Acropolis Diner

Consistently good food and service is a hallmark… I like this place because the people are nice, the food delish, and the atmosphere is comfortable. When I go to a diner, I expect good service and for me that always happens. I go to this place because the food is very good and the dinner combos are an excellent value. The soups are really delish and the salad bar is very nice with a good selection of items.
As far as diners go, this is a gem. I have gone here for a very long time and if anything, it is only getting better!

I walked out of a restaurant once before. Tonight it became the second time ever. The maître d’ asked a waiter to bring us menus when we sat. They did not come for another 10 minutes. After we ordered a burger and a cold turkey sandwich and sat for an additional 30 minutes waiting for the food to come, we decided to walk out. End of story-​we do not recommend this place. Service is atrocious.

I don’t understand the low rating. This place is so good! Perfect quintessential tri-​state area diner. Service was unbelievably friendly and fast. The portions were huge and very yummy. I ordered a small matzoh ball soup and small chef platter and was stuffed beyond belief. Don’t overlook this place, you’ll be missing out on a lovely experience.

Typical diner fare, but their dinner specials stand out because they are such good deals. There’s also a wide selection to choose from, all coming with the salad bar, and some with dessert too. Leave room for dessert (or take it home) because the dessert case is drool worthy.

Food is typical diner food– good and easy. It’s more the service that bothers me. About once a month or so, I order a cheeseburger to go. Every time I call, the owner/​manager (?) answers and when I say I want to place a take out order, he puts me on hold for someone else to help me. Now, for efficiency’s sake, wouldn’t you have someone answering the phone that can actually take an order?
I order my burger a special way (nothing outrageous) every time, usually a side of mayo and potato salad instead of coleslaw. It is NEVER right. It’s like there’s no point in even trying to ask on the phone because I’ll have to ask again when I get there.
The other thing is they always say 10 minutes, I’ll go 15 minutes later to give them a few extra minutes and I’ll still have to wait. If it’s going to take 20, just tell me 20!

I go here for their burger. Its one of the best in the area. The staff is really nice too! If you want a decent cheeseburger and fries, I would recommend them for sure.

The food is lower quality than average diner food, yet the same price. Palace diner is so much better. Service is alright. This place isn’t worth the money.

I dont comre to this diner as much as others but for one of my first times here it wasnt so bad. I ordered two eggs over easy and it came with so hash browns. Visually it didnt look appetizing, however the taste was on point. Maybe the hash needed a little more seasoning but not too bad. The service was excellent and maybe the diner could use a little make over haha.

Been here 10 mins. No drinks ordered. No food ordered. Ask about vegetarian options seems as if we offended the waitress.
Just put our order in. Wow. Most inpatient waitress I have ever seen. Should be interesting to see how this comes out.
Josh
Waitress was a dumb turd. Locals were morons. Food sucked.
Paul

First things first, what a cheesecake???
Sooo good, creamy very delicious. I had the plain, and it’s obviously not from frozen. After asking, they told me that their desserts are made in house, and by the taste I could believe it. I had a cheddar baked potato and chili. The chili is for the spicy lovers, and is not a soup. My son had the kids spaghetti and meatballs and likes it. My husband had some kinda steak and ate everything. The service was friendly and on too of things. I like the 50s vibe. Also came in with my folks an they are vegans and they enjoyed their salad :)

I keep ending up here, and I really don’t know why.
The food here is… pretty terrible.
I suppose the food is standard fare for diners, but that doesn’t excuse the rather poor quality. I mean, it’s edible, but I’m pretty sure I can make food better than this for substantially cheaper. Lucky for them, it’s the only 24 hour restaurant (a term I use loosely) in the area, and thus the only location to satisfy drunk cravings at early hours.
Waitstaff is decent, especially given the hour. Layout is also utterly standard and nothing to write home about.
Not a fan.

Ah, the Acropolis. Spent many week/​weekend nights here after realizing that there really isn’t that much to do in Poughkeepsie when you are still in High School. It’s a diner, there is diner food, no big surprises here.
The staff are ok: attentive but not overly friendly. Appears that maybe the food quality has gone down since my last visit, but in the mid-​2000s I remember it being pretty decent. It also attracted a large variety of customers — sometimes makes for good people watching!
Not something I’d particularly go out of my way for — or recommend to visitors — but it is a typical diner with a typical dining experience.

I tried this place twice and it got worse the second time. The food is made with no real care for quality, and there is a bad odor in the place. They have a few Greek specialties which are probably the best things on the menu, but not worth going here for.

I liked the gyro that I ordered. The service was good.

ZERO STARS if possible. Awful. My son contracted food poisoning after eating their chili this past Saturday night. Vomiting and diarrhea for 8 straight hours, cramping and fatigue has not yet left him. He missed his Sunday matinée because of the food. Diner manager suggested he might be allergic to chili… brilliant. The Health Department is now investigating. DO NOT EAT THERE!

Occasionally, my lady and I will dine here. My entire family has also come here for holiday dining as well.
To date, I have yet to order a meal I did not enjoy, I have yet to have a problem with anything I ordered, the prices are fair to better than fair, and the staff have always been courteous.
2 thumbs up in my book!

Felt this was a standard diner, nothing special. Got in, ordered some eggs, got the eggs, ate them. Bam! I thought it was pretty cheap.
Service was fine, the place is exactly what you’d imagine a diner should look like.

The Acropolis Diner is slightly newer than the real Acropolis.
Falls perfectly within the definition of «NY Diner», breakfast all day, Greek-​inspired menu, career waitresses and a dessert carousel.
Bit of everything is available on the extensive menu, may burn through a cup or two of coffee making a choice.

The best way I can describe this diner, compared to other area diners, is with one word — average. I used to frequent the Acropolis diner years ago when I dated someone different than the current love of my life and since we were younguns then, we thought eating out at the same diner 3 – 5 times a week was a good idea for some reason. Regardless, I got to taste a lot of their menu and got a well rounded opinion of what they offered. It was never anything spectacular, but it also was never anything offensive. The service was usually pretty good and the pricing of things was very reasonable. There are better diners in the area so honestly, go towards the river and head over to the Palace diner instead of this place if you have the choice. BUT. if you don’t have a choice, don’t worry. It’s still going to give you a good hearty meal, just not something worth remembering.

The Acrop doesn’t have the best food, but it is in no way the worst diner I have ever been to. The food is edible enough, especially if you manage to come before 4am after a Saturday night of partying at Vassar. But if that’s the only time you’re coming, well… they are surprisingly tolerant of drunk Vassar kids and for that they really deserve all the stars in the world.
I loved their matzoh ball soup and mashed potatoes with gravy and all of the breakfast meals I had were fine enough. The pasta dinner specials were brilliantly good in that between the salad bar, free bread, main course, and dessert, there was more than enough food to pack up and eat for two days back in the dorms, and for less than 15 bucks. Come late night, disco fries were covered in just the right amount of gravy and went well with the milkshakes… oh and as far as those milkshakes went, we were always given a smaller cup with the «leftovers» that didn’t fit in the already giant milkshake glass.
In general, you get what you pay for at the Acrop. You’re obviously not going to get a gourmet meal, but what you do get will usually be worth the long-​ish walk from campus (assuming you’re coming from Vassar).