East Gate Luncheonette

Crazy fast service and good too it’s a good local place to have your breakfast best bang for your buck they have a bar type service which you’ll be in and out within 20 minutes if your by yourself and in a hurry and the regular tables seem a little cramp up but it works well for everybody even the waitress which are very skillfully you’ll really like this place try it out!

I come here often with a friend for breakfast. The portions are decent, nothing fancy, just classic breakfast/​diner type fare. Their meatloaf is good!

Good food, generous portions but the customer service was terrible. My waitress rushed me to place my order, she brought me the wrong food AND she never bothered to apologize. Don’t know that I would come here again next time I’m in town.

Looking around for Valentine’s morning breakfast proved as challenging as the opening of «Easy Money». After a few false starts and a desire to avoid Denny’s or IHOP, we found East Gate, a small luncheonette in a strip mall off the beaten path. The teeny vestibule barely contained the waiting groups of diners and the constant opening of the front door chilled us to the bone. So when we finally sat down, with only about 30 minutes to order, eat and get on our way, we were all starving. The friendly servers were quick without rushing us. The food arrived in a decent amount of time and what we got was superb. Perfectly prepared omelets, pancakes and egg platters filled, but not overflowing. My bacon and cheese omelet was cooked perfectly, with the bacon inside crisp, but not charred. A side of toast and potatoes was a great compliment and filled me. My daughter’s chocolate chip pancakes were huge and delicious. The price of $ 30 for the 3 of us was completely reasonable and with quality this good, I’ll be back.

Great little local hole in the wall. Cheap, delicious and homemade. Service is great, staff are friendly and attentive. My girl and I had eggs, Italian toast, home fries and pancakes. All were great. Got homemade chicken pastina soup to bring to parents and they loved it. Seemed to be filled with locals. It’s far from home so I can’t make it my go to place but will be back for sure anytime we are in Waterbury. Here’s what we ordered for $ 22.00
2 bowls of chicken pastina soup
2eggs, home fries, toast
2 eggs, home fries, toast, bacon
Short stack pancakes
2 coffees
1 orange juice

Hubby and I are huge fans of going out for breakfast. We lived in Waterbury for the past 8 years and found this little Gem the day after our wedding. It was actually by mistake because the place is pretty hidden. Top best place for breakfast in Waterbury.

love this place and prices are awesome.

The best breakfast so far… Cheap and delicious with huge portions. Theres a line in the morning so expect to wait, its worth it.

The breakfast is one of the best ever, the price is right. Only thing negative too many people also think it is great hard to find a seat but the wait is worth it.

What a great find! This little place is literally a hole in the wall – a narrow little storefront in a nondescript strip mall – but people were waiting outside for a table when we pulled up at noon on a Sunday. Luckily the tables turned over quickly and we barely had to wait five minutes. The interior is classic American diner with booths and a small counter with stools. The staff were super fast and friendly. We had our drinks within two minutes of sitting down and food within less than ten minutes of placing our order. The menu is breakfast (pancakes, omelets, French toast) and lunch (tons of sandwiches, including a wide selection of triple-​decker clubs and deli sandwiches.) we were in the mood for breakfast so we ordered a western omelet (served with home fries and toast) and blueberry pancakes with a side of eggs over easy. The omelet was chock full of veggies and cheese and was perfectly done; the home fries were fantastic (chunks of baked potato refried to crunchy deliciousness) and the blueberry pancakes were tender and buttery, full of blueberries, not too dry or thick. The eggs were just right: perfectly done, buttery but not greasy. Judging from the clientele, this is a popular local institution, though a visitor might never notice it in it’s innocuous surroundings. Highly recommended.

The plaza location is rather shabby BUT don’t let that deter you. East Gate Luncheonette is a great place for lunch!
I was extremely surprised – the menu is fairly basic, but the quality is excellent. Fresh, hot food in a clean, old school, diner-​like setting. Friendly wait staff was helpful in answering questions.
Highlights: my order – grilled chicken wrap with peppers and onions, (no thanks to the cheese) and ranch dressing on the side. Tasty fries, coleslaw, or pickled beets are side choices. That might sound pedestrian, but it was the most flavorful wrap I’ve had in ages. Fellow diners enjoyed a corned beef on rye, grilled chicken on a hard roll, and an Italian sausage sandwich special. Rice pudding (with or without raisins) for dessert was rich and creamy. Heavenly! Three of us shared the very generous portion.
While we were there, the owner took a break from the kitchen to say hello to regulars and make a pass through the dining area. The friendly greeting and a smile for diners… Nice touch!
Delicious food, attentive service, reasonable prices, friendly neighborhood vibes, plus clean and tidy surroundings make this a winner all the way around. Forget the chains in the area, enjoy a helping of local flavor at East Gate!

Lots of food for a reasonable price. The meatloaf dinners and the roast beef dinners are outstanding. Good service.