Big Irene's Little Diner — Restaurant in Albion

This little gem is easy to miss on your way through Albion, but is worth the stop! I ate here with my grandmother, aunt, and niece. We all enjoyed our food. Collectively we tried the following: Chili, Turkey Vegetable Soup (soup du jour the day of our visit), Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Burger with Blue Cheese crumbles (I believe it was called a Cajun &Blue but idr exactly), and fries. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I added steak sauce to my burger and it was delicious. The only reason I gave 4★ instead of 5 for food is the fries could have cooked a bit longer. They weren't raw but they weren't very crispy. However, I could tell from the color the oil in the deep fryer was fresh. They were also fresh cut and with a bit more crunch would have been top of the line.

Update 8/22/23 visit My daughter and I visited for brunch. I had The Big Irene. The eggs, bacon, toast, and potatoes were spot on! The pancakes were a touch plain but served with REAL Maple syrup (no corn syrup in sight) so that more than made up for it! My daughter was not impressed with her fruit topped French Toast, unfortunately. They use (I assume) frozen fruit and when they heat/thaw it, there is a lot of juice and it makes the french toast soggy. I gave her one of my pancakes because I had PLENTY of food! It's unfortunate because the french toast looked very appetizing under the fruit mess. We got some pie to go. Overall, we enjoyed the visit. The service was once again impeccable and the atmosphere very homey and clean. I will...

I had started going to this particular restaurant when it was going by a different name. I didn’t even realize that I should change names and owners, that’s how long it’s been since I’ve been there!

With that said the down-home feel is still there, the food quality was good, exactly what you expect from a small café/diner, greasy spoon! Big Irene’s Little Diner is adorably decorated and the staff...

There's is nothing little about the service, food or atmosphere of this hometown diner! The staff go out of their way to provide the best experience possible for their customers. The chef 👨‍🍳 delivers the best perfectly prepared food time after time! This is a must do for anyone passing through the area that enjoys BIG food and service in a small...