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Lighthouse Diner

2.9 (242 reviews)
Open • Open 24 hours

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LIGHTHOUSE DINER ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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10-27-25. "Athena Omelette", home fries and rye toast.
Anthony S.

I've been here many times over the years and could've sworn I reviewed the Lighthouse Diner at some point. Apparently not.....so here goes: Very solid diner serving everything you'd expect to find on the menu. Whether breakfast, lunch, dinner or a light night snack.......you really can't go wrong here. Nothing that's going to blow your mind, but they're always pumping out consistently good food. Some notables for me are the homemade corned beef hash (just ask them to crisp it up a little.....you won't be disappointed) and any triple decker club sandwich (they're basic but very satisfying). Grape leaves are also a good choice. If you're looking for a very good diner and you're in the neighborhood, pay the Lighthouse a visit sometime.

Scrambled eggs, home fries and sausage
Claudia B.

We've made it a tradition now that whenever we fly into JFK (to visit family on L.I.), we come here for breakfast after taking the redeye flight from LAX. We pretty much get the same things, scrambled eggs with home fries and either sausage or bacon. I get the sausage, and my hubby gets the bacon. They do a really good job with breakfast. We haven't ventured onto the pancakes or waffles section; we primarily stick with eggs and their accompaniments and are just fine with it. TBH, we came here for dinner one time, too, and guess what we ordered for dinner... yep, the eggs. Creatures of habit, I guess.

Chicken salad Deluxe
Jeff L.

Clean friendly restaurant. The pastitsio was awesome. Great flavor and tasted just like what I had in Greece. Chicken salad was good as well. Lotsa feta on the Greek side said

Mia D.

We went to Lighthouse Diner while visiting family. Wasn't disappointed and would go back again. Food was delicious, great portions and not greasy. Place was clean, loved they had a ramp for access and plenty of parking in the back. We had the pleasure of having Raúl for our server, we were truly were impressed. He was so attentive, never had to ask for anything, truly great service. We would definitely go back when we come back to visit.

Blueberry pancakes
John F.

This place is great! Open 24 hours. They put real blueberries in the blueberry pancakes.! The eggs are fluffy and tasty. This place is always packed for a reason..Perhaps the last true late night 24 hour diner with quality you would expect 30 or 40 years ago

Liam J.

The food was great, service was fast and friendly, a great spot for brunch. The western omelette with sausage is delicious, portion size was great, and the home fries were well cooked. Very clean and affordable.

Heily P.

We were a large group of 10. The service was good and food brought out quickly. Everything was yummy. Plenty of parking and open 24 hours a day. I will definitely be back

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2 years ago

NOPE. I ordered cornbeef hash and eggs. We shared a French toast. NOPE. Maybe Im a snob. But just...NOPE

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Always love this diner-consistently good food & friendly service. Deserts are fresh. Lots of parking too. My favorite L.I. Diner!

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Fantastic. Friendly. Accommodating. Great menu and service. They keep the coffee full.

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