Reviews for Lantern Diner in West Hempstead, NY
Three friends and I went to The Lantern Diner on 11/6/2022 after being insulted by the hostess at the Waterzooi Brasserie &... Oyster Bar in Garden City and leaving without ordering. We had quite the pleasant surprise at The Lantern Diner. We wereenthusiastically greeted and seated and a very spacious table (All four of us are on the large side). We were immediately askedwhat we would like to drink, and those drinks got to the table super fast. Our lovely waitress took our orders and got ourdelicious food to us in a more than reasonable amount of time. Between the excellent food and being treated like we werelong-lost relatives, we left full and happy. I highly recommend this place! Read more
Used to be a great diner. Not anymore!! First couple of times we went in the past year, we were disappointed, but thought OK... they are struggling out of the pandemic. We’ll try them in the fall. This past week friends went there for lunch about12:30. We were happy to see several booths were occupied. I Ordered eggs Benedict. When it arrived with no asparagus, Iasked about it, both the waiter and the hostess looked at me like I had two heads and said, we don’t ever have asparagus .” Eggs Benedict is poached eggs on an English muffin with Canadian bacon topped with asparagus and Hollandaise sauce. Whatwould you do with the terrible fake hollandaise sauce; which thankfully was served on the side, Awful. Did they expect someoneto put it directly on the poorly poached eggs??? The bacon was old and cold. I was Charged $6.00 extra for the home friesthat were listed as included with the order…so $21.00. My friend ordered pancakes, listed at $9.00. She was charged anextra $6.00 for the sausage which seemed to this teacher when she read the menu, to be included.with the pancakes. We askedseveral times for butter for the pancakes. The clearers kept telling us we had to wait for the waiter. After waiting 20minutes he finally arrived returning with one tiny cup of whipped something…certainly not butter. Even though we ordered fromthe breakfast menu, Coffee $4.00 extra So $44.00+change for breakfast. Yes we left a tip…the change from $50; considerablyless than our usual 20%. Except from the first person who took our order, but then disappeared, Service was unfriendly andlacking. The food and service are as shabby as their faded out awnings… Read more
Excellent, kind and fast service. The place is super clean, have a huge parking lot which is great!! They have a very large and... diverse menu. And I love the vintage look of this diner. Read more
Some food is good there. The prices are very high for a diner. I got 6 mozzarella sticks for almost $20. And a brownie for 8... bucks? I can get a much better brownie at a bakery for $4 Read more
I have been coming here for quite some time now. The service has always been friendly and welcoming. The food is great and comes... very quick. One of the best diners I have had the pleasure of visiting. Read more
This diner is amazing. Our server was quick and super helpful. Water refill was on point. My friend and I got the Disco Fries,... Boneless Buffalo Wings and Napoleon Cake this time. Both were great. Temperature of the food was perfect. Everything is amazinghere! Read more
Left me speechless. What can I say let’s start with the down side that isn’t actually a huge deal at all but the bathroom... was a bit ...old looking with a leakage and a bit of a puddle of soap near the sinks but hey if you gotta go you gotta go , butin all honesty I thought the bathrooms were nicely cleaned and decent. NOW for the best part of my visit .....well everything .Me and my boyfriend were greeted and sat down quickly , the server took our drinks and I got a classic floaty and boy was itgreat . We got comfortable while eating waffles with chicken and ...”WOW”was the first words to come out my mouth thechicken was crispy but juicy and the waffle was just perfect. Then we decided to order a couple more things and a few minuteslater we were informed that they didn’t have the food I order , she apologized and went on to give me a whole other list offood she recommended when she saw the blank stare I had in my face she asked if I would like a sample of what she was saying andI happily accepted and she came back with the best piece of meat I’ve had in awhile . The flavor and tenderness was to die for. We later got salads and not one piece of veggie was soggy , everything was so fresh and crunchy . The broccoli was cooked toperfection and honestly so were the fries and baked potato. We ended the night off with a slice of tiramisu that apparently wasjust in my order but she gave us an extra piece for my boyfriend . All the staff was super nice and attentive and theycouldn’t have made our visit anymore better then they already had . I would highly recommend because you get a feel of homewithout breaking the bank . It’s opened early in the morning to late at night , they deliver , do take out , and honestlyalways are ready for a lovely conversation. Again I can’t say this enough I RECOMMEND TO GO ???????? Read more
We went there twice. The food was good & the wait staff were excellent. There is a very large selection, as expected with a... diner. Read more