Tick Tock Diner NY

Name: Tick Tock Diner NY
Address: 481 8th Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10001
Telephone: (212) 268-8444
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2

413 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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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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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jan 31, 2023

10:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

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Takeout

(212) 268-8444

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Private dining

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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
Website
http://www.ticktockdinerny.com/
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

Location
481 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
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 413 people are saying

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4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4Food
4.1Service
4Ambience
4Value

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MargaretC
New Orleans
14 reviews
vip
4.0
14 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
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
LP
LoriP
New England
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
Fun atmosphere- very efficient wait staff- good value for city food- would come back again!
FJ
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.
B
Becky
Washington DC
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great waffle and servers were all attentive
NY
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.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 15, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great breakfast with great table service
GK
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.
HD
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.
OT
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!
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nycfam
New York Area
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Amazing breakfast for a reasonable price.
EU
EmilyU
London
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great food, decent portions, good service. Lovely place
LC
LuanaC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The most delicious experience having diner in New York.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Tampa
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We ordered breakfast, and it was delicious!
OT
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.
OT
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.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Service was excellent and the food was good.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Lancashire
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall4food3service3ambience3
Food was nice. Service was ok. Abit slow
OT
OpenTable Diner
Tampa
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience4
server was rude.
ST
SlyTrace
New York Area
22 reviews
vip
4.0
22 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.
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getreal
Mississippi
12 reviews
vip
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
Good place to eat while in NYC
SS
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.
d
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 .
2
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!
OT
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.
TJ
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!!!
OT
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.
OT
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…
OT
OpenTable Diner
Tampa
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2022
overall2food3service4ambience3
VERY expensive for a diner.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Jacksonville
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience2
Extremely overpriced for the mediocre food they serve
OT
OpenTable Diner
Kansas City
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 23, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Food was great and server was super sweet. She just seemed to forget about us at the end of our meal.
M
grettelM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went to Tic Tock to meet with a friend for a late lunch before going to the theater, we needed a place conveniently located, we didn't want anything too expensive or with a long wait. It was surprising that we were able to make a reservation, the place was nice and clean, the staff was attentive, our food was delish. We ended up staying way past the time we finished eating because the weather outside turned frigid and nobody rushed us or made us feel uncomfortable like other restaurants would. We will definitely go there again.
VA
ValA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Needed somewhere quick to eat breakfast and this was off the lobby of our hotel. I made a reservation online and our table was ready when we arrived. Service was superb. Prices were a little high but appropriate for a NYC hotel. Food was very good. I was a little surprised that they charged for coffee refills. I’m from the south and coffee refills are complimentary in most restaurants in the south. The avocado toast was delicious. Overall, I recommend this restaurant.
TG
TressaG
Greensboro
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great NYC diner experience. Great for the kids
B
Babbz
Milwaukee
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Great breakfast food! Good value for midtown NYC!
RZ
RZP42
New York Area
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience3
The food was very good. The service was slow and I was worried about getting to our show on time.
TD
TommyD
London
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
NY diner experience. Close to MSG. Standard menu done well. Service was slow as staff looked short. Overall a good option for variety and location.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 12, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience5
Birthday lunch it was fun! Great location!
DT
DecemberTravel
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall4food2service5ambience4
Don’t make any changes to the order…if you order straight from the menu without changes you will be fine. If you try to make changes (for example cut the tomatoes) it won’t happen and it will take several tries!
p
pricey
Atlantic City
4 reviews
vip
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience3
Poor service. Food was eh. Convenient location & we got seated right away but then waited a very long time for a server & then again to order. I wasn't impressed.
OT
OpenTable Diner
West Virginia
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome breakfast! Great price for the amount and quality of food. Serving sizes were huge and one of the best breakfasts we’ve had on our many trips to NYC!!

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You can order delivery directly from Tick Tock Diner NY using the Order Online button. Tick Tock Diner NY also offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Tick Tock Diner NY also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 268-8444.

Tick Tock Diner NY is rated 4.2 stars by 413 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jan 31, 2023

10:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(212) 268-8444

Other options

Order online

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

Website
http://www.ticktockdinerny.com/
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

Tick Tock Diner NY

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Other options

Private dining

Additional information

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What 413 people are saying

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