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Carnegie Diner & Cafe

4.3
4.3
510 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2+ people
19:00
Booked 121 times today
  • Lively
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for groups
We are Open ! Our Newest restaurant just Opened in the Times Square District. In the heart of our New York City.
We are located in the corner of 50th street and 8th Avenue.
Best New Pre - Theater menu. We are open from 7 am - 1 am.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Burgers, Organic
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 07:00–11:00 Lunch Daily 11:00–15:00 Dinner Daily 15:00–01:00
  • Phone number
    (212) 399-4444
  • Website
    https://www.carnegiediner.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    Let us cater your next event!
  • Location
    828 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019-7403
  • Area
    Theater District
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 510 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • New York City

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

  • Manhattan

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Carnegie Diner & Cafe delights with its extensive menu and "excellent food, good service." Perfect for pre-theatre meals, it offers "huge portions" and a lively atmosphere. While occasionally crowded, the staff is "attentive and friendly." Highlights include their "best breakfast in NYC" and New York-style cheesecake.

510 Reviews

  1. Thomas

    New York City

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This place would be so much better with a waiting area. As we ate, we were uncomfortably stared at by people waiting to be seated, as these people were right up against the tables. The burgers were good, maybe a little on the dry side, but the pastrami was incredible!!

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  2. alice

    New York City

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delightful place to go after an early matinee show.

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  3. Doug

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent NY style with mountains of pastrami on the sandwich. Big enough to share. Good enough to just stuff yourself.

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  4. Dana

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Carnegie Diner and Cafe was an excellent place to eat before going to see a Broadway show. Highly recommend!

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  5. Martine

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent value for money. Extensive menu. Great service. Victoria was our waitress. She was great. She told us about the happy hour specials which we truly appreciated. Lentil soup is amazing. The goat cheese salad great too.

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  6. David

    Austin

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place, wait staff & food. Highly recommend each of their locations.

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  7. Michael Norman

    New York City

    219 reviews

    5.0

    219 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    In the Heart of the Theatre District,this Greek Diner food gem is always Right on Time. They have a loyalty program which gives amazing discounts and the food is Always delicious and Plentiful

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  8. Rita

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    It was a great fun environment! Loud and tight but it’s NYC, no problem with that. Great Vegan menu!

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  9. Joel

    New York City

    139 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    139 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food, service and management of the large amount of customers was excellent. Food is very good and portion sizes very large. We tried the 24 layer cake, 3/4 of which we took home, and it was amazing!! Our waitress was very sweet, got everything right, and was very helpful. More than a great Diner.

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  10. Matt

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very busy and popular place. Even with a reservation we waiting nearly 30 minutes for our table. Let me say though that it is worth the wait. We were fine to wait although everyone is kinda of crowding around the entrance and if you’re unlucky the table you’ll get will be surrounded or leaned on by other customers waiting. The server was very nice and attentive. The only reason I mention the wait time is that our food was served promptly and deliciously. But because we aired so long for the table we had to rush through it in order to make it to our next event. Leave yourself plenty of time. The service and food are excellent and everyone knows it so you might be waiting even if you have a reservation.

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Carnegie Diner & Cafe is rated 4.3 stars by 510 OpenTable diners.

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2+ people
19:00
Booked 121 times today
Google Map for Carnegie Diner & Cafe

828 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019-7403

Additional information

  • Area
    Theater District
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 07:00–11:00 Lunch Daily 11:00–15:00 Dinner Daily 15:00–01:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Burgers, Organic
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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