Suzie’s Lakeland Diner

We stopped in at lunch, to this gem to find it was a step back in time to good service, great food and very cool surroundings.
We picked our own seats, kinda small area (we were told later that there is another room when it’s really busy). The very friendly waitress quickly asked us if we wanted coffee, and told us that there were specials written up on a board, she also left us with menus.
I got tea, my wife got decaf coffee and water. All of it came to our table very promptly. We ordered our meal, I ordered meatloaf off the specials, my wife ordered a western omelet, and made special requests for its fillings.
The meal was on our table quickly, and we were asked about drink refills. The meatloaf come with real mashed potatoes, and awesome, rich brown gravy. A veggie would have been nice, but was not offered. The meatloaf was very hot, good texture and taste. A definite must have again.
My wife’s omelet came with hash browns and toast. The omelet was latge, hot and looked great. She loved it, the contents were correct and fresh. The hash browns were a large order that I got to share, very nice seasoning, and good crust. All in all a great meal for both of us.

Visited Suzie’s with a party of 12 (6 kids) for breakfast got us right in which was awesome thought we would have a wait! Seating was perfect for our party which included bench seating and chairs towards back of resturaunt this place has a nice cozy, family friendly, neighborly, (cheers) feel to it! Very clean, food was delicious, buttermilk pancakes were some of the best I’ve had! Excellent sausage which is def the best I’ve come across very juicy and lots of flavor def not out of your local grocery freezer! bagels were not store bought either and bacon yum. Sum of the kids got lunch items like chicken tenders which looked hand battered, fries looked great, burgers looked excellent! Overall an excellent visit everyone loved their food good portions, truly cooked to order fresh premium selections at a super reasonable price! Will visit again!

I enjoy exploring the many diners which the Syracuse region offers. I had planned to go to Meme’s Diner and was surprised when my GPS brought me to the address and I instead found Suzie’s Lakeland Diner. I thought I was lost and passed by the location and my GPS told me to turn around. A brief distance later, I turned around at Daniella’s Steak House on State Fair Blvd and went directly back to Suzie’s. Thank goodness that I did.
From pictures I had seen of the former Meme’s, it is clear that they spruced up the outside and was quite happy to find a very clean, remodeled exterior with easy parking outside. I noted the inside was also remodeled tastefully and was very clean. The house was about 80% full and I took a seat at the counter. They have very comfortable seats at the counter and offer tables and booths, as well.
There was a very nice, friendly vibe inside and the staff was warm, friendly, always appropriately attentive and professional. I perused their compact yet, attractive menu while I was served a cup of coffee. Coffee was average and was not the often found Paul de Lima brand, ubiquitous in Syracuse, which tends to be a more flavorful, full bodied roast. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the free flowing coffee and I decided on their daily special: an 8oz steak with 2 eggs, home fries and toast for $ 9.00. Many other offerings were priced for much less but, I craved steak and eggs for some inexplicable (hormonal?) reason.
I was very pleased with my breakfast when it arrived: fried eggs over medium cooked perfectly, wonderfully flavorful hash brown potatoes (I think they used Yukon Gold potatoes that were very fresh, tasty and perfectly cooked), a griddle cooked, thin sliced steak which was perfect for breakfast and rye toast (average bread). The entire combination was great along with the ambiance and friendly, welcoming (but not ingratiating, obsequious or intrusive) service.
Very good food, (better coffee could be offered) excellent service, wonderful atmosphere and very nice clientele make me recommend that one tries this place!