We stopped in for breakfast since we were staying at the W around the corner. It seems like a great place to stop and had plenty of seating. Our toast was burnt to a crisp, pancakes were tasteless, coffee was horrible, and home fries were overcooked with too many green peppers. Definitely not a great breakfast joint. read more

Here on business and tried George's out for the first time with my daughter. Overall, the service was excellent. Sat outside and the weather was perfect. I had the chicken kabob with rice and side salad. The food was good, I won't say it was great or memorable. The menu is large and covers your basic burgers, sandwiches, mexican, Italian, Greek and the list goes on. The breakfast selection is large also. Will try it again and a different dish. read more

The host/hostess need to do a much better job at their jobs. Service is average for a rather busy place. My food was good not great. Banana pancakes are pancakes with bananas cooked inside. Not 3 pancakes with 1 banana cut up on top. Some may say that's picky but I don't think so. read more

Great Diner and Deli style food. There is no faster delivery that I know of in the area. Generally 10-15 for me (at my office on Rector at Bway). Amazing selection. I've ordered from here for over 2 years, but never once have I actually sat down. read more

This is a clean, well staffed, decent place for a simple meal. Nothing to go out of your way but if you want regular breakfast or simple lunch in the financial district you can come here and be treated nicely by the staff. Pricing is more than a NJ diner but it is the financial district in NY and you can sit and relax over a burger or plate of eggs. They also have a few tables outside for nice days-tucked between broadway and battery garage up from the nyc traffic court. read more

A few steps up from a deli/bodega when you need some basic food. Fast delivery and very large portions for the money. The atmosphere isn't amazing for eating in but definitely a reliable and repeatable place for grub. read more

I really want to like this place but every time I go here I am just let down. I have been here about 5 times over the past 5 years. Most of the time just getting takeout and other times with groups. They do have good space on the top level for groups. But the food is just so mediocre. Recently I got a muffin at the takeout and it was stale....that is the last time I ever go here. I am tired of how bad the food is. read more

OK diner. The server was rather rude. The ambiance feels a bit tight, especially the stairs. Go for the upstairs if you can, much roomier. I ordered eggs over medium with turkey sausage. The meal hit the spot. I would say that George's is your quintessential diner mainstay if you are ever in the area. read more

Very disappointing. We watched people who came in after us receive their food first, and when ours came out everything was dried out like it had been sitting there under a heat lamp read more

We were tourists looking for brunch before visiting the World Trade Center memorial. We were very happy to find George's and while it was quite busy on a Sunday morning, there seemed to be an efficient method for seating people. The food was absolutely fine, but it not get to our table hot. Unfortunately, that problem is not unique to diners like George's. You can pay a lot more money for a pretentious, lukewarm entree. And I'd also like to mention that the lock on the restroom door did not work, causing this individual some anxiety, given how busy the place was. read more

Went here for take-out over the weekend because it was the closest place to eat near my hotel. The person taking out order was not friendly at all, and had a bad attitude. We hadn't finished placing our order and she assumed we were done and have us our total after we ordered one thing. The milkshake was good but the roast beef sandwich and baked potato we ordered had no taste. Maybe if we had dined in and ordered something else it would have been a better experience but I don't think I will be going back. And the sodas that were ordered were both expired. Someone else who came in ordered and cheeseburger with lettuce. She rudely asked, "no bread?" the customer had to explain to her 5 times what he wanted, which was just a cheeseburger with the bun, which is what burgers come with unless asked without it and with lettuce. read more

Dont come here of you want friendly service at the counter. Staff is beyond rude and the place looks filthy. Too bad, because the food ive had in yhe past in the restaurany part has been good! But i am never stepping foot in there again. Perhaps a scrub and some training could turn it around. read more

Turist trap. Everything is crap given the price. You're better off getting brunch at Starbucks.

Unfortunately we decided to dine here while waiting to get into the 9/11 memorial. Out of 4 meals, they were all disgusting! My Chicken Gyro had what I can only describe as flat 1 inch strips of some kind of chicken mystery meat, our milk shakes were just cold milk (no shake) the onlion rings were soggy and underdone and all four of us ended up very sick later that evening. The service was even worse! We ordered water 3 times and never got it, the waiter never checked on our meal and we had to go hunt him down to get our check and pay! I wouldn't send my enemies to this place! read more

Good food, but long wait (40 minutes) to order. Also found a hair in my food ew. Other then that the food is alright.

Came into NYC for the day, stopped here for breakfast. Food was decent but the service was S L O W. Server never asked if we wanted more coffee or needed anything else. We sat for 20 mins from the time we were done eating until server came again. He brings us the bill and they automatically added 18% tip. The menu says they only add for 4 or more people, or for bills more than $75, we had 3 people and a $40 bill. When you read the bottom of the bill it says "gratuity not included, please tip" or something to that effect. What started as a good experience ended on a bad note. Will not come back.... read more

I ordered an iced coffee to go. It was pretty watery & made with longlife milk - not very nice. Thanks for letting me use the restroom though. read more

Walking around after hitting the 9/11 Memorial, I happened upon this little spot that looked like a great place to eat. Unfortunately I was not overly impressed. I realize that real estate in NYC is at a premium but the way these tables were positioned in this restaurant was not even close to space efficient and was not at all conducive to actually eating a meal. That being said, my friend ordered the turkey club and was satisfied with the meal. He said the turkey was a little dry but overall it was fine. I ordered a chicken sandwich that had guacamole and other flavors (no idea what it was called) and truthfully, it was "meh". The ingredients didn't seem fresh and no flavor actually stuck out as great. We had to beg our waiter for water refills and I ordered a soda and the can was absolutely filthy. You're greeted in the store front with a beautiful pastry counter, but don't worry, they don't make any of the items there. They buy them and resell. I guess I got spoiled while I was in the city and had so many homemade amazing tastes that I don't think I will ever need to stop back here again. It did the job though. We ate. read more

George's was amazing; great food, strong mimosas, reasonable prices. It's also in a great location. Service wasn't the best ever, but it wasn't bad. read more

Dont expect to get your own table- they seat you in a row of empty tables next to strangers. Those 3 empty tables by the window? Nope thats only for groups of 4. Also the menus are dirty and the hostess is rude read more

We were desperate to find a place that served pancakes on Thanksgiving day, and luckily George's was open. They had a full brunch menu with bottomless mimosas and the owner even stopped by before we left to ask if we wanted one last carafe. The service was great! He opened the door for us as we left also, and it was freezing outside. I ate the Southwestern Eggs Benedict with the Chipotle Hollandaise sauce. The eggs were perfectly runny. The pancakes were alright, but the portions were huge! read more

Decent food, friendly & timely staff and great oldies music! Breakfast was very average but handled with care and delight. Coffee mug was always full. I left feeling good about the day. read more

Don't eat here - I ordered a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich and after 25 minutes, I asked the waiter to check on it and it arrived with no meat. Really, a Philly with no meat. They said they would take care of it and after another 20 minutes I finally got a sandwich that really was not very good at all. The folks next to us ordered a breakfast and indicated they would be leaving and going someplace else to eat. Very bad experience. read more

After eating at George's I was surprised to see it only had a 3 star rating. Although it seems nearly like a generic Denny's restaurant, the food was seriously authentic and fresh hand made. Really liked it! read more

A high-traffic tourist area. convenient location. The menu offers a wide variety of mouth - watering starters . The cubby burger was awesome , the portions are large - totally worth the price the staff was very attentive. read more

Good vegan burger & the server was gracious in fixing the dairy free mixup b/n 2 burgers. like the history there.

Great place for breakfast - quality food, friendly & fast service, and large enough to keep the waiting line flowing.

The food is perfect. The service warm and professional. They know what they're doing. "nuff said?

Super cute and homey diner with really good food. Good portions. The cappacinno was so cute!!

Based on my first (and will be only) visit, I have to agree with the first reviewer. The food here is nothing special. For a weekday lunch, the service was OK. I tried their house special burger - The George's Burger - which left me unimpressed. It was a cross between a burger and a meatloaf with toppings mixed in with the meat. Kind of strange. I would go to Burger King instead. Limited seating downstairs. Additional seating upstairs. Busy at lunch - why? Might be that you need to know what to order and what to stay away from. read more

Amazing food! The staff was so friendly and the service is quick. I had todays special the apple cinnamon roll pancakes, it's like eating apple pie with more sugar! The rest of my family raved about the pancakes, eggs, and sausage. Not a lot of restaurants around so this is good if your looking for a general diner. Especially if your staying at The Marriott downtown like we were. Cute place, highly recommend! read more

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Ordered breakfast from George across Rector Place. It took an hour for delivery. When the food arrived, the sandwich, fries were cold, and soggy. The food taste horrible. The only mistake I made is calling this place. NEVER AGAIN. read more

Pretty extensive menu. Subpar service. Nice to go for breakfast, and there's a lot of seating. However from now on I'm not going there anymore because for me the food just wasn't that good. It can also get loud when a lot of tourists are there. read more

a classic old NYC diner at the corner of Rector and Greenwich, downtown. Had to get in a traditional egg sandwich with cheese and bacon, on a roll. That, juice, and coffee, that's the real NYC in the morning. read more

This is a great spot to grab a coffee and a bagel! I know, I know, maybe it's not the best bagel in the world but most NY bagels are better than the majority of bagels from anywhere else. The people were so friendly and I appreciated their patience with us and our two year old! read more

Good diner food with interesting waffle/french toast/pancake concoctions. Can't really say much else here.

Horrible. Burger was dry and flavorless...stay away

You know why they're great? Because they deliver my oatmeal to my job which is like two miles away from them!!!! I love their 5 dollar minimum delivery. It's so hard to find in this area!! Most places charge more than 10 minimum but I only want OATMEAL!!! Their oatmeal is decent. Kudos George! read more

Came here on my first day in NY. It was close to my hotel so I decided to try it. I wasn't in the mood for breakfast so I decided to just get chicken tenders. They were alright, not good or bad. I think the only good reviews they get are for their breakfast items because my friend had a philly cheese steak and he said it was mediocre. Also, our waiter was definitely drunk and we couldn't understand him at all. I also asked another employee for barbecue sauce....& they brought me ketchup (there was already a ketchup bottle at my table) I didn't bother to ask for it again read more

Disgusting cheeseburger clubs: as if they were cooked straight out of the freezer. Rude waiters. No bacon on a $17 cheeseburger club which normally is part of a club. read more