Cassidy’s Diner

I’m spending a couple of weeks in Richfield Springs for business and taking advantage of trying out 4 of the restaurants in town (6 if you count Subway & McDonald’s) — and by far Cassidy’s is the friendliest and serves the best food, The only downsize is that it is breakfast and lunch only with the exception of a Friday Night Fish Fry.
Cassidy’s is the American Small Business Success Story. Apparently, she was once the waitress for another owner who for one reason or another lost the business. Then there was another owner who also lost the place. Now Cassidy has taken over the restaurant and doing a great job.
Cassidy runs the front of the house, by herself and her customers love her. I’ve now been in there 3 times and every time there is cross-​table conversation taking place and Cassidy is in the middle of it all. Like her tag line says, «Hot Coffee and Good Conversation!»
Speaking of coffee, she does serve a very good cup rich and bold the way I like it. The menu is not anything special — it’s diner food, but the execution is very good. Doesn’t matter if you order a burger or a sandwich for lunch, you’ll be pleased. Same goes for the breakfast — how ever you order your eggs, that’s how you’ll get them. The home fried potatoes are to die for — very good.
Friday night I went in for the Fish Fry and had the Clams — served with two massive sides. I had the coleslaw and cucumber salad — both very good… both a little different than what I am used to, but that’s what makes traveling so great — new ways of experiencing the same comfort food that I eat at home.
Hats off to Cassidy’s for making an out of towner feel right at home and welcome. Each time I returned, I was welcomed as an old friend and that felt good. I have no doubt that Cassidy, with her bright and engaging personality will make this diner a home town success story that will last as long as she wants it to.