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Tick Tock Diner NY, New York, NY

Tick Tock Diner NY

4.1
4.1
425 Reviews
$30 and under
American
Tick Tock Diner, an iconic symbol of the American diner with locations in both Midtown Manhattan and Clifton, New Jersey, has mastered the art of casual dining, providing customers with high quality ingredients, generous portions at a reasonable price and a comfortable, family-friendly atmosphere that keeps them coming back year after year.
The 280 seat Midtown Manhattan location opened in 1997 at 481 8th Avenue (corner of 34th Street), across the street from Penn Station. Tick Tock Diner has long been known for its American comfort food. Today, it remains true to tradition while offering more dining choices than ever before on its extensive menu, accented with Italian, Greek and Tex-Mex influences. Keeping in the diner tradition, breakfast is served all day, featuring more than a dozen omelets, farm fresh eggs any style, pancakes, Belgian waffles and French toast.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 28 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    American

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 6:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 6:00 am–1:00 am

  • Phone number

    (212) 268-8444

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Private party facilities

    Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate event, Tick Tock Diner can accommodate all of your special event needs.

  • Private party contact

    our Private Event Coordinator: (855) 398-5957

  • Neighborhood

    Midtown West

  • Cross street

    34th Street and 8th Avenue

  • Parking details

    None

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 425 people are saying

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4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    Une serveuse antipathique, des plats sans saveur et un cadre d’une saleté sans nom. Seul bon point, le prix qui vous réconcilie avec New York..:
  2. MichaelC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was good, the mac and chesse bites were very good.
  3. Vittoria

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Fantastic breakfast! Staff very nice :) We went back twice
  4. GlobeTrotter

    Coastal Georgia

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience3
    Thousands of better places to eat in NYC. Service was non-existent. Food was bland.
  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Nice hot pancakes and Warm syrup compared to some other places.
  6. TwinsMom

    New England

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    The menu had many choices and the food was good, typical for a diner-type restaurant. Prices were very reasonable for NYC.
  7. Lolo

    San Francisco

    34 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    Tick Tock did not Rock! Our first New York reservation, and the frittata was greasy, over cooked and contained very few vegetables. Had to ask several times for water refills and coffee refills. The waitress was abrupt and unfriendly. Definitely would not recommend!
  8. SusanneL

    Glasgow

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    goid food, friendly and clean
  9. OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great view of the Empire State Building
  10. Michael

    New Mexico

    40 reviews

    4.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Plentiful food, would recommend a burger over the chicken
  11. OlgaT

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was fast. The food was good. The waitress was attentive and the prices were very reasonable. Will return.
  12. MargaretC

    New Orleans

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience4
    Food was good. Service and wait for food was very slow. Restaurant was not crowded and 8pm and as others have said very very slow. Don’t plan to be in a hurry
  13. LoriP

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Fun atmosphere- very efficient wait staff- good value for city food- would come back again!
  14. FJL1

    Baltimore

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Several unique types of pancakes. Not to pricey for NYC. A little touristy but this is what we expected.
  15. Becky

    Washington DC

    30 reviews

    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great waffle and servers were all attentive
  16. NYC2023

    New England

    11 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience2
    We visited with high expectations given all the reviews on various sites. Less than impressed. Didn’t need reservations..it was dead. Ordered simple grilled cheese sandwiches, one plate of Nutella pancakes. The pancakes were good. The grilled cheese was totally lacking in taste. Prices reasonable for what you get but wouldn’t go back. Service was good tho. Maybe after a concert or event at MSG across the street, you’d be hungry for anything or maybe only b’fast foods are their thing.
  17. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great breakfast with great table service
  18. GarinK

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    Going to the Ranger game. Service was great, but the food is so-so diner food, hoped for better from a landmark place.
  19. HopefulDiner

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    1.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience2
    DO NOT GO HERE!!!!! The food was horrible. The atmosphere was bad. There isn't anything positive to say.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Lemon Ricotta pancakes didn’t look as pretty as the picture but we’re delicious. Coffee was good. Philly cheesesteak and egg sandwich was not shaved ribeye as stated but chunks of mostly chewy fat. Would not order again. Side of bacon was borderline rancid. Didn’t send anything back as I didn’t want to make a fuss so in all fairness I didn’t give them a chance to “make it right”. We left full and satisfied but not impressed. One more observation … the decorative clock on the wall didn’t work. C’mon… it’s the Tick Tock!!! Get a working clock!
  21. nycfam

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Amazing breakfast for a reasonable price.
  22. EmilyU

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great food, decent portions, good service. Lovely place
  23. LuanaC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The most delicious experience having diner in New York.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We ordered breakfast, and it was delicious!
  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    It was horrible food was cold and soggy bugs in my drinks and it was way to loud for my autistic son.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    Glasgow

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    It’s a nice enough little place but 2 out of 3 meals weren’t very nice at all. We had 3 meals, a soda and 4 beers and were $120 so I wouldn’t say it’s exactly cheap either. While one of us was still eating our main meals our server was asking to take desert orders :-/ it would be somewhere to go if there was no where else but I wouldn’t go out my way.
  27. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Service was excellent and the food was good.
  28. OpenTable Diner

    Lancashire

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall4food3service3ambience3
    Food was nice. Service was ok. Abit slow
  29. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    server was rude.
  30. SlyTrace

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Great service and we were sat right on time per our reservation. Location is wonderful for a breakfast before the train right next to Penn Station.
  31. getreal

    Mississippi

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Good place to eat while in NYC
  32. SSu5

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Great location as it’s right across from Madison Square Garden and attached to the New Yorker hotel. It’s a nostalgic experience and a good diner setting. Food was ok but the service wasn’t much. They are so busy it doesn’t matter much to them. Make a reservation.
  33. dalen

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great USA diner 24/7 . Staff really nice good food and good value . We were on holiday from UK and wanted diner experience .
  34. 202to410

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall2food1service4ambience3
    This diner was located on the corner and very easy to find. It is also located in the same building as a hotel. The food wasn’t good. The server was very nice!
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We were looking for a less crowded restaurant that had food our kids would eat near Times Square. This fit for our needs perfectly. Typical diner atmosphere. Typical diner food. Pricey for what it is but it’s NYC.
  36. TheresaJ

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Basic expensive diner food don't cater for large groups... Was Christmas day!!!
  37. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Sadly this wasn’t an amazing experience. Mostly, the lack of child’s menu was unhelpful for our family, and forced us to pay for an adult meal wand waste most of the plate. The service at midday was uncharacteristically unfriendly and abrupt for an NYC central restaurant. Portions and food quality were on par with any good diner, it was only the delivery of the service that truly let this down.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Nous sommes arrivés mais les cuisines n’étaient pas encore ouvertes et le gérant ne savait pas nous dire si son cuisiner allait arriver ou non…
  39. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall2food3service4ambience3
    VERY expensive for a diner.
  40. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience2
    Extremely overpriced for the mediocre food they serve

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Tick Tock Diner NY is rated 4.1 stars by 425 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 28 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

  • Order online
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Google Map for Tick Tock Diner NY

481 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10001

Additional information

  • Cross street

    34th Street and 8th Avenue

  • Neighborhood

    Midtown West

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 6:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 6:00 am–1:00 am

  • Cuisines

    American

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    None

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (212) 268-8444

  • Private party facilities

    Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate event, Tick Tock Diner can accommodate all of your special event needs.

  • Private party contact

    our Private Event Coordinator: (855) 398-5957

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