Symphony Diner
496 E 161st St, Bronx
(718) 665-5464
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I liked the place
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pancakes
I love them all they are so welcoming been coming here for years the food is great the service amazing coffee omg to die for I will always come here THANK YOU TO ENTIRE STAFF YOU GUYS ROCK !!!!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fingers and Waffles, Bacon Cheeseburger Deluxe, Chicken and Waffle
Food was good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
My.
Name is Queen Robinson and I love sympathy diner right
around a corner from my job.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pancakes and Eggs and Sausage
So, I have known about this diner when it was Symphony Diner. The current name is Perry's coffee shop, by the way. There has yet to be an update on the web, but that is not why I am writing this. We know it is all about the food and if it was an experience going back to again. That would be a hard no. The last time, which was a couple of years ago, I was already starting to see the decline in quality, however I still had the pancakes to uplift me in a way, so I tried not to totally discount them.
I recently injured my back so I really wasn't up to cooking anything, so I decided to order out. My son was here so even though I had my reservations we decided on ordering here. He ordered a waffle and a bacon burger and fries. I ordered pancakes and an omelette that came with home fries and toast.
Lets start with my son's order. I recalled making it very clear to the person over the phone that this was a hamburger, NOT a cheeseburger, but you guessed it the cook chose to ignore that fact and make it with cheese anyway. I mean just because I didn't order it and was adament about not having it, that clearly must mean that I wanted it anyways.....
On a side note: is there some new law I'm unaware of that prevents food places from providing basic utensils unless you ask, because if so this is utterly redundant. To assume that someone would need to ask if they need something to eat with from a place that requires you have something to eat with is just absolutely insane and another valid reason for me to not spend my money at a place that thinks so little of me as a customer in that I should eat with my hands or like an animal. I wasnt even given napkins, like what. If this is a thing now, please let me know.
Now, I did call back about the burger of which they did replace. I thought it was weird to ask for the old burger back, but I guess they wanted proof of their f-up. Anyways, my son's perception of the food was simple. Once he got his corrected burger he was mostly satisfied. I didnt eat that, but I was able to try the fries, of which were actually good. A bit inconsistent, but it was the only thing of which I ordered that was actually good. Now to my food. The omelette had absolutely no flavor, which is so weird to me considering there was supposed to be sausage in it, but flavorless nonetheless and this was one of their "special" omelettes. The home fries was what I expected. Its just so rare to find good home fries anymore. In any case, bland was the theme and at the very least it was cooked through. The toast that came with it must have been sitting in the corner somewhere waiting to finally be cooked because it was so hard and rubbery when I bit into it I was forced to feed it to my dog. She at least got a good chew from it. My biggest disappointment was the pancakes. Ohhhhh, the pancakes. I got three as you normally would get, but there were noticeable bubbles on top of one of the pancakes. I dont know what sort of batter they used to make them, but they were more chewy and doughy then any pancake should ever be. It was just horrible. Absolutely horrible. Devastating to say the least.
Now, I would like to point out that this was after breakfast hours, however I am a firm believer that if you serve it then it should represent what you are about. The fries were given more attention than anything and honestly that is not saying much. If you mess up fries you shouldn't be in business period.
Now look, in all fairness my taste in food has greatly matured, so I get that they may not have the quality skills in culinary that I ultimately seek and thats okay. I dont expect them to. They didn't charge me a whole lot, so I would say that for the amt of food I got was fair. Had I been charged more than their rating would have definitely been a 2 (fries A-OK) but something as simple as pancakes to get so horribly wrong is just unacceptable for a diner. I can make better, no comparisons, which makes it even more frustrating.
Food: 3
Service: 2
Been coming to my favorite lowkey gem since 2015 when I lived in the area. I’ve since moved but still make my way back for breakfast when I get the time. Love how fresh the food is and the fresh lemonade is my favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Strawberry Waffles with Turkey Sausage, Strawberry Waffle, French Toast Turkey Bacon Turkey Sausage and Eggs with Cheese, Pancakes, Sausage and Eggs, French Toast, Pancakes and Eggs and Sausage
Great breakfast choices and good prices
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fast service, went at 3:30 on a Saturday and it was calm. Pancakes were great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pancakes, Sausage and Eggs
Good food and at an excellent price....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good service and food ? ?
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is so family friendly and nice. The staff polite, food was delicious. I will always go back. Affordable and good.
Kid-friendliness: Kids love it perfect portions for left overs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Souvlaki
It’s a cute spot with great food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent time warp when quality was good and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute, clean and small....but does get crowded,..food so far has been good. Cheap as you will get in the BX....and it's right next to the PCT.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Delicious food, spectacular service and very attentive.World Capital Tours recommends this site 100% and more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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