Experts' Choice Award Tom's Restaurant
13 expert reviews
“Eating at Tom’s Restaurant is such a restorative experience that regulars show up hoping to stand in line, where free coffee, orange slices, and cookies are handed out by smiling employees.”
– New York Magazine
Fodor's "Fans of Suzanne Vega may want to make a pilgrimage to this diner, as the crooner supposedly named her most popular song after it."
Travel + Leisure "Customers stuck in the long line that often forms outside this Park Slope diner need not worry: staff keeps patient patrons happy with free coffee, orange slices, sausages, and cookies." Full review
Zagat3.5
"Circa-1936 Prospect Heights diner beloved as much for its "sweet" service and "kitschy” decor as for its "good prices" and "many pancake options"." Full review
Rough Guide "A Brooklyn institution located a few blocks from the Brooklyn Museum, with great pancakes, lots of typical diner favourites and old-fashioned fountain drinks like lime rickeys and egg creams."
Gayot12.0
"Go back to an easier era at this beloved Brooklyn eatery." Full review
Time Out "The lemon-ricotta pancakes slathered in a medley of butters are still heavenly, cherry-lime rickeys maintain an old-soda-shoppe allure." Full review
The Infatuation "You know what people love? Free stuff. You know how we know? Because we’ve met people. Thusly, we have decided that every restaurant would benefit from finding a way to give those people..." Full review
Village Voice Best of NYC
"Tom's has slung hash since 1936, and it functions as the village square of Prospect Heights-a place where you can depend on a warm greeting, decent chow, and a chance to socialize with your nabies." Full review
Not For Tourists "Old-school mom-and-pop diner since 1936. A cholesterol love affair."
Not For Tourists "Yes. This is the Seinfeld diner. Can we go now?"
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