Bellevue Cafe

Reviews

• Reyna R.

  star star star star star_border 12 June 2026

  Great little diner. Stopped in for dinner. Had typical diner fair: burgers, etc. the portions were generous. They had a large specials menu that looked very good. The waitress was nice, but never offered refills on drinks and disappears for a while. I'd return if I was in the area again for its sizable menu and cleanliness.

• Joan R.

  star star star star_border star_border 11 June 2026

  We ate here  a few times for lunch. A cozy diner, friendly service and a unpretentious menu.
  Today we ordered homemade lentil soup and chicken salad atop a basic small side salad.
  The soup came out hot and very tasty. The bread basket with crackers and plastic wrapped slices of white bread.
  My chicken salad was very bland and unseasoned and I didn't bother to finish it
  We had breakfast here before and it was good.
  I had decaf coffee and it was more expensive than regular coffee , 5 cents more, which I never saw on a menu before didn't check the bill so I don't know if that was a typo.
  Otherwise menu prices reasonable, food plated nicely and food came out hot. Daily specials too.
  It's a basic diner, perhaps a nice place to stop when in the area but we prefer other diners to this one.

• Preston D.

  star star star star star_border 5 June 2026

  Food is excellent. Coffee is perfect. Staff really cares. Kid friendly and portions are perfect. Extremely short wait for table and food despite being packed. Place is spaced appropriately so that while packed still plenty of movement for staff and customers. Cheap local diner food highly recommend.

• Brandon W.

  star star star star star_border 29 May 2026

  Let's be clear about this, the Bellevue Cafe is absolutely nothing more than it claims to be, a simple place to stop for breakfast and enjoy the offerings of the day.  Everything about this place was 'basic greasy spoon', and if you couldn't tell walking in the door it was exceedingly clear from the menu.
  
  Speaking of the menu, I can only advise that you order exactly what's on it and not try to get fancy at all.  I thought I'd spice up their (excellent) home-fries by asking for some bacon and cheese to be added on top of it.  What did I receive?  Two to three *slices* of bacon laid on top of a pile of home-fries with a square of cheese melted over it.
  
  Was it delicious? You bet it was.  Was it ridiculous that they couldn't even attempt to crumble the bacon and sprinkle on some shredded cheese?  You bet it was.  Ultimately though it gave us all a huge laugh, and we sincerely enjoyed our meals.
  
  Just... Keep it simple, ok?  They really can't do complicated.

• Daniel B.

  star star star star star 23 May 2026

  Here's what I believe. A diner should be evaluated on the basis of the height of its highs.
  
  It's unreasonable to expect a greasy spoon on the edge of Schenectady to knock everything out of the park. For example, on a prior visit, I had the chicken souvlaki salad and did not love it.
  
  But thanks to Kelly O. I returned for the breakfast sandwich with home fries. My daughter got the chocolate chip pancake. My wife got the omelet with bacon and cheese with hash browns.
  
  Holy Moses.
  
  The egg sandwich was fab. The chocolate chip pancakes hit the spot. But that bacon and cheese omelet was a decadent explosion of bacon and melted american, barely constrained by a thin membrane of egg that surrounded the crispy, oozy, smokey, and meaty filling.
  
  And that's coming from a guy who typically hates diner omelets. Those crispy hash browns were legit too. Actually, I'm going to have a hard time in the future deciding between hash browns and the home fries.
  
  But my hope is that I can convince my wife to return, so the two of us an split one of those omelets. Yes, it's meant for one person. But Bellevue doesn't provide cots to nap after your breakfast.
  
  They do have plenty of coffee. Although we had to rush out of the place to make our next appointment, and might not have caffeinated as thoroughly as needed.
  
  This is not a fancy place.
  It's not a perfect place.
  
  But after my last experience there, I'm in love with the place. Looking forward to many happy returns, just as long as my cardiologist allows.