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Came here with my fam last weekend...we loved it! It's old and very New York, and the lox was the best we've ever had. The waiter was SO funny and he gave us a sample of all the fish so my mom could decide which she wanted. We will def come back next time we are going to the big Apple.

I have lived in NY for about 2 years and I am a definite "foodie"! I have heard about Barney Greengrass since I moved so when my parents came to visit recently I thought this would be a great slice of New York to take them to. If you don't mind greasy waiters who look like they haven't bathed in a few days, rude "colorful" attitudes, truly over-priced cuisine, and a rushed dining experience on a relaxing Sunday, this place is for you. If you expect good service, respectful attitudes, and a decent omelette, go somewhere else! Their fish is delicious but after the way you're treated in the restaurant, it would prove difficult to stomach even the most amazing sturgeon. You can find better fish and service anywhere else in NY. The hostess literally "swung" by our table as we were finishing up our coffee and said "you need to come and pay at the register, we have people waiting." We had been there a very lengthy 45mins. Get over yourself "Barney Greengrass".

I live 3 blocks from Barney Greengrass. Every few years I read terrific reviews and decide that I must have had a bad experience the last time I went there. So, I go back and have another bad experience. Never again. The last trip, I ordered Nova on a bagel. I got instead Lox on a bagel plus an argument from the waiter who insisted that it wasn't salty and they couldn't have made a mistake. He was wrong. Also, they toasted the bagel and cut it in half. Just like they do in a bodega. I didn't ask for it to be toasted. The only reason to toast a bagel is if it is not fresh. If you want quality nova or sturgeon, go to Murray's or even better, go to Russ & Daughters. They remember what fish is supposed to taske like.

I took my father here when he came to visit and I couldn't believe how good the lox and Nova were. I had the nova sandwich on rye and my father had the scrambled eggs and lox and both were worth the trip. The service is a little brusque, but that's part of the charm.

I ordered the eggs scrambled with lox (salty) and onions. The waiter said that it's VERY salty, get the Nova. He was right. I don't know what other people care about when it comes to service, but, for me, that's good service. My wife had the eggs scrambled with sturgeon. You know, it's not a pretty sight, but if you want the real thing, this is it, because it's even better than the Nova.

Nova Onions and eggs toasted bagel and creamcheese dont forget there tomato! The best!

if you want a giant meat sandwich. I grew up on this, the best breakfast and smoked fish ever. If you want the tourist treatment, go pay 20 bucks for bad pastrami elsewhere. If you are a real New Yorker, you will know that breakfast at Barney Greengrass is the best. I wait through lines for a taste of the NEO and the silky sable. The bialys are so good! And even if you don't like fish, the eggs taste better here than anywhere. Downside? Long lines on weekends. Upside? They have been there forever, there is probably a reason for those lines! Best b'fast in New York.