Bob's Diner

The food was amazing and the service was even better! I wish I would have gotten the name of the person that serves the early morning crowd on Fridays, because she was fantastic! The food was so fresh and delicious! Large portions that were made-to-order.

So cool. Great vibe. Classic diner feel. Ruben was awesome. Desserts was good. Best thing wasnt on the menu tho. That was the service. She was such a gem. Friendly and helpful with recommendation. I really want to steal one of their lamp shades... come see why!

Boy has this place gone downhill over the years. I haven’t been here in about 5 years so we decided to go back. All of the food was bland didn’t have any seasoning. Possibly the worst eggs Benedict I’ve had. Burnt English muffin , dry burnt ham and flavorless Hollandaise sauce. Coffee also tasted bitter an burnt. Definitely will not be returning and will be going back to our regular spot in Clifton park.

Well, Bob's has definitely gone downhill. When my Grandparents were alive, we would come here often.. Nice and attentive servers (like Mary [no longer there]), decently priced food and the order takers listened when you asked for no onions, you didn't get any. Well, that all went to 'heck' as prices are outrageous, onions on my sandwich, and cold cross track fries. Just means that I/we won't be stopping here ever again.

Ask for turkey club no pickle and plane. because they didn't have mayonnaise.Only salad dressing can't have it because of the content of vinegar. Makes me ill. I don't think I'll ever go back there again. Can't follow direction.

Bobs is truly an old school diner. It is open 24/7 and I think it's closed only 1 day a year. I read some of the other reviews, this is not a chain or franchise. It's the kind of place that you go for comfort food. I like the weekly specials and the fact that Senior citizens go there. (The group that was there were arguing politics and fossil fuel) I mention this because that's the type of place it is. Doesn't pretend to be anything more. Food was filling and tasted good. They have regular crinkle cut fries which rates high with me. Prices are more than reasonable and portions large. Staff was attentive and it's clean.

I've dined at Bob's Diner before and I always liked their takeout. Just recently my family went there for lunch and we had an enjoyable time. My daughter loved the silver dollar pancakes and bacon. This is definitely a good choice if you want something quick or something worthy of taste.

Great place. The atmosphere is a nice cozy little small town diner. All the staff was always super nice when we would go there when we lived in Vliet. They knew or order as soon as we called. The food is always amazing. My husband would get the big 3 and the pancakes are always huge. I would always get the potato skins bc who doesn’t love a good potato skin? They always get your food out quick. The diner is always clean. I went there just about every week for 10 years until we moved too far away to bring food home and I’ve never once had a bad experience. 10/10 highly recommend.

You've driven by it a hundred, maybe a thousand times. "A place that can only be described as nondescript." - Anthony Bourdain. Stop in, check your ego at the door. Working man's Watervliet gem! The kind of place, like Ralph's in Colonie, where the locals eat but don't tell you about because they want to keep it to themselves. Stuck in a Time Warp in the nicest way possible. Red glitter Formica and retro photos of Watervliet history abound. A simple unassuming 24-hour diner on the railroad tracks where everything could go right. And does. For starters, there really is a "Bob" and family waitstaff, warmly welcoming you to their humble establishment. Want your bacon crispy? I always describe mine as "if you dropped it it would shatter". The owner assured me she has a "burn it" button for customers of my ilk. My experience is breakfast for lunch, twice. But, like your typical diner, they have just about everything, anytime. Did she say pierogies? Be still my Polish/Ukrainian heart! But I digress, as I am wont to do. Go ahead. Park your car in the adjacent parking lot and tell me you can't envision Guy Fieri pulling up in his Camaro convertible doing the same.

Something happened for you to be here , it's ok to talk about it. two stars seems to be very kind for this generic ketchup kinda place. no soap in the bathroom, nice at 1am you want to use the soap too. g bless the staff, they must see some crazy shit go down here, but still, that doesnt change the overall 2 star experience, well i guess its part of the root. just be safe out there, ok?

This is an older diner that is open 24/7. The food is pretty good, although not as cheap as it used to be, which is to be expected in the current economy, but it is still tasty. I see bad reviews, but it's almost like people go in there with the wrong expectations for a place like this. The service is friendly and the atmosphere hasn't changed in all the years that I've been in here. I still think it's a great spot and worth it when you're looking for some diner food.

Getting bobs is always a hit and miss. (To go order) All our waffles fries were rock hard. The mac salad tasted like straight vinegar. The cheese burger club was almost stale. Was not worth 52 dollars.

First time checking out this diner and I have to say the food was perfect! We ordered breakfast for lunch which consisted of 3 pancakes, 3 Bacon, 3 sausage, 3 eggs cooked your way and toast. This was a feast fit for a king! Food was cooked to perfection. The service was excellent also, fresh pot of decaf coffee was made for me by our waitress. As for the venue, do not judge it, it's like taking a step back in time. The place is neat and clean for sure and the staff are very friendly. Yes I'd go back anytime and try something else from the menu. Pricing is very reasonable!

the place sucks. i got food poisoning from the 1000 year old grease and egg sandwich. the place hasn't been cleaned in 50 years, the place is dirty af. never going back ever again. happy holiday hoping bobs does well during the holidays. also my family was literally the only customers there and it took 10 minutes to get waited. merry christmas.

Food was ok. Certainly not fine dining. A reuben, bowl of soup, and fries was over $30. This place used to be a great place for cheap food. Not anymore.

Amazing menus, great service, delicious food, coloring pages are awesome too, and delicious tea

Amazing service for basic fresh American diner offerings at reasonable prices. This is where the locals dine. 1970's decor is no-frills.

Burgers galore here. If you want a burger, well better go somewhere else because they are jack of all trades and master of none. Portions are big and they have a good variety of menu items for a diner. There's always something for everyone. Service is average. Place is comparable to other diners, not too busy at times and busy during peak hours.

This is a diner. If you want a burger? You get a burger. If you want a turkey sandwich? You get a turkey sandwich. This is a working man's place to eat. If you sit in an office all day doing what you call "work"....this place may not be for you.

I've ordered from here often. The food is good. Portion sizes are large. I've never had an issue with the quality of the food. One thing that keeps me from giving a five star review is how often they forget to add additional items like dinner rolls, side vegetables, or things like that. They are very inconsistent on that. Never the entrees, so far. But definitely the little things.

AMAZING pancakes and love the service would highly recommend for breakfast! probably the best pancakes i had in a while.

they forgot my hashbrowns and didnt ask me and my friends for refills and we had water...

I was there tonight for a takeout order! I ordered a breakfast boneless wings and a fried chicken sandwich!! I'm at bobs probably 3 times a week and I have never complained!! but now I am going too! my fried chicken sandwich was burnt and it was falling apart!!!! Like I said I M there 3 times a week ordering Food and I never complain now I am going too!! My chicken was burnt the skin was falling off of it! I tip the waitresses very well as they know who I am!!! I don't complain about anything!! I will not be returning your diner at all!!

Bob's Diner is known for one thing which is being open 24 hours a day. These 24/7 diners are a dying breed and Bob's is one of the last of it's kind. Taking this into account, it was 11pm and Bob's was the only thing open. As soon as I walked in, I felt like I was back in the 1990s. If you were to imagine a 24/7 diner, you would imagine Bob's. With that being said, I ordered the hash hound which came with pancakes, corned beef hash, eggs, toast, and home fries. To start, the pancakes were solid. They were the boxed kind, but the pancakes were made well. In the same regard, the corned beef hash was excellent. The hash was flavorful and enjoyable. Moreover, I ordered over easy eggs and they were cooked just right. Not too hard or too runny. On the other hand, the home fries were bland and had no flavor at all. To finish, Bob's is a fine 24/7 diner, but don't expect anything more.

These are hardworking people who always give the customers there best effort. The food is good and then prices are quite reasonable. They are open 24 hours a day and any hour I go it's always a great meal.

I ordered a hot turkey sandwich. This is what I received. 23 dollars for something that looks extremely inedible. It went straight in the trash. This was my last time ordering from this diner. I'm ok with mistakes happening but this shouldn't have even been sent out the restaurant to begin with, no mistake here.

It was ok, my over easy eggs were runny. There are better choices for diner food. I will visit other places.

Portions were absolutely huge the lasagna stroganoff we had recently were absolutely spectacular. They ran out of a noodles so I had to have it over spaghetti. But believe it or not, I like the spaghetti better than I like to egg noodles

Top 5 diner experiences I've ever had. Never left a yelp review before. Felt like I had to because of all the negativity. Food was banging. Came here late night, around midnight. Food- BANGIN. Pancakes doughy, not totally my thing but still good. Sausages were gas. Classic American breakfast- no way to get around it. Ambience was incredible. I'm a local college student and I have not felt more at home in the 6 months that I have spent away than I did in that little diner. Almost made me tear up with the boys. If I died in that diner booth, I would not have minded. To all the haters, check yourselves. It's a local business run by a small, lovely staff. Amazing experience.

eaten here many times, wouldn't have given a review but someone gave a 2 star with a complaint that over easy eggs were runny... there supposed to be lol. easily beats dennys or anything else around and they're open 24'7 and serve you if drunk ass long as you arent an asshole. complete winner.

There really should be a zero stars option. This place is definitely on my list of the top 4 WORST diners EVER!!! It's as if the kitchen staff had been overthrown by imposters who had never boiled an egg let alone prepare a decent, edible breakfast. For starters, they need to take grit completely off the menu because they don't know how the cook them. Secondly, they legit opened a can of corn beef hash...popped it in a microwave & served it. Lastly, the hashbrowns were the worst I've had in my entire life!!! This place is in desperate need of salt, pepper....some kind of seasoning because everything we were served was unbelievably bland!!!

Good food and service were both exceptional for being 7am on a Sunday!! They need to give the help a raise!

Bob's Diner was an excellent place to stop by when I was traveling with some friends to Troy. The diner is open 24/7. This was a plus for me and my group because I went once for dinner and once for brunch. We were all served well both times.

Gave it a chance despite reviews. Eggs Benedict: Hollandaise sauce was inexplicably dry, tasted like it was made from American cheese that had never met an egg yolk. The eggs themselves were overcooked and tasteless, with rubbery whites and dry flaky yolks. Tried the corned beef as well - similarly lifeless. There are plenty of other diners in the Capital Region, and I'll be trying one of those next time I'm craving diner food.

Excellent Service & Food. Never felt rushed by staff. We loved it! Three of us were in town for a cousins reunion & we wanted to relax & talk.

I was told that these are what sunny-side-up eggs look like. I called to say they were raw. Apparently, I'm wrong. It is my belief the whites should be cooked through. Well, now I know the world has been doing it wrong all along. Everyone has bad days, so I will give this place another chance. As the order was not directly from the diner, they were unable to do much to reconcile the situation, but they offered what they could. If only that was done prior to the cooking lesson, the review would be different.

One of my favorite places.. I want to go back. My go to is always the Big Three; Scrambled eggs, Bacon/Sausage, and French Toast! Always really nice servers and such a quiet little place to hang out and talk.. my boyfriend took me here for our first date and now he regrets it because it's the only place I ever want to go

Don't bother... Waaaay Overpriced Hot Garbage. Prepare to spend a lot of money for the most basic food.

This is our second time, first time was before covid. Still just as good!! Breakfast special with pancakes, 3 eggs, bacon and sausage. And toast! Great value and tasty too. Hope this becomes a regular haunt

I'm appalled at the lack of waffles they have NO waffle maker. I also wanted a Shirley temple and they don't have grenadine what dinner doesn't make Shirley temples!!! The pancakes are okay nothing special my fried eggs were crunchy so that was the best bite

Stopped in on a Sunday morning for breakfast, plenty of options. We had eggs scrambled and over easy with rye toast, I had the turkey sausage links, every was cooked as we asked for and tasted delicious. I would recommend this restaurant for breakfast due to the quality of the food and price, we will be back.

This diner is immaculate. The eggs Benedict was unbelievably good. As were the pancakes. Not to mention I was greeted by a smiling waitress at 1 in the morning, friendly and overall amazing.

There is a scene in one of my favorite movies, "The Sting," where Robert Redford is sitting in a depression-era diner and is pushing around the "Blue Plate Special" meal on his plate instead of eating it. When the waitress rings up his lunch he tells her "I guess I should have ordered the meatloaf," to which she curtly replies "It isn't any better." That sort of characterizes Bob's Diner. I didn't come here for the food, but I expected to at least have a decent meal in a diner atmosphere. What I found was a run down restaurant with a limited menu (that due to the font was hard to read the optional choices) that seemed to focus on sandwiches and burgers. I heard they did good breakfasts but it was dinner time so I ordered the chicken parm. sandwich and my wife had the hot roast beef. Service was quick and friendly, and soon our food was up. My "sandwich" turned out to be a frozen chicken portion deep fried, with cheese melted on, and placed between two of the softest, thinnest pieces of white bread I have ever seen. Then, chunky tomato sauce was ladled over the very top of the bread. A side of crinkle cut fries finished the plate. I was a bit disappointed as I actually expected a sandwich one could pick up and eat, but this was knife and fork territory. The sauce tasted acidic like canned crushed tomatoes and was the highlight of an otherwise unremarkable dish. I wish my fries were super crispy (nearly burned), but they were cooked normally (or as my wife would like them). I tried my wife's roast beef sandwich and it was okay, though it was drowning in what must have been salty, prepared gravy. Going for broke, we ordered dessert: slices of pre-made apple and lemon meringue pies. Mine was heated upon request and was decent, and my wife's was unremarkable. But why did I go in the first place? Because it is located adjacent to the railroad tracks, and I wanted to see a train while I ate! The diner's interior is decorated with train pictures (some of historic Watervliet and Albany, some just generic art) and I am a train buff so this place has been on my list for a while. All in all, an average meal with friendly staff. I really think breakfast is where they probably shine, and I will definitely be back for that.

Ordered cheese fries and it was slapped in the box stuck to the top of the box. No good. Breakfast sandwiches were soggy

Where to begin Burger wasn't done as requested, missing 2 orders of fries, missing strawberries for pancakes. I must add how does anyone mess up a pickle?? "I Have a suggestion, don't wrap it in a bag to soaked up all the juice!!" (dry A pickle) Do not step in this establishment w/ out cash unless you're trying to pay extra $10.00 on top of your order. I can say corn beef hash was ok.

Not good reviews at all!! Who puts sliced packs of cheese on fries!!! Gravy like jello! Place should be shut down

Decent small, local diner open 24/7. It has its own parking lot on the left-hand side of the diner, so parking is not a problem. When you walk in, the counter is on your left, the dining room is to the back and to the right. Service is usually good, but sometimes it can be slow, or the wait staff can be inattentive. This can be annoying. Make no mistake, this is not a large diner like Alexis, Blue Ribbon , Halfmoon , Tops. or Ambrosia. It is relatively small, with a less extensive menu than some of the larger diners. They always have specials, which are a good choice. Food quality is average, nothing special. Prices are fair. For some reason, whenever I and my friend Sue go to a diner, we seem to end up at Bob's. We drive past other higher rated diners to go there. I'm not sure why we do that. Maybe it's just a familiarity or comfort factor. We like it, and it is our go to small diner. But I can see how other people might not think it's so great. That's why it gets three stars and not four.

I'm making it my mission to try my staple breakfast at every diner in the area: scrambled eggs (well; not runny), bacon or home fries, and pancakes. Eggs: scrambled well to my liking Home fries: some of the potatoes were undercooked and some were just fine Pancakes: don't be fooled by what looks like lumpy cakes. Those are three in the pic. They are thick cakes with a good texture. Nice buttery flavor that complemented the syrup well. I don't care for the bacon here because it's always thin and too crispy, but I know people like that so that's not a slight against them. I like this diner cuz it's close to my bf's apartment and I know I can always get good eggs and pancakes!

Always a great meal. We do take out for lunch from here quite frequently. Never disappointed!

Bob's is a diner that operates 24 hours a day satisfying those late night cravings. Bob's is a one of a kind in an area where 99pct of the businesses in the area are closed at midnight. It's clean but clearly in need of a makeover. Our waitress was quick and efficient Our order came out quickly The sausage egg and cheese sandwich I had was prepared very well I would not hesitate to hit Bobs again when in the area.

Here's my assessment by the following categories. Food: acceptable Service: attentive waitresses Environment: watervliet's "finest" are always here which isn't the restaurant's fault but goes take away from its appeal. Dude in table next to us looked like a hobo and kept ripping huge burps out loud. St least ten times. My wife lost her appetite. Again, not the diner's fault and I understand that. Just don't expect a classy crowd here when you go. Price: I wouldn't call it cheap but it's not overpriced. To feed my wife and I it was $32 (including tip). Parking: ample off street parking Location: convenient Cleanliness: acceptable Overall rating: 3/5

Does what it says it does. Not much more to say. If you are looking for a good diner meal 24 hours a day, this is your spot. Nothing about it stands out. Portions are okay. Selection is average. Service was a little off. On this day, I was hungry, so I went with 2 eggs and toast, biscuits and gravy and a side of bacon. Eggs were cooked perfectly. Crispy edges and runny yolks. Bacon was average. Thin sliced and not crispy. That's on me though I guess for not asking for it that way. Biscuits and gravy was below average. Biscuit was heavy and bland. Sausage gravy had alot of sausage in it, but it was aggressively salty. Toast was just right also. Service was very spotty. I give somewhat of a pass, as it was New Years day, but alas, I should not have to ask for a glass of water three times before it shows up. Even on the busiest days. This is not a large diner, so when three groups who came in after us had already had their order taken before us, I was a bit miffed. Right when I was about to say something, she came over. As I said, it does what a hole in the wall diner is supposed to do as far as the food goes. The service needs work though. I will try again and see if it was just a one time thing. For now? Three stars.

Took an hour to confirm my order on grubhub and the total time was going to be almost two hours. For chicken tenders and a grilled cheese. I get if there are fewer drivers but why does it take an hour to confirm the order? Am I missing something ? I cancelled the order after an hour and a half. Garbage place

The "substitute home fries for cottage cheese (my previous review)" option is back! And with it's free coffee refill and 24/7, Bob's is a favorite :)

Good place for dinner food at all hours. I believe the are open 24 hours a day. Just had breakfast there. Everything was as expected. Friendly service. Refilled my ice tea when it got low. Easy parking. Located next to train tracks. Across from Stewart's.

There is nothing I've had here that I haven't absolutely loved! This place is perfect morning, noon, and night. Head on down and see for yourself. I usually stop in for breakfast and late night sandwiches. This time, we gambled. Oh, we hit the jackpot alright!

Nasty staff and nasty server, we work late night, we went here because they are open late night and end it is perfect for our bar staff to go to after we close. we went there that night with myself ) bartenders and servers) and the security staff from our night club. It all went downhill when our security guy accidentally dropped the fork on the floor, our server literally picked it up and slammed it on the table. She was very short and Condon sending to us, we finally asked to speak to a manager and we were bereaved by the girl behind the counter. At that point a few older men that were sitting at the counter told us told us to get out if we didn't want any problems, we all work in the industry of customer service, bartending and food service but I will say this was the most nastiest place we ever been to.