Bridgeview Diner
“What I like most about this diner is that on the way out the door you get to sample their delicious greek butter cookies.”
“Salad, soup, entree, dessert, plus you get bread, chick peas, cole slaw and beets before any of this is even delivered to the table.”
“I absolutly love the chick peas they bring you in that 3 compartment tray before you eat.”
Bridgeview Diner
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I guess I never have reviewed The Bridgeview Diner before and that is a shame since I am a fan since it opened its doors some thirty plus years ago to my recollection. Suffice it to say I have had nothing but good experiences here over the years and have always found it a convenient spot to dine when indecision was striking my friends and I.
Generally speaking my dish of choice has been the Cheeseburger Deluxe with the occasional addition of bacon. As a youth I would literally inhale this dish but nowadays I return home with some leftovers. Ahh the glory days. I would often top this off with a milkshake but those days are few and far between at this point in my life. It's a better thing trust me. I always loved the way they made this and have never had an issue with it and on other occasions can say that I have sampled their turkey dinner platter when families simply opted for easy holiday dining at a reasonable price or the varied breakfasts. With these I have had numerous options that fall under your breakfast standards of eggs, bacon, toast, hash browns and pancakes. Sometimes separately and sometimes together in one big ravenous pile.
The diner has always struck me as clean and the same can be said for the men's room facility – Ladies you will have to add in on your bathrooms for me. The servers have always seemed to be friendly and were generally in proximity when needed. Based on what I have had here over the years I cannot say that there was ever a complaint and it is why I come here at least once a month for whatever is on my appetites plan. That is all I have for you.
Slow service, below-average food, and high prices make for an overall forgettable dining experience. There are countless excellent diners in New York and The Bridgeview is simply not one of them. I returned recently after several years' hiatus and sadly things were about as mediocre as I remembered them, albeit now with higher prices.
To begin, service was painfully slow. Normally, this does not bother me. However, the simplicity of my party's orders (eggs, French toast, and sandwiches) combined with the fact that the restaurant was nearly vacant during our entire meal is strike 1 for me. Our dishes arrived over an hour after they were ordered.
Second, the quality of the food was invariably poor. And that is "poor" by diner standards, which are already significantly lower than my standards for higher end restaurants. It was almost as if each dish had a different thing wrong with it. French toast was cold, hash browns were undercooked, omelettes were flavorless, Reuben sandwiches lacked Russian dressing, etc. Speaking in general, the food did not appear fresh and several members of my party expressed stomach discomfort afterwards. I won't call it food poisoning, because no one vomited, but that's more than enough for strike 2.
Lastly, the entire menu is way overpriced. If a Reuben sandwich is $12, it had better be the best Reuben I have ever tasted and should also include several sides (chips, fries, soup, etc.) Sorry, but a below-average sandwich and stale tasting coleslaw doesn't merit a $12 price tag in my boom. Strike 3, you're out.
Giving it two stars instead of one because the Bridgeview is not ALL bad news. They're open 24 hours, staff is courteous, and they have a cool rendering of the Verrazano Bridge on one of the walls. Unfortunately, it's all downhill after that. After several poor dining experiences here, I will definitely not be returning.
This is really more of a 3.5, but I round down, so… My favorite thing about this place is that it's open 24 hours. Many times after coming back from a late night of drinking I'll stop by and attempt to fight off the imminent morning hangover, and usually it works. They're perfect for greasy goodness, so I wouldn't suggest going if you want a salad. I highly recommend their breakfast specials, lots of meats and pancakes. Yum! The service leaves a little something to be desired, sometimes the waitresses will disappear and you'll have no idea how to find them. They also serve cocktails, which can be fun for a lil morning pick-me-up.
I don't know. I tried to stick to the basics. Eggs Sunnyside up and Sausage, French Fries. The Eggs were undercooked, the sausage burnt, and the toast came to the table more than 5 minutes later. It wasn't terrible, I've eaten here dozens of times, but this visit reminded me why it's out of the normal rotation, and it's likely to be a much longer time before the next visit.
This isn't fancy food. You're not going to get crazy Nutella or canoli pancakes. But come in expecting diner classics and it seems hard to be disappointed. Not sure why so many are leaving bad reviews. I avoided this place for a while because of those poor reviews and I was really missing out. Best diner in the neighborhood.
I come here once a week for breakfast or lunch (depending on what time I pull my lazy self out of bed on a Sunday) and I consistently have terrific meals.
The staff can be hit or miss, and you'll just get better service with some waiters, but I would say that I've never once had an actual bad experience.
I stick to the basics, though. Pancake, eggs and bacon for breakfast. Or a burger or panini for lunch. Bay Ridge has better burger spots so lately it's paninis which are consistently great.
Diners are great for morning hangovers because quite honestly, all you want is some greasy bacon and sausage in your stomach. And Bridgeview does its job. Their breakfast specials are pretty standard for diners. Comes with either coffee or a shot (literally a shot) of juice. But I like that the coffee refills come quickly and consistently. I never had to flag down a waiter and ask for it. They also don't rush you unlike other places. It must have been my hunger talking but I thought their eggs were eggsellent. They are not powdered eggs, which I really appreciate because I'm no longer in a college dining hall.
Well I have so many memories here. But things have changed and I find I am not longer comfortable eating here! They haven't kept the diner up to date, I'm not sure when the last time they did renovations here! It may have been never !!
They used to have a personable manager, he was the best. He would walk around say hello, ask how your meal was, and greet you. Now, there is a surly man who acts as if you are an inconvenience ! Definitely not welcoming .
The food has also seen better days. The lettuce was old on my salad and the glasses of water were dirty, we had to ask for new glasses. Along with extra napkins and new silverware. I hope they renovate and snap
back into shape because I would love to see this place do well.
I really don't understand the nasty reviews, as I'm such a critic myself and think this place is great!!! If I was only going to places solely based on reviews I'd be very upset because I didn't come here.
Went in for breakfast- welcoming host. Coffee is good for diner! Ordered breakfast turkey sausage, and broccoli/Swiss omelette- deliciousness. Fresh eggs- NO liquid eggs used here- huge plus. Cooked perfectly. Crispy but moist potatoes mixed w/ onions. Yum. Only drawback is the toast is just like normal nothing fancy no multigrain or 7 grain available.
Hardworking servers both times we went!!!
We came again for breakfast- just as good, if not better- another hardworking server sweating away and working his butt off. My in law had lunch (egg salad) which she said was fresh and delicious! Good cole slaw, and pickle, too.
Prices aren't exactly cheap but you have to pay a little more good quality, fresh food.
So excited to try dinner with their fresh fish and $18.95 deal!
Place is always packed, too!