Tribeca

Greg and I headed down with 8 of our closest friends to try what many are saying is a fantastic American brunch place. Boy were they right!!! They don't do reservations and seat on a first come basis. We were hoping to get a table but it was already full by 10:15 and it opened at 10!!! Nevertheless we were prepared to wait and the manager was very accomodating even getting us complimentary coffees while we waited in the outdoor seating area. We waited 15 minutes and were then called in to our table that had been specially put together for us. They even took our order while we waited and timed it perfectly so our food arrived at the table 5 minutes after we sat. Things that we recommend you try - The "Snow Blizzards". A thick creamy Ice cream shake and come in many flavours. Greg had Dime Bar...I had Oreo Cookie.... what a sweet feast in itself. Food wise...I went for the 5 egg Jamaica Omelette and Greg had the Eggs Royale. The Omelette was cooked to perfection. No knife required. Plenty of thick chunky doorstep sized toast. Greg was pleased to learn that the Salmon they serve here is Oak Smoked and river caught and not farmed. They even have organic and free range eggs as an option. The staff were just lovely. Very personable and friendly and seemed to be working very hard to make sure the customers were kept happy. There seems to be a huge amount of effort that has gone into this NY breakfast diner. The whole place has a really authentic feel to it....looking out of the window at the NYC Taxi and NYPD Cop Car while we ate added to the whole experience. My friend Alison and her husband Rob who joined us are from Manhattan and they said it felt more like NY than NY. Kudos to TriBeCa. We are hooked! PS..check out the toilet.

Visited TriBeCa on Monday with my mother and father and my in-laws. I am a seasoned regular to this place and I took the family to impress them. They triumphed on every aspect. First off, the customer service was excellent! Very personable and friendly but not too familiar and getting the professional approach just right. We even had our coats taken for us. The food was just wow wow wow! Beautifully presented and tastes of the sublime. I had the new Cobb Salad and my parents had the French Toast. The inlaws had the Benedict and the Florentine. Everything came out perfect! They just got a new Barista in and his coffee was the best I ever tasted. Kudos to this place. It never stops getting better.

Did not stay for a meal after some of the rudest behaviour from the staff

Brilliant breakfast every time. Would recommend the french toast with syrup and bacon as well as the manhattan full breakfast. Good coffee and orange juice. Only downside is the prices.

Like the new refurbishment, but have just come back from lunch at Tribeca and will not ever return. I ordered the pancakes and syrup and the pancakes were inedible slices of rubber, and the syrup was a cheap sugary disgrace, despite being initially told it would be maple syrup. But all that is forgivable if the manager had simply refunded the pancakes - but despite my comments and disappointment, no such offer was made. Disappointing.

Don't go here if you are in a hurry! Although the food was really good, tasty and large protions. Service was very slow and both waiting staff didn't seem very with it, think they'd had a heavier night than us the night before! It took 20 minutes for our table to be cleared, another 10 minutes before they took our order because the waiter couldn't find a pen! Our drinks arrived after the food, as did the cutlery! Luckily we weren't too hungry when we arrived, but by the time the food actually came, we were starving! The cafe only has about 8 tables and with two waiting staff, the wait was really ridiculous.