I absolutely ADORE this place. Stopped in for a quick breakfast on my way back from Boston and immediately got that true hometown diner feel. The woman working the front, "Phone" as she goes by", was wonderful. She chatted with every customer who came in. The prices are also much better than most newer/upscale breakfast spots. The banana French toast was amazing. I got that plus a full 3-egg breakfast with toast and potatoes for under $20. Great food, great value, and genuinely some of the friendliest service I've had read more

Small diner with the familiar train car exterior and a low budget interior. Stools, booths, tables. New England Coffee Company coffee. Only one server covering the whole joint, but cheerfully. Veggie Omelette: Wife liked it. Scrambled Eggs: Flat, folded, and a little off color (some grease mixed in). Home Fries: Slightly crisp, pretty good seasoning. Good. Hash Browns: Flat, spread out, dry, and crispy. I preferred the homefries over this item that has a $2 upcharge. Sausage Links: Very good. Nicely browned and juicy. Pancake: Nicely large. A bit dry without fluffiness, but syrup helped. Squeeze bottle of commercial maple syrup on the table. No option to upgrade to real maple syrup. On average, everything decent-- nothing sunk to bad; nothing rose to exceptional or close. That's a 3 in my book. read more

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Looking for a place to have a real breakfast that wasn't McDs at a service center on our way home from the Cap. Wife found this place on Yelp that wasn't too far from I-90, it's a cute looking Diner under new Mgmt? Wife got a Western omelette and I got just a ham & cheese omelette with home fries. Wife wanted cheddar but got American cheese instead, omelettes were good with plenty of fillings but a bit too cheesy for our liking, coffee refills were plentiful. read more

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Very good food. Clean inside-- constantly wiping everything down. Waitress was nice and attentive.

Lots of food choices and everything we ordered tasted good. I had a burger and my friend had a crab cake. Both were very good and wished we had either another serving or to-go boxes so we could enjoy later. Definitely recommend. read more

First time here. This place was highly recommended by a local. Did not disappoint in anyway. Service was wonderful and friendly. Restaurant was clean. I had the Crab Cake Benedict and it was absolutely delicious. I would go back again and again. Highly recommend. read more

Under new ownership. New owner bringing new life to the place. All of their entrees are excellent and their clam chowder is excellent. Local women wait on you and they treat you with respect and interest. Good old fashioned diner food you will not regret paying for. We highly recommend read more

Hello we are from upstate NY and we travel for work. We eat out all the time on the east coast Well let me tell you about this GEM The Yankee diner. They made us feel like we were home eating at our favorite uncles place for lunch. Mike the owner and Tee cook with love!! It shows in their food. The ABSOLUTE BEST CLAM CROWDER I HAVE EVER HAD!! The menu has everything from a basic blt to chicken parm that melts in your mouth. Thank you for making us feel like home. You have freinds for life!! We will be back. Hope you have a prosperous New Year good luck with Amazon moving in!! Much live your friends Christine and Dale​ read more

amazing and quick food and delightful service, definitely recommend and will be back!:)

Excellent food, friendly service and cozy, welcoming atmosphere. I had the Greek omelet which was cooked to perfection, home fries had just the right amount of crustiness. And coffee hit the spot. Highly recommend. read more

Tasty, food nestled in this neat lil dinner. I was impressed with how friendly the staff was, making it a well worth the stop.

I thought we were lucky to have lunch here and there were seats available. Now I know why. The prices are really expensive. We paid $14.95 for each sandwich (tuna melt sandwich / BLT sandwich), which were both small. There were 2 small pieces of bacon in my sandwich. We didn't get fries or chips with our sandwiches. I wouldn't go back. read more

Yankee Diner was a 5 out of 5 star experience. The service was superb and brunch was wonderful. If we didn't live 5 1/2 hours away we'd come back! read more

I was so happy to hear the Yankee Diner had reopened recently. They have added a take out window and added outside seating. Also, for social distancing they added clear vinyl curtains (possibly shower curtains) between the booths. We weren't sure whether to order breakfast or lunch as we had a choice because they serve breakfast until closing at 2. We went with lunch. My friend picked one of the specials of the day which was ziti, meatball and sausage. She said it was excellent and wasn't able to finish it. I picked the mushroom and Swiss burger which was delicious. I ordered cole slaw with mine and it was very good too. We were happy with our meal and the service. We will have to visit again on another day. read more

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Excellent fish! Husband's haddock was lightly breaded and delicate. My haddock melt (without bread as I'm gluten free) was delicate and delicious. The tartar sauce and cole slaw is the best we had on our road trip to Maine. Server was friendly and cook was accommodating. Stop here if you can. It's the real deal. read more

Yankee Diner - Outside of the Yankee Diner. - Diners Near Me - Charlton, Massachusetts

Cook/chef can't scramble eggs right. What more can I say? I sent the first batch of eggs back because they were too wet. The replacement dish of eggs was no better, other than having been cooked longer. However, the "new" eggs were now chopped into tiny bits that wouldn't work well with the fork. Gee, if you can't scramble an egg right, you're not a decent breakfast joint! Server girl didn't know how to quietly bash me to her coworkers -- she kept going into the kitchen frequently and I could hear her "dissing" me to the cooks as I sat to drink my coffee. Even after I confronted the server and told her I felt awkward because she kept engaging the cooking staff to talk about me/the issue, and I could hear her, she continued her unprofessional behavior. Way to earn a tip, Dumbo! NOT Just another local breakfast place with sub-par food. For the record, scrambled eggs are supposed to be beaten well (maybe use a whisk instead of a fork) before cooked thoroughly.....not stirred lightly. That's all I asked for. First the server misinterpreted my request to the cook who should already know how to serve scrambled eggs. Then there was a bit of a kerfuffle by the time I left because of that rude server. I've had crummy eggs in many breakfast joints, unfortunately. But hearing a server repeatedly bash me while I sit at my table to consume the remainder of my meal? That's a new one on me. Don't waste your money here like I did. read more

Yankee Diner - "Chopped" scrambled eggs? You'd need a spoon to eat them This was a 2nd attempt. Gross wet ones first, gross chopped version next. GIVE UP! - Diners Near Me - Charlton, Massachusetts

I had an excellent salad. Very fresh. The grilled chicken complemented the salad. I like the New England feel

Good food and portions, makes you feel at home with friends but needs better longer hours.

Food is excellent. Staff is friendly. The place is very clean. I wish this was a 24-hour diner for shift workers like me. I would never cook at home read more

Typical Yankee diner. Tasty comfort food, fast service, and great prices. I love diner food, especially when traveling. I get overwhelmed by the large diners in NY and CT, but I feel "at home" at the smaller lunch cart style diners. Yankee Diner has all of my favorites, so I opted for the meatloaf, which was very good. It came with mashed red potatoes, yummy, and corn. Like I said, everything was delicious, and no waiting! Check this place out if you're in the Charlton area. read more

Lucky find on a detour. Looking for breakfast and searched while driving through an unfamiliar area. Small, historic, retro feel. Service was friendly and homey. Lots of locals. Menu is full of great choices and food was really good. Try it!! read more

Friendly service hole in the wall diner with the ambiance of an old time diner. Great service. Nice variety of choices on the menu. Enjoyed the breakfast. And we hear their clam chowder is a winner. read more

First time there for breakfast on a Sunday. Decided to use the walk-up window and eat outside on this beautiful day. We ended up waiting an HOUR for breakfast. Ordered a waffle and my guest ordered eggs/meat/home fries. When our order was finally ready the server apologized and said the cook had an emergency and called out so the owner who was over 80 was on the grill. I understand that stuff happens in this business. Let the customer know BEFORE they order that there is a long wait and let us make our decision on whether to stay or not. After all that my waffle had very little fruit and a bug baked in. Breakfast was over. Never coming back. If you want a good breakfast go to Dads a little further down the road. read more

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Every so often I stumble upon a gem and Yankee Diner definitely makes the cut. It was a brilliant surprise to find such good food accompanied with friendly staff on January 1st. Highly recommend the corned beef hash!!! We will be back read more

This was such an amazing place to eat. The atmosphere was warm and cozy. I highly recommend eating here. The food is authentic and delicious. Everything is served very hot. The service was suburb as well. read more

It's clean and it's friendly . Order the chowder you won't be disappointed . I have had bfast and also dinner. It's diner food . It's fried and it's greasy and it's delicious . If you're trying to avoid that never ever stop at any diner for the rest of your life ! read more

Great little diner- had a traditional New England lunch of chowder. Will be back again

This is a Cute roadside diner with stick to your ribs food. Delicious clam chowder and fish n chips, cooked just right and not too greasy. Cute vintage decor. We missed the breakfast unfortunately but enjoyed our meal. Only negative was their lack of vegetarian options- would've been great with at least a veggie burger option. read more

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The fish and chips were amazing lightly breaded and still so moist. Great staff and service. The place was very inviting. If your ever in the area it's a must try. read more

Yankee Diner - Fish and chips. - Diners Near Me - Charlton, Massachusetts

Stopped in here occasionally over the years. Always take Route 20 from Sturbridge to Worcester. I had the BLT and my wife had the hot dog with a cup of hamburger/vegetable soup. The soup was the best that we have had in a restaurant for years, obviously home made with the freshest ingredients (she let me try some!). Her hot dog came with a side, this time with a large serving of potato salad, which was excellent. My BLT was also great. Fabulous food at a reasonable price (under $20). The service was great, and both servers were very cordial and friendly. A must stop if you going by for a meal! read more

Good food great service, but they are cash only. The also have very limited hours. Definitely try the home made onion rings. Also had good chowder. read more

The pepper shakers here were a bit old school, although top notch shaking ability. On a less important note the food is also great and decently cheap read more

Great dinner , we crashed this place with 11 of us at the counter and the sever was really great ! The food was just what we expected and it hit the spot . Really cute inside .. fyi cash only ! read more

Awesome little spot. Very friendly staff. Breakfast was delicious and filling. We will definitely be going back. And it's right down the road from my favorite beer stop read more

I'm always hesitant to order a BLT when I go out because most places skimp on the bacon and overdose on lettuce. Be happy ordering this classic sandwich at this diner-crispy bacon, crunchy lettuce, juicy tomato...mmmmmmm so good. Make sure you order a side of onion rings with their light flaky breading cooked to perfection. Homemade corn beef hash was delicious! AND... all this yummy goodness at reasonable prices. To top it all off the staff is friendly and welcoming:) read more

we've driven by many times over the years, and always told ourselves "someday we'll go there"... today was that day and it was excellent. small, old-school straight up diner, classic basic menu. we each got BLT's with a side of homefries. sandwiches were well executed, homefries were outstanding. staff was friendly. cash only, but there's an ATM on site. we'll definitely go back. highly recommended. read more