It's a great work time lunch spot when I wanna get out and sit down for a nice meal. Always speedy service, and delicious too. The open windows on a beautiful sunny day is really enjoyable. It feels like a restaurant you'd find in the city. The sweet potato chips are addicting! Options for vegetarians available. I'm looking forward to having breakfast here and checking out that part of the menu. read more

The Chef's Corner - Quinoa salad with salmon - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

Picked the place thru Yelp reviews. Grateful for this Yelpers as my girlfriend and I had a wonderful breakfast time on this place. The menu has lot of options. Prices are reasonably affordable. The ambiance is wonderful. The food was pretty standard in taste. The service was at point. I have no complain with how we were welcomed and served. There was no rush after we were done in dining. Will definitely recommend. read more

The food was absolutely delicious, I had the squid ink pasta and WOW! The service was superb, always attentive to refilling our drinks and making sure the food was to our liking. The ambiance was quaint, everything was tip-top! Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Food was delicious. We came for breakfast with two kids and they are so accommodating. I asked for the smoothie to be split into two cups for my kids to share and they did that for us. We had the French toast, pancakes and egg benedict. The potatoes were very well seasoned. My only gripe about this place was the coffee was not hot, like lukewarm and very light. Otherwise it was such a hit with my kids and for the grownups too. read more

I have been driving along Mineola for so long I could remember and didn't notice this breakfast place until now. Though it accepts cash only for breakfast/brunch, it didn't bother me and hubby. Not much tables but it wasn't crowded at noon time on a Sunday. We were seated promptly. Coffee was excellent, strong to our liking . Servers were nice and kitchen was very accommodating to my request. Omelette comes with homemade muffin ( selections of banana, plain, blueberry and more ), not the boring toast but still available if you wanted it. Homefries were not boring as well. It's tasty. My husband had steak and eggs which prepared uniquely as well. We like their variations of what we ordered. So highly recommend. Of course , we will be back. read more

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Probably the best breakfast and lunch spot in the area. Wide range of food with a Mexican emphasis from omelettes to desserts. Sandwiches, salads, burgers, it's all good. Soups are uniformly excellent, which is rare for any eatery. Only reason not five stars is that it can get busy at lunch time and that takes a toll on service. read more

The Chef's Corner - Mexican omelette, well-done home fries, homemade mini blueberry muffin. - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

AMAZING FOOD! Super friendly staff. I had the Benedict egg and I couldn't believe how good it was!

Great brunch spot walking distance from my house. So glad it made it through the pandemic. Its right by the hospital so a lot of our hero health-care workers came by to pick up food, which is encouraging. Super nice wait staff. The decor is nothing fancy and tables were a little wobbly. it was a beautiful day and the front was open letting in the fresh air. We had the latte, cafe con Leche and they were good. For brunch I had the Eggs Benedict and I really enjoyed it. The English Muffins were home made which was a treat. My hubby had the French Toast and it was very good. Can't wait to come back and try other items on their menu, like their smoothies and pumpkin muffins. read more

The Chef's Corner - French Toast! - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

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I haven't been back in a few years, but damn did I miss this place! Had the same exact meals I order during my last visit, and I feel like the food tastes even better than last time. It is a hidden treasure, and neighborhood gem for sure. I wanted a basket of the biscuits the eggs benedict came on. And ask for Chipotle sauce, and dunk everything in it. Free parking hack if you do not have change for the meter: -use the parking garage at: 200 Old Country Rd. Mineola NY 11501 -free parking is on the higher levels -short 2 minute walk over the bridge to the restaurant Good: -Eggs Benedict Biscuit with Canadian bacon breakfast special -Steak and scrambled egg (the Chipotle sauce is great) -Still isn't busy on Saturday morning -Food came out quickly -Waitstaff, very attentive, polite Bad: -Metered parking read more

The Chef's Corner - Scrambled Eggs Mixed with Shredded Flank Steak (with Guacamole and Chipotle sauce) - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

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This place is bomb... order the chefs juice...best bacon I remember having...the house sauce is ... everything's good

Had the hominy soup. First time and NOT the last absolutely delicious, hot tasty and delicious. Overwhelming amount of chicken and flavor. Entree was chicken gyro which was chicken soulvaki, this review took me over an hour to write because I was busy licking the plate clean. Can't wait to be in Mineola again to try another one of their yummy entree's WOW read more

Ordered DoorDash, delivery was quick. Food was fresh, good portion, although somewhat lacking flavor. Quite bland for what I was expecting. I added my own dressing to the salad and hot sauce to the gyro. Overall pretty good though! read more

The Chef's Corner - Chicken gyro and Mexican Cobb Salad add avocado - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

I get the same thing every time I come here. It's always great. Oatmeal Iced coffee Mini pumpkin muffin with jam Good always comes in about 10 minutes or less the staff always remembers me. If you happen to be visiting Winthrop hospital this is a great place to grab a bite in. If you're catching the train it's a good to start your day here before your travels. Parking is free on Sunday. It can be a little hard to find parking other days. My entire breakfast usually costs about $10-$12. They serve breakfast and lunch. read more

The Chef's Corner - Perfect Location - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

Just arrived for some breakfast and unwinding before work. Got a taste of the southern pecan coffee. It tastes like candied pecans but without all of the sugar! Yumm Also ordered the oatmeal with berries and bananas dish (comes with honey and brown sugar on the side) and 2 poached eggs with sourdough toast. Everything is simple yet tasty. Great ambience and background music. Very kind, energetic, and accommodating staff. Happy eats! Happy eats! read more

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Chef's corner was recommended by a colleague while I working in Mineola. It's the hit lunch spot for many of the health care workers as NYU Langone Long Island Hospital is right around the corner. I was told to try the crab sandwich which is a Thursday special and of course I did. It was a huge sandwich as was soooo delicious. Service was great and fast. I will be back the next time I am in Mineola. read more

The Chef's Corner - Crab Cake Sandwich - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

I've had The Chef's Corner bookmarked for a while, multiple ROTD and a convenient location puts this place on my radar. It's not a diner, its more of a cafe? Very open and inviting. I'm outside typing this review in the "Dining District" of Roosevelt field, get this review started! There are metered parking spots on the side of The Chef's Corner. I pull into a primo spot and have one quarter for the meter. I ask a waitress for a quarter (she's the owner) and the meter is broken! We laughed and I gave her back her quarter. Once inside, there is a cozy dining room with a open kitchen passing out orders. I'm seated and there are no drinks on the menu? I asked what's what and the waitress read off what's available. Scanning the menu, there are nice breakfast and lunch choices. Its hot outside and I don't want to eat a big burger so I ordered the Eggs Benedict with salmon. Reading this dish, The Chef's Corner takes Eggs Benedict and kicks it up by changing the meat to salmon and the English Muffin is swapped for a homemade biscuit. Then they add a nice side salad along with another side of potatoes/peppers & onions. My meal comes out super quick, I'm surprised how fast the dish came to me. The EB? Cooked perfectly and the sauce wasn't too overpowering. The salad had a nice, light dressing a very light and tasty meal. The rock star of the show is the homemade biscuit. It's savory and mopped up the runny yolk, very very nice thankyouverymuch The Chef's Corner. Nice place to visit, very close to the Mineola train station! If you're looking for a quite bite to eat in the area, consider The Chef's Corner read more

The Chef's Corner - Eggs Benedict with salmon. Mmm mm! - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

I had a turkey club sandwich here when I came to have brunch with friends. My friends had the eggs Benedict and steak quesadilla. All of the food we had were great and the drinks as well. I ordered a cappuccino but the chef's fruit juice was apparently great according to my friend. Nice service and a cute cafe! read more

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I was craving a sandwich and Chef's Corner satisfied this craving. I had the Chicken Chipotle Club Sandwich (Chipotle marinated grilled chicken, Virginia ham, Monterey Jack cheese and chipotle mayo on sourdough toast) with a side of fries. The sandwich was awesome. It was spicy but not mouth-numbing. The ham was a nice addition. The fries were crunchy and the seasoning was outstanding. I wish it had a slightly lower price point. It wasn't a sub or a hero...$12 for just regular square bread is a bit high. My server was very friendly. read more

The Chef's Corner - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

The hub and I went for breakfast. It's cute little place with attentive staff. The prices are average with a limited menu. He got the eggs Benedict. Lemon over load! The hollandaise sauce has too much lemon in it. Instead of an English muffin they use home made LEMON biscuits, and serve it with a mixed green salad. I don't like salad with eggs. That's just not my thing. Now the salad dressing was good though. The hash browns tasty. The poached egg was over cooked. When you cut into it it didn't ooze out. I ordered the pumpkin muffin and it was heavy and grainy it tasted like an oatmeal cookie. read more

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I noticed I tend to write a lot of 5 star reviews and I realized its because I usually only take the time to write about the places that I really enjoy and inspire me to write or a place pisses me off and I wish they were wiped from the face of the earth! I've been here a couple of times now and this place is a great breakfast/brunch/lunch spot. They have consistently great dishes with tasteful presentations in a comfortable and bright space. Today, for breakfast, I had the Lox, Cream Cheese and Scallion scrambled eggs (came up as the Goldie Lox on the check - a nice touch of personality). The eggs were perfectly cooked and creamy along with a good portion of all the ingredients. Served with a side of perfectly browned potatoes and good quality toast. The toast came with a side of fresh strawberry jam - very nice touch. I seen another customer order their eggs with a side salad - a healthier touch for sure, but not for me on this occasion. This meal was certainly a step or two above typical diner fare. My only criticism was the coffee tasted a little on the weak side. My wife had a vegetarian omelet (perhaps with peppers and mushrooms). She got the multi-grain toast which were hearty slices. She also ordered the Chef's Corner Juice - which was a 3 fruit blend. Very fresh and generous portion. She said the eggs were excellent and delicious. I like the wide open feel of this place. The front is actually a garage door that is fully open on gorgeous NY days such as today. You can sit and watch the "city" traffic go by - you can forget you are on long island for a minute, which for a city boy like me is a welcome escape. The floors are brick in the front adding to the al fresco dining experience with nice wood floors in the back of the restaurant. The furniture is all walnut colored and the dining service is all in tasteful white. Fresh, clean, simply and modern. I look forward to going to this place often since it is just a great all around place - the service, the high quality ingredients, taste and presentation. I believe the people that own and run this place have a vision and execute it wonderfully. read more

I can't tell you how many times I've driven past this place have never gone in. Was looking for a good brunch spot and I'm so glad I went. When you walk in it's open seating so I grabbed a spot with my grandmother and waited for someone to come over. We each ordered a coffee and it came quite quickly. I didn't get a chance to catch her name but she seemed sweet. We looked over the menu and I ended up ordering the Spicy Italian Sausage Frittata with multigrain bread and my grandmother got the Greek Omelette no tomatoes. The food did take a little while to get out but we didn't mind. What's neat about this place is that it's a restaurant but you can also order over the phone it seemed and come in to place an order. It was a tad hectic, it seemed like the staff never stopped moving around from one place to another. The food eventually came out and was not piping hot but smelled incredible. It was only after I started eating that I asked for the hot sauce expecting like a Tabasco or something generic. Our waitress brought me over the homemade stuff and my god was it spicy. If you like spice and good flavor I cannot recommend it enough, if they had sold it in a bottle I would have bought that as well. All in all the food was incredible but it only gets 4 stars because while the waitstaff is sweet it appears they are slightly understaffed so it's hard to get their attention if you need something. read more

The Chef's Corner - Spicy Italian Sausage Frittata - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

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I finally was able to try The Chef's Corner. I'm glad I did. I ordered the vegetable burger. The gentleman who I spoke with told me it was a lot of vegetables on a bun. It was not a vegetable patty. It was wonderful. I scarfed it down like nobody's business. I was impressed. I will definitely go back. read more

The Chef's Corner - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

AYOOO! First off the food was delivered 20 mins before the projected delivery time- I was starting to get hangry and y'all really came through for a sista, thank you. Secondly, the food was nice and warm like I got it straight from the chef's hands. Third- the fries weren't soggy- they were nice and crispy! The sand which wasn't dry ugh... this is so delicious I'm emotional typing this! Thank you so much for awesome service and great food- ALSO, it wasn't uber expensive like most things are around here, MAJOR PLUS read more

The Chef's Corner - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

I went here for lunch one day and even though it was packed, my waiter was quick to provide me with water and suggestions. The atmosphere is casual with a lot of nearby workers from the hospital. The food came out great and didn't take too long. Overall a great spot for lunch with a decent amount of options. read more

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The reviews are misleading. The food and service are both well below average! I would not go back.

OH WOW ~bread pudding sweet goodness bread goodness beautiful presentation at this little corner spot right near the train station yes its worth the trip from anywhere if your asking me super friendly staff the place is tiny and homey I had hibiscus ice tea and that lovely bread pudding the menu offers sandwiches and salads and I will be back read more

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Good service, decent eggs Benedict, fair prices, and absolutely delicious cookies. I had brunch here a couple of times and the food and service were both good. The food was fresh and flavorful. Given the location, near LIRR station and a hospital, I was expecting more of an average diner-like space but chef's corner is really surpasses expectations. And then to top it off, they have the best chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies I've had in Nassau! read more

The Chef's Corner - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

This place is amazing the staff are so friendly and attentive which is getting harder to find these days. Do not skip the desserts they are top notch and the breakfast is amazing as is everything else. read more

Chefs Corner-- literally on the corner. No parking so just settle for a ticket. Shrugs! Super cute cafe continently down the street from me and open at 10am when I'm trying to avoid a diner. (Spoiled. Yelp made me this way!) Cappuccino is deliciously strong. The foam is thicker than usual and I added one Raw sugar (I'm sorry coffee gods!) because it packed a punch! I drooled over the breakfast menu for a moment before deciding lunch was going to be the way to go today. My friend ordered the scrambled eggs with flank steak with sweet potato chips on the side-- that was pretty much a nachos set up. You have to dip those chips! Ooooo so good and I only had two servings! Going to have to get it for myself next time. (Steak always scares me away.) I had the Grilled Chicken Chipotle Club sandwich with that sweet potato mountain of chips. (As seen in photos.) A sandwich cut four ways-- perfect they knew I wasn't going to manage. I had two sides and a handful of chips dipped in the heavenly quac that's actually very similar to salsa verde (I wish it was spicy. Going to have to ask for hot sauce.) Over all the service was fantastic! They cleaned our plates, served water that didn't taste funny (they must clean that ice machine) and boxed my left overs for me! All for a decent price for that mountain of goodness. I had a fantastic time and will be here more often for a solid $10 lunch! read more

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Very disappointed in today's visit to Chef's Corner. I was excited to order the homemade granola with yogurt, berries and banana. The granola was dry and bitter. No sweetness to it at all. I know I chose it as a healthy option, but any other granola I've had has had some sweetness, usually from a good honey. The yogurt was also bitter, not tart like a good Greek yogurt, but bitter. The "berries" we're a few cut up strawberries, nothing else. The coffee was also disappointing - watery and bland. The bright point, friendly attentive service that seemed to wane as the meal went on. read more

Absolutely amazing experience for a VERY last minute choice. Trying to find a lunch spot at 10AM was oddly difficult for us on the day we went here. We were driving around Yelping places and finally settled on Chef's Corner and it was a great decision!! (Limited parking, I got a ticket, that kinda sucks) Walking inside was a funny experience because the wait staff was also enjoying some lunch but the second we walked in they were very attentive and sat us immediately, gave us menus and took our drink order. The waitress was nothing but wonderful throughout the experience and made sure we were taken care of throughout the meal. We ordered cappuccinos which were absolutely delightful, nice and creamy and definitely had a kick to wake you up not to mention it was a beautiful presentation. The menu is VAST with all sorts of breakfast and lunch choices and it was very hard to make any type of decision. I eventually settled on the shredded flank steak with eggs, cheese, onions peppers etc. while my friend got the grilled chicken chipotle sandwich. My meal was incredible, while I admit it wasn't the most attractive dish at first, the meal spoke for itself. Served with crispy sweet potato fries (I've never had them before, and It was a pleasant surprise), super creamy guacamole that was absolutely refreshing on the chips or the omelette, and the omelette itself was a nacho setup waiting to happen. On their own all the food was great but put some steak egg and cheese on a sweet potato chip with their guacamole and you have made yourself a nacho fit for a king! My friends sandwich I ended up eating later that day and even as a leftover I was completely satisfied. The chicken, tomato, cheese, lettuce and bread all tasted fresh and paired with the amazing guacamole (which probably makes literally anything more delicious) perfectly. All in all I will absolutely be recommending friends to this place, and for the low price of about $10 a person for a filling breakfast or lunch I will be returning on a regular basis. Right down the road from work!! Very convenient and can't wait to go back. read more

The Chef's Corner - Cappuccinos! - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

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I love the Chef's Corner. I've only been in twice, and I really don't know why I haven't come by more. The food is fresh, delicious, reasonably priced, and located right next to Winthrop Hospital. There is literally no reason not to grab a meal here. I've gone for their specials on both occasions. I've had one of the lunch specials, a chicken and broccoli rabe panini served with a side salad. The dressing on the salad was a little too tart for my taste, but there was a ton of it to go along with the sandwich. The sandwich itself was garlicky and cheesy and huge. I've also had a brunch special, flank(?) steak mixed with scrambled eggs and queso fresco on fried tortillas with a side of potatoes, peppers, and onions. It's not my usual go-to for a brunch, but it was really excellent. The eggs-steak-cheese was so mixed together that there wasn't a bite that was missing any of them. It was served with a side of toast and jam and the jam was out of this world. My dining companions have tried the burger and the awesome chicken sandwich and they have both been the bomb. They each came with an amazing pile of fries, which are crispy and soft in all the right ways. I've also shared a cookies and cream mikshake, which was a tad thinner than I would have liked, but it went down nice. read more

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The coffee here is awful, super watery. My husband had the salmon eggs Benedict which I really regret not ordering; I ordered the Cobb salad, sadly the bacon wasn't cut, so I asked for it to be cut, and when it came back it was tossed with way too much dressing that I didn't want to eat anymore. We also did order sweet potato chips that's cake with guac dipping sauce which were the highlight of my meal. read more

1 star breakfast 4 stars Lunch Yummy food, great location and even better service. Chefs Corner is located across from the hospital and the Long Island train station. I've been to this restaurant more than a dozen times. Here's a tip- check out their specials menu. The items on the menu changes daily but some you will see on the specials menu almost daily. I absolutely LOVE their jumbo lump crab cake sandwich. It is served on a broche bun with lettuce, tomato and chipotle mayo. You have a choice of getting the crab cake sandwich with French fries, sweet potato chips, soup or salad all for $10. The crab cake sandwich is on the specials menu almost always on a Thursday and Friday. Aside from my favorite dish, I've also tried plenty of other things. Funny, I've probably tried everything on the specials menu lol (aside from any red meat). My other favorites are the grilled salmon sandwich topped with their guacamole and the grilled salmon Greek salad. I need to be sure to tell them to cook the salmon medium well or else it'll be too undercooked for my taste. Other than that it is all good and delicious. I can go on and on about them because they are that good! My job also caters many events with them and they do a fabulous job with a decent price. Highly recommended. They also serve breakfast. To be honest I stay far away from their breakfast. Only because I had a really bad experience when I ordered their shrimp omelet. Instant G.I issue! (TMI?) Also, senior leadership ordered breakfast for the office one day and everyone was unhappy with it. Bland, luke warm etc. Shocking because we are really big fans of their lunch. With that said, I really want to give them a 4 star but no can do. read more

The Chef's Corner - Jumbo lump crab cake with cheese fries - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

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For my first time here, i ordered the vegetable omelet with egg whites. Loved it. Each time i was happier with my experience

This was a nice find for brunch. Right near the Mineola LIRR station. When we got there there were 4 busy tables and I can see a constant traffic from people who work at the hospital. We ordered the egg Benedict with smoke salmon and the chef burger. Both very good and the atmosphere was nice and layback. Definitely will come back. Update: we went back a second time recently and still love it. read more

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This place is easy to miss if you're not looking for it. It's a little gem on the corner of Mineola Blvd and 2nd. What I like about this place: -good food (especially lunch items) -fast service -very reasonable prices for what you're getting -10% off and free drinks for Winthrop employees! We had brunch with about 15 friends and they were very accommodating and brought out complimentary slices of muffins without us even ordering it. I wasn't the biggest fan of the breakfast items so I'll stick with their burgers and salads. read more

The Chef's Corner - Awesome chicken burger - New American Near Me - Mineola, New York

So this is a cute little corner place. Was good and not disappointed in service and the way everything came out. Taste could have been a little better for me. I had the egg Benedict. Everything was pretty good. But let me get to it. Canadian bacon well cooked they put everything over a citrus biscuit, not traditional English muffin. The egg was over cooked not running enough and the hollandaise sauce was a little citrusy. Another thing was the salad they gave me. A lot more then two handfuls. The home fries that was very good. The taste was just perfect. Would I come here again yes I would. Maybe next time around they will blow me out of the water with the other selection. So my friend, keep it tasty let me know what you think. read more

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The Salmon burger never disappoints! Perfectly cooked on a brioche Rolland presented on a bed of mixed greens! Worth the trip from manhattan! read more

Not kid friendly. Kind of disappointed. I called ahead of time to see if they had a kids menu. The person on the phone said they did and gave grilled cheese and chicken tenders as examples of what was on it. When we sat we asked for the kids menu and we're told there was no kids menu but we could order things in smaller portions... then our waiter came and when I asked for a kids portion of pancakes and he told me they only had one size. Now I'm annoyed and I tell him so and he says ok he will ask... they did end up making a smaller stack so I do appreciate that. Then we got our silverware.. all of the napkins and silverware were dirty. They quickly replaced them, no big deal. Ok, the food. The pancakes were very good, we all tried a bite and agreed they were awesome! My other son had a cheese quesadilla, which was good, he enjoyed it. My husband had the angus burger which he said was average but it was HUGE, it came with fries and we all enjoyed the fries. Generous portions and they were above average as far as taste goes. I had the Oaxacan chicken sandwich. A few critiques here. The sandwich was so big that my jaw kind of hurt tying to eat it. I ended up taking a large piece of chicken off and it was more manageable. The garlic mayo was so minimal that i couldn't taste it at all. I would have asked for more but I didn't see our waiter. My son however didn't use his guacamole so I snagged it. It saved the sandwich. If I were the chef I'd cut the chicken down by 1/3 and use more garlic mayo and serve if with a side of guac! Anyway, from a family stand point I give this place a 3. I didn't feel it was particularly kid friendly, which is fine but I wish they'd just say that, saying no kids menu would have been sufficient. I think if we had gone alone it would have been less frustrating. read more

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