Breakfast with elbow room. Everywhere is tight in this city. Some spots more so than others. At George's for breakfast the seating was slightly more spacious than the spot we went to yesterday. Ha ha ha. And the food was delicious as well. Hot hot syrup served with the pancakes. What else could I ask for?
Diana A.
Food is delicious especially all the breakfast options! Waiters were very helpful. Lovely location that is close to many tourist attractions.
Coy W.
Edit: Just catching up over the summer reviews. When we woke up the morning of our flight, we decided we had a chat about breakfast and decided, yes we were going to try a greasy spoon breakfast in the area. There's a few options in the area. This looked like the mom and pop type joint we wanted to check out. It looked like the no frills type spot we grew up eating at. We walked down to the area and walked inside. It was packed and we weren't sure if people were in line so we stood outside. A kind patron opened the door and let us know we had to put our name on the list. We did, asked how long the wait was, 20 minutes and thought it wasn't that bad. 10 minutes later they came out to get us as a lot of groups in front of us were much larger so we got pretty lucky. They gave us a seat on the outdoor patio. A little while later we got our menu. A little while after that, somebody came out to check if we needed a coffee. We let them know we were ready to order and somebody was sent out to take our order as well as bring us a coffee. Ordered the basic 2 eggs with bacon, home fries and toast. After a bit of a slow start our server was really good as well as the coffee crew. We got our breakfast in no time. From the looks of things the bacon is pretty close to how I like it. The bacon was alright and probably the highlight of breakfast. Secondly taste test were the eggs. The eggs were pretty bland. Finally took a fork of the home fries. Also bland. Unfortunately have to say the breakfast was pretty much bland all around. The coffee, though it kept getting refilled is kind of what you'd expect from my comments around the breakfast but I did appreciate them coming regularly!
Cristofer M.
What a gem in the financial district, overall great food and the service is excellent. Breakfast is top notch and the lemonades are really good. Coming for the second time, great atmosphere all round, always love the food and the staff are really nice.
Emma G.
Tourists have really questionable taste. I actually stopped by here over the summer with the Millennial Chum for a quick lunch and had a mystifying Eggs Benedict situation- they overcooked the egg so it wasn't poached anymore. I remember poking the egg and nothing happening, only to investigate and realize it had been cooked all the way through. I was so confused I didn't even bother to write a review. Well, I came back because my Skipper wanted some comfort food and claimed this place was "famous." Since it was 30 degrees and I wasn't particularly keen on walking more than a few blocks, I returned for additional punishment. Right off the bat, it was abundantly clear we were in the minority. At least 90% of the customers were very obviously tourists - if they weren't sporting brand new NYC hats, they were peering out at the street or up at the skyscrapers in awe. Keep in mind that George's is probably two, maybe three blocks from the 9/11 site, so I don't think they can avoid catering to that demographic to some extent. It's also SUPER cluttered/congested in there, even by NYC standards. They probably squeezed in an extra three tables upstairs, and coupled with the (I assume) COVID-era wood dividers between the seating areas, there isn't a lot of extra space. The divider next to us was pretty beat up, and while it did provide a bit more privacy from the other tables, I don't think it was worth the sacrifice of the extra foot or so of physical range. I'd accidentally consumed a lot of Italian/dairy-esque food the day before so focused my attention on the sweeter diner offerings (also, how could I risk the Benedicts again?) - I ordered the red velvet pancakes, with one scrambled egg. The pancakes were really mediocre. The gold standard for me when it comes to red velvet pancakes is the Toast location in Montclair, NJ - they're bigger, with a nice crisp to them. These were soggy and way too chewy. The cream cheese topping was sparingly applied, and only onto the top pancake. As a result, the last two pancakes were pretty tasteless in addition to the texture issues. Syrup WAS provided so I could have added that, but the cream cheese topping is a way better accompaniment and it wouldn't have changed my opinion on the dish overall. The scrambled egg was fine; given the issues with the pancakes, I should have ordered at least one or two more eggs, and they for sure needed the generous dousing of pepper I put them on. But at least these eggs were cooked to order. The service was efficient as you'd expect at an NYC diner, but pretty brusque. That mildly surprised me just because they have so many tourists coming in here and you'd think they'd want to give them a little more charm/hospitality than the average bear, but that wasn't the case here. No one was mean to us, but it was a lot of clipped sentences and very quick exchanges. That said, the food came out in a timely manner, which was the most important aspect. I really can't envision a scenario where I stop back in here. Fool me once, but we're now getting into the territory where I have no one else to blame but the gorgeous creature in the mirror. The diner across the street (Zaza) is significantly better and less congested.
Eric And Tarah C.
This restaurant was very crowded but the service of the food coming out was great considering how busy they were. The burger was ok. The chicken sandwich was delicious. The French toast was also good.
Karla D.
I just left, the only reason it's getting two stars is because of the sweet busser who grabbed our drinks and how short and nice the hostess was. The service was HORRIBLE! I'm a server and I get it, we are humans and have off day personally but in NO circumstances is it allowed to take it out on your tables, it's completely not acceptable. Also, we noticed that the milk for coffee if a table didn't use it would go back in the refrigerator once it hits a table it should be thrown out not used again for something else that's disgusting and unsanitary! Very disappointing first impression. The server needs an attitude adjustment, literally I'm pregnant and noticed that my egg Benedict was RAW!! I let him know that I would like it remade and the egg more well done and it was STILL RAW!!! So I changed it and before I could say what I wanted he walked away didn't get a chance to say I want my pancakes with strawberries and bananas and that I wanted to add ham and a scramble egg. Honestly, I will not tell people to go here when visiting. The fact that you as the owner just said that my request was accommodated when they weren't is ridiculous and the anger is coming from a place of your response. Why would I contact management when I would much rather leave and not come back because if this is how the owner replies, I guess I can see why the server attitude was that way which by the way he was unkind and rude to multiple tables! I've been in the industry since I was 18 almost 10 years and the way the response isn't the way to go. Also which part of changing the order wasn't clear that the "remake" that came out in like one minute is accommodating when I literally said that my eggs were still way too runny after letting him know that I would like it more well done and I'm okay with that. Yet the second time still came back raw..
Ryan B.
Worst restaurant I've ever been to in my life, we sat and waited 30 minutes and the server just ignored us.
Marysol P.
The lines are long for breakfast but the wait for us was only 20 minutes. I had the waffles deluxe which was delicious, the coffee has free refills and was very good. The tables are placed very close together, the onlu draw back. The prices are reasonable.
Ana M.
The service from the hostess, to the waiter, to the bus boy was above and beyond! The food was on point and delicious! I'm in awe how the service and food preparation is amazing with a speedy service!!
Another quintessential NY diner that does breakfast right! Strong coffee, lots of tasty food at reasonable prices, what more do you want? I had the banana waffle with a side of bacon. Bananas were fresh, waffle was just the right amount of crispy outside/chewy inside and the bacon was crisp! I arrived at a little before 8:30 in the morning and the place was almost empty. By the time I left a little after 9, it was packed. If you want fancy keep scrolling. If you want something tasty, inexpensive and filling, give this place a shot.
Carly C.
The place was packed, but we were seated quickly. Everything runs like a well-oiled machine. It was no frills, there are Covid-style dividers between the booths. Everyone was nice and the food was delivered quickly and hot. Nothing spectacular and nothing to complain about it. A great staple to the diner community!
Isabel F.
Service 5/5 Food 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 I ordered the breakfast burrito and it was so good. The salsa made it a little sweet and for me, it was perfect.
Amanda S.
You can skip this place - well, the burgers at least. With so many other fabulous options in New York, you never have to settle for subpar. As a visitor, I aim to make to most of my precious time in this concert wasteland, which means enjoying every bite of grub at every restaurant. I wasn't thrilled on spending two hours and a shit ton of money on meh food. After studying their huge menu, I ordered the Caprese Burger, medium (mozzarella, plum tomato, basil, balsamic dressing). Right away, I noticed the burger missing half of its namesake ingredients - the tomato and balsamic. I'll bet my money they pre-assembled this guy, stuck him in the microwave once ordered and completely forgot to add the last two ingredients. I tried my hardest to get the server's attention to no avail. My party was halfway through their plates when I decided to cut my losses. All could have been forgiven if the burger was good without said missing parts. It wasn't. It was dry, way overdone and lacked any kind of flavor whatsoever. The basil was absolutely useless. I couldn't even finish. After all the disappointment I figured I deserved a lil sweet treat. The Carrot Cake was delicious. The cream cheese frosting was real, and the cake was very moist and tasted pretty fresh. The slice was large, too much for me to finish. It was a shame I wasted so much space on a cruddy sandwich when I could've just filled up on this. In conclusion, I wouldn't recommend George's. If you do go, order a piece of cake. Maybe I'll return in the future and try their breakfast, since that's what they're known for...I guess.
James Hunter W.
Eggs were served cold, potatoes were mushy and looked like they'd been sitting around, the hollandaise sauce was orange. Very disappointing. Waited 20 minutes to be seated.
Breakfast with elbow room. Everywhere is tight in this city. Some spots more so than others. At George's for breakfast the seating was slightly more spacious than the spot we went to yesterday. Ha ha ha. And the food was delicious as well. Hot hot syrup served with the pancakes. What else could I ask for?
Food is delicious especially all the breakfast options! Waiters were very helpful. Lovely location that is close to many tourist attractions.
Edit: Just catching up over the summer reviews. When we woke up the morning of our flight, we decided we had a chat about breakfast and decided, yes we were going to try a greasy spoon breakfast in the area. There's a few options in the area. This looked like the mom and pop type joint we wanted to check out. It looked like the no frills type spot we grew up eating at. We walked down to the area and walked inside. It was packed and we weren't sure if people were in line so we stood outside. A kind patron opened the door and let us know we had to put our name on the list. We did, asked how long the wait was, 20 minutes and thought it wasn't that bad. 10 minutes later they came out to get us as a lot of groups in front of us were much larger so we got pretty lucky. They gave us a seat on the outdoor patio. A little while later we got our menu. A little while after that, somebody came out to check if we needed a coffee. We let them know we were ready to order and somebody was sent out to take our order as well as bring us a coffee. Ordered the basic 2 eggs with bacon, home fries and toast. After a bit of a slow start our server was really good as well as the coffee crew. We got our breakfast in no time. From the looks of things the bacon is pretty close to how I like it. The bacon was alright and probably the highlight of breakfast. Secondly taste test were the eggs. The eggs were pretty bland. Finally took a fork of the home fries. Also bland. Unfortunately have to say the breakfast was pretty much bland all around. The coffee, though it kept getting refilled is kind of what you'd expect from my comments around the breakfast but I did appreciate them coming regularly!
What a gem in the financial district, overall great food and the service is excellent. Breakfast is top notch and the lemonades are really good. Coming for the second time, great atmosphere all round, always love the food and the staff are really nice.
Tourists have really questionable taste. I actually stopped by here over the summer with the Millennial Chum for a quick lunch and had a mystifying Eggs Benedict situation- they overcooked the egg so it wasn't poached anymore. I remember poking the egg and nothing happening, only to investigate and realize it had been cooked all the way through. I was so confused I didn't even bother to write a review. Well, I came back because my Skipper wanted some comfort food and claimed this place was "famous." Since it was 30 degrees and I wasn't particularly keen on walking more than a few blocks, I returned for additional punishment. Right off the bat, it was abundantly clear we were in the minority. At least 90% of the customers were very obviously tourists - if they weren't sporting brand new NYC hats, they were peering out at the street or up at the skyscrapers in awe. Keep in mind that George's is probably two, maybe three blocks from the 9/11 site, so I don't think they can avoid catering to that demographic to some extent. It's also SUPER cluttered/congested in there, even by NYC standards. They probably squeezed in an extra three tables upstairs, and coupled with the (I assume) COVID-era wood dividers between the seating areas, there isn't a lot of extra space. The divider next to us was pretty beat up, and while it did provide a bit more privacy from the other tables, I don't think it was worth the sacrifice of the extra foot or so of physical range. I'd accidentally consumed a lot of Italian/dairy-esque food the day before so focused my attention on the sweeter diner offerings (also, how could I risk the Benedicts again?) - I ordered the red velvet pancakes, with one scrambled egg. The pancakes were really mediocre. The gold standard for me when it comes to red velvet pancakes is the Toast location in Montclair, NJ - they're bigger, with a nice crisp to them. These were soggy and way too chewy. The cream cheese topping was sparingly applied, and only onto the top pancake. As a result, the last two pancakes were pretty tasteless in addition to the texture issues. Syrup WAS provided so I could have added that, but the cream cheese topping is a way better accompaniment and it wouldn't have changed my opinion on the dish overall. The scrambled egg was fine; given the issues with the pancakes, I should have ordered at least one or two more eggs, and they for sure needed the generous dousing of pepper I put them on. But at least these eggs were cooked to order. The service was efficient as you'd expect at an NYC diner, but pretty brusque. That mildly surprised me just because they have so many tourists coming in here and you'd think they'd want to give them a little more charm/hospitality than the average bear, but that wasn't the case here. No one was mean to us, but it was a lot of clipped sentences and very quick exchanges. That said, the food came out in a timely manner, which was the most important aspect. I really can't envision a scenario where I stop back in here. Fool me once, but we're now getting into the territory where I have no one else to blame but the gorgeous creature in the mirror. The diner across the street (Zaza) is significantly better and less congested.
This restaurant was very crowded but the service of the food coming out was great considering how busy they were. The burger was ok. The chicken sandwich was delicious. The French toast was also good.
I just left, the only reason it's getting two stars is because of the sweet busser who grabbed our drinks and how short and nice the hostess was. The service was HORRIBLE! I'm a server and I get it, we are humans and have off day personally but in NO circumstances is it allowed to take it out on your tables, it's completely not acceptable. Also, we noticed that the milk for coffee if a table didn't use it would go back in the refrigerator once it hits a table it should be thrown out not used again for something else that's disgusting and unsanitary! Very disappointing first impression. The server needs an attitude adjustment, literally I'm pregnant and noticed that my egg Benedict was RAW!! I let him know that I would like it remade and the egg more well done and it was STILL RAW!!! So I changed it and before I could say what I wanted he walked away didn't get a chance to say I want my pancakes with strawberries and bananas and that I wanted to add ham and a scramble egg. Honestly, I will not tell people to go here when visiting. The fact that you as the owner just said that my request was accommodated when they weren't is ridiculous and the anger is coming from a place of your response. Why would I contact management when I would much rather leave and not come back because if this is how the owner replies, I guess I can see why the server attitude was that way which by the way he was unkind and rude to multiple tables! I've been in the industry since I was 18 almost 10 years and the way the response isn't the way to go. Also which part of changing the order wasn't clear that the "remake" that came out in like one minute is accommodating when I literally said that my eggs were still way too runny after letting him know that I would like it more well done and I'm okay with that. Yet the second time still came back raw..
Worst restaurant I've ever been to in my life, we sat and waited 30 minutes and the server just ignored us.
The lines are long for breakfast but the wait for us was only 20 minutes. I had the waffles deluxe which was delicious, the coffee has free refills and was very good. The tables are placed very close together, the onlu draw back. The prices are reasonable.
The service from the hostess, to the waiter, to the bus boy was above and beyond! The food was on point and delicious! I'm in awe how the service and food preparation is amazing with a speedy service!!
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Another quintessential NY diner that does breakfast right! Strong coffee, lots of tasty food at reasonable prices, what more do you want? I had the banana waffle with a side of bacon. Bananas were fresh, waffle was just the right amount of crispy outside/chewy inside and the bacon was crisp! I arrived at a little before 8:30 in the morning and the place was almost empty. By the time I left a little after 9, it was packed. If you want fancy keep scrolling. If you want something tasty, inexpensive and filling, give this place a shot.
The place was packed, but we were seated quickly. Everything runs like a well-oiled machine. It was no frills, there are Covid-style dividers between the booths. Everyone was nice and the food was delivered quickly and hot. Nothing spectacular and nothing to complain about it. A great staple to the diner community!
Service 5/5 Food 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 I ordered the breakfast burrito and it was so good. The salsa made it a little sweet and for me, it was perfect.
You can skip this place - well, the burgers at least. With so many other fabulous options in New York, you never have to settle for subpar. As a visitor, I aim to make to most of my precious time in this concert wasteland, which means enjoying every bite of grub at every restaurant. I wasn't thrilled on spending two hours and a shit ton of money on meh food. After studying their huge menu, I ordered the Caprese Burger, medium (mozzarella, plum tomato, basil, balsamic dressing). Right away, I noticed the burger missing half of its namesake ingredients - the tomato and balsamic. I'll bet my money they pre-assembled this guy, stuck him in the microwave once ordered and completely forgot to add the last two ingredients. I tried my hardest to get the server's attention to no avail. My party was halfway through their plates when I decided to cut my losses. All could have been forgiven if the burger was good without said missing parts. It wasn't. It was dry, way overdone and lacked any kind of flavor whatsoever. The basil was absolutely useless. I couldn't even finish. After all the disappointment I figured I deserved a lil sweet treat. The Carrot Cake was delicious. The cream cheese frosting was real, and the cake was very moist and tasted pretty fresh. The slice was large, too much for me to finish. It was a shame I wasted so much space on a cruddy sandwich when I could've just filled up on this. In conclusion, I wouldn't recommend George's. If you do go, order a piece of cake. Maybe I'll return in the future and try their breakfast, since that's what they're known for...I guess.
Eggs were served cold, potatoes were mushy and looked like they'd been sitting around, the hollandaise sauce was orange. Very disappointing. Waited 20 minutes to be seated.