Skylight Diner
“My guess why this is…probably because it's one of the closest diners within walking distance from the Javits center.”
“I got pancakes, eggs, sausage, ham, coffee and juice for around $10.”
“I'm a big fan of their Matzoh Ball Soup, and their Vegetarian Chili Omelette ain't too bad either.”
Skylight Diner
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Pretty standard diner food. Service was fine. I had a grilled cheese and soup. I probably could have done a better job making it myself but at 2am on a weeknight when you're hungry, you'll accept anything. Of course, I'll eat here again if the mood should strike and I'm in the area.
Service here was a big miss. They acted like they were in some big rush even though the place was practically empty. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm actually sad the McDonald's down the street closed. It was dirty and the service was equally bad and the food equally awful, but at least it was cheaper and a better place to kill time waiting for Megabus.
Right next door to the crib the eggs are mediocre and the place is weird. it doesnt compare to diners in new jersey that have a more sensible, affordable menu.
so ultimately its the fact that nothing is open at the time that even made me drop in. 430 am i found myself hankering for chicken wings and im a moron for walking past the mickey d's because that would have been twice as good and half as expensive as the joke for food i got at skylight. they werent even wings, just these weirdly shaped breaded chicken breasts. the fries were white and i was surprised they were a la carte and not included with the chicken.
ugh. it was god awful, def not worth 13 bucks. and i was lit, so my threshold for what defines yummy is so low and this food still tasted like crap. next time ill starve myself instead.
Solid diner spot. The service was a bit slow and the place wasn't really crowded, so not sure what that was about. We had the alfredo linguine (perfect if you're craving a heavy meal), the patty melt (eh, not melt-y enough and the patty was too thick), and the crabcake melt (also decent, but some flavor was missing). Overall, a solid meal for a reasonable price.
A totally decent, reasonably-priced diner. It's a good place to know about, if you happen to be in this nabe. We went there because it's right across the street from B&H, the consumer electronics mecca. It's also right near the Javits Center and Madison Square Garden.
Today's lunch was our first meal. We both had $9.45 wraps (one chicken salad, one tuna salad). They came with a side of fries and a tiny cup of coleslaw. The decor has a cute, retro diner vibe.
Skylight's been around since 1996. Any food establishment that can survive NYC real estate prices that long deserves support. I'll be back the next time I'm shopping at B&H.
Excellent… Walked in this morning for some breakfast and was pleased with the "big hello' and actually being escorted to my table. Within seconds our waitress came over, identified herself and brought water and coffee. The restaurant was well lit and not very noisy for the amount of people there. High ceilings and full windows certainly brighten up a place.
The simple order of eggs and corned beef hash came exactly as ordered. Again, not a big deal but so rare in most of these diners. All was tasty hot and fresh.
Our waitress came over to check on our process and brought some fresh coffee without me having to ask multiple times always with a smile…very refreshing!
Check was delivered quickly and very reasonably priced.. Clearly, The Skylight Diner will be on my "return" list and I look forward to my next visit.
My friends and I stopped by for a quick dinner after work because this was the one of the few places that was open at 1am. The diner itself was pretty spacious and when we got there, the venue was pretty much empty aside from 2-3 other parties.
We were seated down immediately near the back of the diner and we were set to order. My friend and I settled for pasta dishes and my other friend had a wrap. The pasta dishes came with a choice of soup or salad. I opted for the salad instead.
Overall, the food tasted like what typical diner food should taste like. Everything was inexpensive and we were all pretty much satisfied with the service and the meal itself.
Would I be back? Sure
Food:
Typical diner food, typical diner prices
I got the Eggs Florentine – it was made like any other diner with mediocre home fries.
Service:
The service was sub-par. We were in no rush, but our waiter never came over unless we summoned him and our food came out really slowly (we think he forgot to put in our order until later since tables of our size or larger who ordered after us were served before us).
Bathrooms:
Dingy and dirty but gets the job done.