Good food...Generous portions but like all they had to raise the prices to survive. Nice staff. Owner is a good guy! When they get fully back on their feet..more specials & expanded pastries, would be appreciated, like the old days!
Left me speechless.What can I say let’s start with the down side that isn’t actually a huge deal at all but the bathroom was a bit ...old looking with a leakage and a bit of a puddle of soap near the sinks but hey if you gotta go you gotta go, but in all honesty I thought the bathrooms were nicely cleaned and decent.NOW for the best part of my visit .....well everything . Me and my boyfriend were greeted and sat down quickly, the server took our drinks and I got a classic floaty and boy was it great . We got comfortable while eating waffles with chicken and ...”WOW”was the first words to come out my mouth the chicken was crispy but juicy and the waffle was just perfect. Then we decided to order a couple more things and a few minutes later we were informed that they didn’t have the food I order, she apologized and went on to give me a whole other list of food she recommended when she saw the blank stare I had in my face she asked if I would like a sample of what she was saying and I happily accepted and she came back with the best piece of meat I’ve had in awhile . The flavor and tenderness was to die for . We later got salads and not one piece of veggie was soggy, everything was so fresh and crunchy . The broccoli was cooked to perfection and honestly so were the fries and baked potato. We ended the night off with a slice of tiramisu that apparently was just in my order but she gave us an extra piece for my boyfriend . All the staff was super nice and attentive and they couldn’t have made our visit anymore better then they already had . I would highly recommend because you get a feel of home without breaking the bank . It’s opened early in the morning to late at night, they deliver, do take out, and honestly always are ready for a lovely conversation. Again I can’t say this enoughI RECOMMEND TO GO ❗️❗️❗️❗️
Love this diner! The staff is friendly and helpful. The food is delicious! We will definitely be coming back and so should you.
Like every restaurant they suffer a scar from this epidemic. The place was sparsely populated with customers but our table and the utencils were clean. Service friendly and excellent. My son, a service member and his wife and two kids took me there for breakfast. I enjoyed my bacon and egg with pancakes, son had mushrooms with his eggs, his wife had eggs medium well whole wheat toast, kids had oatmeal and milk. We enjoyed the meals and friendly service.
Really good food and didnt wait long
Great local spotCheck the Yelp reviews and someone recommended Eggs Benny with various options. I added gritsGood choiceI will definitely come back
I ordered shakshuka, an item marked on the menu as “New!”, excited to see an option on the menu that reflected my cultural cuisine. My server’s table side manner was quite peculiar - low-energy and disengaged - but I reserved judgment and waited patiently for my food.What I was served that day was NOT shakshuka. It was a thin Spanish omelette sauce (as opposed to the thick aromatically-spiced sauce that actually makes this dish shakshuka) with eggs that were not poached, and certainly not poached within the sauce (the second basic requirement for this to actually be shakshuka) thrown on top… with some gross dry-package feta crumbled on top and store-bought bread around the edges. (The feta that belongs in a dish like this is *soft, brined feta*, and “fresh bread” doesn’t come prepackaged from a supermarket.)*** Every aspect of the dish was wrong, from flavor, to texture, to process to cook and assemble the dish, to the dish I was served not matching the menu description. ***I called over the manager to address the situation, and, rather than graciously apologizing and offering to replace the item, he spent the next few minutes arguing with me about whether what was served to me was actually shakshuka and insisting that it matched the menu description despite that it clearly didn’t.Eventually, he relented and offered to replace my food like my friend had suggested. But the extremely poor-tasting food and his sour attitude entirely spoiled the experience, and my replacement food (an avocado toast) was highly disappointing as well.I do not anticipate returning to Lantern.
Had late dinner here with brother and sil.Burger deluxe was as expected...but the slaw and pickle were great. The fries were thick cut and fresh (nothing negative about the meal). Have had many good meals here when visiting. Got a huge chocolate chip cookie for midnight snack .😀
Been going here for the past few years and have no complaints. Best diner around.
Great place; wonderful staff 😋
Nice Diner, a classic on Long Island. Good food for sure. Nice staff. We will be back again and again
Their old fashioned French toast was raw on the inside. Service was great.
Every time I come to eat here, the food is always good and tasty. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Its always clean.
Ordered from Uber Eats. Ordered the Golden French toast,only got one slice of french toast for $10 and barely any condensed milk. They forgot our order of Iced coffee. The corn beef hash was VERY salty.
Would not recommend this place.The eggs were watery, the potatoes were flavorless. The corn beef hash was undercooked although ordered “well done”.Oh, and we got sick the second we got back home.
Love this place. My Sunday breakfast are always spent here with my boys 👦 💙 ❤ 💕
Great spot to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner. Ive been going to this Diner for several years and they always delivery.
Came in from Cincinnati ohio hungry..my daughter took us there..great food..good size portions..you wont be hungry..great staff..highly recommended..
This place was terrible. The food was poor and the service was rude. The first time we ordered the food was cold and there were mistakes with the substitutions. The second time we ordered delivery it never came. We waited an hour and a half before calling back. The person on the phone was genuinely horrible. She was beyond rude, insulting, literally laughing at us over the phone with her coworkers. Will never order from this place again. Be warned.
Waiting was short . Service and food good. Courteous waiter. Practice safe n sanitary conditions. All professional
Food was decent. However too pricey.
I decided to stop in this diner for dinner. There is parking available for customers.We ordered:Starters: New England clam chowder, was not as hearty and thick as I am used to.2 crab cakes, they were decent, fresh broccoli cooked to perfection, salad and a baked sweet potato (I liked that they had available the sweet potatoe instead of the usual white potatoes)French toast (4 huge slices), decent and well done, hash brown which were a little under cooked for my taste but my daughter liked them. They were served with real butter and hot syrup.Egg and ham omelette with home fries and sausage all done well.The portions are substantial. We took home half of all our meals. I liked the fact that they bring you containers to bag the take home yourself.The layout of this diner accommodates those who want seating in booths or open tables. It can certainly accommodate large groups, whether its a quick birthday celebration or busines group luncheon/dinner.The space is clean open.The hostess who greeted us immediately upon entering was very nice.Our waiter Jose was amazing. He answered all questions were asked about menu items with confidence. He was very attentive, pleasant and professional (great job lantern diner for hire a true professional! )I took a star away for the restrooms for its lack of cleanliness. This was surprising to me especially considering how nice the dining area is.If youre in the area and looking for a diner, its worth stopping in, besides they are open 24hrs!
I ordered a blt, the tomato slices were too thick, very little bacon,was not impressed.
This is the least responsible interaction I’ve had with a diner. They completely did not give us half of our meal after us double checking with the pick up. We called to ask what happened once we checked back home.They wouldn’t even give us a refund for the item which never left their establishment when asked over the phone. They tossed it off to Grubhub.They had our number and could have mentioned a bag was left behind or they could have checked the ticket on the way out which in a big red circle had the item that was left behind and next to it was writing with a big 1 of 2 in red marker. Never ordering from this place again.
Server some disheveled looking sleepy guy. Food mediocre.
Fair selection of dishes, quick and attentive service. Food was prepared well.
We were delighted with the Romanian Steak. Tender and cooked to perfection. Regretfully, the desert was not up to par. The baklava was dry and not fresh. The service was friendly and courteous.
I dont eat there too often. But I had a big serving of hash brown polotatoes along with a very large vegetable omelet. Good coffee & fast service. But it was a slow part of the morning. A no frills diner.
I go here all the time! And I usually dont have a problem... Today the food wasnt great. I had the steak and eggs and I was ery disappointed. The hostess did give me a discount which made me feel a bit better but I would have preferred my steak to be on point!
AWEFUL I never complain and always try to play devils advocate but the other night we went to eat at the Lantern Diner. The waiter brought out a beet salad that we swear had a bit beet in it, my water glass had lipstick on the rim (which is not uncommon, so I just sent it back) but I ordered a Keto Bomb to go for my son, which is turkey, bacon and avocado on lettuce wrap. He ate it at like 11:30 pm Wednesday night and has been extremely sick since. He started throwing up 9 am yesterday, and diarrhea since. I just called the diner to let the manager know and he was rude and saying that there was no way the diner food got him sick and proceeded to talk to me in a condescending way asking me if I understand how food poisoning and food storage works. I will never go there again. We have been going there since we moved here almost 12 years ago. I am extremely disappointed in how the manager reacted. That place really had gone down hill.
Good diner food great service been going here since I was a kid
The staff and places was very nice. However the food taste and quality is extremely bad. I wanted to throw up after eating there.
Today October 31st, was not good the breakfast food was not good at all, dry omelette, the quality of the food was not good today And this is coming from a regular customer.
**Indoor dining during COVID pandemicLayout/atmosphere*Typical diner setup (booths, tables, counter, etc)Service*OKFood/drink*Avocado Toast (Two poached eggs on English Muffin with avocado & light feta with homefries) - good*Stack of pancakes (three, buttermilk) - good
Pulled pork with Mac and Cheese was delicious. Staff very attentive.
Quick bite. Nothing overly fussy.
I used to love this place until something changed a few years back. Not sure if ownership changed but the food became different and prices went up a lot. Not nearly as good as it was previously.
I wish I can give this place zero stars it really doesnt deserve any stars, the waiter spill mimosa on my 2000 dollar phone only took our order half way and left in a hurry with us ever finished making our order and the mimosa really tasted like bleach it was really terrible and I never had a bad service in my 20 years of being served
Menu you has much to offer. Very friendly and accommodating. Food and service very good. I would recommend!
Food and service very good nothing much more you could ask for bathrooms somewhat clean
Good diner food. Curios though as to why they don’t open the main dining room and would rather cram people in the smaller section. During Covid I don’t understand how that makes sense. We have called several times in advance to ask if the main dining room was open and were told no, so we went elsewhere.
Best diner in town
Nice staff, food was good but a lot of it is catered to being fitness kind of healthy and we werent really in the mood for that.
Take out order should have been taken right to a garbage pail. Black slimy lettuce, Mealy mushy tomatoes, chicken that tasted like wood. Salad had the core of the lettuce mixed in with it and coleslaw was spoiled. Save yourself and eat somewhere else
I called in my order and when I went to pick it up it was still wrong they had to remake the order. They do not follow any of the instructions when I called. And the food was not very tasty especially the chocolate cake and cheesecake
Ill start by saying the staff is incredibly kind and attentive. Ultimately I enjoyed my meal but the first time I got my omelette it had bacon in it and I am a vegetarian. If I hadnt noticed before I are it I would have been very upset. The food is home cooked but its nothing to special. It is classic diner food and I would visit again but Im still on the hunt for a better diner.
Great service, great food, just perfect, even the coffee was great ( its hard for us to find good coffee other than Starbucks 🤷♀️🤷♀️) everything was great!!We had the pastrami sandwich (DELICIOUS!!)and the farm scrambled eggs, also delicious!
Was okay... Took forever to get food. Burger wasnt really medium... Burnt. But not bad.
I think this place is very prejudice they have a Very large picture of celebrities on the wall without one black celebrity on it. This picture is located in the back dining area. After seeing that picture I lost my appetite the food wasnt even that good anyway
I went here to eat since opening. The place is extremely clean and everyone was following the rules. A great indoor dining experience and the food was delicious as always. I will be coming back
I understand COVID is happening and you are trying to save money but serving bad food is not the way to go. Bacon not good oatmeal cold and tasted like it was made at 3in the morning. I tell them take the bacon off the bill and he like fights with me the manager. He then walks back to the table with a “newer” bacon and my husband flipped like get away then the girl comes over why? I don’t know because she didn’t solve the issue. Your character has nothing to do with the issue that the food is inedible! Yea I still paid after the Greek guy calls me a liar! Never again I was annoyed
Lots of food and very good, but disappointed that its not going to be opened 24 hours any more, those days are gone I was told.
Diner, very busy, staff attentive, food delicious and fresh
Food is good. Prices have skyrocketed
Its a diner. There burgers are not that good but I liked the reubens they make.
I just returned from Dominican republic and I went for breakfast and I thought it was very expensive beat $17 for one meal for one breakfast but then as the days went by to see that the expense of breakfast is going up to between 14 and $20 and the breakfast was excellent at the lantern😎
Service was terrible. took 10 mins plus just to be aknowledged as a table then another 20mins to get water and silverware. food was just ok nothing special. host was rude when i went to pay stating that the line was on the other side when i was waiting to pay behind the glass and proceeded to assist others waiting on other side. as if i should know that the line was off to the side and not where the glass is clearly there to pay. wont be returning.
The first time we went there, the service was awesome. The prices are expensive for a diner but the first time it was a lot of food so it was worth it. The second time will be our last. The service was horrible and the food a little bit. Never again will we go. The service was so bad, we hardly saw our server.
Great service and good food.
Very good food.
Love this place.. the food here is excellent the services is very professional all around great place to be...
Went here last night to pick up 2 dinners. The food was very good and they even put in bread with our dinner. The staff was so nice. I will definitely come back. Thank you to the entire staff you made me feel so welcomed.
This was my second time here. The service was very poor both times, worse the second time. The waiter practically ignored us. He rarely came by to see how we were, and I eventually had to flag him down to get a refill on my drink. The food was not correct, the onions on my burger were raw instead of carmelized, as per the description on the menu. The bun was too thick and dry. My fries were not well done as I had requested. It did not include bbq sauce which was also mentioned in the menu description. Worst of all, there was a foreign hair on my plate. The staff apologized several times, but honestly there is not a chance that I will be returning here.
Good food and reasonable prices. Well set up for safety protocols for covid. Give it a try and enjoy.
My boyfriends and Is go to spot ! Love the burrito bowl ! We always order that lol. Thabk god we live next to this spot. Def a 5 stars for me :)
I used to always come here with my mother for the delicious breakfasts from omelettes to french toast, but after a single lunch break, I was sold on coming at other times. The flatbread sandwiches and burgers are delicious. The service is always so nice as well. They really care about their customers.
Good food.....dirty bathroom
Wonderful atmosphere and delicious food. Great menu selections. Friendly and accommodating service.
Really good food n good servings...safe to sit in as well very good covid protocols
Too crowded. Good service. People kept walking next to us which was not a nice experience we didnt have much space where we were sitting so I recommend not to see in the middle seatings. Food was not as good as expected, Im not a fan of diners because of the way food is handle but it was a lot of food, it didnt even fit in our very small table. Not that tasty the only thing I love of my plate was the chicken but it was not cooked enough. The ribs did not taste fresh. I was overwhelmed by their menu so I choose a dinner special so I would get dessert and sufficient food. My son had the chicken fingers and he loved them! The bread was all his and he said it was delicious as well as the fries that tasted fresh and natural. I didnt like the cake as much, I had German chocolate. For some reason it tasted weird in the end, I felt they added licor or something. With chocolate cake you either go so good or so bad. I would come back to try another chocolate cake from their variety of options and maybe have a brunch. Will give then another chance just because they were so nice to us.
Slowwwwwww and old man at front is rude very RUDE
The food is always good. The outside tent is gone though. Bad move. It was perfect for Summer dining with or without a lockdown! I suggest they bring it back and let people know.
Came here once for a to-go experience and was fine with the food. Today, I went there and had a terrible experience with the service and the tuna sandwich. I had ordered the lamb from the dinner menu and it came with soup and other extras. I ordered the potato leak soup. After a while I realized it had pork in it (did not know about it & cant eat pork) so I changed it to split pea which was not bad for taste. After waiting for the lamb for a good while, the server told me they dont have lamb in the end. Now, I was stuck with ordering something from the menu that came with soup and other things. However, the specific dinner menu didnt interest me so I ordered a tuna salad and told the server Ill just pay seperately for the soup & tea that I already had upon waiting on the lamb. Next, after a good while of waiting, tuna salad sandwich didnt come out and instead she brought out chicken salad sandwich. So I told her the order was incorrect and she took the plate back. Later, she was telling me chicken salad & tuna salad looks the same (no it does not look the same) so she couldnt tell and also because shes not aloud to touch the food. I had waited again and now the tuna salad sandwich looked like someone just dumped it on some bread (looked very sloppy to me) but whatever I was tired of all this. The only complaint about food I have is that their tuna salad didnt taste good as I had hoped for after all the wait and mishaps. The whole appetite was just gone for a hungry person! All the long waiting on food, lateness in notifying, bringing out the wrong food, look & taste of the sandwich ruined my entire experience. I did however tell the manager when she came to check up on me and she apologized. She said they have a new person in the kitchen which is why there may have been so many mishaps. I guess I will give this place another try a couple of months down the road when their kitchen staff is up to date? Only then, my ratings shall change.
This diner is hands-down the best !!! Has one of the largest menus. The management is awesome.The food is always fresh and tasty. The service is excellent. The servers are professional, friendly, and efficient. You owe it to yourself to dine here.Also, the parking lot is large.
Love this place. Will always order from them
The food was amazing, and we had the best service by a waiter named Greg. Never seen better service in my life. He made us feel comfortable and truly cared about us and how we were doing. Thanks for the awesome service Greg!!!
Good service, good food
One of my favorite diners in LI
I love this place. Food is great, and the staff there go above and beyond to make sure your getting great service
Stopped in with about 25 people. The staff was friendly and fast. The food was good too!! Definitely will go back!
They are back after a long waiting reconstruction now with more enthusiastic hope for the bestI when for breakfast it was very good and they where very accommodating
Always friendly....With good food
They have excellent fast and friendly service. The waiters are very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. The food was delicious and served hot in a timely manner. There is also never a rush for you to leave and you can still enjoy the environment even after having finished your meal. Truly a great place.
Best diner around west HempsteadPortions are huge and service is greatLantern burger is a must have. 1/2 pound burger if Im correct which is cooked just the way you want and its not overly filling(kinda weird)but a must try.wraps are huge. Stuffed flounder from a diner?well here its cooked amazingly. Staff are really really nice and accomodating even for large parties at the last minute
Took my mom here for dinner last night and the food was amazing the staff was very nice and professional I would go back again soon
Excellent food great saff