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Brooklyn Diner U.S.A.

212 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019
nr. Seventh Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-581-8900 Send to Phone
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  • Price Range: $$$$
  • Reader Rating:

    8.0 out of 10

    9 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional, Diner, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs

Hours

Mon-Thu, 8am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 8am-1am; Sun, 8am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

1, A, B, C, D at 59th St.-Columbus Circle; N, Q, R, W at 57th St.; F at 57th St.

Prices

$14.50-$28.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Great Desserts
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Lunch
  • Take-Out
  • Theater District

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

52nd St. to 59th St., Madison Ave. to Tenth Ave.

Profile

The name conjures a humble eatery in Canarsie, but this diner two blocks from Central Park South has a genteel attitude to match its Manhattan address. Most days, the maître d’ will politely inform you of a twenty-minute wait, whether you’re a publishing exec having a lunchtime meeting or a concertgoer on your way to Carnegie Hall. The booths and tables surround a full bar where magnums of Champagne are displayed, and vintage black-and-white blowups of the Brooklyn Bridge hang overhead. The food consists of swanky, dressed-up staples with price tags to match: Macaroni and cheese is a toothsome knot of fresh tagliolini and shredded Black Forest ham in a creamy Parmigiano-Reggiano sauce; the inch-thick cheeseburger, topped with maple-smoked bacon and frizzled onions, is served on a toasted sesame roll. Even the chicken soup, loaded with white-meat chunks, tender egg noodles, and fresh dill, is far from “the usual.” If you can’t find room for a slice of strawberry-blonde cheesecake or double-chocolate-pudding pie, at least get a vanilla egg cream to go; its milky, seltzer-sweet taste will transport you to the Brooklyn of lore faster than the lumbering F train.

Brunch

Sat.–Sun., 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

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Breakfast

cranch69 from 76102 | Posted on 12/20/07

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 6
Value: 8

Very good breakfast menu and the food is delicious.

delicious!

romacoca from 73012 | Posted on 8/8/07

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 9

we've been to new york city numerous times, but did not visit the brooklyn diner until our most recent trip this year. we wish we would've know of this awesome restaurant for all of our previous visits. we're...Read More

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