosphere. I'm sure that works perfectly for some people looking for a quick, inexpensive meal, but it just wasn't the right fit for me. read more

AWSOME baked goods at an awesome price! Brings back memories of mom's cooking . Unfortunately cash is king. read more

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The 10 cent coffee is for real! In my experience, I find the blend to be somewhere between breakfast and medium blend. The cup is 8 oz so don't fret; the servers are constantly refilling the cups and you'll be extremely caffeinated by the time you pay at the register! With a meal, the 10 cent coffee refills are on the house. The prices on the menu are very reasonable and way cheaper than most mom-and-pop eateries. It's a down-home home cooking place where the people are very friendly. It's a cash-only business but they have an ATM. read more

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I hate giving one or two star reviews on businesses without good reason. I just didn't really care for the food. Not to sound like a food snob at all, but you get what you pay for. Prices are low, but eggs are clearly discount eggs and runny with a pale yolk, bacon tasted pretty poor and sausage wasn't very good either. I'm sorry Flos, I know you mean well but I do think you should try to source some better-quality food. I don't mean you disrespect but I just didn't think it was a good meal and that's unfortunate. If things turn around, I would be willing to give it another go and maybe turn this review around! Could have definitely been better. on a side note, we sat approximately 3 tables away from the bathrooms and all we could smell the whole time was the smell of sewage...that's why we moved...not really an enjoyable experience. read more

I am not a Foodie but if you are looking for good food, great service and prices that make it possible for a whole family to eat out, go to Flo's. Really decent coffee at 10 cents a cup and unending refills are frosting on the cake. Add in one terrific waitress (Sherry) and other staff that ensured we always had a full cup of joe and that our table lacked for nothing and it adds up to a great outing. Decor may be dated but Flo's delivers where it counts. read more

Great food I'm always impressed! I'm not super into the grab your own silverware, jams, jelly's, and napkins. I'm a believer that it should be ready at a table or given to you by your server. The small town feeling can be very intimidating for someone ethnic like myself. You'll get a couple of looks at most but don't let that stop you from the amazing food. read more

Let me start by saying, the place is cute and the menu is great. Now the problem we had with Flo's Diner was a woman named Jodi ( I believe), she is the owners daughter. My husband and I were visiting family and my uncle told us about Flo's so we hopped in the car on our last day visiting. We all ordered and our waitress was awesome and then Jodi dropped the food, and as she was putting the plates down my cousin asked her if something was up in the kitchen. She said, "yeah why, what's up". My cousin said there is no cheese on my hoagie (a hoagie that look like it was stepped on). Jodie then irritated said, "is there anything else, do you want cheese"? My cousin at this point was irritated with her and said nope. Hello, the sandwich description says there is cheese on the sandwich. As the child of the owner, I don't think this is the behavior of someone of status in this type restaurant environment . My family returned the next day (only to make my elderly uncle, my cousin's dad, happy). This day Jodi offered an apology, but honestly it was too late. This is the impression she gave to non-regular customers that have a lot of family in the area. I would never recommend this place based on the non-respect of a customer. There is plenty of competition in the restaurant industry and no one place is bulletproof. My advice is, think before you open your mouth. We also found out later that she shares in the tip pool which I have a hard time with. Her job appears to be dropping food and mingling with the customers, which seems to be more of a restaurant manager. We had a hard time leaving a tip when we were treated this way, but who suffers, the wait staff. All of this negative feedback could have been avoided if the Manager (Jodi) could have kept a cool demeanor while the restaurant was busy. read more

Excellent food and great value!! Best fish fry in the area!! It's light, moist and melts in your mouth. The service is also great excellent!! Very friendly staff. read more

Great food and inexpensive. Our food came out quick. But we waited forever for our check. Finally had to ask for it.

In all fairness, our breakfast experience could only be described as "disappointing". We're not breakfast snobs, in any way, and would rather eat at a diner than almost any other establishment. Having driven by Flo's several times, we wanted to experience the diner atmosphere and 10 cent cup of coffee. Without belittling the entirety of the meal, suffice it to say "it filled the hole" and that's about all. Server seemed disinterested, food arrived tepid, hash tasted canned and the Floslop was a plate of boiled potatoes with a smattering of add-ins and no seasoning. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere where you pay full price for coffee and the food is tasty. read more

This restaurant should be named "Home of the Flying Waiters and Waitresses." Orders have always been taken quickly, the menu is extensive, staff is friendly and accommodating, food portions are generous, and prices are very good. However, payment is cash only. It's not unusual to have to wait a bit to get seated as they don't take reservations. A wonderful family restaurant. This restaurant runs like a Chick-Fil-A...fast service, good food, casual atmosphere. read more

1000% go to Flo's 10 cent cup of coffee. Good fresh homemade food. Breakfast served all day. Great desserts not just diner food specials like chicken and biscuits, meatloaf, pot roast good food nothing fancy. The best deal ever to eat here the prices are incredible I don't know how they make a profit. read more

Flo's Diner, home of the .10 coffee! Great family diner that's been around forever. Great food, reasonable prices, and fast, friendly service. The restaurant is clean and well maintained and the staff is friendly and welcoming. Pretty extensive menu and a daily special. Breakfast served all day. Helpful hint.. they dont take credit or debit cards, but they do have an ATM on site . If you're in the area and looking for a great bite, just look for the 6' chicken in the parking lot. read more

Food -- 10 years ago -- plentiful and tasty. Food now -- skimpy, flat omelets, cold toast, etc. smaller servings of lasagna, pot roast; and same old specials week after week. tiresome. Service 10 years ago -- they hustled to please, and were friendly. Service now --iffy, depending on the server, who may or may not care about your satisfaction. Veterans are still great; some of the new ones not so much. Ambiance - just OK; it's just a diner. Bathrooms always clean though. It's time to either ditch the 10cent coffee thing; it's naught but colored water. Switch to hot tea is my advice. Prices went up, no surprise there, but amounts and sometimes quality decreased. read more

I stopped in with the Breakfast Club of Syracuse and absolutely loved my meal. This place has been around for nearly 50 years and it's clear why. The service was nothing short of amazing; every server attentive & the place itself was very clean. Not to mention that they're best known for their 10¢ coffee! A menu item that won't be changing its price anytime soon according to the owner! read more

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Good service,great food at a reasonable price.Get there early, the regulars do and it fills up fast,but also fast service and quick turnover!! read more

After reading some of the reviews, we almost decided not to come. That would have been a big mistake! Old but clean. Staff friendly and attentive. Food was hot, served promptly and very good. 10 cent coffee was good too (not from a barrista but just old time good coffee). Bathrooms were also clean. Stop by! read more

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Love this restaurant! Everything about it, is just perfect!! We drive miles, to enjoy the great food.

I usually go for breakfast - great coffee and a wide variety of delicious choices and typical favorites. Very affordable and they don't nickel and dime you extra for homefries like most places these days. I really appreciate that. Solid, friendly service too. This time got the chicken fried steak. No pics - ate too fast! read more

A go to staple on Oneida Lake! Consistently good, nothing beats meeting a friend or two at Flos. Delicious breakfast items, and incredible desserts- you will never go hungry! Waitresses are always friendly and helpful even when it gets busy. Nothing beats this "hole in the wall" cash-only diner. A must stop if you're in the area! read more

Flo's simply provides the QUINTESSENTIAL greasy spoon experience. The food and service is great, and you absolutely can not beat the price. If their lights are on, their parking lot is full... that will tell you all you need to know. read more

Love love love this place. Flos is our second home! We love all the staff and of course the food! They don't take credit or debit cards but do have an ATM machine. We sit at the counter as I am disabled and it's hard for me to get up from a chair or booth. Also cool cause the coffee pot is close!!! Another benefit are the hooks they have installed under the counter. Good for my cane and Inogen oxygen. Started going to Flos when I was a teenager and at 81 still And always a loyal fan!!! read more

Flo's I had the most amazing home cooked food and the only place I know you can still get a coffee for 10 cent. Anytime, we travel to visit family, this is our go to place for Breakfast. It's been a few years since we visit and I'm dying to come back up as much for a food as I am family haha. Flo's a staple Cantstota, we hope to see y'all in near future!! read more

Discovered this place on a Sunday afternoon. Inside looks like it hasn't changed since the 60's. Service was good and our food came quickly. I had a cheeseburger and fries. It's was huge but had no toppings at all. I guess you have to ask for lettuce and tomatoes. My wife went the breakfast route and had sausage and biscuits. She stated it was ok. My son had a fried haddock sandwich. He was happy. By far the best things we had are the desserts. There is a bunch of homemade cakes and pies. We split a chocolate pudding cake and a coconut cream pie. They we're both delicious. This is a mom and pop place that only excepts cash. They have a large menu and specials everyday. I didn't try it but they also had 10 cent coffee. This place is worth it just for dessert. read more

The food is great,always leave there with a full belly,large portions,well worth it,coffee not so good

Great spot for a stop! Food was great and service was very pleasant. Old time feel with a ten cent cup of coffee!

Food was good, well portioned, descent prices but waitress was put out by asking for creamer for coffee, you get your own when you come in, had to go get it. A waitress is there I believed to serve you, thats why we tip. read more

Breakfast food was good, link sausages were terrible both my partner had them and were ill after Definitely from the pork sausage

The service and food are perfect every time we go there. The ambiance is awesome as well. The bathrooms are so home-felt and always clean. The waitresses always remember what we order even when we haven't been able to make it there as regularly as in previous years. read more

It's more a 4.8, there's a degree of nuance. Some of the best, friendliest service for sure. The food is hot and fresh and good, but not necessarily always homemade. The prices are hard to beat here in 2024. Overall, I think you will enjoy yourself, especially if you love diner waitresses and wonderful hospitality. read more

We'll known to the area. Good bang for your buck. Always a crowd but they get you in and out.

A good lunch spot. Tried it for the first time last week. We had hot chicken covered sandwich, and a meatloaf lunch. Sides were tasty. Food hot and quite good. Large portions. Service was very fast and friendly. Cake selection nice. Will stop again. read more

We had high expectations for Flo's since every time we drove by it was always packed and with 10 cent coffee you can't go wrong??? But boy were we wrong!! Me and my husband both ordered the meat fretta, which on their menu is called "slop" fitting enough because my husband was not even half way into the plate when he noticed what looked like a piece of balled up hair! Upon further inspection it appeared to be a balled up lint ball or some type of string from someone's clothing that just got cooked on the grill, absolutely disgusting! Then they offered to comp our two meals but we got pancakes and biscuits with sausage gravy to go for the kids and when we got home my daughter found a piece of hair in one of the biscuits. Never again would I eat at this place super disappointed If I could give no Star rating I would but it made me pick at least one. read more

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Ok so this one's hard for me. My dad stopped by the other day and wanted to grab lunch, and I still had to go into work so we went to Flo's because it's close. It is a cash only establishment and locally owned and operated, which I'm a huge fan of. I'm going to get this out of the way and say the first time I went it was average at best. So pops and I sit at the counter and in front of me are 4 glass cake pans with home made cakes in them and of course the chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and chocolate chips is right in front of me!!! I ordered my lunch, 2 eggs over medium and corned beef hash. Pops orders a ham salad sandwich. It didn't take long and the food was good! I had breakfast ‍ and no way I'm trying ham salad sandwich so I took Pop's word it was good. And yes I ordered a piece of cake and the portion was more than generous honestly enough for 2 people, and good thing I can eat for 2!! That cake was the highlight of my "lunch" moist, but not too rich. I would go back just to try all the desserts! Huge cookies, pies, and cakes Ohh and 10 cent coffee!! read more

I used to frequent Flo's quite often as a child, and I mean often. However, the last few times I've been, the food has been worse and worse. Between the lack of flavor, and the temperature. The service is normally alright, the waiting staff are usually very personable and treat you as if they knew you your whole life, which I like. However, this is not enough to make up for the issues with the food. I understand this is a local staple, and that's probably why most people rate it high and eat there often. But I can not suggest Flo's anymore, sadly this place has not given me the nostalgia I was hoping it would. I hope that in the future, as I am willing to try, here again, the food quality improves, and my dish does not feel like it's been sitting out all day and thrown in the microwave. read more

Home of the 10 cent coffee as long as I can remember. This is a large family run diner that does good food and dessert. Sunday's they have a breakfast buffet which is rather good for those who are extra hungry. The dinner meals are constantly changing and usually don't disappoint. Reasonably priced with good proteins. read more

Flos dinner is a good breakfast spot I recommend this to everyone else too thanks for there service

Good food great service and I ordered a deluxe brunch burger and homemade French fries and bake beans and a slice of coconut cream pie everything was very good this is a great place to eat very clean and I recommend it to everyone read more

Super awesome that they really have coffee for 10 cents. Homecoming style food, really good. They don't accept credit/debit cards but they do have an ATM. They have a really cool giant chicken in the front of the restaurant, so you know you can't miss it! Menu prices are reasonable! Old diner style seating, neat atmosphere. read more

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It's been years since I've been here, used to come here as a kid all the time. Place hasn't really changed much. It's all what I remember as a kid. Service was great and the food was delicious like always. I love diner's and how every one has something different and unique. Home of the 10 cent coffee. I got the corn beef hash with eggs and bacon. Mmmm it was delicious!! Thanks for bringing back old memories and great service and good food. I'll definitely be back for more:) read more

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