Crystal Springs Dairy Bar

I came here a few years ago and left a bad review but came back today and had an excellent experience. I got the pastrami egg and cheese on an onion bagel and it was delicious. Homefries with onions were awesome. Service was super friendly. I would definitely come back.

Came in for some ice cream. They were out of what I originally wanted, so I had to go with Plan B. Not a huge deal. It was still tasty.

I love their breakfast special with scrambled eggs, ham, toast and coffee. Perfectly prepared the same every time (had this ~10x in the past year). I liked the hash the one time I had it also. Coffee only fair but this is all at good prices. Very nice staff always as well. I also love their name and have fond memories of the old Crystal Springs Dairy Bar in Belchertown in the early 80s when I was a UMass student. Great place for breakfast. Will definitely be back.

I decided to give this place a try for lunch. I ordered clam chowder, jalapeño poppers and buffalo tenders.
The clam chowder is mostly thickened chicken broth with a few clams and potatoes thrown in there. It was ok but more like a creamy chicken soup. The saltines were stale.
The jalepeno poppers were the cream cheese filled ones and it only took one bite to realize they were not good. The cheese was curdled and tasted sour. When I finally got someone to come over to me there was no apology just an ok I’ll take them off the check. Well I’m grateful for that but really would it kill you to say sorry.
The chicken tenders were ok again frozen chicken tenders thrown in some franks and put on a plate. Very standard nothing great. I waited for some dressing when I wanted more because the waitresses were all eating lunch.
So I guess I wouldn’t come back but you can give it a try. I would have probably gave it more stars if I had at least got good service but with only 2 customers in the place and 3 waitresses I don’t think I should have to keep asking for things. I even had to ask to pay my bill after it had sat with the cash on if for 10 minutes. Even when I left I felt ignored.
Food came out quickly. Service wasn’t there and food was only ok.
You can do better people.

I am giving five stars not because the fries were so good (they were really, REALLY good) or because the lobster roll was the best (a damn good value at $ 9.95, but you don’t go to Ware For lobster) but because this is as fine an example of the backroads diner/​after-​the-​game pie spot/​breakfast joint as you could hope for. The service was beyond friendly, to warm (but not overbearing) and the charm factor off the charts. This is a vanishing breed and we’ll all be the poorer when they are no more. The menu was about as simple as you could imagine, not a great spot for a vegetarian but about what you’d expect the Crystal Springs Dairy Bar to offer: simple plates, baskets and sandwiches. And pies. And ice cream.

Friday night Lobster Roll N Fish is a disaster. The mash. potatoes were INSTANT, the fish was fried to death and dry and the lobster roll was chewy … Yes we actually tried this place again. The new owner is obnoxious because he thinks its’ OK to serve people this wretched food!

This place rocks come on people it’s «Timeless»… Stainless steel everything clean and shiny. Food as expected yummy. Had the crystal burger same as I remember 15 years ago. Servers are awesome everyone friendly.

food is excellent and the wait staff is super!!!

My sister in Barre, MA, brought me here along with my brother-​in-​law. He’s the kind that likes to give waitresses a hard time. Man, did they give it back to him! He stumbled out laughing, shaking his head and mumbling, «I love it!»
Other than that, though, this place is great for down-​to-​earth food and cute signs on the walls. And the prices are like 1950. Burgers for about $ 3.50! Great milk shakes. My brother always gets a BLT. It has a lunch counter and booths with the formica worn off. Everyone knows each other. The bathrooms are clean too with a towel dispenser from my junior high school.
The best sign on the wall was «Dinner options: 1. Take it 2. Leave it.» That’s the philosophy of this place.