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    Putnam Restaurant

    3.8 (110 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Chicken fingers with fries. Cajun chicken ziti pesto
    Jenny P.

    Cozy little diner with the nicest waitress I have ever met. Food was fresh and delicious. Chicken was super moist. My 3 yo even loved the pesto pasta!

    Cheese Quesadilla
    Parita A.

    Stopped in randomly - cute spot and super cozy. The server was good, kind and quick staff. Ordered some fries and a cheese quesadilla since it was a quick stop. The quesadilla was simple but well made and super cheesy! The fries were crispy and warm.

    The owner had the audacity to charge for this horrible meal he himself cooked.  What a joke!

    I will never eat in such an unwelcoming place where the owner doesn't care if his customers get what they ordered. Then when you try to address it, he gets irate and tells you to leave because you want it corrected! I will never support a restaurant ran by such a rude and disrespectful person. What a horrible human to behave in such a disrespectful manner when a customer tells him it's not what you asked for. I do not understand how this man is still in business. He cannot cook and is super cheap with his products. Not worth the visit or mistreatment!

    Lauren O.

    Just very mediocre. There's a lot on the menu but what we ordered was just blah. And there's so many good options on this street. The seating isn't very comfortable and the long skinny set up is a little weird. I got mozz sticks and they were def freezer aisle level and the pastrami sandwich we got was ok. We wouldn't come back as mediocre isn't worth it when there's so much food food to try out there! We came for lunch. I'm sure this place likely does a good breakfast so I'd recommend you try that! The service is very friendly!

    Coffee
    aatiq T.

    I accidentally ordered western omelet ( I don't eat ham ) but after saying to server , change it without charging me; that is really great , feel like hospitality environment. Wonderful service and I love I'll try again. Good for breakfast for sure .

    Frappe
    Ana B.

    It was such a beautiful day on Sunday last week, we wanted to sit outside for lunch. We came across Putnam Restaurant. Their menu seems to have a few Greek options as well as decent sandwiches and other comfort foods. I really love a good Greek salad, so I decided to go with that. I also got their frappe. My friend got their cappuccino and the fried calamari. The Greek salad arrived in a pretty large bowl, filled with a decent amount of feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, grape leaves stuffed with rice, olives and cucumber. I didn't ask for any chicken. This salad is well packed with all of the great nutrients, but it wasn't my favorite Greek salad, maybe something was off, or not enough of the dressing. My frappe, I hate to say it but it was awful. It was super, super strong. Maybe like three espressos in it type of strong. It made me feel jittery on the long drive home. Their cappuccino was really good, creamy and solid. I should have gone with that for my coffee pick. The calamari was a little hard in parts, but not bad. Putnam Restaurant gets three stars for me, since nothing blew me away.

    Thomas M.

    A diner's diner. We sat at the counter and had a lovely chat with the staff. Got some quick breakfast, egg sandy, home fries and some French toast. Surprised at how affordable it was. Recommend sitting up front for the ambience. A very rustic, old, landmark building from what we were told. A lot of regulars' there getting the usual and that seems to be the new life goal.

    Gyro good extra veggies & sauce
    Nancy E.

    See Jamie-Lynn Diner+pub baby comment. So true. Indoor and outdoor seating with umbrellas. Kid friendly, pet friendly. VERY reasonably priced. Good food and great service. I had the gyro (platter comes with fries) which was super tasty with fresh chopped veggies and savory sauce. My husband had the Reuben platter. Thicker cut corned beef, thin fries, good pickle and a bit of coleslaw. Service was mature, quick, efficient and friendly. Just a real nice place.

    a stained glass window above a doorway
    T. L.

    You know it's a good diner when they've got graduation portraits on the wall. Ordered the Greek omelet, pancakes, bacon, and Diet Pepsi.

    Deliciously buttered toast

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    Great basic American Breakfast with a Mediterranean flair! An antidote to pretension up the street.

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    Thank you Claudia! Look forward to seeing you soon!

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    We had lunch on a recent Saturday. Food was ok but not great. Nothing seemed very special about it. Service ok but a little slow. Sorry.

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    Quick, good & great service. Waitress was very nice when I grabbed my pickup order. I will definitely be back!

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    Thank you Morgan and we look forward to having you back again soon!

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