Lenox Hill Grill
Lenox Hill Grill
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Meh, not so sure. Yeah, if you're starving, look up and this is the only place you see, sure! Why not? Go for it. While the prices aren't mind-blowing compared to the neighborhood, the food is less than mediocre. Service is friendly but runs very slow. Don't expect free refills on your soda. No refills, you have to buy each of your drinks unless it's coffee or tea. The "chicken fingers" are chicken cutlets somebody in the back has pounded and breaded and fried until nearly burnt.
Why can't diner/grills in this city live up to at least mediocre expectations?
Usually the expression "stuck in a rut" has a negative connotation, but with restaurants a more positive way of looking at it would be having a go-to place, right? A place you can count on, if not to be extraordinary, then at least to be comforting and reliable. I don't remember exactly how it started, but this has become my go-to place for lunch/late breakfast when I'm on my way to visit one of the museums on 5th Avenue.
There's usually plenty of seating, I can't remember ever having to wait, and the service is efficient if not always exemplary. The menu has all your diner favorites on it, breakfast all day and triple-decker sandwiches and the like. The food usually tastes pretty fresh, the fries aren't soggy, and the price isn't exorbitant. I do wish they had refills on soda, that's pretty much the ultimate sign of penny-pinching. I wouldn't make this place a destination, but for years when I'm on my way to the Guggenheim or the Met or the Neue Galerie, this is my rut, and I don't feel stuck, just happy to have some classic NYC diner fare to fuel all that walking around the museum.
Staff was polite & the fries I had weren't bad. Nothing special but okay. Seems this is one of the few places in this neighborhood that won't kill you with their prices.
Only downside was this old lady who apparently was the self-appointed sheriff here, loudly proclaiming how loud people were talking. I was being interviewed here & she was doing that crap to me. I muttered something nasty to her under my breath & noticed her shut up after that. She moved on to make cracks about 2 gentlemen sitting a distance from me and my interviewer. I wonder if the management knew about this or encouraged it. Is she part of this experience on a late Saturday afternoon?
Typical diner food, pretty good prices for Lexington. I really LOVE the fact that they are near the subway. If you get here a little earlier (before 9am), it's not too busy, even for the weekends. It's a fairly clean place, waitresses are attentive but not chatty (which is a plus). This was one of the first places I came to for breakfast when I first moved to NYC so it holds a special place in my heart!
Recommend it if you're shopping in the neighborhood and need a quick break! Plus, there's a puppy store 2 doors down and it's always a good excuse to go play with the puppies after food!
I'd been told you can tell how good a place is by how busy it is. But you know what? Sometimes you want a quiet place you can walk into, grab a seat, and enjoy a quiet meal. or me, this was that place.
It's a nice enough little diner, with a bar up one end, and more seating hidden around the corner. The food was solid. Nothing to write home about, but it was pretty tasty, and there's a huge menu, so lots to choose from.
My waiter was more interested in chatting up a girl at the bar, but the cashier was friendly, and she chased up my bill for me when I was ready to leave.
A typical diner type of experience. The service was nice, but slightly awkward at times (our waitress welcomed us then stood there looking at us). The prices are very affordable for big portions, so that makes this place more of a 2.5 rating. However, I felt like I could've made all the food myself. The potatoes that came with my omelet were way too salty, and the omelet itself very dry. The big breakfast option had strange tasting sausages, as well.
Overall a quick spot to grab some food out of necessity, but not a culinary experience by any means.
Came here with a friend after a few too many drinks. The service is very fast, food is standard. We both got chicken nuggets and left satisfied. Also seems quite clean for a diner.
Not a bad spot and certainly not as bad as some of the reviews here reflect.
Dropped in early afternoon on Sunday to grab a late breakfast. The place itself is not all that large but has good seating and a pretty nice decor. Wasn't too busy when I walked in. I took a seat at the counter area with my paper which was empty and peaceful.
Basic diner type menu. Prices seemed ok. Just ordered a few eggs, toast, home fries, bacon, and coffee. Sometimes you just want to stick with the basics. Nothing fancy. Food was fine for what it was.
Service could have been better, as no one came by to refill my coffee or see how my food was after it was given to me. Too bad, as the coffee was pretty good here and I could have downed another cup easily. Alas, I just asked for the bill and ambled out when finished.
I might go back again if close by and in need of a diner fix for breakfast.