“The pancakes are so soft and fluffy, the honey flavor is really good and prominent.”
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“The pancakes are so soft and fluffy, the honey flavor is really good and prominent.”
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“The first bite was phenomenal, surely one of the best pancake bites I’ve ever had.”
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“Soggy pancakes saturated with "honey butter" that tasted like neither honey nor butter plus a breakfast sandwich utterly devoid of flavor”
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“The pancakes are REALLY GOOD so I highly recommend, but they are very rich so even if you have the stomach space, you may hit a butter/sugar wall pretty quickly.”
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“Sandwich was really good and the pancakes were just ok.”
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“Agree with the pancakes being too much. First bite is amazing, but five bites in it becomes less enjoyable.”
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“Golden Diner was amazing, fluffiest pancakes with a light syrup, perfect breakfast burrito with silky eggs and crunchy hash browns. Great service as well!”
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“Golden Diner's were the best I've had. Huge, thick, fluffy, chewy in the best way, and topped with an amazing honey butter.”
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“It's honey maple butter and they add a dash of soy sauce so it has a slight umami saltiness without being overpowering. It's amazing.”
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“Second Golden Diner's Honey Butter Pancakes. Very fluffy and thiccc. A meal by itself. And that honey butter really kicks it up a notch.”
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“After going there a couple times i think its overrated. The first bites of the pancake are good but then it feels like you're eating a stick of butter.”
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“I much prefer the subtlety of the citrus zest, and the compote totally overpowers it and dominates the dish.”
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“Also really like their Chinatown Egg Sando with the super crispy hash brown patty on a sesame scallion milk bun.”
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“Golden Diner was good not great imo, walk-in wait was about 2.5 hours but that was expected so had other plans in the area during that. Pancakes were super sweet if that’s your thing but a few bites were enough for my super non-sweet tooth. Katsu sandos were good but not mind blowing. The breakfast burrito and the drinks though, that was legit. Really killer breakfast burrito.”
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“I rarely order pancakes out (or brunch for that matter), but I personally loved the pancakes. Could I finish them? Hell no (I did take them to go and was fine eating them as is a while later). Fluffy, pillowy sweetness.”
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“I do not like the pancakes (not a dense pancake person)”
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“Golden Diner creates such unique and solid dishes that I can't help but rave over them. The burger is amazing...the pancakes are honestly a dream.”
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“3. Same dimensions as Clinton but denser and I think that whilst the honey maple is good it gets quite sweet after half the pancakes”
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“that burger is very good. Nice char on the patty and that mushroom gochujang sauce is perfect.”
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“I LOVE pancakes so I really wanted to love it, but in my opinion it needed more salt and the pancakes themselves were a little undercooked in the middle!”
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“it is absolutely perfect. you will be full for like 8 hours after eating it. the textures are great - the crispy hash brown with the soft puree and the squidgy tortilla.. so good.”
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“The honey butter pancakes at Golden Diner were honestly worth the wait, super soft, fluffy, and perfectly sweet without being too much.”
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“They are like clouds. About 1.5 inches thick. They come with a lemon zesty honey butter. Also with a berry compote type thing on the side if u like. Nut the pancake is always perfectly golden. In a uniform way no dark spots. It has the consistency of say the most perfect yellow cake ever made x cloud bread my mouth is watering as I’m typing.”
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“the time I got it the patty was completely raw inside🤢at first said that’s how they make it then comped after taking it back lol”
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“Everyone goes for the pancakes and they're great, but IMO best without the berry compote and get the syrup on the side. If they have green tea coffee cake, get it. Their burger is somehow underrated in the scheme of the menu, it rips. Vegan Caesar and Chinatown egg & cheese sando both killer as well. The big secret is the best thing on the menu might well be the tuna melt.”
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“tbh they were good but not great! And definitely not worth waiting in line for, in my opinion. I found them to be a little undercooked in the middle and over-the-top sweet with no salt to balance it out.”
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“And the pancakes are soooo fluffy! The breakfast burrito is really delicious too.”
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“I expected to like Golden Diner when I went but I felt like their pancake was so one note and too sweet. It was soft and fluffy though but flavor wise meh. Their other offerings were also not to my liking.”
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“The pancakes were excellent”
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“I've had the Korean fried chicken at golden diner and unfortunately was a huge letdown, overly sticky sweet glaze, really thick and hard batter and the chicken itself wasn't juicy”
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“I was so hyped for it because it looked so damn good but alas I was severely disappointed. Maybe like the first five bites were good especially with that citrus but it quickly became monotonous and nauseating. Like I literally felt sick afterwards.”
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“The pancake was good”
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“The katsu club was excellent, as were the Korean-style chicken wings. The Thai salad had good balance of savory and acidity.”
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“I kept getting these pancakes on my Tik Tok feed so I went and tried them and I didn’t like them in the slightest bit. Like 3 bites and I was done but people always label the videos “best pancakes in NYC.””
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“I got the burger as well and it was just okay (very salty from the sauce I believe). Wings were cold as well. The pancakes were a knockout and next time I would just visit for pancakes after a meal someplace else.”
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“that pancake was one of the worst pancakes I’ve ever had. It’s so heavily drowned in butter it’s borderline inedible and the yuzu(?) felt like a forced crossover that didn’t compliment the other flavors.”
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“Went to Golden Diner and very happy they allow reservations to try and avoid the waiting on the long line. Pancake is the standout and what I enjoyed the most.”
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“honey.butter.pancakes. magnificent. i’d wait 3 hours all over again. but one thing i definitely won’t be ordering again is that breakfast sandwich- whyyyy no sauce:( it needs something. 9.6”
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“the pancakes are indeed worth it. But I also love their club sandwich and wings.”
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“PANCAKES.”
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“Long wait but worth it, I grabbed some drinks with my friends nearby and when our table was ready we just headed over. The pancake is a must.”
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“Pancakes at Golden Diner.”
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“The pancakes and wings were amazing but wouldn’t wait again for 3 hours.”
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“The pancakes were incredible and I can see why there was a massive lineup for them. If you haven't had them please do yourself a favour and have them.”
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“The pancakes at Golden Diner are that good.”
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“I personally love their pancakes and think they’re perfect for a table to split. Their wings are also delicious”
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“the golden diner pancakes had better texture/ cook imo though.”
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“8. Golden Diner (worth the wait and the hype... surely better than Barney Greengrass)”
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“Yes it’s very good but not wait an hour good.”
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“That was more delicious than the pancake.”
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