The Diner — Restaurant in Fond du Lac

Decided to finally go and check the place out since the new owner took over connies. Brought back so many great memories of going there with my parents and even working for Connie and wally for a short time and wanted to see how things are going.

I was surprised that it was pretty empty on a busy farmers market Saturday because I know it used to be packed from open til close, but happy to get a seat. Waitress was nice and very personable and welcomed me with a smile. I ordered 2 eggs medium eggs and bacon. It came out pretty swiftly and was ready to dig in. The eggs came out medium and got 3 pieces of bacon instead of 2! BUT all of it was super greasy and the bacon was limp and all fat. I ate the eggs and what I could salvage from the bacon that wasn't fat. (My stomach stomach acted up after I ate there and was the first and only thing I ate til my stomach settled...maybe it was the bacon and the excessive amount of grease that did me in)

Then I noticed that there was a burger patty out on the counter when I got there and stayed out almost the whole time. It disappeared when a couple next to me ordered a burger, BUT HOPE the counter patty got tossed and a fresh one was used.

The counter space was kinda cluttered (tickets being held down with what appears to be bolts? Just afraid one might fall in someones food) which I understand can happen when it's busy which has happened to me when I worked in food service, but if it's slow like the way it was there was plenty of time to clean things up. But understand it may not be on your mind at the moment.

I did see a customer that I would talk to when I worked there and was nice to catch up with him and to see he's doing well... is it Connie's? No. Will it ever be Connie's? NEVER!! Should you try it? If you want go for it! This was just my experience, but I'm sure others...

The place was small, so there was no place to sit. My spouse & I had to come back later for a seat at the counter. We observed others walk in the door & leave after seeing that there was no place to sit. The food was alright, if you didn't mind waiting 1/2 hour to get your food. The food either came out of a box or was frozen. We had a front row seat to watch the owner (Connie) make several food sanitation violations. Mind you my spouse was a military cook & worked in several restaurants in the past. No gloves, hair nets or aprons. Raw bacon was touched bare handed & then Connie touched clean plates, counters, other food containers without washing her hands. Frozen meat patties were also touched bare handed & were placed directly on a wood ledge in front of the grill, one was put on the grill, & the rest were put back in the bag. Wood is not allowed in commercial kitchens. Counters & booth tables were not wiped off with bleach water after customers. Silverware was placed directly on the counter surface for the next customer without napkins. I did not like that the plates were plastic or the napkins from the dispenser were small & see thru. The teenage female server (their daughter?) kept banging into my chair every time she walked by. Soda came in cans for $1.75 each! Bottom line- we will never return! Connie's Diner...

Old fashioned local diner. The experience was great. The owner was on site and the wait staff were awesome, friendly, knowledgeable and worked together. The food is your basic diner food but done right. They even offer meals to the homeless. There are rules for this and when I inquired as to how this works the owner explained it and basically once every 7 days an individual can partake in this unique program. For a business owner especially at such a new location this is rare. This uses customer seating , time preparing and the giving away of food. Definitely not a profitable endeavor but obviously the owner cares and is giving back to her community. One wait staff shared how recently they had to enforce the rules need in order to keep the program going. This was not received well by the individuals but the owner and staff want to be able to continue to offer this so hard as it is the rules have to exist and be upheld. I really respect and admire their commitment. I do not live in this area and we were passing through on our way to a funeral. We had a pleasant breakfast in a fun nostalgic atmosphere. Prices are very affordable and service was fast. I would definitely stop in again. I here the burgers are amazing so I...