Not a fan. I was out in New York for a week and had an early lunch here one day. I expected our service to be good, as it wasn't that packed. Nope. Took forever to get someone over to us to even fill our water. Then when we finally ordered, I decided to get sliders that were way overpriced, but I expected them to be outstanding. Wrong again. Not only was my $16 plate just 3 little BBQ pork sliders and some fries, but 1 of the sliders had a paper burned into the bottom of it. Apparently the cook forgot to remove the wax paper on the bottom of this sandwich. The waitress said she would get me a new one. But at this time, I had lost my appetite. But that was it. No discount, no offer for a free dessert or something. Just sorry, here's your bill. Will not be visiting this place again. read more

Was on a first date so asked for and got a quiet table in the back just after work. The fried calamari app was some of the best and the dipping sauces were better than the usual marinara. Was in no rush and the waiter was good with that. Ordered the main courses when we were ready - Blackened Tuna was over some tasty noodles and the Chicken pot pie was more than she could finish. Tasty and priced right for mid-town. Good vibe running thru the place as traffic zooms overhead and ppl rush past. read more

Ate here twice and one of those times was really the worst dining experience in my life - the waitress was on an off day and made a rude move on us - sometimes it takes only one exchange to ruin your entire take on a restaurant and to this day I avoid ever walking into the place. read more

At first I took the Recommendation of the Yelp app. Upon arrival, I was told a five minute wait by the hostess. Immediately she offered us a seat in the another area. While another person was immediately offered a seat in the back. The male server indicated the area was booked for a bigger party. (At this point I became upset) after waiting longer to get seated, we ordered the lox dish. Obviously the food was not fresh as me and my wife ordered the same dish in which clearly you saw the difference in the freshness and quality of food. Freshly squeezed grapefruit juice simply was freshly watered down half and half. Clearly the false advertisement on the freshness portion. read more

This place is an absolute embarrassment. Ordered the $18 Belgian waffle, and it was hotel breakfast quality. I would've been happier eating at a Starbucks for breakfast. Do yourself a favor and eat at any other restaurant in New York read more

walk quickly past the diner style front seating area and you'll find an accommodating dining room with reasonable food a little on the pricey side. Service is efficient and friendly. If you need to eat near grand central but not IN grand central, Pershing Square will be okay. read more

I've done lunch and brunch here a few times, and it's consistently solid. It's nothing exceptional, no menu items that really leap off the page. But the options I've tried have all been solid and tasty. It seems kind of touristy being so close to Grand Central. That also means it can get busy for the peak hours but clear out as soon as that's done. Like I said, the place is solid, but I still find myself looking for other good brunch options around Midtown. read more

We are a party of three who wanted a bite to eat and this place looked charming. We were looking for a place to take a break from our busy day in the city to relax and take a load off our feet. Unfortunately, we were greeted by the hostess in a rude and snooty manner, she refused to sit us in the dining room as we were not looking for a three course dinner. It was not very busy and there were more than 6 booths and several open tables to where we could have and preferred to sit. She said we could only sit in the cafe part of the restaurant and since we were already there we agreed. Again, the waiter who came to our table was rude to us and treated us like we were not welcome there. We decided not to stay and cannot tell you how the food is at this establishment, however we don't recommend that you try, as you may have an unpleasant experience . read more

My friend Sam made me come here- out the front it says busiest and best breakfasts in New York! it's perfectly adequate but in NYC adequate is not enough in my opinion. Okay food -fresh-little pricey-so so service-full of tourists waiting for buses to airports. read more

Waffles were sweet without syrup, coffee was sweet without sugar. Both were pretty good. Service was efficient and polite but not overly warm. A convenient meal in a great location, but 37 bucks for two waffles and two cups of coffee is a little off unless you're ordering room service. We ended up involuntarily overhearing a conversation between two young women working for financial companies complaining about their sexual harassing boss, which while interesting, certainly ruined the ambiance for us. I'd return if I were walking down 42nd street in the rain looking for breakfast, but not otherwise. read more

Everything is a tad overpriced, but it's silly to expect anything else right across from Grand Central. The chicken pot pie is actually really really good. Fairly good beer selection. read more

Ick. Overpriced breakfast. I ordered eggs over easy, toast and potatoes. $14.00. The potatoes were disgusting. Couldn't even eat them.Had to pay for a refill of diet soda. Hubby had Eggs Benedict. Eggs were well done and sauce was dried in parts like it had been sitting under a heating lamp. Coffee was sour. Mediocre service. Kinda like a cattle call. I guess when you are in a cool location and never need to depend on regulars you can just throw quality and service out the window. read more

Food was great! You could taste the freshness of the food. Our waiter was a bit harsh but overall service was good. Great place to have breakfast. read more

Excellent food, but pricey. We had the eggs with meat and potatoes and an order of pancakes with strawberries to split with 2 coffees ($55 plus tip). The pancaked were very, very good. Some of the best I have ever had. Service by Aura was very friendly and very attentive. read more

The place is nicely located and the ambiance is nice, but the food is pretty simple, i ordered a salad, it had some lettuce, a couple tomatoes and olives and it was $16. Very expensive for the type of food they serve. read more

I can understand the average 3 stars. I am a true New Yorker born and raised. This place is NOT for a true New Yorker, and tourist I'd say walk a few blot and find another place. Spent $20 on a grilled chicken salad that was probably worth $5, barely had chicken, cucumbers tasted like a fridge, barely had any feta I mean $20 give me something more it was about the size of an appetizer. Their saving grace is Grand Central Station and hungry travelers in a rush (ME) I guess happy hour decent, $7 for cheap wine, eh. read more

Let me explain why I gave one star. The food (especially the pancakes) are delicious however, the manager clearly has no idea how to treat customers. My friends and I came to Pershing Square last weekend and it was my first experience. We had a great waiter, our food came out pretty fast, and we were able to order a side of pancakes (one chocolate chip, one blueberry, and one banana). However, this time at Pershing square when we tried to order three different types of pancakes, the manager was inexplicably angry and demanded us to tell him who our waiter was last time that allowed us to order three different pancakes. He said he would fire the waiter who let this happen. Mind you we came back a week later because this waiter went out of his way to give us amazing service. If anything he should be praised. Disgusting excuse for management. read more

Was very confused by the menu online. Told us there was breakfast all day. We arrived at 11:35 since breakfast ended at 11:30 we got a limited menu but we had to wait til 12 to order lunch. So my mother could not get oatmeal because she was told it would be dry by the time we would be able to get lunch. The veggie burger bun was dry. The server said it was dry because it was gluten free. When I asked about it. They gave us a discount on the bun for having dry bread. Horrible service. Turn and burn atmosphere I guess. But turn and burn with a smile and good service will get you a lot further a lot quicker . read more

New York style cheesecake was my favorite! Ambiance is very nice. Great food, very friendly staff, and great location!

In NY for our anniversary, my husband and I had planned to get some drinks and tapas after seeing West Side Story at the Palace. Earlier, he'd used Yelp (of course) to find a non-Times-Squareish place for us, but when we reached said bar, they'd already had last call. Oof. So we headed back to a place we'd caught sight of outside Grand Central -- Pershing Square. They, too, looked about ready to close up, but the host welcomed us in, sat us at a cozy booth toward the back, and offered us a drink menu and a late-night snack menu. Perfect. The design of the place harkened back to a very classy, mid-20th-century New York. I was wearing a dress and heels and a long coat, but I felt like I wanted an Ingrid-Bergman-in-Casablanca-style hat to complete my ensemble. (Does anyone still wear a hat?) Not that you couldn't have sauntered up to Pershing Square in jeans and a t-shirt; I'm just the type of person who always looks for opportunities to overdress. Husband had calamari and I had chips and guacamole, and both of us had a glass of wine. My guacamole wasn't particularly spicy, but the chips were oddly peppery -- this was, actually, a good combination of flavors. The husband reported that his calamari was quite good, and it came with two types of dipping sauces. Even though Pershing Square was closing soon, the staff made no move to hurry us out. We were famished, having not had a proper dinner before the show, so we didn't exactly linger over our food. The snacks were expensive (I think the guacamole was $12?), but I had expected that. When I was 14 years old and prepping to make my first jaunt to New York on a school chorus field trip, my mom gave me warning after warning about the astronomical prices of everything there. I envisioned a place where getting a Big Mac required forking over $20, and when I had my first meal in New York I was pleasantly surprised to find that this wasn't the case. I think I still operate on that mindset whenever I'm in New York. read more

The food is GREAT! Bloody Mary needs a little work ;-) have done lunch and brunch there no complaints. last time i was there paid $32 for bloody mary and grilled chicken with mash very tasty i may add read more

this is an ok place for a business breakfast. very convenient to Grand Central. There is an area with more casual seating as well as a more formal section. Prices are moderate for the area. Waiter was modestly attentive, but not super. Nice lively atmosphere. read more

Good place to have lunch and talk as it's generally quiet. However the food is pricey and not that good. Service is so so. They seem to be a bit pushy and want to clean up the table for the next round of patrons. read more

We dropped in here for coffee and cake before going to bed after a busy evening. It was a lovely atmosphere, being virtually the only people in the place. We felt like we had a piece of New York just to ourselves. read more

Decent restaurant to eat at as you get off the trains in Grand Central. Love its location, tucked under the bridge. read more

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Went here for lunch and had the lobster roll. Place is cute be we had to sit inside because it was raining (I really wanted to sit outside.) The lobster roll was good but honestly, the lobster roll from Luke's Lobster (truck) is better (and less expensive!) read more

Lots of room and great soup (chicken noodle soup). I ordered the pasta rigatoni--have had better--but the restaurant is in great location. Creme brûlée also was very good. read more

DELICIOUS food!!! The pancakes/waffles are to die for. (I wonder what secret ingredient they put in them) I ate here 3 times. 2 times for breakfast and once for lunch. All the times I was satisfied. (and I'm a very picky eater) read more

I've been to this place perhaps three times over the past year or so, always for a late dinner before catching my train home. I've been pleasantly surprised with the food each time. I mean, this isn't gourmet fine dining, but for a place to get a quick bite, I can recommend it. In fact, there aren't many places in this part of town for this kind of quick, sit-down meal at a fairly reasonable price. read more

I've been here 3-4 times for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I think the place has an attractive location and layout. It's floor is very wide open and being located beneath the bridge to Grand Central is unique. The food is good but not spectacular. The price to value ratio is not wonderful for the food by itself but for the experience as a whole, I think it's worth 3.5 stars. Food 3.5 stars Location 4.5 stars Price 2.5 stars Overall: 3 stars read more

Stopped by after work and had a drink with friends in the closed off side street which is surprisingly quiet yet offers fantastic lit views of midtown. Good wine was cheap ($9) and service was friendly and prompt. What's not to like? read more

Ok service was slow but attentice. I was sort of late for breakfast and early for lunch. Marc was very polite to a single diner which is hard. Anyway...the poached eggs over lentil and quinoa pilaf minus the bernaise scauce was Awesome. Happy traveler. read more

Went here for breakfast. It's breakfast, what do you expect? It's pretty hard to not screw up eggs and bacon. My real complaint is the plates were cold, so the eggs and bacon got cold pretty fast. Always thought it was common practice to use hot plates or at least fresh form the dish washer warm. It wasn't that busy the day we were there so the time it took from ordering to getting our food was a little slow, can only imagine how long it would take when the place is jumping. read more

Awesome breakfast with wonderful service. I love sitting their booth near the huge window.

This place sucked! I can't understand why it was so busy. You can tell its gonna be challenging when the coffee tastes like sh*t!! We asked for them to bring us different cups, and it still tasted like crap! (And the waitress asked me, and I told her I didn't want it, but she still charged me $1.75!) I guess there could be something said for consistency....Consistently worse, that is! Our water glasses were empty for way too long, the bacon was soft, meh pancakes, frozen butter, and the waitress couldn't count and tried to stiff me $10 in my change. I took the charge for the coffee out of her tip. Poor thing, said "sorry about that" about 20 times and then it just became annoying. On our way out, I made sure to mention to the women waiting in line that the coffee was a disappointment. That is really all I wanted with my hangover and all. But I still have a hangover and now $45 down the drain. PS The busboys were working hard and very busy! I was shocked that there were no accidents the way they were running around with plates and coffee cups (probably full) stacked so high. Props to them! read more

RULES! Girls can have tank tops but not boys, even if it's not busy every single person in your party must be there to get a booth. If you can get past the rules then you will be delighted to be served sub-par food as well. It's one of the only spots open on Sunday before noon near Grand Central so you may have no choice ;) read more

Went for breakfast on a busy Saturday morning between Christmas and New Years. The food was good. My daughters had brioche french toast and a waffle, both of which were very nice. Pershing Square only serves real maple syrup, which is appreciated. The coffee was good. I had soft-boiled eggs and corned beef hash. The hash was good if a little over the top in terms of its richness. My wife and mom both had the usual breakfast combo, which they both enjoyed. It was very, very loud, to be expected for sure but too much so for my tastes. Service was good, perhaps a bit too efficient. read more

The service is excellent, we give big tips for those kind of people. Our waiter was great, refill our coffee and water all the time when it goes halfway, that shows the attentiveness. The manager was so helpful because we had a big group but also we have an elderly with us . We are very pleased to see how accommodating the manager helping us to get seated. read more

We ate breakfast here three times during the week we were in NY. It's right across the street from Grand Central so it's very convenient. My son had French toast every time and loved it. I tried the farm fresh eggs plate and the Belgian waffle and both are very good. Easy in and quick but not rushed service. Would definitely recommend for anyone who's looking for the "diner" experience. It's a solid and consistent place. read more

Please, bottom line is if you are a tourist, you'll go and have a great noisy time, if not, you'll find ten thousand better breakfasts elsewhere. read more