Agawam Diner

nobody can create the pies made to order here! breakfast at any hour is wonderful as well as each night a different meal to plan.

Been coming to the Agawam diner my whole life, and it always seems like everything I order is delicious. Whether it’s their burgers, or their breakfasts, they’ve never let me down. Here’s to many more years and many more great meals and memories I hope to make there.

I have been a loyal customer of the Agawam Diner for years. Service, great food and atmosphere are important to me. Recently one of my favorite waitresses, Melissa, asked me why sometimes I just order cereal. My response was because sometimes I just like being here, seeing you and the girls, and relaxing on a Sunday morning. I told her she was one of the best waitresses I’ve ever had. She is fast, efficient, friendly and remembers I like lemon and honey with my tea, knows the menu inside and out, and cuts my bananas for me. She is a very kind woman with a beautiful personality and loves her job. She doesn’t rush you, she will ask you how you are and tell you it’s nice to see you. She is old school. When you pay the bill, she brings you your change so you can decide the tip, rather than ask you if you’re all set. She graciously thanks you. She is genuinely a kind-​hearted woman. When you get older and your family diminishes, it’s nice to go to a place where someone knows who you are and cares about making sure you enjoy your meal, even if it’s cereal, and serves you with a smile. Never had a bad experience with any of the waitresses. Everyone gets along and they all work hard. One of my favorite diners. I pay more for gas to get there than the cost of a bowl of cereal, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s a nice ride from Revere on a lazy Sunday morning! Thank you Melissa and all the girls!

Thought this place was supposed to be great. Not great for me. Ordered hash and poached. Eggs overdone just a bit, could have lived with that until I pulled a hair out of my hash. Ewww. Waitresses were not too concerned with sanitation. One waitress picked up a coffee roll with her bare hands, plated it and served it. She just had the plastic menus that everyone touches in her hands. Way to spread dangerous bacteria! They were nice enough to not charge me for my hairy, bacteria laden food though.

You couldn’t ask for a better breakfast experience. The server treated us like we were regulars and the food was fresh and fast. The parking lot was full but the restaurant somehow accommodates everyone just perfectly. Western omelet was delicious and the blueberry muffin my son ordered tasted like it had just come out of the oven. ***CASH ONLY*** However there is an ATM right next door. Such a great place to stop!

I don’t know who writes these reviews or what their experience has been in other eating establishments. I stopped in here first time (having heard of it for many yrs) at opening time 5 am on my way to Todds Farm. The Coffee was like something one would purchase from the dollar store. I ordered eggs, bacon, home fries and toast. I asked for the eggs over easy (they were hard) the home fries were old, tasteless and cold. The bacon was the only item half eatable piece of food and the bread was also like something from a dollar store. I barely ate any of the food, and informed the waitress why. She just looked at me with no response whatsoever. Needless to say I won’t be frequenting this place again. Miserable start to a nice Sun morn. :(

Casual, no frills freestanding diner. Had the crab cakes, and they were surprisingly tasty. The burger looked good too. You can get a yummy, casual, inexpensive meal here.

Got a table relatively quickly, but waited 10 minute before leaving. Several employees walked by and acknowledged us but never came to clean the table or take our order. We left without ordering. On the way out, I mentioned to the woman at the cash register that we were leaving because nobody cleared our table. She wasn’t interested and just said that was too bad.

Grouchy and unsmiling older waitress, got the order wrong, insisted she didnt and it was downhill from there. The food was mediocre.-C grade. Our waitress didnt write anything down .She gives you a register slip to pay. No credit cards.
I ordered a cold plate got a Chicken Salad CLUb. Waitress insisted we ordered that. We said no we didnt. The table next to us confirmed that we received the wrong order. The tables are kind of jammed together, so hearing next doors order is SOP.
I took the spouse there because, I assumed they had dinners, with vegetables, like a real diner does. Unfortunately they are limited. Pot roast? Meatloaf? SAlmon PIE. Smothered BEEF? Mashed potato? Roast Chicken? Two VEGS? Sorry no have got.
Burgers they have, FRench Fries. Is that really DIner FOOD?
I had eaten there a while ago and the breakfast was ok. Good enuf. That waitress was fine. even funny.
The place was busy and I think they were jamming people in and out. Kind of noisy. but maybe folks feel comfortable there so… The deserts looked good but we wanted to bolt and skipped that.
It is a real diner with Stainless steel and etc. So look at it and enjoy the décor, It isnt MOODYS Diner by a long shot. I ts not like the FARmington DIner that was in FArmington MAINe. That place had a huge menu and it was at least as good as this place. GOne now, SO sad.
It been in business for years and I guess they are the same family that was there years ago. They must have a dedicated clienrele. I cant say I will ever go back.
Need I say we didnt tip the grouch?
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IF the breakfast was better Agawam you would get 5 stars forever.
Come for Lunch, dinner and dessert but SKIP the breakfast!
Cheeseburger, double cheeseburger or cheeseburger club = diner cheeseburgers are to die for!
Turkey club, chicken salad sandwich or a BLT are my second choice!
Oh and the pie, you cannot forget the pie especially when they sit in those clear cases and watch you during your entire meal. The number one? Banana cream.
This is a classic diner, the service quick and on the run– you don’t even need a menu you should be able to guess whats on there!
If you order a milkshake you WILL be asked if you meant frappé and the answer is always YES, more ice cream and less milk for me!

I look forward to going here just about every Sunday. No, not after church, after my riding lessons. The food is consistently good. I don’t think they have a chef, it more of a cook situation.
What I like… I have always had excellent service, I know that can be hit or miss, but they have never missed a beat with me. I also love the diner atmosphere! Makes its cozy and somewhat similar to eating in a museum. Portions are good, not fat Italian «omg give me a to-​go box before I start eating, more like okay I’m not going to finish my fries. Put its not expensive either.
What I don’t like… The wait can be looooong. As in into hungry, (hangry) to deal. But I can always guess at the wait time when I see the parking situation. If you are looking for a spot you are screwed.
I am ashamed to say I have not tried the pies. They are going to filter out my review. :-(lol

The food was good! Got the French toast and a side of home fries. Food came out hot and fast which is always a good thing. The down side to this place was the service. My bf got an omelet with a side of toast. The toast never came which he didn’t not mind. But we sat at the counter and two servers walked by us at least ten times never asked if we needed anything or offered to refill our empty coffee cups! When I had to ask for some ketchup b/​c there wasn’t any on the counter it felt as if I was bothering the lady behind the counter.

Old school diner all the way down to the daily special. It’s diner food, homemade pies and puddings and a whole lot of charm. This is the best local spot in the area. Just remember, they only accept cash. The club sandwiches are classically good as is the traditional New England boiled dinner served every Thursday.

I really like the old diner style and atmosphere here (and clean). Ample parking though it tends to get rather busy. The space is small so
your seats will be closer to other folks than normally in the city. Diners were friendly when I went so didn’t care about the small space. Food was good. Prices were fair. Service was slightly slow but nothing intolerable. Excellent place for family with kids and smaller crowds. NOTE: CASH ONLY DINER.

Great diner greasy spoon eats lots of flavor bad for you food we all love
The service was great
Price point makes it an affordable place to go
Great easy to get to location
Busy had to wait to get in but well worth the wait

Waitress was a sweetheart. That’s about the only good thing about this place. I get it, it’s old, but there is still no excuse for not being clean. I ordered «homemade chicken fingers». They were flavorless and the chicken may have been old, yikes! Too bad, I wanted it to be good. The pies looked good but I didn’t stick around for a slice.

Great price and food. It is busy often and you’ll need to wait to be seated. The portions of the dinner specials are great for the price. I wish all of the meals were like that.

3stars just because its a diner. I love diners. This place was small, cramped, cashier and door woman super rude. It was basic diner food not a hair above. Cash only no ATM. People over star/​rate it simply because of the 50’s diner cart and inoperative mini juke boxes on the tables. If you have been to Owl diner in lowell, Kelly’s diner in somerville, Carleene’s or SunnySide diner in lawrence, no different. Its not Rosie’s, Sound Bites, Eli’s, Red Arrow, Early Bird or Friendly Toast by any stretch of the imagination. But, its a diner? Amen

This is a diner I have been going to for years. It is a go-​to for young people, families and the older crowd. The food is great and the prices are cheap. The Agawam serves classics — traditional diner food exactly the way you want it to be. The service is fast; you can be in and out in 20 minutes or less. You definitely cannot go wrong with any of their offerings– BLT, breakfast served all day, beef stew, chicken salad club, and many more. You must save room for dessert. If you leave without trying one of the pies (made on site), you are doing yourself a disservice.
Cash only FYI!

I had a delicious brunch at The Agawam this past weekend, enjoying eggs, homemade hash (so delicious), homefries and toast. Definitely also try their pancakes as they are incredible!
Your food will be delivered faster than you could ever imagine — another huge bonus!