Cafe 82
“I've started inventing my own breakfast options since their menu hasn't changed in the 18 years I've been coming here.”
“It's definitely a very good place for your diner brunch on UWS, most of the good places died already, but this survived- because it's good and reliable.”
“Summary: Cafe Eighty Two is the perfect neighborhood diner.”
Cafe 82
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 $11-30
8 reviews
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Due to lack of planning we ended up in this place. There was a wait but wasn't that long. It's a small spot and can feel cramped up but they'll serve you.
Food was decent and service was efficient. It looked like there were a lot of tourists here. I wasn't wowed because well when you're in NYC, you wanna eat great food including breakfast.
Delivery was quick. They came 5 mins before their eta. The vanilla milkshake was decent, but on the runny side. The fries were surprisingly good. I'm not usually a fan of steak fries, but these were nice and crispy. However, the burger was a complete disappointment. I'd been craving a burger and this did not hit the spot. The turkey patty was dry. The onion rings were stale. The bun was soggy from the tomatoes. I had requested no tomatoes, pickle, or cole slaw. They did not oblige. What's the point of having a "special instructions" section if you're not going to use it? Basically, the entire burger was crap. It had absolutely no flavor what-so-ever.
Wanted a quick casual breakfast on a Saturday morning so we stumbled about Cafe Eight Two around 10 am. It was a beautiful day outside and after passing a handful of restaurants that served breakfast without outdoor seating areas, we were slightly disappointed to see that Cafe Eight Two did not. We headed inside anyways and it was a true New York diner feel. We were told there would be about a 10 minute wait for four of us, and since there was very limited standing room inside, we headed outside. I decided to keep track of the time because I had a feeling that if we were out of sight, we were going to be out of mind, considering we didn't put our name or number down on a list. However, five minutes later, someone came out to find us and let us know our table was ready. We weren't brought to a table, just told to sit at the last booth in the back. Turns out the table wasn't ready for us when we sat. There was no silverware or cups and it hadn't been wiped down yet from the guests prior. However, immediately after sitting down, someone came over with a wet rag and wiped the table down followed by drink orders. They had a lot of different kinds of juice on their menu, including grapefruit, which you don't find everywhere. We did some coffees and a chocolate milk with sides of waters. The coffee was oddly served in cappuccino cups. It was strong and bold and throughout the entire meal people were constantly coming over to refill our cups, a bit too much actually, I found we were saying no thank you every five minutes or so to coffee refills.
The menu had pretty much anything you could possibly want for breakfast. Eggs, Lox, Omelettes, Eggs Benedict, Steak & Eggs, Challah French Toast, Pancakes, Waffles, even whole wheat options. I thought the prices were reasonable for NYC and the portions. I went with an egg white veggie omelette which came with home fries and my choice of toast (whole wheat, white or rye) The omelette was massive, I couldn't finish the whole thing. Home fries were fine, needed a bit more seasoning and the rye bread was good. My friend got eggs with a side of turkey sausage and the sausage was HUGE. I wasn't a big fan of the corn beef hash, that was a disappointing. It was too mushy, not crispy enough. Overall, people enjoyed their food, bill came to $64 for everything. Service was kind and efficient, would definitely come back if I was in the area.
A very typical NYC diner on the UWS that is open late and has a decent menu with sandwiches, soups, dinner specils, and salads. We came at 10:30 on a Thursday night and it was packed with locals grabbing a late-night bite. My roasted portabello salad with spinach was okay, and the burgers are very small and reminiscent of what you would find at a fast-food place. The roast beef and pastrami hot sandwiches are very solid, and probably your best bet here. Prices are very reasonable and it came to less than $25 for a burger, entree salad, and cup of soup, although the burger does not come with fries. Still, it's open late and the service and seating are solid.
I can't believe I've never eaten here. It's like the whole proverbial something right in front of my face and I don't see it because I'm so focused on something else! Awesome.
Literally, around the corner from where I live and I'm just now eating here? Gosh, I totally suck.
Well, I suck no more because I ate here. I kid you not, the fastest service. I ordered my BLT, bam, within minutes. And it was tasty and rather inexpensive, considering it's UWS.
My coffee was refilled a few times, very attentive. There's a long line, especially during the weekends and I liked how they just kept it real. Like, you finished eating? Alright, get the hell out of here.
I most certainly will be back. Arnold style.
Reuben sandwich for lunch. In all my times here I never ordered it. Cafe 82 did not disappoint. For the bucks, I like being able to take home half the sandwich for my dinner or tomorrow's breakfast…really, it's that good.
We are breakfast regulars and we love it! Coffee refills are on point, prices are cheap (as they should be, this is a diner people!) and it feels like home!
I'm a big fan of this diner, especially because of their HUGE GLUTEN FREE menu (yes, an entirely separate menu!). I've taken friends here who also can't eat gluten, and they're excited to see items you can't find anywhere else (such as GF mozzarella sticks, waffles, chicken tenders, salad with croutons, french onion soup, sandwiches, burgers, fries, etc). The service is consistent and fast, and most importantly the food is very good. So happy Cafe 82 is in my neighborhood!