Ridgeway Diner

Went here with my lady and princess. And not really a big fan. After a long day of shopping we decided to get something to eat close by.
Princess Bella order pancakes (which were good).
My lady order a chicken Caesar wrap. Which was ok it had a little bit of chicken than expected. We also had buffalo wings which was frozen. My spicy fries was brunt. Not to please with that.
And my order was chicken souvlaki. It lack salt but the chicken was cooked perfectly. The tzatiki sauce also lack favor, it seems like it came out a bottle.

It’s is my quest to eat in as many diners as possible in NYC.
And always… I order a reuben sandwich. I want for nothing else.
I notice in NYC they’re starting to cook reuben a bit different. cooking it in 2 separate parts and serving it open face for you to close. They did this here as well as a few other diners in the city.
The service was especially great here. Very friendly!

I like this diner. So peaceful and accommodating. Dean is awesome and always friendly. A great place to start or end your day

#I met my friends at work here for a co-worker’s going away lunch. I’m not sure why they decided on a diner. I’m not sure why they all ordered the Chicken Nuggets and Fries. I’m pretty sure I ordered the best thing they have …#Chicken Souvlaki on pita.

Do not put BACON in a vegetarian omelet and then charge a customer for a soup that was included in the dish even though they ate the soup but only because it came out before the omelet with bacon in it that was barely eaten. I had taken a few bites of the omelet and home fried and then noticed the bacon, just before eating it, which may have made me really sick since I haven’t eaten meat in so long. The whole special was going to cost 9.95, I was charged 3.95 for eating the included soup which I should not have been. I’ve been to places that will comp an entire bill for a huge mistake like this, not charge them half the price of what they ordered and not apologize. I am a strict vegetarian and this really ruined my day.

Really good value for money!
Great quick and quiet service.
We had a burger and the lumberjack breakfast, both were excellent.

One of the worst diners I’ve been too. I ordered a «buffalo chicken» sandwich and it was the saddest thing I’ve seen.

This is exactly what you think of when you think of a diner. The food is fine. The service is good. They don’t hassle you if you stick around a while, but they’ll also get you in and out if you’re in a rush.
If you’re looking for something even more New York, there’s another (tiny) lunch counter around the corner on 21^st.

Ok low key place to eat in Chelsea, prices are a little high in my opinion. I just don’t think a burger with fries should be $ 10.50 and you don’t get much fries and a drink isn’t included, food is good and comes quick, staff is nice. I’ve eating here a few times before and don’t mind going back.

Love this place for several reasons.
It’s good food at a reasonable price. I’ve eaten omelets, sandwiches, souvlaki, and salads.
It’s consistent. That’s means a lot.
Other reason… it’s got a great location.

This place is the best!!! Nothing fancy, however from the minute you walk in the management and wait staff are all friendly and know exactly what i want and how i want it. Their prices are pretty typical (not too expensive/​not too cheap) from what i have seen at other diners/​coffee shops. The place is clean and food is great!!! Cant go wrong eating here. I have been and will continue to eat here!!! GO Ridgeway Diner. And i just sat next to former nyc mayor Rudy Giuliani

It’s a typical diner. I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich with fries. I came here around noon one day and it was completely empty. The man at the register is somewhat loud and intimidating. The staff was very friendly. It’s nothing fancy, but it will definitely satisfy the hungry stomach.

A typical diner, good American breakfast food.
Stumbled upon this place. If you’re looking for gourmet stuff, you ain’t gonna find it here. The food is typical comforting diner food, and that’s how I like my diner food.
I ordered a corned beef hash and my friend ordered an omelette with a side of sausage. The corned beef hash and the accompanying home fries were tasty and filling. The beef sausage looked a bit like chorizo but tasted quite good as well. The experience really reminded me of my college days.

Fan of the place! Automatically gives water once you decide where you want to sit down. Fast service, and the waiter is continually observing the tables to make sure customers are ok, and the water if full. A waiter that continuously refilling my water without me having to make eye contact or asking, will always have a 5-​star rating from me. That just shows how attention they are giving. — In addition, when my classmates and I came the last time, we were there for a while even though we finished our food already, and the waiter still made us feel welcome by refilling our water. Service like that will keep me as a loyal customer. Oh and food is great too, it’s diner food! Comfort food :)

Old school diner, not trendy or trying to be hip. Friendly service, decent prices given the neighborhood, consistent with my orders.

The first time I came here my experience was ruined by another patron who bumped my drink into my plate and my lap. The servers did their best to clean it up but didn’t offer me a new plate, to comp the meal, or even a new drink.
I’ve returned. And I kinda wish I hadn’t. The french toast is average at best and despite tap behind the counter… the soda comes out in a can.
All in all, the experience is meh…

Ridgeway Diner is by all means nothing special. But that’s what I really like about it. It’s a regular diner menu with Greek specialties. The place is quiet, really quiet… I like that. It brings out the hipster in me and makes me want to order coffee (I hate coffee) and write novels (I suck at writing, see following evidence).
The food comes out quickly and piping hot– my gyro was pretty good, albeit a bit heavy handed with the tzatziki (I’ll ask them to go light the next time), and my curly fries were were spiraled manna from heaven (hot. crispy. seasoned. curly). Prices were more than reasonable, inexpensive even.
I expected the wait staff to be surly and churlish, but they were lovely and insanely on top of their refill game. Perhaps too on top of their refill game. My sis-​in-​law got asked about 6 times if she wanted more coffee (the answer was 6 no’s). They smiled wide and said «thank you» when we left. I like that.
I like this diner. Its peaceful, friendly vibe makes me forget I’m in Manhattan. Sometimes you need that.

This review is based entirely on takeout for lunch of one beef Gyro at $ 7.45 + sales tax. Upon entering I scanned the dinning area which is not entirely packed with patrons. The Gyro was plentiful of beef and yogurt cream. Service was average as I waited for five minutes of arrival to the register. Ridgeway staff appear stolid to service patrons.

Greek diner. Menu is exactly what you would expect. Prices are reasonable. Place is big enough to handle a large group. Looks to have been remodelled in recent years. Clean. Service was OK. No TV, no music.
I stopped in this morning and ordered my own usual diner breakfast — corned beef hash, eggs, home fries, toast and coffee. Coffee was decent. Eggs and home fries were fine. But the corned beef hash could have been a lot better. Not enough corned beef in the mix. I will go back — but next time I will order bacon.

I have found the BLAND center of the universe and it’s the Ridgeway Diner. While that sounds like a bad thing, it’s not, especially if bland is what you want at any given time. Clean, well lit, no terrible music or monster screen TV playing CNN, no psychodrama, no super hot waitress, no experimental, groundbreaking fusion cuisine, it’s just what you expect from these kinds of diners which are really Greek family restaurants that are called diners in New York City, where all the DINERS have been removed.
I ordered a Greek salad, which was fine, but nothing special, and included no onions. I’m sure I could have then asked for onions… but I was already, by that time, into the bland trip. A couple next to me were having the most boring conversation I’ve ever heard… I usually don’t listen in, but I do believe now it was a performance by members of a guerrilla theater troop of the confrontationally dull. Someone else was at the counter ordering «fries, extra crispy.» I almost wept, hearing that. I saw someone who looked just like me way in the back, but I realized a mirror on the back wall made the whole place look twice as long, and that boring dude WAS me.
Located at 666 (well, almost) Avenue of the Average (is there a more boring street in Manhattan than 6^th Ave?), I highly recommend this place for breakfast, lunch, dinner, a quick snack before the theater of the absurd, or maybe the perfect location to break up with someone or ask to borrow money. I love these places, these «diners,» and don’t believe they are not endangered because they are. It’s not the Starbucks that will eventually take over these sacred spaces, it’s the NEXT Starbucks we haven’t even seen yet… the horror.