Wandering around the city after a press event, I decided I was really hungry, so I waltzed into Astro, surprised to see an old-school diner on such a busy midtown intersection.
The entire menu was displayed proudly out front, which I adored.
My go-to standard at diners is always Greek salad. If you can do this right, well, you’re golden. This one… was alright. Something tasted slightly off; maybe it was just how chopped down everything was, making it hard for me to eat a real full bite. It was like going to Blimpie’s or Subway (um, not that I do that – anymore… not since I was in high school, anyway) and getting a salad made with the lettuce that had been shredded for sandwiches. It’s not what I call good eats 🙁 – I can’t hate on the components though, they got those right at least.
The Southwest burger – bacon, pepperjack cheese, and chipotle sauce. The fries were standard diner fries, properly done, crispy some, some mushy.
The burger was juicy. Standard diner burger. Solidly good. I can’t say I was pleased with the prices – the burger platter at $10.95 isn’t bad for location, though my ‘small’ Greek salad was $12.75 which is a little outrageous – but it is what it is, I suppose, again given the location.
Yvo says: Solid diner fare in the heart of midtown, no surprises here. If that’s what you crave, that’s what you’ll get here.
recommended for diner food
T.C. says
No Jetsons theme diner? 😛
Nice burger. Diner menu go-to’s for me are usually burgers and breakfast. Can’t order myself pasta and expect much.
Witzel says
This one is near work, but I don’t go there for sit-down lunch as it’s too expensive for the food you get. Glad someone took one for the team!
Burgers are my standard “let’s see if you can make this properly” diner benchmark, too. With the borderline-prices on them here, if a dining companion insisted, I would cope.
Maybe the Galaxy on 9th Avenue can set you up Jetsons-style?
aimee says
I love diners!
TT says
nothing beats a Jersey diner.
esther says
this is right across the street from my office!
i’ve never been inside though. my coworker said he paid $20 for chicken fingers and a drink so I never went in. Good to know that the burgers are decent!
Beth says
You cant really complain about prices in Midtown. Im pretty sure their rent is extremely high considering it Manhattan. I live in Astoria Queens and the prices are higher for no reason what so ever. The food here is great, especially their burgers. Juicy, made to order and very big. You get what you pay for in Midtown. And this is certainly worth every penny compared to the other crappy places in the area.
Feisty Foodie says
I agree with you except where you wrote ‘their food is great’. I thought it was only alright, which makes the high prices a little more than annoying, considering I can go a few blocks and get great good for cheaper. That’s really the standard comparison when it comes to lunch in Midtown – how good is it and can I get it better nearby – for less money is even better.
To each his/her own opinion though, thanks for stopping by 🙂