Friendly service, good food, and a nice environment make this a great stop. We met with a cousin whom we hadn't seen in a while, and the waitress gave us plenty of time to catch up before taking our order. I found the star diner to provide tasty food at a reasonable price. There were plenty of choices on the breakfast menu, and before we left, the lunch crowd came in and I noticed they had a nice salad bar as well. A great stop out near Waterloo. read more

Star Diner - Pick five omelette with home fries and rye toast - Diners Near Me - Waterloo, New York

My favorite place to go! I always make sure to go on monday afternoons when my favorite waitress Dawn is working, very lovely lady and great waitress! read more

Food was delicious! I ordered the French dip and my husband had the fish fry. Everything was fresh and hot. Our server, was so pleasant and attentive. The prices were ridiculously low!! Which left more for our server's tip! Friendly atmosphere. Classic real deal diner! read more

Great place eat. Reminds me of all the good small diners in NY. The staff was friendly the food came out in big portions and the price was right. I had the grilled chicken sandwich and my wife a blt everything came out hot and together. The place is small but has good small town vibe. Not too far from Waterloo Outlets and worth the little extra time. read more

Quick service. Perfect portions. Friendly service. If you're passing through Waterloo or living nearby, this is a great morning breakfast spot. My wife and I pulled off the Thruway in search of a diner for breakfast. We walked in, seated ourselves, and had Jody bring us 2 cups of hot coffee within 2 minutes. People were chatting at a normal volume and the music was just right so you didn't have to talk over it but could still hum along to The Cars if you wanted to. I got the stuffed French toast with strawberries & whipped cream; my wife got the pecan and peaches Belgian waffle with whipped cream and a side of home fries. Both came out of the kitchen in 5-7 minutes at a perfect temperature and a smile from our server. The home fries were just right - not too much onion and nicely chopped. Highly recommend this place! read more

Star Diner - Stuffed French toast with strawberries & whipped cream - Diners Near Me - Waterloo, New York

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Wanted a diner breakfast and was not disappointed. Friendly staff and great food. Place was clean as well, Bonus!

The food was beyond delicious. Servers were pleasant and helpful. It's like having a meal with extended family!

Waitress was so attentive. Our breakfast came out in literally five minutes and was so good! Definitely coming back!

Hair in my food when I got it It took 15 minutes to get served Overall 1 star Crowded and loud small kid screaming read more

Star Diner - Hair in my food disgusting - Diners Near Me - Waterloo, New York

They do not have seating for more than four people due to the fire code. What a disappointment. We waited ten minutes to learn that.

The food and service is excellent! I just had the best eggs Benedict ever! The muffin is toasted, the eggs are always cooked perfectly, the sauce is creamy and lemony. Soooo yummy!! read more

Good food at a decent price with generous portions pretty much sums it up. Salad bar was simple but surprisingly good. Server was very nice. We will be back! read more

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board of health violations. Rude waitress. Asked about senior discount she said not anymore then told me to go somewhere else

The food was pretty good, it came out really fast. The service was very friendly . Cute little place and fills up fast when it first opens up. read more

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I ordered a cheeseburger, it came out with the roll bloodied on one side. When i cut into it more blood came out. I asked the waitress to take it off the bill. She came back and said the cook will make you a new one. I said no take it off the bill. Then she came back and said she would change the roll out since that was the problem. I still said no as i showed her the raw meat on top. She said i don't see it. Anyone with a brain knows that if you cut into a hamburg and red blood comes out it's not done. She refused to take it off the bill when i asked because i was offered a new one. I said fine, give me a new one. I gave it to my friend to take home. When cashing out, my friend asked for the senior discount. The same waitress said, we don't do that anymore. My friend innocently said oh my god. The waitress said.... "if you don't like it, don't come back". She was rude. read more

4/21/24- This was one of the worst dining experiences we've ever had. It took forever to get our order placed to start with. Then we ordered a hot turkey sandwich and fries, plus a hot roast beef sandwich and French fries- a very simple order. We never, ever got any fries despite reminding/asking the waitress at least 3 separate times. One of those times was "please don't forget about our fries because we're almost done eating our sandwiches now". Well we completely finished the sandwiches, waited another 5-10 minutes, still no fries so we just gave up, paid and left. Maybe the waitress was in training, who knows, but this should not have happened. Then that roast beef on the sandwich was unlike any roast beef we'd ever seen- it was very light gray colored- looking like roast pork, not brown like roast beef always is. The meat looked so strange we stopped eating after half the sandwich, afraid we were going to be sick. read more

Nice for q 1uick meal. Nice dinner I would recommend. Hqd many meals some bettwr the others. Hit and miss but still good

This was our first visit. The food was delicious, the staff did a good job. Reasonable prices for good food. We even tried the calamari and was better than fancy restaurants read more

Fast Service, Delicious food although they forgot the bread for my open faced sandwich but in hindsight I don't need the extra carbs lol. Really wanted to try the pie but my modestly priced meal filled me up! Definetly recommend this quiet relaxed diner in the birthplace of memorial day! read more

Absolutely the worst service I've ever experienced. Dont bother going in on a Sunday. They closed at 2 and my husband and I came in at 1:20. The staff started freaking out. The first thing the waitress said to us when we were seated was we close at 2.....ok. Another couple came in after us and thats when the older waitress really started to lose her cool. The whole restaurant could hear her loudly complaining in the back. She said "get them in and get them out." Literally the whole time we were eating the staff did nothing but complain about customers being there. Another customer tried coming in to eat at 1:30 and they told him they were closed and kicked him out. If you dont want diners in past 1, then you need to close at 1. Its Absolutely ridiculous to be so rude when people are coming in almost an hour to close. read more

I eat there on a regular basis as I live just down the road food is great never had a bad meal yet..I fully recommend the fish fry and it's served every day not just on friday read more

Karen is my favorite of all time. i will go back just to see her. The food was decent but the service was fantastic!!!

When there with my wife and 3 grown up kids.My daughter HAD SO MUCH FUN WITH KAREN THE WAITRESS.Good fun with fun people. will be back

Well after an issue quite awhile back I returned went to breakfast waitress brought menu I told her I' m ready to order she told me 'I'm not' and walked away. Finally came back took our order left my coffee then asked if I needed creamers. Returned with my creamers. Took my order the other waitress brought my food I had to ask for jelly. No one ever came back to see if I wanted anything else or bring more coffee, even though she was at the 2 tables next to me twice. Went to check out asked if she gave me the senior discount. She said yes. I asked where is it on my receipts for was pretty much just dismissed. I'll go get breakfast sandwiches at Wendy's and enjoy them at home with a good cup of coffee and much better service. read more

I came in and got baked ziti with meatballs and the person I was with got lasagna and I got the salad bar. The lasagna and the baked ziti with meatballs came out from the kitchen in 5 minutes and I could tell that it was not cooked right and it was cold and it was very obvious that it wasn't fresh. The lady that waited on me looked like she didn't want to be there. The salad bar was good and the Italian bread on the salad bar was good. Unfortunately the garlic bread that came with the ziti was dried out and nasty. read more

I would give it 0 stars if I could. The staff was not friendly, the facilities were not clean, and the food gave us all food poisoning.

Staff are incredibly nice, Foods great. I highly recommend the Ziti and the meatloaf.

This was our first time stopping in as we've passed it many times and heard from friends it was good. One thing right off the bat compared to another diner down the way, this place TAKES CREDIT! We sat ourselves, the place had a relaxed and quiet feel to it. We noticed everyone currently in the place was of a older generation, no biggie, that usually means better prices. It wasn't super busy but only had one lady working. We ordered 2 coffees a #1 working man (3 eggs, 3 bacon, 3 sausage, homefries and cinnamon bread it was 50 cents extra) for me and the wife got the cheese delight (bacon, eggs, cheese, hash browns and sourdough bread (50 cents extra). The food took a reasonable amount of time, the server was polite and inviting. The food was hot, fresh and delicious. The down home cooking grandma used to make. We will be back. read more

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star diner but i would not give it any stars. I feel i'm gonna puke. I have never wanted to leave a place so badly before.

Immediately no. Just no. If you don't want to read the whole thing, just know that I would never recommend this place. It was extremely busy for 1:30pm on a Saturday, the few tables they had were pretty full. We started out with death stares from employees and customers who clearly didn't want others there, then the waitress made another group of people move to a different table so we could sit down because we had a larger group then them (still only 5 people). They took our drink orders (and didn't get them right), and then took our food orders as well. When the waitress carried our food over, my plate of pasta was pushed into her stomach and the shirt on her boob literally touched my food. I got seafood alfredo, the crab looked like tuna fish that had been swallowed by a cat and then coughed back up, and I bit down on bone/shell. I could not finish my food (ate as much as shown in the picture) and after reading the other reviews and also the health score, I'm low key trying not to throw up rn. Someone else in our party got the chicken tenders which were like rubber on the inside and burnt to a crisp on the outside-the fries were also very overdone as well. The bathroom was minuscule-barely could even fit inside to close the door. The waitress walked by and literally coughed into our hair. When we told the chef and waitress about the problems, they took off the price of my dish and that was it. Overall, the whole thing was very sketchy and not a good experience. Would NOT recommend. read more

Star Diner - Seafood Alfredo - Diners Near Me - Waterloo, New York

Star Diner..geneva/waterloo..just lost loyal customers. They close at 2...5 of us walked in at 1. Waitress let us know they close at 2. We said ok, thank you. She proceeds to throw menus on our table. Goes to register area...loud enough for us to hear "I would never come into a restaurant 40 minutes before they close to order food." The other waitress agreed. Well...all 5 of us got up and left. Out $ for 5 meals and a tip...plus any forward meals from us read more

Awesome local diner. We were a large group of 10 and they made sure there was room for us, and even split the checks despite that being a huge pain in the ass. The food was awesome, I had a Belgian waffle that was exactly what I wanted. Their breakfast garbage plate was also a big hit with our group. The server was really pleasant and checked on us regularly. Great service and great diner food. read more

This was an extremely pleasant surprise! My son and I stopped over here for a quick lunch because we didn't want to do the food court at the Outlet Mall. Wow, the sandwiches were delicious and arrived hot! Their French fries were among the best I've had....highly recommend this little pit stop!!! read more

Cruisin' down the open highway and look for a place to eat. Chains galore. But look, a diner! What a cute little LOCAL place the Star is, too. I always love to check out really local places, far of the beaten track. The Star is very local with an inexpensive menu, good service, and perfect 80s decor. The staff was friendly and efficient. My selection was just a burger and fries with a bit of cole slaw. Hearty and good...great food for cruising the New York countryside. read more

Star Diner deserves every star rating, 5/5! Hospitable staff, delicious quality food, and a welcoming ambiance. I always find myself going here and loving it. Highly recommend! read more

I absolutely love the Star Diner. I am very particular and the food is always good here. Literally in the 60+ times I have been there I have had two meals I wasn't crazy about and it was corrected right away. The prices are good and the portions are large. My favorite local diner!! read more

my friend and I came into the star diner last sunday around 12:40pm (they closed at 2) . we walked in(you seat yourself) behind us two ladys walked in. we began to walked to a seat and a lady loudly starting saying 'theres more coming, you need to star telling these people at the door that your closing'. IT WAS BARELY 1PM. i was HIGHLY offended by this. this lady was just standing by the buffet table and pay station. she didn't look like she even worked their. if she did she should not have been staying anything like that to a customer. This made me very uncomfortable and gave me so much anxiet. my friend and I payed for our coffee and left. i was very upset by this with the star diner. I have gone here my whole life and got excellent service. I was there to order a breakfast that would have taken 10-15 minutes to make. i mean come on? read more

Great food for a cheap price!! Quiet and friendly people! Breakfast and dinner was great!

Been goin there for years as a local and I have to say there breakfast is really good and very consistent.....as in every time I go there and order my usual , it tastes and looks the same every time even with different cooks which is awesome.....I still say there patty melt is THE BEST sandwich in town PERIOD ....it's not the fanciest place around but the food is good read more

I was really excited to try this place, extremely disappointed! The staff was very rude and lackluster, and the food was just as bad. I hate to slam a business but my friend ordered a Buffalo Chicken wrap and she told me it was "off". It made her very sick for the rest of the day, where she had to lay down due to the abdominal pain.. yeah, safe to say I'm not coming back! 0-10 recommend! read more