"Went at 3 Sunday afternoon, not busy. Seated right away, took 15 minutes for waiter to get around to us, others seated after us had already ordered by the time our waiter bothered. Food came out and was not hot. The corned beef and pastrami, Peters special - I have never had corned beef and pastrami that was so totally tasteless. The bread was soggy and only one side was toasted. The person with me got chicken and waffles, also served luke warm. The chicken was greasy like the oil was not hot enough to actually fry it. Waffle was dry. Waiter never came back, all this dry food and can't even get water refilled. It's NYC, you have to be able to do corned beef and pastrami! I have with this review after both of us in our party finished eating and waiting for a waiter to come release is from this prison with our check. There are much better places to eat for the same price within a block."

"Carnegie Diner & Cafe on 8th Ave is exactly the kind of big, bold, very American NYC dining experience you hope for in Manhattan. I had the pastrami burger and it was delicious and rich, indulgent, and absolutely hit the spot. Fries were pretty basic, but honestly the main event more than made up for it. Service was fantastic from start to finish. I made a reservation on OpenTable and I’m really glad I did because the place was packed. The menu is huge, the portions are massive, and the dessert case is pure fun! I went with the strawberry cheesecake and it did not disappoint. So rich! Great spot for tourists or first-time visitors to NYC who want a classic, energetic diner experience right in the middle of it all."

"We were in the area for a Broadway show. We had made reservations, so when we arrived we were taken to a table immediately. The menu is very expansive, anyone could find something they’d like. All the food and drinks we had were delicious and good sized portions. Our waitress was Lexie who was extremely friendly and professional. She made sure we had a positive and comfortable experience. Highly suggest!"

"These guys were great. We only had half an hour to eat before our bus trip and they got us our wings and our mozzarella sticks in time and a couple of nice beers and the pricing was really good and the stuff was really friendly. Our serve Victoria was great and so were the people at the reception desk, very happy and would definitely recommend this place and the buffalo wings and the mozzarella sticks were really nice and the beer, local New York beer was amazing. Definitely recommend this place five stars.!! To add to this fantastic experience it was really busy and we told them we only had half an hour and we got our food really fast as well. We actually got out with three minutes to spare, really good professional people and like I said the food was amazing. We need more people like this in Australia!!! I even taught the guy on the Desk how to say Melbourne correctly LOL"

"Great spot for breakfast & brunch! Kid friendly as well. Carnegie Diner & Cafe on 8th Ave is exactly right in the middle of it all. We had the pastrami sandwich and BLT bowl whichever were delicious and rich. Fries were good with a touch of oregano. Surprisedly the kids chicken fingers were amazingly delicious with flavor. The seasoning and texture were perfect. This place had a long wait but worth the wait. I suggest making a reservation on OpenTable. The menu has plenty of options that everyone can select something."