Harris Diner

Food is ok, nothing to write home about. Decent prices. Service varies. If you are a regular, you get treated like royalty. It was my first time there & my 2 year old daughter & I were pretty much ignored, very minimal service. I also got massive diarrhea about a half hour after. Definitely won’t be going back!

Great little whole in the wall diner. Looks a little beaten down on the outside, but is nice and clean on the inside. Even perhaps remodeled in the last year or two. Cheap and tasty breakfast with fun sports décor on the walls. Kind of feels like eating breakfast at a sports bar.

Very clean and new, despite the fact it’s been in this same location since the 1920s. Friendly and inexpensive diner food. Have some homemade pie for dessert!

I had the pleasure of eating here 3 years ago when I was in Owego. I happened to be there again this week so I had to make another visit. I knew a year ago that I’d be in that area and have been looking forward to since then.
My group and I were there for breakfast. The food was terrific. Everything is scratch made with love, care, and pride.
I particularly enjoyed the corned beef hash which was not out of a can.
The Harris Diner is totally «Old School» with a quaint hometown look and feel. I wanted to bring the entire place and staff home to my town so I could enjoy them on a regular basis.

On our road trip through the Southern Tier, we stopped off at the Harris Diner, located in the Village of Owego. There is no mistaking the sports loyalties at the Harris Diner for the NY Yankees and NY Giants (with logos on each side of the entrance). The inside of this classic diner is like a shrine dedicated to the NY Yankees and NY Giants. The walls are plastered with plenty of photos (including Babe Ruth & Mickey Mantle), newspaper articles, and memorabilia on display.
This classic diner is pretty cozy with a long lunch counter with open kitchen/​grill, and a long row of booths. The bathrooms in the back are very small with a common sink outside the bathroom stalls.
The menu offerings include typical breakfast fare (eggs, omelets, pancakes, French toast, etc), hot & cold sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, soups, salads, sides, and homemade desserts. The prices here are pretty reasonable, many items under $ 6 and most of the breakfast specials include coffee.
We arrived here around 10:15AM on a typical Wednesday and sat ourselves in a booth, menu at the table. We were offered coffee ($ 1.25) shortly after we sat down. The coffee was just right. The food we had was pretty good. I had a breakfast special: 1 egg (scrambled/​broken), grilled homefries (fresh cut), grilled sausage patty. buttered white toast, and coffee ($ 3.80). My friend decided to order lunch and enjoyed a BLT ($ 3.05) and a Tossed Salad ($ 2.40) in a small wood bowl. The check for 2 people came out to $ 10.50 with tax and before tip. Note, we were charged $ 4.25 for the breakfast special instead of $ 3.80, but not charged for the ala carte $ 1.25 coffee. All set!
The service was good and prompt. We were also given refills/​topoffs on the coffee, which was much appreciated since we still had a long day of driving, well beyond Jamestown. Overall, the Harris Diner is a pretty awesome place to go for the «best breakfast in town,» lunch, and good coffee, especially if you’re a diehard NY Yankees and NY Giants fan.
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HOURS: Mon-​Fri: 6AM-​2PM; Sat: 7AM-​12PM; Sun: Closed