Dave's Diner — Restaurant in Gardiner

This rating is based off all our experiences eating here. The food is always amazing. I rarely give five stars to anywhere but this place deserves it. Bathroom wasn't fully clean but it was crazy busy here at lunch time so I can't fault them for that. They had at least six team members running around like chickens with their heads cut off, working there butts off non stop, not a one of them was being lazy, perfect team they had on today.

The place has tons of seating. Booths and tables. Well, not today because it was all full with people. Busy busy place on the weekends. They have a ramp that goes all the way up to the door for wheelchairs which is good. The decor inside is nice. They have a wall of old black and white photos that is really neat to see. Plenty of parking, very spacious. Even when busy still plenty of spots to park. As soon as someone left, they cleared the table and kept seating people. Very speedy. Food was a little slow at coming out but with how busy they were, I can't blame them. Our soda never got empty for long. Always had fresh soda.

Ashlee G was our server and she was very professional and very observant, cups always full and made sure we didn't need anything. Prices are very reasonable. You get huge portions for a reasonable price. Very affordable. You can even have lunch or breakfast at any time they are open. They accept credit/debit and cash.

My husband had all about dave. Two french toast, two eggs, home fries (that he absolutely loved), and two sausage. He added toast to his order. I personally had spaghetti and meatballs with sauce. For such a simple dish, the meatballs are the tiny ones but absolutely amazing and the spaghetti was tiny noodles which I personally love. I also had a side of biscuits and gravy. Huge portion for seven bucks. You don't leave this place hungry.

Overall, 5 stars. Thank you for an...

Ordered shaved steak Benny, the menu did not describe what was in it. When I got the plate it was loaded with half raw onions peppers and mushrooms. I apologized to the waitress and said I didn’t know that it came with mushroom, peppers and onions. She talked to the owner and then told me the owner said I have to pay for it if I wanted to order something else because I should have known what was in it. Then the owner came out and explained to me that if I wasn’t happy with the food it was probably a good idea if I didn’t come back. I asked her why not just fix it. She said she didn’t need my business she was busy enough. The last time I was there the owner and one of the waitresses were doing shots out back, while cooking and serving and bragging how she fell down the cellar stairs because she was drunk. I should have known then not to come back. This place has gone downhill since...

To all the folks from Europe who have their ways happenstance to the area... This is as American as it gets. Period. If you want to experience the true USA weekend lunch at the diner, you should not miss out on this place. It is as North East Coast Genuine as it gets. The locals are eying their hood mates, the ladies are checking out each others wear, and the food is really really genuine and good. The price is very reasonable, and the service is genuinely friendly. Even a old cracker like me, who really don't invite smiles, was treated like a local. I hope places like this will always be around, because...