Great breakfast spot that is a hidden gem in the center of Kutztown. Serving the world 23 at a time, that's the max capacity. Be prepared to wait for a seat and then your food. Everything is fresh made, on the griddle behind the counter, by the owner. Daily specials are posted on their Facebook page, some days they have lunch specials. There have been whispers of retirement, so check this place out before it's too late! read more

Letterman's Diner - a view of the outside of the restaurant - Diners Near Me - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Old school diner with excellent food and service. We will definitely come back whenever we are in Kutztown. read more

Letterman's Diner - Meat lovers omelette - Diners Near Me - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Good taste great. Generous portions. Fair pricing. The best part of the experience was watching the staff work a busy breakfast on Saturday morning. As a guy passing through; I can only assume the locals know the story. I have to summarize that the old man cooking is the owner. Maybe his wife is taking orders, and daughter helping out. Grandkids jumping in to help. I felt like I was in the kitchen with grumpy old grandpa. I know he loves me but his words are harsh. His actions are loving. Good eat here if you can. read more

The food is good, but why would someone in the resturant business bring polictics into their menu, Thump omlet, J D Vance omlet, sure he's entiled to his opinion but I don't need it thrown in my face when I'm trying to eat. Iwon't be eating at Letterman's anymore. read more

My husband I tried this place for the first time and we're not disappointed. The food is amazing and everyone was really nice & friendly. My husband and I got the stuffed hashbrowns and it was absolutely amazing. This if definitely our new favorite spot. We will be bringing our kids here next time we're in the area. read more

Letterman's Diner - Stuffed Hashbrowns are AMAZING!!! - Diners Near Me - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Ahhh where do I begin? Letterman's was a staple for me in college and many other students at Kutztown University. It's been almost 10 years since my last visit so I had to see if it was as good as I remembered or if my drunken taste buds all those years ago got the best of me. We'll, let me say it's just a delicious as I remembered. I mean it's breakfast gem. I've been to many fancy brunches at Instagram worthy restaurants and most of them can't hold a candle to the quality of Letterman's. I ordered what was my favorite meal in college the Deluxe Cheesesteak Omelette (peppers, onions, bacon, steak, and cheddar cheese) and it comes with a side of hash browns and toast. It's still the top 3 omelettes I've had and it's not 3 or 2. Beyond the food being delicious the prices are standard for breakfast. believe nothing is really over $15 but the amount of food you get is massive. There's no way you can eat your entire meal in a single setting. Speaking of settings Letterman's is a VERY small diner. If you snag a table you're going to be a bit more comfy because at the main counter (bar stool seating) you will be elbow to elbow with whomever is next to you. !!!!IMPORTANT!!!! While the food is amazing upon looking at other reviews I decided to take a look at their Facebook page. I'm assuming the owner of the restaurant is in control of these page and is extremely out of touch with the current social and political climate that is affecting Black people in America. I'm not going to call him a racist because I only did a surface level dig but a lot of what he supports is anti Black. While there my experience wasn't bad with him or his staff but I expect that's a front. As much as I love the food I like to be fully transparent in my reviews and I will not be supporting his establishment in the future. There are several all lives matter, support the blue, trump 2020, and posts bashing protesters. Do with it what you want. read more

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I went to Letterman's for breakfast while I was in town for work. Let me start by saying the portions are HUGE! I ordered the combo #5 which. I thought it was going to be a standard, 2 eggs, a slice of toast, some hash with 2 slices of bacon. Boy was I wrong! Food was great, service was good--But beware, PPE and social distance isn't not a thing inside the diner. It's small with a few tables against the wall and bar seating directly across. I sat far away from other customers but the diner quickly filled up, customer came in and sat right next to me on both sides. No one was wearing a mask at the diner either except me so just keep that in mind. read more

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All the people calling the owner racist are what's wrong with our current world. He's not racist at all. Just because he's conservative doesn't make him racist. I've been here several times throughout the pandemic and the place has very good breakfasts. And it's always busy and everyone raves about the breakfasts there. The bad reviews they are given are due to politics and in no way reflect the food there. Grow up people. Don't try to ruin their business because you're liberal. read more

Fantastic food, great service and always worth the wait! Hugh portions for the money. I live almost 2 hours away and am always happy to make the drive for breakfast. read more

Gross place, everyone sits on top of each other. They don't use gloves. Watched a blonde girl touch someone on the back and then start making someone's toast. Absolutely disgusting here! read more

Let me start by saying the food was EXCELLENT! However, the service and conditions could have been better. I asked my waitress twice for water. She never brought it. I then asked the person who served me my food, and she brought it. I should not have to ask three times for water. Also, the server put her thumb on the lip of the coffee pot. GROSS! Also, not one employee was wearing a mask. Not the cook, nor any server. Yes, it was my choice to stay and eat there, but it wasn't sanitary. I won't be back during Covid 19. read more

Long story short, this place is incredibly cramped, not very clean, the food is extremely greasy, and my fiancé and myself got severe food poisoning. She even pointed out that the guy cooking the food wasn't wearing gloves, never washed his hands, and was directly touching the food after touching everything else in the restaurant including his sweaty face. We should have left immediately. Outside of this, I have no complaints against the staff, they were really nice and attentive, they just gotta work on the hygiene. read more

My first time here this weekend, we had a group of 5 people, and everyone loved it and will definitely go again, it is a little small, the tables don't seat more then two people, we all sat at the bar so we got to watch our food being prepared. read more

Not terrible. Definitely a hole in the wall kind of place. I saw their Facebook page with a heaping breakfast displayed and I was intrigued. On a Thursday morning, after a 35 minute drive, my buddy and I sat down for some grub. Personally, I think the guy has his grill just a bit too hot. The hash browns were excellent, but everything else was just cooked too hard, including the bacon. To be fair, it's a small grill and there's just no room. The portions are huge. Huge. While that may appeal to some, I'd rather have quality over quantity. This place is small. Don't go there with a group expecting to be seated like the Knights of the Round Table. Don't expect a hostess to greet you. When you sit at the counter you may be rubbing elbows with the next guy. Service was fine. Parking is on the street. Breakfast ends and lunch starts early here, like 10:45, so if you want breakfast get there early. I would certainly return. For me, it just didn't knock my socks off and it is too far a drive for what I experienced. If I was in Kutztown in the morning and someone wanted to go there I'd do it. read more

i liked the vibe of a small diner on a corner and getting served at a bar. however wasn't that good. french toast was wacked. so dry read more

Letterman's Diner - stuffed french toast w apple - Diners Near Me - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

All you slap-asses who judge a restaurant politically are fools!! Come in and not think it's a greasy spoon and judge it on what it exactly is!! This place is good clean cheap breakfast fun!! Don't expect the Taj-Mahal!! Thanks for the good food and pleasant service!! read more

This is one of the best breakfast books. Kutztown is on the way from HARRISBURG to NYC. I stopped there years ago by chance. Last time I ate there it was just as good as I remembered. Today, on the way to Long Island I have every intention to stop there again. read more

Letterman's Diner - Great place. Stopped here in 2010 on my way to JFK for my trip to Israel. I am having a Kraków omlette. - Diners Near Me - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

This place does not appear to care about masks nor proper sanitation. Food was ok, if a little greasy. It is a small space and they seem to attract the type of customer who is not particular about distancing, masks or health and safety. I'm not risking my life for diner food. I will not be back. read more

Excellent food and plentiful. Great prices ! Very unique menu choices, something for everyone.

My favorite place for breakfast in Kutztown. A small old fashioned diner. The owner and staff are great. The food is delicious. What more could you want? read more

An institution in Kutztown. Portions are huge and totally worth the price. Food is what you would expect from an american diner. The quality isint amazing, but you get a huge portion. Downsides are that the dining area is very very cramped. Dont expect to find a seat easily unless you are by yourself. When we ordered takeout, it took 40 minutes for our relativly benign order, so fairly slow. Eggs in our order were overcooked. Kitchen is open for all to see, so it seems clean enough. Spaces between surfaces/appliances have some buildup though. Overall, its just fine, but I would rather frequent other local businesses due to higher food quality. read more

We were passing thru Kutztown on our way to an appointment in Allentown and decided to give it a try. We were not disappointed. We knew from the "Don't Tread on Me" flag hanging in the front we would like it. People were friendly, food was great. They have so many awesome different items on their breakfast menu it was hard to decide. read more

Went by here due to hearing how good the food is from others in the area the place is literally a dine in where it's big enough to seat maybe 20 people max in between there bar set up and the few tables they have. I sat a at a table for 2 since it's either a table for 2 or a bar seat which is very tight for there employees to move around to get to people on half of the small facility. The food was good a little pricy for being a cash only establishment. The service wasn't bad either only reason why it's a 3 star and not higher is because I was rushed it took a while to get the food and once I did It felt like they were rushing to have me pay and leave when I just got my food read more

The food is okay if you like grease and food falling off of the plates. The diner is super small, and you're basically elbow to elbow with everyone there. The owner is EXTREMELY rude and racist. He likes to make it known. So if you're anything other than white, I would steer clear. You are better off going to The Quality Shop, Saucony Creek, or Airport Diner. It's a shame for the quaint town of Kutztown! read more

The restaurant closes now at 1:00 pm with last seating at 12:45. Plan to retry it next week for a C late breakfast or early lunch read more

The food was not good and the service was worse. I highly advise again going here. There are much better places around.

While in town for the Kutztown Folk Festival, I knew I needed to reconnect with my childhood by eating as much scrapple as possible in a four day period. My mother had heard about a tiny diner in the center of town, open only for breakfast (which starts at 1am when the University is in session!) and known for generous portions and an "eclectic" menu. 23 seats, all filled at all times. One, maybe two servers, and a kitchen helper, depending on the day. One cook, managing one grill. More menu possibilities than one normally sees at a full service restaurant with a massive staff. We were lucky enough to make it there twice in four days. (And I look forward to a return trip!) For our first meal we played safe. Sausage and eggs for my boy, scrapple and eggs for me and my mother. I also ordered a short stack of waffles, but they were ignored completely when I saw my slice of scrapple. A four inch square of pork infused corn meal, perfectly fried and placed next to two scrambled eggs. All I could think when I took the first bite was "I can't wait to come back tomorrow!" The boy said the same thing when he bit into his sausage. Whew, because he had little choice! My mother was busy discussing politics with the stranger to her left, and did not want to leave in the first place, so coming back the next day made perfect sense. Breakfast the second day was all about discovery for my mother and myself. My boy ordered the sausage again, because that's just what he does. Turns out that if you don't grow up eating scrapple it seems a bit odd somehow. * My mother and I decided to split an omelet, because we'd seen their size and knew that we would never move again if we each tried to order our own. Then we took our time deciding what we wanted. The winner in every way, was crab, peppers, onions, tomatoes, and pepper jack cheese. Served with a mountain of hash browns. (And yes, a side of scrapple!) $13 for a breakfast that we split in half and had enough left over for a third person. The portions of each component were generous and well balanced, so each forkful had the perfect amount of everything. The cook was able to get our three plates out in a timely manner while also dealing with the 20 other people ordering from his astonishing menu. Everything was cooked perfectly, and though he certainly did not have time to stop and chat, he was able to spare a smile as he slid my plate in front of me. I thanked him kindly for the meal and the show, as watching him work on the single small grill was a sight to behold. If I had my way, I would live much closer to Letterman's Diner. I'd be able to make this tiny place a regular stop. I would sit, ask for some coffee, and then work my way through the menu, hoping to make it to the end of three pages of omelet choices before the menu changed. I'd be distracted by the daily specials, and I might even order from the lunch menu once or twice. Scrapple would be the only constant. *My boy would like me to mention that if Letterman's Diner would grill some Spam for him, they would be at the top of his list of favorite restaurants on the Mainland, so he understands my joy when I am near my preferred breakfast meat. read more

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This place is crazy! It was a fun experience to watch the cook do his thing. The portions are overly huge and so is the menu. The coffee was really good. I had the Flying Dutchman which had scrapple and American cheese in it. It comes with hash browns but you will NEVER eat them all. The food was good, the downside is the size itself, pretty tight and very hot but I Still think worth the trip. read more

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This place is fantastic. Breakfast is my favorite meal at Letterman's but lunch is pretty darn good as well. They do middle of the night tacos as well, but I'm never up at 1am to be there. Haha. Letterman's is an old 23 seat diner car, so you may have to wait for seats. With just my husband and I, we usually find seat within 5 minutes on the weekend (if there isn't a line out the door), but I will say it is certainly harder to get seats (together) with a group of 4 or so. My favorite is the Mudflap (hashbrowns, onions, mushrooms, bacon, brown gravy and american cheese, w/ eggs) and my husband always gets the cheesesteak omelette, but the specials are always fantastic. The best special I've had so far is the Mama Mia (Omelette with meatballs, marinara, bell peppers, onions, and cheese w/ garlic bread) and I can't wait to try the Blueberry/Bacon Waffles the next time they are on special when I'm there. Overall, do not miss Letterman's. (Just try not to worry about the calories!) read more

Letterman's Diner - Mudflap. Minus two bites and eggs. - Diners Near Me - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Best breakfast in at least a 3 county radius! The portions are huge and the diner is small. Luckily I work close by so it's easy to pickup breakfast and take it to work so I don't have to worry about waiting for a seat. Omelettes, breakfast bagel sandwiches, French toast and stuffed French toast is all out of this world. Never had a bad experience and don't anticipate having one either. Definitely a gem hidden in little kutztown. read more

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I finally got to go in here for the first time since there's always a line out the door. And they aren't kidding when they talk about huge portions! Unbelievable prices for the amount of food! The omelette date the size of a meat loaf lol! Definitely a mom and pop type of place with its old charm. read more

Letterman's Diner - Meatloaf sized omelette lol - Diners Near Me - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

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I finally took up Doug Letterman on his breakfast invitation, and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Special of the day was Irish Eggs Benedict. Two English Muffins, topped with house made corned beef hash, melted Swiss cheese and hollandaise sauce. Crispy hash browned potatoes smothered in house made SOS (creamed chipped dried beef) evened out the plate. The star of the show was, without question, the house made corned beef hash. Real brined brisket of beef. The taste of the brine and pickling spices really came through, all the while complimented tremendously by the creamy hollandaise and Swiss cheese. I savored every bite. I can't say enough about how much I enjoyed this meal. The SOS was also top of the line. Executed very well, making PA Dutch Grandma's smile ear to ear throughout Berks County. The only rival this SOS has is Wally's Deli in Allentown. The food here is easily now one of my top breakfast spots. My only complaint is it was 66 degrees outside and 79 degrees inside (based on the AC thermostat I looked at). I worked up a little lather, but worth it to have this tremendous meal. Service was friendly, and I will definitely return. They have a full list of specialty belly filling breakfast plates and specialty omelets. Put Letterman's Diner on your list. They are only open until 1:00, but they open at 5:30am. #rushieeats #tremendousbreakfast read more

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Big breakfast but tasty, go hang with the locals. Pancakes are HUGE - I couldn't finish it. Its small & tight in there, so if your with a big group, I'd go elsewhere. Bonus cute K-Town U students wait on ya read more

Letterman's Diner - Sitting at the counter, love the signage - Diners Near Me - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Great food with large quantities. I had to share breakfast with my friend. Love watching the cook prepare all the orders. Sit at the bar and watch! read more

Very good food, and always consistent. Ran by a family and usually has regulars so there will always be a conversation between the cook and someone else so it's never really a quiet place to eat if that is something to you are looking for. If your looking for a good social place to eat, this is it. read more

Letterman's has that classic diner feel with food that far exceeds the traditional diner faire. The selection at Letterman's is varied and they offer items that you wouldn't see at a normal diner. They have everything from a five meat omelet to the standard scrambled eggs and toast. The menu is large and there is sure to be something for everyone. On our most recent trip, I had a miner's breakfast (french toast, eggs, home fries, and bacon) and my girlfriend had an egg white veggie omelet (onions, mushrooms, hot peppers, tomatoes). The platters were huge, they were prepared well and everything was nice. This is a popular spot for KU students so on Saturday and Sunday mornings there are usually quite a few people enjoying a meal. It is fun to sit at the bar and watch everything get prepared. read more

Letterman's Diner - Veggie Omelette with Egg Whites. Yum! - Diners Near Me - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

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This diner was disgusting. I hope they stay closed. Went to eat breakfast here once. Ordered and watched the fat man all over the hot griddle drip sweat all over the food. Walked out and never went back. Now I hear he's got a go fund me page to pay his taxes which he claims is due to covid. Funny he was behind since 2019. What a loser. read more

This is THE place to have breakfast in Kutztown. Portions are outrageous. I recommended trying one of the specialty omelets. Seating can be a problem as the place is fairly small. Show up early. read more

Letterman's Diner - Massive, overflowing Phoenix omelet - Diners Near Me - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

I came here in thought of getting the worst possible food but instead the cook Doug came through in more ways then one. I first came to get a basic breakfast. Something simple. Scrambled eggs with cheese and toast with butter and French toast. I thought that was completely amazing. Then I tried the Poseidon. The crab meat left my mouth watering with joy and excitement. The brilliant combination of the hollandaise with the crab meat and with the mushroom had me at hello. I highly recommend this place. The downside. It's hot in there lol but it's still amazing. read more

These are the NICEST people. First time, and waited outside as it's a small place that fills up fast. Server came outside with a coffee pot to ask if we wanted coffee while waiting. The man cooking behind the counter is FIERCE. Completely focused, cooking your hash browns and all else to perfection. Sorry I don't live closer. Loved it. read more