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“A disaster”

Ellen's Stardust Diner
Ranked #657 of 14,863 Restaurants in New York City
Certificate of Excellence
Price range: $24 - $33
Cuisines: American, Diner, Deli
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Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Dinner, After-hours, Breakfast, Lunch, Delivery, Reservations, Takeout
Neighbourhood: Midtown
Description: Ellen's Stardust Diner is a retro 1950s theme restaurant located at 1650 Broadway on the southeast corner of 51st Street in Theater District, Manhattan, New York City. The diner is regarded as one of the best theme restaurants in New York. The 1950s-themed eatery is home to its singing waitstaff known as (”Stardusters”). Ellen’s Stardust Diner has since served as the launching pad for many of its waiters/vocalists who have gone on to success in Broadway musicals and touring companies, domestic & international. Our retro 1950s-themed diner is filled with nostalgic memorabilia including the famous “Miss Subways” gallery honoring the beauty queens of a bygone era.
Reviewed 10 March 2020

For our four night stay in New York, there was nothing shouting out to us in Broadway. We were recommended Ellen's stardust diner as a fun and food-frenzied alternative.

Service: We got there fairly early but despite that we ended up queuing for nearly two hours. Frustratingly staff would come out regularly asking for people who were in groups of fours or sixes which actually meant people behind us kept skipping ahead of us. In the end, we were starving and just accepted being sat at the bar on high stools just to get inside.

Drinks: the chocolate milkshake looked grandiose but it was as if I was drinking air; there was simply no substance to it

Food: quality was cheap, misshapen and by far the worst food we sampled in New York. I think my school dinners tasted better and we left with most of the food uneaten.

Vibe: the atmosphere in fairness is brimming with energy and the staff who sing are fantastic and engaging; they deserve the utmost praise.

Value: for the queuing time and the high price of food, this proved an abysmal value for money

Go again? Please spare yourselves the disappointment

Date of visit: September 2019
2  Thank panda_fig_travel
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Reviewed 10 March 2020

We came for breakfast on Friday, arrived straight after opening and got seated straight away. Unfortunately, the tables of two are so close to one another, it ruined the whole thing for me. Food was okay, but overpriced for what it was.

Date of visit: March 2020
1  Thank natxc88
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Reviewed 10 March 2020 via mobile

This is a must! It’s more like a show, I could of watched it all night long, sod going broadway haha! The staff here are so talented. We went for dinner, the food was ok, if I’d known they’d done breakfast I’d of gone for that too! There are queues and they don’t take reservations so get there at a reasonable time.

Date of visit: February 2020
2  Thank joanna82
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Reviewed 10 March 2020 via mobile

Such good fun and a great way to start a day of adventures. The staff were all fantastic and the mimosa’s were delicious 😋

Date of visit: March 2020
2  Thank mdarcy27
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Reviewed 9 March 2020

My boyfriend suggested this restaurant and wow! It was so entertaining, a constant flow of singing from waiters and waitresses. Our waiter even took our order mid way thr his number. It was the best meal out in New York by far. The big numbers of course were the best.. beauty and the beast.. frozen.. Chicago and sitting on the top floor over looking the downstairs by far the best seats. We were very fortunate to be seated here. The mild wait to get in was worth it. Good value for money and the food was great too. You have to go here if you enjoy musicals.

Date of visit: December 2019
2  Thank dawnhV5084UG
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