Brooklyn Diner

Starting August 12, 2006 for a week, we stayed at The President's Club (around the corner) and discovered the Brooklyn Diner quite by accident. The atmosphere to us was typical " NY diner" except being square rather than long. Atmosphere aside, the breakfasts were suberb. Some we felt were rather pricey, but felt the quality AND quantity justified the price. Actually wound up splitting some breakfasts. The "Cinnamon Raisin Pecal French Toast was not to be believed!" Became our breakfast main stay. The wait staff was extremely friendly and helpful with an enjoyable "homey" attitude. On any future visit to the "Big Apple" we'll certainly make the Brooklyn Diner our breakfast resort. Next time we'll try lunch and dinner.

I ordered a few dishes for delivery last night and was very impressed by the quality of the food and the prompt service. The chicken noodle soup is the best! I would definitely recommend Brooklyn Diner when you're craving comfort food.

What's good -- the french fries were thin and every item on the table in the party of 7 was good, including the macaroni & cheese, crab cake sandwich, pot roast sandwich, and tuna sandwich. What's bad -- mostly everything else. The 57th Street location makes it overpriced rather than expensive. Great for tourists who won't travel into Queens or Brooklyn instead for authentic and appropriately priced and portioned diner food. It's good food but not a good value. The bill for 7 at lunch was $174 including tip and 3 fountain drinks. The portions were made to appear large but they are loaded with carbs, i.e., large pieces of "brioche" bread for the sandwiches when more crab meat would have been preferable. None of the lunches were large enough to share so the prices do not reflect that either. I went on December 1, 2006, a rainy day. The entire floor was slippery with grease. Unless you had rubber-soled shoes, you had to step carefully to prevent falling. The kitchen is an open space to the right of the restaurant [which may explain the greasy floor]. If you arrive in a party of more than 4 after 12 noon, you may have to wait for a table since it fills up so quickly at [naturally no reservations accepted] resulting in a crowded noisy space that has not been renovated in years.

Just happened to stumble on the diner one night while walking around and have made it a must stop every time I'm in NY. Great food, great service, great atmosphere... Yes it's pricey but it's NY!

Our party of four all raved about the food. It's not your cheap diner fare, but..hey..it's midtown Manhattan. The noodle kugel is the best I've ever had..I would kill to get the recipe!

Ok first off the staff are so very friendly, well mannered and so helpful!! The dinner was ok..but the desert was yum!! very big ..the milkshake was delicious!! Very Expensive

We came here to try the 15 inch hot dog but changed our mind when we saw the $15 sticker price. Instead we ordered the pigs in blanket for half the price and it was just as good. Pot roast was okay but the show stealer was definitely the mac and cheese. As the waiter described, it is not your standard elbows and cheddar cheese. The dish is made with tagliatelle pasta, ham and a light creamy white sauce that was reminiscent of the kind used in fetuccini alfredo. The service here was friendly. Would definitely return.