Carnegie Diner & Café – 828 8th Ave, New York, NY

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   sophia

   Greater Boston

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The blueberry pancakes were amazing and the service was quick with the friendliest waiters! 10/10 recommend.
   

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   Morgan

   Greater Boston

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Pretty quick service and food was decent. Place was pretty loud and we definitely felt rushed after the meal.
   

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   Natalie

   Phoenix

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   When we first tried to eat here, it was on a Sunday around 11:30 AM and very packed. That’s when we learned it was best to make a reservation. So we made a reservation for the next day, and that worked out better. The wait wasn’t too long, and the hostess was nice enough to offer a table next to the entrance door or wait for the next available table without a breeze. We decided to wait but appreciated the offer. When we sat, the waitress came over with water and introduced herself. I think her name was Nikki. She asked if we knew what we wanted. We explained to her that it was our first time and we were still looking over the overwhelming menu to decide. So she offered to give us more time and she would be back, but no suggestions. After determining what we wanted, we had to flag Nikki down to order. I was trying to decide between the egg Benedict with lobster or the lobster roll. When I asked her for her recommendation, she then informed me that they were out of lobster. She apologized for not mentioning it earlier. She didn’t mention anything else or made any other suggestions. I was purely disappointed and turned completely off from eating here at this point. My daughter ordered the southern chicken sandwich. My husband and I asked for additional time to look over the menu again with no help from the server. Our daughter’s food came out super fast. My drink was delivered as we continued to wait to place our order. I decided on the Greek omelette and my husband ordered the bacon peanut butter pancakes. My daughter asked for a side of ranch to go with her salad and fries, but it never came out. Our food was good, but had to ask for ketchup, jelly for my toast, extra syrup and peanut butter for my husband. The waitress was too busy to check on us and we felt neglected. I was pretty much irritated at the end of our meal and ready to go. The ambiance and food was pretty good. The desserts looked amazing. But the service could definitely use improvement.
   

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   melissa

   VIP

   New York City

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 1

   Split the classic pastrami—perfect! Amazing espresso martini!
   

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   Allison

   New York City

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Ok, too noisy, too crowded, tables too close together
   

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   Mary-Ann

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   2nd time here and would definitely return. Brunch is great!
   

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   Jason

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   There needs to be a better way to control the crowd of people waiting for tables. We had people standing over us while eating our meal.
   

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   Janet

   Washington DC

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food and service were extraordinary! I had apple pancakes that were fantastic! My companion had blueberry pancakes that she reported were superb! The fresh squeezed orange juice was delicious! It was the perfect ending to a lovely weekend in NYC. I plan on returning on my next visit to NYC!
   

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   Trevor

   VIP

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food. Friendly servers. Highly recommended!
   

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    David

    VIP

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great service and meal!!! Will be back soon!! Never disappointed…
    

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