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I had a delivery order from this excellent classic Kosher dairy restaurant. I ordered a Flounder Sandwich on Toasted Challah, a Smoked Whitefish Salad Sandwich on Toasted Challah, Matzoh Ball Soup, Kasha Varnishkes with Sautéed Vegetables, Potato Knish with Mushroom Gravy, The Tieso (cheese perogi, mushroom-sauerkraut perogi, potato pancake, stuffed cabbage with tomato sauce), Rice Pudding, Fresh Carrot Juice and a Chocolate Egg Cream. The Flounder Sandwich on Toasted Challah was amazing. The Chocolate Egg Cream was fantastic. Everything else was top of the line...homemade quality dairy...like a Jewish grandmother used to make...a real treat. Packing and delivery were well done. Highly recommended.
I came by here on a recent Sunday for some latkes and an assortment of other dishes after passing by the line for Katz Deli, which was a bit long and doing some research on an alternative. The place itself was fairly compact and had the old school New York charm of a diner. I made my order to go. It was processed fairly quickly. The latkes were pretty good and dare I say one of the best I've had.
Add a dollop of sour cream to a bowl of hot borscht. Homemade buttered challah bread comes with the soup. This is the best food at the best price. Check out the menu.
Quickest service around! We walked in, took a table immediately, got waters, ordered, and our entrees were passed to us over the counter maybe five minutes later. The food tasted good and came in sizable portions. We got decaf coffee and a slice of chocolate cake to share as dessert also. Great vegetarian/pescatarian options on the menu. I'd like to return for breakfast next time, but the restaurant itself is quite narrow, so I'll have to be strategic about my timing and check it's not too busy!
Great diner with a lot of classic New York dishes. Everything is vegetarian. The matzo ball soup is a must-try. The tuna melt was the best thing they have. Other items were great too, like the knish with gravy, blintzes (although even the savory ones were sweet), pierogi, and stuffed cabbage. Latkes and pierogi you can get better elsewhere but they weren't bad.
B&H Dairy absolutely nails the tuna melt. Ordered the tuna melt from the "Overstuffed Sandwiches" section with Swiss cheese, and it did not disappoint. The sandwich is made on their house-made challah, and the combination is pure magic. The bread was perfectly griddled--crispy on the outside, soft and slightly sweet inside. The tuna salad filling was the highlight: fluffy, airy, and luscious, with an even distribution of finely chopped celery and carrot that gave it just the right amount of crunch. Every bite was mouthwatering without feeling heavy or overly rich. The Swiss cheese fully melts into the tuna, adding a subtle nutty flavor that ties everything together. Simple, classic, and done right. Easily one of the best tuna melts I've had in NYC. As for the restaurant itself, the space is small and can get crowded at times, but the service is quick and impeccable. Just get it to go on a nice sunny day and eat it at the park!
This diner/lunch counter has stood the test of time! Around since the 1930s serving up Eastern European favorites in the East Village. B&H has classic Eastern European comfort food like blintzes, pierogies, matzo brei, and challah bread, and tons of homemade soups served in a classic old school setting with a few tables and a lunch counter. Delicious comfort food like my Nana used to make~fills your belly & your soul.
Returned for lunch and got the Saturday special - tuna melt and a cup of soup for $18. The broth in their soup is better than Katz's, though I prefer Katz's matzo ball. Sandwich was incredible omfg.
What used to be my favorite Tuna Melt in the city for a cheap price has now turned into a spot I can overlook. I used to live in the area and would frequent B&H for their $8 Tuna Melt. I came back this past weekend and waited 30+ minutes for a Tuna Melt to go - on their menu it says $12, but the lady input $13 and with taxes it turned out to be $14.15. The size of the sandwich has decreased to half the amount it used to be, and I saw the lady touch the pickles on the side with her hands after handling cash from three other customers who were dining in. With a $6 price increase for half the amount of food, this is a let down. It is a good tuna melt, but for all things considered it has dropped in the ranks for me.
If you're looking for an old school diner and you don't mind a pescatarian menu, B&H Dairy should be at the top of your list. Counter service and a few small tables are the only option in this tiny spot. But what it lacks in space, it makes up for in quality, simple dishes that hit the spot. I had the matzoh ball soup, and then the white fish melt. Both tasted like no frills, hearty home cooking. I definitely left full and happy. The menu is also still very affordable, well worth a visit for a cheap meal that will fill you up!
This is one of those classic New York spots that you go to more for the atmosphere than the food in particular. We were able to snag the one table outside, and thank goodness because the inside activated claustrophobia I didn't even know I had. The staff were very personable and kind, the food came out quickly, and we liked what we got. The latke sandwich was good--the latke was deliciously crispy and I liked the challah, I think they could have chosen cheddar rather than american cheese and added pickles/cole slaw/sauerkraut/a sauce because it was a little bland and dry. But better with ketchup, which I usually don't like. The pancakes and omelet and soup were solid as well, just nothing that blew me away! It's reasonably priced, classic kosher lunch counter fare.
B&H Dairy has all the classic Jewish foods and tons of fresh challah. I just tried the egg sandwich because I wanted something easy and simple and it was great. Just what you would expect. Space in the restaurant is definitely limited so this is surely best for a group of 2 or fewer but they do have one 4 person table in the back. Service was amazing and friendly and funny. We got all our food quickly and easily
Amazing lunch and great Tuesday specials. Warm and friendly atmosphere! So fast and so much fun to sit at the bar.
As I was paying by, I saw a sign saying vegetarian so I decided to give it a try. We saw my daughter's favorite, Mac and cheese on the menu so we got excited. When we sat down, we quickly got water and 2 slices of bread which was nice. The service was great and the good came out really fast. I never had such a bland Mac and cheese, it lacked any flavor. The vegetarian lasagna had a medley of veggies which was very nice, but the sauce wasn't great. I didn't understand why the waiter said there was hot sauce on the table until I put it on the vegetarian lasagna and made it better. The place was a tiny, really cute little diner, nothing fancy. It felt quite tight. Overall the service was excellent but the food, not so much. read more
4 days ago
I had a delivery order from this excellent classic Kosher dairy restaurant. I ordered a Flounder Sandwich on Toasted Challah, a Smoked Whitefish Salad Sandwich on Toasted Challah, Matzoh Ball Soup, Kasha Varnishkes with Sautéed Vegetables, Potato Knish with Mushroom Gravy, The Tieso (cheese perogi, mushroom-sauerkraut perogi, potato pancake, stuffed cabbage with tomato sauce), Rice Pudding, Fresh Carrot Juice and a Chocolate Egg Cream. The Flounder Sandwich on Toasted Challah was amazing. The Chocolate Egg Cream was fantastic. Everything else was top of the line...homemade quality dairy...like a Jewish grandmother used to make...a real treat. Packing and delivery were well done. Highly recommended. read more
I came by here on a recent Sunday for some latkes and an assortment of other dishes after passing by the line for Katz Deli, which was a bit long and doing some research on an alternative. The place itself was fairly compact and had the old school New York charm of a diner. I made my order to go. It was processed fairly quickly. The latkes were pretty good and dare I say one of the best I've had. read more
1 year ago
Add a dollop of sour cream to a bowl of hot borscht. Homemade buttered challah bread comes with the soup. This is the best food at the best price. Check out the menu. read more
7 months ago
Quickest service around! We walked in, took a table immediately, got waters, ordered, and our entrees were passed to us over the counter maybe five minutes later. The food tasted good and came in sizable portions. We got decaf coffee and a slice of chocolate cake to share as dessert also. Great vegetarian/pescatarian options on the menu. I'd like to return for breakfast next time, but the restaurant itself is quite narrow, so I'll have to be strategic about my timing and check it's not too busy! read more
7 months ago
1 month ago
Great diner with a lot of classic New York dishes. Everything is vegetarian. The matzo ball soup is a must-try. The tuna melt was the best thing they have. Other items were great too, like the knish with gravy, blintzes (although even the savory ones were sweet), pierogi, and stuffed cabbage. Latkes and pierogi you can get better elsewhere but they weren't bad. read more
B&H Dairy absolutely nails the tuna melt. Ordered the tuna melt from the "Overstuffed Sandwiches" section with Swiss cheese, and it did not disappoint. The sandwich is made on their house-made challah, and the combination is pure magic. The bread was perfectly griddled--crispy on the outside, soft and slightly sweet inside. The tuna salad filling was the highlight: fluffy, airy, and luscious, with an even distribution of finely chopped celery and carrot that gave it just the right amount of crunch. Every bite was mouthwatering without feeling heavy or overly rich. The Swiss cheese fully melts into the tuna, adding a subtle nutty flavor that ties everything together. Simple, classic, and done right. Easily one of the best tuna melts I've had in NYC. As for the restaurant itself, the space is small and can get crowded at times, but the service is quick and impeccable. Just get it to go on a nice sunny day and eat it at the park! read more
This diner/lunch counter has stood the test of time! Around since the 1930s serving up Eastern European favorites in the East Village. B&H has classic Eastern European comfort food like blintzes, pierogies, matzo brei, and challah bread, and tons of homemade soups served in a classic old school setting with a few tables and a lunch counter. Delicious comfort food like my Nana used to make~fills your belly & your soul. read more
What used to be my favorite Tuna Melt in the city for a cheap price has now turned into a spot I can overlook. I used to live in the area and would frequent B&H for their $8 Tuna Melt. I came back this past weekend and waited 30+ minutes for a Tuna Melt to go - on their menu it says $12, but the lady input $13 and with taxes it turned out to be $14.15. The size of the sandwich has decreased to half the amount it used to be, and I saw the lady touch the pickles on the side with her hands after handling cash from three other customers who were dining in. With a $6 price increase for half the amount of food, this is a let down. It is a good tuna melt, but for all things considered it has dropped in the ranks for me. read more
If you're looking for an old school diner and you don't mind a pescatarian menu, B&H Dairy should be at the top of your list. Counter service and a few small tables are the only option in this tiny spot. But what it lacks in space, it makes up for in quality, simple dishes that hit the spot. I had the matzoh ball soup, and then the white fish melt. Both tasted like no frills, hearty home cooking. I definitely left full and happy. The menu is also still very affordable, well worth a visit for a cheap meal that will fill you up! read more
This is one of those classic New York spots that you go to more for the atmosphere than the food in particular. We were able to snag the one table outside, and thank goodness because the inside activated claustrophobia I didn't even know I had. The staff were very personable and kind, the food came out quickly, and we liked what we got. The latke sandwich was good--the latke was deliciously crispy and I liked the challah, I think they could have chosen cheddar rather than american cheese and added pickles/cole slaw/sauerkraut/a sauce because it was a little bland and dry. But better with ketchup, which I usually don't like. The pancakes and omelet and soup were solid as well, just nothing that blew me away! It's reasonably priced, classic kosher lunch counter fare. read more
3 months ago
B&H Dairy has all the classic Jewish foods and tons of fresh challah. I just tried the egg sandwich because I wanted something easy and simple and it was great. Just what you would expect. Space in the restaurant is definitely limited so this is surely best for a group of 2 or fewer but they do have one 4 person table in the back. Service was amazing and friendly and funny. We got all our food quickly and easily read more
8 months ago
Amazing lunch and great Tuesday specials. Warm and friendly atmosphere! So fast and so much fun to sit at the bar. read more
I'm happy to have completed a goal of trying out Eastern European food in New York. I'm amazed at the diversity of food in the city, so this was a great treat. I ordered the grilled cheese with hot borscht soup and four pierogis. The diner is a vegetarian restaurant with barstool seating and some tables behind. The staff were welcoming, and the ambience felt homey and casual. I didn't know what borscht tasted like, but it turned out great. Borscht, cooked either hot or cold, is a beet soup that tastes sweet and slightly tart. It reminded me of a vegetable stew with a tomato base. Grilled cheese with hot borscht soup is definitely a comfort food and made me feel nostalgic. The pierogis, cooked fried, came with four different fillings: sauerkraut and mushroom, cheese, potato, and spinach and feta. When I ordered the pierogis, the server let me have the mix of flavors when I didn't know what options there were. I liked the potato pierogi the most, but I wish they were steamed and pan-fried instead of fried. read more
I've been wanting to come here for years but never made a real attempt to match my appetite with this location. Well, it was a straight chute on 2nd Avenue from our Midtown East hotel to the East Village, so Jamie W. and I decided to grab breakfast here. As I presumed, it was a shoebox of a place and perhaps the last of the city's kosher vegetarian luncheonette diners. At 8:30AM, we were surprisingly the only customers though a young couple and two computer nerd types arrived after us. The breakfast menu was mostly in the $8.50-$10 range unless you want to have a lot of fruit in your pancakes. It's a good deal because you get coffee, orange juice, plenty of home fries, and best of all, thick slices of their homemade challah bread (photo: https://yelp.to/_QRWuqwqqa). Warm and so light and airy, the butter disappeared upon contact. Jamie went for the $9.50 Greek Omelet with feta, spinach, and tomato (photo: https://yelp.to/ES72YHZH_U). I went all out and ordered the $10 B&H Special Omelet with tomato, onion, mushrooms, and green peppers (photo: https://yelp.to/lUwAbOD1XR). Both were supreme diner fare especially with the abundance of crisped potatoes. We didn't eat at the counter which had a dozen stools. We took one of the tiny tables against the wall. The staff looked and sounded related to each other, though we spoke with the one woman who handed our food over the counter. Someday we want to come back and have the latkes, the knishes, and of course, the matzoh ball soup. Oy! I love that. FOOD - 5 stars...fine diner fare with the best challah bread AMBIANCE - 4 stars...cozy crowded no matter where you sit SERVICE - 5 stars...they know what they're doing TOTAL - 5 stars...now that's a breakfast RELATED - Hungry in NYC? Here's my colleague of places I've tried and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2YS9ELs read more
1 year ago
This Kosher dairy diner serves all vegetarian and fish dishes. The perogies and knishes are very good. The borscht and vegetable soup are delicious. The french toast is a nice treat. The only thing here I ever disliked was the mac & cheese. It was flavorless and the macaroni was so soggy, it was softer than the cheese, and resembled glue paste. It seems like it was sitting in a pot from noon until night. Other than that, the food is excellent diner food, although not as cheap as I remembered. The service was fast, friendly, and accommodating. The diner atmosphere brings back nostalgic memories (it was opened in the 1930s), and the food has a taste that does as well. read more
On our last morning in New York City, we wanted to start the day with a hearty, old-school diner breakfast and so B&H Dairy seemed to fit the bill perfectly. We arrived around 9:00 and the tiny place was already pretty full, but we managed to snag a table anyway. A quick perusal of the menu led me to the Lox and Onion Omelet ("Served with our own challah bread, home fries, small orange juice, and coffee"). At just 11:00 for all that food, it's a seriously great deal. The first thing to show up at the table was the challah bread, which was lightly toasted. It's really good. It's fresh and sweet (but not too sweet), and I can definitely seen why they're known for it. The omelet arrived shortly after and it's quite tasty. Although I found the lox maybe a little too salty, it's generally balanced by the onion and copious egg. The home fries are plentiful and tasty, while the potato pancakes, which we ordered separately, are quite hearty and flavorful. Nothing at B&H Dairy knocked my socks off, but sometimes you just want a good old-fashioned breakfast and that's exactly what we got. read more
Came here for lunch during Passover with my brother, baby, and cousin from Israel. We enjoyed the old school diner ambience. We had a stroller and couldn't move it through the restaurant so had to leave it up front. The place has been open since the 30s. It's long and narrow and has room for a 4 person table at the back of the restaurant. Otherwise, there are counter seats and pretty much 2 seat tables. The menu is large with a lot of options and all dairy. The blintzes are outstanding. I didn't love my dish, likely because it was a dairy stuffed cabbage and I usually get it with meat. Highly recommend the blintzes. Will be back for them. My brother got blintzes and borscht. The staff was really friendly and provided great service. read more
When you want to just eat comforting food in a loud, friendly, fast and deeply New York place, come here. Sit at the counter, eat your food and just take it in. Love the rough and real feel and regulars bustling in and out. Very good blintzes! read more
Alright, I feel like an absolute a-hole right now by crapping on a small business but I feel like I need to give my honest opinion based on the quality and price. I ordered for pickup - a tuna melt and a cup of borscht - which was one of the daily specials for $14. It was ready when I came to pick it up. Place is teeny tiny and the service was minimal. The food was just simply not that good. The borscht was missing the "homey-ness" that I usually love about borscht. The tuna salad in the tuna melt was meh and the sandwich was soooo soggy. This place has a reputation for being a cheap neighborhood spot but $14 for a small soup and sandwich didn't feel like a steal to me. I'd maybe give it one more try just to see if I can figure out what the fuss is about but I was really underwhelmed. read more
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1 year ago
Love their specials . Tuna melt was extremely filling and the soups are so hot and fresh . I also love that they have fresh juices. The staff is so nice and the place has a cool vibe read more
4 months ago
5 stars: whitefish melt, ricotta blintz and the quick service. 4 stars: latkes (they were on the thicker side and my personal preference is thin and crispy) 2 stars: pierogis (we got them boiled so maybe that contributed to the bland flavor but the fillings weren't that flavorful either). Would definitely come back here for the whitefish melt and try the French toast since the challah was soo good! read more
I get that B&H is one of those dying NYC institutions that everyone loves. And to be honest, that's why I demanded that we eat there when my wife and I visited our daughter in the East Village last weekend. Unfortunately, the food I got was just OK. I ordered the challah french toast and the kasha varnishkes. Both were OK -- nothing special. I've had way better french toast in many other places (the pinnacle of french toastdom was the old King's Bakery in Honolulu, RIP). I checked the box but won't be back. read more
5 months ago
Lovely spot! We had the matzo ball soup and the pierogis, and sat at the counter. The pierogis were fantastic, and the matzo ball soup was quite good, too. The place is fairly small and narrow, so bear that in mind when planning, but a lovely, intimate environment if you can get a seat! read more
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Old staple in East Village known for some of their their Eastern European flair, proclaimed as one of the last kosher dairy lunch counters in the city. Me and wifey did bike angels (Citi bike) all summer and we'd pop in and share a tuna sandwich and a split pea soup. Sandwich was very filling, not stingy at all and tasted great. The soup was equally great, very flavorful and filling, also try their borscht! There is a old school lunch counter and some seating outside, I never have a hard time finding a seat. Service was fast and friendly, staff works their ass off!If your in the area check out this 40's style classic eatery, there's a lot of history. read more
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Is this place Kosher for Passover? I just called and the woman did not seem to understand my question. She just said the owner is not straight. Not too sure what that has anything to do with not wanting Chametz over Pesah.
No, it's not.
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