Stephen Cunningham

Good food and service. The Ruben here is one probably the best around. Never had a bad experience here in what feels like 20 years.

John R

One of the best diner experiences I have had in a very long time. I highly recommend Dutchess Diner. The food was AMAZING. Everything. There wasn't anything that wasn't good that we had. And the service was top notch. Very friendly and attentive staff. And the prices were very reasonable. It is definitely a spot I would go back to when I'm in the area. I only wish I could give this place more stars... 5 stars doesn't come close to capturing how great our experience was.

Lisa Sindoni

Stopped in for dinner and was promptly seated. The place is large with plenty of seating, and they have display cases with many wonderful looking desserts. It's hard to choose. I ordered Gus chicken sandwich with grilled mushrooms, peppers, onions, and melted cheese. It was excellent and filling. It comes with fries, pickles, and coleslaw. I got strawberry cheesecake slice to take home. The server was extremely friendly and checked in many times.

R D

I visited the Dutchess Diner in Autumn 2024. Offering a classic diner take, with a wide and varied menu, staff quickly greeted and seated me on my arrival. I had a masala style chicken dinner with a Caesar salad and desert. Staff were attentive and offered good suggestions. The portion was exorbitant but extremely tasty. Slightly overpriced ($29 main) for what it was; however, I would recommend and revisit.

Marie Alexander

I ordered the Tomato Benny with a side of fruit salad, which was fantastic. I'll order it again for sure, the scallion cut the rich hollandaise, the tomato added extra moisture, and its breading extra crunch. The bacon was also really good. My server was polite, prompt, and professional. I also listened as he worked hard to make certain every guest in the room was satisfied. Glad this staple of Poughkeepsie is still going strong!

Ann Oulobo

I enjoyed my order of nachos very much, but I enjoyed the service even more! We had a very friendly server (Santiago) and he made our visit comfortable. It's what you expect from a diner , with a good assortment of dishes to choose from. The food came out quickly, which was a plus, and everyone at my table liked their meal. But the customer service was a standout!

Brian E. Flynn

The Dutchess Diner is the classic diner. The staff is friendly and helpful. The menu has all the comfort food options . Their burgers are juicy and filling. When we stopped by the restaurant was crowded, we were seated fast and the order came out shortly after we ordered. The Dutchess Diner is definitely worth the stop

+16

Jase Torrella

The French Toast was excellent. The pancakes were too heavy and dry for my liking. The Texas Fries were not more than the sum of it's parts. A little disappointing, but overall OK.

This diner used to be a favorite but the last few visits have been disappointing. The wait staff was super warm and kind, but the food was not prepared correctly (burger undercooked, modifications overlooked). We also have had to wait very long amounts of time for service, from getting our drinks to waiting for our check.

Mary Green

I had came in tonight to get a togo. Wasnt greeted promptly. The server who from the receipt was korrine was very pleasant that is the only reason i gave it a better review for service. There were 2 people up front and both seemed incompetent, while the sever was busy doing stuff for her table i asked both of them for coffee and they ignored me and were to busy flirting and goofing around to help. Getting home the food was great and will still be back to give it another shot but maybe not on a sunday

Robert Giuliani

The food was not on par with other diners in my opinion. The waitress although she was cordial didn't point out any specials. Maybe there weren't any. She took my drink order. After 10 minutes she returns to take my order but no drink in hand. She admitted she had forgotten. Takes my order. I go to the salad bar. After 10 or 15 minutes she returns with both the cup of soup and main entree. She said something like, it came out faster than I thought. Timing food courses is important. All of sudden I found the table with the salad I hadn't finished, a cup of soup which was getting cold and the main entree. She never thought of asking if I'd like a refill on the ice tea. She never suggested dessert or coffee. She dropped off the check as if she had something else to do. Will I go back. Most likely not. This was my first time engagement with the Dutchess Diner on Rte 9 in Poughkeepsie NY. I was looking forward to a nice experience yet it came up short. My dining dollar will go elsewhere in the future when I'm back in the area.

+1

Leo Starshine

Found a bit of string or hair in my rice pilaf. Sent it back. Some of the lettuce was brown. The turkey was crumbly and tasted funny. Spat it out. Speaker with Muzak was crackling. We used to come here a lot but they’ve gone downhill.

Dana Weitlich

I called ahead and ordered 2 beef gyros. I didn't want fries so they upcharged $3 per salad, which I am ok with. The girl told me 10-15 minutes. I got there 25 minutes later and waited for them to get my order ready. The meat only needs to be heated in their microwave for 3 min. From the time I called it in, it took 55 minutes to get my order ready, bagged up, and in my hands. (The server said my order was ready when I got there, the hostess just didn't look!) When I got home, the salads I paid extra for, were not in the bag, and of course the gyros were ice cold. When I called to tell them, I was told no $6 refund would be issued to me for the salads but I could come back and get them if I wanted. I paid $43 for crappy food, tipped $8 for terrible service, plus the gas I used going there twice. Was an expensive lesson learned about why I will never go to the Duchess Diner again!! Furious!!