Daily Planet

I would like this place a lot more if it scratched off the word «Diner» from it’s sign. Diner, by definition, is an informal and inexpensive restaurant. We did get a couple of specialty drinks, but all four of us ordered cheeseburgers and the check came to just under $ 80. I’ve gotten away with $ 40 – 50 for a group of four at other diners.
Regardless of the pricing, I really enjoyed the burger. I can’t remember the name of it, but it was the one that’s topped with an egg. Taking into account that other reviewers have mentioned problems with the eggs, I’m going to say they’re fine. I’m still amongst the living and I did not find myself vomiting in any bathrooms after consuming them. The burger itself was very juicy and filled with flavor. Fries were okay.
My beverage of choice was an iced Kahlua cappuccino. Which actually turned out to be more than I expected. I was just expecting cappuccino over ice with a hint a Kahlua, but it actually came as a frozen beverage. Whip cream and all. Very good as well I may add.
The place was very busy at the time, but speedy service was not something that was lacking as a result. We were served in a timely manor and the waitress was able to adequately attend to our needs.
They do offer a large number of good looking desserts on display at the front counter. However, we chose to opt out of dessert as the purpose of this visit was a quick lunch stop. I wouldn’t mind stopping in just for dessert alone sometime. Just to try them out.

Went with my family a group of 14 on Saturday,½/16, Food was ordered and arrived promptly, was amazed how the waitress remembered correctly what was ordered. The Employees are friendly and knowledgeable, and we were treated as if we go constantly. The Diner was cleaned and the prices were reasonable, oh and did I mentioned how everyone were content on the excellent taste, eggs were ordered exactly the way it was placed. I highly recommend everyone to try Daily Planet on route 55, LaGrange. This def. wld be a great tasting experience…

Desserts are better then the meal. Price is reasonable, but the staff who answered the phone, took the order and was behind the counter was rude and miserable on all accounts. Burger was okay and average. Fries were okay. Tomatoes were fresh.

I’ve been going to the Daily Planet for over a decade. The quality has ebbed and flowed over the years, yet it has been a staple because of the convenience factor.
So when my mother & I treated ourselves on New Year’s Day, we figured we would get a good dining experience. Boy, was I wrong! First of all, our waiter was very nice & attentive. It’s obvious management is trying to cut costs wherever possible. There are no napkin dispensers on tables anymore, ordering a cup of coffee doesn’t automatically give you cream with your drink, french fries are now an additional $ 2 with a burger order, the gyro no longer comes with a Greek salad, cole slaw and a pickle wedge. Never mind the menus look like someone had chewed on them. Clearly, they had not been replaced in some time. The most egregious offender was the appetizer we ordered, the «Rio Grande Rolls.» For $ 9, it was 2 egg rolls cut length-​wise into four strips. My mother & I were appalled! After our sub-​par experience, and the VERY obvious «nickel & diming» present (we were surprised we weren’t charged a «check-​out fee» for paying our bill), my mother went to talk to the manager as I paid. The manager told her, «this is how we’re doing things now» & to get used to it. She told him he had lost 2 customers if that would be the case. He shrugged his shoulders.
It was a good run, Daily Planet.

Absolutely fabulous, great prices. Hey Jimmy Dean hamburger and it was huge had to eat it with a fork and knife

Popped in for a quick bite and late dinner. Menu is huge. Service was fine.
A veggie panini and sweet potato fries was $ 11.50. Too much, especially for the quality.
SP fries were good. Best part about the panini was the bread, goat cheese and roasted red pepper. The eggplant was too thick and soggy, portabella and squash woefully under seasoned. Overall very bland and not worth a return visit. Much better diners in the area.

GET THE CHEESECAKE!!!
Whenever I visit my family Upstate I take the Taconic Parkway. While the natural beauty along this roadway is breathtaking, it lacks a significant amenity, namely, restrooms. Enter… Daily Planet. I have not eaten from their diner menu in years but usually stop there for coffee and, more importantly, the best Cheesecake I have ever tasted, which is baked fresh on the premises. The small Cheesecake (about $ 18.00) is better than Junior’s or The Cheesecake Factory or any homemade or bakery version. It is A MUST when I travel to the Albany Region. The white haired owner is a very nice guy to boot.
GET THE CHEESECAKE!!!

Love this place, the food is great, esp the salads, specials and appetizers. The baked goods are as delicious as the best Italian bakeries in Little Italy. Always friendly and well run. A keeper!

I had the French toast supreme which was huge & delicious. They were out of strawberries so I subbed with bananas. It was soooo good but 4 slices of thick bread was way too much but I’m not complaining! Good & fast service. Definitely worth the visit.

Stopped by this place on a road trip today. Our waitress was amazing– and just made the experience wonderful. The kids meals came in tiny cardboard convertibles which they loved. Everyone loved their food, but I wasn’t too keen on my veggie burger. My waitress made sure it was removed from our bill. I also asked for a cake for my twins birthday– and she brought out two cupcakes on the house (and one for our toddler). We had such a pleasant experience– which was made even more so by our waitress (I believe her name was Pam)! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone.

Found this spot on a trip to upstate NY. Was attracted by the name since my husband is a huge Superman fan. This seems to be a popular diner. There is a soda fountain and bakery section. Everything in the bakery case looked so yummy!
I had a cheeseburger with sweet potato fries and my husband had a corned beef Rueben sandwich with onion rings. Onion rings are huge! Everything was cooked exactly like we ordered it. The portions are enormous and the service is great! Would definitely come back here when I’m in the area.

Great diner — Stopped there last Monday night on drive home. Place has great standard diner food but also offers higher end items. I ordered a customized salad and the super friendly waiter was more than happy to oblige. The service was amazing… very attentive and couldn’t be more accommodating. Will definitely be back.

Probably one of the best diners I’ve been too. Food is always great. Never have had a bad experience. Food is pricey but portions are large. Personally I love their wraps.

Holy cow, the portions here are huge! Don’t order an appetizer with your entrée expecting that you’ll have room for dessert. I ordered an appetizer and barely touched my entrée. Seriously, whatever you’re thinking when you read the term big portions, you’re not thinking big enough. But the food is tasty, so you’ll have good leftovers.

My wife ordered two sides to go the other day. One was a chef salad for me, which was good. And she ordered some kind of crispy chicken salad with pecans. Well when she got them home there was no chicken on her salad. She called the restaurant to inform them of the mistake. The manager she spoke to suggested that she drive all the way back to the restaurant to get the chicken put on the salad. Ridiculous! Supposed to drive over a half hour round trip and spend all of that gas to correct their problem! They didn’t want to take anything off the bill or offer any compensation in the form of food or a dessert or anything. A manager was supposed to call us back the next day to straighten out the problem and we never received a call. Whereas we like the Daily Planet as the food is pretty good and close by they’re handling of this issue gets them two stars. If you screw up an order in the restaurant they take the food back and fix it, that is standard practice in any restaurant. But if the order is to go and the person gets all the way home and it is not the correct order you must do something to rectify the situation on the spot. Telling someone to drive all the way back to the restaurant when they are sitting down for dinner is unacceptable. I didn’t think it was necessary when getting an order to go, that you have to go through the hole bag and take all of your orders apart to see if they are correct. I expected more from the Daily Planet. We will not be doing any orders to go from them going forward.
UPDATE: Okay since no one called us back regarding this issue my wife went down to the Daily Planet yesterday to complain. They tried to make up for their mistake by offering a free salad, so my wife gave them another chance to get it right. She ordered the same two salads and some bread to go along with it. When they were packing the bag the waitress noticed that they forgot the chicken again!!! I mean this is not rocket science, how many times have you made this salad before? So she had to hang out and wait while they made some chicken for the salad. When she got home there was no bread in the bag as requested. Daily Planet you really need to get on the ball and hire some people with half a brain at least! Is this the type of service you want to be known for?

This one is okay — although very clean and cool interior design, the food here just isn’t that great — the staff is okay too, but was really disappointed with the food. The bill was a bit expensive as well.

One of the better diners in the area. I’ve been here for everything from high school dinners and brunches as a kid to family meet ups as an adult, and the food generally doesn’t disappoint.
The breakfast and brunch are considerably better than most of the other food, but burgers, paninis, and milkshakes are good mainstays as well. Plus you can’t go wrong with a superman-​themed restaurant!

Great service, and usually great food, but the quality of the food can differ from day to day.
Giant servings, especially of pasta. Breakfast is usually amazing, but be careful ordering anything with eggs.

Foods Great. clean place… nice atmosphere

Pretty sweet diner near Poughkeepsie. Bright and cheerful even on Sunday night, it was a nice respite from our drive back to NYC. It’s Superman-​themed with an abundance of classic diner touches (film and music memorabilia on the walls, jukeboxes in every booth).
There’s an extensive menu with punny dish names so peruse away. I had a very respectable French onion soup and a «Fonz Burger» that was above average, though not as good as the ones we had grilled at our campsite the day before. They also have tasty smoothies and plenty of old-​timey fountain drinks if you have some workouts/​diets to negate.