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(212) 626-7306

1525 Broadway
New York, NY 10036 40.7578 -73.9855

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Neighborhoods: Theater District - Times Square, Midtown

Last updated 4.01.09

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Restaurants

ambiance
0.0% positive
  1. “had fun but the cheesecake was not good.”
  2. “Its very expensive for a normal place with no decoration and a regular service.”
dessert
50.0% positive
  1. “The cheesecake was good (at that price it ought to be).”
  2. “The disgusting mass on my plate bore no more resemblance to Lindy's cheesecake than tofu does to a porterhouse steak.”
  3. “Decided to have lunch here, as we've heard the cheesecake is good.”
  4. “Lindy's cheesecake is worst than instant frozen cheesecake”
  5. “It is unfortunate that the food quality tanked and they price gouge because of the famous cheesecake.”
  6. “Even the cheesecake was stale and awful.”
  7. “had fun but the cheesecake was not good.”
  8. “They claimed to have the "best" cheesecake amongst other good eats so we decided to go for breakfast on our last day.”
  9. “excellent cheesecake, poor restaurant”
  10. “Even the cheesecake was not memorable enough to warrent coming back.”
  11. “Lindy's has delicious cheesecake.”
food quality
22.219998836517334% positive
  1. “The food is very overpriced.”
  2. “(maybe they don't have a.c.) The food was so incredibly expensive.”
  3. “Overpriced, bad food.”
  4. “It is unfortunate that the food quality tanked and they price gouge because of the famous cheesecake.”
  5. “We decided to order soup (over $6 a bowl), thinking that would be quick, however our waitress then said the soup is OUT OF A CAN and still would be a 20 minute wait since the tickets are processed in order.”
  6. “The food was poor.”
  7. “Outrageous and terrible food”
  8. “Bread was stale, meat was fatty and tasteless.”
  9. “The rest of the food was OK, but no better than other far less expensive restaraunts.”
  10. “Very expensive (children's menu at around $11.00/kid), if not charred hot dog, dull tasting club sandwich.”
  11. “The over-priced food aside, the service here was terrible.”
  12. “The disgusting mass on my plate bore no more resemblance to Lindy's cheesecake than tofu does to a porterhouse steak.”
  13. “The service was not good and I did not enjoy our meal there.”
  14. “My grandmother took me to Lindy's when I was a kid in the 60s, and the food was great.”
  15. “This place was WAY overpriced and the food was nothing to write home about.”
  16. “The food was awful and at $20 for a crappy sandwich it ruined the rest of the day.”
  17. “If you want to taste the most revolting food at laughably high prices check out Lindy's, where you will also find incompetent service with an attitude.”
  18. “Lindy's has delicious cheesecake.”
menu variety
50.0% positive
  1. “The menu is big and the prices also!”
  2. “Very expensive (children's menu at around $11.00/kid), if not charred hot dog, dull tasting club sandwich.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “There is nothing good to be said about this place.”
service
25.0% positive
  1. “The place is huge as well the humor of the hostess!”
  2. “The service was not good and I did not enjoy our meal there.”
  3. “If you want to taste the most revolting food at laughably high prices check out Lindy's, where you will also find incompetent service with an attitude.”
  4. “The service was terrible.”
  5. “Its very expensive for a normal place with no decoration and a regular service.”
  6. “The worst service ever!”
  7. “Our service was not bad but people all around us were getting frustrated and walking out.”
  8. “To top it off, the service was extremely poor.”
  9. “We decided to order soup (over $6 a bowl), thinking that would be quick, however our waitress then said the soup is OUT OF A CAN and still would be a 20 minute wait since the tickets are processed in order.”
  10. “The over-priced food aside, the service here was terrible.”
value
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. “The rest of the food was OK, but no better than other far less expensive restaraunts.”
  2. “(maybe they don't have a.c.) The food was so incredibly expensive.”
  3. “The menu is big and the prices also!”
  4. “The cheesecake was good (at that price it ought to be).”
  5. “Its very expensive for a normal place with no decoration and a regular service.”
  6. “This place was WAY overpriced and the food was nothing to write home about.”
  7. “If you want to taste the most revolting food at laughably high prices check out Lindy's, where you will also find incompetent service with an attitude.”
  8. “The prices were horrible as well, as any place usually is in Times Square.”
  9. “The place is huge as well the humor of the hostess!”
  10. “It is unfortunate that the food quality tanked and they price gouge because of the famous cheesecake.”
  11. “The food is very overpriced.”
  12. “Very expensive (children's menu at around $11.00/kid), if not charred hot dog, dull tasting club sandwich.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “We decided to order soup (over $6 a bowl), thinking that would be quick, however our waitress then said the soup is OUT OF A CAN and still would be a 20 minute wait since the tickets are processed in order.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/31/09

Truly a shame

by Bogframe

My grandmother took me to Lindy's when I was a kid in the 60s, and the food was great. The cheesecake was even better than the dinner. it was light, creamy and just sweet enough without being too sweet.

I took my (then) new wife there a few weeks after we got married and ordered the cheesecake. I took one bite and called for the manager. The disgusting mass on my plate bore no more resemblance to Lindy's cheesecake than tofu does to a porterhouse steak. What I was served was dense, heavy, slightly sour and gritty. I demanded and got my money back and will never return. If you want GOOD NY cheesecake, go to Junior's in Brooklyn. Lindy's is lousy.

  • Pros: none
  • Cons: Overpriced and food that would make Leo Lindy cry.
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/02/08

Don't waste your time or your money

by Boston517

My husband and I went to NYC to see a show and to have a weekend away. Since we are from Boston and have quite a few fine dining establishements where we are from, we decided to skip the fancy dining and to go with the popular local favorites while in NYC. Having stayed at the Sheraton NY, we were right across the street from Lindy's. It looked really nice from the outside. They claimed to have the "best" cheesecake amongst other good eats so we decided to go for breakfast on our last day. Surprisingly it was quite empty inside. Being so popular and all we expected it to be pretty busy. Once the menu came.....we knew why nobody was there. An average breakfast with eggs, toast, and bacon was WELL over $20. Of course they named their dishes something interesting to make them sound good like the "Jack Nickolson" but when you read what was on the plate it was basic breakfast items. A cup of coffee was $4.50 and a bagel with cream cheese which was one of the cheapest items on the menu was close to $9! We were close to leaving but decided to stay since we were already there. I ordered their quote "World Famous" cheesecake. It may be world famous but for all the wrong reasons. Sarah Lee frozen cheesecake is better! The only thing positive about our visit was being entertained by the other customers that walked in after us and the shocking look on their faces and comments that followed once they looked at the prices on the menu.

1 Star Rating: Poor

11/20/08

Don't eat at Lindy's

by aerosync504

Ate at Lindy's in September of 2008. It was a very hot day and they wouldn't seat anyone inside. They made us sit outside in the heat! (maybe they don't have a.c.) The food was so incredibly expensive. I ended up getting mozzarella stick and my mom got chicken fingers and we split it. For the amount of money we paid there wasn't anything special about them. The waiter ignored us half the time. I will never eat here again and I would never recommend it to others. There are so many other places to eat in the city, don't waste your time on this place!!!

  • Pros: Good location
  • Cons: Food, Price, Staff...
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/18/08

Lindy's cheesecake is worst than instant frozen cheesecake

by kenshin24

I paid over $7 for one slice of original cheesecake at Lindy's.

Not only price too high but the cheesecake itself was horrorable.

It is shame that they posted 'World Famous Cheesecake' outside

of their restaurant as it is big false advertisement.

My advice is DO NOT GO TO LINDY'S FOR CHEESECAKE!!!

  • Pros: you can always find the seats due to not many customers.
  • Cons: over priced cheesecake that is worse than frozen instant one at super market.
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/20/08

Worst over-priced food in the city

by enjoy2travel

Talk about a tourist trap. Should've known by how empty the place was. Nice-looking on the outside, God awful on the inside. Very expensive (children's menu at around $11.00/kid), if not charred hot dog, dull tasting club sandwich. There is nothing good to be said about this place. The tab was as high as if we had gone to a fancy restaurant for dinner, not a diner for a snack. Awful.

  • Pros: Nothing.
  • Cons: Everything.

The Details on Lindy's

Place Categories:

  • good cheesecake
  • terrible regular service
  • bad food
  • way overpriced place
  • impressive nothing
  • incredible restaurant
  • worst prices
  • awful cheese
  • not enjoy meal
  • disgusting mass
  • not bad service
  • awful god
  • famous decades
  • not just fail businesses
  • big false advertisement
  • order soup
  • big menu
  • incredible diners
  • very expensive club
  • lousy lindy
  • far less expensive restaraunts
  • stale bread
  • good eats
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