Last weekend, I finally had the ability to step into your diner, having met up with my mother and grandmother having come back from a quick trip to Cooperstown and the National Baseball Hall of Fame who were already seated and partially completed with eating when I arrived. I had had a tiny bit of knowledge (coming from someone who ate their burgers minutes before) and was told about their experience. I wanted to try it myself, and I got one myself too. However, ordering from the menu wasn't easy. At first, I didn't realize that there are two changes they can make. One way made the order deluxe (with fries), and other changed the bun to become a brioche bun. I know my health isn't very well, but I'm trying to work on it. It's not written right in the menu. I didn't realize the menu had two different ways which seemed blended into each other, and I thought the last line was how the order was prepared. Little did I spot until I got done trying to explain my order to the waitress that I messed up big time and needed to change it. While I waited for my food, my grandmother had some leftover BLT sandwich next to her that she chose not to eat. I had just come from Cooperstown, and I'm glad the place didn't charge for sharing (the few fries I had - though they never did box the ones that weren't eaten as my meal came), but overall, okay. The burgers are okay with presentation okay as well. I like mine a little on the rare side, but not too rare (medium rare is okay), and I found this burger to be juicy but a little tinier than expectations needed to be set at. I liked the brioche bun choice I made, but I wish it would have had additional burger condiments on it. I wish I could have had some lettuce and mayonnaise and maybe some tomato on it, but I got this burger that tasted okay but needed a helping hand given to me. I don't think I'll be back, unless I'm alone without a bunch of people hawking over and trying to help me make a good choice. I need space to read the menu, but this experience just wasn't right. read more

Do yourself a favor and go to the BK across the street before you stop in here. I've given Gateway many chances, simply because it is conveniently located very close to my home. Each time has been less than satisfactory, to put it nicely. This review is about last night's visit. Service was horrible. The waitress was very curt and acted as though it was an annoyance that we were even there. Food was disgusting. My partner got the salad bar with his dinner, which was full of wilted, brown lettuce and mushy, old tomatoes. Chicken parm, we would have done better going and picking up a frozen one from Hannaford. My turkey club had the same mushy, old tomatoes and maybe one piece of bacon on it total. One part of the dish impressed me, though, because I have never seen such a variation of burnt, to soggy, to completely cold and not-cooked french fries in my life. This lack of quality has been consistent each time, with my partner becoming violently ill after one visit a couple years back and finding yummy hairs in my food on multiple occaisons. I now solemnly vow to never return. read more

I completely disagree with everyone that has rated The Gateway diner poorly. My family and I have been going here for years and we have never had a bad experience, ever. The kind, sweet woman that is always waiting as we walk through the door to greet us with menus ready to seat us, and everyone that walks in! Milton and another gentleman, are always fast, pleasant and eager to refill the very good coffee they offer. The food tastes great and is fast (especially the breakfast food!) It's a quaint, family oriented atmosphere in a quant town. I highly recommend eating here! read more

Breakfast is always good here. Benny is a great waiter. We get our food fast. The coffee is always on point and fresh. The bathrooms are usually in good shape. The prices are fair and competitive for the area. The banana pancakes are fantastic for breakfast. And I love the sausage links. Who likes pattys.... gross. Anyway it's a good stop for a diner. read more

Stopped in when driving out of town on a road trip. Saw the diner sign and shiny silver facade and thought it would be a good choice. Wow, should have hit the gas instead. Restaurant was almost empty on a Sunday morning, should have taken this as a hint. Menu was very limited, expecting to see some sort of omelette with bacon or a simple choice of chipped beef. Tried to ask a question of the waiter and he wrote an order down without taking my question into consideration, and alas my order was wrong. Not a huge deal, I'll just ask to get it replaced. Waited for a long time for someone to check onus, finally waived a lady down who I thought was a manager. She saw me and fetched our waiter who proceeded to replace the wrong order. Right food came out and the potatoes were bland and unseasoned. Eggs Benedict was flavorless and spinach was clearly previously frozen and watery. Wish I would have yelped ahead of time this go-round. read more

Came here to get away from palace and everready which are my go to's simply cause they are close to my school. Really enjoyed how the reuben came open faced which allowed me to add thousand island and some slaw before making it a regular sandwich. Generous portions. Super friendly staff. This reuben beats any diners by my school. !!! Will be back read more

The key to this place is breakfast. I recommend the Greek omelette with well-done home fries. You won't be disappointed. Despite what others have said, I liked the coffee. Dinner was not nearly as good. I've been here three times; the staff has always been very friendly and food comes up quick. It's a nice bright and warm spot on a cold day. I really like the traditional neon and stainless steel exterior. read more

Diner was very clean, service excellent. Coffee was hot and delicious. We tried the pulled pork, hamburger and Philly cheese steak; all very good. Water tasted clean and the mozzarella sticks tasty too. Great food, make sure you stop here. read more

Where's the hate coming from? I've been here twice. I don't remember much about the first time, but the second time was for a breakfast meeting. Service was prompt, the muffins are huge (and toasted), and for $5 I got a French toast, a pancake, an egg, bacon, one or two other things in there as well. It was good value, good food, and good service. This place is NOT disgusting, it's kept up very well inside. Perhaps some of the wait staff are not good at serving, I can't judge that because I did not experience that. It's a pretty standard diner as far as they would go by Jersey standards, but I have to give 4 stars to counterbalance the unnecessarily low ratings here. No, really, give it a shot. I'll keep coming back until I have a reason not to. read more

Great spot! We needed a place to sit outdoors and some flexibility of menu, and Gateway was perfect for us! French fries and cole slaw were awesome. We all had different sandwiches, but everything was really delicious and perfect temperature. Such friendly staff - amazing service. Eat here!! read more

Horrible horrible service and food. First there only sugar on tables...no Splenda and it took forever to get sugar substitute. Had to drink my first cup with sugar...YUK! I ordered a Spanish omelette that had no cheese and was smothered with some sort of sauce. Ordered a side of sausage and practically had to beg for it. Will not be back! read more

Stopped there after visiting the Mid-Hudson Pedestrian Bridge with friends. The outside is that of a typical diner: gleaming aluminum, green accents and vaguely Art Deco. The inside is a bit dark and slightly cramped, but any diner which has a jukebox at each booth gets a pass. It was a bit after lunchtime, so we had no trouble getting a booth across from the well stocked bar. The menu promises freshly prepared food and it delivers! Our friends ordered a chicken wrap and a burger, my hubby had a Western sandwich (vegetarian despite name) and i went for the falafel with tzatziki and a side of seasoned waffle fries. Everyone devoured their food and got a sample of my falafel, which were simply put delicious, but gargantuan! I took one of them and about 2/3 of my fries home. They made a great lunch the next day. Fresh coffee rounded out a pleasant experience. I took off one star for the cramped and not too well lit interior, but if you're not claustrophobic, the Gateway will be a great food stop when in the area. read more

I've eaten at this restaurant a few times. The food has NEVER been better than BARELY EDIBLE. On this particular night in June 2016, the family gathered after a local graduation. Everyone was tired and hungry and didn't want to travel far. Sadly, The Gateway Diner was the only nearby diner. We ordered the "tower of onion rings" for an appetizer. When it arrived at our table, it was not a tower and there was no flavor either. The batter was made predominantly of corn meal that had not been seasoned at all. It made for very bland, very crumbly onion rings that were devoid of any flavor. For entree, I played it safe and got a Cheeseburger while my friend got the Pastichio because we mistakenly thought since Gateway advertises itself as being a Greek Diner, a Greek dish might be edible. The burger was ordered medium, but was brought to the table extra well done. It was as hard as a hockey puck and had virtually no moisture left in it. I don't know what kind of beef they use, but it's definitely frozen and doesn't have any kind of identifiable flavor. Any fast food hamburger is better tasting and less expensive. And that's saying a lot because I don't care for fast food hamburgers. The pastichio was advertised as a special. When we checked the regular menu, we found that when the pastichio wasn't "on special", it cost a whole penny more. That was some savings! The dish itself was dry and void of seasoning. (I kept looking for a hidden silica gel pack), It wasn't just under-seasoned. IT WAS NOT SEASONED AT ALL. It was hands down, the worst Pastichio I have ever experienced. The Pastichio came with soup and salad. The salad mainly consisted of iceberg lettuce but was edible. However, the chicken pasta soup tasted like warm dishwater that had a chicken bone waved over it. The penne pasta found in the soup was broken and mushy, but plentiful. Again, this was not seasoned at all. Campbell's soup has a more appealing flavor. I have eaten here before with no better luck. The fresh ham dinner was awful. Their gyro was more expensive than any diner gyro I've had and when I requested a few more raw onions, they had the nerve to charge me extra. Breakfast is edible if you just order eggs, but the bacon has a gamey flavor. Overall, the food is pretty bad and the service is not much better. The prices are a little on the high side for a diner, but when you consider how awful the food is, how (thankfully) small the portions are, and how inattentive the service is, you've been thoroughly fleeced. read more

Do not try to go to this diner after 9:30pm . They have now turned me away two different times. One Tim at 9:35 and one time at 9:20. You should shut your open sign off and really say that you close at 9. read more

Food is ok at best. Things came Cold kinda stale. but service from waiter was really bad. First and Last time here

Our experience at Gateway was great! We both loved their fish sandwich plate which had a generous patty size. Their fries were delicious. Loved their chocolate mousse dessert. Heads up that if you get their salmon burger, it's actually served on sliced bread not buns. Prices are reasonable! Not sure why everyone is rating them so low actually. It's a diner with great food at great value, not a gourmet restaurant! Our server was very sweet. She checked in on us a few times and did everything with the cheeriest attitude. read more

I sad to give such a negative review on a local place. We stopped in here after a doctors visit for a dinner meal. The diner is clean inside, quiet environment. We were seated by our server who took our drink orders. After looking thru the menus, she ordered a green salad with chicken, and a crock of French soup to start. I ordered the Pot Roast special, with mashed potatoes and veggies, which included a soup, I chose the cream of spinach, and salad bar. To start, the salad bar was a let down, some lettuce greens, peppers, cukes and grapes, real light selections. Had more selections of salad dressing than veggies. The pot roast was eh, and the potatoes were watery mash, almost like grits, horrible. The server told us a few times "I'll b right over with your drinks", needless to say, they didn't arrived till after the main course was out. Again, I don't like downing local places, but this diner needs some improvement on food and servers. read more

Everything you would expect in a Diner good service we had breakfast but they have specials like prime rib They have breakfast specials for six dollars I had two eggs one slice of French toast one pancake with bacon. and it was excellent. Good for people on a budget. read more

This place is disgustingly filthy. Saw the bathrooms and cancelled our order and left. Truck stop bathrooms are cleaner than here! Pie case was full of moisture and everything had that dirt haze to it. Felt like the place hadnt been cleaned since the 80s read more

Had lunch here today place is clean prices are. Reasonable. Ordered chicken Marsala $15.95 entree. Came with soup and salad. Got onion soup came with no bread or cheese extremely light on flavor added salt and pepper it got better. Salad was good mixed greens. Dressing seemed glossy like it was old. Chicken Marsala was tasty. Chicken was slightly chewy and very thin. But it was more like a brown sauce it maybe had some Marsala added definitely something from a mix or can read more

I took my family of 5 there for the first time and thought the food was very good. You get a lot for the money. Servers were helpful and attentive. I would definitely go here again. read more

Affordable breakfast with a friendly staff. Yeah, it's not elite cuisine, but what do you expect out of a place where you get a whole page of 5 dollar breakfast deals that get served to you on a plate at your table rather than in a paper bag through a drive through window. read more

Excellent coffee :) Breakfast was good and our plates were cleaned. The sausage was quite good and the pancakes were just fine. Waitress was less than thrilled to be working on a Sunday morning, but we all have bad days. Other servers seemed fine. read more

Went with my family. My wife and i split a panini with chicken and the chicken came out raw. We showed the waitress who was very nice and said she would fix it. Then the owner came out saying the chicken wasnt raw and tried to charge us for the uncooked panini that once we sent it back never received qgain read more

Had breakfast Oct. 29. Service was friendly and efficient. Gateway combo of pancakes, eggs and sausage was well prepared. Sausages were excellent -- fat and crispy. Feta cheese omelette was good. Coffee was not the cheap stuff that's too often served up. This is a traditional looking diner with a shining exterior and interior and jukeboxes at the table. There's also full liquor service. read more

So the food here is moderately ok. But what do you expect from an old diner on the other side of the bridge? What I loved about this place was the way they treated my kids. One guy that I assume was an owner was very grandfatherly with the kids and they loved it. Yes we had to run someone down to get a refill. But the music wasn't super loud so we could enjoy conversation without shouting and my kids had fun. That's a significant difference from most restaurant experiences, especially if you have a bunch of kids with you. (We were there with our three kids and some friends who also have three kids) read more

Only good thing is if you have nothing else to do for a few hours, you will wait that long. 10 minutes to get a menu. I ordered an Italian dish and the waiter asked if I wanted penne, linguine, or spaghetti. I said penne and 15 minutes later the waiter came back and said "we are out of penne." The owner told the people at the table next to us "it would be 45 minutes to get their food" after they have already sat down. Meanwhile we had cold coffee and it took 5 minutes to get a few creamers. Salad bar had vegetables that were the wrong color. Couldn't eat the food because made me sick. Bathroom has no paper towels. TERRIBLE SERVICE. $42 including tip for two people. They don't have the right address on the receipt, are they trying to jip the IRS. LETTUCE IS WORST THAN SCHOOL LETTUCE BECAUSE THIS LETTUCE IS BLACK AND DEAD!!! read more

My friend and I had the Oriental Chicken salad last night. The lettuce was soggy and wilted. The pear slices were not entirely peeled and had part of the core attached. The pepper slices were actually slimy. We complained and our waiter was very apologetic. We ordered decaf coffee and was served coffee that was old and smelled burnt. The waiter was apologetic once more and brewed a fresh pot which was delicious. While we were leaving I approached a gentlemen who said he was the manager. I very nicely said we were disappointed with the salad. His response was extremely rude. I happened to mention what happened to a couple of friends today to find out that they had a similar experience during this past year. Not surprised that the diner was practically empty. Will not go there again. read more

Staff is very friendly and polite. Food is consistent and in line with your expectations for a diner.

This is place is utterly disgusting. Do NOT go here. I've had countless experiences that were all just terrible. The chef is rude (yes, I've had the chef come out, try, and choke on a piece of strawberry shortcake that tasted like burnt chemicals) and the wait staff simply do not listen to what you say. I've gone many times and one time I went because of a meeting there and knowing how atrocious the food is i simply ordered water. Just water. THEY EVEN DID THAT WRONG!!!!! I found a lemon seed in my water when it had absolutely no lemon in it otherwise. Aside from my personal experiences, I know a man who works in the pest control business and he's had jobs there. He said it's the most vial restaurant kitchen he's ever been in, and that's saying a lot! Neither of us would ever recommend this place. Seriously, DO NOT GO! read more

I've lived in Highland for about 10 years. Every year or so I go back just too see if anything has changed. It hasn't. Everything about this place is disgusting. The table, silverware and walls were dirty. The coffee was awful. The French toast tasted like old grease. I've never had a good meal from this place. I don't even understand how they are still open for business. read more

very disapointing experience this past fri at the diner. i went there for lunch and was given a menu of daily specials .i ordered one it came with soup and a drink. the only soups were w/meat and i am a vegetarian i asked the waitress if i could subsitue w/ a salad or a different soup she said no . so i asked to speak to the manager. she took about 15 mins to come over and she seemed anoyed with my requests and said oh well if you don't like the soup don't get any. i asked if i could get a some money off she said no . i said well i guess i can't get it then and she said oh well too bad. i was shocked at unprofessional she was . so we left . no apologies nothing i know this is a busy diner but what happened to customer service????? read more

ok place, i had the $5 breakfast special every day for 5 days. it includes coffee. as far as watery coffee, well it wasn't that bad. heck everyone around here drinks dunkin donuts coffee like it was the gold standard. i agree the pancakes are funky. but everything else was ok. very reasonable prices and service was good. everyone there spoke English and what do you need a knife for at a diner i wonder. I mean if you're ordering steak from a diner, then you are the one who needs help, get a clue, its a diner. read more

The owners of this dinner practice unfair charging. I had 4 hard boiled eggs , 1 order of toast. nothing else. The eggs were suppose to be $1.00 ea. and toast was $1.75. My bill should have been $5.75, instead they charged me $4.75 for 2 eggs and toast, and $2.00 for 2 more eggs. When I ques. why I was being overcharged, I was told that that's how the computor rang it up. No matter how I tried to explain that I was being overcharged, no avail. At one point he told me get out or I'll call the cops. I did. You can bet, I'll never go back. The sad thing is that he did this to me several other times. I should have learned my lesson. Now I have. read more

Horrible service, horrible disgusting food. Ordered a strawberry banana smoothie and it tasted like someone literally dumped cherry cough medicine in it. My hamburger was still raw and my fries were burnt. Even though the Gateway Diner is the closest diner to me ...I will be re-locating to the Alexis Diner from now on. 25 dollars down the drain for shit food read more

My dad and i went because it was a school night and it was a messed up schedule. Once we got there we ordered our food and got some sprite and water. After waiting an hour we gave up. They never came with our food. It was nearly 9:30 now and i had to go to bed. We just went to hannafords and got some stuff there. RECOMMENDED GO TO HANNAFORDS AND GET SOME GRAB SNACK OR SOMETHING I WOULD RATHER HAVE THAT THAN SPRITE... read more

Use to be good! It stinks if you ask me! The only thing that is any good is their greek tsiki sauce that my kids love. For breakfast they charged me well over $3 for a large orange juice. And if you want bacon, ham, or sausage with your breakfast it will cost you almost another $4. Go to New Paltz, Poughkeepsie or to the new Marlboro diner. Much better value and the waitstaff can understand what you are trying to order because they speak English. read more

this place just stinks. the salad bar is a joke. the waitresses really do stink. one gal would forget her own brains if they werent contained in her lame head.... the food is mediocre.. onion soup was like a cheese dip... disgusting to no end.. i wont soon go back.. and i surely wont send anyone i know to this... dump..... read more