Menu - Red Hook Diner

The staff was welcoming and a booth was available right away, which was helpful. This is a family eatery and at least two tables were occupied by folks with chi... read more The staff was welcoming and a booth was available right away, which was helpful. This is a family eatery and at least two tables were occupied by folks with children two/ under. We arrived around 11:30 on a Saturday morning. We were trying to get lunch before heading to the antiques barn down the road. Wish granted! The restrooms were absolutely spotless, by the way. I ordered a chicken salad sandwich. It was loaded with salad... It was falling out the sides of the bread on every edge. I could only eat about 2/3 of it. I hate wasting food but we had no way to keep it, being on the road. I also ordered onion rings. Again, gracious plenty! Way more than I wanted/ could eat. Hubby helped eat a few. The mister ordered a kind of fabulous grilled cheese sandwich but asked them to hold the Swiss. It still looked amazing and he was quite pleased with it. I think his sandwich came with fries and he ate some but also was eating rings, so probably half were wasted. Sandwiches came with pickle and a cup of coleslaw. Drinks were large (I believe we both had iced tea)and a water in a to go cup was no issue. The staff was super nice and excellent at their jobs. The place was very clean. I would return in a second if I lived in the area. Kid friendliness: See note re: kids. They were present and accounted for... One was extremely well behaved and twins at another table were so young that even when the one was wailing, no one was upset the poor kid was so tiny and sometimes they just scream like that. In this case, the mom was changing the other twin in the restroom and dad or grandpa was holding down the fort until she returned.

My parents are regulars at Red Hook Diner. Today, my mother came in to pick up an order and spoke with the owner, Carla. My mother asked for the order, in Engli... read more My parents are regulars at Red Hook Diner. Today, my mother came in to pick up an order and spoke with the owner, Carla. My mother asked for the order, in English, and Carla refused to speak with her and called over a Spanish speaking employee to interpret. When my mother tried telling Carla that she spoke English, Carla refused to speak to her and told her “I’m not going to speak to you.” Carla, maybe you need a lesson on microgressions or some anti-racism training, because this is absolutely unacceptable behavior, especially in 2024. Shame on you for embarrassing and hurting a loyal customer because you couldn’t be bothered to deal with her. Ignorant and hateful people like you represent everything that’s wrong with this country. Like I said, my parents are regulars at Red Hook Diner, but we will never eat here again. Maybe that’s a good thing, considering the food is mediocre at best.