"Their coffee is great though and the waiter was extremely nice which made up for the average food."
"A great variety with reasonable prices."
"The food is good and very reasonably priced!"
"Prices were very reasonable."
"The prices are very reasonable and the service is very personalized."
Cons:
"A little pricey, thus the 4 stars."
"Town parking is pay only and not cheap."
"The pricing is extremely Fair."
Service
Pros:
"This place is phenomenal if you are in the city of New Paltz. The staff is wonderful and the service is impeccable."
"The service is prompt and friendly, and I recognize most of the servers here after years of returning."
"The service was laid back but attentive and the prices were perfect for a college student."
"Service is always top-notch!"
"The staff is always really friendly!"
"The staff are incredibly kind and frequently check in."
"The wait staff are friendly and courteous and on top of service."
Cons:
"Service is consistently bad."
"Service took very long, and then it seemed a bit like we were rushed when eating."
"Service was a little slow."
"Although the quality of food was large and price economical, the waiter definitely was not professional."
"The waiter who initially brought us water, ignored us."
"Service was not bad given how busy they were."
"However they ignored us for 10 minutes when we came back the 2nd time."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Everything I've had is cooked to perfection."
"Every menu item I have tried and it's been quite a few, have all exceeded my expectations each time."
"There food is great and when you add there amazing staff who never forget your favorites or even your likes and dislikes. It becomes the BEST!!"
"Food was great."
"The food was great and service was really friendly."
"Huge menu and honestly everything is good."
"The food is always so fresh and delicious!"
Cons:
"Toast wa half buttered and potatoes were mushy like mashed potatoes."
"The blueberry pancakes were tasteless, dense, and rubbery."
"Turkey bacon wasn’t good either."
"The food was very average."
"Food was not fresh, not even spinach or tomatoes."
"The egg white omelette was cold in the middle and overcooked on the ends; the toast was hard and cold."
"The pancake was raw not cooked long enough and the egg was bland as well."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"The atmosphere. Hopping. Great happy vibe."
"Bistro possesses a subtly mature charm that you can't find in most small town diners."
"The walls were adorned with memorabilia from the past fifty-plus years, concert posters, local kids baseball teams, and local New Paltz artifacts, adding to the great hometown feel."
"Every town should have a place like this. Vibrant, fun to be in, funky atmosphere."
"High quality food and nice ambiance in the heart of New Paltz."
"Cozy place that’s very hospitable and great fun."
"The atmosphere was a perfect mix of college vibes and a nostalgic hometown feel."
Cons:
"Underwhelming experience. A diner."
"Atompshere is not for me but can be enjoyed as i found it cramped even with a small amount of people."
"So I checked the reviews, sounds amazing. Then I looked at the pictures and what I see is dirty dirty dirty look up look around."
"The interior was dimly lit but full windows up front bring the outside in, and older and a bit worn but that adds to the charm IMO."
"While waiting for close to 30 minutes for our food, we sat at a very small table which was cramped and drafty (it's February)."
"Buzzing w/ energy, fast paced, hip."
"It's my 'Cheers' of food...🎵You wanna go where people know people are all the same. You wanna go where everybody knows your name.🎵"
Wait Time
Pros:
"Didn't have a wait time when I went early in the morning."
"Today we walked in said party of two and within 2 minutes we were sitting down at a table for 2."
"They'll call you when your table is ready."
"Free parking (on street) before 1pm Sundays."
"Just visited there this weekend. Once again stellar service and food."
"Expect to wait for a table. Its worth the wait."
"This is a SUPER popular place! Often so filled, you have to wait for a table for 5-10 minutes, but well worth it."
Cons:
"It will be a wait for a table."
"The wait time is always ridiculously long."
"Always been a great place to eat, but the wait is a killer, especially if you're trying to get somewhere in the morning."
"Very understaffed for how busy they get."
"Line is out the door."
"Be prepared for a wait to be seated around meal time."
"Limited seating space so be ready to wait a lllllooong time even for a table for two."