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Four Aces Diner

4.3 (452 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Sharon R.

Found this little gem on my two week New England trip in September. It is a busy place as apparently everyone knows how good it is. The turkey dinner was delicious and so was the apple crisp with ice cream! Server Vanessa was so sweet, kind and attentive. Parking was tight and had to wait a few minutes for a table but SO worth it. This dining experience was the best of my entire trip! Go here if you can, you won't be disappointed

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Jen J.

Pancakes and eggs and sausage, oh my! If you are a diner-chasing fiend who simply must go to THE local breakfast spot that probably claims to have America's greatest insert sweet treat here and also has many random knick knacks and silly little doo-dads decorating the space, look no further. Four Aces Diner is THE diner in the White River Junction/Hanover/Lebanon area. The food is excellent but the kind patient souls who run a million miles an hour to keep the place afloat, with smiles on their faces no less, are irreplaceable. It can be packed, but it's worth the wait! Please do yourself a favor and sip a cup of Joe at Four Aces where you will undoubtedly spot a quirky little toy staring back

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David R.

Liver, onions & bacon stole my heart today but corn beef hash was delicious too. Great service and cute ambiance. Second time here. Next time a Ruben or Chicken & Waffles.

Nehal A.

This was an amazing breakfast and brunch spot, so popular with locals that there was 20-25 minutes wait time. Luckily we got seats at the counter without any wait time. The place is old school diner with compact booths and huge counter. In the back they have merchandise and all the awards and recognitions framed. The menu had wide variety of breakfast items. We ordered the mickey mouse waffle, steak & egg and scrambled egg with tots. The steak was little extra cooked, but still I loved the whole dish, the egg and toast were perfect. Waffle was also cooked well. Our server was a hard worker. She was helping a bunch guests all sitting at the counter. To my surprise, they accepted all kinds of credit cards, not just cash. I liked the modern touch there :p

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Wei H.

A popular breakfast place in Lebanon NH. It was a line when we got there, it was a even longer line when we left. Typical diner menu. Eggs, potatoes, toasts, meats etc. All tasted very buttery and flavorful. Great portion. My daughter definitely loved her Mickey Mouse pancake. Looking at the staff running around was like a show to me. They all were very efficient, remembered all the requests from different tables. At the mean time, so sweet and nice to everyone. I probably loose my mind if one person asking me for water in the crazy busy diner. Not a big diner. Some booths and tables. Bar is first come first serve. American theme decoration with Elvis statue on top.

bagel and lox!
Rena P.

We were at the VA Hospital in White River Junction, Vermont. Hubby was starving post procedure and this place was recommended by his nurse. I checked it on Yelp and read positive reviews. So here we are..... We got seated by the counter, no wait. We got our food promptly. The eggs benedict with corned beef hash was delicious. The hash was homemade not from a can. My bagel and lox was also good, only negative was the english muffin and bagel could been toasted a little more. I ordered a sticky bun to go. Good as well. The place is a regular diner with booth and table seating. The counter has vintage stool seating. All in all good experience and we will go back if in town.

Inside the original train car section where hobnail milk glass sconces lend an element of charm.
Janet M.

What a fun outing! We stopped on a frigid day for brunch and were so pleased with our experience. Usually, this place is *jammed*, so we can't even park much less get through the door, but it was early on a Friday afternoon and we were seated quickly. Although they were going to be closing soon, the staff was friendly and kind and made us feel absolutely welcome and not rushed. You enter the diner by way of a refurbished dining car with thick wooden tables, comfortable wooden booths (each with coat hooks), and a sizable counter with alternating red and white stools. Magic 8 Balls adorn the centers of tables and the counter top, encouraging fun while you wait for your food to be expertly prepared. The diner was first opened in 1952 and the day we were there, the best music from the 1970s was playing. It felt like there should be a jukebox playing the songs. I could not believe the size of my omelet. I ordered the Florentine and could only eat half of it. The toast was thick and not saturated with butter (which I appreciated), and the French fries were decent. My dining companion ordered the home fries and I think I would try them next time. If we are lucky enough to catch them on a quiet day!

Katie E.

This place was straight out of a movie, a true small town diner with employees who seem like they grew up coming in. The food tremendous and extremely affordable. I ordered an egg home fries and toast breakfast with a side of bacon that cost around $6. Good luck finding that anywhere else. Everything was hot and fresh, and just flat out delicious. Only area I saw a room for improvement was as their cut off time for seating. There were some walk-ins around 1:40 that were pushed away even through they were still open and had open tables. There is a hard cut off, wanting patrons to be leaving at closing if not before.

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Danielle C.

This is a great local spot!!! The vibe is sooo old school. The staff is super friendly. The food was great and so fresh! It gave us a step back into the past and it was amazing. Well worth it to check out for a great local spot! Highly recommend!

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John A.

Wanted a place with quick service and good food, Four Aces Delivered. A Burger with Cheese bacon and mushrooms - cooked medium was delicious. The turkey, stuffing and cranberry was also very good. Eclectic decor having opened in 1952, lots of momentous to look at. Give it a try, seems like the locals love it. Lots of parking.

Lady C.

That was the best breakfast I have ever had for an omelette and STRONG FLAVORED COFFEE! We both had kitchen sink omelette with American cheese, highly recommended The atmosphere was very diner like NOT noisy at all The seating was a standard 15min wait with buzzers or no wait for us to sit a bar The staff were all dressed appropriately in diner t-shirts, friendly, hair out of face The service was fast Our waitress MARY was an 84 yo lady whom has been there for 35 years and she made the experience even better I am not from area about hr and 15 min away but would DEFINITELY travel for it HOPE EVERYONE TRIES THIS PLACE OUT!

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Love this restaurant. Had both sweet and savory and they were delicious. Staff was kind. Not huge inside but it's cozy

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Great breakfast, great service! Typical diner vibe, which I enjoy. My go to breakfast spot when I'm in the area.

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Barbra, who was our waitress is awesome. Great food made better with our waitress Barbra.

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Food and service were equally fantastic! Definitely going to go again for super food and service!

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Excellent cuisine and service reasonably priced. Next time I'm in the area I will return.

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Shyrl's Diner - Veggie Omelette

Shyrl's Diner

3.8(80 reviews)
0.3 mi
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great food, great service at an unbelievable price…read more we stopped in here on our way back to Boston. We had no pre read what we were getting. I didn't see the menu, nada. this was literally the best meal of our entire vacation! (we spent 5-6 times more elsewhere and this still topped it!). Google maps cited it as the closest restaurant with the least diversion from our path. We are soooo happy we went. I would recommend it to anyone for a real hometown experience. Thank Y'all for an amazing lunch. I got an open faced hamburger with fries and pickled beets and my husband got the club sandwich with turkey. (adding in some amazing homemade coconut At the end). my burger was really great. my husband loved his sandwich. he is a picky and not a big eater but he ate every bite of his meal and most of the pie. This is the kind of simple (but great) diner food I miss so so much. it just doesn't really exist anymore. it literally made my trip! we were total strangers unlike nearly everyone in there that was greeted by name. they treated us like they knew us for years and every person in the diner staff engaged with us while we were there. 15/10 experience. I so wish I lived locally so I could go there regularly!

We stumbled into this diner, looking for a hometown breakfast. Boy, did we get what we were looking…read morefor! Walking in you cannot help be struck by the love and warmth of this place. It is homey, cozy and full of the family touch. We were warmly greeted by our server Deb, who could not have been sweeter. Breakfast was 5 star with a big full plate of delicious homemade food highlighted by their home fries as well as homemade bread. Shyrl's is a winner and if you are in the area, make sure to stop by.

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Shyrl's Diner - Eggs and toast w/their home made bread

Eggs and toast w/their home made bread

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The Fort

The Fort

3.4(156 reviews)
3.5 mi
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Talk about food! Well, I traveled with my friend (2 hours) to her medical appt. I was up early…read moreand no time for breakfast as we had to be on time. Check in was a long process. Finally, she gets called in for her 10:00 appt. Almost two hours later we were done and both starved. This place, "The Fort" was recommended to us by the greeters at the Dartmouth Hitchcock medical ctr. WOW! It was exactly what we wanted. GPS said we had arrived, but where the heck is it? I remembered that we were told you had to drive around the back. She was hesitant. Yup, that's a gas station...keep going. We landed. Walked in... It was like going to a back room of a place where illegal things take place, I guess we used the wrong door, lol! Upon entering the actual diner, you are greeted with a display case of muffins and donuts that are about the size of your head! Just around the corner are pies. We were immediately seated. The table next to ours was a man eating a HUGE breakfast! BISCUITS AND GRAVY! Oh my, that looked delicious! Yup, that's what I ordered! Two scrambled eggs sat atop of that. This plate was HUGE! Best I have ever had.... and I finished almost the entire plate. My friend had lunch. She kept remarking that she was eating a "real" hamburger!!!! It was cooked to perfection! Our only complaint was that our meals were not hot, which was odd because we waited an awfully long time for our food. BUT, it was well worth the wait! Service was good and ambience in my opinion was good too. On the inside, it reminded me of a log cabin. Overall great experience! Sadly, I couldn't leave without some of their enormous baked goods. ...Sigh... I am just so weak!"...

When we walked in to The Fort diner, they were playing Bocephus (Hank Williams, Jr.) , and now…read morethey're playing Patsy Cline and maybe that's at least half of the charm of this diner-hidden-inside-of-a-gas station, here. But first, when you drive in, you will never think there is a restaurant here! And once you walk in, you definitely think you misunderstood the term, "restaurant." But keep walking to the back and towards the right, and you'll find a door that opens up to a whole, charming, old-fashioned slice of historic Lebanon, NH country restaurant. You can get breakfast, lunch or dinner here, and breakfast is served all day. So, unless you are looking for 24-hour breakfast at Denny's, this is the most awesome homestyle diner to eat at up through 6:30pm-ish (it clears out by 7:45 i think). There is a lot of charm to be had, here, including friendly waitresses and cantankerously-charming cooks. And did I mention that I loved the vintage country music?! :) There is a narrow U-shaped counter here with a fair amount of counter seating. Our server was fast and friendly. We really enjoyed it when one of the cooks came out who has just the right amount of self-depricating humor if you dare to banter with him. The hot cakes and biscuits are cooked on a real cast-iron griddle, here, and you can taste that flavor and how good it is. The biscuits are like nothing I've seen: cast iron grilled corn meal and wheat maybe? Not sure. They look like hamburger buns but have the mouth feel of a nice, firm cornbread - though not as sweet. Our biscuit was overcooked but if I get back there, next time I'll ask for it toasted light. This biscuit did have a good and unique flavor. You might ask for your hot cakes cooked light, as well, because one of those came out dark. And we had to send back the first order of pancakes because one was dark on the outside but raw batter burst through. It we go back and get our dishes served less brown I will upgrade my rating because I was delighted with The Fort, otherwise. We got a double side of mashed potatoes and gravy as an appetizer and it was delicious! They have an almost-whipped but definitely substantial feel, yet also firm and so buttery. Very good! You can tell the cooks put a lot of work into this food and that comes across in the flavors. We ordered a breakfast called the Lumberjack and it was gigantic! Two eggs, 3 slices of fresh, crispy bacon, big sausage patties, 2 gigantic slices of rye toast and well-seasoned potatoes. There was a very subtle taste of garlic seasoning and I loved it! The bacon was my favorite: tasty - oversized and light in flavor - vs. some of the real country bacon I've tasted a few times around here. Their sweet tea is good. It tastes like the homemade version of what Country Time Lemonade was modeled after. Their two dessert cases definitely serve up some tasty treats: homemade muffins, cruellers, donuts, pies, oversized brownies and gigantic coconut squares (chocolate chips, concise slivers, Oreo cookies and tons of other sweet goodies layered in). You can order 3 different types of pie slices for the same price of a half of a pie. We ordered: 1. Coconut Custard: sweet, coconut throughout the custard, with even sweeter whipped cream 2. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie: smooth and sweet peanut butter filling with a very present flavor of Hershey's syrup. This is good and tastes like flavors i haven't enjoyed for decades. You will not find this anywhere else. 3. Cherry Pie: perfectly tart, round and plump cherries with a sweet sauce. I love that the cherries aren't over-baked and drowning in a sea of sauce in half sizes. The pie crust is thick and buttery. Order to go items by 7:30pm at the latest. Or be seated by 6:30pm latest because when they close at 8pm, customers are leaving by 7:45pm.

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The Fort - Seating. It was clean

Seating. It was clean

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The Fort - Close up of entrance lol.

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Lou's Restaurant & Bakery - Very little cake!

Lou's Restaurant & Bakery

4.2(458 reviews)
3.7 mi
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I've been coming to this Hanover institution since the early 1980s…read more Food is fresh and good quality ingredients. Some classics have been on their menu for as long as I can remember, but there are always innovative new things as well. Portions are large. Servers are friendly. Desserts and other baked goods are incredible. It is the place to get the best custom-decorated birthday cakes and Thanksgiving pies (they made nearly 1000 pies last Thanksgiving - get your order in in advance). A carrot cake aficionado in our family who has tasted carrot cakes around the world ranks Lou's tied for number one. Prices aren't cheap, but rent in Hanover isn't cheap either, they take care of their employees, ingredients are of high-quality, and it is the kind of local business I like to support. For a hearty and healthy lunch, a bowl of their homemade chicken soup (available with or without noodles) hits the spot. For a delicious savory breakfast, Doc's omelette (corn beef hash and melted cheese is really good) as is the cowboy bowl. For a sweet breakfast (albeit more than I can handle), the glazed cruller French toast is a delicious menu staple. And their apple cider donuts, muffins and crullers are excellent. (The glazed apple cider donuts are my personal favorite). Real New Hampshire maple syrup is available for an upcharge and although I wish it were all they served, it is really the only way to go with their breakfasts. (Artificial pancake syrup is blasphemous in New Hampshire). Enjoy this Hanover institution!

Updating my review -- this is a good place for breakfast, but a little too old school to be…read moredesirable for lunch. The service is prompt and efficient, the ambiance about the same as it has been for the last 50 years (yes, I've been there from time to time since 1973). The details of my earlier review still stand and are accurate, but I'm upgrading it from 3-stars to 4-stars with the understanding that this applies to it as a good breakfast place (I don't give that recommendation for lunch).

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Lou's Restaurant & Bakery
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King Arthur Baking Company - Inside of Kouign-Amman ($4.50) - good! Better than the morning bun.

King Arthur Baking Company

4.2(569 reviews)
3.6 mi
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We made a special pilgrimage to King Arthur Baking Company's headquarters as part of our Vermont…read morevacation, and as longtime customers, we were genuinely excited to finally visit in person. The store did not disappoint -- it's a baker's paradise in every sense. Every possible ingredient, tool, pan, piece of equipment, and baking mix you could imagine is here, beautifully displayed and easy to browse. The space is bright, immaculate, and extremely well organized, with helpful staff ready to answer questions or point you toward something new. There's also a demonstration kitchen and a café, which adds even more to the experience. While their website is fantastic (and what we've relied on for years), the in‑person store is absolutely worth the trip. Whether you're an avid baker or looking for the perfect gift for someone who is, this is a destination worth driving for. We're so glad we finally made it -- and we'll be talking about this stop for a long time.

Beautiful shop and windows to peek at the baking area. The baking school looked nice, too!…read more The breakfast sandwich on "milk bread" was on what seemed like a regular hamburger bun, though, and the sandwich seemed pre-made, with the fried egg completely well done. The cappuccino was delicious, though, with pretty latte art. Sat in the outdoor area with umbrellas and flowers; much of the "campus" had logo decor for photos and such. Unfortunately, a language exchange group took up much of the shaded seating, though only a couple cups of coffee in front of ~15 folks (please, buy something and support the business if you're going to take up that much space)?! Worth a visit and especially on a sunny day. Bough a few items at the shop and felt better!

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King Arthur Baking Company - Baking classroom

Baking classroom

King Arthur Baking Company - Inside of Cinnamon Bun ($4.25) - not the best. Dough is a bit dry.

Inside of Cinnamon Bun ($4.25) - not the best. Dough is a bit dry.

King Arthur Baking Company - Inside of Sticky Bun ($4) - it's ok. Super rich and sweet, difficult to eat a lot of.

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Inside of Sticky Bun ($4) - it's ok. Super rich and sweet, difficult to eat a lot of.

Thyme - Artichoke starter

Thyme

4.3(229 reviews)
0.4 mi
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It's an unassuming location in a shopping plaza, but stepping inside, the atmosphere is all warm…read morelighting, soft music, industrial ceilings, and floor to ceiling windows. The service is friendly. Brandon was my server for the evening, and he did not miss a beat. He was very attentive and provided great advice on the menu. The bees knees cocktail was so balanced, and one of the best tasting ones compared to so many restaurants that make this overly lemony or too sweet with honey. When I was asked if I would like bread, I asked what, if anything, was special about it. Brandon says, welll the bread is good but the highlight is the chimichurri sauce. Immediately intrigued, I found the dipping sauce to be less chimichurri and more like a delicious salad dressing but it was strangely addictive to dip bread in. The flash grilled Caesar had a delicious homemade dressing and briny sardines, very good as well. For dinner, I ordered the char-grilled teres major steak, paired with malbec. The steak came covered with an au poivre sauce, cooked perfectly medium, and so juicy. This was complemented by roasted carrots, and potabello mushroom, onion, and potato hash. The potatoes were large, crispy cubes. There was nothing about this meal that was less than stellar. I highly recommend it with the malbec! For how amazing this restaurant is, I was surprised that the price wasn't goug-ey. I wouldn't hesitate to come here for a great night out.

We did not stay to eat. The on line menu was NOT correct…read more Friendly staff, but nothing we were wanting to eat.

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Thyme - Bread with Chimichurri Sauce

Bread with Chimichurri Sauce

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Fries with fresh garlic aioli

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