Altoona Family Restaurant

Altoona, 2000 N Hillcrest Pkwy, Altoona, WI 54720, United States | ★ 4.7 (2773 Review)

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Serving homemade comfort food seven days a weeks. Dine in or carry out. Voted Best Restaurant, Best Breakfast, Best Wait Staff, and Friendly atmoshere since 2007.

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Lindsay

★ 5

We walked in on a busy day at peak time it was so busy in there but we were greeted and dropped off at a table immediately. Waters in a server right away fantastic service the food was so amazing that we went back the next day I tried the fresh squeezed orange juice the French toast was amazing the pancakes were perfect some of the best I've ever had hash browns with crispy bacon was perfect even down to scrambled eggs in the coffee is actually tasty not bitter when we come back out to Wisconsin we are going for sure

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Lisa Kaiser

★ 5

You get more then 1 meal when you order. The hash browns were skimpy in proportion but the other food makes up for it.

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Nolan Running

★ 5

Nice and quiet. Good variety of food, and an all day breakfast. The ham skillet was good. This was one of the rare times i forgot to take photos of the food before eating it.

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David Connell

★ 5

Great food and service at a fair price.

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Jessica Perish

★ 5

Stopped here while in town visiting because the hotel breakfast was awful. They were VERY busy, but got us seated quickly and we were greeted by our server almost immediately. Food was delicious, felt homemade. The price was excellent as well. Under $20 for my plate and apple juice. Highly recommend their breakfast!

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Carol Walker

★ 5

Great homemade food. Workers are all friendly and the food reminds me of grandma's

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Joey R. Belcher

★ 5

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Bonnie Thompson

★ 5

The food and service is amazing. The place is excellent busy and the noise level is high. Great food!!

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Sam “Sam” Palser

★ 5

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JTA

★ 5

Awesome food! Great service! In and out! Breakfast was amazing!

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Timothy Velez

★ 5

Our waitress was amazing!!!!

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Lov3y Mouse

★ 5

Very busy place however they do great job with turning over tables and getting people seated. Waited roughly 15 mins but we were a bigger group which is to be expected. Very friendly and great portions and delicious flavorful food.

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Wildhawk

★ 4

Nice family restaurant.

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Alexandria Johnson (Ali from Iola)

★ 5

Generous portions, quick seating and great staff!!!

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Janine Hering

★ 5

Nice bright, clean place with delicious food. I've never had such a fluffy, packed omelette. Everything was good and we'll definitely be back if in the area again.

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Jim Jarzyna

★ 4

Spouse ordered turkey dinner and did not receive stuffing which you would expect with turkey.

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Tabitha Hernandez

★ 5

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Michelle P.

★ 5

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Shari Horst

★ 5

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Jennifer Hoglund

★ 5

Met a large group of family here the day after a wedding. We had 17 adults and kids. We could tell from the parking lot this was a popular joint. We only had about a 20 minute wait though. The place was packed but the staff was amazingly kind a friendly.
We had the BTA eggs Benedict. It was served with a generous portion of hash browns. I did my best but couldn't finish although it was delicious

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Gregory Reierson

★ 5

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James Varner

★ 5

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Rachel W

★ 5

Really good food

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Bob Baldwin

★ 5

Best restaurant in Eau Claire IMHO.

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jesse tudahl

★ 5

Delicious food priced affordable. There's a reason this place is almost always packed!
Food is great, service is always on point, and everyone is friendly!

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Sam Krienke

★ 5

My daughter and I love Altoona Family! Even when this place is packed the service is always friendly and amazing! The food is so good too!

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Heidi Retherford

★ 5

The French toast with blueberries and strawberries were both yummy. The burgers and fries are also very good

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Victoria Amador

★ 5

Great staff and tasty food!

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Steven Ellifson

★ 3

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kent hermiston

★ 4

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James Ward

★ 5

Our waitress Brie was Awesome!!!

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Gina Poole

★ 5

The food here is very good and the service is amazing! I’ll be back

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Danielle Casper

★ 5

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Steven Schumacher

★ 5

Great food, staff, and facility. Love it.

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Shelley Krentiras

★ 5

Great atmosphere. Very clean. Had options for smaller portions.

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Chris Strunz

★ 5

Always great service and wonderful food

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Jec W

★ 5

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Linda OLeary

★ 5

Service and food delivery was fast. Food was great and alot of it

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Elizabeth

★ 5

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James Gundry

★ 5

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Shawn Considine

★ 4

A fine example of the privately owned family diner. Worth going a little off the main line to get there

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Janelle Wait

★ 5

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Paul H.

★ 4

Great food, great service. Just a bit crowded with tables and chairs backed up to others!

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Jody Schultz

★ 5

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Jon Spath

★ 5

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Milie Radulovic

★ 4

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Janet Deisenroth

★ 5

Food was great. Bacon and home made jam were awsome. Fresh squeezed orange juice but small glass was a bit pricey.

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Rebecca Knox Captain Save A Home (Captain Save A Home)

★ 5

Although it was packed, we were seated immediately and the food came out so fast. Everything was delicious...Definitely a top notch breakfast and excellent service.

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Eclipse ofmyheart

★ 5

Always have really great customer service here. Never get orders wrong. Delicious food. Very busy and loud (cafe noises). They may want to invest into sound cieling and walls to reduce. It's a family place. So expected. But could improve.

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Lawrence Allen Gorton SR (Paster Larry)

★ 5

The price they as for aeal is worth it

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Selina Krenzelok

★ 5

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Angelia Huntley

★ 4

Food was very good. Service was great too. They even have their own homemade jam they served you with toast. Very tasty!

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Sarah Hughes

★ 5

One word.... yummy 😋

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Kasi Mitchell

★ 5

Good homemade food, extra large portions

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Rebecca Collier

★ 5

Great food and service! Table spacing does feel somewhat cramped.

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Brian Golden

★ 2

entered establishment at around 7pm, did not know place closed at 8pm. service was slow to take our order, server never stopped by to check on us. check was dropped at table 7:45 while we were still eating. never asked if we needed refills on drinks or if we wanted dessert. do yourself a favor and head over to Chippewa family restaurant instead. much better experience there.

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Megan N

★ 5

Two adults, seven kids all for breakfast! Our waitress was amazing, remembered everything, was wonderful and we got our food quickly! Very good and reasonable prices!

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Tom Lepp

★ 5

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Kaleb Eckert

★ 5

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Cathy Allen

★ 5

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Jackie Obryan

★ 5

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Brenda T

★ 5

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Emily D

★ 5

Food was homemade and delicious. Fast and friendly service.

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Fred Waide

★ 5

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Cheryl Erickson

★ 4

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Jensen J

★ 4

It was a little tight to get around with a walking aide.

Food was good.

Service was excellent!

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J Sills

★ 1

I have searched my whole life for the most disgusting chicken fingers on earth. Today, my search is over

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Carla Hafer

★ 5

I have never had bad service or bad food here. It's a family favorite!

Edited to add: they've done such a nice job with their recent remodel/refresh. I feel like every time I go there, they've done something to improve their space.

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Max Schaffer

★ 1

Restaurant had Trump signs on lawn during the election. Ironic given the singular nature of the waitstaff.

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Alfonso R

★ 5

It's my first time. The food and portions are good.

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Derek Marshall

★ 5

Workers are fast and efficient. Food is GREAT, the portions are insane and the price is perfect. I wish they could expand to plover, Wisconsin

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Kim Guanzon

★ 4

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randy Goss

★ 5

Jumbo shrimp meal was excellent. Waitress was amazing.

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Jim Cristallo

★ 5

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john mannel

★ 4

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Dana Chubner

★ 5

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Julia Rust

★ 5

The food is always amazing, I completely understand why it's always busy! I love (most) of the waitresses I have when I go, and have never had a bad experience with one. The atmosphere is loud sometimes, like a usual restaurant space.

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Marcelo Goberto Azevedo

★ 5

Excelente representante das tradicionais cafeterias americanas. Opções de cardápio variadas e bem servidas. Atendimento muito bom. Preços ótimos. Super recomendo.

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Logan Chady

★ 5

Hoping to go back.

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Kelly L

★ 1

Couldn't get in, oh well

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Pamela Christopherson

★ 5

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Fred Hoversholm

★ 5

Always great service, reasonable prices, staff is amazing

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Al Hembd

★ 5

I absolutely adore this place for its warm, home-style meals that instantly make you feel at ease. It's always buzzing with activity, but don’t worry—the efficient service ensures a quick turnaround, so you'll be seated and enjoying your meal in no time. Come experience the comfort and deliciousness for yourself!

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Shawn Myers

★ 5

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Terry Iriarte

★ 5

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John Kangas

★ 3

Great breakfast spot! Locals gather here, but a quick meal with snappy service is available too.

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Tim Krueger

★ 5

This place is always packed and always great. The food is consistently excellent, prices are fair, and the service is solid. You really can’t beat the endless cup of coffee. I had an omelette this time, and it was fantastic. A reliable go-to spot every time I’m in the area.

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Jessica Goble

★ 5

The service was amazing!

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John Schick

★ 4

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Karen Verdonck

★ 5

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Scott Goeke

★ 5

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Jimmy Darnell

★ 5

Second to none.

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Aaron Olmanson

★ 5

Wonderful place to eat breakfast and probably more as well. My wife and I were celebrating our anniversary, 22 yrs, and decided to have breakfast at Altoona Family restaurant. We came in and quickly an older gentleman waved us over and asked how many in our group, we said 2 and we were seating in less than a minute. Then their kind staff took over and we had Wonderful service. I ordered a classic omelette with hash browns and wheat toast, try their homemade jam, outstanding!
My wife ordered pancakes, 2 eggs, sausage links. We both couldn't finish it all, great portions and delicious food!
I did have the fresh squeezed orange juice, it was great!
Nothing but compliments to everyone who made our little breakfast a treasure.
Aaron

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ViralTypo

★ 5

I loved my two pancakes with strawberry and homemade strawberry sauce I got a piece of pie for my birthday our server was so nice

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Stephen Davis

★ 5

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Shauna Smith

★ 5

The wait staff and food are great. They are so friendly and attentive. I was asked by different waitresses who saw me and asked as they were walking towards the back or front if I needed anything. They aren't trying to rush you they are just making sure you have everything. Breakfast is served during all open hours. So, there was something for everyone. Would eat here again.

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Michael Hakes

★ 4

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Andrew Grinder

★ 5

Consistently delicious with generous portions.

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Tracy Biggs

★ 4

Food very good, large servings.
Staff amazing! Friendly, fast service.

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Lori Bolender

★ 5

Fast, friendly, unique place!!!

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Billie Klimek

★ 5

When I walked in, there were a lot of customers waiting to be seated. However, once checked in, it only took seconds to get seated.

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Tony Suda

★ 5

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Christine Slowinski

★ 5

What a cute place! Good basic stuff

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Amy Goettsch Franckowiak

★ 4

Very busy but had only a 15 minute wait....friendly and food was spot on!

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Alex Luken

★ 1

Great diner experience! We went for breakfast on a Sunday morning. Service was fast, food excellent. I had the ricotta lemon pancakes with bacon, and a small Oder of biscuits and gravy, and my husband had a waffle, bacon and fresh squeezed orange juice.

Looking forward to coming back next trip. Definitely a repeat.

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Swamprabbit 66

★ 4

Nice place. Clean with a very friendly staff. Delicious pancakes!!

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Theresa Kiel

★ 5

Fast and good food!!

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Stephanie Rudnicki

★ 5

Fast service, big portions, breakfast served all day. Delicious!

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el mazateco de oaxaca

★ 5

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Nate Burke

★ 5

From out of town and stopped here for breakfast. Food was fantastic. Service was fantastic. All the employees were extremely nice and helpful. Highly recommend this restaurant and will be on our "have to stop here on our way" place.

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Tasha Vos

★ 5

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Dawn Adams

★ 5

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Joe Cacchione

★ 5

The fluffiest omelet I have ever had! The service was also impeccable, thank you!

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Jeremy Wing

★ 5

The California Skillet and Chicken fried steak are my favorite! The fresh squeezed OJ and homemade jam are da bomb.

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TheMisocool Espeseth

★ 5

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Jeffrey Starck

★ 1

We have been going to Altoona Family Restaurant since it opened have not recently until 5-1-2025. and it was pathetic only one person waiting tables plus she also had to run the till .Service was poor I had Egg Benedict which was one tiny egg and and a piece of left over ham and the half of an English muffin that wasn't even toasted -------- never again I guess that's why it wasn't busy like it used to be

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Sylvia

★ 4

Probably my new favorite diner in the eau claire area. Service was wonderful, Coffee wasn't half bad either. My only issue was that I found my Mexican omelette quite bland unfortunately. Everyone else's food tasted great so I might've just gotten a dud.

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Scott Espeseth

★ 5

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Jacki Johnson

★ 5

Great food. Always fresh when we get it. When we entered we were never asked if we wanted a booth or table. As she geared us to a table I asked if we could have a booth. That worked well. Great meal for the kids. Waitress was sweet and nice!

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WILLIAM EBERT

★ 5

Great home style food, wonderful staff!!

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Ricardo Jaime

★ 5

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Nanc

★ 5

This place is fantastic! We were seated right away and our order was taken by a super friendly and accommodating server. Plenty of tastey food done to perfection.

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Stacy Wagner

★ 5

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Beth Gharrity-Johnson

★ 4

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Mike Singer

★ 5

Classic family restaurant run by a real family. Really good food.

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Francisco Zavala

★ 5

Reasonable prices for amazing food, service is always nice

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Jennifer K

★ 5

A great family diner! There are plenty of options and great staff! Food was out fast and tasted great! The staff was very welcoming and helpful. Even the owner was visiting with customers

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Cameron Ruiz

★ 5

Baddies Altoona!!!

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Leroy Nofsinger

★ 4

Good food 😋

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Jeremy Krueger

★ 5

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Judy Ray

★ 5

The food was delicious! Our server was friendly and efficient .

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Phillip Hutchens

★ 4

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Lisa Fox

★ 5

Highly recommend! The food was delicious & was fast service!

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Heidi Aschenbrenner

★ 5

Fantastic omelette and pancakes today. My whole family loved it! Great service on a busy Sunday morning. We will be back!

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Debie Buttke

★ 5

I love going to the restaurant. I always get great service with friendly people that wait on me.

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Robin Jamison

★ 5

Food was great, so was the service.

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Stephanie Koss

★ 5

This was the second time I've eaten at this location. The restaurant was clean, the waitress was prompt, and the food was excellent. Will definitely return.

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Kaitlyn Bailey

★ 2

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Jon Krause

★ 5

Great place... Breakfast all day! Gotta love that!

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Linda Pfister

★ 5

Friendly service from all employees and good food. Very busy place but served promptly.

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David Kamienski

★ 5

Awesome family owned restaurant with great food and people!

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Deanne Popp

★ 5

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jim hogan

★ 5

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Emma Williams

★ 5

Very good food. Very little wait time when busy. Once you get sat, the food comes out within 10-20 minutes of ordering. Would 10/10 recommend

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Daniel Huff

★ 5

This is a weekly meal easily for me. I highly recommend altoona family restaurant if you're in the area.

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Carla T

★ 5

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L K

★ 3

Usually very good. I had a taco salad with teeny chopped tomatoes, huge hunks of bitter onion and taco meat that looked 3 days old and was very dry. The lettuce was a mix with carrot and purple cabbage. No guacamole available. Choose something other than the taco salad and you should be satisfied.

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Jonny chopper

★ 4

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Dwayne Beinborn

★ 5

Yummy!

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Dan Peterson

★ 5

Quick, prompt service. Great food. Good prices. Always friendly.

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Dee S.

★ 5

There Rubin was fantastic.
Great waitress and great customer service.

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J. Velazquez

★ 5

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Dan Gjerseth

★ 5

My absolute favorite place to get breakfast. Best all around service, price/value, and food.

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Shirley Girard

★ 5

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Dennis King

★ 5

Great service and food. Reasonably priced. The chicken and dumpling soup is amazing.

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Lynda Cran

★ 5

Wonderful food and service.

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DWC III

★ 5

Fresh squeezed orange juice, 😋

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Jim Sahlstrom

★ 5

Good food, reasonably priced.

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Lynn Washetas

★ 5

Wow! So pleasantly surprised by this restaurant! First visit (always wanted to stop and check it out, so today we took our daughter and son-in-law there for her birthday breakfast). Staff were so gracious and attentive. Every meal ordered was picture perfect, with fresh ingredients and the orange juice was the best we've had!. Can't say enough good about this place. We'll definitely be back!

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Julie Olson

★ 5

Need more room. To close to everyone and you can hear other people talking vs talking to the people you are with.
Plus there was a elderly man at a single table by the kitchen. Sitting by himself.
Watching. At 1st I felt bad for him.
But then after a little bit he got up because they needed his table. And went in back That when I realized he could be the owner. If he is then he should at least say hi vs starring which is creepy and smile.. Or go to the office.

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Kathryn Sidney

★ 4

A decent little experience, the food is a good value in the area. Expect lower service quality if the place is packed.

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Trish Johnson

★ 4

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John Taikina

★ 5

Had Saturday morning breakfast for 2 at Altoona Family Restaurant. It was fantastic.
Meat lovers Omelette was fluffy and full.
Meat lovers skillet was also full and fluffy with hash browns.
Pancakes for $1.50 instead of toast were 10/10, hot, light and fluffy, perfectly cooked.
Carafe of coffee right on the table was great as well, so was always rich and hot.

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Shane Griess (Cryptic)

★ 5

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Mathew Stone

★ 5

Exactly what you are looking for when you want a good breakfast. Stopped in after visiting family. Food was great.

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autumn bremer

★ 4

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Randy Goss

★ 5

Jumbo shrimp n wild rice soup perfect. Waitress was a 10

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Renee Uetz

★ 5

If you were looking for delicious food this is the place to stop. I highly recommend you give this place a try. The staff is amazing and the food is delicious.

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John Bell

★ 5

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Linda Catlett

★ 5

amazing good, very attentive serversl

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Charles Jacobson

★ 5

Great food. Excellent service. Sill definitely go back.

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Randa Hulett

★ 5

Plates are warm and that is sooo important to keep the food nice and hot. Nothing worse than hot food served on cold plates. Thank you.
We were there with family on Thursday. Six of us. Was Great. Super clean. Very nice staff. Food is real. Hot Turkey sandwich and Chicken fried steak is yummy. Next time we come in from Arizona to visit family, we'll be back. Thank you.

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Lynne Runice

★ 5

Always a delightful place to meet and eat. Staff is very friendly and the food is delicious

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Jason White

★ 4

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Andrea Sneed

★ 5

Probably our families new favorite spot ! The food was delicious and it’s a cute style diner. Breakfast all day and house specials . I will definitely have to come back and try the fish fry .

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Elizabeth Heinis

★ 5

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Ren Rudawski

★ 4

Quiet night for customers. Had meatloaf special. Very good.
Chicken strip basket were good also.

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Addie Zinter

★ 5

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Gail Schulner

★ 5

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Cheryl Miller

★ 5

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jodylp1

★ 5

Everyone knows this place is consistently good, it's a fair price for the large portions. It's definitely family-friendly. But you'll see all types there. Everyone feels welcome.
I only wish they were open later!!

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Deb Warner

★ 5

A great place for breakfast! Our group enjoyed the cinnamon roll pancakes, blueberry bliss waffle, and the ham/cheese omelet. Everything was delicious! The servers and owners were friendly and ensured the customers had an enjoyable experience. Enjoyed a tasty cup of hot chocolate too! Definitely on the "keep" list!

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Jane Fonger

★ 5

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Jane Kulla

★ 5

Every city should have a restaurant like this! They’re all very friendly, food was amazing, and even if there’s a line, they move fast!

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Greg Lembke

★ 5

Great quality breakfast every time. Very friendly and fast,even when busy.

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Lemming Bird

★ 5

Very good food and server/waitress are awesome depending on time and day it's very crowded.

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Adam Wheeler

★ 5

An absolute must to visit. Customer service is better no where else. They really make you feel like friends and family.

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Tracy Pankratz

★ 5

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Nehemias Diaz

★ 1

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Ranell Mangum

★ 5

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Alyssah Weaver

★ 5

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Theo Thompson

★ 4

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Bobby Layne

★ 5

Best place to eat in Altoona hands down.

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L S

★ 5

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Super Sandwich

★ 5

The wait staff there is very lovely, the coffee is alright but the food is very good!

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C B

★ 5

Had the crispy chicken sandwich it was absolutely fabulous!! Food was nice and hot and fresh!! Highly recommend!

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Thomas Roberts

★ 5

Best quality for a family restaurant. Very friendly.

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Jean Forster

★ 5

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Alexis Wall

★ 5

Good food. Lovely staff. Ample parking. Always busy.

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QUALIO

★ 3

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