Photo of the Croton Dinner located on the corner of 9A and 129 in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. Great food at a family run business!
I talked a lot about the town pizza parlors and delis. But we teen viewed the Croton Dinner as an iconic symbol of the town. The dinner had a Greek owner who wisely opened his place with 24 hour operating hours. In our small town no eatery competed with it. It had great affordable American cuisine; great baked good—including killer pies by the slice, the daily special, or breakfast food like pancakes 24 hour a day. Pete the owner knew what he was doing. The people who worked there, including many members of this family and extended family, provided excellent, warm, and friendly service. Croton teens went to the dinner following Friday night basketball games, plays, and parties. And we went there early in the morning for breakfast before Saturday Lacrosse games. At lunch time or late in the evening I often ordered a BLT sandwich that came with fries and a serving of coleslaw. They had the best thick steak fries always hot and golden brown. Sometimes I would just order of fries which I ate with salt and good old Heinz ketchup. Or I’d get a hot toasted corn muffin with butter and a glass of milk. The corn muffins, baked large and thick, kept me straight for two quarters of a Saturday lacrosse game out at the point. I needed that muffin to last until half time when we as a team devoured fresh meaty slices of juicy orange and a ton of water. By the way, congrats Pete on celebrating 40 years in business!
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