13 Best Diners in New York

“I really wanted a tasty burger. I've arrived. Nice, cozy...I took the burger. And they stuffed so much finely chopped grass into it that it felt like you weren’t eating meat, but had become a vegan...The chicken is delicious, the sauce is just greatFrench fries are very, very goodOverall a good place, but the burger was disappointing“

“Amazing, uncomplicated food that's tasty and really good value. The challah bread is particularly good, and I love the potato soup. It's also a very welcoming place to eat if you're on your own - just take a seat at the counter!“

“1st time visiting,the staff were lovely and food amazing On my next visit I will be back“

“Good burger. Somehow I got mixed up and thought I ordered fries, too. Nice place, for people like me who like a simple old fashioned burger joint. Table was a bit cramped for four, maybe they more expect couples. Lack of WiFi was a slight problem.“

“Excellent diner overall. Highly recommend.“

“Our party sat outside in our own boxcar feeling seating. We had booth seating (which was movable) at a table that could easily fit 6. The room had our own air conditioner, small window, and sliding door. Even though we were outside in the sidewalk, we were isolated from the world. It was devine. It made our dining experience intimate and allowed one of the party who wears a hearing aid be able to hear all of us and engage in the conversation. The food was brought to us promptly. It was all very tasty. I had shrimp (5 jumbo sized) and pasta in Marana sauce. This was a new dish for me. Although the food was tasty, this is not a pairing I would recommend nor order again. I would return for another visit and order something else as the service was wonderful.“

“Great service, good food. Cute and great location.“

“The food was very average. The menu is quite varied though. You don't go to Ellen's for the food. The entertainment is top notch. Unique dining experience!Wheelchair accessibility: They were so accommodating! I'm not completely wheelchair bound so I'm not positive on their accomodation but my sense is, they would have made it work. As soon as we got there, we did not have to wait in line! They took us in as soon as they could. We had two wheel chairs, a scooter and a wheel chair.“

“Great food, and excellent coffee!“

“Delicious food. You get a lot of food for the price. Great NYC diner!“

“I have so much respect for Hector's, I was going to call it a survivor, but that's condescending, privileged, it's not, it's one of the last real things it the neighborhood, great food, great service, a bit of real for breakfast, lunch, after or mid way through a day of gallery hoping and the Whitney in the meat packing district.. a go to for so many years for small time art parvenu's like me...Whatever, get over yourselves, old is cool classic diner, if your expecting something else go elsewhere..“

“Great service, food and atmosphere“

“Very nice address for this restaurant ?? we had lunch here for our last meal in NYC. Located very close to our hotel in the upper west side.Impeccable service. I recommend this place. We had a good lunch, my plates are well filled.You can go there with your eyes closed ?☺️“