Skylight Diner Inc.

(212) 244-0395

402 W 34th St (nr. Ninth Ave.)
New York, NY 10001 40.7533 -73.9965

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Neighborhoods: Chelsea, Midtown

SKYLIGHTDINERNYC.COM

Hours:

Daily 24 hours

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants, Diners, Dessert Shops, Bakeries, Ice Cream Parlors, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Late Night Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Notable Beer List, Breakfast, Brunch, Historic Setting, Theater District Dining, Business Dining, Group Dining, Business Breakfast, Food Delivery, Cheap Eats, Notable Wine List

General Info:

Open 24 Hours, Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Greek, Hamburgers, Traditional American, Vegetarian, Italian

What People Are Saying About Skylight Diner Inc.

Featured Review

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A 1950s atmosphere surrounds this diner's inexpensive, large-portioned breakfasts, burgers and kids' fare, plus seafood, steaks and salads.

dessert
50.0% positive
  1. “It's frigidly cool in there (this is during a horrible hot summer), they have beautiful pastries & cakes to look at if you sit in the front, and it's immaculate.”
  2. “The only thing about this diner is the dessert, the cakes are not fresh and taste stale, I would not recommend any of their cakes but if you are not a dessert person then this is a good place to try if you are in the area.”
drinks
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “the burgers are the best around, very juicy & actually have a taste, not like some other diners & coffee shops all over the city.”
  2. “After the nice hostess seated us, we had an indifferent waitress who didnt even check if our food was OK or ask to refill the coffee once.”
  3. “The service was good and my waiter always made sure my drink was full and if there was anything else that I would need.”
food quality
85.4800033569336% positive
  1. “The great food and friendliness makes up for all of that though.”
  2. “guess that's a good thing since long lines mean good food in the diner business.”
  3. “Not to mention the prices, their food is as good as their prices.”
  4. “Whenever I am in manhattan I make to stop off for a great meal.”
  5. “The only thing about this diner is the dessert, the cakes are not fresh and taste stale, I would not recommend any of their cakes but if you are not a dessert person then this is a good place to try if you are in the area.”
  6. “The french onion soup was horrible, there was very little broth and it was all wet bread covered by a layer of cheese.”
  7. “My bacon on my turkey club was defiantly fresh as was the turkey and mayo.”
  8. “It's frigidly cool in there (this is during a horrible hot summer), they have beautiful pastries & cakes to look at if you sit in the front, and it's immaculate.”
  9. “The veggie burger deluxe is so greasily delicious that it's better than eating the real thing, the tuna melt is AWESOME, and the grilled shrimp on the shrimp caesar is so surprisingly perfect - better than many very fancy restaurants I've been to.”
  10. “After the nice hostess seated us, we had an indifferent waitress who didnt even check if our food was OK or ask to refill the coffee once.”
  11. “really enjoyed my food from this restaurant!”
  12. “The food was not good but it was great.”
  13. “One of my friends told me about a diner a few blocks away and said the food was good and I should go there.”
  14. “If you dont know what a great burger tastes like then you have to stop at the skylight diner.”
  15. “There are many establishments over the years that I have gone to that the mayo is old or the bacon is precooked and you can tell that at Skylight diner the food is always fresh.”
  16. “had the tuna burger and it was absolutely delicious, but I had to take half of it home because the portions are HUGE.”
  17. “This diner has excellent food with generous portions.”
  18. “Quality of the food is what you would expect in an overpriced fine restaurant and the service is great.”
  19. “good food”
  20. “Awesome burgers, defintely above average diner food”
  21. “the burgers are the best around, very juicy & actually have a taste, not like some other diners & coffee shops all over the city.”
  22. “Their wraps are mouth watering, all thier food is so good you forget that you're eating in a diner.”
  23. “The food is amazing, very cheap, and they have lots and lots of choices.”
  24. “Awesome diner food and great service”
  25. “The service is great and the food unbelievably good.”
  26. “Being a big fan of diner burgers I was happy to find that the burgers offered here are some of the biggest I've seen in any diner.”
  27. “The food is decent but the service may be slow sometimes.”
  28. “The food is really the best diner food I've had.”
  29. “kylight Diner is more of a restaurant experience, the servers are always friendly, the menu offers a wide variey, it's clean, and the food is just really good for diner prices.”
  30. “recommend this Diner to anyone who has an appetite for good food and doesn't like paying up the wazoo.”
  31. “went on a Sunday night, the place was busy, the food was average and the service was terrible.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is amazing, very cheap, and they have lots and lots of choices.”
  2. “kylight Diner is more of a restaurant experience, the servers are always friendly, the menu offers a wide variey, it's clean, and the food is just really good for diner prices.”
overall
77.77999877929688% positive
  1. “great place for the whole family.”
  2. “My friend & I go to breakfast a lot & were looking for a great place to return to.”
  3. “The only thing about this diner is the dessert, the cakes are not fresh and taste stale, I would not recommend any of their cakes but if you are not a dessert person then this is a good place to try if you are in the area.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “My friend & I go to breakfast a lot & were looking for a great place to return to.”
service
67.85999774932861% positive
  1. “The service is great and the food unbelievably good.”
  2. “The service is fast and attentive.”
  3. “The food is decent but the service may be slow sometimes.”
  4. “The service was good and my waiter always made sure my drink was full and if there was anything else that I would need.”
  5. “and the atmoshere is warm, friendly and family oriented.”
  6. “The service is amazing.”
  7. “Although it was extremely busy and we had a party of 8, we got seated right away and the service was pretty fast.”
  8. “went on a Sunday night, the place was busy, the food was average and the service was terrible.”
  9. “kylight Diner is more of a restaurant experience, the servers are always friendly, the menu offers a wide variey, it's clean, and the food is just really good for diner prices.”
  10. “but my waiter was terrible.”
  11. “Quality of the food is what you would expect in an overpriced fine restaurant and the service is great.”
  12. “But the worst was the service.”
  13. “Awesome diner food and great service”
  14. “After the nice hostess seated us, we had an indifferent waitress who didnt even check if our food was OK or ask to refill the coffee once.”
value
93.75% positive
  1. “Really big portions”
  2. “kylight Diner is more of a restaurant experience, the servers are always friendly, the menu offers a wide variey, it's clean, and the food is just really good for diner prices.”
  3. “Not to mention the prices, their food is as good as their prices.”
  4. “Quality of the food is what you would expect in an overpriced fine restaurant and the service is great.”
  5. “The food is amazing, very cheap, and they have lots and lots of choices.”
  6. “We have our holiday party catered by them and the prices for catering are reasonable.”
  7. “had the tuna burger and it was absolutely delicious, but I had to take half of it home because the portions are HUGE.”
  8. “This diner has excellent food with generous portions.”
wait time
75.0% positive
  1. “The food is decent but the service may be slow sometimes.”
  2. “guess that's a good thing since long lines mean good food in the diner business.”
2 Star Rating: Below Average

10/19/09

Quite good

by Galt79

I really enjoyed my food from this restaurant! I went with five others and we all left satisfied both with the food and the service we recieved. Myself and my friends will most certainly be back!

  • Pros: Quiet, great eggs
  • Cons: None that stood out
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/19/09

Best Diner in NYC By far

by DinerKing

After reading the review of MMR I realized who this insane woman is. On Sept 17, 2009 I was sitting directly behind this woman in the next booth. Let me begin by saying it saddens me to see people of her age with absolutely no respect for anyone. The waitress, who is a sweetheart, came over and tried to help accommodate the woman but to no avail. The woman screamed 3 times to step away from the table leading the waitress to run in the back in tears. After that incident the manager came over very graciously trying to accommodate the lady but unfortunately when you’re serving crazy people there is no way in satisfying them. The manager offered to make her a new meal or get her something else even offering them complimentary dessert but the lady just continued in her tyrant ways screaming and threatening the manager for no reason. This lady continued threatening this poor man leaving him no options. Calmly the manager took the plates off the table and asked her and the gentleman she was with to leave the establishment. The funniest part of this experience was that the man accompanying the lady actually turned to me and apologized for her actions, then turned to the manager and apologized to him for her actions. The way the manager handled that situation made me believe that it is one of the safest and friendliest establishments that I have ever been to. If the manager didn’t respond to her the time he did I was tempted to remove her myself. Never in my life have I experience such a rude and classless person taking out her frustration on anyone and everyone.

As for the food in the place it’s defiantly a high quality product. My bacon on my turkey club was defiantly fresh as was the turkey and mayo. There are many establishments over the years that I have gone to that the mayo is old or the bacon is precooked and you can tell that at Skylight diner the food is always fresh. Service is great and the environment is very much like home. Thank you skylight diner for making my experience with you guys a great one. You can count on me as being a regular customer from now on!!!!!!

  • Pros: Managment, staff, excellent food and good prices
  • Cons: N/A
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/17/09

SKYLIGHT DINER ON 34TH SCAMS CUSTOMERS ENGAGES IN FRAUD

by MMR

THEY SERVED A SANDWICH WITH BACON THAT WAS (WE KEPT PIECES AS EVIDENCE AND TOOK

PICTURES TOO) SKYLIGHT DINER SCAMS CUSTOMERS-ENGAGES IN FRAUD AND DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES

COOKED EARLY IN THE MORNING FOR A DINNER ORDER, THE BACON PACKED WITH GREASE, COLD

NOT FRESH, HARD AS A ROCK , STALE BREAD,

INSTEAD OF SAYING THEY WERE SORRY THE

MGR/SON'S OWNER. YELLS AT US FOR COMPLAINING

AND TAKES OUR COLLEGUES SALAD AWAY TOO

VULGAR, LOW CLASS PURE SCAM ARTISTS ENGAGED IN FRAUD PASSING

ALONG A PIECE OF BACON MADE AT 7AM FOR 7PM

IT TURNS OUT THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION

FOR QUITE SOME TIME BY SEVERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES - WE PLAN ON DOING

A NEWS STORY ON THIS DINER THEY SHOULD BE

OUT OF BUSINESS, NO CUSTOMER CARE, NO

CUSTOMER SERVICE, INSTEAD HE TRIES TO

DEFLECT THE TRUTH ABOUT THE OLD BACON

AND BREAD BY ATTEMPTING TO SCARE US

NOW HE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WE INTEND TO GET HIM FINED, ALSO SOME TALK

ABOUT THE IRS ON THIS RESTURANCT PER

RESEARCH DONE WITH SEVERAL REGUALATORY

AGENCIES MONITORING THEM-------------------------

ANY ONE WHO SCAMS CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE

OUT OF BUSINESS AND THAT IS OUR GOAL

WITH SKYLIGHT DINER--STAY AWAY-----------------------

  • Pros: THEY ARE CON ARTISTS AND SCAM CUSTOMERS
  • Cons: THE FOOD IS OLD MADE EARLIER IN THE DAY PASSED ALONG FRUAD
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/19/08

MY FAVORITE IN THE WORLD!!

by BrFitz4bes

I am from chicago and i visit new york (manhattan) very frequently because i have an uncle who lives there. he has taken me to MANY restaurants 5 stars and everything- gotham, etc. SKYLIGHT has THE WORLDS best penne ala vodka, as well as many other dishes but it is my favorite thing to eat ever... so if i go there for a week 6/7 times i eat there and 3 times a day! hahah seriously, its freaking AWESOME!!!! :)

i wish i could have it shipped to chicago

  • Pros: open 24 hours
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/05/08

Really big portions

by roahmed

I've gone to Skylight Diner twice and I loved it both times. The food is amazing, very cheap, and they have lots and lots of choices. I had the tuna burger and it was absolutely delicious, but I had to take half of it home because the portions are HUGE. The only complaint I have is the service. Both times that I went there was only one waiter, and although they do come around once to ask you how you're doing, it's hard to get a hold of them when you need something. The great food and friendliness makes up for all of that though. Definitely go if you're in the area!

  • Pros: Huge portions, cheap, great food
  • Cons: subpar service

The Details on Skylight Diner Inc.

Place Categories:

  • good thier food
  • great service
  • best skylight diner
  • best calamari
  • great place
  • great burgers
  • big portions
  • great experience
  • stale cakes
  • warm atmoshere
  • awesome diner food
  • stale bread
  • like other diners
  • terrible waiter
  • horrible hot summer
  • great meal
  • full drink
  • greasily delicious veggie burger deluxe
  • awesome tuna melt
  • not fresh stale
  • overpriced fine restaurant
  • great friendliness
  • defiantly fresh bacon
  • beautiful pastries
  • big fan
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