Good Enough To Eat

We at Good Enough To Eat makes everything that we serve in the restaurant. Owner and chef, Carrie Levin, has been operating Good Enough To Eat for over 26 years. We make all our own breads, desserts, sausages and everything else, with only the freshest ingredients. We can do any kind of party catering from full dining hall rental to just providing the food. Not Quite enough room in your apartment during the Holidays to fit all your family and friends....On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve you can rent out the whole restaurant for your private get togethers.

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The Scene – The homey interior features countrified decor with exposed brick walls covered in quilts and knick-knacks, and a cow motif prevails without irony. Friendly servers offer helpful suggestions and guide diners through the popular list of daily and nightly specials. During nice weather, a few outdoor tables offer prime Upper West Side people-watching on Amsterdam Avenue. – – The Food – Popular breakfast and brunch menus are comprised of wholesome and old-fashioned food: Irish oatmeal, perfectly fluffy omelets (named after New York neighborhoods) and bacon…

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Know Before You Go:: Be prepared to wait in line during weekend brunch. Reservations are not taken. You can avoid crowds by coming for a late brunch, served until 4pm.
Delivery:: Free delivery to the Upper West Side is available after 5:30pm.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“This cozy, country-esque joint makes you forget the hustle and bustle that's outside its front door.” “The place is cozy and the food is excellent (the chocolate chip pancakes, pumpkin french toast, and the bacon are all very good).”
dessert	83.33000183105469% positive	“The migas I ordered was tasty and the ice cream felt genuinely home made.” “would not recommend cakes from this place.” “The desserts looked REALLY good but we decided to pass.” “Having given in to temptation, we sampled the banana chocolate chip peanut butter frosted cake which was very good.” “trusted the reviews on citysearch to help me find a bakery that makes good birthday cakes.” “The place is cozy and the food is excellent (the chocolate chip pancakes, pumpkin french toast, and the bacon are all very good).”
drinks	33.3299994468689% positive	“Furthermore, food was disappointing at best, and it took 30 minutes to get a beer and 4 different requests to get a pickle that should have come with one of the sandwiches, even though the place was only half full.” “The servers are always friendly and quick to refill up your cup of coffee.” “The first problem was the horrible coffee, followed by the dry and flavorless banana nut pancakes.”
food quality	87.5% positive	“Every time I frequent this place for brunch, I love the food and find myself wondering what happened to the waitstaff.” “the bacon and sausage are flavorful and high-quality - even the biscuits are awesome, and they come with fresh strawberry butter.” “The food taste VERY fresh and the Eggs do not taste processed-Everything taste home made.” “The food is phenomenal, I especially recommend the strawberry pancakes!” “Great food and the pumpkin french toast is the best.” “The place is cozy and the food is excellent (the chocolate chip pancakes, pumpkin french toast, and the bacon are all very good).” “We started with griddled corn bread, which was amazing, seriously!” “Their egg dishes are excellent as well.” “The beef petty was juicy and well-cooked.” “The migas I ordered was tasty and the ice cream felt genuinely home made.” “couldn't finish the whole dish but had a great lunch the next day as well.” “As a resident of the UWS, I can tell you it's hard to find good inexpensive food up here - so Good Enough To Eat is a rare find.” “Everything is fresh and home made, the prices are very reasonable for this area, the portions are huge, and the service is friendly.” “The french toast, pancakes, farm fresh eggs and the freshly squeeze OJ are reasons to come here to feed the furnace.” “stumbled upon it after getting mad and leaving Popovers up the street -- a totally different experince -- great wait staff friendly fast but not rushed experience with delicious breakfast.” “The meat is lean, and salads are fresh, and the fries are goooood.” “Most importantly, this place serves the best french toast in the UWS.” “but not really bbq'd per say My friend complained that her turkey and stuffing was way too dry.” “The food is very good, especially Deep South, Chili, and the Cheese Board.” “Their freshly squeezed tomato juice was superbly fresh.” “However, burger was GREAT!” “The service was fine, child friendly, and the food came quickly, but this very average meal did not match the expensive price.” “They serve terrific traditional American comfort food.” “Skip the dry, flavorless corn bread and order the meat loaf.” “The pizza which I sampled was tasty but rather doughy.” “Furthermore, food was disappointing at best, and it took 30 minutes to get a beer and 4 different requests to get a pickle that should have come with one of the sandwiches, even though the place was only half full.” “The lines are long, and the food is good, but only by comparison to what's available in the neighborhood.” “Impressed by a juicy burger” “The meatloaf ($16.95) that others love was bland, mashed potatoes cold and tasteless, and peas and carrots were as good as you would make at home.” “The bacon, usually thick and hearty, was cold and fatty.” “thought my mother made great meat loaf (sorry mom).” “looked at the menu and we decided to try dinner, it looked like real kinda comfort yummy foods.”
menu variety	66.66999816894531% positive	“called and after being directed to the dining room (when you call there one of those annoying automated menus) and asked for delivery.” “Never tried the dinner but it looks like a wonderful menu.” “looked at the menu and we decided to try dinner, it looked like real kinda comfort yummy foods.”
overall	66.66999816894531% positive	“This is an Upper West Side staple: a great local restaurant for family and friends which delivers excellent home cooking.” “Furthermore, food was disappointing at best, and it took 30 minutes to get a beer and 4 different requests to get a pickle that should have come with one of the sandwiches, even though the place was only half full.” “good brunch place.”
return potential	100.0% positive	“Our waitress was great, but I most certainly will not be back, and now I owe my bestfriend another breakfast.”
service	67.85999774932861% positive	“stumbled upon it after getting mad and leaving Popovers up the street -- a totally different experince -- great wait staff friendly fast but not rushed experience with delicious breakfast.” “think it's very clear to me based on my experience and others this place is not good enough to waste your time trying to receive service from the staff who doesn't want to be there.” “The hostess was exceptionally horrible as she snapped at members of my party for moving out of the way as an elderly man was departing and condescendingly ltelling us that we couldn't split the bill more than 2 ways.” “while it is a small place, the service is great and it is very low key.” “Our waiter was attentive and polite.” “The servers are always friendly and quick to refill up your cup of coffee.” “Staff was exceedingly rude when politely confronted with problems mentioned above.” “The service was good.” “The service is terrible.” “Excellent brunch, bad service” “Our waitress was great, but I most certainly will not be back, and now I owe my bestfriend another breakfast.” “The service was fine, child friendly, and the food came quickly, but this very average meal did not match the expensive price.” “(In fact, one the waitress' even has a warm, Southern twang).” “Everything is fresh and home made, the prices are very reasonable for this area, the portions are huge, and the service is friendly.”
value	75.0% positive	“As a resident of the UWS, I can tell you it's hard to find good inexpensive food up here - so Good Enough To Eat is a rare find.” “The service was fine, child friendly, and the food came quickly, but this very average meal did not match the expensive price.” “The line at times moves a bit slow, mostly on a Sunday, but its worth it.” “Everything is fresh and home made, the prices are very reasonable for this area, the portions are huge, and the service is friendly.”
wait time	60.0% positive	“The servers are always friendly and quick to refill up your cup of coffee.” “Came for brunch and didn't have to wait very long to get what looked like a nice tabel outside, until we noticed the bus stop.” “The lines are long, and the food is good, but only by comparison to what's available in the neighborhood.” “The line at times moves a bit slow, mostly on a Sunday, but its worth it.” “Furthermore, food was disappointing at best, and it took 30 minutes to get a beer and 4 different requests to get a pickle that should have come with one of the sandwiches, even though the place was only half full.”

12/16/10

Delicious Home Cooked Meals

by agreensp at Citysearch

wonderful brunch and warm and hearty dinners. can be crowded on the weekends, but one of the best nyc brunches around. low lighting and eclectic country decor make the dinner experience top of the line as well!

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09/06/10

RUDEST WAITRESS EVER

by gramgirl at Citysearch

Let us forget for a moment the food that they serve here.

Let's talk about the RUDE staff.

I came in to catch up with two of my best girl friends whom I haven't seen since they have been traveling. I came in with my Yankee fan gear because I was just watching the game the Yankees had with the Toronto Blue Jays that day.

The waitress looked at me from head to toe and said, "miss you really can't sit here, because you see, this is a passage way." Okay, that's fine. But the restaurant was not full at that time and I didn't think they needed any reservations if I was just popping in to say hi.

The waitress suggested "I can move you over to that corner," and move us she did, in the same tiny two-person table. So there was still not place left for me, she was nice enough to get me a chair. I asked her for the menu and said I wanted to see their dessert menu, I was craving for something cold because it was hot and humid that day. I also said "Can I see your dessert menu? I'm thinking of getting a shake." And the nicest waitress ever answered, "OUR SHAKES ARE EXPENSIVE BECAUSE WE MAKE OUR OWN ICE CREAM HERE, BUT IF YOU THINK YOU CAN AFFORD IT I'LL GO GET YOU THE MENU."

Sorry? Since when is a person's clothing a basis for assessment of capacity to pay? The shake by the way is only $10, not that ridiculously expensive, not even too many choices, and definitely something I can afford.

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12/01/09

Great place.

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Met with an old friend here. When I called to make a reservation (they don't take any) I was surprised to reach a voice menu. I left my name and number and was surprised when the manager called me back from her cell phone explaining how she was on vacation and so could not take my call. Loveliest gesture ever! She also have recommendations of what to order.

Their freshly squeezed tomato juice was superbly fresh. The migas I ordered was tasty and the ice cream felt genuinely home made.

A good brunch place.

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10/12/09

Service was great...food was not

by Flushingsfinest08 at Citysearch

I took my bestfriend here for a birthday breakfast, and was surprised to find a line outside (it was about 55 degrees), where we had to wait 20 minutes for a table. The first problem was the horrible coffee, followed by the dry and flavorless banana nut pancakes. My omelette was okay, but the "biscuits" they serve with them are nothing more than what you find in the bread aisle of the supermarket. To say that I was not impressed would be an understatement. Our waitress was great, but I most certainly will not be back, and now I owe my bestfriend another breakfast...

Pros: Waitress and bus boys were great
Cons: Food was horrible and overpriced, wait time was ridiculous

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10/28/08

MMMMMM

by Jordieyoyo at Citysearch

This place is perfect on Sunday mornings.

The neighborhood knows this, so go early as locals will flock to it

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