This is a 5 star local diner experience. Plenty of bacon in the omelette. Hash browns crispy to perfection. French toast is perfectly crispy on the edges, but soft on the inside with good flavor. We met Tony. He is 83 and he is a good person to visit with; he has some great life experiences and takes pride in his work. He explained that he makes 35-40 gallons of homemade chili sauce every week. He makes four types and we tried the hot green and hot red. He also makes homemade breakfast sausage and hot Italian sausage. They have lunch and dinner options as well, but breakfast is served all day. Delicious! We did not have dessert, but their dessert menu is plentiful. Our server was nice and personable. Food served promptly. Give it a try! read more

Tony's Diner - Bacon and cheese omelette. - Diners Near Me - Trinidad, Colorado

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Just happened to go by this diner on my way to Pueblo, CO and decided to give it a try. Had the T's Breakfast and while it took a bit for it to be served, it was very very good - homemade sausage and pancakes were delicious and the eggs and hash browns were perfect. Even had the pleasure to chat with the owner! Well worth checking out if you want good food off the beaten path read more

We had been driving hard for a good part of the day. We needed to fill up on gas before heading back to Valencia County and we didn't want to stop again, so we decided to eat before resuming our drive. My daughter was skeptical but I Yelped a review and decided to make this stop. As it turned out, friendly service and a decent meal for a fair price in today's inflated economy. We were both happy with the decision to try it. We both had the green chile cheese burger and they were good, filling and very satisfying. Will make a point to stop again when passing through during meal time. read more

Food is homemade and fresh! Green chilli cheese enchiladas and a green chilli burger with homemade fries ! A great place to stop for a quality meal. Waitress was very helpful and friendly too! read more

Tony's Diner - Green Chilli Enchiladas and Green Chilli Burger and homemade fries - caribe chilli and homemade chips - Diners Near Me - Trinidad, Colorado

The perfect introduction to Trinidad on our drive through Colorado! Very friendly staff and the food was delicious. The sausage, hash browns, pancakes are can't miss! read more

The staff was friendly, But the food was absolutely terrible ! I had the 3 peice chicken, they were very small, over cooked, dry with no flavor. The coleslaw was sweet and tangy. They forgot the biscuit, when I asked for that, they kindly gave it to me but it was cold and dry. read more

Everything!! It was so good! Tony even came to our table! The food took a hot minute to get but it was so good! Everyone was so friendly and made the entire experience wonderful. read more

Very good! I was craving an old style diner with swivel chairs at counter and landed here at Tony's. I ended up sitting out in the extended patio because it was a beautiful day and it looked more comfortable. It was. The staff here is all friendly and efficient. I have no idea how much coffee I drank because they kept topping off my cup. The coffee was good and the Huevos Rancheros set me up for the day! read more

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Could use a cleaner environment and quicker service. Food was nice. People were friendly. Let me say that I would rate it 2 1-2 stars but I don't have a starknife with me. read more

Great Coffee!! Love this place! We eat here every time we are in town. May not be fancy but food is wonderful.

This was a little cafe in Trinidad. The place was old and the bathrooms were outside. The food was okay. Pancakes s little over cooked. The gravy for the hot turkey sandwich was a yellow gel chicken gravy which was very salty. Price was reasonable. read more

This is a little off the beaten path, a block. We stopped in on our way back to Denver. We got the Cheese Burger and fries. Fries were a little crispy but delicious. The burger was good, like something you would fix at home. I would stop here again. It's a bit of a greasy spoon - but I don't have any complaints. It's not fancy, just good. The staff was friendly and attentive, not annoying. Good place. read more

We absolutely LOVE Tony's! The food is so good (old diner style) and affordable. Tony is always there to greet us and make sure we have everything we need :) read more

Had an early morning breakfast at Tony's on our way through Trinidad. It was quiet and cozy, the coffee was delicious and the hash browns were crisped to perfection. It was nothing fancy but it was phenomenal. I don't think I could have had a fresher tomato on my sandwich. read more

Tony's Diner - Bacon, egg, and tomato sandwich with hash browns on the side. - Diners Near Me - Trinidad, Colorado

Food is great diner food. Service is fast and polite. I will definitely come here again.

Good food, friendly service. I stopped by here while in Trinidad and had a couple of meals. Everything I tried was good, hot, and fresh.

Excellent. Little hole in the wall. Service was quick I got a Vegi omelette with salsa. All was fresh. Husband for Big T breakfast. It was a great value and large portions Definitely will return. read more

My parents live just north of Trinidad, and dad had recommended this place several times. Sadly, it took us a few years to finally make the stop to eat. Food was amazing, and the capicola is a must try, if you're having breakfast. The saltisa was also great, but the capicola is my personal favorite. Portions were large, prices were great, wait staff was in the ball. Tony even stopped by to check on us, which is when we learned he makes and cures the meats himself. Will definitely be back, next time through. We did a phone free breakfast, so I didn't grab any photos this time around. read more

What a great hometown, mom and pop eatery. 9 of us had breakfast/lunch and everything was gooood! They brought out a sample plate of chili for us to decide. My favorite was definitely the mild green chili. PERFECTION!! But all of them were delicious!! Tony came out to chat with us! What a sweet man! read more

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Deserves a -1,000 stars!!! Don't go here! Owner or manager asked for papers on my service dog. Service dogs do NOT have papers! Instead I offered to show the coin of completion and my dog is wearing the official service dog vest not a fake one! This is a complete VIOLATION of the American Disabilities Act!!! Do NOT go here!! Instead REPORT them to American Disabilities Association for VIOLATING a disabled person's rights!!! read more

Friendly staff. Great customer service. Huevos Rancheros and breakfast BLT are delicious. Try the hot green chili if you like spicy. Perfect stop for breakfast if you're driving through Trinidad. read more

Oh I want to move so they can cook for me. Go here forget healthy mess food & enjoy true stick to the ribs great food. The waitress was aces not intrusive that is something that important when out with my parents. Also another plus you don't have bar sound level music. You will not be mad for stopping. (leave cell in car) I was there in 2018. Back in spring read more

Stopped in first thing on a Sunday morning for breakfast while passing through Trinidad. I was one of only two parties there that early. The owner told me to sit anywhere I'd like. Service was prompt and warm. The food was excellent. The place was very clean, as well. By the time I left the place was getting packed. There is plenty of parking. While eating, the owner chatted with us and was very pleasant and friendly. I will definitely be back. read more

Tony's Diner - French Toast Special - Diners Near Me - Trinidad, Colorado

Great food for the price. Excellent service. Breakfast was spot on. The coffe was hot and fresh.

Good food and friendly service with Tony himself stopping by your table say hello and check on things. Highly recommend the open faced roast beef sandwich and Any of the pies! read more

4 stars based on the food itself. The food hit the spot! The hash browns needed some salt and salsa to flavor it was a bit but overall the food was great! Pros: - the food is yummy ( nothing a dash of salt couldn't fix ) - food came out fast - prices were ranging from $2-$10 for yummy choices Cons: - wait staff was inattentive read more

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I will not return! The place was pretty run down. The very dirty and fly-filled bathroom (and I'm talking about those little disgusting flies that stick to you) was outside the restaurant like those older gas stations. Reentering the building from the back near broken and fallen glass shards from their window (covered with an unfolded flimsy recycled box) proved to be a dangerous hazard. I've eaten here before on my stop going to Denver, so I just attributed this to a fluke. The young waitress (from Kansas) was very friendly and took good care of us. I don't attribute my low rating to her. I left her 20% tip on the pre-subtotal. The food arrived nice and piping hot. It was presented well. I ate my French dip sandwich first before I worked on my fries, delicately savored with ketchup one by one. As I dug through the fries with my fork I saw the glistening of a single long hair embedded throughout the mix of yet to be eaten fried homemade fries. YUCK! It was disgusting. Can I just vomit now please? My contently filled stomach (mi panza llena) began to turn like a merry-go-round at a cheap carnival. My appetite was lost and I felt totally grossed out. ! I pointed this out to our waitress. She apologized and discounted my bill by $7.05. The French dip sandwich plate however cost $8.95. I did not ask for a discount of any kind because price does not matter to me. I'd rather pay $12.95 with a guarantee of quality and cleanliness. Tony's Diner needs a complete make over. The bathrooms need to be enclosed and cleaned periodically throughout the day. Kitchen staff need to wear proper hats and sanitation food handling gloves. Maybe one of those shows on the food channel can give "Tony" an intervention. read more

Food was amazing! Service was quick and friendly! Just a good hole in the wall diner.

Super cute little mom and pop style place. Sausage is amazing! We loved the breakfast sausage but would love to try the others as well. The rest of their breakfast items are fine, nothing to write home about. The sausage is the real star of the show here, and I would definitely recommend rolling through to try! read more

First time ever having a green chili burger. If I could give a 6th star I would! Definitely the text book local diner. read more

Little, local hole in the wall. Fast service, plain, decent food. My mother had a super BLT with generous bacon. My onion rings were great! Polite staff. read more

Sausage,sausage,Sausage! Home made Italian sausage, Tony makes his own Sausage here! (In screaming Carnival barker tone) Was cruising town with no peculiar directions and saw just how many cars were out side and decided this must be the local diner spot. I was not surprised it was full when walking in. Ok, I'm outing myself here,it's been extremely hard for me to stay 100 percent vegetarian during this whole Covid debacle. I've back slid in many of my prior healthier habits, that being said I'm really not much of a meat eater, it's a rare thing for me, I actively seek out vegetarian and vegan items 95 percent of the time,my weakness for meat is entirely centered around grass fed steaks and Italian sausage. Today I saw Italian sausage offered as a meat choice in a breakfast burrito here, asked the smiling waitress if it was spicy? She offers me a bite to try, sure it's been a long while, I'm due, I'll indulge today. She tells me it is made by the owner of the restaurant and points him out as he converses with a table. Here's where 5 of the stars come in, she brings me a half of a large patty of the BEST TASTING Italian sausage in all the land, and that was on the first bite!! My thought with the second bite was "I sure hope the recipe is written down as it would be a major loss if this recipe died with the owner." I've eaten Italian sausage in many a place,(insert Johnny Cash's I've been everywhere man) how does itty bitty Trinidad have what I assume to be is the sausage they serve in heaven. On the third bite I asked the waitress if and how I could get some to take home, she sent over Tony the owner, he was very kind and gladly regaled me with other patrons "This is the best sausage!!" stories. I now go on a Italian sausage sandwich rant here, ready? I had the God Father sandwich and it was beyond good, I did prefer just the straight patty of sausage because the cheese and spaghetti sauce as well as hatch chili on the sandwich cloaked the delectable taste of just the naked patty. I had a side of spaghetti with home made sauce instead of the normal fries, it was yummy , the pasta I have a sneaking hunch was made in house as well. Fun fact: Tony said his wife and him used to frequent Patsy's in Pueblo, he often ate the Italian sausage sandwich there ,he enjoyed it so much he copied it. Now another restaurant in Pueblo is Passkeys and they have a homemade Italian sausage too, (they have a very similar sandwich) it has been a long standing number one, now it's been put out to pasture, who even knew it was lame to begin with? That is such a shame that I have say that, as my family have deep roots at the original passkeys. Ended up taking gone 10 pounds of sausage (links as well as patties) to share with only the best of friends and family, at $6.50 a pound for hand made in house sausage I think it's entirely reasonable. Now on to some other aspects of the visit. The service was beyond, 3 different servers all asking if we needed anything and refilling coffees and waters constantly, granted it is a smaller cafe. If you enjoy people watching then this is a cool place, you will be around some vestiges of the old west. Maybe the Italian sausage some how through my taste buds brought me back to my youth, I became entirely too nostalgic and melancholy sitting here in Tonys small town cafe with the locals, with earnestly friendly service ,with a sense of relaxedness among all present. Tony's is it's OWN place in time and space, they aren't trying to put on any airs, this is as home grown as you get, I don't think they are trying to impress anybody with anything BUT the food and service. There are issues, that being said put some blinders on if you must and just come try the Homemade Italian sausage, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. I would like to add another star for Tony's Conversation and attentiveness. The 7th star will be added for the service. Never have I had to make a 7 star review but here it is, from the most unlikely place. read more

All I can say is wow! I can't believe this little gem is hidden away in the quaint little town of Trinidad, Colorado. Just off Main Street. This is definitely the place to stop for a delicious diner style meal. You'll think it's 1955 as you sit down and place your order. It's definitely worth the short detour from the interstate (exit 13B). I ordered the open faced hot turkey sandwich. It was everything I hoped it would be. A generous pile of sliced turkey with an even more generous portion of delicious gravy on top. The mashed potatoes were delightful as well. Definitely not that out of the box stuff you get at lesser restaurants. Do yourself a favor and stop by on your way through. Say hi to the proprietor, Tony. He can be found working hard right along side of his employees. He's a delightful gentleman who told us he is recently single... Not sure he's looking, but ladies, put a fresh coat of lipstick on before you come by, just in case... read more

Trinidad, Colorado --- "Tony"s Diner" is more of a restaurant, since it misses the #1 feature of a true diner ... counter-seating! It appears it may have had counter-seating at one time though. Building expansion appears to be the reason for lost counter-seating, as they have "diner-area" seating near the grill & service & table-seating in the walls-of-windows expansion area. Other than that, the server Julie was good & my breakfast burrito was tasty-riffic! A great value for the buck too. "Run-A-Way Bill" was here! #RunAwayBill #DUSA2017 10.05.17 read more

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doesn't look like much when you walk in it's an old and small building, but the food here is amazing. If you get the fries, you don't even need ketchup to eat them. They are still delicious. Also, the meatballs are so good. I don't know if this place is even famous or not but if it isn't, it should be. Also, if you can't eat gluten, you can actually get a burger without a bun and it's cheaper! read more

So I'll start off with they were very short handed but not busy. Our server was all over the place but I completely understand. It can be stressful but sometimes we create the chaos ourselves including the " Quality of the food". I had a simple eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast. I could not eat the eggs and hash browns because all you could taste was oil and grim from the grill. The server never returned to the table for anything including drinks and condiments. She took our order and that was it. You had three lady's runny like crazy and one trying it to do it all herself. Just my opinion I would spilt the floor. Have two up front one on each side and one in the back by the grill line. I give two stars because of the service and food quality at the time of my visit. You have great reviews so I will be back to visit again in hopes to enjoy a good home cooked breakfast. read more

Best bowl of oatmeal I've ever had, to be honest. That's all I had so o can't say much more, but others in my party looked happy with their food, so guessing they'd agree with me! read more

I wasn't expecting much and they far exceeded my expectations. I started with fried pickles that were piping hot and very tasty. I used the ranch to dip them in but these can stand on their own. Next up The Godfather, a delicious sandwich with tender seasoned beef, mozzarella, an Ortega chili, marinara and a super soft, yet firm roll. Wow, that was a delicious sandwich. I wasn't impressed with the rigatoni, just a basic sauce. So maybe try the fries. And the "Italian ice" are those Minute Made things you get at the ballpark. Otherwise this would've been a 5. FYI, nice waitress kept my drink filled. I would definitely stop by again. read more

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My boyfriend and I stopped at Tony's for lunch. When the waitress came out with my boyfriend's plate and told us they have a new cook and she had made the wrong thing for me so my plate would be out in a few minutes. My boyfriend had finished his lunch before I even got mine because it was at least 20 minutes later. When the waitress came out with my lunch she pretty much threw the plate on the table mumbled "Sorry" and walked away. She came back a few minutes later with the check. My boyfriend told her it wasn't really right to charge us for my meal because I waited so long (it was at least 45 minutes from order to table). She copped an attitude (normal for this waitress) so my friend said he wasn't paying for anything. Her comment was "sure thing" and she walked into the kitchen thing. Tony came out and told us he wasn't going to charge me for the MISTAKE. How very nice of him to not make me pay for something I didn't even order! He said we had to pay for what I was eating despite the wait because he has had people "wait 45 minutes to over an hour for their food". He told us he would cover the bill and told us "just don't come back". Why would you bring out plates at least 20 minutes apart for the same party? We have been loyal customers at Tony's for over two years and have overlooked the mediocre service and mediocre food because we would rather support a local business than a national company. We have placed takeout orders at Tony's while restaurants were closed for dine in because we knew he was probably losing business. I hope covering a check that was less than $25 is worth the hundreds of dollars we would have spent in in your restaurant in the future. We would have had no problem paying the bill if we wouldn't have had the waitress and Tony cop attitudes when we complained. YOUR EMPLOYEE SCREWED UP AND I WAITED OVER 20 MINUTES AFTER MY BOYFRIEND'S LUNCH WAS BROUGHT TO THE TABLE FOR MINE. We were supporting a local business despite mediocre food and now I ask myself why we continued to frequent Tony's. Go to Club 14 (Walters Beer Garden), Trinidad Smokehouse or Las Animas Grill. Better service and much better food. read more

Locally owned business. Good breakfast, nothing fancy. Just good local food. Red Chile is vey good.