Jason M.
Yelp
I've heard rumblings about Mt. Kisco Diner for years, and for the longest time I couldn't understand why - most towns in Westchester had their own diner, what made this one so special? It was only after some research that I found out the diner has a huge social media following, owing at least partly to the creative foods they offer which really appeal to social media. I was off yesterday and looking for lunch, so I decided to take a drive up to Mt. Kisco to finally check out the diner for myself.
MKD sits on Main St among multiple other businesses in Mt. Kisco. They have a large parking lot, and after walking in it totally made sense to have one since the space was large and the place was somewhat crowded. Despite this, there was no wait for a table. The decor is inoffensive - the aesthetics kinda have a diner feel but the finishes and materials are more upscale than that of a typical diner - mostly light earth tones with medium woods throughout.
The menu is the star of MKD. On the surface, it has typical diner offerings: breakfast, sandwiches, salads, entrees, etc. When you dive deeper though, you'll find that there are a lot of creative, kind of outrageous offerings (in a good way). One glance at their Instagram page and you'll get an idea of what I'm talking about: deep-fried wraps filled with pasta and mozz sticks, over the top milkshakes, and plays on childhood foods that are incorporated into breakfast items. They even have a separate section called "Instagram Favorites" for all those super extra dishes.
The first thing that popped out to me was a dedicated fries section, the vodka cheese fries looked good so we decided to start with those. I mean, what can I say bad about fries topped with melted mozz and vodka sauce? Well, potentially I could, but in this case the cheese was perfectly melted and their vodka sauce had good flavor. For my actual lunch I went with the Bronx Tale Wrap - this contained breaded chicken cutlet, pesto, mozz, and chopped bacon. The wrap was good - the flavors complemented each other, and the portion size was huge (no skimping on the chicken here). The wrap came with regular fries as default but I was able to substitute waffle fries which were good as well.
Service was fast and friendly, and overall I had a good first experience at Mt. Kisco Diner. I can definitely see the draw to this place - the food is quality and the staff is friendly. I admittedly did not try some of their more Instagrammable dishes, but if I ever have some discretionary calories to spend I would definitely consider returning. Even beyond the hype, it's worth a trip here for a meal.