Stopped by Rego Park Cafe for a quick lunch. At its core it's a classic old-school diner, complete with the pages-long laminated menu with everything from pancakes to chicken parmesan, and dated yet charming booths. But the diner vibe wasn't what drew me in--it was the birria tacos. While not listed on the menu, a prominent sign outside advertises them. The tacos were impressively large. They were served authentically on two nicely seared tortillas per taco. The beef was tender and juicy and loaded alongside onions and cilantro. The server didn't initially bring out consomé, so we did have to ask (no birria taco is complete without it!). An order comes with three tacos for about $16-$17. If you're looking for authentic, hearty birria tacos in the neighborhood, Rego Park Cafe is your best bet. read more

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We happened to be headed towards Rego Park, so we searched for a diner in the area to try. My wife found this place and reluctantly, expecting more of the same sucky diner experiences we've had thus far, we took a look. Imagine the pleasant surprise it was for us when greeted by a smiling older lady, being immediately offered our drinks, and receiving prompt food and service. Now continue to imagine the surprise that I felt when we received our food, and the shock that went through my system as I bit into some home fries where I could actually taste the potato, the pepper and onions that were mixed in.  Let us continue this fantasy towards some corn beef that was also quite delicious.  This was before I even started on my plate, I was mooching off of my wife's at this point. Now I look down and gaze upon my french toast, fried egg, bacon, ham and sausage in awe and wonder. What great surprise awaits me as I prepare to indulge on this meal?  Will I continue to rise upon the gates of heaven or will I return back to a bland tasteless diner experience on earth? No, my ascent continued. The food on my plate was just as delicious and flavorful as all of the food on my wife's plate. Ladies and gentlemen we have a winner. Should we decide to go out for a diner experience in this area, this is the place henceforth. We cleaned out our plates on this one! It's a bit out of the way for us, but well worth it for a delicious dining experience.  We went after 12:30pm, closer to 1pm and there was no wait or line. I would imagine if we went earlier that aspect of it may be different, but it would be worth it if the food quality is consistent. Highly recommend this diner if you want a good brunch.  We'll have to return one day for lunch and dinner service. read more

First time here with a friend for a quick coffee date post the gym. We each had coffee and a bagel. She has her with cream cheese and mine was with butter. The jello was kinda gross, filled up those little paper cups usually the ketchup comes in as refills. 2 coffees and 2 bagels were almost $18 with tip - a rip off in my opinion. The service was just okay, nothing special. I wouldn't come back. Wish Rego Park had better options for cafes or diners. I guess I'm going over in Forest Hills or Astoria. read more

Pancake craving. Cane in here because I'd been having a pancake craving for weeks and searched on both Google and Yelp for place with great pancakes. This place came up on both and was close to where I was. Food: i ordered pancakes only not the deluxe. It was just okay. The chocolate chip pancakes were recommended and were a bit gummy/chewy. And syrup was not the right consistency (not runny). These are not great pancakes but edible... O my because of the chocolate chips and side of butter. Price: Pancakes alone were $9. No drink no sides. A little steep for not great pancakes Service: i was approached and seated right away. I was asked for my COVID vaccine evidence. The waitress was very friendly and provided reconditions on what to order. Order came quickly. Check paid at register. Con: no card under $10 Ambiance: basic diner feel. Plexi glass between booths. Nothing fancy or out of the ordinary read more

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Love coming here! My boyfriend and I love their breakfasts! Especially their pancakes, and omelettes. And their coffee can't be beat! Looking forward to continuing dining here as there aren't many diners left in the area. read more

Rego Park Cafe is a decent medium size diner. Like most diners, they serve breakfast all day and their menu is very extensive with the choices of cuisine mainly being American (all kinds of sandwiches, burgers, meatloaf, soup, salad), Greek, Mexican and Italian. My friend and I ordered some gyro platters and the portions were very generous. They gave us a lot of french fries and salad. They were a little stingy on the gyro meat, but the overall amount of food was fair for the price. Service was very quick too. And for those who are too curious, they are following covid safety guidelines. Temperatures are being taken at the door and tables have been separated to ensure they maintain the mandated 25% occupancy. Ever since long time neighborhood staple Shalimar Diner closed down, this is your best bet for a passable diner. read more

Rego Park Cafe - the outside of the restaurant - Diners Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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I placed an order using the link on their website. The order never arrived and when I called they were extremely rude. They charged my card but wouldn't give me my food or my money back. read more

I ordered eggs over easy homecries and bacon what a disaster the bacon wasn't cooked the eggs were smashed all over the home fries were hard I'll never order again from them there's like no egg at all and just slime all over its so gross I wouldn't feed this to my dog read more

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Omg steak was RAW!!! Not rare, completely RAW. All the food was terrible. Pancakes were cold and rubbery. Pancake syrup was low quality, butter wasnt butter I think it was margerine. Eggs were done incorrectly. We refused to pay for our food and left. The waiter had no problem and dumped it in the trash. I think he was aware that the place was not good. It's a Friday evening and only 1 other customer. Also the lighting looks like a police interrogation room read more

Rego Park Cafe - Look at that steak it's RAW!! Disgusting. Other food was low quality and cold and unacceptable. We left and went somewhere else - Diners Near Me - Rego Park, New York

This restaurant is actually called Rego Park Coffee Shop. Recently renovated and a good place for omelets and burgers. No air conditioning which made my visit slightly uncomfortable on a 87° day. Polite friendly staff and I definitely plan to return! They are open 7am-7pm. read more

Ordered breakfast a Saturday morning. I ordered a Greek omelette and a plain Belgian waffle. It was perfect for a lazy morning. The meal was tasty. All the condiments were sent with the delivery. From order to delivery I think I waited about 30 minutes. It was everything that was needed that morning read more

Rego Park Cafe - Greek Omelette Belgian Waffle Plain - Diners Near Me - Rego Park, New York

The food is okay - coffee was good my cheese steak omelette had craft cheese in it so yeah. Sadly I couldn't finish it. read more

Rego Park Cafe - Philly Cheese Steak Omelette no bell peppers for me - Diners Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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The food at this cafe is very delicious! The workers are very friendly and nice! I would 10 out of 10 recommend to visit and order from here! Especially their tacos! read more

My food arrived cold! My chicken tenders were in a plastic bag and my cheese fries were seasoned (yuck) I asked for brown gravy on the side and didn't get any. Got a St.Petersburg panini and the grease was dripping off of it. Ordered carrot cake and didn't get that either but was charged for it. (Grubhub refunded) they threw what would be a guess is some kind of spinach thing in a paper bag without any wrapping around it. I asked for napkins and utensils and didn't get any! First time ordering from them and will definitely be the last!!!!! Also on their menu it says coffee cake and shows a picture of fresh cake but it is packaged, just be honest with your customers it will go a long way!! SMDH read more

Food prices have increased, quality and quantity has decreased. ALSO beware it is ILLEGAL to charge a service fee with a DEBIT card. Visa has confirmed this and I have addressed this issue twice with staff and owner who completely disregard the law. They try to run card as a credit card to justify the fee but it clearly states it's a debit charge. She told me it was tax and I said there is a different amount for tax. She seemed flustered and was like come back later to talk to owner. I will be addressing this issue with Visa again read more

Rego Park Cafe - THE ILLEGAL SERVICE FEE FOR DEBIT CARD USAGE - Diners Near Me - Rego Park, New York

I needed a very local place to have a quick breakfast at a reasonable price. It did fill the bill based on this criteria but it was not an over the top experience. The food was just ok.The sunnyside eggs were fine. Hashbrowns a little underdone, I like mine well done, crispy. The rye bread was nicely toasted. What ruined my experience was the juice, that was part of the breakfast was just an afterthought by our server. That should have been the first thing brought to us but she reminded us about it once we were in the middle of eating our eggs. Granted we did not include it with our original order but I feel she should have told us it came with our order. read more

On a night when I felt too tired to even light the stove, I placed an order with Rego Park Cafe. The menu lists standard diner fare but I was craving a burger and was happy to see a vegetarian option. Having online ordering available makes the process an antisocial introvert's dream - I was able to place and even customize my veggie burger deluxe (no butter or mayo on the bun, extra ketchup) without having to pick up the phone and speak to another human being. I got to the diner to pick up my order about five minutes after I placed it, being fully prepared to wait for it. There were only two other diners and with the rundown appearance of the small railway style interior, it had a somewhat depressing feel on a Monday night. Still, the man who confirmed my order was quick and polite, calling back the specifics of my order to the kitchen. There was a small snafu with the cash register when it locked, but he and another worker dug pickup took about seven minutes and I found myself impressed with the celerity in spite of the diner's obviously unglamorous appearance. The veggie burger deluxe came with lettuce, tomato, pickles, piping hot fries, and coleslaw. By the time I sat down at home several minutes later, it was still hot and prepared to my specifications, albeit a little crumbly (a common problem with veggie burgers and not their fault). Online ordering was seamless and service (at least, on a quiet Monday) was just fine. I've passed by the diner on weekends and found it much more packed, so clearly this is a neighborhood standby. read more

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The service is great and our waitress made sure we got coffee refills and all the condiments. The food isn't that good and I probably won't be back. The breakfast food just seems so boring. If not for the ketchup, the home fries and corned beef hash would taste so bland. It's sad to say that I'd rather get a deluxe big breakfast from McDonalds which would be cheaper. read more

Friendly customer service. Great location especially if you're on the go. I recommend this combo read more

Rego Park Cafe - Bacon egg and cheese on a croissant - Diners Near Me - Rego Park, New York

Just ordered two large Chicken Noodle Soups and basically got water, a few shredded pieces of chicken- not even a cupful- and no noodles. You can't even call the water broth. It has absolutely no taste. Very disappointed since we eat/order here a lot. read more

Went here for the first time last week as I pass it daily and have always wanted to check it out. The inside is so cute, like a little diner with booths. I ordered a basic small coffee and a bagel with cream cheese. Said my order multiple times to make sure the woman at the counter heard me through my mask. Got my order to go and again, asked her if my bagel was with cream cheese before I left. She said yes. See picture attached. (Spoiler: That's butter) Annoyed they had one job and got it wrong, but next time I'll just have to open the bag in the store and make sure they get it right -.- coffee was fine and the bagel itself was fine. Pretty run of the mill, cheap, and quick; I'd come here again if I needed something quick but check their work next time. read more

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I wish I could leave 000000000 STARS! Absolutely horrible. Never order delivery from here!l if you ACTUALLY WANT YOUR ORDER Ordered food at 10:40am for delivery Paid with my credit card Called at 11:54 because my food never arrived. Restaurant tells me they decided to cancel the order because it was too far but couldn't be bothered to call me because they were "busy". Then hung up on me. 0/10 Couldn't speak for the food since I never got it- you probably won't either. Will be contacting the BBB to file a complaint read more

I had breakfast here. Eggs were lifeless and flavorless, pancakes tasted like cardboard (likely no eggs in the batter). Bacon and home fries was ok. Coffee tasted off, not better than your home brew. Service is great they will attend to you. I'm sure their other menu items might be better but if a diner can't even get eggs and pancakes right I would have some doubts. read more

I've been here a bunch of times on my lunch break from work. The food never disappoints. It's very good quality. They have a lot on their menu to choose from and the prices are good for this area. Will continue to return! read more

Rego Park Cafe - Greek salad with grilled chicken - Diners Near Me - Rego Park, New York

Have both eaten inside here and gotten food for takeout. Food is pretty good and decently priced, we all know with this economy everything has gone up in price so it is no surprise if some stuff on the menu has gone up a couple of dollars over the years. The waiting staff is nice and attentive, they will continuously check up on you and bring you anything you need. It's honestly a really great place to eat in the neighborhood and I would recommend it to anyone ! read more

Four stars for ambiance and great company alone! This place is cozy, cute, cheap, friendly, all of the things a good little diner should be. For like $5 you can get a pretty big omelet, potatoes, toast and coffee. Sometimes they get really busy and you have to wait for your check, but the staff is pretty efficient and they always keep your coffee full. Oh and the bathrooms are CLEAN! read more

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Don't know whats so special about this place. My friends go there every weekend for breakfast. The pricing is definitely not on par with a cafe of this size. Rather, think diner prices but food was too salty and my home fries were very dry. Some might like it for the small/ family like setting decor. I didn't like it because it was a weekend morning, I was hungover and hungry and had to wait 20 minutes to be seated. read more

1/1/2016 UPDATE Having been a regular customer in the area for years, I experienced an incident that I thought wouldn't happen here. After New Year's Eve, I came here for some coffee and my bf ordered a set of breakfast. I, on the other hand, wasn't hungry so I just had coffee. An hour or so passes and I wanted my refill of coffee but the waiter refused as we've "Taken too long so refills on coffee were not allowed. We also need the table" To be frank, we were appalled because it was not like the ONLY thing we ordered was coffee AND there were still VACANT tables around the diner. We also had food and I just didn't want to force myself to eat on THIS particular day.. My usual is the tuna salad. We left him a 300% tip but needless to say, we will never be visiting this diner again. I would much rather walk a little further or take the train for a restaurant that actually treat their regular customers with some courtesy. Do yourself a favor and get much better service down the road at Shalimar's Diner. read more

No No No this place is not worth the ten minute walk we took to get here. We waited for 15 mins for anyone to approach us. We didn't have menus and then it took another 15 mins for a waiter to come back and take our order. My meal came with a small orange juice, don't expect to share this with someone. When they mean small that meant double shot glass, small. I really wish I took a picture of how small it was. The food is typical diner food, nothing great. The prices are good with ok portions, they aren't huge, but they are filling for me. It seems that a lot of families come here because it's crawling with little kids running around. Not coming here again. read more

Rego Park Cafe - #4: 2 Eggs, Choice of Meat, Home Fries, Toast, Small Orange Juice, and Coffee or Tea - Diners Near Me - Rego Park, New York

We've been coming here for a while now, but today we had lunch and they waiter said that now there is a 4% charge if you pay with a card!! What! Why! We also noticed they raised the prices on everything. We are not coming back.... read more

Food was very old fashioned diner style which isn't horrible just everything comes out basically burnt which is cool if your getting maybe lunch or dinner options but for breakfast my pancakes were burnt my bacon very dry and hard yet flimsy no crisp no crunch just like old beef jerky my pancakes were black and overall just a horrible experience as far as food customer service wasn't bad being it's a small place and u can shout if you need a waiter which is what the people around me were doing I got a breakfast platter for 14.95 and a apple juice with no refill for $5 and frozen hash brown Pattie's for $6 wish I knew before ordering because I was looking forward to actual hash browns read more

Placed an order only to finally call them to see where it was over an hour and a half later to be told that they won't deliver it. If you can't provide a service, don't advertise that you can. Very bad business plan. Really bad management. We are in a time where everyone needs business, I guess you just don't care. I'll take my business elsewhere and tell EVERYONE I KNOW not to use you. read more

Service this evening was great. Nice guy. Doing his best at what was once great neighborhood diner. Food was gross, you could tell whatever oil they cooked the food in was old. Bland, tasteless, no spice, soup tasted like water, everything was watered down, the hot sauce was juice.. just gross. They need to throw down the keys to a new owner/manager and have someone start again. A real diner could do great in this area. This place was empty. EMPTY. There is a reason. It was just terrible. I wish would have walked out but the waiter was such a good guy, I felt bad & couldn't do it. We just ate what we got and left as soon as possible. Never again. NEVER read more

This place has been here eons and has a classic Queens native dish that is hard to find these days; pizza fries! An order of fries with layers of Italian tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese smothering the fries. I come here for the nostalgia of having them here when I was a child. And it's as good as I remember it. The quality of most of the other menu items are still vintage good and since most of the local diners in Queens lost their crowns in quality these days, it leaves this place peculiarly in top rank. I live out on the Island now and had always revered Queens diners as superior to diners on the island, but that has drastically changed. This place gets extremely busy so there will be times your order suffers from it. But mostly they really know their diner food. You will notice there isn't anyone who works there with English as a 1st language but they know the menu well. You'll see other other reviews being fussy about use of pronouns or perplexity of why they're busy. Are you there looking for scholars or there to eat? Lol And whenever a place is busy there's always a good side note to that. Busy food translates to fresh food. And food is the only language I need them to excell in. Not looking for Spelling Bee Champions lol read more

The service sucks!!!! Food is mediocre, it doesn't rise up to the food of a good diner. My mom is elderly and comes here often and when I meet her there, I almost always regret it. Chasing down the wait staff is always unpleasant read more

Comforting diner food and friendly service. Seems like one of the few around this area.

Kind of an average diner. Service could be faster. One of their omelettes was cooked well enough but not quite in the shape of an omelette.

Hello, this is Inside Spoon and I would like to introduce a little hidden cafe known as the Rego Park Cafe. At times, i come here for breakfast to meet up with friends. If you have difficulty finding this place, it's situated right next to a MET'S FOOD supermarket on 63rd drive The Food: The pancakes and eggs taste like shit. Their sausage seem it was frozen and the cake was soggy. There is a diner feeling when you enter but you'd want to walk right back out when you see the flood of senior citizens in the restaurant. The wait staff seem somewhat 1980s with their aprons and their lipsticks. I would say, avoid this place and try the diner three blocks down towards Austin Street. That diner is so much better. read more

I came here a couple times when we first moved here. I've had dinner and breakfast here, well, maybe lunch too. Anyway, the diner looks kinda dingy and dated - I figure it gives the place some character - but not really. I just looks a little dirty with the outdated stuff. The food was okay... My home fries was as dry as a bag of flour, but it's decent. The service got worst each time I went, if I get services at all. If you got time and really want diner food, go up a couple blocks. Otherwise, this is a decent substitute. read more

Not bad, not great. Can't beat the pancakes special. You can hire a more competent staff though. The main waitress tends to forget you even exist, let alone get your food in a timely matter. One of my experiences, I even saw my food waiting there for 10 minutes on the hot plate counter while the waitress was chit-chatting with a friend of hers. Another time, she served my chocolate chip pancakes cold because it was ready 30 minutes ago. Also, the owner loves to give you the death stare every time you want to pay for your meal. It's the type of stare that makes me want to come back often.... read more