Martindale Chief Diner: Your Go-To Spot for Classic Diner Delights and Breakfast Specials

True to my earlier review, I'm back after 10 years. This time, we were here for breakfast before a long day of autumnal activities in Columbia county. Well, breakfast was on point! I had pancakes (with real maple syrup), over easy eggs, and sausage. The pancakes were light and fluffy, the eggs were very yolky, and they gave me more than enough syrup. Companion had a Florentine omelette, home fries and toast. The home fries are thin slices of potato rather than cubes, and I have to say, this must be the superior way to make home fries. So much flat surface area to cook! The omelette was solid as well, and it all came out shockingly fast. An ideal start to a fall day.

I love this place if you like and miss the restaurants of yesteryear you can relive those memories here the food is amazing and the prices are spot on

Cold meat ball sandwich, strawberry Belsitos @ a brownie. Cute local old school diner. Staff helping me were Hispanic and the English was a little problematic but they were sweet warm people. Enjoyed my buys!!!

Love almost everything about this place except the dated, problematic name and sign! This is an authentic chrome diner manufactured in the late 50s and lovingly maintained. You can see they've kept it in great shape, replacing the vinyl seats but staying true to its character. It even has formica tables and a sign that points you to the 'telephone booth'! The menu is extensive. Everything tasted good to me. My fish and chips was highlighted on the menu in its own box so of course i ordered it and it was great! If you pay with cash they take 4% off your bill. Service was pleasant. I love these vintage diners and how they've taken such good care of this one!

Back in my good graces. Our utensils were clean this year. Woo Hoo !!! Stopped in on Sunday just before noon. They were busy, but we got a table for four almost immediately. Thank goodness we arrived when we did, because five minutes later every table was full and there was a line out the door. They were short staffed, only two waitresses for the whole diner. Our waitress was a little scattershot, as she said she'd be right back with coffee, then disappeared with food for another table, forgetting to bring us our coffee. I'll chalk that up to being short staffed and busy with a full house. Anyway, the food was good, the portion size was nice and the price was reasonable. See you next year.

Didn't eat here but first diner my son has ever been in and I'm sad we got no pictures lol. He did enjoy his chocolate milk, while his mommy went to pee and my hubs enjoyed his coffee. I loved the old school look of this place. We stopped in here on our way up to VT. So friendly the girls were.

Wife and In Laws Love the Fish & Chips here under the Chef Special. I liked the Beef Burrito. We were all surprised to find such great food at this clean diner out in the middle of farm country off the Taconic Parkway. The service was decent especially since there was only one waitress and her Spanish speaking helper at n the whole place including cashier. Had to take off 1 star because there are no free refills on soda and they only have Pepsi products. We are die hard Dr Pepper Fans and would love to see Dr Pepper Zero served here We will come back if we are to n the neighborhood

Haven't been this way in a while, so on our way to Lake George we stopped in to get a bite to eat. Good to see it has not change at all. Still has the 50's (1958 to be exact) look, menu has not change much. The phone booth is still there but used as a storage. We ordered two chicken wraps and I had opened face ground beef patty with gravy and french fries. We finished it all. It's very reasonably priced, good sized portion and home cooked meal.