Really love this place! Been here multiple times during my stay in New York, the staff is nice and the food is good. A great menu with lots of options.

The staff is so nice and the food amazing. We went to breakfast every day in our trip, I recommend 100%.

A great meal at any time of the day! Good for families looking to dine together.Quality food and excellent service 👍🏾👍🏾

French toast was delicious and perfectly cooked. Over easy eggs were out of this world! Very sweet waitress and quick to check in. The hash browns were on the softer side instead of being crispy. Just personal preference though!

Very good Service by Kiana - The Pork Chops were very good; the Lobster Ravioli had CHUNKS of lobster on the top, which I mistook for chicken pieces; the Duck Lorange was outstanding. Would definately re-visit

They have grits here! And they were good! Somewhat chunky, but otherwise with a thick yet gritty consistency that almost made me forget I was north of the Mason Dixon Line. What a great find! I needed to add salt & butter, but so delightedly surprised to discover such tasty grits in Manhattan!Service was attentive, as I typically drink a lot of water. Our coffees were continuously topped off. And, at no point did we ever feel rushed. We were offered two different open tables, our orders promptly taken, and our food swiftly brought. Great breakfast prices for Midtown, as well.

Fair prices, fast service, good eggs. Nice view of NYC streets

A typical American diner, offering a lot of choices. Only been here for breakfast & that’s the only thing I’d recommend it for. The French toast is delicious! $2.50 for real maple syrup is a little much in my opinion especially when you are served it without asking. And the glass jar it comes in tiny. Free refills on decent filter coffee!

A nice sweet spot. You must get their sweet potato fries....or there regular fries. The sweet potato fries are firm and not limp and greasy.We went around 10pm and even though there were other people there, it was quiet. A very friendly and welcoming atmosphere.Ill be back....

Extremely good tasty American cousine. Id go fat so fast if it was next door to me. Highly recommended.Quick service, took 7mins to prepare both meals.Had tuna club sandwich. Wow. Absolutely stunning!

One of the best brunchs near central park. Good service.

We were in town for a few days and actually went here twice! The food was great but it all boiled down to Alicia, our waitress. We were there for a few hours each time and she kept the mimosas coming! She truly made us feel welcome and I had to hug her. Shes amazing!!

Friendly server, nice portions for the price, and tasty food. I reccomend the Irish breakfast with an Italian coffee!

A great local place for breakfast.Stuff is friendly enough for NY. Tips included into the bill ;)

Great food, good value. The banana pancakes were excellent.

Nice place, had breakfest there a couple of times, attentive service, accurately had all my requests followed, good food, they even have cappuccino (though American in nature...)

Personel is as nice as the three eggs combination with bacon. Which was delicious.

The food was amazing. really nothing but enjoyable experiences here, ill be back. prices were appropriate. menu is like a cafe in boston i liked.

Great food! Great staff! We eat breakfast/lunch there most days when were in NYC (4-5 months a year). Coffee and water are prompt to arrive and speedily refilled. My personal favorite is Greek yogurt with strawberries, blueberries, walnuts and honey. And they are one of the few places in Manhattan to offer grits as an alternative for potatoes.Its also a fine place to go for a burger (or BLT, or chicken sandwich or...) and a shake. Extra thick chocolate is my choice.For those not into milkshakes, the quality of the wines and liquors is exceptional for a coffee shop. I dont know much about beer, but Id bet what they have is better than youd have guessed.Try them. Youll leave happy.

Good place, people. Very small. Good for a quick bite. Very fast service.

Good diner not far from Lincoln Center and Columbus Circle. Nothing fancy (which I like in a diner). Good service. Good food. Everyone was very pleasant and food came quickly. A bit pricey for diner food, but not too bad for NYC.

Brilliant upscale NYC diner still going strong after all these years! Excellent food, amazing staff, impeccable service, outstanding meal delivery (super fast, food arrives hot just as it would in the restaurant). We are Hells Kitchen locals and have been going to Morning Star for years. Sadly, just now getting around to writing this long overdue review. 5 (Morning) Stars!

Best breakfast in town. Nice place and helpful staff

We came here to grab a quick breakfast! The place is simple and relaxed with very friendly staff. We got some basic eggs and bacon with orange juice. Everything tasted very good and I enjoyed my orange juice that I got another one. I will definitely be visiting this place more regularly.

Food wasbelow average. $22 for 2 eggs, toast, potatoes, coffee, and orange juice. The $5 “Fresh Squeezed” orange juice i witnessed being poured from a store bought gallon jug. Not fresh squeezed. It lists $8.99 for the two egg breakfast, unclear that it was $4 to add the bacon. Said on top that coffee is included before 11. I sat and at 1030. Paid my bill at 1110. Had to pay the $2.50 for coffee. There are so many substantially better values at much better quality near by. Its NY city!!! I cant imagine any local frequenting this place. Survives on poor unsuspecting tourists.

My wife and I moved to Manhattan about 10 months ago. Morning Star is a great single, couples or family restaurant. Clean with a broad array of dishes which are consistently scintillating to the palate.The core staff(Cassandra, Kiauna and Jasmine) are kind and attentive with a smile.Oh if you cant tell by now, I kinda like this spot... check it out!

The food was very good. The Eggs Benedict was flavorful and there was plenty of it on the plate. The English Breakfast was good, too, though the mushrooms were bland. Service was great, too. Im not sure why Google has only one $, though. It must be relative to the rest of Manhattan as it was still expensive for breakfast. And potatoes and what not are all extras for the Benedict. Dont come here expecting to find an inexpensive meal, just a good one.

Cappuccino was alright, very pricey for the small size though.My sister ordered hot oatmeal which was Luke warm and tasted of nothing. She didn’t even finish it. I had an egg and bacon sandwich which was perfectly fine. We had to wait a long time to order our food, I wouldn’t go there again.

Good breakfast. Nice atmosphere.

Gorgeous food, very peaceful place. No loud music or overwhelming conversations. Staff and other visitors are very respectful. My first time in New York and only here for 5 days but carnt resist revisiting it.

Charged us an EXTRA $5 for sharing an omelette. Food was passable, but there are much better places for these kinds of prices. Only went because it was close to our hotel, but would definitely recommend venturing further for somewhere better. They also automatically added a 15% + tip.

Um. Idaho potatoes with melted cheese is not the same as French Fries with Kraft singles. The person writing the menus needs to have a talk with the people cooking the food

Cutest little place with the best wait staff! Donna was our waitress and she was amazing! The food was great and the prices were fair. If nothing else, i would totally go back just to see Ms Donna!

Came here for breakfast with my Mum two days in a row because it was so great. The same lovely waitress served us both times and I wish I got her name so I could mention her here but I forgot to ask! Food came quickly and was great quality - just great, honest, tradition breakfast food!

I havent ordered much other than breakfast type food here. I usually get the ham and cheese omelet. The potatoes that come with it are really good. Ive also ordered the grilled ham and cheese. Service...for the most part has been fine. The prices here are really cheap. Overall, the foods good.

Friendly staff. Great breakfasts.

I’m 8 months pregnant and my husband and I came in at 7:30am on a Tuesday. The restaurant was dead. The waitress tried to seat me and my husband at a table which has hard chairs. My husband politely asked if we could be seated at a booth since the seats are padded and do not bother my back which is in a bad state right now. The waitress flat out refused and said “these are reserved for large parties” so I asked to see a manager hoping that someone would come to their senses! There were at least 3 empty booths and you could easily just push tables together to accommodate larger groups! The manager said the same thing!! “We reserve these for large groups”- are you kidding me?!! I was so disgusted with them and the smell in there that we left and went a block away to Flame and had a pleasant breakfast. Please don’t support these type of people!!

Food was passable, the waitress was rude and they automatically gave themselves an 18% tip. Disappointing, we definitely wont be coming back.

Service was amazing and food was all really good. All made from scratch and very fresh. Busy place but we were served in a moderate amount of time and service was still great! Definitely recommend. Medium price range but lots of options.

This is a wonderful little place. Cozy, friendly staff.Delicious food for modest prices. I especially appreciated low amount of salt in their dishes.This is the best breakfast and dining experience I had in NYC.Thank you and good luck in your business.

Good local diner on 57th St. Average prices for midtown. Egg creams were great. Pancakes a bit dry. Waitstaff were personable, friendly, considerate, warm and caring. Nice place.

Cute diner! We sat at a sun-drenched table and our waitress was SO friendly and chipper. (Thats a bonus in NYC.:) Standard no frills diner; my omelette was $11. Side of turkey bacon was $7. Not the cheapest, but good food and they have two public restrooms.

There were four in our group for breakfast and everyone was pleasantly surprised at the amount of food for such a reasonable price. I have to eat gluten free and was surprised to find that I could order the breakfast that I am used to at home; Greek Yogurt with walnuts and real blueberries. Not blueberry flavored. I was given a cereal bowl filled with yogurt, real blueberries and walnuts. Excellent. I will be back the next time I visit the city

Usually go there for the all day breakfast options, but theyre wraps and pasta are really great as well. I personally havent gotten anything from the bar. Very nice place that isnt packed all the time. Its a casual spot for me.

If you wanna be charged extra for breathing then this is the place for you. Sub par food, very expensive and the waitress never informed me a side of hollandaise to go with my eggs Benedict which barely had any hollandaise on it to begin with would be 5 dollars extra. Place is extortion go to Olympic flame where they won’t charge you extra for a refill or water.

Love this neighborhood place! Friendly staff, always welcoming, good food and a FULL BAR, folks! Nothing wrong with that. Ive only been for breakfast- Brunch- lunch, but friends also recommend dinner there. Great value.

Food was good. Had the chocolate chip pancakes and they were indeed yummy. Nice cozy place to go with family and in a good location thats 5 minutes from Central Park.

Personally I love this place for breakfast! No thrills, just good eatin’. And the staff that works there are just great! Very friendly and always quick.

The food is priced accordingly for what you get. On the day our party of 4 visited it was very short staffed. 1 or 2 woman were running around trying to serve everybody. I appreciate the effort but I dont like to worry when my next coffee cup will be refilled. Some orders werent right but what can you do. The waitresses had enough problems as it were.

Ok so firstly this is not a cheaper breakfast option!! But that was not our reason for visiting.Nice customer service.. fairly quiet which helps.So the pancakes choc chips were ok not amazing. But for $12, I kind of expected a tad more. Still nice though.My better half got a poor omelette which was ok but nothing special. She accidentally asked forGrits... she wasn’t happy 🤣

Had dinner here, the food was good and unexpectedly included salad and copious bread rolls... very full by the time I left. Service was excellent with very pleasant staff. Would recommend and would return.

My family owned this luncheonette till the late 1960’s. Well you know what they say...you can’t go home again. The service was terrible. The food barely passable. I sat at a table where I was able to watch what was going on. I ordered a blt and a order of fries. I saw my order ready for pickup. It just sat there. Then the old man (Presumably the owner) take my fries and started eating them. REALLY!! The waitress brought me my sandwich. Of course without the fries. I asked her for my fries. She said they will be right up. Come on now. How ridiculous is that. Never again. 😡

Fantastic, friendly service. The food was decent, I had the lox, onion and scallion omelet with home fries. We were seated quickly and it was during peak hours. Our food arrived faster than I expected, too. Overall, I would visit again!

It’s a cute, clean, little NYC diner, that’s not overpriced for NYC that has very good French Toast. If you’re in the neighborhood it’s a good place for breakfast (although you’ll get quite a bit of side eye if you go after being up all night partying).

The burgers are pretty delicious. The fries are not too crispy, but they have a nice texture to them. Pleasantly surprised, and worth the price

Excellent Irish breakfast, wonderful and patient staff, and good atmosphere. I went there with my cousin and a friend of mine met me there. We had to switch tables to make room for my buddy and our waitress helped. Good staff good food.

A neighborhood favorite! The service is perfect- attentive and friendly. And the food is absolutely delicious. Highest recommendation for Morningstar.

Terrible food, worse service. Took me more than 1h to get breakfast and over 20min to get them to send me the check. Would not recommend this place to my worst enemy. HK has so many better options it’s unfair

Great little place. Clean very good food

Arrived in the later part of the evening for dinner (I.e., 10:00) after an earlier night out. Ordered two dishes for take out. The total they provided was overcharged by about 40%, as the employees figured we were a part of the intoxicated unaware crowd and thus would not notice. We noticed instantly and the employees stumbled upon their words, not knowing how to justify their actions. They clearly knew they were wrong and caught. Be weary of your actions at this location.

Live in the area for 10 years and finally decided to check out this diner. Walked in with my boyfriend and seated ourselves since no one greeted us at the door. A few minutes after we sat down and were already looking at the menus a waitress asked us how many people, I said just us and she asked us to move to a smaller table and walked away. Then my boyfriend reminded me that we were expecting a friend and made this known to the waitress when she came back. She still asked us to move to a smaller 2 person-table and when the third person got there she would move all of us to a bigger table. What were we supposed to do when our friend got there? Tell her we didnt think about her, pick up our plates and drinks to go to a different table? Ridiculous and rude. I understand the need for bigger tables at rush hour, but there were 4 big tables available. We got up, left and went to The Flame diner right down the street that has never let me down.

We love this place. Full menu and bar. The staff is fun and it is convenient to Lincoln Center. On recent trip we were there 2 times, purchased 8 meals and everyone was happy.

Service was fast and friendly. The coffee was good, and the crispy turkey bacon was perfect. French toast was alright, but I will order something else next time.

Loved it! Came here for brunch and the eggs and house fries were delicious. Overall, the atmosphere is good, the food was good and I had a really nice time.

Whether youre going for a full dinner or just dessert this restaurant has something for you. The food is great! Most recently we went for dessert and French press coffee. Both were exceptional.

Good service, regular-bad food, expensive.

Friendly ambience. Delicious food and drinks. Diverse menu

Nice small late night dinner. Huge menu. Service is prompt and courteous. Prices are a bit high. Basically $20 for eggs benny and coffee. The Holidaise could use some work, a bit weak.

Love this place. Food is great! Service is great! Fast well priced delicious breakfast.

Frittata and Eggs Benedict were so good that we went back for lunch. The croissants were light and fluffy. The food is priced reasonably and the staff were amazing! The cheese platter we got for our son (off the kids menu) was very good.

I had breakfast there it was descent, nice place good people.

The food is amazing. I am in love with the restaurant. The people there are really nice. Is one the best restaurant I ever been. Its more amazing than than the big restaurant Ive been.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Amazing breakfast place. I ate the asparagus, Swiss cheese and Hollandaise sauce omelet. It was one of the best omelet I ever had. The service was fast. Lots of choices on the menu. Thanks for the breakfast!

I just got back from there and I have to say that I am very happy I went. They have amazing hamburgers and breakfast food and I felt like for NYC it was very nicely priced. We also had a group of about 7, and while the restaurant is small, they accommodated us extremely well. I will go back and felt it was worth the walk.

Decent enough place. Pleasant service and prompt, but not busy when I was there. Decent omelet, need a bit of salt though. Damn good rye toast. Nothing special, but not bad either.

Totally rad food; the English breakfast was tight and the service was dope. 5/5 great place also as a plus, none other than the man, the myth, the legend Bruce gemstone Willis was eating at the table across from us. Great taste of New York

Nice traditional diner with good food and good service.

A great, traditional, American diner (run by a lovely Greek family!). My basted eggs were perfect, my corned beef hash was just the right size and fresh tomato on the side. Great coffee too!

Proper New York diner feel with the world going by outside. Quick table service and good quality food. A bit on the pricy side but worth it for the location. If youre British like me and fancy some beans and mushrooms goodness, the full English breakfast is served all day and really hits the spot

We randomly picked the Morning Star restaurant. Very relaxed atmosphere. I had chicken francaise and my had an omelette. We were very pleased and would definitely recommend it.

The best Egg Florentine Benedict Ive ever eaten. Outstanding breakfast place with healthy options (greek yogurt, fruits, etc.).

Decent and well-priced diner for the area. Good range of hearty breakfasts, and friendly service.

Absolutely amazing food and coffee. Perfect for morning stops to get some food before work or other things. Great workers there, very polite. 10/10 would eat again.

This place was lovely, a solid 4.5 stars. A special shout out goes to our adorable waitress! The food was delicious, with loud agreement from everyone.

Small place, fast service. Dont stay long cause they will pressure you out!

Very disappointing. After reading the reviews I was looking forward to a good breakfast. Service at the start was great but then disappeared. The two servers sat down to eat their breakfast and look at their phones and forgot about the customers. Had to wait a long time for the bill after asking for it twice. Was not offered any more coffee or water. Im easy going but there are certain things you hope for when you go out for a meal. The food was average.

Came here with a friend for dinner. I ordered a burger with fries ($12) and she ordered the pasta with eggplant. The burger was fine, a little overcooked. The French fries were delicious. My friend wasnt as lucky with her pasta: poorly cooked vegetables and stringy cheese made for an unappetizing dish. The service was quick and the atmosphere was pleasant.

We ate breakfast here twice. Welcomed our family of four and menu was nice and varied with some healthy choices! I thought the raisin and cinnamon French toast was best Ive had. Portions big and prices reasonable!

Guys, make sure you pay some more to Ms. Jasmine (wonderful waitress). She is the anchor of your establishment. The food and prices are outstanding, thanks, definitely will be back!

Its alright. I had the English breakfast and it wasnt the most flavorful meal Ive ever consumed. The person I went with got pancakes, chocolate chip to be precise, and those were actually really good. If I ordered the pancakes my review might actually be a little less critical. My other issue was that I couldnt seem to get my servers attention. I dont really want to fault her for that, I understand it was a busy morning, but it took more than ten minutes.

Great service and great food, thats relatively cheap for New York. The pancakes were good and the bagels looked good too. Highly recommended, and the wait wasnt crazy either.

Good food - Great Service- well worth it !👍

Food was good (breakfast). And they had grits!

A truly UNFORTUNATE & PAINFUL dining experience. I walk past this restaurant everyday and have eaten here a few times now. The food has been good (not like Michelin star good but a good neighborhood spot). Unfortunately, now I will NEVER eat there again...for the reasons stated herein. Yesterday (8/4/17), I brought my cousin here. I suggested a dish, the seafood pasta which I had before and recommended. It was dry--severely overcooked. The mussels were shriveled & void of taste and Id still be chewing on the calamari, had I not expelled it. It tasted nothing like before. It was not edible and believe me, we were so hungry that we tried!! Its become totally inconsistent. All of this I could have forgiven and dismissed to an off night for the chef but it was the way the owner treated me after I dared to complain. When I dared to complain and tell the owner I could not eat this, instead of him offering us something else from the menu, he attacked me in front of his other diners, insisting that I HAD TO PAY FOR IT! When I assured him that I would do NO SUCH THING, he stood in front of other diners and told me to, GET OUT! I wanted very much to give the young lady who had patiently waited on us and tried to be accommodating a generous tip, he informed, WE DONT WANT YOUR MONEY...JUST GET OUT! adding, WE DONT WANT YOU PEOPLE... I turned to him and asked, What did you just say? Ive eaten in restaurants my entire life, here and abroad, and I knew exactly what I was dealing with. It was sad & hurtful but a glaring reminder that there are still places, where you are judged by the color of your skin and NOT the content of your wallet. Again, I could have overlooked the food but when you add this treatment to the mix...NO BUENO!!! IT WAS HATEFUL & HURTFUL, so much so that I had to take time out of my very busy schedule to post this. And, Ill add, if there is a Black person that you love and care about, DONT EAT HERE...BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT WANTED!

A shining star amongst restaurants. Great staff, expertly prepared food at great prices and such a great design. Didnt stop by the bar area but the layout was great. Ideal for dates!

Food was good, a little pricey for breakfast food but no more than anywhere else in NYC. Service was friendly and helpful, and there was no line for brunch, which was a relief since another diner a few blocks down would’ve had us waiting for 30 minutes at least. Quiet atmosphere, easy to find!

Awesome service...great food. No better way to kickstart your morning.

Nice and cozy. Been there for breakfast. Good food and kind people.

Fantastic breakfast. Went with bro, big appetite so we tried a bunch of stuff on the menu. Shoutout to the cook(s) in the back- YOU THE REAL MVP

The food here is excellent, large portions, and fairly priced. We went as a group of four and all of us got breakfast and sides. Although the service was a little slow and it took us a long time to get water and our drinks, the food was really great and had a lot of flavor. Halloumi cheese!