Early Edition

Excellent brunch place! The service is great. We got here late Sunday morning and the place was packed. But the service was still fast and attentive. The skillets are wonderful! We tried the Colonel and the Southwest chicken, both are great. The southwest chicken has a great sauce, which is flavorful but not overpowering. Very pleased with our food here.

Nice little restaurant. We were able to get right in and be seated. The wait staff was not great. The waitress only came to our table one time and we had to ask for refills. The food came out in a decent time as the restaurant was fairly busy. I think the biggest reason I gave a 3 star on this review was due to the waitress' service.

Service is attentive and kind. I do have a tendency to get cold in A/C but with the way the air is constantly moving here, I get the feeling that it is intentional to keep the patrons from lingering too long. Floors are not carpeted so the atmosphere is a bit loud, but that is much preferred over a carpeted dining area that no doubt gets nasty as it absorbs are the messes. Booths are wooden, they are essentially a child's play drums, so when a child is sitting in an adjoining booth and insists on constantly kicking their own seating, you can't help but feel and hear it incessantly. #familydinerHalf&Half is served with coffee, thankfully. It's cold and within it's so consume-by-date. The only room for improvement here would be to do away with serving it in their convenient plastic containers to reduce waste, but I can understand having kids at a table would make an open container susceptible to spills. English Muffins are hearty, maybe a little tough, but serviceable. I prefer a lighter, more delicate muffin, but these will serve wonderfully for those with a big appetite. I do believe that the EM was served with a margarine product and not real butter, as it did not melt on the warm surface. It tastes fine, but butter would've been better in my view. If lactose sensitivities are the cause for the oil-based choice, clarified butter would be ideal. I didn't try one this visit but I've had one from here before and they are not great. I confirmed during this visit that the cinnamon rolls are not house- nor locally-made, so I'd steer clear of those unless you've never had them homemade. Poached eggs were cooked very well (gooey yolk) and the hollandaise was tasty. Potatoes were crispy but tender inside. And ham is ham. It was probably a bit to "fatty" for my liking as I hate really chewy fat on my meat, but that is probably just a personal preference.Overall, this is a family diner and if that is your jam, you'll be happy with the atmosphere. And with just a few changes, I could give this 5stars but as it is, this place gets a solid 4.

Early edition never disappoints!! My friends asked if the turkey sandwich was made with "Processed meat?" Are you kidding? It's fresh roasted Turkey! Yes! You heard me correctly! The turkey sandwiches are made with turkey cooked fresh that morning. Everything is fresh made and amazingly delish!Try one of the skillets for breakfast or brunch! I can never make up my mind which one to order they're all so delicious!It's our favorite breakfast place and servings are sooo generous we always have enough left for a second meal warmed over! It's absolutely the best home cooked meal you'll find in Manhattan!

Wait staff are attentive, and food is filling and really good. The food presentation is also nice. My parents visited me and my husband, and it was one of the places we needed to take them. I also like that the booths are spacious.

We ended up here because the original place we intended on going was closed due to July 5th maintenance. It was a great chance eating for us. The hospitality was first rate, the food was hot, fresh, quick, flavorful, and amazing!! This is definitely a must visit!! The ambiance is friendly and inviting

Great food and service but very understaffed. Has a very nice environment to it I feel there should be a better system then lines of people inside the restaurant itself, its not big enough for that..

Sunday morning breakfast was just a hop, skip, and jump away from my hotel. They were extremely busy so I sat at the bar. Very fast and friendly service. I had the French toast combo. Bacon was so good and French toast was delicious!

Love going to local breakfast spots when out of town but this one was disappointing. Took twice as long for a table as we were told, which I understand, but then when seated (and very hungry!) were ignored for another 10 minutes, no menus, no water. Even hungry, we didn't eat half our food- pretty standard breakfast orders which shouldn't be hard to get right, but pancake was 1/2" thick and doughy, and burnt on the bottom. English muffin was cut, (not split) and pale, not toasted. Eggs weren't cooked as requested. Potatoes seemed like frozen- bland and not seasoned at all. And everything was just thrown on the plate. Since no one ever checked on us, we assumed they didn't care to know if everything was okay.

My wife eggs were over cookedThe service was nice The place had bugs squished into the wall and a dead fly from the wall fell on my arm