Aloof service, huge prices and mediocre grub make this a lousy choice. They find new ways to disappoint with even the simplest of items. You can do a lot better in the 'hood (Madison, Morning Star, Ritz, Hamilton...heck at the Plaza across the street at least the people are nice). And you won't feel like you just underwent a colonoscopy when you get the check. Can I be clearer than this? AVOID THE MOONSTRUCK DINER BECAUSE IT SUCKS HARD. read more

Don't try to redeem the Yelp offer because they say you have to print it even though the offer says you only have to show. It's a total scam and service is bad with mediocre food - that a million diners in NYC serve. Complete failure all the way around. Only redeeming quality was nice host and cheesy 80s on the radio. read more

Decent food but I was charged for pickles & coleslaw. PICKLES AND COLESLAW!!!! My waitress did not let me know that I would be charged for this. I discovered this as I was paying, I noticed the added $5! I spoke with the manager who then explained that he will not take it off the bill. Shitty customer service. Go to another diner! read more

They have a very extensive menu! I recommend getting the chicken platter because you will be taking half of it home....it's a huge portion for a good price! I live a block away and during the winter have ordered delivery, which was quick and accurate. read more

If there were ZERO stars, I would give them zero stars. Overpriced for a neighborhood diner, they served me GREEN french fries!! GROSS!!! SUPER bad for your health, green potatoes are really bad for you. I showed them the green fries and the "management" were blasé... In fact, I was dismissed as a "silly woman" by the thugs running this shop. Don't go there - especially not late at night, it's NOT SAFE and certainly not hospitable. Eventually, they changed my fries but their attitude about the ordeal didn't change. I'm going to Lyric Diner for my next late night meal - this place isn't worth it. read more

I ate stale carrot cake from here and got so sick I threw up afterward. It was appalling they were even selling that carrot cake. 0/5 stars. Would not recommend. read more

This is a genuine, New York City diner with a huge menu, friendly service and, for the upper east side of Manhattan, reasonable prices. I usually order a fried egg sandwich on a roll. Doesn't everyone have a diner standard? Theirs is perfectly acceptable and always cooked as ordered. The burgers likewise -- free of the gristle that too often appears in such casual places. Forget about fancy but if you stick to the basics and have reasonable expectations, you will be pleased. A note about staff: one evening we walked out without our wallet, which was (unusual for us!) full of cash as well as credit cards. The server spotted us, knew where we were headed and sent the bus person running after us, wallet intact. OMG, what a chore it would have been to replace all that stuff! And, yes, once recovered from the near miss we went back and made an appropriate "thank you."You have to celebrate that kind of honesty. read more

On a scale of new york city, this place is average good. But, I come here all the time because it's convenient, there's always room, they have everything you could possibly crave on a Sunday morning, and their salads are bangin'! Oh, and plus one, they have sanitary hand wipes for all you germaphobes out there read more

We went here around August 2012 t to use a restaurant.com certificate. Our waitress was great but the problems began as soon as we sat down. Wifey takes a big sip of her water to see brown funk in the bottom of the glass. Not a spot, but about the size of a quarter with floaty pieces in the water. Should have left then but wifey was hungry. As she's eating her spinach pie she pulls a hard piece out of her mouth & it is a piece of GLASS the size of a finger nail (not the size of a nail clipping, the size of a whole nail). read more

This was my 2nd (and last) visit to this moonstruck. I had been here for brunch a few years ago and it was okay, but yesterday was terrible. I ordered eggs benedict with hollandaise on the side (for calorie concious purposes) and salad instead of hash browns. Well, I've never been so happy I ordered something on the side before because whatever was in the bowl of "hollandaise" was so disgusting looking I almost vomited. It was the color of nacho cheese and full of lumps. I also never got any type of salad dressing, which every other moonstruck brings out automatically, so it took me until everyone was almost done to catch our waiter and ask for it. Noone else at the table seemed impressed with what they ordered, either. I love the moonstruck on 3rd Ave and the one on Madison is pretty good, too. I suggest the owners of moonstruck consider some changes at this location as I'd hate to see it ruin the reputaion of their good locations!. read more

I always pass by this place and have been dying to go since i was a kid. Finally I was in the area and stopped in. The manager or somebody was on the phone for a while talking while I waited to place my order. Then I finally placed my order for a slice of pie. The pie literally was disgusting. I paid four dollars for a slice of pie and the pie wasn't good. I don't plan on ever coming back. How sad. Overpriced!! read more

Good food. Very filling. Fries were amazing and outstanding. Shakes were not great so skip them.

Meh....make that 2.5 stars. Predictably mediocre food but somewhat conveniently located. Service was fair to be fair but that's no great shakes for this here NYC, if you know what I mean! Moonstrike.....only if you don't have a better option. read more

Came in at 12pm for lunch. After being ignored by the host for a while, I ask for a table for three. He snaps at us to sit anywhere. Okay, we get a table. They were quick with the water and that's all the positive I have to say. Fries were soaking in grease. The "chicken souvlaki" was two thin greasy vile strips with a moldy piece of pita. My brothers bacon/egg & cheese sandwich came out as a BLT. Waitress couldn't be found for 15 mins. No apologies. Won't be back. read more

Enjoyed the Wyoming Burger (deluxe) and it was a large burger with plenty of fries - almost too much food for lunch but the burger tasted great. My friend got the Wilshire sandwich with waffle fries and it was equally a large portion for lunch. Menu seemed like your standard range of diner options and at a good price. Would definitely recommend Moonstruck! read more

Hands down best diner in New York! We live around the corner and come here all the time. The service is excellent and the servings are HUGE. Also, fresh and healthy. read more

Service: Absolutely horrible. Waited over an hour for our food. Had to ask repeatedly for drink refills and was told by the cashier that it was impossible to split our check... Food: Decent, very typical diner food but not worth the headache read more

They're food is pretty good and reasonably priced but the service is AWFUL. The last time I tried placing an order, I made a minor error and called to get it fixed. Whoever answered the phone was incredibly rude and didn't help me. He asked if I wanted to keep the order and I said yes, I just wanted to make a change, and he hung up on me! So I cancelled the whole thing and will not be ordering from them for a very long time, if ever. I used to order from them at least once a week. They obviously don't want your business. read more

Good place for a burger. I also enjoyed the pickle and coleslaw beforehand, and I am not a pickle guy.

Large portion sizes. Quick service and order was brought to table hot and freshly made. Tried the Wilshire upon the reco of my server - avocado, chicken, bacon, swiss on ciabatta roll with fries, a small bowl of soup and a side of coleslaw and pickle. Nice people watching. I was eating alone and didn't feel rushed to turn over my table. Food is fairly priced and more than adequate though not amazing. Wanted to try dessert generally and pie specifically, but no room. I'd go back...eventually...but there's other places to try first. read more

I had a half day off in NYC and fancied a bit of diner far for lunch. I brought up the old Yelpinator, and was on my way. I was told to sit wherever I wanted and grabbed a seat near a TV to watch Sportscenter a bit. The waitress showed up and we had a bit of a conversation on iced tea (fresh brewed, no flavor) and I was brought one rather quickly. Iced tea was mostly up to snuff. It was fresh, but had a bit of a coffee flavor mixed in. Someone brewed the tea with the coffee gear. Tsk, tsk. I ordered a waffle, 2 eggs over easy, and turkey sausage. The food came out rather quickly and was piping hot. It was nice because the butter melted on the waffle very easily. All 3 of my food items were great. Eggs were cooked perfectly, waffle was nice, and the turkey sausages tasted as good as they possibly could. Why the 1 Star missing? After my food was dropped, I didn't have any contact at all with the staff. Not once did they come by to check on me, or re-fill my iced tea that was obviously empty. It's too bad because everything was going so well. I even gave "the eyes" a few times to the waitress and the busboy. No luck. The prices were reasonable for being in NYC. I wish that the waitress had just re-filled my iced tea once. Then I would have walked out super stoked. read more

Great food, friendly staff and just an all around good time. Fantastic bloody mary's with just the right amount of kick. Good place to go late night or in the morning. There's no hangover their food can't cure. read more

I can only speak for their milkshakes, but...the're just ok. Kind of "good relative to what other spots are open in the middle of the night" ok. Frothy and thick, they're great for when you're craving a shake but can't get to Shake Shack... read more

I felt like everything I touched made my hands greasy. Like nothing was clean. It was just an overall gross feeling and the food was nothing to brag about. read more

Fine.... like 2 years later we finally get over our trauma and decide to order food from them (I don't even remember whether it was breakfast, lunch or dinner). They got the smoothies right and those had ice cream in them so I'm assuming the milkshake was the freakiest of freak accidents to occur. I still never think to order from them first and they're so close I wish I could. read more

I've been to this place more than 5 times for both breakfast and lunch not for dinner though. I liked this place because it is quiet and peaceful and reminds me of countryside diner but it is in East Village! The portion of food is huge and price is still reasonable. I always get burger and it comes with hips of fries, corn slaw and pickles. Breakfast special omelet was also huge and taste good. Will be back if I have to eat breakfast in EV! read more

A quaint looking little place from the outside was my initial thought. The decor is satisfactory and the service was adequate. We were seated immediately and didn't have to wait long for our server to come take our order. However the turning point of our meal was when the server gave us a pitcher of water that had a dead fly inside. Absolutely grotesque and completely unacceptable. In order to elevate your establishment to an elite level, you need to avoid basic mistakes such as this one. The food we ordered was a tad overpriced to say the least ($7 for just two eggs!!??). But the quality of the food was decent and portions were more than enough. Obviously not the best diner in the Big Apple but worth a trip every fortnight or so. read more

Moonstruck on 58th and 2nd never fails. This is my go-to diner and I probably eat here twice a week. The food is better than what you would expect out of a diner and the staff is attentative and friendly. read more

OK this will be a simple review, i grew up on Greek diners, i love Greek diners and i miss Greek diners when i'm not in NYC. I will review Greek diners by their Spanakopita, spinach pie because its not expensive and should be fairly easy to make. Moonstruck has the best priced spinach pie and it was tasty but im pretty sure it was made days before i ordered it i think if you caught this pie right out the oven it would be a phyllo treat because it was very tasty, good flavors from the spinach and the feta cheese but the pastry was hard and stiff, either way still better than other meals i have had in the UES. Whole foods just opened and as the ads all around town say, "this changes everything" i hope not. i would miss the diners if they bent to the will of the giant and "changed" the way they do things! bottomless coffee, great burgers, endless menus(where do they even store all that fish) and consistantly good Greek food is a staple of NYC! read more

Good clean diner. Great salads, ok burgers, quick delivery.

I had two eggs with homefries, and orange juice. It's not spectacular, and the fries were a bit greasy. But the food came quickly and was hot. The waitress was friendly. I'll go again if I am in the area. read more

Food good service good but they don't think about logical things- for instance yesterday my Greek salad had no red onion in it and they served it to me with balsamic. I had to ask for white sauce for the pita and had to request oil and red wine vinegar to dress it with. Today I ordered matza ball soup which came w no chicken and no veggies just broth and balls. Last week I got French onion though and it was awesome ! Their fries are awesome too. I recommend it for lunch , but again... Some things just are a little "off" so be specific about what you want. Still tastes amazing tho and quick and friendly service ! read more

Quick but rude waitress. I tried the egg Benedict and was ok. A little expensive for a diner.

Loved it! Prices are reasonable, Food was delicious, Service was great. Everyone is polite and efficient. Our Saturday brunch was so enjoyable. I had been here years ago and enjoyed my meal. So glad to bring my friend to a diner with consistent and terrific service and food.. Atmosphere is pretty cool too!! read more

It's kinda cheesy looking and the metal booths make NO sense, but it's the best diner in the area. One of the best affordable sit down breakfasts too. Had an egg white omelette and hash browns. Really good. Coffee was good but it could be more hot! I'll go back for sure. read more

I had Mediterranean omlette and toast with home fries and my girlfriend ordered a club sandwich. The portions are smaller than what one would expect from NJ diners but still huge, especially the club sandwich. The flavours aren't anything to gush about, but overall the food is good. The service was fast but curt. The decor is very post-modernist and reminded me of the MoCA in the neighbourhood. In one sentence this is a reasonable place to eat in if you find yourself in the area and looking for diner food but nothing to seek out. read more

It's a diner. It does what a diner is supposed to do. Gives you cheap food and a cheap price. I lost 3 years of my life after devouring my monstrous burger and a pound of french fries... But I don't care because it cost me $9. read more

My coworkers and I wanted milkshakes but since its cold out we wanted delivery, we called the closest moonstruck to deliver. Not only did it take an hour to receive, when we got them they tasted like milk, ice and froth. When we called to complain, we were told they were too far away from us; then why did they take the order? From all of the other reviews I can see that this location is not up to par with the other locations around the city. Next time we will take our business elsewhere. read more

Brunch was revolting. Zero stars. It came out really quickly, they clearly had it pre made in the back. I had the eggs Benedict...bread was burnt, ham was chewy, and the hollandaise sauce was congealed and had no taste. Nothing was edible, no one could eat more than 3 bites of their dish. Don't eat here, unless you want to vomit. read more

One of the best diners I've been to in the city, and relatively reasonably priced too.