We came in on a Friday morning as a group of 5. It was around 10:30 and the place was almost full…read more We could see how popular this place is. It continued to fill during our stay. The wait staff have been working here for years. We were promptly seated, given our menus, and water and beverages served right away. The menu is fulsome but not overly extensive - to my daughter's chagrin, no eggs Benedict on offer. It's your typical diner fare with eggs/omelettes, pancakes, waffles, French toast, biscuits with sausage gravy, and sandwiches. There is a separate lunch menu that begins at 11:00a.m. which we did not look at. Breakfast continues to be served all day. I went with a French toast slam, with sunny side eggs, order of wheat toast, and link sausages. The choices of bread included rye and possibly sour dough. Some of the breads are upgrades with an additional small charge. The French toast comes with a side of cream cheese. It was nicely cooked and distinctly cinnamony. My eggs were just barely fully cooked and not slimy. The sausage was typical. My daughter had a Philly cheesesteak which included green pepper and was really nice and hot, although the steak didn't taste as robust as she'd hoped. My husband went with a typical breakfast plate. He enjoyed most of it, but left most of the home fries. The decor is country style as opposed to 50's style chrome and leather. You can choose from booths or tables. There are plenty of amusing signs to read, like, if you don't like the coffee, leave (not verbatim, I can't remember the correct wording). There's only one bathroom for one person at a time for each gender, so the wait can be awhile. It is very roomy and clean. The prices are super reasonable and the staff are fantastic. For 5 full breakfasts and refillable coffees all around, it came out to just over $62. I can see why this place is so popular. I'm betting we'll be returning next time we come down for another visit.

Food A+ Service A+…read moreAmbiance A Ok, first time visit on a late Saturday morning. Parking was plenty with a handicap entrance ramp in the back. First impression: typical diner look, a little rundown, but honestly makes you feel very comfortable. Very home-like feeling. Then came the service, then came the food. Not much to say about both other than outstanding. We had the waffles, cheese and mushroom omelette with hashbrowns and plenty of toast and bottomless coffee. Portions were huge, you won't go home hungry. Our coffee cup was never empty and we were checked on routinely to make sure everything's OK. Floor manager and the service folks were exemplary and very polite and friendly. Four stars out of a possible five but not because of the food or service When we go back for another visit, and we certainly will, if we have the same experience, I'll upgrade this to a solid five. Real nice bunch of folks at the R Diner and the food is even better. We'll be back

A tasty new deli spot in Oswego. Stopped here on an afternoon out shopping in the city. Ended up…read moregetting one of the pressed sandwiches, it was really solid, had some great flavor. Serves Boar's Head meat, which is always tasty and a reliable option. Sandwiches had a solid amount of meat on them too. Some spicy mustard on the sandwich which was also really tasty (and not too much to drown on the sandwich). Sadly, they didn't have a soup when I visited, but it sounds like they are homemade, always a plus. Sandwiches were a little bit pricey at $8 a piece, but they did come with chips and a pickle. I'd certainly come back, a real solid addition to Oswego!

Everytime we come back home to NY, we always have breakfast at Arties. This hometown diner will not…read moredisappoint. Anything you order always comes out tastey and perfect. Their potatoes are to die for and will have you craving for more. The ambiance is lovely as it is very refreshing to see that they are a god fearing business. Religious myself, it's a great atmosphere to be in. Our server was attentive and such a sweetheart.

Great diner, having all the aspects you look for: friendly & fast service, solid value-oriented…read moremenu with many breakfast/lunch options, & meals come out lightning fast! Not surprisingly, this place was bustling, if not jamming on a Friday late morning. I had an early breakfast, so & Artie's diner, I opted for a Rueben with 'no ragrets' (que "We're the Millers" :-) PS Men's rest room was impressively clean!

So we checked out of a hotel down the road, and instead of enjoying their free breakfast of cereal…read moreand maybe a waffle, my wife suggested Wade's. She had been here before, so I'm thinking sure why not. We walked in and sat right up at the counter and the gentleman that was working the grill was super friendly. He's basically cooking for the whole restaurant with another guy next to him and yet still found the time to welcome us in and take our order. I got the southwestern omelette that is made with homemade chorizo hash and he asked if I would like some jalapeno chopped up in there to which I said sure why not. Comes with a side of toast and potatoes... My wife gets eggs benedict, and they have a menu item called the Benny extreme which is the same basically but it comes with tomato and spinach, so she opted for this. She also ordered a cinnamon swirl pancake. I'm thinking hey that sounds pretty good, so I asked if I could also have a cinnamon swirl pancake. The gentleman taking our order just kind of looked at me and said are you sure? So now I'm thinking to myself yes yes of course I'm sure I've had pancakes before, some places I go to I get a whole stack of them, I'm thinking I can handle one and I'll use it as like a dessert item. He says okay, smiles, and they prepare our food. Everything tasted wonderful. The hash was excellent, at least I think it was I mean I've never had it before but no complaints. The only surprise I had was the pancake. It was on its own dinner plate. This thing was freaking huge. We could have easily shared one and maybe had leftovers as we also both ordered breakfast in addition to these two monster pancakes. Now please understand I was in no way upset. While it is true my wife could have warned me about the size, and he could have said something as well, it was okay. I still finished everything and most of my pancake. Over all the service was great, like I said this guy was cooking for the whole restaurant and he's still found the time to check on us and made sure our coffee was full. I will definitely go back next time I'm in the area however it might be a little while because I live a couple hours away. The only thing I wish I had done that I forgot, when you order toast with your breakfast, the bread is homemade and they sell it by the loaf. White, wheat, rye, they have all of it. I meant to buy a loaf and I forgot. I look at it now though it's just an excuse to go back, and of course to grab another one of those pancakes... The only other thing that I could mention is that the place is a little smaller than I had expected. Everything was nice and clean so that's a bonus however for the business they're doing, and the number of people waiting to get a table, they could use a larger dining room.

Food is consistent, delicious and predictable. Service is efficient and friendly, but not syrupy…read more A loaf of raisin bread to take home is a necessity!

On a recent trip to visit a local antique market in Pulaski- we stopped by the Lakeside Restaurant…read morefor a bite to eat and wow, were we pleasantly surprised! Seemingly in the middle of rural upstate NY is this gem of a restaurant. The server and everyone on the staff that interacted with us were simply lovely! Kind, helpful and joyful. I ordered a turkey melt with onion rings, and my friend had a burger with fried which she claimed was one of the best she had eaten in a long time. Accompanied by "sassy sauce" our fries and onion rings were dipped in this delightful yet spicy accoutrement! My turkey melt was delicious- carved turkey- not slimy cold cuts, cheese and banana peppers were a perfect and delectable combination on lightly toasted bread- simply marvelous! For desert- and they are all lovingly homemade, I had a mixed berry pie with ice cream and my friend had a slice of Dutch apple pie! Both equally and fabulously delicious! We left stuffed to the gills and so glad that we turned the truck around to try this hidden gem! Don't pass it up- stop by- it's worth it!

After a very long wait, breakfast was mostly undercooked. Runny eggs. Potato mushy. And the…read moreworse was the rubber bands undercooked bacon. The "hash" was 30% onions and smothered in cooking oil. Toast was good though. The place wasn't busy and it took 40 minutes to get food, and order was incomplete. Finally, a few folks walked in 15 minutes after me, and were known by name. They were served and ate before my food arrived undercooked. I guess you need to be local for decent service?

A real "find"! The atmosphere of a "down home" diner with an…read moreimaginative menu. A Reuben made with their own smoked brisket was a great sandwich, and huckleberry (maybe blueberry) chicken salad was another winner. This was worth a detour from the highway.

Good size portions great pie and desserts Food is always…read morevery good I would stop every day if I ate out that often

This place is super cute! The environment is so cute and it's a shop inside a restaurant. The food…read moreis good but the wait was really long, other than that super cute definitely check it out

Cute place, great service, pleasant breakfast. Close to the State Park and on Main St in the little…read moretown

A classic Italian restaurant. The rich wood interior and low lighting makes it the spot for an…read moreintimate dinner or family gathering. Extensive menu available. Sauce available for sale (the marinara is delicious). And service is excellent. Summertime on the patio is also fantastic

Overrated. Your average modern Italian restaurant. There's a lot of loyal local customers. I found…read moreit to be blah. The chicken Parm cutlet is a chicken breast cut in half bread it as if it was fried chicken, the breading was so hard the crust and thick it overpowered the thinly pounded out Chicken meat. It was over sauce. I tried to peel off the bread which was sticking to the chicken like glue to only get nasty little bites of chicken so long story short it's more breading than chicken even though they give you two pieces of the chicken that they cut in half not a good experience Not good Italian food