Rego Park Cafe
“When it comes to a classic dinner with stick-to-your ribs breakfast, this is exactly what I'm looking for.”
“A small old school style diner – most of the time, you will find a lot of senior citizens there.”
“For around 7 bucks, you get toast, two eggs, potatoes, sausage or bacon, and a variety of juices.”
Rego Park Cafe
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
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
4 reviews
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"Rego Park Cafe seemed like a fairly safe haven from our storms. No hassles, no talk, just a place to rest and regroup." – Hunter S Thompson (sort of)
this is a decent little old-school diner. tacky designs and photos on the wall, friendly and fast service…and like all proper diners, the first thing they ask upon seating you is "coffee?"
I tried the French dip sandwich: a nice amount of roast beef on a roll with mozzarella, a bit of beef juice, and some really good fries on the side.
nothing outstanding, but nothing bad. as a diner should be.
Don't know whats so special about this place. My friends go there every weekend for breakfast.
The pricing is definitely not on par with a cafe of this size. Rather, think diner prices but food was too salty and my home fries were very dry.
Some might like it for the small/ family like setting decor. I didn't like it because it was a weekend morning, I was hungover and hungry and had to wait 20 minutes to be seated.
On a night when I felt too tired to even light the stove, I placed an order with Rego Park Cafe. The menu lists standard diner fare but I was craving a burger and was happy to see a vegetarian option. Having online ordering available makes the process an antisocial introvert's dream – I was able to place and even customize my veggie burger deluxe (no butter or mayo on the bun, extra ketchup) without having to pick up the phone and speak to another human being.
I got to the diner to pick up my order about five minutes after I placed it, being fully prepared to wait for it. There were only two other diners and with the rundown appearance of the small railway style interior, it had a somewhat depressing feel on a Monday night. Still, the man who confirmed my order was quick and polite, calling back the specifics of my order to the kitchen. There was a small snafu with the cash register when it locked, but he and another worker dug pickup took about seven minutes and I found myself impressed with the celerity in spite of the diner's obviously unglamorous appearance.
The veggie burger deluxe came with lettuce, tomato, pickles, piping hot fries, and coleslaw. By the time I sat down at home several minutes later, it was still hot and prepared to my specifications, albeit a little crumbly (a common problem with veggie burgers and not their fault). Online ordering was seamless and service (at least, on a quiet Monday) was just fine. I've passed by the diner on weekends and found it much more packed, so clearly this is a neighborhood standby.
This place is absolutely atrocious. Surprisingly they have a good flow of customers. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that these people are probably locals who are experiencing a lazy Saturday morning. Because no one should be willing to go out of their way to come and dine here.
The tables are bussed only as they are needed. At one point the entire left half of the restaurant was littered with crumbs and used dishes.
Service is mediocre. I expect a minimal wait time when your menu is honestly a combination of eggs, toast and some kind of morning meat. There is absolutely no justification for having a customer wait 45 minutes to receive their order of eggs over well.
The only reason they're getting two stars, as opposed to one, is because they managed to not completely mess up my order. Then again it's pretty incredible if you mess up eggs.
I typically judge a restaurant on three things: quality of food, service, and decor of the restaurant. Considering that this place lacks in all three areas I'm genuinely surprised that they haven't shuttered yet.
Gotta love locals who are experiencing a lazy Saturday morning.