La Bonbonniere — Restaurant in New York

TLDR: Okay interior, Fine food, Good staff, and even better prices. A great decision for breakfast. WILL FILL YOU UP :) I had breakfast here specifically the mushroom omelette and the “famous” french toast. The Omelette wasn’t anything memorable, it wasn’t seasoned well, burnt in some places an overall bland tasting. My friends got scrambled eggs on bagels which were a lot more interesting in terms of flavor and texture so I’m sure one can find better food, I just wasn’t lucky. The fries are also subject to preference, personally I’m not a fan of mushy potato chunks but both my friends liked the style of “home fries,” also they were seasoned well. The french toast is pretty good albeit it isn’t the most memorable food I’ve had, not sure this was worth the price. At the end of the day in terms of food, the prices are VERY low for NYC and you are getting good food in quantities that WILL fill you up. On a more nitpicky note, don’t bring your date here, the interior isn’t the best. The space is small, and while we found seating, there was an open gallon of milk next to us for half our breakfast. Making it feel even smaller is the random assortment of wall decor consisting of many newspaper clippings. Somehow they manage to make the space feel even smaller than it is. Also the bathroom needs work, it has a low ceiling and is very unkempt. I didn’t have any issues with the staff but at times they seemed to annoyed with our misunderstandings or changing our mind, nothing...

I am a native New Yorker who has walked past this place a thousand times, but never eaten there, for a variety of reasons. No time, no money, too crowded. Today, the stars alligned, and I could and did. While I was thrilled to have the opportunity to visit this famous but affordable establishment, I wish to pass on the message that they should update the menu prices on their Google listing. I took pictures of the current menu and a couple of snapshots of the interior. Obviously, the outdoor dining area, the shed on the street taking up valuable potential parking spaces, is a pandemic era addition. Yes, the interior of the original building is really that small, even smaller but slightly wider than the former Moonstruck Diner. (The real Moonstruck Diner was not big enough to do a song-and-dance movie sequence in, the wait staff had to turn sideways to walk between the cafe tables and the counter, and it was never as clean as the movie set.) Don't get me wrong, I have no complaints about the food or the service at La Bonbonniere, it is what it is, but please inform the public about the current prices on...

This place is amazing! A true NYC diner experience with excellent service and awesome food. The owner/our waitress, Marina, gave the place a great atmosphere and occasionally came to our table to fill up our water glasses and tell us amazing stories about the diner's history. I had the 'Baked Macaroni' and it was probably the best mac n' cheese that I ever had. The portions were of a good, generous size with the cheese being stringy. It looked like what macaroni and cheese always does in movies: macaroni perfectly covered in a golden cheese mix (not the powder stuff, real cheese) with the ability to make your mouth water within a second of seeing it. When my family ordered a couple of these to share between us, we didn't know what to expect, but then we discovered an amazing treat that you want to keep to yourself. The location of the diner is in a calm neighbourhood with the subway a a park not too far. I really loved my experience here. 11/10 would come back and make sure to bring friends along for breakfast,...