Carl’s Kountry Kitchen

Great little breakfast place with good food, good prices, and GREAT service! Busy on weekends. You may have to wait but worth it.

I dropped by Carl’s Kountry Kitchen a couple of weeks ago for a quick breakfast.
Carl’s Kountry Kitchen offers a simple, no frills breakfast experience.
What you see is what you get and I mean that in a good way.
The menu is simple, with all your favorite breakfast staples.
My pancakes, sausage and eggs came out perfectly and quickly. The food was tasty without being overly oily.
The service is friendly and efficient. Carl’s Kountry Kitchen is that kind of dinner whose patrons are regulars and where servers know customers by first name.
I’m a fan. If I ever find myself in the Syracuse area again, I will be back!

I’ve been going to Carl’s for about 20 years now. it is always a very pleasant experience. the food is absolutely delicious and has tasted the same since my first visit. Consistency is the best tell of a great place.

Wonderful food and atmosphere. Made me feel l was visiting my folks. Really enjoyed their home fries and coffee. We ordered #7 bacon sausage with pancake and coffee. It was a great experience over all, and we will definitely come back again soon!

I have driven by Carl’s on a number of occasions in the afternoons and thought there was another closed, as in out of business, establishment. I found them on Facebook, where they actively post their daily specials
. So, I knew they were alive and well and I needed to try their offerings.
I was aware of the fact that they only accept cash as payment. There is an ATM inside Carl’s if you really have no other option. So, armed with cash, I parked in their lot, observed the basic, clean exterior and walked inside. I was very pleasantly surprised to see a very clean, well preserved small diner in front of me. There is counter service and booths. There are no table and chairs.
I sat at the counter and then helped myself to a menu that they seem to strategically position at certain areas of the counter. There are two «U» shaped counter areas with swivel seats that are affixed to the floor. A laminate or formica counter, vinyl covered chairs, stainless steel milk dispenser, a large coffee brewer, a small pass through opening to the kitchen, and an old fashioned phone booth all added up to a nice retro diner feel… except, it is apparently not retro, it’s real.
Families, college students, retirees, blue collar, white collar were amongst the customers present at my breakfast visit. Two waitresses handled the counter and booths without missing a beat. Everyone was greeted when arriving and thanked when leaving. Good work !! The number of people that the waitresses knew by name or were even able to place their orders without the customers asking was really impressive. They have a loyal following and with good reasons.
As I said, service was very good and I really enjoyed my entire experience. The food, I was there for the food but, got distracted by how much I enjoyed the pleasant environment. I only reviewed the breakfast section of the menu. They offer a fairly standard fare of eggs, omelets, pancakes, french toast, breads, muffins, hot and cold cereal etc… They have several combination plates with the most expensive being $ 7.25…and they all included coffee with refills ! I had the #7 with 2 eggs, 2 pancakes 3 strips of bacon, 3 sausage links, and coffee included.
Of course, before I reviewed the menu, I was given my coffee and I never felt rushed by the staff. My dish came out maybe 10 minutes or so after I ordered. I didn’t pay attention to the exact time because I was enjoying a relaxing experience. My eggs were cooked spot on, the sausage was of the real sausage link variety (not a brown and serve type), bacon was crisp and fresh and the pancakes steaming hot and with a nice flavor and texture. My coffee was refilled without my needing to ask and I enjoyed a very good breakfast, great service all at a great price. I would like to give 4.5 stars but, it’s not a Unilocal option. This place shouldn’t be missed and is worth the trip.

A great old school breakfast n lunch place. Stop in at lunch time and the service was fantastic for crowded hour!
Cash only place so prepare for it.