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March 2024 by Peter Charles
Great for dinner of late
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March 2024 by Bill Hudgens
Great place for dinner or late night.
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March 2024 by david davidson
Great food!!
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March 2024 by Robert G.
It seems that I have repeatedly been prompted to review Majestic Diner, of which there are seemingly two on Long Island. That said, I must start out with a slogan with 5 words. "LAWN GILAND" DINER FEATURING ABBONDANZA There is a silver lining in some clouds and this was the silver lining on an overnight stay in this area using points for lodging. When you leave one of the 2 NYC airports in Queens and board the LIRR to stay this far out, the hassle and work involved might outweigh the savings. (I learned that the Northern New Jersey lodging options make more sense, since you can use NJ Transit at very reasonable prices and it will put you right into Port Authority in Manhattan.) At any rate, I looked at my phone for diner food and Majestic Diner came up. With its metallic exterior and photos of bodacious and abundant food, I was interested. It was about a mile to get there, which I did on foot, complete with an umbrella, and it's on a major boulevard that has all the malls and big box shopping. Once inside, it's decked out as an old school diner, and perhaps even nicer than most adhering to this theme. There are many booths and, because of the big windows and good lighting, it's bright inside, which is what I prefer. I asked for a booth adjacent to a window so I could savor "Lawn Giland" street life. I saw the portions going to customers after sitting down ... and after seeing the menu board specials. These are not $15 packaged deals, given that this is a more expensive area and, well, not Buffalo. However, it's a good value and, coming in at mid-afternoon, the meal served as lunch and dinner. The meal consisted of chicken breasts in a tasty sauce atop a bed of pasta, a salad, cole slaw with a pickle spear, bread, a large slice of chocolate cheesecake, and refillable coffee. Everything on that list fetches at least 4 stars. Also, the ingredients were very fresh and I especially noticed this with the salad. I would have liked to have given the chocolate cheesecake 5 stars, but that is reserved for the now gone Concord Diner in Valley Stream, also on Long Island, where the chocolate was drizzled in to look marbled and which I ate during a lot of rumbling, which, as a Californian, made me think of an earthquake when it was just the LIRR going by. That was the best cheesecake I've eaten to date. The service at Majestic Diner was friendly and attentive. Could it be that taking photos tends to ratchet up the level of service? I ponder this every now and then. The patrons were also friendly. As I took photos, these two ladies from Brooklyn, but native to Poland, began conversing with me from their adjacent table, which was also pleasant. This also makes me ponder if I have a sign saying "foreigners, talk to me," since my friends observe this dynamic and state that it rarely happens to them! Continuing with the armchair sociology, many people have a knee jerk reaction to dislike and distrust anything related to the tri-state New York area. What I notice is that people in this area have routinely been more animated and more friendly to me than anyone in, say, Chicagoland or other Midwestern metropolitan areas has ever been and which is the inverse of the stereotypes. With the food being abundant, I was glad that I walked a mile to and from Majestic Diner. Not only that, I got to size up Long Island better and, for the most part, was amazed that many of the major streets are as large, or larger, than those in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. It's time to wrap this up. So, here is what we have: 1) tasty food, 2) plenty of it, 3) wait staff that is amicable, 4) potential value - depending on what and how you order, and 5) an elaborate and nicely put together old school diner that I found appealing both inside and out. Go in with an empty stomach!
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February 2024 by Adam Vahling
Very good food and such friendly staff.
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February 2024 by Frank Armada
Great food, excellent service and fairly priced.
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February 2024 by liz born
I love Majestic diner , the food is excellent, the service is excellent. The owner is a wonderful person always pleasant and so friendly.
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February 2024 by Arthur Somerville
We live nearby, and they use to be known as a really good Diner; but our recent order first put me in shock with the cost. We ordered 3 burgers, two were specials, and they asked "with fries", so I said yes; figuring they just came with the burgers. Suddenly it all came to 70.01 And once we got it open at home, the fries were terrible. overcooked. Fries were 9.55 each order, for three, you add it up. I've never bought 10 dollar fries before, you would expect excellence. Poor at best.
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February 2024 by Alexis Kalogeropoulos
Delicious food and friendly staff!!!! Owner is super nice and friendly!! 10/10
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February 2024 by Lenny Abiuso
Your standard NY Metro area diner. Dependable good food and quick.
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February 2024 by Jeffrey Langer
Very good diner with almost anything you want to eat on the menu.
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February 2024 by Cyn D
Go to place when craving a good old-fashioned burger. Don't get me wrong, everything I've had on the menu was delish and their in-house baked goods are always on point. Lemon meringue pie, cheese cake, cannoli, all of it
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February 2024 by Joseph Malone
The lunch special menu was very good. You really had a lot of choices.
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February 2024 by Mario Alba
Of the the best and I've been to tons of diners on the island.
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February 2024 by Cassandra Scott
Love ❤️ this Diner. One of my go to each trip.