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    Skyline Diner

    4.2 (125 reviews)
    InexpensiveBreakfast & Brunch
    Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    SKYLINE DINER ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Skyline Special
    Michael K.

    Craving excellent breakfast food? Look no further cause this diner is amazing. The parking is very easy due to having a parking lot. This diner is very popular so the parking lot may get full fast. The diner has a warm atmosphere and the staff are very friendly. I ordered the Skyline Special which consists of over easy eggs, sausage, and breakfast potatoes. I definitely have to eat it with Tabasco hot sauce. The white bread comes with a lot of butter which makes the toast super tasty. This special also comes with a small orange juice or coffee which is nice. I would recommend this place to anyone looking to eat breakfast food around the Albany Area.

    Grilled Chicken Sandwich (seasoned to perfection) served with fries & slaw
    Christian L.

    Loved Skyline Diner. LOVed! Whether it was the murals on the outside, deliciously seasoned food plates, comfortable stylish seats and enjoyable interior: all was really great! Inside the diner the theme of red and black is continued from the outside and it elicits an urban and tough New York State atmosphere, mixed with the fun times of a classic 1950s dining experience. You are greeted upon entering. Everyone is having a blast. The bar was long and could easily fit 20 people, while the tables were also numerous and advantageous for people just rolling in off the highway. In the back - through the swinging doors - the kitchen was sizzling and looked truly squeaky clean and very professional. There were a ton of options to customize your plates and entrees. The menu was easily readable and comfortable to browse and look at. All the waitress team's staff were very helpful, easy going (not pushy) and happy - it was a very enjoyable dining experience being/eating in Skyline Diner. There are tables with views of the Albany, NY skyline and highways outside all throughout the diner. Cushioned seats. Wrapped silverware. My Chicken sandwich cutlet was delectable. It was seasoned to perfection, garnished and whoever works the kitchen in the back knows how to plate a nice dish, professionally with culinary style! My food was prepared quickly and there were zero - NO - mistakes made. My tastebuds were very happy. Will come back here, soon. Delicious Chicken Sando and fresh fries and pickles. It was wonderful! Review: 5+

    Banana walnut pancakes with sausage
    Nancy H.

    Perfect diner experience. Plenty of parking and seats, friendly wait staff, sparkling clean and fun decor - love the colored concrete floors and wall pictures. Big menu with lots of options. Perfectly cooked eggs, great diner sausage. Pancakes just a tad dry/flat. Need a little fluffing up and less of a crisp top. But still very good. Great value too.

    Chloe C.

    Place was packed for Saturday brunch! Food was great and service was excellent. Will be returning.

    If you've never been to Skyline Diner, what are you waiting for? Open for breakfast & lunch, you can't make a wrong decision! Staff is always nice & very efficient. My go to is the Greek omelette: delicious omelette with crisp potatoes & toast. Just yummy!!!

    Classic breakfast Bacon, eggs and potatoes with a side of sausage. Taste fantastic and only $12.00 Beat that!!
    Robert H.

    Great place to eat with excellent food and service. Prices so reasonable will definitely recommend this diner to all that's hungry.

    Piping hot barley beef soup was so good.

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    3 months ago

    Favorite of ours...the food is always great....everyone in the place is friendly and we always see people we know there...Kate

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    11 months ago

    Outstanding food and service. Breakfast available all day. Coffee to die for. Outstanding place for breakfast or lunch

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    1 year ago

    Amazing breakfast diner food! Love it here! Easy online ordering and pickup! Definitely on my list of a repeat customer!

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    Amazing staff and great service. Good tastes good too! Normally I do take out but I'm never disappointed. Great spot!

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    Great service, the gentleman who waited on us was very attentive! The food was done as ordered and very tasty!

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    1 year ago

    Only diner ever heard of with bankers hrs and closed on Sundays, a day when a lot of people go after church !

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    Food not great. Service friendly.parking a bit limited at peak times--went three times and food didn't improve

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    Food is always good, affordable, and the service is great. I never leave unsatisfied.

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    Food is always good and fresh, orders always come out just right service is plateaus good and the atmosphere is very comfortable

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    Scarlet Kitchen has been on our must try list and I was happy to find they had availability for…read moreEaster brunch and were serving their typical brunch menu. We arrived early and were seated promptly; water was poured before we even had napkins on laps. This surprised me, as reviews indicated that service could be slow and this was a holiday. But this started a constant service of someone checking in on us every 2-3 minutes (I am prone to exaggeration for a good story, but I assure you this was true. I kept checking my watch to confirm). We put in an appetizer order (deviled eggs) that was served within a minute or two. These were well seasoned and tasty, ice cold from the refrigerator. It's not that they didn't taste fresh, but they were served to us so quickly that I know that they were prepared well in advance and only the warm pork belly was recently prepped. Our meals were served as the appetizer was finished (I was still chewing). At this point, we were 10 minutes into our seating. Our meals included steak and eggs, which I incorrectly assumed would require a little bit more time. Not true! Our plates arrived, piping hot and tasty enough...but boy did we feel rushed. Our server, the manager, bussers, and other attendants stopped by our table every few minutes. I recognize this was a holiday, but there was not a steady stream of people coming through the doors and plenty of open tables were available. Our conversation was repeatedly interrupted with these check-ins and we all took great care to eat the meal as slowly as possibly to stretch things out. At this point we were on track to be out the door in 30 minutes. As a table we made a decision to order dessert and we were able to savor and dawdle long enough to get us to one hour. $180 later, we finished our Easter visit out in the parking lot where no one was pushing us out. (I will note that several families arrived after us and completed their meals in 30ish minutes. What's special about brunch when it's that rushed?) I wish I could review the food better, but my taste buds hardly had time to register the experience. Entrees were hot but clearly prepared well in advance and kept at the ready under heat lamps or in warming ovens. The dessert was cold and sweet as appropriate, but had that prepped yesterday feel to it. This is not what I expect from a restaurant that markets itself as a fresh farm to table establishment. I don't quite regret going to Scarlet Knife, but there are enough quality restaurants in the greater area that I probably won't return.

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