Classic, old-school traincar diner, popular with locals. Corn beef hash and eggs was dynamite, as…read morewere pancakes and anything else done on the griddle. Friendly staff, and expert short order cook. Definitely going back next time I'm in town.

Vintage experience at its best! Family diner with food that isn't all frozen and great staff. It's…read moreclearly a local hangout, adding to its charm and coziness. The food is solid and tasty, the portions generous, and the prices reasonable. We like to go here whenever we are in town.

Wowza! I am relatively new to the area and this is already my favorite breakfast spot! Friendly…read morestaff, cozy atmosphere, and excellent home cooking! I highly recommend this place for any meal!

While stationed on Fort Drum, my family discovered this little gem on accident. We walked in, and…read morewere immediately greeted by the nicest of women. This place was exactly what you look for, when finding a family friendly place to eat. We were on Fort Drum for 4 years, and we ate here almost every Sunday. The portions were more than plenty, the wait staff knew their customer service, and whomever they had in the back, on the grill, amazing! I'd absolutely recommend this place to anyone looking for that small, hometown feel.

Cute little truck stop diner off the highway. Clean and homey inside - regular kitchen tables and…read morechairs. Felt right at home right away! Waitress was patient with our five year old. Kiddo got the blueberry muffin that was so delicious - sugary every bite! He also tried a slice of the French toast which was eggy and perfect! I got the chicken tenders and fries and was pleased with the portion and price! Fries could have been a little less brown. I was insanely jealous of my husband's turkey club. It was HUGE and was so good! We would definitely return on our next trip to the Bay!

Camping in the area we wanted to have lunch on our way out. I looked at lovely yet and found "the…read moreflying spatula" had good reviews. We arrive around 11am. The parking lot was empty. Thinking oh great is this place closed. Do we need to find another place. The shear panic. All the signs say open so we went in. What a quiet little "truck stop" diner. So conveniently located. Easy on easy off. Ashamed it wasn't busier. So please go here and support the flying spatula so it stays! First off there is a lot of choices. Everything sounded good. Kiddo got a blueberry muffin. It came hot and delicious. He also got a slice of French toast. Both very good. Wife got the chicken tendies and fries. (She panicked and wasn't ready so she ordered the old reliable) As for me I ordered the turkey club and it was hands down top turkey club I've ever had. This skyscraper was massive. We bother ordered the homemade fries and they were meah. Better with some more salt. All in all I think we'll stop every year we're in town and will recommend to everyone headed that way.

Two of us split the giant breakfast. $16 for two huge pancakes, bacon, sausage, ham, home fries and…read morethree eggs. We took a to-go box for a pancake! Called Dexter Diner on the sign!

Great food and service. The omelette was cooked perfectly and the ambiance is homey.read more

Love this place, great atmosphere, great food, and great people. Love bringing friends and family…read morehere!

Great place! Food and service is excellent; big portions and a great menu to choose from.read more

We went to the Watertown Garage Sale which evidently is a HUGE event of the year. Luckily, Shorty's…read morewasn't too busy! I was afraid it would be packed before others also went to the garage sale. The sampler breakfast plate had a little of everything, and the pancake was huge and fluffy! Honestly my favorite part. The old-time diner feel is great, with little jukeboxes at each table. Love this place!

We were visiting the area, and were appealed to this restaurant due to its old time diner look and…read morethe vintage car out front. Once we were inside, that vibe continued. The vintage diner feel was cozy, and the Coca-Cola light fixtures were unique. Each table also had its own vintage jukebox. We came on a busy Sunday morning, but got lucky and were sat right away. From the beginning, and throughout our experience, the staff were very friendly. Our sever brought us drinks within minutes, and we were able to put in our orders pretty quick. Like I said, it was a busy Sunday, so it took awhile for us to receive our food. But this gave my wife and I time to talk, and enjoy the ambiance. I ordered the breakfast lasagna (had never seen this before) with white toast and a side of corned beef hash. When the food came out, it was warm and fresh. The breakfast lasagna had a nice flavor from the peppers and onions and meats that were baked inside. The base was made from what seemed like mashed potatoes which threw me off a little, but wasn't bad. The toast had a good toast to it, and was nicely buttered. I am a corned beef hash lover, and Shorty's was pretty good! The flavors meshed well together and the texture was great. My wife ordered the sausage gravy and biscuits which was not great. The sausage gravy was lacking flavor, with the main taste being cream. The sausage within the gravy was cut up sausage links, and for myself and my wife at least, we prefer ground sausage. Lastly, the biscuits were nothing to write home about. They were not bad but they didn't wow. Overall, I gave Shorty's a three because the food didn't wow me. There was not anything wrong with the food we had at all, and we will probably be back in the future to try some of their other food. Otherwise, my wife and I also loved the feel of the diner itself.

Kind of a hole-in-the wall place with decent food and good service…read more Not much to look at from the outside and the inside isn't that spectacular either, but it is clean. Tried their burnt ends and they were tasty. A little heavy on the dry rub. The hubs got a king burger and he enjoyed it. I had the burger with peanut butter, and it was pretty tasty. Fries were the crinkle cut kind and were nice and tasty.

I'm a 67 year old white male with an affinity for good home cooking. I started going to the whistle…read morestop after my mom told me I ate way too many pancakes. I ate 67 in one sitting at the whistle stop! My favorite thing to eat at the whistle stop is the 67 Oz. Fried fish platter and the 6.7 oz serving of pudding. You have to try the owners special 67 sauce which they slather on everything. It is to die for! I could drink the 67 sauce by the gallon. The ambiance is simply amazing. Most of the waitresses are a perfect 6.7 out of 10. Some of them are so beautiful I would walk 6.7 uphill both ways in the freezing cold just to get a serving of 67 sauce. Don't take my word for it. Go here immediately and make sure you have enough money. I can guarantee you will tip higher than 6.7%!!

Great place, super clean, great service and the food was excellent. Would highly recommend.read more

We always like to eat breakfast here when we are vacationing in the 1,000 Islands…read more I usually get an omelet & my husband had the 2 2 2 special. Very generous servings & the coffee keeps coming. Staff is super friendly & I like being called "Honey"

Kinda a hidden gem. Family owned and oriented diner…read more Fantastic prices. More than fair portions. Great tasting food. Amazing customer service. The only down side is that the interer could use some work; you can tell it's a bit dated. Closed on Sundays during the summer.

Nice staff, could've offered us a high chair or booster seat though. We have two kids and saw on…read morethe reviews that it was kid friendly and it wasn't really. The food was okay, and none of the tables were cleaned or wiped off. The wait for the food took a while as well.