Big Daddys Diner

(212) 717-2020

1596 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10028 40.7754 -73.9533

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Neighborhoods: Yorkville, Midtown

Hours:

Monday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Tuesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Thursday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Friday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Saturday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Sunday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Last updated 1.19.12

Category:

Restaurants, Unclassified

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

What People Are Saying About Big Daddys Diner

Featured Review

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Apparently the original Flatiron diner was a big enough success that they owners have opened this Upper West Side outpost.

ambiance
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. Great service, great food, fun atmosphere, 24 hours on weekends!
  2. Cool atmosphere, disappointing food and service
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. really like this place, I'm not just saying that, the food, the drinks and the service- super friendly
food quality
85.19000053405762% positive
  1. love the burgers and tater tots.
  2. They also have an amazing salad called General Chu's or something like that.
  3. Great service, great food, fun atmosphere, 24 hours on weekends!
  4. Perfect spot for a good burger, or some food after a long night out.
  5. Cool atmosphere, disappointing food and service
  6. My girlfriend likes one salad they have, so I begrudgingly went back to this place after vowing never to do so.
  7. really like this place, I'm not just saying that, the food, the drinks and the service- super friendly
  8. food is ok, waitstaff is friendly but slow and restaurant manager (name is Dan) is extremely rude!
  9. Not a good place to take your young toddler, there are other places with better food and service
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Not a good place to take your young toddler, there are other places with better food and service
service
76.66999816894531% positive
  1. The wait staff is great both in mood & service.
  2. Not a good place to take your young toddler, there are other places with better food and service
  3. Cool atmosphere, disappointing food and service
  4. food is ok, waitstaff is friendly but slow and restaurant manager (name is Dan) is extremely rude!
  5. Dont come here unless you want to deal with this type of rude and obnoxious behavior.
  6. Great service, great food, fun atmosphere, 24 hours on weekends!
  7. they are so nice there, I was just saying to someone "the staff at big daddy's is so super duper
  8. When I walked in I was greeted by a friendly host but it all went down hill from there.
  9. really like this place, I'm not just saying that, the food, the drinks and the service- super friendly
  10. Food was great, staff was extremely friendly.
value
0.0% positive
  1. The prices are appalling.
wait time
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. food is ok, waitstaff is friendly but slow and restaurant manager (name is Dan) is extremely rude!
  2. Perfect spot for a good burger, or some food after a long night out.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/26/12

Great Happy Hour and Always Fun

by Girls Gotta Dance

I brought my friend to their happy hour. Their milkshakes are addictive. I love the Chocolate Banana. They are 3 bucks between 3-5 and don't forget the tots. You can skip the fries here. You won't miss them. Cool 70's decor, trivia nights. I have had amazing, huge salads here too and they deliver. Lots of choices.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/19/09

I love their breakfast

by Davidforestieri

I go to Big Daddys Diner almost every Sunday and love it. It is great for breakfast and their eggs are to die for. I would highly reccommend it to anyone.

  • Pros: large portions
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/14/09

Big Mac & KFC are better ZERO STARS

by JasonMalfax

I ordered a All American Burger 102 with tater tots & was served a thin burger that was obviously defrosted. Tater tots were soggy. My friend ordered Fried Chicken In A Basket with tater tots, was served burnt small sized wing, thigh, drumstick & half breast. Yuck! Wait staff were in la-la land. We never went back. AVOID AT ALL CO$T. We live in the hood & we know what's good. Go to Jackson Hole.

  • Pros: Ambiance?
  • Cons: Disgusitng food & service
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/04/09

Not a good place to take your young toddler, there are other places with better food and service

by cjna

food is ok, waitstaff is friendly but slow and restaurant manager (name is Dan) is extremely rude! Also, I ordered a side dish of eggs to be served immediately so my son wont get too restless waiting and get full on the cereal that we brought with us. it took them 20 mins, in other places, theyve brought it out for us in under 5 mins.

Dont come here if you want to watch TV or want to distract your child with the TV. There are numerous other places to go in the Upper east side for brunch but we came here because the last time we were there we were able to get a table right in front of the TV and watch Noggin. Our son is 15 months and the only time he is still is when he watches TV. This is why we hardly ever go to a restaurant, its usually a stressful ordeal. When we get there, we ask for our usual table but since we were a smaller party, they sat us somewhere else with a TV. Before we sat down, we asked the manager (Dan) to change it to a cartoon channel, he says "he MIGHT have a hard time since he cannot physically change the channel, with other diners in the way". I followed up again in a few minutes and he says he cant do it. When I mentioned that that's the only reason why we come here, he yells "come on, we have crayons and balloons". When i told him that "My son eats crayons and he doesnt care about balloons". He shouts this out for all the diners around us to hear, hoping to embarass me. Before we left, I saw him yelling at the top of his lungs at a server. Dont come here unless you want to deal with this type of rude and obnoxious behavior.

  • Pros: Ok diner food. Huge selection. TV's everywhere
  • Cons: You cannot change the channel of the TV. Extremely rude manager.
3 Star Rating: Average

11/21/08

Big Daddy's Is Delicious

by cdanzig

I love the burgers and tater tots. They also have an amazing salad called General Chu's or something like that.. try it

  • Pros: TATER TOTS... HELLOOOO!!!!
  • Cons: service is okay..

The Details on Big Daddys Diner

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • super friendly service
  • good burger
  • slow waitstaff
  • great wait staff
  • great fun atmosphere
  • really like place
  • rude behavior
  • friendly host
  • big daddy
  • love breakfast
  • really good diners
  • appalling prices
  • worst experience
  • extremely rude restaurant manager
  • likes salad
  • love tater tots
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