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    The Milkhouse

    4.3 (54 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    THE MILKHOUSE ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Olivia M.

    Finally tried the Milkhouse, we had a nice breakfast. The restaurant was very busy but we lucked out with seats fairly quickly. Overall good food for breakfast and a nice large menu!

    Biscuits and gravy
    Beth R.

    I have a soft spot in my heart for small NY diners, and this one met my expectations. The decor and atmosphere was adorable with the cute cow decor. The menu was great, we were surprised to see grits on the menu as southerners it was a nice surprise. The food was great and the guy (im assuming the owner) was fantastic and friendly.

    The Papabeard combo
    Greg K.

    A true gem, housed in the former Valley View Diner. To say it's been spruced up is totally underselling the charming and welcoming feel. The menu selection puts just enough spin on traditional breakfast faves without veering into being over the top. My Papa beard hit all the right notes: tasty sausage gravy, fluffy homemade biscuits, eggs over easy, perfect skin on home fries, and slabs of nutty whole wheat toast. Enough for two meals, or a friend :-)

    What's left of my chicken and waffles with cheesy grits...
    Steve L.

    Another delightful Sunday morning breakfast with my son...1,364/1,364... all's well that starts well, is delivered well, has been prepared well and is reasonably priced! What more is there to say for their consummate consistency.

    The Gobbler *Roasted turkey, bacon, lettuce & cranberry aioli
    Danielle B.

    If you are looking for a cozy and comforting diner that prepares scratch made (homemade) food, then look no further than The Milkhouse Diner. This unassuming diner may be small in stature (roughly 15 tables), but they absolutely pack a mighty punch when it comes to flavor and customer service. From the moment we walked through the door, we were greeted with a smile and were allowed to seat ourselves wherever we liked. Within 2 minutes, a kind gentleman was at our table to take our drink order and hand us our menus. He was very informative on which dishes were customer favorites and offered a few menu suggestions for us to try. We opted for the sampler platter, breakfast garbage plate & the gobbler. Everything was simply wonderful, and I sincerely mean wonderful! You can definitely taste that the food is fresh and made to order. Portions were very generous (each entrée was enough for 2 servings), and the prices are unbeatable. If you're looking for a home cooked meal away from home, you'll definitely enjoy The Milkhouse.

    Roastery

    Food was good but not to be confused w the Milk House Roastery which is also in Marcellus and had the name first. The best coffee and beans. Not sure why this diner isn't using their coffee ??

    Menu
    Joanne R.

    I was never here when it was "The Valley Inn" but they paid homage to the place with a sign in the dining room. The place doesn't look like much from the street but once inside it looks freshly remodeled with cute decorating. It was fairly busy on the Thursday afternoon I went with my friend. Many choices on the menu but I was in the mood for breakfast and I wanted to try a bunch of different things so I went with The TMR (see my photo of menu for description). Every taste was amazing!!! I normally don't get biscuits and gravy but it was the best I've ever had. The French toast was just like I love it with cinnamon on the batter. Bacon was crispy but not over cooked, home fries cooked perfectly and eggs were perfect. It's safe to say this is my new favorite breakfast place!!!!

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    It would be nice if they have GF options, but we still enjoyed our food. It's perfect for a Sunday slow brunch

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    Prices are high, and food is coming out very slowly. It seems the front of house is short on servers.

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    Good food and great service. Also very clean. What else would you want? A go to spot.

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    Excellent breakfast here this morning. Lots of menu choices, great coffee, food was outstanding and friendly service! 5 star!

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