Good Enough to Eat
Breakfast Spot and Burger Joint$$$$
Upper West Side, New York
"Have the Bacon Waffles for brunch and you will leave very happy."(17 Tips)
"Astoria omelette w home fries 👌🏽😋,breakfast at any time"(5 Tips)
": try the bacon, a mimosa, and the migas scrambled!"(7 Tips)
"Classic Pancakes with Maple syrup and strawberry butter are awesome!"(62 Tips)
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CourtneyAugust 8, 2016Solid breakfast food. Just don't order the turkey sausage patties - they're a grey-hued freezer burned assault on your taste buds.
Andrea Allen PicklesimerMay 19, 2013If you want the Bacon waffles or Apple pancakes, make sure you get there before 4pm. They are not on the menu after that.
Tim LuteSeptember 3, 2013great Irish Oatmeal and freshly squeezed OJ. Sit at the bar to skip the line.
Roman NurikApril 3, 2015The OJ isn't always freshly squeezed apparently; depends on the day, and is the same price regardless. Before ordering, ask the waiter.
We love this place (been here 50+ times) but HUGELY disappointed to learn they no longer serve specials in the morning. Also, we wish they served Coke rather than Pepsi.
Gwen LaurensSeptember 28, 2012This place is fantastic. Great bread, sausage and eggs. Vegan options too! Don't pass it up!
Honghui YuNovember 12, 2016Decent breakfast - every entrée comes with buttermilk biscuits and strawberry butter
Banana pancakes and the pumpkin french toast will change your life. SO bangin'!
Way BenjaminJune 12, 2017It's a crowded place on weekends and there's a line formed. Food prices are definitely on the low side but coffee costs $3.50 and doesn't taste as good. I think the food can be improved.
ExperiencesAugust 10, 2012Apple pancake, bacon waffles ... everything down to the biscuit & strawberry butter is worth it.
Ian PerryMay 19, 2012Go for the Astoria omelette and make sure you try the strawberry butter. You won't be disappointed!
Joyce HaasOctober 18, 2012The country scrambled eggs are to die for. What do they put in there to make eggs taste this spectacular?
Get the meatloaf, the mac and cheese, and everything they offer for dessert!
MarkSeptember 2, 2016Was greeted very rudely when I walked in with a stroller. We were just going in to ask if we could sit outside (where there was clearly plenty of space on this weekday afternoon) and quickly told no.
- Pierre AdamczykJuly 21, 2011Come first time and found it amazingly good! Classic Pancakes with Maple syrup and strawberry butter are awesome!
Benjamin HanauSeptember 24, 2012Best brunch in the city! Pancakes, french toast, biscuits! Foursquare specials!
Daniel PowellAugust 30, 2015Solid food and a lot of variety at brunch. The service is pretty bad. Been multiple times and the poor service is consistent. Good food as the name implies - but usually not worth the wait all in
Ben BonaccioApril 14, 2013Several delicious vegan options. Hope you like your toast dry though—no Earth Balance at this joint.
Ryan Zhang 🤪January 6, 2016Strawberry butter is like crack; basically ice cream. Watch your waistline
Mommy ShortsJanuary 2, 2011They've got crayons and children's books at the ready to occupy your kids while you try your best to enjoy your meal. (Kid's menu with stand-bys)
LeezaSeptember 11, 2014My omlette was just okay, but the biscuit and strawberry butter? Worth their own meal.
RazorfishSeptember 20, 2011White picket fence, cow trinkets, country feel, and the biscuits with strawberry butter is to die for.- Deborah CardosoApril 21, 2012
Howard FreemanAugust 31, 2011Astoria omelette is delicious. And don't miss the biscuits with strawberry butter.
ZacharyDecember 6, 2014The michelada was tasty. Got some kind of Mexican inspired dish and it was good but not great.
Gabriel M.January 25, 2017As a brunch lover, I can't understand why this place is always so crowded. Pancakes are too heavy and not fluffy, bacon is too thick and fatty, and service is not very good.
Jaycob BurnsSeptember 15, 2014Overall the food is good, but the biscuits are kinda lame and def not from scratch. Fine if they come with your order, but don't pay for them separately like I did
The Corcoran GroupMay 21, 2010The biscuits and strawberry butter make this place the best brunch on the Upper West Side.
Tara ReedNovember 25, 2012Weekend lines dissolve after 1:30/2:00pm. If you can wait for brunch, do it.
Samantha JMarch 24, 2014Difficult to rationalize coming back. From no menus, to wobbly table, to dirty coffee mugs, empty sugar bowl, wrong orders. Get a new savory chef as well.
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Comfort food, home cooking, serving & celebrating the best traditional American food in New York City since 1981. Lunch, Dinner, plus All day Breakfast!
Closed until 9:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
- 5:30 PM–10:30 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
- 5:30 PM–10:30 PM
(212) 496-0163
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Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
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Wine, Full Bar
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