This place is consistently excellent. I went every weekend during my time at SU and explored the entire menu. Each item exceeded my expectations and was cooked to perfection! The pancakes are amazing, eggs, omelets, BREAKFAST SANDWICHES and lunch items are all wonderful. Some special and signature dishes to try are moms spicy sunrise or the rosewater rice pudding. The service is impeccable, the family at moms is welcoming, warm, kind and accommodating. They create a home away from home, they know your name. The atmosphere is down to earth, laid back and no fuss-a great place to relax with tasty food and coffee. read more

Gyro omelet was fucking great. Hash browns were fairly bad. They bring you all your food and drinks, so you have to tip them, but they don't come and check on you, so you have to get up and walk over to the counter if you want anything, and it's awkward because they aren't even over there, so they have to stand up and meet you. It's just a bad system if you ask me. Tiebreaker between 3 and 4 stars is that they don't have AC, or even any fans, so this is a terrible place to go in the summer. Despite the good omelet, I wish we'd just walked out the second we realized there was no AC. read more

Start with the good: amazing omelettes The bad: a confusing concept for the seating wait and ordering, because, yes! It was packed because the food is yummy! read more

We went on a weekend during the brunch hour. We paid for our food up front and were able to grab a table by the windows. The place was pretty packed but emptied some during our time there. We had the Italian Omelet with hashbrowns and toast and the Belgian waffle combo. Both meals were just okay and the toast never made it to the table. I let our waitress know before we left about the toast and she apologized. I don't think we will be back. read more

A just-around-the-corner, local diner. That's the way I like 'em. Nestled on the corner of Harvard and Westcott, Mom's had been a staple in my grad school experience. Although not as good as the diner at the farmer's market (and a tad on the pricier side), Mom's is a great local joint to solve all of your hangover/diner/brunch needs. It's greasy, it's good, and their eggs/home fries/spicy sauces/lox bagels are all solid. Sometimes, I just got a large order of home fries with onions, and that was enough to get me through the day. Don't forget the hot sauce! And their curried eggs. Just get 'em if they are available. They're exotic enough to be interesting, but familiar enough that it won't be weird. They do change up their specials, so check 'em out! Also, the company at Mom's is friendly. Their staff is a little rough around the edges but they're good people and quick, and you can hang for quite a bit to get yourself back to functioning. read more

The food was okay, but nowhere near worth the 2 hour wait. The waitresses did not keeps us updated, so we had to asked after about two hours about our food. The place is set up in a way that is very inconvenient for customers ordering. Everybody stands, waits, and orders in the same place, therefore making it very hard to move around. The food was good enough for a trip when it is not busy. read more

This place has a lot of yummy food. There aren't too many vegetarian options, but are flexible with menu. I usually get an omelette and the portion is really good. The fries are my favorite though, they're very crispy. It can get really busy so anticipate the waiting time read more

If I could give this review less than one star, I would. My friends and I arrived at Mom's, ordered food, and were told it would take 30 minutes. A whole HOUR later, we were finally given food. The several times we asked for an ETA, they said our food would be done in a bit. Good food, horrible customer service read more

I would give 3.5, but I'm erring on the side of 4 because this place is such a homey, family run place. It can get a little confusing, since you order at the front rather than at the tables, but like. Come on. It's not that hard to understand. No one ever tries to rush you out or anything, and it's nestled nicely in the Westcott community so people who live there (aka grad students galore) often drop in on the weekends. Sometimes undergrads do as well, so if you're a new TA, be prepared for some awkward gaze avoidance / shock on the part of your students, realizing that you do, indeed, have a life outside of school and you do, indeed, eat! Try the omlettes (especially gyro and broccoli/cheddar) and the corned beef hash, and support your local businesses!! read more

Coming here, I was super hyped to get food without a line. We paid upfront, waited for a table to free, and sat down. There were two cooks for about two dozens tables. That was the first sign of trouble. We knew they were busy, but once the one hour mark hit, my friend decided to ask if our food would be out, especially since two people who ordered after us received their food already. The server cut her off and didn't let her finish speaking. The server came back, saying the food is being cooked, and finally, we got to start eating. Our other friend asked for more mayo before the server left. The server was extremely confused by this... And started doing other tasks like cleaning tables, standing and smiling with the other staff, and after 10 minutes of waiting, my friend had to go up again to get packets of mayo that could easily have been gotten within a minute. The service was genuinely the worst I have witnessed within the past 10 years of my life. read more

You order when you walk in! Self serve coffee and tea once you pay at the counter. The prices are a little more than I expected. My friend got the steak and eggs while I got their spicy egg sunrise, which is eggs how you like them with a heavy dose of what seems like cajun seasoning and some chili garlic sauce to top it off. It was $25 for the both of us, not including tip. We've been here twice and it was definitely better the second time. My over easy eggs were the perfect texture and not too salty. I also got a short stack of pancakes which were a lot bigger than I thought they'd be. Fluffy with crispy edges! My friend's steak wasn't great the first time but it was delicious the second time. Service was very attentive especially in getting you the condiments you needed. We both loved the home fries but I would recommend staying away from the hash browns. The first time they were completely bland and way too tough, it's just a heated up frozen hash brown patty. No seasoning. The waitress insisted we ordered it the 2nd time we came (No, never again!) so we had to deal with it and they were still bland. I'll definitely be back whenever I'm too lazy to make breakfast. The atmosphere can get kind of loud since it's an open kitchen and floor plan but I didn't mind it too much. The booths need to be repaired but they were still comfy. read more

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This place takes so god damn long to bring out the food. I saw them cook 15 takeout orders while serving no one sitting down (it was packed) All I wanted was some low quality eggs from a low quality diner, and unfortunately that's paired with low quality service. Screw it though, it's pretty cheap read more

My favorite diner in Syracuse. Nice owners, great food, generous portions, reasonable prices.

Moms is the closest and homiest diner on Syracuse's campus. It is by far my favorite place on campus and it's all due to the way it's run. Definitely a must see! read more

Went for Breakfast on a Friday morning, wasn't overly crowded, Had the Burger and Eggs, service was very friendly, food was good, would recommend read more

Ordered take-out breakfast (30min) & ordered the egg, cheese & bacon breakfast sandwich on croissant also French toast w/ bacon. The food was awesome. The prices are also reasonable. Saturday's are definitely usually busy. Expect to wait as this is a busy place, but the food is definitely delicious if you have the time to wait! read more

Yesterday morning, I was passing through Syracuse when my friends and I decided to stop for food. We looked up diners in the area and decided to stop at Moms. I had never experienced a diner like that before, you order your food at the counter, take a number and wait for a table to open up to go sit. We thought it was a cute idea and decided to order, wait and sit. We sat down and took a look around. There were two middle aisles of booths and tables and then booths along the wall as well, we noted there were only two cooks for all these tables, so we started a timer. We waited over an hour for our food. When we finally asked, after the one hour mark, the waitress was EXTREMELY rude, she did not let me finish asking the question about what was going on with our food, and gave no apology, either before she brushed it off and walked away. She came back and said it was being worked on...again, an hour later. So our food FINALLY came and we started to eat. My friend had ordered the turkey club (an hour wait for a turkey club? HORRIBLE!) and needed more mayo, that's when she stopped the waitress, who did not even bother to ask if our food came out okay, and asked for some, she gave us an attitude but said okay. We waited 10 minutes, watched our waitress laughing, talking and looking over at our table before I finally had to get up and ask another waitress for mayo. It was insane, we waited 10 minutes for her to stand around doing nothing when they had mayo packets at the counter. The waitress continued to taunt our table by smirking and making comments under her breath while walking around, cleaning other tables. I thought Mom's would have been a cute place if their food did not take an hour and the waitresses were actually friendly, but because they are not really acting as a real waitress, they have no regard for the job. Would never eat here again. read more

I live around the corner from mom's diner so we come when craving some diner food. I've only had their breakfast which is your usual diner fare. Casual atmosphere with booths and tables. The prices are a bit high for the food but a convenient location. read more

Walk in, grab a menu, place your order at the register and then take your seat. In no time your food will be served to you at your table. This is your average diner with good diner food. read more

Service is very slow, took over an hour to get our food. People that came in before us got served before us. Wish we went somewhere else.

Great food, great service--a nice, family-run place. Pleasant atmosphere and Wi-Fi! I would give them 5 stars, but it takes a while to get your food, especially during peak weekend brunch hours. Best to come between 1-2pm. read more

Hands down the worst diner I've ever been to. I hear people rave about this place, but most of it's clientele are hungover college kids...and the only ones keeping it in business. The breakfast potatoes were dry, tasteless and downright awful. What's a diner worth if they can't make good breakfast potatoes? My omelette was edible, but not enough to redeem the potatoes. Service style isn't like a normal diner. You order up front, they bring the food to the table, but they don't wait on you. I wanted more water, and had to wait 15 minutes until I saw someone working there. Then I had to go up and ask for the water. If I have to work for my food at a restaurant, it better be much better than anything served at this place! read more

I have come to Mom's diner twice now for breakfast. The food has been good, hard to make exceptional breakfast food. But it has taken over an hour to get our food on both occasions... we're not at some gourmet 5 star restaurant. It should not take this long for breakfast food to come out. read more

Delicious food served by great people in a comfortable environment. Perfect family restaurant in a very cool neighborhood. All the classic diner menu items with a couple original recipes that are absolutely worth a try. read more

Very good. I love this place on first impression. And the food is excellent as far as diner fare is concerned. I ordered spicy egs over medium and toast. Absolutely delicious! Thanks Mom's! read more

If you are in a rush do not go. We ordered a burger a chicken sandwich and a grilled chicken Greek salad took almost 50 min to get our food. This is opposite of what I would expect for a diner. The food was ok. Could have gotten the same elsewhere read more

My favorite diner with original menu and vegetarian options. Plus their secrets moms spice if you like spices!

I like this diner a lot, it's like a local corner neighborhood diner where you could grab a cup of coffee and watch the game while eating a tasty breakfast. I've gone here a few years ago and their menu was seriously lacking, plus was super expensive for a simple plate; think bacon, two eggs and home fries for $9 bucks. But today, seemed like they employed a few good chefs and they've hugely improved the existing menu. My friend had the gyro omelette which he said was really good and I had the frittata omelette with everything which was really tasty! The prices are really good these days, one of the quirks of this restaurant is you have to order up front as well as grab your own coffee. This is a Syracuse institution and I think would be here to stay for a while! read more

A nothing special breakfast place that doesn't even have eggs benedict on the menu. Also, I am not a fan of an establishment that serves coffee and forces me to use sweet n low as my only choice in artificial sweetners... read more

I went here for breakfast and it was the best I've ever had! Stuffed French toast is so good and the home fries are amazing. The employees are really nice as well. Highly recommend coming here!! read more

A small diner that definitely has a family-run feel. I liked the environment and the breakfast was delicious. I got the Jersey sandwich - bacon, egg, cheese & a potato patty on a roll and loved it. Would definitely recommend to anyone and I hope I get the opportunity to go back. read more

This is my favorite diner in Syracuse. No frills, good food, usually pretty fast. Great omelettes, BLTs, and bagel with lubne. I always take family and friends here. read more

Good food, reasonable pricing for quality of food and service. They have gluten free toast! My friend thinks they are pricy but the food isn't terribly greasy like cheaper diners can be. read more

I always come here with my boyfriend. It is such and underrated place. Theres always great service and delicious food. I love everything in particular the Jersey Sandwich. Theres almost no wait, unlike overhyped diners like Stellas, and it has the same quality of food or even better. Its located in a nice place in westcott. Owners are always nice and welcoming like the servers and cashiers. I love moms! Would recommend 100% read more

Absolutely LOVE this place. The food is always awesome, especially breakfast stuff. The family that owns/works here is so sweet, they really make a point of knowing and connecting with everyone that comes through their doors. Always puts a smile on my face. Great place to pick up food or bring my books and study for bit, definitely becoming a regular! read more

Let me start by saying that I have never had the urge to puke after eating at a diner. I ordered a bacon cheddar burger medium with fries. The burger was well done, the toppings were disgusting and the fries were hard. My friend had a philly egg sandwich and corn beef hash. We both made it home and puked in our driveway before even making it upstairs. There is no service, you order up front, and nobody waits on you. The food took 20 minutes to come which is very long. I WILL NEVER EVER give this place business again. Absolutely disgusting. I don't get how it is in business. DO NOT GO HERE... unless you want to puke your brains out from less than average food. read more

I LOVE MOMS! I feel like I just had to open with that because sometimes I just find myself blurting it out on a whim. Now let me tell you WHY i love mom's, first and foremost the ambiance. The place is just nice to be at its close to my house so I am able to stroll right over at a moments notice the food is delicious AND THEY HAVE GOOD HOMEFRIES. I am all about the savory breakfast and let me tell you bad homefries are a deal breaker for me, but let me tell you, mom fits the bill on this puppy. Now lets get back to the ambiance the place has a variety of eclectic wall decor providing both eye entertainment as well as conversation starters if your dining with a new friend. I also love moms because they let you seat yourself, this is simply wonderful if you want to change your mind fix or six times for all my fellow indecisive friends out there! ALL AND ALL JUST GO TO MOMS it rocks and you will not regret it. read more

great hangover food. treat yourself to the spicy sammy with sausage. breakfast sandwich ever

Ed and I came in to Moms at about 8:45 on October 21, 2014. I was starting to sit in a booth when Ed pointed out that orders were taken at the counter. We had our order taken promptly, our usual--For Ed: 2 eggs scrambled, white toast, and coffee for Ed; for me: 1 egg over easy, wheat toast, coffee, and home fries (of which I give Ed a sample, or more if he wants it). We got self-serve coffee right next to the counter, and found when we sat down that the coffee was good. As we went to sit, we were greeted by a table of friends in this Westcott Neighborhood place. The smallish restaurant is filled with high-backed green booths that are reasonably comfortable and tables with faux-stone tops. It has gray walls with orange-red highlights and trim. The black-and-white tile floor was looking pretty scuffed up and not entirely clean-looking. The service was quick and the food was "good, but nothing special," Ed said. He thought the home fries were 5 out of 10, just average. I forgot to ask for my toast "dry," which is my preference, and it did come buttered. We sat next to the large plate-glass windows, looking out onto The Westcott Theatre and Alto Cinco Mexican restaurant across the street, and enjoyed our meal. Upon leaving, we found the check a total of $11.31, which seems like a good price. If you're in the neighborhood and looking for a quick place for breakfast in a friendly atmosphere, Mom's Diner will meet your need. read more