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    Phillips Diner

    3.4 (53 reviews)
    InexpensiveDiners
    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    First time eating here and it was packed but I didn't know whether to sit down or wait to be seated. I sat myself which was fine. Five minutes went by and I thought the menu was the food items presented behind the bar, until a waitress came by with a menu. She asked me what I wanted. I requested biscuits and gravy and a surprise from the cook in the back, make it meaty and super spicy. Two more people came in and thought the same way, so I told them that they sit themselves, and then I gave them my menu. As soon as they sat themselves, they were offered another menu. As soon as I got bored with the history of the Diner, I started looking at the floor under my table. A piece of toast and some scrambled egg was under it, I do not blame the hosts, I blame the people who sat there prior to me. The hosts were extremely busy for a place that holds like 50 people comfortably. Decent size for a diner. My biscuits and gravy came out, I tasted the gravy... big let down for me because I could tell the gravy came from The same manufacturers that the US Military uses for its field training rations. With enough hot sauce, the biscuits and gravy went down smoothly. I know making sausage gravy or beef gravy can be painstaking, but a good breakfast gravy is better than anything else in the morning as I pride my Dining Facility in making delicious homemade breakfast gravy every morning. It's a highlight of every morning's breakfast. My biscuits and gravy was cold when my two Texas toasts and trashcan omelette made it to my table. For being a surprise dish from the cook, I expected a lot more flavor. Yes, there was mushrooms, fries, steak, and other stuff inside the omelette, but I tasted NO SEASONINGS inside the omelette whatsoever. I had to use their "BoomBoom" sauce and more hot sauce to add to the breakfast flavors. The meal came up to $32. Was it worth it to me? No. Would I go again? Yes, as long as they throw in seasonings, instead of leaning on JUST French fries, precooked vegetables and steak as flavoring. I AM NOT by all means trying to be too critical, but as a Culinary Expert looking to get into the Diner business, I enjoy tasting Diner products from every neck of the culinary woods. Would I recommend this place? Yes, because I support all local eateries, and my biggest complaint is the seasonings and the gravy. Customer Support was nice up until I waited to speak to the owner for over 15 minutes, I left before I could start a conversation.

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    A nice nostalgic piece of Americana. Friendly service and large portions. I enjoyed my eggs, sausage and toast. Nothing fancy but good hometown cooking. Be prepared to pay cash as they don't take credit cards. I'll have to come back for their strawberry rhubarb pie.

    Christian O.

    Do not judge a book by its cover. it has been now 2 years since i visited this location. I was up there for a winter break & got stuck in Ogdensburg for a week, weathering snowstorms & iced runways. We found this oasis casually looking for food. We went 3 times after that through out the week. NO food in the zip code compares. Hell, no food in the STATE.Now, 2 years later. I still dream about the steak dinner & the poutine fries. This will be the reason i return back to Ogdensburg. This food was delectable. The environment was very hospitable, felt like i was in a movie. I love this place & will recommended to ANYONE in the tristate area. i'm in Florida btw.

    Nicole L.

    This is the epitome of a greasy spoon and it's great! Phil's prices are really hard to beat and the food was surprisingly good. I couldn't help but notice it seems to be very popular among the locals. I had a hamburger which was delicious and so was my husband's Reuben. Service was good. The waitress was very nice. It's a cash only place and there's an ATM inside as well. Phil might want to think about getting a few bids on a new floor and some new upholstery for the lumpy booths.

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    Good American diner type food. Polite staff. Classic diner feel. Overall, I'd say good.

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    Not a great diner. No hash browns with two eggs and sausage. That is sacrilegious for a diner breakfast.

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    the food is alright and the service is good but they put to much chesse on my omlit it almost made me throw up

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    Place is dirty !! food was gross times three different times . How does this place pass inspection!!

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    Worse meal I have ever had. Dirty place. Brown gravy all over roast pork and stuffing.

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    This was my Mother-in-Law's favorite little diner. My husband loves them too. We are always treated well & the food is always good.

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    Looking for breakfast spots in the area this looked to be our best bet. Plenty of parking available…read moreand it is located in what appears to be an old mall that while outdated looking did appear to be full of many other businesses. This is your classic diner you would imagine when you think of spots that brings regulars in everyday. Also I must add they were decorated for Christmas to give that little extra holiday feeling, great touch. You are greeted right away by some of the friendliest staff and service is top notch. The person in our party was getting their coffee topped off long before it had a chance of being empty. Not really something you see with service quality much these days. In typical diner fashion they offer their breakfast all day during their open hours as well as have rotating daily specials. While some of the specials sounded really good, and even just their typical menu offerings sounded tasty both my wife and I ended up choosing an omelette. She ended up choosing the bacon and cheese while I got one of their loaded ones that came with sausage, onions, homefries, and cheese. Serving sizes were great and it is definitely a spot you will be leaving feeling full. While both were tasty, we have had better breakfast and omelettes elsewhere but would gladly return here again! The cheese used appeared to be American cheese slices and my wife's hash brown had an off taste from the oil used to fry it. Just a few knocks against the food to make it a 4 star review rather than 5 but minimal overall. Positively though they filled her omelette with a ton of bacon! If you are in Potsdam or the nearby area looking for a breakfast (or lunch) spot I do think this is worth your time! Some of the friendliest staff in a place with old school vibes for a good hearty meal!

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    Nick's is a diner, which caters to all kinds of tastes; they offer pizza and souvlaki, fish 'n…read morechips, Greek Salad, and chicken - among many other things. They have daily specials that rotate every day, including soups. The first time we tried Nick's was on a day that hubby felt like having pizza but I wanted something else, and ended up with Souvlaki with 2 skewers - one chicken and one pork. It was pretty good, coming from a small town! We had only tried takeout until recently. We were in a party of 8, but found a table with no problem. Service was quick enough, and the food was good. Everyone got something different (which is a bonus as far as I'm concerned). And the people in our party seemed to be happy with the food. IMHO it was really great seeing everyone, and I was happy not to have to clean up after this. Everyone wins! We will definitely be back.

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