Galaxy Global Eatery

(212) 777-3631

15 Irving Pl
New York, NY 10003 40.7349 -73.9883

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Neighborhoods: Gramercy Park, Midtown

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “was almost turned off by the "atmosphere" thinking it was a little too kitschy, but if you ignore the space decorations and emphasis on hemp the food is quite good and makes vegetarians and edgy omnivores quite happy.”
  2. “Cool ambiance, great place to chow before or after a show at Irving.”
  3. “casual, fun, decent meal”
  4. “Would recommend that they keep up with the great food but tone down the "out of this world" atmosphere.”
  5. “My salad had baked cubes of tofu instead of croutons, which was fun and the tacos had cabbage instead of lettuce, which worked pretty well.”
  6. “Overall, the experience was very pleasant, and the atmosphere was great for a place to chill and eat right before a concert.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “"The Beggar's Purse" is the best damn dessert I've had a long time!”
  2. “We shared some green tea ice cream which was flavorful.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “(Now if only their drinks weren't so pricey.)”
  2. “There's so a nice collection of galaxy special drinks.”
  3. “We shared some green tea ice cream which was flavorful.”
  4. “The prices are low, the drinks are creative, the menu is both voluminous and eclectic as heck, and most importantly, she's open pretty much 24 hrs.”
food quality
84.20999526977539% positive
  1. “They also have a great brunch - I love the turkey bacon with the poached eggs and jalepeno aioli.”
  2. “for brunch i had the "french toast" which was god awful and sat like a brick in my stomach along with a flat mimosa.”
  3. “food is gross, I had ceasar salad with chicken-simply disgusting!”
  4. “am not a vegetarian, but the food here is amazing and cheap.”
  5. “This is a great freakin' restaurant, with mucho choices for vegetarians & meat-eaters alike.”
  6. “Great meal before a concert”
  7. “The food speaks for itself and makes people happy enough.”
  8. “was almost turned off by the "atmosphere" thinking it was a little too kitschy, but if you ignore the space decorations and emphasis on hemp the food is quite good and makes vegetarians and edgy omnivores quite happy.”
  9. “Would recommend that they keep up with the great food but tone down the "out of this world" atmosphere.”
  10. “Check out the Galaxy burger-- it's cooked with some spices and seasoning, giving it some unique (and excellent) flavor.”
  11. “casual, fun, decent meal”
  12. “The food is delicious too, and the prices are pretty good for what you're getting.”
  13. “choked on the dry chicken on my caesar salad.”
  14. “Would love to go back and try many of the items on the menu, but the tandoori flavored salmon with coconut quinoa was divine.”
  15. “The food here is great with a very eclectic menu which includes things from black rice to freshly squeezed lemonade.”
  16. “great food”
  17. “ordered delivery from this restaurant once before and had enjoyed the food on a previous occasion.”
  18. “My salad had baked cubes of tofu instead of croutons, which was fun and the tacos had cabbage instead of lettuce, which worked pretty well.”
  19. “The Eel burger was served with beet fries that tasted like chips, as well as a delicious cucumber/seaweed salad.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu is very creative and unique.”
  2. “standard diner menu, with a few extra goodies like vegetarian potstickers.”
  3. “The food here is great with a very eclectic menu which includes things from black rice to freshly squeezed lemonade.”
  4. “Healthy, creative menu at very affordable prices; I appreciated lots of vegetarian choices, yet my carnivorous friends loved it too.”
  5. “The prices are low, the drinks are creative, the menu is both voluminous and eclectic as heck, and most importantly, she's open pretty much 24 hrs.”
  6. “This is a great freakin' restaurant, with mucho choices for vegetarians & meat-eaters alike.”
  7. “Would love to go back and try many of the items on the menu, but the tandoori flavored salmon with coconut quinoa was divine.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Overall, the experience was very pleasant, and the atmosphere was great for a place to chill and eat right before a concert.”
  2. “Nothing amazing, but a nice place in a neighborhood with a lot of high-end restaurants.”
  3. “This is a great freakin' restaurant, with mucho choices for vegetarians & meat-eaters alike.”
  4. “It's a good place to go for a quiet evening with a group.”
  5. “Cool ambiance, great place to chow before or after a show at Irving.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Would love to go back and try many of the items on the menu, but the tandoori flavored salmon with coconut quinoa was divine.”
service
75.0% positive
  1. “. . . and the service was rather slow.”
  2. “The food speaks for itself and makes people happy enough.”
  3. “Water was given to us immediately, and our waitress was very attentive when it came to ordering.”
  4. “The friendly waitress sat us down right next to the lead singer of Gogol Bordello (the band of the night), which was a great perk.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “am not a vegetarian, but the food here is amazing and cheap.”
  2. “The food is delicious too, and the prices are pretty good for what you're getting.”
  3. “Healthy, creative menu at very affordable prices; I appreciated lots of vegetarian choices, yet my carnivorous friends loved it too.”
  4. “The prices are low, the drinks are creative, the menu is both voluminous and eclectic as heck, and most importantly, she's open pretty much 24 hrs.”
  5. “(Now if only their drinks weren't so pricey.)”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “"The Beggar's Purse" is the best damn dessert I've had a long time!”
  2. “. . . and the service was rather slow.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/16/10

my favorite

by elleelledee3 at Citysearch

i luv this place!!!

  • Pros: food/atmosphere/people/location
  • Cons: zero
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/27/09

Caused Food Poisoning!

by GreenHealth at Citysearch

I ordered delivery from this restaurant once before and had enjoyed the food on a previous occasion. BUT, this pass week I got food poisoning from their BBQ Seitan entree, garlic spinach, and/or bamboo rice. I have an ER and doctor bill for the 3 days I was out (no food, no water, just IV hydration in my arm). I'm awaiting the test results from what caused the poisoning exactly. I didn't eat anything that day until dinner from this restaurant. When Neil, the restaurant manager asked me what compensation do I want, I hadn't thought about it and said for my meal to be comped. I would have been fine with an apology, but he got angry by that and challenged me to press charges.

  • Pros: Fine food on previous occasion
  • Cons: Caused Food Poisoning this time!
3 Star Rating: Average

08/07/09

More a Diner than an Eatery

by drink_club1 at Citysearch

The name GALAXY DINER fits it better. From the counter to the booths, it's more diner than eatery (or drinkery). Our group of a dozen or so were the entire crowd, except for a few stragglers at the bar. The smallish place has one server, who was accommodating, if not Ms. Congeniality. Despite the Galaxy theme, the place was quite down-to-earth. A standard diner menu, with a few extra goodies like vegetarian potstickers. We didn't order main courses, so we can't comment on that. The calamari, we can say, was happily ungreasy. The beer selection was a step above BUD, BUD LITE, COORS. They even had Sapporo in those fancy silver cans. It's a good place to go for a quiet evening with a group. It won't be crowded. --Drink Club is a roving group of NYC drinkers

  • Pros: quiet, unpretentious
  • Cons: very unspecial
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/10/09

So BAD it's out-of-this world

by MsDiner at Citysearch

I choked on the dry chicken on my caesar salad. Choked! The waitress told me I shouldn't have eaten it. The manager gave me 'talk to the hand' attitude. I wouldn't eat there again if you paid me. I'd give it no stars but the program won't let me.

  • Pros: My friend enjoyed her bloody mary
  • Cons: Bad food, inept manager does not give a flip, mean waitress
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/23/09

what a dump

by mash1982 at Citysearch

first of all it stinks in there, smell of burnt food is everywhere!

food is gross, I had ceasar salad with chicken-simply disgusting!our waitress saw that we are unhappy with the food but did not care to ask. My friend had free-range chicken, it even didn't look as chicken and tasted horrendous!

one bathroom did not work and did not have a door (!) the other one was gross.

I was so unhappy with this place that I decided to register here and write my first review.

  • Pros: none
  • Cons: everything

The Details on Galaxy Global Eatery

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • gross place
  • like standard diner menu
  • great meal
  • very attentive waitress
  • very affordable prices
  • divine salmon
  • great brunch
  • love would
  • delicious salad
  • great freakin
  • flat mimosa
  • amazing nothing
  • weird obsession
  • dry chicken
  • great perk
  • best damn dessert
  • love turkey bacon
  • best value
  • great atmosphere
  • quite happy omnivores
  • not order main courses
  • happy people
  • not so pricey drinks
  • rather slow service