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

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   Elizabeth

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We love Carnegie Diner! It’s amazing every time we visit! Great atmosphere! Fabulous food! Spectacular service!
   

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   Melissa

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Enjoyed our brunch before the show. We will definitely return next time we are in the city for a matinee.
   

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   Julia

   Poconos

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Staff was very friendly and responsive! Great food!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Food was great, but the crowded tables were a little too much. It felt like we were sharing a table with the people to our left and our right.
   

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   Traci Spring

   VIP

   Dallas

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Wonderful experience. Just what we were hoping for!
   

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   Jennifer

   VIP

   New York City

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Even with reservation, still need to wait about 20min.
   

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   sophia

   Greater Boston

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 4 days 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 4 days 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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   Debra

   Central Coast

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   We love this location near Times Square. When going midday on a weekday, it’s so much quieter and pleasant! Love the food choices of almost anything a person could want!
   

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    Natalie

    Phoenix

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2025

    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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