Al's Family Diner

    $ Diners, Breakfast & Brunch
    Closed6:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

    Location & Hours

    Mon

    • 6:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    Tue

    • Closed

    Wed

    • 6:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    Thu

    • 6:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    Fri

    • 6:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    Closed now

    Sat

    • 6:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    Sun

    • 6:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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      Greg M.
      Revere, MA
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      Mar 3, 2024

      This is my first time here and I will be a new regular. Had the eggs Benedict and it was perfect home fries perfectly seasoned bacon cook perfect and the service was great. Friendly and huddled. Incredible value highly recommend.

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      Al L.
      Windham, NH
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      Jan 19, 2024

      Great breakfast place and friendly personalized service. Unassuming atmosphere, clean and nice

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      Michael W.
      Methuen, MA
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      Dec 18, 2023

      The best breakfast place around hands down. I have tried a lot of others in the area (when Al's is closed) and have yet to find another place that is as good. The food is great, they definitely try to seat people quickly and get food out fast. The prices are completely reasonable. You should know that it is CASH ONLY, and I did not see an ATM in the building, although I could have missed it. Home fries are awesome if you get them well done. Only issue I have is that I think they switched their bacon supplier and the bacon is now as thin as a piece of paper. It's still good, but really thin. Highly recommend, and the owner Kelly is really friendly and nice.

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      User N.
      Downtown, Boston, MA
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      Sep 16, 2023

      Not bad place, the personnel is kind and do their best. Be clear on your oder. Raccomended.

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      Betty D.
      Haverhill, MA
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      Feb 26, 2023

      Our go-to place! We've been coming here for years. At least twice a week! The food is great, and the servers are efficient and fast; especially Tricia, she also keeps us laughing. A friendly atmosphere with great food and service. What more could a customer ask for!

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      Bill G.
      Lawrence, MA
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      May 30, 2021

      Awesome breakfast at a fair price! Service was very good and the place was spotless clean.

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      M. I.
      North Andover, MA
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      Feb 10, 2019

      Very impersonal.. Only if you are a regular and male.. Food prices ave gone way up.. Bread is nothing special, since it's from a package..

      Service is fast.. Food is fresh, but no change in variety.. Nothing is healthy.. No turkey sausages, that would be a better choice than pork sausages.. Beans are from a can.. Coffee is just fair in taste..

      Place needs an update.. Some paint, some something.. Dreary !

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      Matthew A.
      Rockingham County, NH
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      Feb 17, 2008

      Open for breakfast only, and closes at noon, Al's Family Diner is a busy place on a Sunday morning.
      The menu is small and limited, yet standard American breakfast fare.
      I had a very good BLT on toasted Italian bread.
      Dennis had a omelette. Good coffee here.
      AL's is a real community place, all locals, many all know each other and were socializing.
      I am not sure if I would go back. It was good, but I don't like to stand in line for 20 minutes on a cold Sunday morning.

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      Sharon M.
      Louisville, KY
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      Sep 22, 2018

      Down home cooking. Small town friendly diner! Highly recommend this place. Everyone knows everyone. Staff is very friendly. Cash only.... but there is a bank with atm nearby. Food made to order.

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      Will H.
      Carver, MA
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      Mar 25, 2018
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      Update: Still the best breakfast in the valley! Just remember cash only.

      Al's Family Diner is breakfast perfection in a town full of poor fast food chain breakfast sandwiches. I am so glad I discovered Al's. My lovely significant other lives in town and we had to drive to Salem NH to find a decent breakfast before discovering Al's. I had the fried bologna special. I know that not everyone favorite breakfast - unless you where raised poor and white like me and have a fondness for this ethnic dish. I will say the fried bologna was perfect, but also the over easy eggs where perfect. It came with a side of yummy homemade home fried potatoes. I also tried a side of there New England style baked beans and they were good. My girlfriend had me order her a stack of pancakes and bacon to bring home to her. The order was huge - HUGE - with bacon cook right She found it delicious. I found the service quick and friendly. I noticed other diners had a huge breakfast sub looking sandwich on Italian bread that was layered with breakfast fare. I need to try this next time And, they have a big selection of speciality omelets needing trying. My food arrived HOT and they timed the pancakes to take home for her perfectly for when I finished. (I let her sleep in on a Saturday- because if you love someone you let them sleep) Al's has been there for 22 years according to the sign on the wall. The place is a little dated but furnished with sturdy oak tables and a huge oak bar that make a perfect breakfast table. It is kind of hidden in a sports/golf center. You will find the door on the left side if the sports center. But don't let the little entrance fool you. It is not a typical hole in the wall joint. it is fairly roomy inside. I will recommend upgrading the toast that comes with most meals to their super-sized english muffin. It is big and came grilled to buttery perfection. It was the best part of a near perfect breakfast. Well worth the extra fifty-cents. And be aware they are cash only, but with the reasonable prices this wasn't a big issue.

      Hungry Man Special #2. Splitting it with my Sweetheart! A Meal for two!
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