Pufferbelly exceeded our expectations Unassuming from the outside, the food a service was a step back in time - in a good way. We sat in a booth in the back, with a view of the active railroad tracks. The Hatch Chili Omlette was delicious. The highlight of the meal was the giant cinnamon bun. read more

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Service here is always great and friendly. The NM Green Chile is very good and has some kick. We had a wide selection of pancakes, biscuits, eggs Benedict, hashbrowns, toast, coffee and fresh squeezed orange juice. The English muffin was hard but everything else was good. read more

What a joyous breakfast and waitress! We pigged out before our AMTRAK left on Friday morning in early Nov 2025! Despite attempts to enjoy all the scrumptious food we could not eat it all. Don't fail to get there early & make sure to get CINNAMON ROLL! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! ! read more

Pufferbelly - Too much fabulousness!!!! - American Near Me - Grand Junction, Colorado

Visited for an early breakfast after dropping our son off at CMU. After a short wait we were seated, the key on weekends is arriving early! We all enjoyed our meals. My husband had the big biscuit sandwich and it was delish! My son ate all of his biscuits and gravy breakfast. I enjoyed the corn beef hash. Highly recommend a cinnamon roll to share with the table - amazing! read more

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I thought the food was good. People that told us about the restaurant carried on about the gravy. I thought it was kind of tasteless not much meat and a little pasty taste . Everything else was great good taste clean, service was outstanding. Ambience was fine as well. read more

This place was busy, but worth every minute. If you're in Grand Junction, make time to stop here. read more

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The location was really right next to the train station and the ambiance was super cute (very mom and pop). Service and food was STELLAR sans made me sad I didn't live in that town - otherwise I'd go there all the time!!! Get the giant cinnamon roll! read more

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Best diner around! Countless visits, never disappointed. Food is fantastic, Supreme Hobo Breakfast with home fries instead of hashbrowns topped with New Mexican green chili and a side biscuit is usually my order but they have pretty good huevos rancheros that I'll get every so often. Along with their homemade OJ, cannot be beat. The servers are real people, meaning the are honest and spunky as you would imagine at a traditional diner. And the diner itself is right next to the train station and is so cute and homey with the train station theme. As many times as I've been here, I'm surprised I don't have a singular picture, but I think it's because I'm just so ready to dig in everytime. Always coming here when I get the chance and cannot wait to go again. read more

Jaycee M was our server, and was absolutely terrible. She basically took our orders threw our food down and then gave us our checks 2 min after getting our food- then on top of that shoves the kiosk in our faces while I'm knee deep in my bacon. I love pufferbelly but Jaycee was so terrible I have to write a review about it. Food was great as usual but you need to either fire Jaycee and send her to McDonalds or give her some training cuz she butt fucked sucked. I'm a server and most disappointing experience I've had here in the last 3 years I've come. read more

Three very different experiences here now in the last 8 months. First 2: phenomenal. Must order the cinnamon roll. I don't even like cinnamon rolls (or anything sweet for breakfast for that matter) and it is DIVINE. I even went on a tour de GJT last summer during my first visit and tried different ones at different breakfast places per recommendation by my friend who is a local, and Pufferbelly wins hands down. However... Don't come on the weekends. My most recent visit was during a weekend, and it left a lot to be desired. The cinnamon roll wasn't warm. Almost was as if it had been sitting out for a while. All previous visits were hot, fresh out of the oven. So as long as you go and order it on a week day, you'll be happy! I've had a couple of items on the breakfast menu at this point and it's all been wonderful. I did particularly enjoy the breakfast burrito with green chili on top. I recommend this for sure. Easily shareable too! Hash browns are normally great. Lots of good flavor with the right amount of crispy on the top. Service is also usually great on week days. Most of the staff have great personalities and are very quick with service and drink refills. Our weekend experience was totally opposite as far as personality went. It took a long time to order our food and when we did, we definitely felt like we were an inconvenience to the server. Also, she was super aggressive with the coffee and tea refills. Normally not one to complain about attentiveness to refills but it was overly so. Aggressive. Pouring hot coffee unprompted / unsolicited into a cup that someone who was in mid-conversation was holding. Anyway, I do recommend this place. Just don't come on the weekends. read more

Cinnamon roll is to die for. Love the atmosphere and the staff all have good humor. Have brought all my friends and family here, and will continue! read more

Been there a few times. The service is super fast, portions are great and food was excellent. Huge fan. read more

Food was great and priced affordable. Unlike our dinner last night at a fancy pizza place where we got very little service, our puffer belly waitress was on top of *everything*. Drinks never empty, coffee topped up. Order taken quickly. The fresh squeezed OH was amazing and all three of our meals were cooked perfectly. Love this place! read more

This diner/depot breakfast spot was delightful! You walk in to shelves of personal coffee mugs from all the regulars to use when they come in...and there are a lot! My husband ordered the crepes and I ordered the Hobo Supreme Scramble with a biscuit. All of it was delicious and did not disappoint!! This is a must try! read more

This place is great! Biggest cinnamon roll I've ever seen. Not too sweet. Just right. Green chili omelette very good. Just right spicy. Fast and great service. Would eat here again.... And again. read more

Pufferbelly - Cinnamon Roll - American Near Me - Grand Junction, Colorado

Kelly and Kelsey are two of the sweetest and kindest servers I've ever met in the service industry. My train was about to leave and they helped me so I could quickly get back on my travels. Thank you ladies. read more

Great classic diner, good food and cinnamon buns were amazing. Portions are generous and the staff is even better. Got our group seated super quick on a weekend. read more

Food is decent but not spectacular. Prices everywhere are insane now but extra high here. My wife and I got biscuits and gravy with meat and a chef salad with coffee for us both and a V8. Cost over $60 not including tip. Waitress was great. Wait time was long for seating and food. Food itself was ordinary. Fine but not fine for that price. Ambiance is typical of a diner. read more

The cinnamon roll alone gets this place 5 stars. I've had a lot of cinnamon rolls all over this country and others and this one was the best cinnamon roll I've ever had. read more

Pufferbelly - Cinnamon Roll delight! - American Near Me - Grand Junction, Colorado

Came here for brunch during CMU's parent weekend and had a wonderful experience. Don't let the neighborhood deter you as the food and service are worth it. It is located near the old railroad station, hence the name\theme. Getting to the parking lot is a bit of a challenge given its location and construction going on. It has a good variety of breakfast\lunch options and I went with brunch and had breakfast burrito that was outstanding. My son went with skillet that was huge and filling. My order gave me the option of toast, pancake or cinnamon roll and I went with the roll not knowing they are made fresh there and had to wait a little bit for the next batch to finish. It was massive and the best roll I have ever had. I couldn't even come close to finishing it and took to go. Service was great even though there were fairly busy. The price was super fair given the amount of food provided. I will be going back on the next trip to Grand Junction! read more

Great service great food great for families and the best for breakfast even when busy you never wait long

I live in GA now where biscuits and gravy should be top notch. However, I am finding it hard to find a biscuits and gravy breakfast better than what Pufferbelly has! read more

Stopped for breakfast while in town. Service was slow and inattentive. Food was generally disappointing, lacked flavor and 2 of our meals were undercooked. But the Biscuits were good. read more

Food is delicious! The service is quick and friendly. Very clean diner/restaurant. Would certainly go again if I'm in town again. read more

Pufferbelly - Multi-Berry Crepes - American Near Me - Grand Junction, Colorado

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This is a Grand Junction classic, one of the best places to have breakfast! Ask for Callie as your server, she's the best!

Great food, great staff, great service! Rhonda waited on us and she was great! The portions were generous. A must try is the cinnamon roll! The absolute best! Sprinkle a dash of salt and your taste buds will explode! The prices are reasonable as well. Highly recommend you stop by if you are ever in the area. Ambiance is friendly and homely! read more

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Fantastic Service (Jaycee I think?) and great food. The portions size is large, and you leave full. Kind of cool atmosphere being right next to the tracks. Will visit again and ask for Jaycee? section as she is very attentive and pleasant to deal with. food is well worth it. read more

It might not be the prettiest or nicest restaurant or an instagram worthy place to eat, but Pufferbelly has been feeding the Western Slope for years and providing residents and visitors alike with comfort food. If you're looking for huge portions, pleasant servers and want to chat the regulars who eat here daily, then this is the place. I had Pufferbelly for the first time in 1996 and return each time I visit family in GJ. The only thing I ever want is their biscuit with butter and homemade jam and a cinnamon roll to split with the table, so that's exactly what I ordered along with a scrambled egg on the side. The biscuit is the size of my hand, it's buttery with a touch of salt, pillowy but has that nice crust on the bottom that we all love. Smother it with butter and jam and it's a meal in of itself. My sister ordered the chicken fried steak skillet which was loaded with breakfast potatoes, cheese, onions, peppers, mushrooms, bite sized pieces of crispy chicken fried steak and then topped woth gravy. It's every bit as hearty as it sounds, does not disappoint and will fill you up. read more

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Classic American diner experience. Great food, big portions, great view of the rail yard and rocks in the background. Friendly staff and quick service. read more

I love the Pufferbelly! Driven by this place a few times and always wanted to come in here. Finally did and I am not disappointed! It's nothing much to look at and it's not in the best part of town, there's a couple of dilapidated buildings around and well, it's next to a train station... nowadays you know what that means. But all of these things just king of add to the charm. A couple of trains came and went as I ate shaking the whole restaurant, which was fun! Anyway, when you walk in you immediately know what you're getting into. This isn't a place you order a salad. You get a coffee, and you're gonna get a chicken fried steak. Which is exactly what I did! I told my waitress Rhonda (who was lovely by the way) it was the first time I had been here and that apparently entitled me to a free sweet roll which was as big as my head!! It was also very moist and tasty. The chicken fried steak was very good, the crust still slightly crispy on the outside even underneath the gravy it's obvious they hand make this it's not preformed. Said gravy could do with a good shot of black pepper, but I can understand that may make it unpalatable to some. Either way, not bad and I remedied it with a few shakes of the pepper shaker. The eggs were cooked well and not overdone, the hash browns left a lot to be desired and I'd probably say to avoid them unless you're really in the mood. Mine needed a lot of salt and were a little under browned. I had toast, sourdough to accompany the meal and it was good, nice and heavily buttered and delicious. Overall the food was pretty solid, and most of it was definitely handmade even the jelly. I'll definitely be back! read more

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We've been eating at this restaurant ever since it opened. It is as good as ever, the servers are great. The restaurant is old and probably use a little make over, is clean. Doesn't matter what I order the food is good and the bacon is the best in town!!! You shouldn't leave there hungry!!! read more

Amazing breakfast huge portions. The cinnamon roll fed 3 people. Prices were great and service was amazing. Suggest call ahead for reservations. Great place HIGHLY recommend read more

Food is always really good. Service is excellent. They accommodate small groups. The atmosphere fits the location perfectly.

Enjoyed the layback atmosphere of the diner/cafe. Regular customers have their own coffee mugs when you walk in. Good comfort food read more

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Watched the hostess seat other parties before us. Even ones that came in after us. When I told my child to let's go she smirked. The restaurant itself seemed run down. There's much cleaner restaurants in town with much better service. read more

DONT PASS UP. Eating with the locals is important. Located at the train station - so cute and quaint. This places service matches its home town feel. We stopped in passing through to Denver from California Cinnamon rolls the size of your head and healthy portions. The thickest bacon ever, gravy was good too. My husband had the steak omelette and was super happy with it. Portions are big and so is their service :) read more

Pufferbelly - Such thick yummy bacon - American Near Me - Grand Junction, Colorado

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Amazing service, super attentive wait-staff, delicious food with GIANT portions, friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Donna was an amazing server, who always made sure our glasses never went empty and we were well taken care of. Definitely coming back the next time we're in town! read more

Food and service is very good. Food is hot when you get it. The servers are very pleasant. The food is delicious.

Come hungry! Located right next to the Amtrak station...the restaurant is named appropriately as the train engines were puffing along as we arrived. After a short wait on Sunday morning (the wait gets longer later in the morning) we were seated. You need to order the cinnamon roll and just ask for a box, you won't finish it, but you'll love it again later at home. The food was delicious and it's impossible for your coffee cup to reach the bottom. Such a fun place to eat! read more

Wow! Great breakfast! Amazing service! This place is busy and food came out quick and hot. April our server was a gem! Will definitely be back! Largest cinnamon roll-Delicious! Took a Famous Biscuit to go! read more

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