Chalsty's Cafe is the cafe inside the Museum of the City of New York, on the second floor. It has…read moresome pastries (made by Amy's Bread) and drinks. They also make sandwiches and coffees. When I visited on a Friday afternoon, there was only one staff person working - one person taking orders, making coffees, and making sandwiches. This meant a bit of a wait. But my little cookie (rye and ginger) and my cappuccino were good. Not a bad place for a snack if you're in the museum, but it's certainly not a full restaurant as some museums have.

I have no idea what this place is at this point. Some reviews said it was a Bluestone but there's…read moreno mention of that inside. There's one sign for "Chalsty's Cafe", another for "Amy's Bread", and the menu is really limited. The turkey sandwich I had was good but really small so I'm glad I also ordered a pastry, the cranberry pecan bread. Overall, not a great value for $22, but I suppose I'm paying the NY premium and the Museum premium... The two guys running the place were nice, one suggested I have them toast the sandwich which I think helped because otherwise it would have been pretty boring from a texture perspective.

I love cafe 82! A real NY diner with great food, great service, and great people. I love their…read moremozzarella sticks, love their breakfast (really good corned beef hash and eggs and a ton of bacon with the pancakes) and accommodating to kids as well--they made my toddler a single pancake not on the menu since we obviously couldn't eat a stack of them. Booths are comfy, the place is clean and well maintained, and the service is great. High recommend!

The best diner for food and drinks. The staff are amazing . And if you're a regular they form a…read morebond with you and know you very well about what you order.

Had a fantastic lunch here with my family. I had a "special" which was a chicken egg roll wrap…read morewhich was among the best lunches I've had in years. You can't beat the price of this restaurant in Manhattan for the quality of food Very clean. Easy stroller parking. Very friendly waiter (thank you, Enrique). Fully recommend

Ordered the egg roll wrap and the ingredients and sauce listed was not in the wrap. The wrap ended…read moreup just being chicken and cheese when it says there's bacon, cabbage, carrot, wonton crisps, etc. The waiter was not nice about it and was gaslighting me when I visually showed him that the wrap was just chicken and cheese. They made me a new one, but it still had no bacon and no chicken in a sweet chili sauce and no wonton crisps. If you ran out of ingredients, just say you don't have it instead of gaslighting the customer and making a SECOND incorrect wrap.

Scheduled a take out order for 9:30am and the food was ready and hot when we arrived. It stayed…read morewarm until we got home to eat it. Can't comment on the service or ambiance since it was a to go order. We enjoyed what we ordered and it was fairly large portions as you would expect for a diner, everything tasted delicious. I had the greek omelette which came with potatoes and toast. The omelette itself had great flavor as did the potatoes (cooked with onions and peppers). The toast (I opted for rye) was warm and not dry. We also tried the buttermilk pancakes (3 per order) which were tasty and moist. My husband had the mexican breakfast wrap which had great spice from the jalapenos. It is expensive for a diner, but that is the case with all diners in Manhattan. Overall a good breakfast spot with portions you expect from a diner.

Given that this is a diner, take stars accordingly…read more Met a long-time friend who now lives out of the area for breakfast this morning. She had the yogurt and fruit and granola, a huge bowl with lots of beautiful fruit around it; I saw that and I was sorry I didn't get it! I had 2 eggs, toast home fries, usual diner fare. At least I can say that the eggs were perfectly prepared, solid whites and runny yolks, just the way I like them. Rye toast, nice big slices. Service excellent, coffee refills, no complaints there. Interesting menu - not a footnote about cc charge, but each and every menu item is listed with 2 prices, cash and credit. I've never seen that before. Anyway, more than decent food at somewhat higher prices than expected but not out of range for these times.

Perfect Picnic is on CPW between 100 and 101. I kept passing by it seeing a sign for gelato. I…read morestopped in on a Wednesday afternoon after I had been walking around the city all day. I got salted caramel. They make it to order in a machine. The lady asked if I'd like cookie pieces on it? Sure, yes, please! I took this up to the apartment to eat. Hit the spot! They have small sandwiches, cheeses, premade salads, and anything else you might want for a picnic in the park. Cute place!

This place was so cute! The woman behind the counter was very nice and helpfully answered my…read moreallergy questions even on her first day. I got two sandwiches, but probably could have actually had three. One was a sweet fig jam and goat cheese and the other was more savory (meats and cheeses, though I don't remember exactly). Would recommend for some a nice bite to eat in Central Park!

I was pleasantly surprised with my experience at Honeybrains. For the quality, it is very…read morereasonably priced, and although it falls under the realm of fast food, the vibe inside of the restaurant feels slightly more upscale. I had the Protein Pepper Steak & Eggs for breakfast. It comes with steak, over easy eggs, a side of sautéed spinach, and au poivre sauce. I loved that the steak is cooked well done and my over easy eggs were slightly more over medium. The spinach is spinach, but I didn't love the au poivre sauce. I would probably ask for a different sauce next time. Service was phenomenal. The employees went above and beyond for me and I could really feel the genuine love they have for their customers. One thing that does bother me, however, is they don't recycle at all. Try to bring a reusable cup if you can!

I'm looking forward to coming back! The Upper West Side has become home to a lot of new small…read moreindependently operated coffee shops and niche cafes. Honeybrains is one that opened a few months back. I decided to check them out, and although I only got an iced coffee, I'm looking forward to my next visit to try other items! Their menu seems interesting and eclectic. WiFi available! Only a few seats, but I'd be willing to bet it fills up quickly during the week! Allegedly there are no bathrooms for the public here. So plan accordingly

Came for a quick bite with my parents and we all were happy with our choices. The seafood bisque…read morewas the ideal temperature and creamy. The avocado toast was perfectly toasted and creamy. Service was a little slow tonight but otherwise no concerns.

The get the job done. I am glad there's diner that still exists among all the bells & whistles…read morerestaurants. It has become my partner and I staple after a late night. Their quesadilla are very good, tad oily but hits the spot. Will continue being a staple and they charge you an arm and a leg. They have you in and out too.

Choice Brooklyn celebrated their 20 anniversary by opening a new location on UWS. Great, casual…read moreoption for sandwiches, pastries and drinks/coffees. I had the roast chicken panini with cheese, avocado, tomato, arugula, onion and mayo $15.95. Nice size, but not a huge sandwich. One observation, the chicken was too cold almost freezing LOL, I would have preferred a different temperature, but I'm sure that will improve as they settle into this new location. Shout out to their kind and personable team who greeted me and took my order.

The cafe has a few tables. Got a roasted chicken panini. For $16, the ingredients tasted fresh,…read moreprice to value, there wasn't much chicken in it and it could have been warmer for a panini and more compressed with melty cheese. It took almost a 1/2 for the sandwich, which for a cafe is entirely too long.