Laurel Diner - Southbury, CT

A vintage diner with terrific corned beef hash and even more terrific hash brown potatoes. Dine at the counter and watch the cooks juggle a dozen orders as breakfast perfume fills the air.

90% Approval Rating (11 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

Corned Beef Hash ($5.00)

Hash Brown Potatoes (N/A)

Home Fried Potatoes (N/A)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

"Adjacent to the Laurel Service Station, the Laurel Diner is a fifty-year-old hash house with a row of counter seats that provide a view of the grill and six tables lined up opposite the counter. It opens seven days a week at 5:30; and by mid-morning, sections of ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

8/16/2001 - Michael Stern, $5

Map & Directions

544 Main St. S., Southbury, CT
203-264-8218

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Breakfast, Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	No

"The Laurel diner doesn't use leftovers. Their corned beef is cooked strictly to make hash."
Michael Stern

"This close view of Laurel Diner hash browns gives a good idea of how crusty they get on the grill. There are soft shreds of potato, too: a perfect textural balance."
Michael Stern

"Although we prefer the crunch of hash browns, these hunky home fries are not to be dissed. "
Michael Stern

"Pete flashes a smile as he commands over the griddle. "
doggydaddy

"It's great to sit at the Laurel Diner counter and watch these two guys cook eggs, potatoes and pig meat and assemble breakfasts at lightning speed."
Michael Stern

"A locals' favorite since 1949."
Michael Stern

"Blink as you drive past and you might miss it."
Michael Stern