Tibbett Diner
“give it a shot if you find yourself in the area and want some quality solitude time with yummy breakfast….”
“The Tibbett Diner is truly a gem in the heart of Riverdale, Bronx.”
“Also sometimes they have chicken pot pies on Saturday if they have leftovers from Friday..delicious.”
Tibbett 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
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
7 reviews
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Lunch time during the business week has taken my food travels to Kingsbridge in the Bronx.
With a co-worker this diner has a small parking lot. Tibbett Diner is named after it's location on Tibbett Avenue. A diner is no diner without booths as cushion seats. We were immediately seated at a booth when suddenly I was sliding from the cushion seat as it had no substance and was not properly manufactured nor installed correctly. We switched tables so our butts was able to anchor in place without sliding. Without clarity, I ordered a fruit salad as was dissatisfied as I should have ordered a burger. My co-worker ordered a burger which appeared flavorful and tasty. Service is attentive. No comment on their facilities as we did not utilized.
Very happy that this place is walking distance to my house!!
I came here quiet on a stormy day and ordered breakfast. You can't go wrong with breakfast. Over easy, perfectly cooked. Home fries I asked for it well done and it was crunchy, and mashed inside, YUM! Bacon was a bit overcooked to my liking but still a hefty portion for a cheap price.
Service was attentive and my coffee was constantly refilled. Will be back here again.
We ate lunch there today and we were very pleased. We each had a lunch special, priced at $8.50 and $8.25. I had the spinach pie and my husband had their popular (Fridays only) chicken pot pie. My serving portion was quite sufficient, but my husband's was *very* generous. The specials came with either a cup of soup or a small salad. I chose the soup, and happily today's was New England clam chowder (very good). Both of our main dishes were delicious. The bread was nearly tasteless, although at least it was warmed up somewhat. Our server was friendly & feisty and the busboys were very friendly. We met one of the owners and he was also very friendly. One thing we discovered upon receiving the bill: drink refills aren't free (as with my husband's iced tea).
Others have mentioned the age factor of most customers, and indeed we were the youngest there (in our mid & late 50's [although let me say that I don't look my age; ha ha]). However, everyone seemed to be a "regular" and the staff greeted them warmly. We really liked that aspect.
We sat in a booth and it was comfortable. Also, their menu is huge. Fortunately we were able to get a parking space in their (small) lot.
At one point a man walked in and he looked like the actor Robert Prosky, so I couldn't resist asking him if that's who he was. It turned out that he was indeed an actor (although not Mr. Prosky) and he'd been in a few movies.
Working in the area and needing a place to grub down. I grabbed my trusty crackberry, opened my YELP app and searched "food." Tibbett Diner popped up. With so many positive reviews from users, I had to try it.
The set up is very old fashioned. A nice retro looking diner along with retro looking customers (I was the youngest customer.) The diner seems to attract the "senior" kind, but who gives a….the food is slammin'!
Its good, its cheap, its clean….everything you ask for in a diner. Nice job!
This place was highly recommended by a waitress working in another diner. She said the food was delicious and that the chicken pot pie which they make once a week was to die for. When we arrived we noticed that it was a tiny diner by diner standards and we were lucky to get a parking spot in their small lot.
Ordered the chicken pot pie which came with soup–New England clam chowder. The soup was full of celery and some carrots, not creamy at all and did not taste of clams. I skipped this course after a few spoons. The chicken pot pie lacked the celery that is so essential to a good pot pie. By now my readers know that I am a master of pot pies so my recommendations are meaningful. Chef: cut the mushroom out of the pie and add celery. Also add a bit of black pepper and a smidgen more of salt. Remember that mushrooms have their best flavor sautéed or stuffed in the oven. The crust was fine. Not super flakey but fine. The star of the evening was the bluefish that my husband ordered. Looked moist and beautiful with some garlic on it. It was a whole fish with bones and all. Maybe that is why he found it so tasty. That came with a fresh salad, choice of potato and choice of vegetables. He chose zucchini. The baked potato was a baked potato. But the zucchini was disappointing as it was under salted and needed a bit more garlic—it needed something. The complementary bread basket had a chunk of bread that was fresh but no flavor. The breadsticks were stale. I ordered a linzer tart which was soft to the touch perhaps because it was freshly baked or that the New York humidity had gotten to it. I would not order one again. I noted that the clientele was mostly Medicare eligible or perhaps that is the reason for the low salt on most of the items we tried. I was sprinkling salt all over the place. All in all this was not a bad place to eat if you live close by and want some home cooking. The meals seem all to be made from scratch. The waiter was very attentive and was efficient. I can only give this diner 3 stars– bluefish, service, and freshness of the food.
Perfectly ok diner, hardening back to the time when there weren't expressways killing the South Bronx. Eggs were ok, hash browns were ok, muffin was well toasted. Nothing gourmet, but a real neighborhood place and filled with true characters. The garden out front is a great touch as well.
This place seems like a neighborhood staple. I found it interesting that the servers knew the customers by their first name. They already knew what kind of drink they wanted as they sat down. It was like Cheers in a diner version.
I ordered the french toast with scrambled eggs, toast, chamomile tea and apple juice. I actually prefer diners over places like iHOP. Its more authentic and personable. My uncle lives close by and recommended this place. I'd come back although I've had better french toast.
The establishment was clean, the service was fast, the food was good and parking was available. What more can you ask for from a diner?!