City Diner

07/07/09

what a horrible diner...

by myminany

i was sitting ay the counter and they have a open window to the kitchen...the cook was giving hell of a time to cover his mistakes...and managers are totally out of the point.. stuff was good.. nothing special about food..

10/05/08

Great Diner Food

by zvrabago

My boyfriend and I frequent City Diner for their 24/7 breakfasts. We are fans of their eggs and bacon: I've never had them overcook my eggs and the bacon is always crispy. Their pancakes, waffles and french toast are also really good. Their burgers are really big and cooked to order. The fries are thick , crispy golden steak fries. One of my favorite menu items, though, is their milkshake. They are made with Haagen-Dazs and are really thick and creamy.

I wouldn't go as far as saying we've had poor service or that the servers are rude; our water glasses get refilled and they check on us to make sure we have everything we need. Their portions are generous. Overall, this is a diner, so don't expect white tablecloth, Michelin star dining, but what a diner is supposed to do, City Diner does very well.

• Pros: big portions, proximity to my house :)
• Cons: can get crowded

09/26/08

I love this place and come here all the time

by Nicoole

I am so surprised that some people were not satisfied with the service and the food at this place! I live right near here and this was actually the first place I ate when I moved here. I have never had a bad meal here and I have never had a problem with the service- and I come here all the time (I eat here, I pick up food here, I have it delivered). Sunday brunch time gets very, very crowded... but this is understandable... the challah french toast, pancakes, waffles (esp. the multigrain waffle! and tutti frutti), bagel and lox platter are all amazing. I mean it's a diner so don't come here with zagat expectations, but it fills the need. I was recently at a diner in midtown and was shocked when I was told that I couldn't order pancakes after 11. City diner has everything you could want at a diner, 24/7. I don't know what I would do without this place.

06/09/07

A daytime drama of the real Hollywood movie that is diner food

by scacountor

Complete tourist trap and why not...it looks respectable, has the appearance of a city diner, and christ its called "City Diner" so this is what the typical City diner is right.?...wrong.

The food is mediocre and when you factor in the price (which is approximately 3 times more than other places that do it better)...this place is a complete stinker.

The service was completely awful...I sat at the counter. The server would not even give me a spoon to sitr my coffee. I had to ask the hostess for my check, because the 3 times I asked the server got me nowhere.

Do yourself a favor and stay away or own up to what you are...a tourist living in ny.

• Pros: It is called City Diner
• Cons: mediocre food, terrible service, and high pricing

01/03/07

great for a diner

by silverdragonia

The service the first time I went was great. It was disappointing that on my second visit, the service was not consistent. I'd defnitely suggest going to City Diner if you're in the area and looking for a quick meal. The ambience is nice, with a real diner feel to the place, and the menu is quite extensive. The squash soup was definitely worth another go. The pasta was pretty good, I had linguine and spaghetti.

• Pros: extensive menu, polite staff, ambience, 24 hours
• Cons: service was not consistant