Morning Star Cafe

Delicious food, friendly service, and a warm welcome are the hallmarks of Morning Star Cafe. Come by today and enjoy for yourself what everyone in the neighborhood has enjoyed for years.

6 / 10
133
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  • Phone

    (212) 588-1050

  • Website

    morningstaronsecond.com

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  • Type

    Diner

Address

949 2nd Ave (btwn 50th & 51st St.) New York , NY 10022 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating No
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Music Yes
Parking Street
Restroom Yes
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Comments / 42


Keywords:

breakfast food 24-hour pancakes brunch food good service huevos rancheros turkey sausage casual mimosas great value Reuben sandwiches good for a quick meal desserts corned beef sandwiches rice soup coffee eggs chicken diner food meats
Will Garré

Excellent service ! Decent burger . The pickles are slightly sweet, which was a pleasant surprise. The apple pie has a sweet crumble crust and I ate it all, like a fatso.

Michael H

Great diner food here! Awesome breakfast , and the German burger is delicious.

Kate K.

Friendly staff , classic diner food . Great if you need to kill time while touristing around the city . Hang out here with a book , & try the onion rings .

Robert Madison

The service is good and a good selection of food! Try the specials, they are large portions !

Monique Smith

The breakfast is really good. Deluxe french toast with (crispy ) bacon=Yum!

Tabitha Rodriguez

Try the Croissant French Toast !!! & chicken and rice soup ! Amazing:) you won't regret it

George Vavilis

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us! On the menu: Corned Beef & cabbage , Hot Corned Beef Sandwich , Corned Beef Reuben , Irish Lamb Stew .

Morgan Gaynor

Pancake appetizer is where it's at!

Carlie Burdette

Sit at the bar , great service. Huevos rancheros and the turkey sausage are amazing!!

George Vavilis

Only a few days left to check in for lunch or dinner with a friend and get a free order of French Fries or Onion Rings .

George Vavilis

Two new soups added to the daily selection : Butternut Squash and Cream of Asparagus . Seasonal goodness - #YUM!

George Vavilis

Celebrate National French Fries Day (July 13) at Morning Star. Choose from Plain, Plain with Melted Cheese , Chili Fries , or Disco Fries .

George Vavilis

Start the weekend right with brunch . Fresh fruit & juices , mimosas , blueberry pancakes , and great omelets all day long.

Jan Christensen

Classic American diner

George Vavilis

Late night munchies ? No problem! We're now open 24 hours every day except Sunday (until 10pm).

Brad Gerick

Choc chip pancakes and scrambled eggs were top notch. Coffee good, too.

Christopher Bailey

Open 24 hours except until 10pm on Sundays. This place is stuck in time but still serves basic eats for a decent price.

Lakshman Prasad

Great food 24 hours a day!

Raphael Kuper

Get the pie . All about the pie

Sarah Spagnolo

Literally, no place better for eggs and a cup of coffee

Tori Terence

wheat pancakes and turkey bacon

Josh Barnhill

Maple brioche ????

Jenn P

Great NYC diner

Angela Lee

I enjoyed the chicken marsala . Pretty good.

Janelle

Very friendly staff , pretty damn good food.

drew tarvin

It's aight for a diner but on the more expensive side.

Chelsea Lawrence

Open 24/7 - average tasting diner food .

Quailman

Try the water!

Lisa R.

The coleslaw has a good kick. Yummy!

Gerald Schmidt

coffee is weak, oj is watery, potatoes taste old, omelette was way overdone. service was good.

Karen

Food is diner standard. Service was quite poor.

Maria Todd

Not the matzoh ball soup !

N Patel

good coffee ....

Hamandy

Back to New York.

Susana Ramos

Yeah, the crazy chick with the bad bob and eyeglasses who pretends to run the place? Pretty sure she takes a crazy pill each morning. So rude to associates.

Paul May

Thoroughly mediocre

Chris Konecny

Average diner

Michael Wiederhold Jr

Expensive bad service and the good is sub par at most.

Taylor Hines

Small portions, rude staff .

Robin Biegeleisen

Great blueberry pie !

Robin Biegeleisen

Great blueberry pie

Joko

Sehr lecker und günstig - Service ist sehr ok - immer wieder

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