The Village Diner in Cornwall

120 Tollgate Rd W, Cornwall, ON K6J 5M3, Canada

★★★★★
(227 reviews)
Categories: Diner Breakfast restaurant

About

Closed every Tuesday

Address
120 Tollgate Rd W, Cornwall, ON K6J 5M3, Canada
Plus Code
26VW+7M Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
7 AM–1:45 PM
Monday
7 AM–1:45 PM
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
7 AM–1:45 PM
Thursday
7 AM–1:45 PM
Friday
7 AM–1:45 PM
Saturday
7 AM–1:45 PM

Services

Service options
Kerbside pickup Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Coffee Small plates
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.6
★★★★★
227 reviews

Most Mentioned

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★★★★★
November 24, 2024

This place was a gem. We were headed to another chain breakfast spot while visiting the area when we saw this place and it looked busy so we decided to give it a try. A very unassuming spot. But clearly a local favorite and our experience told us why the locals seem to love it. It feels very homey. The food was amazing and plentiful. The service is friendly and efficient. There was a bit of a wait for food but I believe that was because the food is made fresh to order and from scratch. It was not to greasy or heavy even for a big egg and meat with all the fixing breakfast. We both particularly enjoyed the pancake that came with pur meal that had the perfect crispy edges that made the pancake something to be savored. Thank you, village dinner for the wonderful breakfast. Just a tip if you visit it is cash only so be prepared.

★★★★
October 10, 2024

When visiting in Cornwall this is the spot we come for breakfast. Good choices on the menu. Service is fair had to wait some time. Very busy tho so I do understand. It would be nice to see with your bacon and eggs some kind of fruit in the plate. Only a suggestion. Very 👍 good breakfast.

★★★★★
September 2, 2024

Great local independent diner serving breakfast all day. Friendly service.

★★★★★
May 31, 2024

Great little spot for breakfast. Good food and great service

★★★★★
November 25, 2023

We had an impromptu breakfast after our grandsons christening today. We were a fairly large group of friends and family...young children, older adults and a couple of seniors. We dropped in with no reservations and they were incredibly welcoming. They rearranged the tables, and they were very friendly and attentive. The servers were incredibly helpful, the meals were delicious and the atmosphere was great. I can't say enough positive things about our experience with them today. If you haven't tried this spot yet then you are missing out. These people are what customer service is all about. Kudos to both the staff on the floor and in the kitchen. You have a great team working together.

★★★★★
April 16, 2023

Cash Only diner. Their home fries are so good and all the staff are friendly..

★★★★★
April 7, 2023

Amazing coffee, soup , food and service! Loved the cod burger and grilled cheese !

★★★★
July 23, 2022

Stopped by on our way to Quebec for lunch. Was good service and food. The only way to pay is cash. First time in Cornwall for us.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2024

Stopped there for breakfast on our way to Montréal. Delicious, friendly and allergies conscious. Dietary restrictions: Peanut allergies

★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Delicious food and very personable service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Great little breakfast spot. Actually, great food all around, lunch, and supper. Fast friendly service. Clean.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

We stopped in cornwall for a night and had breakfast here. Was amazing. The frying pan pileup is so so good. Good old fashioned diner setting and food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Great food, excellent service and incredible prices. We picked out this place on trip back from Montreal, and what a pleasant surprise it was. Note the restaurant is cash only.

Local Guide
April 22, 2024

The old lady needs to quit or have better customer service.. it s sad they had to delete my sister s review on the experience we both had. Food was decent but they need to greet customers with respect.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Loved the food, nothing beats home style, also loved the stuff on the walls and the feel of the place, for some people they may say the wait for the food is long but thats something good, it makes you more hungry to eat and the fact that its taking a while means its being cooked fresh and not preheated like some places, would recommend this place to anyone that reads this review

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

BEST BREAKFAST IN TOWN! and SPECTACULAR SERVICE

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Affordable prices.. good food.. nice regular place to stop in anytime Im in the area. One of my favorites.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A nice spacious diner for breakfast and lunch. Two rooms with plenty of seating. Very friendly service. Coffee is regularly topped up. Cash only, but ATM available near washrooms.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Perfect little spot to grab a quick meal. Friendly, fast, and tasty.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food was so so....coffee very watery ( Not much flavor) Service between ordering and receiving very slow for 4 ordres of bacon and eggs Some people who arrived after us received their order before us. The servers were polite The bill was just placed on the table for us to discover. All in all ...disappointing...I do not think that I will return there

★★★
December 22, 2023

The food was just okay. I ordered a cheese and ham omelet and when it arrived I was very surprised to see that the cheese was just in fact a kraft single...very disappointed. The home fries were very good though. And the servers were very nice and kept checking to see if we needed anything or wanted more coffee. It took a while to get our food, which it was very busy so thats understandable. All in all just very disappointed with the omelet!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent service and food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Cute little family dinner in a really old location. The staff were very friendly. Food portions were smaller but the prices were also very reasonable. The coffee, though....the worst Ive EVER had...worse than a twice used Keurig!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent service, excellent food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Cute community spot, tasty french toast and breakfast options. Server was quite friendly and quick

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Cute and cozy diner with friendly and efficient wait staff. Food is yummy and the coffee is fresh!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Towards good zervice and a good breakfest

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Friendly local hotspot for breakfast. I order the big breakfast and the pancakes and eggs and toast was very good. The servers came around often to refill the tasty coffee. Great breakfast, good portions and the meal was served very quickly

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Good food, good price and good staff. Ate a pretty breakfeast this morning.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

great food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great portion sizes, good food. Cute and welcoming little place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Quick and friendly service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very nice and friendly people but please do not be skimpy on the potatoes and make sure the taters are not dead..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good food and service,

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food,friendly staff and the best homemade pie!!!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great place - very busy but still got excellent service and breakfast was delicious.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Best breakfast for absolutely best price

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great place for breakfast

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Brenda & Cindy are the bomb ! Food is great & they are true to their beliefs

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very calm and the service is awesome. We went with our toddlers and it was just right. Recommended 100%. Just remember you have to go inside the big doors in the middle of the building to get to the diner.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

friendly greeting. hearty food. simple decor. I enjoyed the heartwarming reference to mom.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Lovely service with a smile. Great price, prompt service and great taste! Thank you!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Kind and courteous staff. Great food. Weve been multiple times and have never had a bad experience!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Really worth the trip- delicious breakfast- super prices, friendly staff. We loved all the friendly decor touches throughout- really shows owners desire to make everyone feel cozy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very respectful and friendly staff, highly recommended. Go here and be happy, dont complain

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Very pleasant waitress loved It will be back for sure meal delicious

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Food was great & reasonably priced. Our server was awesome!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Super friendly service and excellent food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Delicious food and great customer service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food and awesome service 5star all day

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Friendly service and great food. Nice local spot for a tasty, well prepared breakfast. Updated. Still a great place for a great breakfast

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent Food and Great service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food, Friendly service. Cash only.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food and staff

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Something that you would expect in a really small rural community. Food was good. Service was excellent.

★★★★
December 22, 2022

The service was fast and very friendly! Breakfast was great... Great little local place!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Cozy, a time capsule to family dinners of the past

December 22, 2022

Service is horrible! Over an hour for a basic breakfast. No coffee refills and completely over looked and not the first time! Will never be back as food was subpar despite the wait! .Also upon entering the restaurant it smelled like cigarette in the entrance way as there is an ashtray right outside the door. Absolutely disgusting for a restaurant.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Exceptional service! Within ten minutes I was seated, with a full cup of coffee and a menu. Attentive staff that was friendly and kind; very yummy and hot food, in and out in under an hour. Light fluffy pancakes !!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

I would definitely recommend their menus, they have the best home cooking and amazing friendly service, having these workers on the front line.while.this pandemic is going on, is awesome keep up the good work ladies

December 22, 2021

First time there potatoes were burnt the toast was burnt..asked for water at the beginning of the meal and got it almost at the end. When they brought my food the waitress gave the bill at the same time. I wanted dessert after but i guess i couldnt. Not once did the waitess came back and asked how the meal was. This place was highly recommended but unfortunately i wont be back. I traveled from ottawa because of the reviews..

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Best soups in town! And Im definitely always craving a village diner cheeseburger.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Love this place the food is fantastic and the girls are amazing definitely my go to

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Twas good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Love this place for breakfast

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Stopped for breakfast. The food was good and the service was very good.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Only place I go to for great breakfast.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I really, really like the frying pan pileup.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great breakfast place, worth trying. Cash only, just a heads up.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Friendly atmosphere. Super service and good food!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great little restaurant. Its off the beaten path. Breakfast was just as I expected. Coffee is fresh and tasty, staff is friendly and attentive. Prices are amazingly cheap for what you are given! Great find!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

This was our first time eating here and OMG! Everything was amazing . Food on point! The potatoes on the grill are to die for. I never ever finish my plate and I ate everything. What made this a memorable experience was the servers. So nice, friendly and extremely attentive. I rate them 10/10 and we will be back

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Always great food and great service.

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Friendly and fast service .

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I was floored to find this gem in such a non-descript location. Their food was incredible & the pricing was very, very fair. I will stop here again at every opportunity. Staff were also top shelf - super friendly and very efficient.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Best place in Cornwall!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Convenient

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great food, friendly service would highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Awesome breakfast!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Good breakfast, small and quaint. Good servers.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

I really enjoyed my breakfast here today. The quality and taste of the food was amazing! I had the breakfast pileup which is an amazing and unique creation. The service was also great as was the atmosphere!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great service, always a smile and food to die for.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Allway the best food and service.

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Good breakfast at a fair price. I would havè given 5 stars but they take cash only, I only noticed that when I was ready to pay. I had to use the atm outside their entrance in order to pay.

★★
December 22, 2020

They dont accept card.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Excellent

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Just got 2 club sandwiches with fries. Delicious and fast. Highly recomend

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Good eats, always!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Best breakfast in town and very friendly staff.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Outstanding service and food. They also maintain a high degree of sanitation and distancing.

★★★
December 22, 2020

Slow service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Its a fantastic restaurant. I usually go here to meet up with friends over brunch, when Im in town visiting

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great place to dine. Friendly people, great service. I love it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Best breakfast and the staff are great, the only place I never had to send back my eggs cause they are not cooked enough for me

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Very good.homemade soup,mmmm.service great.a 10

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great food, fast service, pleasant staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

During this pandemic, the Village Diner is very yummy. They are so very nice inside for take out, and the food is filling and cooked well. Everyone suggested this place to me for good reason! Their new potatoes are very soft and tasty, and their pancake is like a soft blanket! Eggs cooked perfectly sunny side up :)!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Homey and friendly

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Awesome as always.

Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Went in shortly before noon. Waited over 10 minutes from sitting without getting so much as coffee or a menu. Overhead waitress telling another customer it would be 45 minutes for food. She then said shed be right with us, but proceeded to make 2 more trips out to our section with drinks for other tables and still didnt even bring us menus. A second waitress also made a trip to our section, and rather than serving people, spent the time visiting with apparent friends sitting in the section. We ended up leaving without ever having received menu.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Friendly service and food was fantastic

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great food, and great service! :D

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

A quaint place tucked beside the drive test center, great coffee, great eats and the most wholesome and sweet staff I have ever come across! DO NOT PAY HEED to any of the negative comments! Especially in these times of pandemic, to have these young women work at the frontlines deserve kudos! Edited: my grammar was badderest. I wrote elderly instead of young ;)

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great food and friendly staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Good food good service

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Excellent breakfast and even better service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Yummy soups!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Friendliest/best service of any breakfast place that i know. They are a little lesser known than other places but among the best. Theres lots of parking and seating, fast service, great food and good prices. They are open a little later than most breakfast places. They are cash only.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good food and friendly..

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Good food and friendly service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great breakfast

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The food isnt always consistent in quality

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Friendly fast Service and great food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Quick, good food, a little pricey for just 2 straight forward breakfasts though.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good food the omelet was great decaf coffee great ......

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Food was tasty and servers actually listen

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

The food is high quality and a good price for what you get.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great service and an awesome breakfast. Super friendly people.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great service

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Best breakfast in town! Great food and great service!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great breakfast and service plus very reasonable prices. Ample parking easy access.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Excellent place to eat. The best customer service ever.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Very good food and great place to get together with friends

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Friendly atmosphere, great cook and excellent food and service.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great food, awesome service, family friendly.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Food good..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Always great food, fair prices and exceptionally friendly staff. We try to go at least once a week when possible.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Food is great here especially their poutine! Very friendly staff. Great service :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great place for breakfast and lunch. Peaceful, pleasant, nice prices, friendly and good food.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Always friendly, and quick!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

The owner of this place are the best been server by them our whole life and they always make a good breakfast and deliver a great time

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good food.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Great food, great people

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Food is great service was excellent

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Fantastic service and great home cooked food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

A great greasy spoon

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great service and delicious breakfast meals.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Odd little diner in a bus building. Old-fashioned cooking. Breakfast and lunch.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great breakfast food in a simple diner, waitresses seemed kind of aloof but friendly at least. Food was timely and good. Local artists artwork on display here as well is quite nice to see.

Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great service the waitress are always friendly and will go over and above for you and the food is good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Descent.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Always great service, amazing and friendly staff! Excellant all ways! Great for families!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Great experience and good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great food and service

★★★★
December 22, 2018

Food was good very reasonably priced and the staff was quite friendly

★★★★
December 22, 2018

Good food. Great service.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Good service good breakfast!!!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

My first visit, breakfast was really good. I will visit again

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Dope spot, good breaky. Homefrys were a little buttery.

★★★★★
December 22, 2016

Our favourite breakfast place with great food and amazing service