
For over five decades this location has been serving family friendly food to the community. What started as a seasonal drive in called Cal’s became a dine-in during the late 70’s when purchased by Patsy Dickens. For 40 years Patsy’s served breakfast and lunch. When she finally decided to retire the diner was also set to close. This is when loyal patrons Barry and Walt took over the iconic diner in 2018. Their goal was to operate the diner until an ambitious new owner could be found. In 2022 when speaking with patrons Nic Robertucci and Carrie Bradford, Barry and Walt knew they had found that perfect match. Carrie and Nic have been operating the diner since April 2022.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 339 Waterloo Geneva Rd, Waterloo, NY 13165
Phone: (315) 789-0630
Website: https://www.tuccisfamilydiner.com/
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Best of all was the kindness and attentiveness of the “staff”, which was the owner Nick and his brother. Nick was serving and recommended a few options, one of which was the country benny. I’m glad I didn’t just go with a stack of pancakes because, oh boy, that was good. Nick’s brother is the chef, and came out of the kitchen to chat when it was a bit slow. Honestly, I have no idea why it was slow, because I love everything about this place and more people should be eating there.
I also recommend their deserts. Nick gave me a free slice of lemon cake before I headed out. It had just the lightest touch of lemon, very subtle, and soft cake with frosting that wasn’t overly sweet.
I’ll definitely be coming back the next time I’m in town.
Can’t wait to go back and try some pancakes or even the burgers.
Also the restaurant was extremely clean. Impressed by that. I can imagine on busy days it can get cramped, but plenty of seating.
The food was perfect. First it came out really fast! I had a chicken breast sandwich. It was cooked all the way through and still juicy – that’s not an easy feat! The tots were the perfect balance of light & crispy. My hubs had the clam & shrimp dinner with fries and applesauce. The clams and shrimp were done exactly as they should be. It’s so easy to overcook seafood, but they did it perfectly. The fries were spot on as well.
The service was excellent. Our server was very friendly and kind. She was there when we needed her and she checked back to refill drinks and see if we needed anything else in a very timely manner.
The prices were very fair. We perused the menu and all their pricing seems very fair. The restaurant and bathrooms were very clean.
We will definitely be back!
We also enjoyed how bright the restaurant was. A lot of restaurants are dimly lit or decorated with dark colors. Tucci’s is full of sunlight (without being overbearing) and the interior colors accentuate the summery atmosphere. It was overall a very pleasant experience. We will definitely be visiting again.
From the moment we walked in the door, we were treated like family. Nothing fancy, just a true, old fashioned family diner.
Their omelets are delicious, fluffy, and generous with your preferred fillings.
The fish fry at Tucci’s has no competition.
If you’re close, and hungry, stop there. You will not be disappointed.
The menu is largely based on traditional breakfast and lunch diner foods. There is also a nice selection of unique house specials.
With just one visit, Tucci’s has become my new go to breakfast spot in the Geneva/Waterloo area!
Paige provided awesome service, too. We’ll be back soon – especially to try the fish fry!