Bob’s Diner

Classic small town Diner. In operation since 1935. Stopped here for Dinner and again for Breakfast after a days journey from Bristol PA on my Harley. Went for the Dinner Special and was not disappointed. A good stop on your way to, or from, Cooperstown.

Stumbled upon this place driving through. It is great! I would go out of my way to come here again. A classic diner. Don’t miss it!

Bob’s diner is becoming our regular Saturday morning breakfast place. The food is great and comes at the right temperature and the coffee is great. We think that it is the best place to have breakfast. The other restaurants that are in the tri-​town area are inferior to Bob’s.

Yummy breakfast… good coffee… great home fries… perfect post phish phest phood!

I really enjoy diner food and the diner has good food and great service. The wait staff is really friendly and courteous.
The diner now has a credit card machine and ATM as well.

Perfect. Ratsnake Triathlon weekend. Headed home to PA early Sunday morning. Hungry enough to eat my left arm. Bob’s is clean, cozy, and home style cooking with friendly staff and local patrons.

Well this place was so good! Looking for something a little better than highway fare, we ventured as far as the little hamlet of Bainbridge and fkund this place with the help of Unilocalers. :-)
I had a big, tasty turkey melt on texas toast and delicious light, crispy fries. My companion had fried chicken and it was a half a chicken, four good-​sized pieces, and perfectly cooked. That came with a big dollop of creamy mashed potatoes and gravy. The only minor complaint was the cole slaw, which had too much mayo so that’s all you could taste… no crunch, no tang…
We could not resist the appeal of the well-​stocked dessert display, so we finished our meal with delicious pie. Thatwas the best thing we did all day. :-)
Diner atmosphere is pretty cute. The waitress was lvery nice and took good care of us.
All in all, a great little diner if you are looking for a great little diner experience.

Surprise find in Bainbridge, the home of Elmer’s Glue (isn’t *that* appetizing) that manages the unthinkable: pretty original diner food.
The diner itself isn’t quite Full On Diner — not open 24 hours, décor is a bit forced of fake antique signs instead of the real deal — but it’s got the look and feel and layout of a classic diner-​car plus format, so we won’t quibble here.
The service was diner classic, friendly Hiya Hon with ample coffee and soda refills and just the right amount of local chattiness. We were also pleasantly surprised that even though we were just behind a rather weird group of about a dozen college kids who’d dropped in for a large to-​go order, they got our orders out on time.
So the food: go to the burger menu. They have some really original creations — man the Cowboy Burger was great! Unusual buns, great ingredients, the meat done just right. Original home-​made chips. (They serve the burgers with both chips *and* fries, go figure.) The home-​made soups were basic but incredibly delicious (we tried two, they’re made up specially daily). One of the kids ordered a full breakfast (he’s growing) and everything was perfect — even the eggs, which always seem to be a problem at diners.
The kids’ portions in particular were enormous, other portions ample but not in the grotesque category.
The only particular downside is it was just a touch on the pricey side relative to the usual diner fare, although truth to tell you really ought to compare it to one of the specialty burger chains that’s trying to capture the high end, because they’re doing the same thing much better and marginally cheaper.
Definitely on our list to go back to.

I just started travelling through the area and in honor of my father’s love for diners thought I’d give this place a shot after driving past it for a few weeks… I should have kept driving. I paid way too much for a bland reuben and some fries. The locals looked at me like I was interrupting something, and the fact it was cash only was odd. I got one cup of water, and that was it. Waitress only came back with the check. It wasn’t busy, it was 3pm on a Thursday. I know to continue on to Afton from now on, and grab some amazing food from the Main street Bakery. Same — ish prices, mind blowing salads.

I love going to diners. They are a staple in American culture. Its where the locals in the town go to for their good, inexpensive eats. This diner though is one I was I would have avoided, I don’t know how the locals can do it.
My friend, her son and I went to this place recently while going through Bainbridge and when we drove by thought «Hey! That place looks cool! Lets go there!» We went around too a few other local stores and made our way back. Upon entering we realized that they only accepted cash. I’m not gonna hit too hard for that, it’s a minor inconvenience but not terrible. The thing that really hits me though were the outrageous prices. I’m not really sure what I was paying for. Not like they had to charge more because they had to charge processing fews for credit/​debit. Maybe it was because of all of the vintage looking (and I mean looking, not real) décor that was upon the walls. It certainly can’t be going to the wait staff as it took forever to be acknowledged and at the end of our meal it took 10 minutes for the waitress to come back, get us a box and our check. Now if this were a busy Friday lunch rush then I don’t mind waiting. I work in the service industry and I know when you are swamped with customers you have to do the best you can. This was a cold, dreary Tuesday at noon with 5 customers in the diner.
In the end My friend had one of the specialty burger, I had just a plain burger (where I had to pay extra for cheese) and her son just had eggs and toast. This meal ended up costing just under $ 42. I just cannot fathom this places overhead and food costs where they have to charge $ 42 for a meal like that. It wasn’t that the food was bad. It was okay, mediocre small town diner food. I honestly would have rather gone to mediocre Friendly’s and got the same level service at a much lower cost. I paid for Texas Road House Steak dinner for two prices… at a cool looking diner in the middle of Bainbridge, NY.

Living in the area, my kids love coming to Bob’s, mostly because they can get the huge pancakes any time. We always have great, friendly, and timely service. The food is always good along with the prices. Sieving sizes are plentiful. I always intend on getting dessert, but am usually too full from my meal to get it. They have a nice breakfast buffet on Sunday mornings also.
Just make sure you have cash or a local check because they do not accept debit or credit cards. There is an ATM on site.

Worst experience ever. One it was a bit confusing where to enter the restaurant, since parking is in the back.
We ordered some applesauce for our two toddlers, and when I tasted one before we gave it to them we realized it was spoiled! Then when we asked for something else it took forever… for one side of fries! All of my food was cold and it took forever for it to come out.
My mother ordered the vegetable mix, which when it came out was no doubt from a can of veg-​all.
The prices were cheap, but you get what you pay for I guess.
It has an old diner look inside which is neat, and it seemed like a local joint, but I guess if you aren’t local you don’t get the same service.
You couldn’t pay me to go back here.

Quite good diner food, good quantity, decent prices. Definitely going back.

Not sure what the other reviews were talking about. We were driving on I88 and needed a place to eat. Looked on Unilocal,read the raving reviews and decided to stop. The food was sub par. I ordered a salad and spent most of the time I was eating it, picking out the slimy, old pieces of lettuce. My husband had the soup that was way too salty. We both had the overpriced burger with sautéed mushrooms. The mushrooms were from a can and the burger was heaped with fries, breaded, fried onions and homemade potato chips, probably not the best choice. The specials were heavy on grease and gravy. Diner food but unhealthy, mediocre quality food. Definitely not worth getting of the highway for. We discovered they don’t take credit cards when we were paying. They have a shady ATM in their entryway but we opted to use the bank ATM down the street. At least they had a newspaper for me to read while my husband went to get money.

So me and my wife stayed at in West Bainbridge with Family. We decided to visit town and try out some food.
The first place we came by was Bob’s Diner. From the outside it looks like a typical Diner. Im from NYC so we have a lot of them and many of them are… nothing special. Some have good food others ok.
So going in I thought hey lets try it.
We went for Lunch… Wife had eggs and hash browns. I had their burger menu (about 4 — 5 choices) and chose The Cowboy Burger. It mixed Chili & onions on a Cheese Burger
1 Bite and I WAS AMAZED.
The flavors were amazing. The burger was cooked PERFECTLY. Was juicy and delicious. I had a lot of burgers in my life… in some great restaurants in NYC and got burgers that were … ok to good. This surpass all of them. This might be the best burger I ever tasted… well until the next day… I got The Pizza Burger… WOW. SIMPLY WOW. You have to try it to believe it. I didn’t want to finish it … iT WAS THAT GOOD.
They also had Freshly cut and homemade Potato Chips. Really good. Next time your in the REGION… stop by Bob’s Diner its worth a long trip. Food is delicious.
Also The Service was Great. The waitress I had was very attentive and cheerful.
I wish I could give a higher score. Im planning to stop by as soon as we can. :)

I use to like to go every time I RETURNED home. but now I will never return to Bobs Dinner again. poor service. The waitress seem to be more into talking then there guess. Never came to the table to check one us all. took 15 minutes to come over to just bring us our menu. witch was out dated and dirty. I ordered a house salad i never got it yet it was on the bill. The whole place is dirty and run down. The food how ever was not bad for the price. But the thing that pushed me was the fact that they did not take credit card but for some reason they had an ATM. oh maybe because they make more money on the ATM fees. Just don’t go to BOB’s. stay on HY 88 take the next exit.

Not many original diners around anymore. This one is GREAT! It’s in a small town and you get small town good ol hospitality. The food is outstanding!!! The food is cheap so leave a good tip.
My father and I stopped there on our way home from Florida on our way North. We were tired and hungry. We saw a sign on the highway Bob’s Diner and said WTH let’s give it a shot.
I talked to my Uncle who lives about 40 miles from there about it and he had been there several times. He also said it was wonderful. He left a hat there once and when he went back the next time they still had it there waiting for him. It’s a little out of the way, but I plan on going again!
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Bob’s Diner Inc. — 26 North Main Street (Box 340), Bainbridge, NY 13 733
Phone: (607) 967‑3111 Fax Number: (607) 967‑2002
Type of Business: 72 Seat Family Diner, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinners
Hours of Operation: 6am-​8pm — 7 Days a Week