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The Gateway Diner

2.8 (204 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Chicken and Noodle soup @ Gateway Diner
Christian L.

Gateway is one of those diners I do not frequent often. I just told my waitress Felicity, that I recall coming here 8 years ago. The menu is gigantic. The food is decent, but not 'hand made'. This is a typical Greek diner fix. Hostess, as has been said, is hanging back-counter, laughing excessively and waved diners off with her hand. The service from my view is always great, just cleared the table! Particularly the wraps, Chicken Parm, BLTs and desserts are excellent here. Sides more or less suck and are not worth much. Nice inside: sit at comfy and very spacious booths. Kitchen is slow. Waitress polite. Rebel review: 4

The Gateway Special was amazing the white stuff is butter
Ana S.

The gateway special was amazing the waitress was so nice and the vibe was amazing they came super quickly with the food

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Raeesa W.

There is something special about an old school diner that makes me feel all warm and happy. Today was our first time at Gateway and I definitely got that feeling. As soon as we entered we were greeted by a lovely hostess and were seated promptly. The place is massive with probably one of the biggest parking lots I've seen for a diner. Our waitress was very attentive and friendly and made sure we were satisfied with our meals. We got there late morning so I still opted for breakfast and my husband got a salad. Both of us were happy with our choices and there is no way anyone would complain about the portion sizes. The prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is lively. Definitely a good option if you happen to be driving down Central Avenue and need to nosh.

Greek spanakopeta with side salad
Loretta H.

Friend and I visited the diner for a quick lunch after doing some shopping. Friends burger (she said) was delicious. My wrap on the other hand was just ok. She had fries which she said were great. I did not opt for them. No pickles accompanied either dish. Bummer. Wrap just did not feature the buffalo sauce or blue cheese dressing on fried chicken. Chicken did appear to have some savory flavor, but buffalo was not apparent. Blue cheese was spotty. Have had better at other places. May be the chef was having an off day.

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Rich B.

After a long day of ice fishing on Lake George, Lucy and I were in need of comfort food. What better place than the Gateway Diner. Although we got "skunked" on the ice, that was not on the menu (good thing or she might have forced me to eat some). Anyway, we both opted for turkey dinners, w soup, drink, and dessert. Comes with stuffing, cranberry sauce and choice of potato or daily vegetable. The turkey and fries were both smothered in delicious gravy, the soup (lentil for Lucy, chicken pastene for me) were both excellent, and the rice pudding was delicious. I've been to many diners in the tri-city area and, IMHO, the Gateway Diner's turkey dinner is the best of the best. Generous portions, good quality, and reasonable. About the only thing missing was a cherry on top of the whipped cream on top of the rice pudding (and I'm sure that I could've gotten one if I asked). Lucy and I both agreed 5 star.

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The server Denise was the highlight of our experience!! such a kind woman and very helpful.

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They don't stay open as long as they used to but it's our "go to" place when we crave old fashioned comfort food.

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Went there in 2007/2008. Ordered burgers. The bread was stale and nasty. The waitress was an older woman with an attitude. Will never return

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Homemade soup of the day was tasty. Their eggplant panini was excellent. Friendly staff. Restaurant looks clean.

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I was never really a donut person, but when I tried their free donuts at the Albany Tree Lighting…read moreevent... they converted me. So much that I stopped by their shop on a late Sunday morning to a HUGE variety of donuts. They have vanilla based donuts in addition to cider donut. They've got vegan donuts and mishapen discount donuts. They also do too good to go as well as donate any left over donuts. I got the cappuccino and ginger cider donuts and a small coffee. I'll probably stick to their original as the glazes were a little too cakes on and sweet for my liking. Despite the sweetness, the ginger and coffee flavors did shine through... so for those who like sweet things -- this is amazing. In addition to donuts, they have hot apple cider and speciality coffee, tea and cider drinks! It's a cute space where I would love to sit at, drink some coffee and donuts with a book on a snowy morning.

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One word: amazing! From the exceptional cheesecake flavor options to the friendly customer service…read moreand free delivery, they're outstanding. They also offer a discount with a 518 Foodies card, which can be purchased at 518foodies.com. Misses Kisses Pies does something that I've never seen another bakery do and that's offer a four flavor cheesecake! That's right -- four flavors on one cheesecake. It's insane! I ordered the chocolate peanut butter, strawberry crunch, banana pudding and Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I couldn't decide which flavor I liked best. They were all so delicious and the crust was heavenly. To order, visit MissesKissesPies.com and look over the menu before calling (518) 461-7324 with your order. Highly recommend!!

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4.7
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Lime and Vanilla soft serve (starting to melt!)
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The Gateway Diner - diners - Updated July 2026

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