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    Newest Lunch

    4.4 (53 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    BEC and well done home fries with onions
    Mike L.

    One of the best breakfast sandwiches I've had lately. The bacon was so crisp without being overdone and they nailed the well-done home fries. It was busier than I anticipated when we arrived on a Saturday morning. The counter was pretty much full and I think we snagged the last available booth. It was nice to have the privacy of a booth but I think next time I would opt for the counter because it was a very tight squeeze for someone who is larger and the seats were quite low so my legs were getting sore also. There seemed to be a lot of regulars coming in, which makes sense because the service was very friendly. It was kinda slow but I attribute that to being short staffed and the amount of people and phone orders.

    Vic C.

    I don't know how this place is getting all this great reviews, I got 2 hot dogs with the works they did not taste good at all The meat sauce was bland and looked like pet food the hot dogs themselves had hardly any flavor. I took a few bites of the first dog and couldn't do no more I threw out the second one. I also got onion rings they had no flavor and was a bit burnt. The the staff was very nice the inside was nice and historic but for the quality of food that I had I will not be coming back

    98 years and going strong.
    Joel M.

    I am betting that most towns in this country have a restaurant that tells a story like this one. Sons, Fathers, Grandfathers and even Great Grandfathers may have sat at the counter at Newest Lunch. They are a simple sandwich shop. They have breakfast. They are very famous for their coney style hot dog which is found in many regions i.e. Rochester, Texas, Detroit. A Coney is a hot dog with mustard, meat sauce and lots of chopped raw onions. The one at Newest Lunch is fantastic. People have been coming here for that hot dog for 98 years. There is a plaque on the wall commemorating the business. This restaurant is worth visiting just for the history! I am also a big fan of the soup. The creamy chicken rice is really good. Don't swear at me but there is a better Coney style dog in the electric city. The one here is still awesome. Yes this restaurant is a dump, dimly lit, in a run down portion of Schenectady. Inside you will find happy, welcoming servers and a simple lunch/breakfast menu that has satisfied people for generations.

    Greg W.

    Review time Kids! So here I am doing a review of a favorite haunt. I really like this place. It's old school honest lunch counter,no pretentious B.S. here. Food here is honest and priced fair. I dig on their hotdogs"all the way" (mustard,onions, and meat sauce) burgers are always fresh and tasty! The ever so lovely bride loves their Beef orzo soup too. FYI the do a stand-up breakfast too!

    Yeah I totally came here for a Vegetable Omelet Okay.
    Fox E.

    I'm thinking of opening a brand new hot dog place right next to this place, to force them to change their name to "Second Newest Lunch." But my friend has the same idea so I might end up owning "Second Newest Lunch" and Newest would become Third Newest. Anyway. WHAT TO GET: Hot Dog WHY: I don't know? Because Steve Buscemi told you to? Parking is tricky. Not the best hot dog I've ever had, and not the worst. Old style, typical of NY State and indeed Schenectady. This town is probably more famous for these dogs than any other type of food, as it seems many small towns are. It's nice and greasy, pretty cheap, and the service is nice. The diner serves plenty of other stuff too, but I probably wouldn't go rushing back based on the hot dogs here. Now if it was Nudist Lunch, then that would be another story altogether.

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    Alexi A.

    Authentic should be measured by using Newest lunch as the yard stick. Food- 3.5 Stars Nothing is going to be gourmet, but it's all well executed. Hot dogs with Michigan sauce, mustard, and onions are just pure awesome. French Fries and Onion rings came out burning hot and were good. Service- 5 Stars Everyone is super nice. Pay up front when done. Atmosphere- 4 Stars Old school, also slightly dingy. Value- 5 Stars $1.85 hot dog with meat sauce.

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    12 years ago

    Beat pizza in Schenectady. Whenever I'm in the mood for pizza. which is often, I always get it here. Great food in general!

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    11 years ago

    Delicious dogs with meat sauce, all beef....Saw on Food Paradise show and had to visit when I was upstate. Worth it!

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    14 years ago

    Hot Damn! Best breakfast / lunch ever! Get the soup it's to die for.

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    15 years ago

    The food is awesome. I would love to get the recipe for the hot dog sauce. Their hot dogs are awesome.

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    10 years ago

    Bad quality food, soggy fries, unsalted, old nasty lettece on burgers good bacon over priced food do not recommend

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