Broadway Lunch

Stopped in recalling a memory of their loaded dogs thankful they still taste the same ! Not much to brag about just your typical walk in dinner. Staff was friendly restaurant was clean food prices reasonable and everything tasted good

Have been to this diner many many times back when it was the previous owner Mike. Food was good then.
The new owners took over and they are very hardworking individuals which they have remodeled the place and looks amazing from what it was from before.
The food has gotten better. The service is always good. Prices are very reasonable with the portions.

I’ve been eating here since I was young. My girlfriend and I love the food. Service is great too. The meat sauce for the hot dogs is the best in Schenectady.

Oh my gosh. All I can say is I SCORED big time finding this diner!!!
From the outside I wasn’t expecting much from this place. The parking lot is tiny and the sign for the diner looks 2,000 years old… They can brighten up the outside a little bit.
First impressions when I walked in:
1. HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL THIS PLACE IS SO NICE!
2. Everything is so modern in here. From the booths, to the light fixtures. I absolutely love how they designed it.
3. Who is the cute old bald guy in the back? Possibly the owner…
4. OOooOo so many white board lunch specials!
You basically just seat yourself. It was pretty PACKED when we arrived (it was around 12:30 in the afternoon). But thankfully there was one more booth open. An older woman came over to get our drink orders, she had an English accent. What a doll she was. Literally all of the waitresses here are SO FRIENDLY, talkative, polite. I just love it. One of the waitresses mentioned that they have ALL been waitressing there for years. So, they’re good at what they do!
The best thing about this place is they literally make everything homemade… They are *KNOWN* for their hotdogs. So many toppings including: baked beans, sauerkraut, coleslaw, etc. etc. too many to even remember. It took everything in me not to get one. I decided on the fish and chips (which was on the special) for $ 8.95 give or take a few bucks (Don’t quote me on the price). My cousin got the same, and her kids got chicken tenders a BLT & pea soup.
Let me just start off with the soup. UM WOWWWW. I’m not even a soup eater but this pea soup is literally to DIE FOR. if you ever eat here, GET THE SOUP YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. The chicken tenders are homemade!!! No frozen crap. You can’t really mess up a BLT… The fish & chips are literally NO DOUBT the best I’ve ever had. Literally 5 star quality on all of the food here. They have a decent sized menu & very very fair prices. Some lunch specials even come with soup!
I was dying for some diner style dessert, and LOOK AT THAT THEY HAVE MY FAVORITE! CARROT CAKE. It did not disappoint. Moist cake, delicious frosting. Mmmhmmmm I just needed some milk to wash it down with but I was SO STUFFED I couldn’t eat one more bite.
Coffee, 2 cups of soup, chicken tenders & FF, a BLT with FF, 2 fish & chip meals & 1 slice of carrot cake= $ 42. You CANT beat it! :)
They’re doin’ everything right here. 5 star quality diner across the board. Food, service, atmosphere. I’ll be back to try some of their other menu options. Enjoy fellow Unilocalers!

The fried fish dinner has to be one of the best I’ve ever had! Their onion rings are freshly hand made and delicious! The homemade bread they bring out in the beginning is amazing! Definitely have to try more here!

Their chicken soup was bland, and my cup contained not one shred of chicken. The cheese cake was, like, 1/​3″ thick and practically floating atop an entire can of strawberries.

I love Broadway Lunch! My husband and I go here almost every week. The service is unbeatable — friendly and fast! They serve great homemade comfort food at reasonable prices. The omelettes, crab cakes, fish fry, hot turkey sandwich, burgers, cheese steaks, soups and gyros are some of our favorites. The salads are unexpectedly good, too. I’ve never been disappointed in the several years we’ve been going there. I just wish they were still open on Sundays, but I guess they deserve a break!

I love this place! My boyfriend introduced me to it 5 years ago, and from the outside I wasn’t expecting much. However, the food is delicious, truly diner fare done right. I’ve never had a disappointing meal. My absolute favorite is the fried haddock dinner. The BEST fried fish I’ve had anywhere! The batter is super crisp and cooked to perfection every time. Service with a smile always, and like other reviewers here, I felt like a regular within 3 visits. It’s easy to see why this place has survived for so long when other restaurants fail. Definitely come here if you are craving diner food!

Best hot dogs in town, hands down. The onion rings are excellent as are the French fries with gravy!!! Also love their coleslaw. The staff is very friendly and attentive. Their breakfast food is great too. One of our favorite places in town, for sure.

Been a regular at Broadway Lunch for 30 years and the food is just as good as it was in1985! Incredibly friendly service, clean and well lit… the hotdogs are excellent and the sauce is good enough to have by itself!
Full menu with incredible daily specials… Broadway Lunch is the real deal!

Found this gem a few years back. So glad I did. Friendly service, fast, accurate and consistent. Great place for any meal of the day. Affordable and delish. Give them a try, you won’t be disappointed.

A fine find! Thanx Unilocal!Great coffee yes, great omlet yes. Gotta come back for home made onion rings & hot dogs maybe tonite!

Oh well, I was asked to go to another Café /​Restaurant but got the names transposed. (Broadway /​Bellevue, Hey) The Pea Soup was pretty filling, almost got a fully loaded Hot Dog, FRIED Onion Rings. :)

Hands down THE best onion rings I’ve ever had. Looks like a total dive, but once inside, it’s old school yet clean. Everyone’s down-​to-​earth and makes you feel like you’ve been a regular for years. Even the regulars are super cool and the kind of people you can have good diner conversation with. The service is crazy fast and the servings are massive. I always rate a diner on its awesomeness by its coffee. If a diner has terrible coffee, it’s not a real diner to me. Their coffee was PERFECT diner coffee. My girlfriends and I liked it so much we went back the next day after a long 88-​degree walk for some cool beverages and the waitress recognized me from the previous day. It was one of those «oh hey girl» welcomes… like she’s known me forever. Great people, great food, just good diner greatness.

Love this place. Go there all the time… Great breakfast and the menu for diner is HUGE! They always give very fast service although sometimes you have to wait on a table

This restaurant Is great the chilli dogs are awesome and a must have every visit I’ve been going here for years and have never had a problem the food is great from hotdogs to burgers and soup

When my husband’s Dad and Step-​Mom were in town, we visited their hometown: Schenectady. And we couldn’t go to Schenectady without stopping for some hot dogs at Broadway Lunch. One with everything is pretty tasty for a hot dog covered in meat sauce. Of course my husband and his family were raised on them and love them. I’m having a hard time deciding whether or not they are better than Famous Lunch in Troy.

The past few months have been rough, for several reasons. Sometimes, even in the shittiest of times, we still manage to complete life goals, aspiring to be better than we were the day before. Broadway Lunch, in combination with a crazy work schedule and a sense of social isolation, helped me complete a crucial life goal: to become a recognized regular at a diner.
Yup. Thank you, Broadway Lunch, for feeding me at least three times a week during the fall. The waitresses were always friendly, talkative and attentive to my coffee cup whether it be 11 in the morning or 8 at night. And one night, upon saddling up to the counter after a 16 hour workday, I was greeted with a «hey mike, how’s it goin’?» My order usually consisted of the same thing, a soup, coffee and a hot dog with everything for dessert.
Oh yes, Broadway Lunch serves up some excellent hot dogs with meat sauce, by far my favorite in Schenectady. The sauce isn’t as meaty as Mike’s and has a better kick. I’m also a huge fan of their onion rings. I don’t know how to put it, but their batter is more satisfying than what’s found on most onion rings.
My aforementioned personal story aside, Broadway Lunch serves reliable, if above average, diner fare. It’s nothing too out of the ordinary, but it doesn’t need to be anything special. Broadway Lunch survives in a downtrodden neighborhood of a down and out city by serving comfort food and amazing hot dogs. Schenectady has several neighborhood diners, this is one of the best options.

When it comes to local cost effective dining, this place beats all others in the entire capitol region. The service always comes fast and with a smile. They have, bar none, the best chili hot dogs I’ve every had. I found the place on a whim. My buddy and I, over a year ago, were looking randomly for a place to eat after work and came upon this place. We had the hot dogs and were hooked. we come back nearly every week or every other week and always love it. The other food is exceptional as well. hearty and flavorful. i like to call it northeast comfort food. They always have daily specials that keep your mouth watering. Come on over! You won’t regret it.