Diner seems old school but this Diner is anything but old school! It's a great atmosphere with very bright lighting but subtle. Soon as you walk in your eyes feast on a case of deserts that will make anyone drool! We ordered lunch meals and no disappointment! We had wings too but no picture we gobbled them up to quickly. We plan to make this a regular stop when in this area, by the way the wait staff is super friendly as well. We sat for a bit but a staff member, Nikki, noticed and took our order and expedited our food read more

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You've eaten at diners, but this one has a positive upbeat energy - which is not typical for diners - and is hard to articulate. I think it's a combination of the staff on the floor, the lighting, the cleanness and decor. While I often get any of the breakfast items, my go to is the spanakopita. If I was to change anything, it would be to offer beer on draft instead of just bottles, and offer darker beers (my personal preference), but they are a diner and not a pub read more

Two bites and done -- disappointing lunch I really wanted to like this place, but the avocado wrap was awful. I previously bought chili and chicken tenders. Those tasted fresh off the supermarket processed variety. This time it was the avocado wrap. The tomato wrapping itself was stale, the croutons tasted like they'd been sitting out for days, and the blue cheese dressing had that cheap, discount-bin taste that's hard to ignore. It's like they don't realize that people leave comments nowdays. I took exactly two bites and left the whole thing sitting on the plate -- I just couldn't do it. Credit where it's due: the carrot cake was genuinely good, I only hope it's made in-house, otherwise it makes the whole ordeal worse. And maybe this is more of a breakfast spot than a lunch one -- diners often are. But that wrap was hideous, and I wouldn't order it again. Twenty bucks down the drain. read more

Talk about a throwback to the good old days! This diner is one of those "looks can be deceiving" places. From the outside, you would never guess how big and welcoming it is inside. Walk through the doors and there's a beautiful sunroom to the left, plus plenty of seating throughout the back. We were seated right away! There were so many employees, and everyone was friendly, attentive, and constantly checking in on us without making us feel rushed. The service was quick, but we were still able to relax and enjoy our breakfast. I ordered the Avocado Egg Scrambler with a side of French toast, and my friend got the Traditional Benny, also with French toast. Everything was cooked perfectly , fresh and absolutely delicious! And then there was the BAKERY! The entire front area was filled with tempting baked goods, like cannolis, carrot cake, coconut cake, baklava, cookies and more. You can get slices or even whole cakes for birthdays and celebrations. It took some serious self-control not to buy one of everything! My friend did give in, though! The prices were very reasonable, especially for the portions and quality. We were only in the area for an overnight concert stay, but honestly... I'd drive two hours just for breakfast here! Next time I'm anywhere near Vernon, this will definitely be on my list. read more

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Vernon diner has always been my favorite for pancakes. Then I found out during Christmas time their cheesecake is delicious and my favorite if I want to over do it. I was craving breakfast, I typically don't want it but today I got the Irish Benedict with corn beef hash and blueberry pancakes. Service was amazing and the food came out fresh, hot, and fast. We were able to eat and leave within 45 minutes to make it to my son's soccer practice. Looking at all the desserts always interest me and I say I'll bring a slice home for later. By the time I finished my meal I no longer want the cheesecake. I need to come here just for the cheesecake and nothing else. Taste better than Cheesecake Factory for sure. read more

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We stopped by Vernon Diner during our road trip and it was exactly what you'd want from a classic American diner experience. The breakfast was really good, simple, satisfying, and cooked just right. Everything came out hot, portions were generous, and it hit the spot after being on the road. The vibe is very traditional diner, comfortable, welcoming, and no-frills in the best way. It's the kind of place where you can sit down, enjoy a solid meal, and keep it moving. If you're passing through the area, it's definitely a great stop for a dependable, classic breakfast. read more

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Went here for breakfast. A Greek American diner with the most fabulous desserts. The diner is clean and bright, extensive menu, friendly waitress. We ordered the avocado toast, 2 eggs, homefries, toast and coffee. All tasty, good portions, plateled nicely, a bit pricey in our opinion. Ovetall a good stop for breakfast read more

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The food is fresh and delicious! The service was friendly & efficient. The pastries are amazing. The dining area is spacious & clean. Even with every table being full, there was so wait! This place is run with precision & serves excellent food & desserts! read more

We dine here every few months & it's always a decent meal. They used to be open 24/7, but since Covid, they have kept more limited hours. I wish the late nights would come back for those midnight snacks I sometimes crave. The Vernon Diner has a large diverse menu. And there are all the cakes & pastries displayed in the glass case when you come inside - all look delicious. They recently built a really nice and bright enclosed porch complete with heaters & a/c. The service is always very good. Parking can be an issue during busy times, and we often have to end up parking near the bank next door. This visit was breakfast. I usually order the egg sandwich, however I opted for the pancakes this time. They were ok - large, fluffy. But a bit dry. So I'm back to my tried & true breakfast sandwich next time. read more

Vernon Diner - Pancakes - look good, however a bit dry - Diners Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

Had lunch today at this very busy diner. Got seated right away along with menus and two servers taking our drink orders, chocolate milk shake and pink lemonade. Both arrived very quickly.lemonade was very good, chocolate shake looked more like chocolate milk to me but that could be normal for them. The menu is large, small book format offering everything from appetizers, paninis, sandwiches, burgers and breakfast. We ordered the New York omelette and the combo burger. There was a little wait but given how busy they were it was understandable. Both dishes arrived and filled the large plates completely. The omelette looked amazing and filled the oval plate completely with the addition of potatoes. Enough that half the plate got taken home. The burger was cooked as requested, medium, with two strips of bacon, cheese melted into the top of the bun, small container of barbecue sauce and a small one of coleslaw. The burger was good, well seasoned, with plenty of flavor. The coleslaw was also great, just wish there was more. The big disappointment was the French fries. They were limp and clearly not cooked for the order looked like they were sitting under a heat lamp for orders to come in. Service was good, seating was comfortable, we had a table but booths appeared to be cramped and maybe not comfortable for the larger patrons. They have a great seating area in front of the diner with a roll top roof with what looked like very comfortable and comfy chairs and tables. Would like to sit out there next time and we will go back to try something else of the menu. And like all diners the approximately 12 feet of dessert displays make you think dessert might be the best thing to start with. All and all not a bad visit but had the fries been fresher and crispy the rating would be much higher. read more

Going on 3 visits Awesome place , love diners Foods delicious, staff is friendly It's a very clean place They have a awesome show case full of Decant desserts, you don't leave hungry read more

Fairly disappointed could be the title of this review. I ordered the Cali Avocado bowl. It was supposed to chicken, avocado, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and a boiled egg. It was missing the avocado, egg and red onion. It was beautifully presented as all the salads are here, but I felt it was missing some rather key ingredients. We waited FOREVER for our meal to arrive and another ETERNITY for our waitress to come back with the check. We used to love it here although we haven't been back much since Covid. It might be a long time before we come back. read more

For our monthly get together, stopped in w 3 friends after morning Mass at St. Luke's in Ellington. Signs on the front doors proudly proclaiming Best Diner in Hartford area in both 2024 and 2025. So I was excited, especially this being my first time at VD. Having grown up in Yonkers NY where, as a young adult, there were no less than eight 24/7, 365 diners w/I a 5-mi radius from home, I was totally underwhelmed by the Vernon Diner. First, the positives: service excellent, prices pretty reasonable, HFs good. However, I literally ate the last gulp off my first cup of coffee. The bottom and side of my cup covered in grinds. Nasty. Replacement cup better, but bitter. The rye toast was actually marble rye bread, barely warm. The 3 of is who had it agreed. My meat lover's omelet was good, not great. To my liking, a bit overcooked. If the criteria for being voted best diner is that you must have the actual word "diner" in your name, then maybe VD rates. However, there are so many better breakfast spots in Hartford county, in my opinion. 2 and 1/2 grounded stars read more

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Gone are the days when this place was open 24 hours, but it has survived when many similar diners have failed. This is a great spot to stop by on the highway. Food is "good", but it's a diner. What do you expect? I've never had a bad meal here but I'm also not expecting anything life changing. Everything is always done well, they have great hours, and there's something for everyone if you're in a big group. Generous portions, and I've always had very friendly waitstaff. I've been stopping in here for over two decades now and will likely continue to do so going forward. read more

Our family went out to eat dinner there tonight and it was one of the worse dining experience we ever had. The service was totally terrible and unexceptionable. The waiter was not focused on us at all, non attentive, non personal, and not friendly at all. After the food was brought out he never came back to ask how everything was, if we needed anything, and more water... nothing!! And one of the dishes was incomplete and we never had the chance to tell him. Finally a manager came over and we expected at least the incomplete dinner bill to be removed from the bill. She told us "it isn't the restaurants policy to do that"! After we became forceful and persistent she agreed to a partial deletion. read more

Traveling south we stopped for a late lunch at the Diner. Sometime we will have to just plan on dessert, cuz so far we've not had room after our meal! I opted for a pastrami on rye, it was a bit too dry for me - slathered mustard and wished I'd said no to toasting it. Wayne had a special - Mac & cheese served with a crab cake - it was fabulous. Our server was great, attentive and pleasant. read more

Vernon Diner - Kinda dry pastrami, great slaw - Diners Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

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This is our favorite diner!!! The atmosphere is so clean and retro! And the food is amazing, the sandwiches and wraps are delightful and the waffle fries are so crunchy. Our server was very kind and attentive! This is our go-to diner for lunch! read more

Vernon Diner - Cordon Bleu Panini - Diners Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

Great Diner - we had breakfast and hot a carrot cake to go. Good portions, and the pastries are out of this world. Highly recommend. read more

Big fan of diner food, and they didn't disappoint! I'm a simple breakfast guy, so I the basic grand slam is my thing! I swear the food was on the table before I finished ordering it. I was worried when I pulled into the parking lot because it was packed! I got seated pretty quickly as they managed the tables without making me feel it's time to go. read more

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Great diner in Connecticut. Excellent omelet with avacado and club sandwich was delicious. read more

Nice atmosphere great people! Exit 65 off i-84 route 30 Wonderful ambience traditional diner feeling sickeningly delicious looking pastries! read more

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Service was mediocre; not the best or worst I've had here. The corned beef hash is always good but it's extra good if you get it extra extra crispy!!! It's the only way I'll get them with all the crispy bits. Their desserts are always good, especially the baklava. Ambiance is typical diner. Inside could use updating but they just built an indoor patio area but I have yet to be eaten in the area. It looks really nice and updated though. Parking can be a little tough sometimes if you go during peak hours. Their handicap parking is on the side and limited. read more

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I've been here several times and every time I've been there the service has been poor. The wait staff is always miserable and never crack a smile. Last time I was there for breakfast I requested my homefries to be cooked a little extra cause I like them crispy and I was told that they don't do that on weekends. If I'm ordering food and want it cook a certain way, it should not matter what day of the week it is, I'm a customer and should get the food made the way I want it. Very disappointed in this place and probably will ever return again, every worker in the place, just walks around like it was the worst place ever to work. Miserable all of them. The food was mediocre, nothing special (Homefries sucked!) read more

Visited this morning with the girls for breakfast! Everyone enjoyed their food. It was a variety, ranging from pancakes, to omelets , to a bagel egg sandwich . Our waitress checked on us numerous times to offer coffee refills. It's a busy place ..and we see why. read more

Life is short . F....it up! Family, Flavor, Friends Stop by the Vernon diner on the way home for a quick snack. We got the tuna out, which is always solid. Just enough dressing. Well mayo never use dressing on tuna melt but use mayo. And got the Brooklyn burger, which is cooked perfectly. Just missing a little bit of seasoning should've added a little mayo and mustard, but otherwise pretty solid burger And to top it off a chocolate milkshake to go definitely recommend this place if you're ever coming up 84 or going down 84 from Massachusetts. read more

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I really like diners so I often will look for one when on road trips and this time was no different. Stopped in on my way home and the place is really big but the parking lot doesn't seem to match its internal capacity so you may find yourself waiting for parking. They offer two seating areas; inside with air conditioning or outside on patio with no a/c but it seems to have a roof that fans open to let air in so that was a neat setup. Food is typical, likely frozen, diner food because the menu is massive. But I expect and know the food is not freshly hand made and pulled out a freezer and I'm ok with that as long as it doesn't taste like cheap garbage. I was happy with my burger and fries. Service wasn't terrible but it was a very busy afternoon so it took a bit for my order to get taken and food to come out. This place is not NYC fine dining but I like the comfort foods of a small diner. I certainly would never buy a steak at a diner though. read more

Our first time here as our favorite breakfast spot was packed with a long wait. Walking in we couldn't believe how large the restaurant is and the pastries in the front area looked amazing. We were seated and given water and menus promptly. Our server, Victoria, was very nice and attentive. Ordered our meals with a request that our home fries be cooked extra, extra crispy. It was busy as Sunday mornings usually are but it took an extremely long time to get our food. The restaurant having been in business for so long should know this and prepare for it, but people all around us were wondering where their food was. Finally arrives and my home fries are basically white potatoes with a touch of brown. I reiterated that I requested them well done and I was asked to scrape them off my plate onto another and she would bring them back to the kitchen for more cooking. The attached pic shows my extra crispy home fries after they were send back for more cooking. LOL. Then to top it off I'm eating my breakfast burrito and hit something crunchy....egg shells. Not once, but 3 times. Yikes. Glad thats all it was but come on! My fiance's "toast" was bread that had maybe done a fly by of a toaster. Bad. So....in a nutshell, no thank you. This was a one and done for us. read more

Vernon Diner - Extra crispy home fries according to Vernon Diner! LOL - Diners Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

I want to give an honest review , for many years, my family has con continuous support this diner. Lately it's just not running as smoothly understaffed food is bland and the worst part is it took us 60 minutes to get our food. I understand it's Sunday, but you've got five people that are waiting to eat and can't afford to do this anymore. Sorry guys. read more

Normally this is a great place with GOOD food . Today 11-15 Sat . The food was TERRIBLE!!! How do you mess up breakfast ??? The first waitress dropped our drinks and she wanted to go home . The next waitress we got was obviously over worked and VERY tired and seemed very annoyed . Maybe the owner needs to pay her staff better instead stirring on her tuff watching HER team struggle . I am a REGULAR customer who has always praised this establishment. Something is OBVIOUSLY very wrong , with the kitchen , and the wait staff . read more

The shrimp was too but they messed up our order! I was here with my grandparents an younger sister and the waitress was very rude and talking about us with another employee. It was pretty family friendly though. Not many loud people. Never got to loud. Still kinda sucks sinc w have a 4 hour ride. read more

If you like your sunny side up eggs with homefries served cold with wet and soggy toast because everything obviously sat and waited until one item was added, the grilled kielbasi (the only item that was hot) that was delivered by an inattentive waiter who's only comment upon my complaint regarding my hot meal being served to me cold was "It's Sunday, it's busy" then this is the place for you. Honestly, even cold the food tasted fine, but who wants to wait 30 minutes to eat cold eggs with soggy toast served by staff that is indifferent? If that's you, then pick a day and time when they are not busy because they seem incapable of handling the volume for which they have seating for. read more

Super friendly staff, very mellow vibe and if you want bagels, Reuben sandwiches, half sours, knishes, and borscht, you came to the right place with a family history. read more

Restaurant prices at a diner what's next ? $16.99 for a burger I guess I'll still go to a fast food places

We went yesterday for the first time. The food was awesome. I had a Cuban Panini and it was delicious. My wife has the French toast. She also thought it was excellent. The service was fast and we liked the atmosphere. We will be back. read more

Came here for brunch with five friends while visiting Connecticut -- it's a huge diner with a lot of capacity, and we were able to walk in without a reservation at around 9 am on Sunday. I like the ambience a lot, very traditionally a diner, They have a huge menu for brunch, and a lot of classics. I thought the service we received was fantastic, really fast and attentive. Also always appreciate when they leave a pitcher of water for big groups so we can refill ourselves. I ordered the eggs benedict and Vernon Special with my partner, and thought everything was very good! Large portions freshly made. My friends got the breakfast burritos and seemed a bit disappointed about the amount of chicken that was included, though and didn't like their home style potatoes (I thought they were good though, so definitely a matter of preference). read more

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Terrible experience... 50 minute wait for food. Waiter did not tell us how backed up the kitchen was. Food arrived cold...home fries were greasy mashed potatoes with no consistency. Pancake was dry, cold, and somehow soggy...I still can't understand how this happened. Corned beef hash was simply awful. This had to have been the worst diner experience I've ever had. I feel like I was ripped off. read more

If there's anything I hate worst it's a restaurant that post their closing hours but fail to tell you the kitchen closes early or the y stop seating 1/2 hour before closing. It's a waste of time and a turn off for patrons. That's is what happen to us the other night at Vernon Diner. We were there at 9:30. We stood at the doorway for a bit while two girls were having a conversation and failed to acknowledge us standing there even though we were 4 feet away from them. Then one of them says may I help you. We said yes, two for a booth. Then she proceeds to say that they stopped seating at 9:30. However we were there at 9:30. Hubby said well it is 9:30 right now. She said I'm sorry I can't help you. As we were leaving another couple were walking in and we told them not to bother, they stopped seating at 9:30 so they left. The whole concept of closing the kitchen 1/2 hour early or stop seating patrons 1/2 hour earlier than the posted closing time shows just how thankful they are to get business. If they just posted their honest hours people would not waste their time going in. The only thing anyone cares about is what time they can walk through the door, not how long you have to eat. What do they do, throw people out at 10:00 and lock the door? Most restaurants close at a certain hour, the door is open until that hour. These people are obviously lazy and couldn't care less about getting any business or the impression they give people when they turn them away at the front door. read more

Bookmarking! Challah French toast is so good! Fries could be better but everything else was excellent.

Highly recommended by our friends we decided to give Vernon Diner a chance although it wouldn't have been my first choice. Staff was very friendly. Our waitress was great. The inside feels like a typical outdated diner. Didn't feel dirty but didn't exactly feel fresh and clean either. Crayons and crumbs lined the seat of our booth. Everyone in our party ordered breakfast items and enjoyed them. My wife received the wrong order but they admitted their mistake and quickly replaced it. Portions are large. I ordered the monte cristo sandwich. The fries were barely room temp. The bread they use on the sandwich is good but mine was a little soggy and greasy. Also realized there was no jam on the sandwich ?? That's what makes the sandwich special ! So that was disappointing. I had to use strawberry jam from the condiments on the table to try to bring it back to life. No powdered sugar or anything on top either. Not exactly the sweet and savory combo you'd expect. If you come here for breakfast you'll probably be fine. My wife said she would come back for that. But as for me, I do not plan on returning. read more

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This place is always busy. The menu is diverse, like a diner should be and the food is good.