Court Square Diner

Average food. Nothing special. Big portions for the price. ~ 10 – 12 $.
Stay away from the apple pie lol, chocolate cake is AMAZING.

I’ve eaten here a few times over the years, and have never been disappointed with the taste or quantity of food give. Today, trying to be more ‘health’ conscious, I went with a Greek Salad with gyro meat added. It was Trumpster ‘huuuugggeeeeee!!’ Really, I got this to go, and it was a 10″ tin packed to the top, with dressing served on the side in a small container. 2 stuffed grape leaves, green and black olives everywhere, assorted other vegetables and so much Feta, I thought about saving some for later. The meat was about 4 – 5 good slices, grilled, yet wasn’t dried out as some places do. Price was a bit steep though I think for a salad or regular lunch, at $ 16 bucks, but this area is pricey too, so maybe it’s normal for this area.

Been here couple of times before, food is good, service is good offering is little less than other diners; menus lack variety.
Had egg Benedict and a steak and cheese, both were pretty good.
Overall good place for a breakfast or a brunch

This is classic diner food. Great service and atmosphere and a killer cheeseburger and onion rings… and why not… Coconut cream pie and coffee!

Awful service, awful food, and worst diner for delivery.
First, they get the order completely wrong. I ask for oatmeal with blueberries, they run out of blueberries, don’t tell the customer, and then take it upon themselves to just replace with strawberries mushed into the oatmeal. I ask for a grilled cheese sandwich and they send a swiss on rye. All the hot food was delivered cold and just a mess — one item was even missing.
I call to get things fixed and they hang up on me three times and then give an attitude. Any other diner will be a better choice in the Brooklyn /​Queens area until they fire the manager and replace with someone who actually cares.

We got delivery. The sweet potato fries were soggy. The onion rings were soggy. The curly fries were soggy. The salad was uninspired. The grilled cheese sandwich was two-​stars. The cole slaw was three stars. It wasn’t super cheap.
Booooooo.

What a horrible place! I will never order from them again! The food was 2.5 hours late, my corn beef hash arrived burnt and everything was exceptionally cold! The best part was when I called to see where my delivery was, the guy said its on his way. The delivery man somehow magically called right after to tell me to come downstairs because 5 flights of stairs «were a little too much for him.» Disgusting people and food. Never again.

Being on holiday, we found this diner by occasion looking for other restaurants and the subway. This diner is located next to the subway and a ten minutes walk away from the Hilton Garden-​Inn where we stayed. The prices are comparatively cheap to other restaurants in Queens and for sure Manhattan. You get water for free (as a foreigner who is mostly used to German restaurants it is a point which has to be mentioned), the staff is very friendly, the meals have a good size and taste well. The style of the diner looks like a diner has to look like in my imagination — especially with the glass pictures which show some sights of Queens (e.g. the Supercup studios). Last but not least this diner is opened 24 hours and the restrooms are clean. To put it in a nutshell: a good diner for a daily visit — especially when you are on holiday and stay in one of the hotels next to it.

Ok — so I mostly, and maybe only come here after a long night of drinks and debauchery with friends, so as you may guess, most of what I have had is fried and comforting. I normally ask for the appetizer platter which comes with 3 chicken wings, 3 chicken tenders, couple of onion rings and 3 or 4 mozzarella sticks. Yes, comforting indeed. I have also ordered a pasta carbonara (not the best I have ever had), a rice plate and other small things. Price is ok, nothing much different from other diner prices; I do find that they are on average about a dollar more expensive than other diners. I think I tried sitting here once waiting for food and fell asleep. They are always getting calls and orders, that kitchen is never resting, I can tell, but that said, I feel it takes a bit of time to get the food out. The staff is nice, and have seen me at my worse and cordially give me my food and send me on my way. They probably would know my order by heart by now.
I will say this with respect to the food, I can’t remember the rice plate I had, but man they packed a ton of rice and the chicken was a bit bland and dry. The pasta was also in big quantity, but was lacking sauce. With respect to my #1 order, the platter combo, I really love it, but always get the worst heartburn that keeps me up at night. I recently tried just the tenders and onion rings and mozzarella sticks because I noticed that the chicken wings either come dark or really dark red (so I am guessing the seasoning) and I thought maybe it was that which resulted in the heartburn. I think I was right since the other foods have not given me any issues. So I stopped ordering their wings, pretty good though if you want some wings with a small hint of kick and very crispy!
No — this is not a first, second or third date type place. Yes, you can afford to take your interest to another, nicer spot for these type of dates. Now, for those in a committed relationship, yes, come on in for a diner in the neighborhood that delivers on comfort food at relatively low prices and that old diner type feel. Or if like me, come late at night and get whatever your heart (and stomach) desires as this 24 hour spot will receive you with open doors!

I am kind of obsessed with Court Square Diner, everything I’ve had was just so good! I cannot believe they have such a low overall rating. They serve fast, homemade food. Burgers, wraps, omelettes, pancakes, booze, you name it they’ve got it. Their menu is 6 pages long and I want to try it all. Their greek omelette with curly fries, amazing. Triple decker turkey with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and sweet potato fries, amazing. French toast drizzled with syrup, amazing. I am just really blown away by the quality and taste of their food, everything tastes homemade. They also serve homemade pastries, their carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is the best I’ve ever had! They serve about 10 different types of cakes. And I am going to try them all! The icing on the cake in all of this? They are open 24/​7, delivery included. I cannot.

Pretty standard American diner food. I got take out so can’t vouch for the service, but my food was ready quickly and they were very friendly and professional.
My main complaint was that I ordered a grilled cheese and fries, and asked for it on whole wheat, and instead was given a sandwich on white bread. I didn’t care because it still tasted good, but why give the option when ordering food online to have whole wheat if you’re not going to deliver? I also asked for ketchup and mayo on the side, and didn’t get any mayo.
Overall, the meal filled me up and was the classic easy American comfort food I was looking for that night. My boyfriend’s roommate got a cheeseburger and fries and said his meal was really good.
I’d come back here again, especially since it’s 24 hours and right near the subway. Just wouldn’t expect any special accommodations made to my order.

Pretty standard for a diner. Huge varied menu, everything tastes fine. No evidence for or against cleanliness.
We came here after seeing a show down the street at the Secret Theater. We were a large group but were seated immediately at several tables. Ordering was relatively quick, food trickled out, we ate, sang happy birthday, and were on our way.

I ordered an omelet with a bunch of veggies and I said o was allergic to cheese so make sure there is no cheese in the omelet (even though there wasn’t any cheese listed on the specific omelette type on the menu)
The omelette came with all of this mozzarella cheese in it. So I send it back with the waitress saying «didn’t I ask for mozzarella». I’m am very allergic so I told her that and said that’s impossible bc I am so allergic I would never ask for cheese.
10 min after I send the food back I get another omelette and ITS THE SAME OMELETTE but this time there is extra cheese in it! At this point they got the order wrong two times. So I call over the manager who just takes the omelette and says he can make me another. But after everyone else that o am with has finished their meal and after they messed up twice I don’t trust them to make an omelette without cheese so I leave.
The manager didn’t offer to take anything off the bill or to do anything about the horrible experience we had. It was now 930 on a Sunday with most restaurants closed so o went to bed hungry. Safe to say I came in excited for my
Omelette and left very hungry and upset.

I’ve come here twice with my father a few years ago. The first time we just happened to be in the area, and this place was right next to the train. ²⁴⁄₇ and breakfast all day?! We decided to get breakfast for dinner. I ordered a Garden Omelette, and my dad got a breakfast platter with eggs, bacon, and toast. When the food arrived, it looked good, but the omelette was watery and tasted really eggy… The second time I came here to give the food another shot (and order something else), I got the fried calamari, which is a favorite seafood of mine, and a spinach and chicken wrap. Again, the food was bland and could have been better. Calamari wasn’t great and I ended up taking it home. This place is good if you want something convenient, but the food isn’t that good, less than average diner food.

This is my second time at this diner. The first time was about 17 years ago and it didn’t look the same. There is nothing around this area that is open for blocks on a Sunday. If it was, I would have opted for the other options.
We ordered the twin burger deluxe and Eggs Benedict. The burger comes with pickles and cole slaw, the waiter forgot our sides and when we asked about it, he was not very apologetic about forgetting it. He made it seem like, I guess if you want it… he’ll bring it. Hello, it comes with it. The burger we ordered medium well, which doesn’t mean it should be burnt and dry, but it was.
The Eggs Benedict was no better. The poached eggs were overcooked. The sauce was a little too thick and gloppy. The side of potatoes had a piece of clear plastic on top. Which my BF almost swallowed. The potatoes were extremely bland. We couldn’t finish the potatoes because it was gross.
There will be no next time, for sure. Two times is already too much.

Being one of the few 24-​hour joints in LIC, I’m ashamed to say I’ve Seamless-​ed from this place well past midnight more times than I’d like to admit.
The menu is HUGE. It’s more than just pancakes and eggs here. While they offer those diner staples, you can order anything from sea scallops to moussaka. Whatever you’re jones-​ing for, be sure Court Square Diner will have it. It’s solid, hit-​the-​spot diner food whenever you want it.
I’ve also frequented quite a few times and it’s a quintessential, old school NYC diner. It’s what you expect out of a true diner — an absurdly shiny façade, endless shelves of baked pastries, and vintage vinyl booths — basically everything except a waitress named Flo.

I ended up here by accident on a snowy winter morning. I needed food and some serious refuge from the weather outside. I walked in and I was quickly seated at the bar. My server was super friendly and sweet.
I got some hot tea, eggs and French toast. Nothing extravagant but the food came out quickly, hot, fresh and it was made well. I enjoyed my breakfast and paid my bill and left happy and satisfied.
If you are in the area and need a quick satisfying breakfast definitely stop by this place!

Great food, generous portions. Can’t give it 5 stars because the service is spotty. I’ve been 3 times with a group and once on my own. Only once have I had a level of service that is expected at a diner that leans to the upscale, not greasy spoon. When I was on my own the service was horrible. For some reason the waiter seemed to think if he said «sorry» the few times he came to the table his service would be considered acceptable.
Great early breakfast menu — includes juice and coffee.

Sehr gemütliches Ambiente mit wirklich gutem Service. Sehr große und vor allem gute Portionen.

Great place as far as diners go. May be a bit on the pricey side, though.
The place itself has an new/​old school vibe.
The salads are great and huge. The philly cheesesteak is great and the staff is off the hook.
Great place for breakfast or lunch worth visiting when going to PS1.

Been here a few times now & seems to be our go to place on the way home from a night out. Most recently I had the French toast with strawberries & my husband had the chicken parmigiana. My French toast was a large portion of really thick ‘toast’ and it was lovely. Iv had the chicken parmigiana myself on a previous visit & it’s great and you get loads with it, chicken Parmesan, spaghetti in a tomato sauce and a soup or salad. It’s a really tasty dish.
We also took a pastry away (chocolate horn) with us to eat on Saturday morning (a few hours later as we ate about 1:30am), but was disappointed it was a bit stale. The pastry had gone really hard and it was difficult to eat.
It’s not a 5* place but it’s great for what it is– a diner & it’s good at what it does and it’s great it’s open ²⁴⁄₇!

L’endroit est sympa, typiquement américain mais la nourriture n’est pas exceptionnelle pour le prix. Inutile de commander un café, comme souvent aux états-​unis, c’est de l’eau chaude.

Situé à deux pas du PS1, le Court Square Dinner est un restaurant américain typique. La nourriture y est très riche mais dépaysement assuré pour les on initiés.