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    Mardee's

    4.3 (85 reviews)
    InexpensiveDiners
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Robin W.

    Service was outstanding and the food was amazing with very generous portions...the breakfast casserole is what I will dream about when I go home and wish I was closer!!! And her coffee was outstanding (and I'm a coffee snob)...if you're a Buffalo Bill's fan you especially love the "view"...

    Marilyn W.

    First time here. Very cute place- breakfast was great, service was excellent. Only problem was noisy for conversation but we would still go back. Highly recommend.

    Hash eggs and rye toast
    Russell W.

    Ordered hash and eggs over easy with rye toast and coffee. I requested a little crispy for the hash. The cook over did it and it was a bit dark. The waitress noticed and offered to re-do or add some fresh. I opted for some fresh and continued to eat what I had. The additional was fine and I was satisfied. The prices were reasonable and the waitress was great. I would return again.

    Bacon, Cinnamon Roll
    Sparkle P.

    This place NEVER disappoints !! I absolutely LOVE the staff here. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. They go above and beyond to ensure that your food is great and the experience is pleasant. Since COVID, many restaurants have cut corners on servings and service. But this family owned business is STILL putting the customers and the quality of service first, and that is a beautiful thing. The food is ALWAYS great ...but the ambiance and staff are the topping on the cake.

    Spinach, Feta, Tomato Omelette, Rye Toast, Mardee's Casserole .
    Sydney M.

    This place is a staple for my family and I! It is in the cutest area, and the inside is small but very cozy and welcoming. All the wait staff is super friendly and kind, and you can tell it's a caring family restaurant. If you are going to get ANYTHING here, get the Mardee's Casserole. I specifically go here for this specific dish. It is cheesy, creamy, potatoey, and perfect in every aspect. Another great thing to get here is their giant cinnamon rolls (not pictures).

    Sarah D.

    I went to lunch with a friend here yesterday at noon. There is a small parking lot behind the restaurant and I was able to find a spot there. You can also park on the small side street. This place is one big open room. It gets chilly a little bit, when the door is opened. Masks must be worn until you're seated at your table because of the current Covid rules. There were open seats at the counter. There were also three open tables in the dining room so we sat at a clean one near the wall on the right. There was nice decor on the wall. Near us, there were two small signs mentioning coffee and something else and all around there were beautiful hearts that were cut on the inside as if they were snowflakes. (Like when you cut pieces of paper into snowflakes as a kid. I'm dating myself here, I know.) I asked the waitress how many more tables were set up prior to Covid. She said five or six. It must have been pretty packed in there pre-Covid. I love how spaced out tables at restaurants are now. The breakfast menu is on the front side of their paper placemat along with their advertisers. Their lunch menu is on the opposite side. I'm not sure if that was their practice pre-Covid but I like it. It was very convenient. We ordered the frosted cinnamon roll to split between the two of us . When it was delivered, I was quite disappointed. It looks a lot bigger in the pictures that other Yelpers have posted. It was satisfying and the frosting was good but it's half the size of a bakery in Orchard Park that I enjoy going to. We also wanted to split the casserole special. It came with four pieces of toast. (Two pieces of bread cut diagonally.) I chose sourdough. We chose scrambled eggs and it was a small amount of scrambled eggs on the plate. We had a choice of three or four meats and I chose sausage so it was four small discs of sausage. The "casserole" was a small amount of round glop that was on the plate in a small saucer. The crisp onions were cut a certain way where it was distinct. It tasted good but was a very small portion. This dish was not a casserole and I wish it wasn't touted as such. I expected all of the items to be mixed together as if the whole thing were a casserole. The waitress was really friendly and nice. She came over a few times to ask how we were and to see if we wanted refills on our hot coffees. She thanked me for stopping in, since I don't live near there. The decor was lovely. Because of those things, I gave this place a third star.

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    Nikki G.

    Clarence Center is ridiculously cute, and Mardee's just adds to the entire vibe of this little piece of heaven in Western New York. There is some parking in their lot, with the majority of the lot converted into an outdoor dining room. There is also ample street parking everywhere. I was only at Mardee's once before this visit and pre-COVID, the dining room was packed with tables. When you enter now, during COVID, the tables are spaced out and come winter, there will be a long wait to get into this place without the outdoor option. My mom and I rolled in around quarter to 11 in the morning, after spending time at a couple nurseries in the area picking out new plant babies. We were seated immediately. There were some other customers that arrived after us, and they waited about 5 minutes at the most before getting seated. The waitress was new, but you couldn't tell. She was very welcoming and friendly. I wouldn't have known that she were new, if she didn't tell us. My mom had the casserole breakfast, which included coffee, meat (she chose bacon), the cheesy delicious hash brown casserole (not a traditional-type casserole), toast (she chose sourdough), and two eggs (she chose over easy). She really enjoyed her breakfast. I had the two egg (scrambled), casserole and toast (sourdough) entree. That casserole was delicious. Try it if you have the opportunity. I don't know if I enjoyed it so much because I barely eat dairy, (just on pizza lately), or if it really was that good, but my mom said it was fantastic and she eats cheese on the reg. It looks like they painted recently and have updated their decor, which I really like the vibes they have going on. They had this large rectangle shadow box full of shells arranged to look like flowers, which was different and unique. I kept wanting to look at it.

    Dad's choice (he really loved that potato casserole)
    Colleen O.

    I actually had a pretty fabulous breakfast here this past Sunday . In the super cute Clarence Center area , there are about 15 tables and a counter in this smallish restaurant, resulting in a short 10 minute wait for a table . Their coffee came out piping hot in a heavy duty mug . I ordered a country scramble with ham as my choice of meat . My father got a breakfast platter with two eggs , English muffin and a special casserole with potato, onion and cheese . The food came out in a reasonable time and I'm happy to say everything was super delicious . My country scramble easily made for two meals . Dad loved his choice , it was a savory breakfast without feeling stuffed afterwards . I would love to come back for another breakfast , they had some interesting choices on their specials menu .

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    Karen M.

    Staff gets FIVE stars easily, so accommodating and incredibly cool under pressure. With the crowd in the small restaurant, every table full and people waiting to be served, I would have run out the back door and not looked back. But these cheerful servers gracefully refilled coffee cups and got child guests plastic covered straw cups with finesse. The food is fresh and hot, with some creative (albeit highly caloric) offerings. The home fries are really not what we expect here in WNY; they're seasoned french fry nuggets masquerading as home fries. And one of my peeves is not offering half and half for coffee, rather some chemical splash substitute in little plastic containers that essentially never expire. Parking is a challenge due to the tiny attached lot and the popularity of Mardee's. The atmosphere is casual home town in this inexpensive-feeling building, with seasonal decor on the wall and a small counter to sit near the kitchen. The kitchen was quite small as you get a peek in there, but no harder working staff around.

    Not leaving hungry!! Sausage Gravy Biscuit special and Giant Cinnamon Roll with fruit and bacon for the little man!!

    Not leaving hungry!! Sausage Gravy Biscuit special and Giant Cinnamon Roll with fruit and bacon for the little man!!

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    Great service, delicious food and cozy atmosphere. 5 stars!Enjoy a relaxing meal with a good friend at Mardee's on Maple Street.

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    Super nice servers...food was good...but, took 30 minutes to finally get our meals. First time the service was poor

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    Small restaurant open limited hours with great food. My wife and I have eaten there several times and food and service has been excellent.

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    Is there a lot of parking around Mardee's? Do they have a parking lot next to them for patrons?

    There is a small row of parking on one side of Mardee's building that fills up quickly (especially at breakfast time). Most people end up street parking and walking over to the restaurant.

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    Went around 12 on a Sunday, there wasn't a wait though it was busy. There is a parking lot but it…read moreshared with the restaurant next door so not a lot of spots. The person I was with ordered a Cafe Freddo, there wasn't much of a description besides coffee but they were willing to try. They were not a fan of it, they usually drink regular coffee or fraps so it could just be the type. They ordered Double Chocolate Chip Pancakes and bacon. They expected the double to mean the batter had chocolate in it too, though there were just chocolate chips inside and chocolate syrup drizzled on top. Overall, they were fine, not the best but not the worst. The bacon was fine, a bit more cooked than we like, but good flavor. I ordered the Eggs Benedict, which is one of my favorite breakfast item which came with home fries. With the Benedict there wasn't a lot hollandaise, which I do like a lot of. I asked for extra and was told there would be an additional 1$ charge. The issue here is the Eggs Benedict was already $17.95 which is about $3 more than the average Eggs Benedict in WNY. Overall, the hollandaise was good, just not a lot of it. The home fries were also good as they were crispy the way I like it. The feel of the diner is pretty neat, it's very retro inside and offers a different space to eat compared to typical restaurants. Overall, we would recommend Lake Effect Diner if you're into the diner experience as a one time visit. The food is fine, but not worth the higher prices. There are several other breakfast spots in WNY which are better priced and have better food. I talked with a few other peope after the visit and they all agreed in this sentiment.

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    When asked where I'd like to eat, I always think first about the Smokin' Little Diner…read more It's well worth the drive from anywhere! I especially love the Hawg Wings and the Brisket Plate. Their private label BBQ sauces are great, and my favorite is Fireberry, but really they're all phenomenal! I love the kind greetings we get as we enter this nostalgic train car diner. The cozy-vibe is through the roof here! The servers are so pleasant and helpful! They make one feel right at home!

    Went back because first visit was so good! This time I pre ordered for a lunch…read more. I called in the day before. Ordering was easy and the person was very friendly on the phone. Food was ready about five minutes after my scheduled time, which for as busy as they were, I thought that was great timing. Ordered the big sampler, with pulled chicken, pulled pork, brisket and ribs! Platter is a nice size with large portions, four of us ate on it. The pulled chicken for me was a stand out, so good! 10 piece chicken wings, cheeseburger with fries, pizza logs and crab cake platter. For our sides we tried the mac and cheese, pasta salad, baked beans, mash potatoes and sweet potatoe fries. Everything was good and would get again, except the crab cakes. These were just not good, very fishy, and burnt. The pizza logs were huge! The Mac and cheese had no seasoning, but was cheesy and after little salt and pepper wasn't to bad. Definitely on my top three favorite BBQ spots! I forgot pictures, but enjoy the video!

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