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O'Rourke's Diner

Name: O'Rourke's Diner
Address: 728 N Main St, Middletown, Connecticut, 10977, US
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.3

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4.3 (769)

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O'Rourke's Diner is an american restaurant in Middletown, CT.

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4.3

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John S -Local Guide

3 years ago

Bring cash, the only way to pay with credit is by loading an App on your phone and selecting the menu items to create your own bill, I was in a rush, and paying took longer than eatingFood was really good !!Idk how much it...Read More

Zack Russo -Local Guide

4 years ago

Update!!!!!Went back today. What an amazing time. The owner personally made us soda bread for us to send to our family in florida. He pulled out all the stops and really made us feel like part of the family. It's so good we drove 3.5...Read More

Sammi -Local Guide

4 years ago

I came here for breakfast on a Sunday morning with two other's after reading how it was in CT's Top 10 Places for Breakfast. We were able to find parking right out front and didn't need to pay since it was a Sunday! The inside...Read More

Melissa Kuian

2 years ago

I always go with something in mind and end of eating something completely different and loving it! They are truly excellent chefs and their experience shows in their gourmet food. So many interesting combinations of flavors and textures. If you are open...Read More

Jordan Kilbourn

3 years ago

I cannot praise this diner enough, just a wonderful experience. The food was high class at an extremely affordable price, the service was swift and prompt. Brian not only provides delicious meals but shows pride and love for his craft. He came out and spoke...Read More

Kelly Dube -Local Guide

3 years ago

Honestly a very awkward/weird experience. Overall impression is that the staff is overwhelmed and there's a serious lack of organization. Food was undercooked and tea was messed up.There is limited standing area as you're waiting to be seated but you begin the queue outside and...Read More

Jenny S -Local Guide

3 years ago

Chef Brian is awesome! Super friendly. If you're looking for a creative breakfast place with a fun, ma and pa atmosphere, I recommend this place. It's a bit unconventional but we loved it. We got the Brian special and were very satisfied; shared between 2...Read More

Mike Markle

2 years ago

Drove up from Fairfield for brunch on my birthday and was NOT disappointed. Not only was the food delicious, but the owner was very friendly and gave us a little extra for dessert. It wasn't until after I got there that I found out it...Read More

Aaron Jacobs -Local Guide

a year ago

Stopped in for a late breakfast at one of my favorite spots in Connecticut after not eating here for a few years, was still just as amazing! Have been craving their Banana Bread French Toast for so long, thank you Brian and everyone for being...Read More

Dan Herrick -Local Guide

2 years ago

Place seems a little dirty. Owner was friendly, Hometown feel. I have a feeling other dishes available would be much better than the basic breakfast I got. Eggs were cooked perfect, toast was also buttered like I asked. I didn't like the sausage or the...Read More

Carla Michelle Cruz Rodríguez -Local Guide

2 years ago

It was the worst meal I have ever had in my life. The food was cold, the eggs were so bad and tasteless, the piece of bread was hard and tasted old. The corn beef was not cooked and it tasted like dog food smells....Read More

Frank Johnson -Local Guide

6 years ago

Wonderful old style diner experience with friendly service. Food was great, I had the banana French toast that was featured on A&E's "Diners, Dive-ins and Dives". The dish met my expectations. Also they serve pumpkin spice coffee with free refills. Their dark roast coffee is...Read More

Michael Heaton -Local Guide

6 years ago

A world class, my favorite, a dinner of the highest order. Just one of many observations here, I saw the owner depart with scissors through a side door to a vacant lot that, on closer observation turned out to be an hurb garden. ...Read More

Przemek Jankowski -Local Guide

6 years ago

Very nice, cozy and clean place!Delicious food and great service!We love their flavored coffee and home made whipped cream😋We just wish they had bigger portions...Also, we just found out that they have summer hours...And there is a free public parking lot just across the street...Read More

Kevan Soderberg -Local Guide

6 years ago

The soups are amazing. Last time I had turnip oatmeal soup, this time potato kale. If I lived near here I would stop regularly just for the soup. I also had the Kronenberger Steamer, the wife had the traditional rueben. Everything we...Read More

Dotty Roddy -Local Guide

3 years ago

Jesse Girard

2 years ago

What started as a casual breakfast with my boss turned into the best meal I’ve ever had at a restaurant. I ordered the surprise me option and the marvelous chef made me a custom dish. I couldn’t tell you half the stuff that was on...Read More

Ronald Dunn -Local Guide

3 years ago

What a great experience! The owner (Kevin) met us at the door and promised us a great breakfast! We were not disappointed. We both ordered French toast so he prepared a platter for two. It was delicious with strawberry syrup and slices...Read More

Bobby Kowalczyk -Local Guide

2 years ago

Food is great! That's what's most important.Con: the waiting. Waiting to get a table, waiting for them to take our order, waiting for the check. It's understandable as I think they are understaffed, though waiting for a table in particular made us feel ignored...Read More

Tammy Marie Skidgel

2 years ago

The food was excellent, but the service was not. We weren't told initially that we needed to use the scan bar for the menu. (It was sitting on the window sill, of all places.) The person serving us left us hanging until he...Read More

John Severy-Hoven -Local Guide

2 years ago

DO NOT LET THE EXTERUOR FOOL YOU. THIS PLACE IS A GEM! The owner, Bill, is the nephew of Brian, the original person who opened the restaurant in 1941. Bill is working on publishing his second cook book.Everything made out of the...Read More

Nathan Evans -Local Guide

2 years ago

Looks like this place has good days and bad days. Yelling at your employees in front of customers was strike one for me. Waiter was friendly and gave us a nice pound cake slice and nutrigrain-like slice and we thought we found a...Read More

James Mckeon -Local Guide

2 years ago

We had a very similar experience as most of the 1 and 2 star reviews. We sat down and got bread, water and coffee and that was it. My wife and I were ignored long enough for 2 other people to come and sit down...Read More

Nick Givens

a year ago

Disgusting environment. Dirty.....greasy floors.....spider webs over our table.....rude staff yelling at each other in the kitchen....the cooks were touching the food bare handed and then other services around the restsurant not once eadhing hands...... the servers hands were dirty and nails were long and dirty....the...Read More

Justin Strickland (KeyboardFailure) -Local Guide

9 years ago

With positively delightful specials, and a comprehensive menu offering a wide variety of carefully thought out dishes, I've never been disappointed by O'Rourke's. There's always a wait, but it's well worth it, and if you haven't gotten a chance to try it, you're doing yourself...Read More

Josh Phelps -Local Guide

a year ago

This place is trash. The food is trash. The hours are trash. They dont even have a phone number for take out orders. Just because you were on a dumb tv show 15 years ago doesn’t mean you… oh wait.. i guess you can skate...Read More

Rachel Correll

6 years ago

I found a parking right in front and felt this was my chance at trying this often overcrowded long line out the door place. My mother always said it was well worth the wait. There was nothing really noteworthy about the food. Somewhat bland....Read More

mariah

6 years ago

I really don’t get the appeal of this place, it’s a really cute location, the inside has personality. Other than that, I can’t say anything nice. The food was cold and bland. We both got the sweet potato home fries and an omelet. It was...Read More

Chris Filek -Local Guide

4 years ago

People should make an effort to get to Orourkes now. Only 3-4 tables can be open and there's a limited menu but if you ask for a special surprise you won't be disappointed. They're doing their best during Covid and we just had a fantastic...Read More

Mamuka Macharashvili -Local Guide

2 years ago

I haven't seen such a dirty place in a long time! Nice people work there and I don't want to hurt them! The people who work there smell bad, like they haven't washed in a long time! walk around in dirty clothes!...Read More

Matt Antonucci -Local Guide

6 years ago

It's a Cozy atmosphere and we were welcomed with their wonderful bread they bake daily. Came here in the winter and they had an amazing cinnamon flavored warm cider.Obvious with its name, O'Rourke's is a great place for an Irish breakfast

Jacob Fagan -Local Guide

2 years ago

One of the worst experiences I've ever had at a restaurant. Multiple health violations in plain sight. We sat there for 20 minutes with no service. The waiter was dirty, unkept, and was bleeding from his chin which was all over his mask, you would...Read More

David Falconer

6 years ago

Saw this place on triple D, steamed burger looked phenomenal. Drove from out-of-state and arrived at 11:30AM just to find out that they *do not* serve lunch on the weekends! Breakfast only! WHAT?! Please consider changing this! We were definitely...Read More

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