"They do a great job with every dish, and everything seems fresh."
"Had one of the best hamburgers ever. Two slices of cheese, chipotle sauce, caramelized onions."
"The food was great nice place to eat very comfy, cozy diner."
"The food is delightful and advertising."
"The food is quality you will never be disappointed."
"Their standout dish is undeniably the roasted chicken, imbued with a symphony of flavors."
Cons:
"The French toast was too soggy. I was unable to eat it, tasted soggy and uncooked."
"Calamari came all rubbery and soggy and the pasta was drenched in oil."
"If you want a burnt cheap dry flat omelette this is your place to go, not to mention the tasteless bland uncooked home fries."
"Food has been undercooked twice already."
"Slow service, bland food and horrendously overpriced for the quality."
"Ordered shrimp for a pricey $21.95 and got 5 prongs a crap-load of undercooked peas and a slice of orange."
"Salads are not fresh."
Service
Pros:
"The staff was kind and the food was excellent."
"Clean restaurant, kind waiters, and good food."
"Our server was very polite and helpful i can't wait to go there again."
"Our waiter who goes by the name Tino, was very professional wrapped in a sense of humor made our dining experience that much enjoyable."
"The service is truly exceptional, with seasoned professionals who attend to your every need with warmth and attentiveness."
"Super prompt service start to finish and our server would refill my soda before I would even ask."
"The server was very nice and professional."
Cons:
"The employees look like they are slaves here and scared to get fired."
"The waiter... acted as though it was nothing. Basically ignored what I said and what I showed him."
"Service was extremely slow and waiter never checked on us after placing the order."
"Was sitting in our table for 15-20 mins and no one came to even take our order or even ask if we wanted anything to drink."
"But there was rushed service no attention to detail."
"The service was terrible the server wasn’t pleasant and we had only started eating for about 8 minutes and the server came and handed us the bill I guess he wanted us to hurry up and leave."
"Wow! Service was horrible! I can not even begin to express how horrible our server was today."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"It has that good old neighborhood feel to it."
"The atmosphere is nice... It's very nostalgic for me as this place holds sentimental value from years ago, but it's been massively upgraded since."
"The spot looks very american-classic and the food and service was great."
"The charming, nostalgic atmosphere is complete with cozy booths and a touch of vintage charm that perfectly complements the culinary experience."
"The atmosphere also gives a slight retro vibe with some art highlighting parts of Queens."
"But other than those problems, it’s really nice and cozy inside."
"The place has positive vibes and good music."
Cons:
"This is my neighborhood diner. Unfortunately, I have watched it go from a welcoming environment to a strictly Spanish-speaking unwelcoming environment."
"Owner is a dick.. too busy playing with his phone."
"5 bucks for a glass of orange juice are you kidding me??"
"The manager yelled at his workers right next to me."
"The diner used to be a classic stainless steel diner car, but it was updated, which took away much of the charm."
"At first it's very quaint, then music was too loud."
"This place has the absolute worst customer service."
Price and Value
Pros:
"The food was good and the price is good."
"The Classic Diner is a place where you can get a good meal at a very good price."
"All the food is large in size, flavor, and affordability."
"The prices are fair to low compared to the food and service you will receive."
"You’re definitely getting a good bang for your buck."
"Their prices are reasonable."
"The portions were huge and the price was great."
Cons:
"I've been going to this diner for years, yes they are little expensive, but the service was great."
"Different prices for the same items. Thumbs wayyyy down !"
"The food is not the best like before and the prices are ridiculous."
"I ordered breakfast and it was WAY OVERPRICED."
"These guys are way overpriced and I can't afford them."
"Not worth the price. Place is not clean but charge a lot $$$ for subpar dining experience."
"The prices seem outrageous.. that is until you see the serving sizes!?"
Accessibility
Pros:
"There is a ramp, so wheelchair accessible."
"Even though the diner was very busy we were seated immediately."
"They still have free parking too, increasingly a rarity in the NYC diner scene."
"When we arrived at the location there was a small parking lot."
"A lot of parking available."
Cons:
"The bathroom is a bit interesting though, filled with color changing lights. Definitely caught me off guard."