09/30/09

The best!!!!!!!!!

by CSMobileUser

I love this place round the clock service, food, delivery, and anything you can dream of this place has. It has great asthetics inside and out. There owners are great people with great hearts that invite you into their arms. I would especially recomend the chicken ceasar salad its delicious and its a monster portion. Hands down the best diner in NYC.

09/19/09

you will love it!

by gadfly1

Pat and Archie are the best! They really care about their customers, and everyone is made to feel like family; the food is terrific!

• Pros: great food and ambience
• Cons: none

09/10/09

Best diner in Queens - period

by Sidhartha

This place shines from the outside in. The exterior and interior are maintained immaculately. I couldn't get over how they maintain that polished steel with not a single fingerprint! Amazing.

The food was also amazing. Menu is the size of a phonebook - I wouldn't want to be a chef in this place and have to remember all those receipes! Portions were huge, I couldn't finish a simple breakfast and the prices were excellent. They're also 24hours and offer free delivery around the clock!

I've been to all the major diners in Queens (Georgia, Michael's, Neptune, Jackson Hole) and althought they're all good, something about this place sets it apart.

• Pros: Great food; large portions; reasonable prices
• Cons: Parking can be difficult

06/21/09

sorry....

by derfffff

I work late shift and sometimes get something to eat after work in my neighborhood of Astoria. I know restaurants can be unpredictable from day-to-day so when I had a terrible burger (at Belaire) the first time, I went there a few weeks later and the burger was just as nasty. I went there a third time and I couldn't believe how dry and burnt the burger patty was (I asked for medium). Why do some (bad) chefs insist on smashing down on the burger patty as hard as they can while they're cooking it, depleting it of all the juices and making it as hard as cardboard!!!??? Michael's is better and also Sanford's but Sanford's doesn't accept credit cards.

• Pros: Nice looking restaurant
• Cons: terrible burgers

07/22/07

In my opinion, this is the best diner in Queens...

by wallyford

I don't have much to say about this place. It's the best diner in Queens. The only possible complaint is the fact that it's busy, and on weekends in the morning it's hard even to get a seat at the counter. Everyone is treated well by the staff (not that common for local diners), and the food is always done right. Eat here!

• Pros: Food
• Cons: Can't think of any

05/03/07

Best diner ever

by piresh

Great food, great price, great service. The complete dinners are awesome - lots of variety, fresh food, well-seasoned. I moved away, but still eat here when I'm in town. Calamari Portuguese is my favorite of all time. They're renovating, and adding extra seating. I can't wait to see how it turns out.

09/08/06

May best the best diner in NYC

by parrychen

You wouldn't think so with the silly looking neon lights on top, but the food at Belaire (as my friend Haras Hus would say) is simply superb. Everything from appetizers to main course is always prepared to our highest expectations. What's even nicer is the friendly staff they've assembled. Parking is great around the area for such a busy interesection and well lit at night. Whether you've got a craving for a pizzaburger deluxe like my friend Butch Park or crepes (like you Ms. O.T.), you really can't do better than BelAire on the corner of 21st and Broadway!

• Pros: Variety, Price, Staff
• Cons: Decor (a little cheezy I think)

01/15/06

the #1 place to eat!

by gadfly1

This is not just a 'diner'; Pat and Archie make this a family occasion! The waiters are the best and the food is absolutely great!!! I had a holiday party catered recently; the manager took special care in helping me create the menu, and when the food arrived at my house, it was not only great, the portions were more than generous!!! You are in for a special treat to eat at this family establishment!

10/05/04

Nothing Better than Bel-Aire

by the7thdoctor

I've had hamburgers in many places in New York, but there is nothing better than a Bel-Aire burger.

The burger is flame-broiled as it should be for that great taste, and the bun is toasted so it doesn't get soggy.

Whenever I have a less than good day, I go to Bel-Aire, have a bacon-cheeseburger, or bacon-burger deluxe, and everything's good again.

11/06/02

Best in NYC

by graham_campbell

This diner has been rated Best in the CITY, by the Daily News. The crown used to belong to the Neptune Diner on 31st and Astoria, but no longer. The staff is attentive and fun. The food is good. It passes the drunken cheeseburger test with flying colors. Always clean and welcoming. They deliver around the area. It might not be right off the Grand Central, but it's way worth it. It's where all the cops go, which should tell you something.

• Pros: Great food, Attentive staff, No lines