MaMa Nancy's
Located at a truck stop adjacent to I-690, MaMa Nancy's is one of the less talked about diners in the Syracuse area. The restaurant offers the typical diner menu--a little bit of everything. Choices run the gamut from soups and salads to sandwiches and burgers to Italian and diner staples like salisbury steak, roast beef and meatloaf. The breakfast menu is extensive and available at any time.
MaMa Nancy's
512 State Fair Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13204
(315) 701-4994
mamanancys.com
Doc's Little Gem Diner
A historic, chrome-plated diner located down the street from MaMa Nancy's, Doc's Little Gem Diner has been a Syracuse landmark since the 1950s. The diner was a 24-hour, seven-day restaurant until a 2007 fire forced a renovation and realignment of the diner. Now, the Little Gem is open all night on Friday and Saturday, opening at 6 a.m. Friday and closing at 10 p.m. Sunday. Breakfast is the highlight of the menu, with numerous omelettte and meat and eggs combinations--pork chops, ham steak and steak, among others.
Doc's Little Gem Diner
832 Spencer St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
(315) 422-1686
docslittlegemdiner.com
B'ville Diner
Open since 1934, the B'ville Diner is an around-the-clock operation in the nearby village of Baldwinsville. The 50s-themed restaurant is decorated with black-and-white checkerboard flooring, chrome and neon. The menu is vast, with house specialties including the Pickup Truck (a meatloaf sandwich with tomato sauce and cheese), the Big Bopper Burger (a black Angus hamburger with Thousand Island dressing, Canadian bacon and Swiss cheese) and the Comet Cyclone Burger (an Angus burger with bacon, Swiss cheese and horseradish sauce).
B'ville Diner
18 E. Genesee St.
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
(315) 635-3180
bvillediner.com
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