Top’s Diner

While visiting the area, we found this diner via Unilocal.We drove about 40 miles round trip to eat here. There were a few good reviews and a few complaining about the service. The responses from the owner convinced me that he was concerned about the negative reviews. That is a good sign. We arrived at a diner that was located in a small community. We walked into the diner just before lunch and actually watched the place completely fill up with customers in 10 minutes. We were greeted by the first of two waitresses who seemed a little «off her game». Since this was our first visit, we were not familiar with the menu. She was a little rude when she kept asking if we were ready to order and our response was «not yet». We then were greeted by the other waitress (dark hair) and ordered. The entire time, we were enjoying watching the locals greeting each other. With the place totally full of customers, we received our food in about 10 minutes. I ordered the Top’s Signature burger. It was awesome! The fries were really good. My wife had the Veggie burger and enjoyed it also. If you are in this area, ignore the negative comments… This is the place to eat.

Nothing fancy, but really good diner food. Homemade fries, potatoes, and gravy. Turkey sandwiches made with real turkey, not lunch meat. We stop whenever we come through the area.

Typical diner food with some specialty items. Usually good service but it can be slow at times. Would recommend for a good meal with nice staff. Owner is usually on site and is very accommodating. Free wifi.

We passed by this diner several times in the past and last Sunday we decided to stop by. My husband ordered the Egg’stacey Sandwich and I ordered the Chicken & Waffles Or Biscuits. We also ordered the potato chips in cajun flavor, which was freshly made and excellent.
First of all, when I read Chicken & Waffles, I’m thinking about fried chicken, especially since the menu had no description; so I was a bit shocked when the waitress brought what looked like boiled chicken pieces covered in gravy. Secondly, the menu clearly said that it was dark meat, and the chicken in my plate tasted nothing like dark meat. We pointed that out to the waitress and the cook, but they insisted that it was dark meat. So either they are deceiving us by using something else (perhaps turkey) instead of chicken thighs, or they did such a horrible job to make chicken thighs taste like that. Either way, it was a disappointment, and we are not going back.

Not from the area, first time there. Friendly service, good food! Will stop again if in the area.

We were told to try TOPS for breakfast — so we did. While the service was prompt and coffee was plenty the wait for food was long — especially considering the number in the restaurant. When I hear diner — i think quick. Especially for breakfast foods. We were just about to give up and leave money on the table for our coffee when part of order arrived. And a two minutes later the rest.
This appears to be a place for locals to meet and not so much for visitors /​tourists. It appeared the staff knew several people there. There were two groups that were waiting on friends /​family to join them.
I found it interesting that the management had a disclaimer (of sorts) on the table explaining how service can be slow if there are a lot of orders. We waited 22 minutes for food and again — the place wasn’t even half full. There was only one waitress and she was doing fine taking orders and returning frequently to refill your coffee (fair coffee).
Our food was all average — we’ve had worse but we have also had a better. Toast came buttered, eggs cooked perfectly. Oatmeal was the real deal — not instant. Again, wait staff attentive and friendly enough.
If you are in any way on a schedule or in a hurry this is NOT the place for you.
If you have a couple hours to sit, chat and socialize then by all means this is your place.

Really, really enjoyed our stop at Top’s. Food is really good, especially the creative meals… grilled cheese, and garlic cheesey fries. The food was good, the atmosphere was a very welcoming diner, service was excellent, and MOST IMPORTANTLY the owner has a ‘pay it forward’ philosophy and supports the local community and food bank. Now, you really can’t beat that! If you appreciate a good diner, Top’s is one of the best. Definitely put this one on your list!

Good homemade mashed potatoes.
Prompt service.
Friendly atmosphere.
I would eat here again.

ordered the signature breakfast… told there was no home fries & was given no other choice than hash browns. Ordered eggs over easy but didn’t get them… over cooked. the bottomless coffee? Ha Ha we were lucky to get 3 cups. waitress came over to ask how my home fries were! I told her they didn’t have any remember. Go down the road to get your money’s worth, this is not a good breakfast deal!

As far as my rating, this will just pertain to breakfast. I’ve never had anything off the lunch or dinner menu so I can’t vouch for it… however if it’s as good as the breakfast then I don’t need to.
Top’s is a wonderful diner to stop and have a good old fashioned breakfast. The pancakes are great, home fries to die for and the eggs are always cooked perfectly. Many specials are offered including the top of the morning breakfast for the budget friendly folks. I also enjoy the Trudy’s Mess which is basically eggs, peppers, onions, cheese, home fries, any meat you’d like and whatever else you want them to cook, put together on the griddle and cooked into a wonderful mess.
The pies here are really good too (I recommend the graham cracker pie). The staff is always delightful and the coffee is non-​stop. Stop by and give it a go! (can get busy at times in the morning, but what a better time to relax… sip some coffee, maybe get caught up on some work via their free wifi, etc)

Although it took For. Ev. Er. To get our food, this place is definitely worth checking out. I had 9 in my group which probably played a role in the slow delivery of our food. The owner (Rick) made his presence known in the dining room and had a great sense of humor. The food was Uh. May. Zing!!! Everyone in my group was thoroughly pleased with what they got. Highly recommend.

I recently hired Tops to cater for my wedding vow renewal. Rick (the owner) is an outstanding person to work with and helped my wife and I with all the options we had for our small reception. On top of that, Rick already had another wedding planned that day and STILL accomodated us for our event.
I can’t over emphasize how great it is to work with someone as customer oriented, helpful, and down to earth as Rick was. The food was outstanding and he was personally there to help cater our event as well. In my opinion, he does business the way it should be done.
At the end of the event, my niece decided she was interested in having Tops diner cater their wedding in September. I believe that speaks volumes for the type of person and quality of food you are dealing with when working/​eating at Tops diner.

Today was my first time here. I wasn’t sure about it at first but when our server came over she was very friendly, smiled and even brought some special placemats for my kids. My kids (especially my youngest who is 6) are somewhat difficult to keep entertained while waiting for our food. But these special mats did it! Coloring mats that you color by rubbing your spoon across it and the color comes right up on the mat! My kids LOVED it! I thought it was pretty cool myself :-) Anyway, the food is delicious and filled me up. This place is not shy about giving you enough to eat. Even on a lite portion. Our server was attentive and checked on us a few times. I definitely recommend this place if you’re ever in the area!

Great food every time. Wonderful friendly service. I would definitely recommend stopping in for some great diner food.

This is a must stop diner along route 22 in Huntingdon. If your passing by or in town for any reason take the time to visit this local gem. Great homemade food and friendly staff. The owner is always a delight to talk to. Food may take a little longer than your standard restaurant but that’s because it’s all being made to order. Absolutely delicious food!

We were looking for a local place for a ‘real’ breakfast when visiting Huntingdon and stopped in at Top’s Diner. Top’s is a typical local diner that is constantly busy and caters to a lot of families and locals. The menu is varied and has something for everyone. We ordered a short stack with chocolate chips, a two egg Western Omelet and a «Classic» (two eggs, hash-​browns and bacon). The hotcakes were tasty and HUGE (we should have only ordered one!), the omelet was very good and the «Classic» was, well, classic! The only issue (and that kept this review at 3 stars) was the wait. According to the menu, they have limited grill space and they say that the wait can be long when it gets busy — well, they are 100% right. We did wait an awfully long time between ordering and getting served, but the food was hot when it did come out. We found the wait staff to be friendly and efficient and the atmosphere to be typical diner tacky (which is a good thing!) and the price for breakfast can’t be beat. If they would only increase the size of their grill — then Top’s would be even better. Tops’ will be our breakfast stop the next time we visit Huntingdon.

Good homemade diner food at very reasonable prices. The baked potato with my comfort food hot turkey sandwich was top notch — not steamed in foil. The selection of pies is enormous.

Tops is a fabulous place to eat homemade diner food done right! It should be on Diners, Drive-​Ins and Dives. I recommend the fresh cut fries with, well, anything.
The prices are great as well. Kudos to the owner who works his butt off to make every dining experience special and spends a lot of time making the Huntingdon community better by contributing to fundraisers, hosting food trivia on Facebook and participating in local radio.
A recent renovation has spiffed the diner up nicely!
Make it a point to stop here.

Tops Diner has the ability to be a good place and the food is decent. What ruined it for me on this trip was the wait staff. Our waitress asked if we would like a booster seat which she in return never brought. Following this I watched her give the fries off my plate to a «To-​Go order» and then brought me my burger and said it would be a few minutes for my fries? Really? After this she disappeared and we finished eating without a single beverage refill. We sat for about 10 minutes after finishing our meal until finally she reappeared and gave us our check. Overall I think for being a Diner the $$ is a little high as well. Not impressed with this Diner.