Gary’s Handy Lunch

Basic, local, diner spot you can’t go wrong. No frills, laid-​back, and simple neighborhood following. Prices are great. Don’t expect anything mind-​blowing. Just your average fun, friendly diner if you and your crew just can’t deal with cooking your own breakfast.

I’ve had better breakfast in a shell gas station bathroom cooked by a homeless man named Mason.
If you want cheaper quality egg sandwich than a hot pocket or pancakes that are worse for you than a pop tart, this is your spot.
My favorite thing about this place is the hospitality, I just want them to get better quality ingredients.
Food — 1 star
Friendly/​Environment — 5 stars

Stopped into Gary’s for breakfast over NYE weekend. After standing awkwardly at the front door waiting to be seated and being passed by several times by servers, I asked if we seat ourselves and was told to do so (a sign would be a good idea… something like «seat yourself»). The table and seats were dirty with crumbs which we cleaned up ourselves.
The food was OK; not great, but not terrible either… hence the «meh, I’ve experienced better.» She had 2 eggs scrambled with toast and home fries, and the only criticism was that the home fries could have been crispier. The egg white omelet with veggies was good.
Gary’s is a breakfast staple and popular with the locals, but if you’re not looking for the grease to cure your hangover, try the hotel restaurant for better breakfast options.

Probably the worst food in all of Newport contrary to its location.
Went for breakfast this morning. The staff was friendly but that was all. I ordered french toast and poached eggs on rye bread with sausages. The eggs were perfectly cooked albeit not poached.
The french toast was made with the absolute cheapest bread money can buy – and resembled pads you’d use to clean your tub with, not toast. There was no weight to them and they were sprinkled to death with tons of cinnamon and sugar.
This is worse than diner food; I threw it all away.

ICYMI in the 50 other reviews– Cash only! ATM inside.
Came here with 4 friends on Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend. Greeted by friendly staff and seated quickly even though it was probably the busiest weekend to go! Food is what you’d expect at a typical diner– quick, cheap, greasy and large portions. Great for big groups and hangovers: o)

Food was good, waitress was kinda rude. Great for a quick breakfast, diner type food. Eggs, hash browns, pancakes French toast, and very basic lunch food. Decent bacon egg and cheese, eggs were over cooked. Didn’t refill my coffee until after I paid which was a little annoying

Service was extremely slow and everything was sticky. Food was Meh. Only is business because of where they are. Won’t be back

It’s muggy in Gary’s and there is no AC. Our waitress had an attitude, and not a good one. The food may be a good price but that’s because it’s greasy and bland. It’s true when people say «you get what you pay for.» I got the tuna salad club. It wasn’t tuna «salad,» just tuna. And it came with 4 tiny quarters, practically bite size. Plus a pile of greasy fries dumped in the middle, which by the way didn’t come with the sandwich, they had to be purchased separately. My boyfriend got a Reuben sandwich, which was so greasy it was dripping. My boyfriends mom got an omelette that she did not like at all. None of us will return.

CASH ONLY!
I love a good diner. Hit it three times over an 8 day period, one could say the Handy in the name is true. Local establishment full of locals. Nothing extravagant just simple straight forward food for a great price.
CASH ONLY!

My wife and I were looking for something quick, good and inexpensive for lunch. We found it here and more. We had hamburgers, fries and the best ice coffee we have had in ages, it put dunkin’s to shame! The waitress was pleasant and efficient. The burgers were cooked to perfection, the fries hot and crispy. The total bill with a generous tip was less than $ 15.00

CASH ONLY CASH ONLY CASH ONLY CASH ONLY DID I SAY CASH ONLY YET
gary’s was a nice and pleasant breakfast/​lunch place to satiate your hunger. the menu selection is just a-​ok; there’s your omelettes, your pancakes and your sandwiches, and that’s pretty much it. but when food is this cheap and service was so fast on such a popular and busy street, who am i to complain?
i got the blueberry and peach pancakes from their specials board and definitely scarfed those 3 pancakes down in a new york minute. i don’t feel guilty at all: the cakes were nice and fluffy, and there was a lot of fruit and an (un)healthy amount of whipped cream. nom.
contrary to other reviews, we got our food served to us really quickly on a sunday morning (mother’s day, no less). the two cooks look like my standard veteran’s patients: 60 – 70 y/​o white male who do their jobs and don’t complain. you can see just how quickly they’re whipping up your food because the kitchen is wide open and clean. we weren’t discriminated, either: my table consisted of two asian americans, one caucasian, and one indian-​american, and we all got the same quality service.
tl;dr: simple, good, cheap, diner food. cash only

Yum. My broccoli sausage and mushroom omelette was DELISH, great service, family atmosphere. We will be back!

Uh greasy food is greasy food but some of the waitstaff is greasy personalities. Being treated differently then white customers is a shame. Especially considering newport is founded on the back of enslaved child labor. Please educate your wait staff of what entitlement is and what treating humans is like and please train them on how to handle diversity or tolerate it until they are alone to make snide comments! I’ll never come here because of hearing my African American friends treatment here. I hope you customers press this place to hire new waitstaff with hearts instead of entitlement issues,

Simple and basic American breakfast. I got the spinach, bacon, mushroom, onion and cheese omelette with a side of homefries. Homefries were delish! But the omelette had too much bacon for my liking so it was on the salty side. Service was good. Just a nice spot to grab a quick bite. Nothing special.

we wanted to go to another place but it was closed for the winter. who knew. so we decided to just find a spot to park and walked to the closest diner and Gary’s was it.
divided by locals vs. tourists. cute vintage look to it and price was not bad at all!
we got the pancakes which were just pancakes, the omelette which was fairly packed, and the home-​fries which tasted like home fries. nothing TOO spectacular but if you want something fast before you go explore newport come here.

First off it’s CASH ONLY! Good to know. Second is that everyone needs a good greasy breakfast in Newport with the amount of drinking we all do right? No brainer. Well this place will fix you up. Basic solid breakfast on the menu and that’s what you will get. Good service from a very pleasant staff. Can get crowded if you wake up too late.
Grilled muffins are my hangover cure!!!

A bit saltier than I’d like but I also eat pretty bland foods. I have to say the customer service here is awesome, the waitstaff and counter help were so nice and attentive to customers, striking up conversations and making us feel very comfortable. I’d come back for affordable eats.

I love this place. Besides the great post party breakfast and awesome grilled muffins, you get service with a huge SMILE! You can just feel the family atmosphere and old school Newport charm coming through.
My favorite.

Would bump up to four stars for better cheese selection on the bacon egg and cheese sandwich. No cheddar? Unfortunate. Otherwise a solid spot.
Service is extremely prompt and friendly.

Simple, blue-​collar, no fuss. The menu is literally like 6 breakfast items, a handful of burgers etc, and not much variety. Probably best when you’ve got a buzz or a hangover.
Just don’t have any expectations, and don’t order the iced coffee water.