West Taghkanic Diner

4.5

20 Reviews

$30 and under

American

Great for brunch
Innovative
Neighbourhood gem

The West Taghkanic Diner opened its doors in 1953 as one of four Taghkanic Diners, all built to serve travelers along the Taconic Parkway. With a large neon sign out front and retro exterior, the diner quickly became an institution and remained one as the decades passed. Today, the WTD stands as originally constructed, with the same mission as nearly 75 years ago — to provide a gathering spot for hungry passerby’s and long time residents alike. Our menu is built upon classic diner staples, reimagined using all that the Hudson Valley has to offer. From produce and grains, to dairy and meat, we’re working with nearby farms to source flavorful, local ingredients. Our pantry is stocked with products that we believe in, many of which are created right here in our community. Our meats will be house smoked, all thanks to the 9ft hot smoker - full of beautiful oak chopped by our neighbor Ron Miller - parked right outside the diner.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sun 9:00 am–3:30 pm
Phone number
(518) 851-3333
Website
http://wtdinerny.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Please e-mail us at info@wtdiner.com for details
Private party facilities
Please e-mail us at info@wtdiner.com for details

Location
1016 State Route 82, Ancram, NY 12502-5102
Area
Copake Lake
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

WTD BreakfastUS$12.00
Scramble with local cheese & herbs, WTD bacon, home fries, and toast
Avocado ToastUS$10.00
Nordic rye, lemon zest, fresh herbs
Local Greens and GrainsUS$12.00
2 fried eggs, smoked chickpea, Nordic rye
WTD Eggs BenedictUS$14.00
2 poached eggs, WTD bacon, greens, focaccia
Breakfast SandwichUS$10.00
crispy egg, stracciatella, greens, WTD bacon, sesame kaiser
WTD HashUS$14.00
2 fried eggs, 12-hour smoked pastrami, bacon, red potato hash, toast
Three Egg OmeletUS$14.00
mushrooms, fresh herbs, Miracle Springs aged goat cheese or nduja, charred onion, oregano, stracciatella

Sides

Locust Hills Farm SausageUS$4.00
WTD BaconUS$3.00
Home FriesUS$4.00
ToastUS$2.50
Cornmeal Buttermilk PancakeUS$5.00
Tree Juice Maple SyrupUS$1.50
Egg Any StyleUS$2.00
Roasted MushroomsUS$3.00
Seasonal CitrusUS$5.00

What 20 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

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20 Reviews

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SteveS
New York City
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on 10 August 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Although the food selection was delicious, it was rather expensive and we waited a bit for our meal.
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Chefvic
New York City
35 reviews
4.0
35 reviews
Dined on 2 August 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
They are still overwhelmed service wise and are still not open for dinner because of difficulty finding staff.
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Fabbakergirl
New York City
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on 28 July 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Stopped here for lunch on Sunday. Burgers and turkey club were fantastic as were the milkshakes. Avocado toast just meh. Loved the soda water with Hudson Shrubs. Corner booth uncomfortable for the person in the curve especially at midday with sun — the only window without blinds. The place looks fabulous and staff all friendly and accommodating, though a bit slow at times(with water and check). No worries— we still enjoyed our lunch immensely and will be back many times.
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VisitingVegas
New York City
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 28 July 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a nice stop off on our route--a delicious brunch and scrumptious coffee cake. Glad this has been revitalized. And the iconic sign retained.
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miss
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 July 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Love the redone diner, love that they kept the ambiance and all the retro parts possible. Also love that they redid the sign, hope they don't get rid of it. It does not seem offensive at all to me.
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DanielF
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 19 July 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
It's different. Most diners, you get pretty much the same things, especially at breakfast. This place has the regulars but everything is just a little quirky- locally sourced and very good ingredients. Flowers on the table were basically stuff you can pick on your own, but really nice. I had pastrami hash and I had to do a takeout container because I was stuffed. My wire had a cornmeal pancake with smoky tasting tree juice.! Really good, but as I say... different
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JoeG
New York City
28 reviews
vip
4.0
28 reviews
Dined on 5 July 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food terrific. They got a smoker and know how to use it. Staff mostly good and in spite of occasional purple hair does not veer into attitude land, thank god, which is the danger given the all the hype. It’s taking a while for some food to come out. Not surprising, since they have been hammered since day one. Waiting for them to add dinner. Fingers crossed.
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PriscillaH
New York City
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 16 June 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
It was good that we made reservations for 4 since it was Fathers Day, and were seated within 10 minutes of our reservation time. Took 15 minutes to get our order taken - 20 more minutes to get coffee, only after we had to ask for it (small cups and $1 for refills). After another 45 minutes our waiter (who had other wise ignored us all of this time) BROUGHT US OUR CHECK for $78.00 BUT HE HADN'T EVEN DELIVERED OUR FOOD!! - saying "Oh, you didn't get your food?" (DUH - you're our waiter, right?) He then went to the kitchen and eventually brought 3 of our 4 meals. After another 15 minutes I asked the hostess who was seating customers to please check on the missing meal which she tracked down and brought. This was NOT a good experience and there was NO apology from anyone for the late meals and incompetent waiter. "Oh - the waiter is new" is not an excuse for this series of events - especially giving us the bill before we got our food!!! Our plan for a nice Fathers Day brunch was ruined and left us all stressed and bewildered at the whole series of events. (Note: I'd like to be able to say that the food was worth the wait, but it was not. The pastrami on the Ruben was the fattiest I've ever had, and all the meals were overly greasy. Never again.)
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Luke
Montreal
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 15 June 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food, good drink, good people, good times. Can't wait to go back.
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dennisb
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 June 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Simply quality food prepared extremely well Do not miss the salted chocolate chip cookies Cannot wait for a dinner option
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1016 State Route 82, Ancram, NY 12502-5102

Additional information

Area
Copake Lake
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sun 9:00 am–3:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://wtdinerny.com/
Phone number
(518) 851-3333
Catering
Please e-mail us at info@wtdiner.com for details
Private party facilities
Please e-mail us at info@wtdiner.com for details

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Menu

Sweet

WTD BiscuitUS$5.00

Kate's Coffee CakeUS$5.00

Ronnybrook Yoghurt & WTD GranolaUS$8.00

Local Grain PorridgeUS$10.00

Cornmeal Buttermilk PancakeUS$10.00

Savory

WTD BreakfastUS$12.00

Avocado ToastUS$10.00

Local Greens and GrainsUS$12.00

WTD Eggs BenedictUS$14.00

Breakfast SandwichUS$10.00

WTD HashUS$14.00

Three Egg OmeletUS$14.00

Sides

Locust Hills Farm SausageUS$4.00

WTD BaconUS$3.00

Home FriesUS$4.00

ToastUS$2.50

Cornmeal Buttermilk PancakeUS$5.00

Tree Juice Maple SyrupUS$1.50

Egg Any StyleUS$2.00

Roasted MushroomsUS$3.00

Seasonal CitrusUS$5.00

What 20 people are saying

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