tommy's

on a rainy sunday night, this was the perfect place to have a late night bite. simple menu, including all day breakfast and root beer floats. old fashiondinerdecor, with friendly staff.

went here for dinner as it's adinerwe had never tried before in kingston. interior is kitschy with retro signs and booths that fit with thedineraesthetic. sadly the quality of the food and service leaves much to be desired. i had the big tom burger with fries and my wife had the stacked club sandwich with onion rings. the burger was okay, nothing special about it but the fries were good. the sandwich was dry and the onion rings were over battered and mushy. while our server checked in on us during our meal, we waited roughly 20 minutes after eating for the plates to be cleared (it wasn't terribly busy in the place). the food was overpriced as well, we paid $16 for the dry club sandwich and left feeling under appreciated as customers and unsatisfied.

what you want adinerto be. tommy's is cash and check only. it is only open for breakfast and lunch. it is, at times, loud, packed and fast-paced. the service is prompt and pleasant. the food is plentiful, often-greasy and priced reasonably. the coffee is always hot and ready. if you seek the traditional food and experience of a diner, you'll find few options better than tommy's.

kingston is a cute little town, but honestly there's not much to do, especially on a snowy weekend. mona and i recently went to visit alexa for a weekend and, in the absen ce of activities, w e ended up eating all the time! i swear, t here was not a moment during those two days that i felt hungry! we started the day at tommy's, a 24-h our retro-styledinerfor a delicious greasy breakfast ! every university is in need of a place like this! mona's g uinness pulled pork omelette ($8.99) , served with toast and home fries. alexa's breakfast quesadilla ( $7.99)

terrible food and service. a friend and i had supper at tommy'sdinera while back and it was, simply put, awful. my friend had chicken wings. he said they tasted no better than frozen ones from a box and his fries were stone cold, as was the accompanying gravy. i ordered a club sandwich. the turkey on the sandwich was a one inch layer of thick sliced cheap variety deli turkey. yuk. i asked the server if i could have something else...i decided to go with a western sandwich...i mean, how can you ruin a western? well, apparently you can. the toast was stale and dry, the egg was minimal and overcooked. then, when we got our bill i was charged for the first meal. i complained to the server about this, to which he replied that the kitchen manager said customers have to pay for their meal, even if they don't like it. are you kidding me? i am spreading the word...this restaurant is terrible.

good food. if you're looking for that tasty unhealthy breakfastdinerexperience, this is it. food is good but you know your arteries are clogging just reading the menu. there can be a huge wait, but the service is fast. one downside, cash only :(

tommy's is the place you go in hampton roads for straight-updinerfare. it is not a place on a list of local diners you might think about going.