This is a diner with very friendly staff quick service. I am rating it a three because my breakfast wasn't the best. I felt my eggs were a little runny for me but someone else might love that and the turkey sausage was just OK. The toast was really good though. I would go back because they have a lot of great things on their menu all types of different pancakes that I would want to try. The prices are about average for a diner. read more

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This place is one of our favorites. It's close to home, the staff are friendly and they remember us when we come in, the food tastes great, and it's not overly packed like some of the other places. read more

Third time here and just like the last two times, food was good, but totally understaffed . Service was terrible.kept asking for coffee and it was not brought. Too bad it's a nice place. read more

red apple diner - Diners Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

Excellent food and great service. Went with my wife and son tonight. We ordered a pastrami triple Decker with fries, macaroni and cheese and a Philly cheese steak sandwich. Everything was great and tasty. For dessert we got ice cream and Oreo cheese cake, very fresh! Excellent! The owner really spruced up the diner and we thoroughly enjoyed our meals. read more

**This is a short one** The diner is very cool inside. White and red tables, and the old school booth seating. The menu is small which I found very easy to navigate through and made a decision quickly. They also have a daily specials menu. Prices are very fair, and worth the amount of food provided. The waiter was friendly, and professional. He always made sure our food was to our liking and our coffee cups were filled. I will 100% be going back! read more

A hidden gem that needs better publicity. The menu is extensive. The food is very tasty. The staff is excellent, very knowledgeable and friendly. Dinner music was very pleasant. read more

We live in Oceanside the Lynbrook Apple diner is a great diner. Anytime we order food there whether it's breakfast or lunch. It always comes out the way that you want it. Grape food great place. read more

The food and prices are great. The staff is friendly. We always enjoy ourselves at this diner, and for that I gave the diner a four star rating. However, if I were to rate it for hours of operation, I would give it a one star. If you plan to eat after 6 pm, you can only do that Friday and Saturday (please note Google says it closes at 8 pm) so your time after 6 is precious. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, it closes at 3 pm. On Thursday and Sunday, the diner closes at 6 pm. If those times work for you, it is worth it. read more

It's new, and if not it looks like they just renovated the whole place. It's very nice inside. The menu is not the biggest one I've seen at a diner, but atleast what's on it seems to be good. I went there with my wife, daughter, aunt and uncle. My aunt and uncle both had omelets and they came out just the way they wanted it. And they were really good. My wife had a couple of poached eggs, they were cooked a little bit more than she wanted, were still good. My daughter loved her meal French toast with Carmel and apples, she got it apples and Carmel on the side. Let's just say I almost lost a finger when I got to close. And me I had a turkey club pannini with potato salad and a pickle. It was all good. Next time I'm in NY I'll definitely eat here again. read more

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I'm 2 weeks away from my 67th birthday. Never before in my entire life did I ever walk into a Long Island diner that didn't have bagels on their menu. Not only did they not have bagels on the menu, the hostess didn't even know what a bagel was. When I told her I wanted a buttered bagel to go, she gave me one of those deer in the headlights looks. She didn't have a clue. See Ya! read more

Service was fine but that's where it ends. Food quality is poor and inconsistent. We ordered 2 things and both were failures. Simple burger deluxe with baked potato. Did not seem like a hard order. Burger was reheated and definitely not freshly cooked. Dried out and warm to touch. They ran out of baked potatoes and it was 6:15 pm. Offered a sweet potato and then server came back and said they were not ready! I finally settled for rice. The overripe tomato was inedible. Little else to stay positive about. The other order was a hot open turkey but the slices were so thick and gravy was exactly like cement. Could not eat this. At prices of today, wasting food is awful. The side of corn was from a can and probably soggy from earlier in week. Tried twice and now must say this is a good place to pass up. read more

We have gone to Red Apple 4-5 times over the past 14 months. The staff has always been friendly and helpful. We usually order breakfast, a hot sandwich or a salad. The food is always fresh and we do enjoy the tasty cole slaw and pickle. It is fine with us to be served half a pickle. Last night I ordered the chicken parm on a roll which was to come with fries. They always allow me to substitute their to die-for potato salad. The decor is pleasant and clean. As diner's go for us it is fast service and good food that keep us going back. I am glad to see a diner is this section of Lynbrook again. read more

Can't say it's bad. First time I went there it was burnt. But the second time they did improve. So can't give it a 1 but a 4 would do it. Better job than last time I can give u that! Glad lynbrook has a diner again read more

red apple diner - Diners Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

The decor is that of an old time feeling diner. Red sparkle chairs and old timey music. As I'm writing this I am still waiting for our food. It has been at least 20ish minutes since we ordered. And we ordered simple breakfast items. Nothing too difficult to make. Wasn't that crowded at all. Our waiter struggled a little. But that could be due the overwhelming orders. All in all it's diner food. I've had better but it won't leave you hungry. read more

Not a bad choice for a variety of food, but prices are high and service is young and mediocre. For the area, parking is a bit hinky but ok. Staff has a can-do attitude but someone needs to better manage them. Our server took forever to come over, even though the place was mostly empty. He had to be reminded to bring basic water and additional napkins as requested. I had two birthdays by the time the food arrived. They do not yet have a liquor license, but their menu has no note about that. They have alcohol on the menu and if you order something, then he tells you. This is on a "need to know" basis?? Sloppy management. Why not put a note on the menu? Double duh. No attention to detail. Cashier was MIA when we got to the front. Maybe she was on break? Seems they close at 9 pm. Bedtime or naptime? So we saw that the Cobb salad was over $20, which seemed offensive. But when it came out, the size was large and I felt less offended. Seems the price is justified. Someone from the Ambiance Ambulance Squad needs to pay attention to the look of the place. "Decor" was random. read more

red apple diner - Diners Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

I wanted pancakes but when I arrive and saw the menu, I decided on Pastrami with eggs, cheddar cheese and Home fries with onions and green peppers, it was really good. I also had the Apple and brown sugar pancakes, which I never tasted the brown sugar, so basically just some non seasoned sliced apples in a pancake. My waiter was very attentive but I forgot his name. I will definitely be returning to try other items on the menu read more

Excellent food. Coffee was a weak tasteless brew. I enjoyed the plain sweet crepe with added strawberries and whipped cream. Four and a half stars. Excellent service and ambience. read more

Read about this place re-opening, decided to give it a try. Looks nice inside. I ordered a chicken salad sandwich on white toast after being assured by the server that the chicken salad was the chunky type, not the very shredded type. Wife settled on a cheeseburger, she wasn't thrilled with the choices. My chicken salad was exactly the type I DIDN'T want, plus it was on rye toast, and the bread was hard. It took nearly ten minutes to get the server's attention. He apologized, I then requested bacon and eggs. I had already tried my wife's bacon, and it was somewhat tasteless and hard to chew, so I asked for not too crispy. Her cheese on the burger looked like it was one of those Kraft cheese food slices, but looked like they had left the plastic on. Server brought my food out without the toast. He said they "have a slow toaster." Yes, he said that. My hash browns were way too salty. Eggs tasted old. Bacon was hard to chew. I opened the butter packet and was suspicious because it felt very soft and warm. The butter was separated. The server said it came out of the refrigerator, he'll get me new butter. I told him they need a new refrigerator. I couldn't smell it, but my wife says the place definitely had a strong smell of mold. After the third hair was found in her burger, we KNEW it wasn't hers. It was grey. Neither of us finished our meals. Went to pay, had to wait till the apparent owner behind the counter finished counting out dollar bills. No acknowledgement that we were standing there until he finally decided to use two fingers to call us over. Very nice. He asked how everything was. I said, "Could've been better." His response, "Oh, okay." Zero out of 5 stars. read more

red apple diner - Just look at what's supposed to be cheese on this cheeseburger. Did the cook leave the plastic on the Kraft single? - Diners Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

Newly renovated. I loved the new decor and it was clean and fairly busy on a Sunday morning. Our server was great, I wish I remembered her name. We got the avocado Benedict with bacon and an American cheese omelette. I thought they were just going to give me two strips of bacon but boy was there a pile of it! One of the best diners I have been to in a while, especially in that area. I will be back. read more

red apple diner - Avocado Benedict and bacon - Diners Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

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Had breakfast with my son here and it was delicious! Very nicely set up for Christmas. Service was good.

Our family was anxious to have the old Lynbrook Diner reopened in our neighborhood. It is now called Red Apple Diner. We went yesterday looking forward to a great lunch. The cold cut sandwiches are from a can thrown on the grill & burnt. The mac & cheese was thick & greasy. BEYOND DISAPPOINTMENT! Hope they get their act together so we can go back! read more

This was a horrible experience.My friend and I went to Lynbrook diner ALOT! This was not that diner. I had a simple pastrami sandwich.They gave me some pastrami.I usually think of rye bread with pastrami almost covering the plate because there was so much. Not here it was worse than cafeteria food. He did not give be me rye bread. We got a half a pickle and something they passed off as coleslaw.the pickle not only was old you could bend it together and it wouldn't break. It tasted like a salt lick. read more

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I am very happy to have this diner reopen! greeted by a very friendly hostess. Our waitress was great! I ordered the chicken souvlaki platter & it was the best I ever had.. the chicken was fresh-no funky texture & Greek salad very fresh.. my husband got the Reuben and that was good too.. We will be back read more

We need to support good diners in the area or they end up going away. This place covers it all you are usually looking: 1-Food-tasty & good sized portions, 2-Service-greeted & seated, 3-Ambiance-everything is brand new & clean. Def will be going back to explore more of the menu!! read more

Glad to see a local Diner reopen. First visit back was Friday for lunch. Interior was nicely refreshed. The 2 sided menu is smart with limited options and will reduce cost by having too much food on hand. Prices were average but not as expensive as some other local places. We had basic stuff like a BLT and Panini turkey BLT. Everything was good. Waiter was very friendly. I am definitely looking forward to going back for breakfast and dinner. I hope they can succeed in this difficult climate of inflation and can keep prices at a reasonable level. read more

Surprisingly good breakfast. I had been eyeing this place since it opened in the old location of a bad diner, but finally its time came. Much brighter and airier than before or than other diners around. Pleasant staff, pleasant service, good food, generous portions. I had perfect eggs over easy with delicious, well cooked sausage. It came with excellent, tasty home fries, cooked so that there were no bland spots that you sometimes find. One oddity, the rye toast was cooked only on one side!? My wife loved her challah French toast. Good coffee. They could improve the juice selection: There was no fresh-squeezed orange juice and there was over-sweetened grapefruit juice. read more

Management just doesn't care !!! It was Sunday around 2 pm the diner was empty as the food was cold, cooked well or twice. We told the waitress but she didn't do anything read more

I was here on Easter Sunday they put a party of 8 of us in the side room full of windows. It became extremely hot in this room and we asked them to do something about the heat since we had two 2 years old and I was 8 months pregnant. The manager told us that the heat was off and they refused to put the air on. The manager told us it was because of the windows, so they knew this was an issue and decided to sit us here regardless. They should not be able to sit people here with these temperatures. read more

The Lynbrook Diner has reopened after a fire as the " all new" Red Apple Diner. Nicely appointed, unfortunately the best thing on the new menus was the Cole slaw and pickle Our waitress talked way too much and doesn't seem to listen? We arrived on a Saturday around 5:30 dinner hour and by the time we left, the place was packed! Nobody seems to know what they're doing! Under staffed and while the well intentioned (older lady with stinky perfume) server bragged sbout how great their offerings are, it took way too long to receive our food which was mediocre at best! Their prices are reasonable, however the poor service will most likely prevent a return visit! read more

red apple diner - Things go better with.. - Diners Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

A New York Diner charges $3 extra for a dinner Greek salad with a platter? Very expensive. No wonder this place is empty. A Swanson frozen dinner would have tasted better. Don't waste your time or money. This place cannot make it in a competitive market. Oh...I ordered a hot open roast beef sandwich. The menu read it came with a potato and vegetable. I ordered mashed and French fries. The waitress came over with no mashed. She said either or when the menu was clearly printed. I even checked leaving this clip joint. If this place lasts beyond 6 months, I'll be shocked. Rip off!!!!!!!! read more

It's the old Lynbrook Diner, repainted. In all honesty, the repaint could have been done better, but that's not why we went there. We went looking to eat. The food was excellent, if there was a word better than excellent, I'd use it. Service was great, people friendly, all in all, food and service are what counts, and they crushed that! We don't live far away, but we pass several diners on the way. We will continue to pass those others to eat at Red Apple. It's our new favorite. read more

The restaurant looks great .I was sorry i couldn't start working there again , but im trying to stay away from waitressing and they needed a server . Hope they have a successful stay .. Cheeseburger are great a customer told me when i was there read more

This place is very over expensive for the portion and the food is not up to par . Don't come to this place it's not worth it. The staff is very rude and don't take care of the costumers read more

Really good local diner. They've made some upgrades since Lynbrook Diner. Staff were very accommodating. I am covid cautious and don't usually eat indoors, but they were able to give us a spacious table and area far from other diners. One friend had an issue with her food but it was immediately addressed and remedied at no extra charge. Another friend asked for something that wasn't on the menu and they made it no problem. Prices comparable to other local diners for good food and service and a staff willing to go the extra mile for patrons' comfort. read more

Unfortunately it was not a good experience. Matzo Ball soup was nasty and we returned immediately. At $6 a cup I would never order soup there again! No diner charges that much for a CUP. Our waitress said she was bringing out our cole slaw and pickles but never did. Eggs over easy ordered and didn't bring toast. Asked for it and was told she'd get it but never did! As a result, my husband couldn't eat the 2nd egg that was ice cold from waiting for his toast! We had to ask for condiments for quesadillas and chicken fingers and we never got them. After a long time my husband went and asked the hostess! Every table around us were having problems as well, including no utensils etc. Our dirty soup dishes sat on the table the entire time. No bus boy. 2 Waitresses for 8 tables seated should have been adequate but despite a pleasant attitude our waitress was completely overwhelmed and inefficient. Food was over priced for the quality it is. Will not be returning read more

I really wanted to like this place, having many memories of the 1980s Lynbrook Diner when I was much younger. However, this was not the case. I ordered the pastrami and Swiss panini, making sure with the waiter that it would be pressed. When it arrived, it was pressed on only one side, the cheese wasn't melted, and there was LITTLE pastrami - not cooked - in the middle. I was disappointed. The person I dined with requested a pastrami on rye. She got an uncooked pastrami sandwich on white toast. The mustard she requested was yellow mustard, served in plastic cups. She, too, was disappointed. Further, the coffee refill she requested took so long, we had to remind the waiter again that she was waiting. I wish my experience had been better, but maybe they need to review their practices and their menu and make efforts to improve them. This is not the OLD Lynbrook Diner (and to clarify, not the place that was at this location for the past years but the OLD one before the fire). read more

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I'm so glad the diner is back in business! We used to come here all the time as a family and now we will keep coming back. The food is excellent. Not greasy at all! Reasonably priced and very clean. Glad to see the old place back in action. read more

As a new resident, I was hoping this would be our new go-to, but I think we will give it time before we go back. Might be a staffing issue, but 5 empty tables weren't bussed when we walked in and they sat like that for a majority of our meal. The food was decent, waitress was friendly, but I think they need more staff. I got pancakes and they were decent and my wife got the Greek salad and it was alright. read more

6/24/23-still no red onions what do they have against red onions. i called and asked. oh well!!!! read more

I returned to Red Apple Diner (formerly Lynbrook Diner) in July 2022. Please ignore my earlier review. Things have drastically changed. Oh, what a revealing and horrid experience. I ordered New York crepes. They were cold, with no chocolate, whipped cream, the strawberries was actually strawberry jam (unbelievable), and the crepes were very hard and frozen! Nothing was warm. When I pointed this out to the waitress, she offered to take it off my bill and went to throw it out. I listened to the owner telling her to cut off the edge that I had cut and save the rest for another customer. She said "I can't do that!" He told her to then take it out of her pay if she threw it out! She said "no" and he berated her in Spanish, not knowing that I understand Spanish. His language to her was foul and disrespectful. The idea of replating food from one customer to another is against every health law in America and it is disgusting. My husband ordered corned beef hash and eggs that came with fries and toast. The replating explained why my husband's toast appeared to have been replated. Everything was cold. The butter couldn't melt on the toast. The fries, eggs and hash were all very cold. The food tasted horrid. The cutlery was filthy. The glasses of water were dirty. You could easily see fingerprints on the plates and glasses. Take my advice: Do not eat in a diner that is nearly empty on a Sunday morning. That shoud have been my first clue. I have not returned and will not. I will travel further down Sunrise to another very busy and well-serviced diner. Wish I could give this place -0- stars. read more