Raceway Diner

Decent dinner, with good food. And when you compare the real food you can get here, to the wholesale food they offer at the Yonkers Casino, do yourself a favor and stop here. It is close to the Wells Fargo bank I am using, so you are most likely to find me having breakfast here on Monday morning.
It is pretty relaxed on Mondays, so I have the quiet and the space that I need to go over some paper work, and read and send emails. Reasonable prices, and my breakfast that include salad, eggs, toasts and coffee usually end with 20 $ including the tip. It is not a place I would come from far to eat in, but if you are in the area, and want to eat in a local dinner. You may want to try this place.

I used to go into this diner, not any more. It has dropped their standards so much I can not even eat their food. Last time i ate I had breakfast and It was not edible. Do not go to the worst diner in Yonkers.

This review is only based on their burgers.
We came here late at night after some time in the casino. All 4 of us ordered their burgers and I wanted mine with curly fries.
When the food arrived, mine burger was paired with regular french fries and not the curly fries that I wanted. The waitress told me she would get me the curly fries right away and to keep the French fries too. More fries yes!
Our burgers were fresh, juicy and delicious. And so were the regular fries and the curly fries. And I appreciated the waitress noticing her mistake and correcting it right away.
Overall, come to a diner and stick to simple things and you won’t be disappointed

Great place for lunch, breakfast and dinner
Always quick to be seated. Never too crowded. And it’s 24 hrs. The waffles are amazing too!
Friendly staff! Waiters are very nice too.
Been here many times before and the experience stays consistant

This used to be one of my favorite diners. Not so much anymore. Haven’t been here in a while & this last experience reminded me why that is. The food and service used to be WAY better. My boyfriend & I decided to stop in for a very late breakfast on a Friday morning around 11:30ish. The place was busy but not overflowing with customers by any means. I don’t know if they’ve reduced staff or what but the experience just seemed a bit… off. We weren’t greeted quickly upon entering. We had to stand there & wait until a random waitress decided to acknowledge & seat us. Then we had to wait a bit before she re-​appeared to take our drink orders, one hot tea & one coffee. Those came out pretty quickly but no one bought us any waters. I finally saw a busboy in our section & I had to flag him down to ask for some waters. After our food orders were placed, it seemed to take some time for the food to arrive. Let me back up a sec to when we placed the orders. I almost felt a bit rushed or like the waitress really didn’t give a shit. When my boyfriend ordered his poached eggs he had to ask her what comes with the order instead of her saying «it comes with home fries. Is that okay»? He wanted fries instead. We also wanted an extra side but she was so in a rush or maybe more so disinterested, that we almost forgot to order. I really didn’t think much of this until I heard her taking an order from the table behind us that she asked them specifically what they wanted & also if that was «everything» before wrapping up the order. And then the same with a customer seated across the way from us. I just looked at my boyfriend shaking my head!
Another odd thing I found is that they were doing some maintenance in our section so there were tables moved out & at one point I had to squeeze past a large ladder blocking the way (in order to get to the ladies room). I felt like the maintenance could’ve been done at some other less busy time. I’m pretty certain this place is open 24 hours. This was basically right near the lunchtime rush.
Now about the ladies room… that could use some maintenance…
Ladies room: There are 2 small stalls. If you are a plus-​sized lady… good luck! The bathrooms need some cleaning! There are water marks (?) or some kinda drippy stains on the inside stall doors & elsewhere. I glanced down to the side in one stall & the heat vent (I think it was) had caked on dirt! No joke! If there’s caked on dirt like that in the bathroom, should customers be worried about what’s going on in the kitchen? Just a thought…
There’s a long vanity with only one sink (NOT an auto on/​off) & one of those old style hand blowers which takes a year & a day to dry your hands, if ever! I wanted to mention this because even though I’m not a germaphobe, I prefer paper towels to turn off faucets & grab door handles when leaving public restrooms cause ya never know who’s doing what or not before ya… The ladies room is in need of some updating to say the least… Small, crampy,& kinda dirty kinda makes one wonder…
Well, at least the waitress got the order correct! I’ll give her that. The food was ok. Nothing to write home about! Our «extra «was old fashioned french toast that neither of us could really eat because it tasted weird! Pretty disappointing.
The whole experience seemed a bit weird! The atmosphere is not welcoming or friendly like it used to be years back. This place just seems off now. Another reviewer stated this: Service quite lackluster. Shleppy workers… That sums it up alright!
I would probably dine here in the future due to convenience but unfortunately, that would be the only reason. Oh, and the bill was pretty high for mediocre food! My hope is that management reads the reviews & possibly makes some adjustments! I would be happy to update my review in the future. Until then… thumbs down Raceway :(

Meh. All I got to say. Food average at best. Service quite lackluster. Shleppy workers. Sorry to say.

Stopped in for dinner after being at the Racetrack. Disappointing at best. The «chicken» soup had no chicken it but full of pasta shells, the green beans were mushy and tasteless, the «cesar salad» had a bottled dressing that was just poored on top. The Server, a young thin man with a beard, obviously new and obviously not trained was ignorant of the menu and what comes with your entrée, at the end of the meal he held out his hand, he was standing right next to me, for me to hand him my plate, seriously? We are matured age people and he draws a smiley face with the whip cream on my husband’s chocolate ice cream, come on already! My liver was tender but the onion slices were way too thick. My husband said his crabmeat stuffed flounder was good. What is with places today that they serve such inferior quality food with stupid servers and think that’s perfectly fine.

Went in to have breakfast one day and it was alright. I guess being from the city I was expecting more, but I can’t complain about the food. It was good enough that I ate it all.
We went in on a Sunday afternoon and it was pretty packed, so that’s a good sign.
Will def go back eventually, but don’t know if I’ll be rushing to go back anytime soon.

This is the worst diner I’ve ever been to the the management is rude the food is uncooked I had gotten food poisoning spent $ 18 on a chicken Marcella dish it wasn’t even cooked the food is always cold !!!

Pretty good place, affordable. I got some lox. Not my favorite because it was lacking salmon but the rest of the food was good

Everyone here is so friendly and caring. The service is always good and the prices are average diner fares. I love this place and come here all the time for a good breakfast or late night picking.
The food here is delicious. I have to admit I usually come here for breakfast compared to dinner but always have good food. The service is quick and good. Like every other diner, some things are made better than others. I love the Raceway.

I wish I could give less then one star it was terrible over priced and looks like they dumped it with no care on my plate breakfast is not that hard to make egg where bad bacon was old pancakes where dry and cold I will not be going back to worst dinner in Yonkers.

For 3 am service was super fast and they have the best disco fries! I’m a disco fries fan and I’ll overlook the old décor because these were awesome, cheesy, crispy and the gravy ON POINT! I’ll report back when I come here at a normal hour lol :)

We’re considering making this our weekend diner. So far, no real complaints and its an easy commute to get to.
The diner is across the street from the Casino, it is usually crowded. i will say that the parking lot is a little tight and I can see parking being a but problematic. Its off of a busy road too.
Anyway upon entering, we were sat quickly which was nice. We had a 9 month old with us so we need to be relocated twice. The first table, they directed us to would of had the high chair in the main aisle with staff going back and forth with plates *hazard). So then we were seated int he back room along the windows. It was a small two seater table but the baby’s chair was out of the way which was our priority. Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw the booth in the back corner of the room open up. I gestured to the bus boy who showing him the baby and he quickly ran over and turned over the table for us. I appreciated his rush of service. He even moved the high chair for us which was great.
Next, the waiter came over right away. He offered us beverages and we ordered two hot coffees and two waters. They were brought over right away. He also brought over fresh milk! Thanks!
We were at a loss of what to order. There is literally everything you could want on their menu. I ended up ordering the chilli bowl with cheese and red onions, with a side of fries. The chilli was pretty good and filled me right up. I wasn’t expecting such a big bowl. My fries were a little crunchy and stuck together. Not really soft enoughtto give the baby more than a fry or two.
My boyfriend ordered a bacon cheeseburger with a side salad instead of fries. He must of loved the burger because it was gone before I got to really see it. His salad was all romaine lettuce with a slice of red onion two green peppers two tomatoes and two cucumbers. He was not wowed with the salad and was a bit disappointed. I thought it was fine, ceasar dressing was more of a vinegarette was really my only caution. I thought for a diner salad it was fine. I’m sure he’ll get over it.
We did loose our waiter, which was a little frustrating. I had to ask a bus boy for more water and napkins. While we liked being left to eat and tend to the baby it would of been nice to get checked on atleast once. We almost forgot we didn’t pay at one point… but we paid!
The people at the diner were overall very friendly and the service was pleasant. We will definitely go back.

Absolutely gross french toast. Small slices that they claim is «challah» bread. Burnt and tasteless. Bacon was old and chewy. If they can screw up breakfast, I doubt they can do lunch.

Went to this diner after an event at the Empire Raceway Casino which is very conveniently across the street. We were sat right away which was nice. Service was fast considering it was after 1am and there were a good amount of people there.
I ordered the Patty Melt with curly fries. The sandwich came open face which was a little annoying, but not a big deal. The «sautéed onions» we’re sooo oily and all cut up so lazy. There were all clumped up and over cooked. The meat was actually cooked the way I ordered it, which was nice.
I definitely couldn’t finish it because the sandwich was just too oily. The onion rings were actually pretty good. We asked to pay the check separately in which ended up being such a confusion.
This place is just okay. I’d probably order something different if I ever go back.

I stopped at raceway diner a couple of weeks ago while visiting family in Yonkers, big mistake. They only get one star because the door was open. I ordered breakfast to go in the evening… the only thing that was made fresh was the eggs. Microwaved sausage, old reheated fries and stale toast, threw it all in the garbage.
The owner of this place should be embarrassed by the food that is served. Unless you are drunk and stumbling out of the casino, avoid this place.

It’s a diner…‘nough said. I won’t compare it to fancy restaurants, that wouldn’t be fair.
Service was fine, food was OK.
In a nutshell, I’ve been to better diners.

Saturday morning people were waiting in a line that stretched out the door. Parking lot is packed cars. They handle large parties in expedient manner. I ordered a broccoli omelette with egg whites which was perfect. They accommodated my special request for grilled chicken and turkey bacon bacon for delicious breakfast and healthy meal. The coffee was weak, but the toast was perfect. Marcel is the perfect server, ask for him, The true gentleman. My wife ordered the mushroom omelette with egg whites which was prepared perfectly. This diner is veryneat very clean with a tremendous selection of fresh baked pastries,

The worst part about your phone dying is not that you miss a turn and make an unexpected detour into Yonkers. It’s not that you can’t check Facebook, or message with your friends. But it’s the fact that you can’t check Unilocal!
Low and behold, I found myself in this situation today, hungry and looking for some place to grab a quick bite on my way down. I’ll have to admit, it was a bit exciting, as I felt all adventurous walking into a random diner off the freeway, not knowing what to expect. Ohhhh, the chills!
But don’t like the «voted best diner 6 years in a row» sign out front fool you — this is a meal I rue and I curse today’s smartphones for their shoddy battery life.
The food her is barely edible — at least, the burgers are. At $ 5.50 for a dry, tasteless burger, that doesn’t even come with lettuce or tomato (seriously, they charge you $ 3 extra for this apparently), this was a sad, sad excuse for a burger when it arrived at my table. This was the most naked I’ve ever seen a burger, and it was like walking into a strip club on the wrong side of time — it’s not a good look!
The appetizer platter we ordered (wings, chicken fillets, mozz-​sticks, fries and rings) were pretty pathetic as well, but at least it was edible.
For all your sakes, I wish that none of your phones batteries die while you’re travelling through Yonkers!