Jimmy’s Diner

I CAN’T believe I still haven’t written a review for Jimmy’s.
Jimmy’s is by far, my favorite spot… ever. I used to work around the block. so I became quite the regular.
It may look like a hole in the wall. but you will never eat such great food in your life!!!
Super cool vibe, amazing food, great prices; you can’t go wrong.
The cornbread bowl is heaven on earth by the way. I tried to get them to re-​name it after me, but that’s a work in progress.
Don’t forget… CASH ONLY!!!

Me and my friend waited half an hour for the food and when I check with the waiter he was like: «did you noticed that all the people in this entire restaurant just ordered 8 minutes ago?» Which to me is so unprofessional.
I got humiliated by the same guy when I took a dolor back from the tip when I realized we put too much (over 20%). I regretted even tipping them, but the other waiter & waitress are totally nice so I feel unfair not to leave any tip. I could still hear the crappy waiter’s humiliating words when I walked out of the place.
If I ever get to have a brunch in the hell, all the waiters are probably like him.
The food was good, but not good enough for the service. I don’t want to spend money to get humiliated ever again.

Went here for the first time for a last breakfast with my good friend before he left the city so now this place will always have sentimental value–
Hangar Steak and Eggs are just amazing– and really nice coffee too!
Fun staff, clean bathroom with actual paper towels to dry your hands, (so rare these days, right?)
Some enjoyable 80’s soundtrack playing; the diner provides a relaxed, welcoming, communal space for a really good breakfast, brunch.

My FAVORITE diner. I always get the Cowboy burger with a side of tater tots. The portions are great and so are the prices. I love the music they play and the overall style of the diner. It’s a very comfortable place to eat and chat for a while. I never leave disappointed.
I hope they start accepting credit/​debit cards soon!

Love them! It’s a great atmosphere and they have fire shakes, and super satisfying vegetarian options alongside killer burgers. What’s not to like?

Awful service. «Hello, did my server leave for the day?» Tiny and cramped. Pretty much rubbing elbows with dirty just-woke-up-and-haven’t-showered-for-days hipsters. The employees are off in la la land. The girl? behind the counter had the look like she hates communicating people, yet she chose a job to communicate with people.
After an hour and 15 waiting for my table of four’s breakfasts, we were starving! The food is equivalent to a typical diner. It was good, but we all agreed not good enough for the service.
We were disappointed. I will recommend Café Colette and Egg for breakfast options close by.

I’ve lived literally across the street from Jimmys Diner for like 5 years, can’t believe I havent reviewed yet.
This place is amazing. The end.
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Its a super cool, very small spot kind of off the beaten path. If you go on a weekend morning you will probably be able to find it by the small crowd of people waiting for a seat. Rightfully so, as their food is great. It’s also indulgent, as it is mainly amazing southern-​inspired breakfast sandwiches, breakfast bowls, platters, fried chicken and waffles, Po-​Boys, chicken sandwiches, etc. They also have amazing milkshakes, with the choice of throwing a shot or two in there if you plan on sticking around.
The staff has always been super friendly. I saw one post on here complaining that they didn’t get checked on enough… It’s sort of a casual place. If you need something no one is going to be offended if you kindly flag someone down.
If you know whats good for you, you will order the tots.

Down fall is that the space is tight even for three people. Food was great for a diner. I had chicken and waffle. Chicken was on the dry side but was tasty. Pancakes are great, portions are abundant. Great service. Great people. Great food.

Food was great ordered the chicken and waffles of course, their tater heaven which was great, their sausages which tasted good but wasn’t worth the price 3 for $ 4, and the grits with cheese where the cheese kinda over powers the grits. The staff was nice but the wait for 2 was at least 45mins and longer for a bigger party. Small but cozy area to eat

The pancakes will make you cry and then you’ll get tears on the pancakes and then you’ll cry because you ruined the best pancakes heaven and earth have to offer! I’ve also had one of their breakfast bowls with the homemade tots: more tears. This place is small, cute, and amazing. I’m a vegetarian and 1. There are great options for a delicious meal and 2. The boy next to me ordered chicken and waffles and they looked so good I considered breaking veg for them. The service was great but honestly they could have poured coffee on my head and I would still give them 5 stars because the food was THAT good. Please eat here!!!

Among all the trendy restaurants in Williamsburg, Jimmys diner looks like a classic, old-​school luncheonette. The location is very small but if there is a wait, it is worth it, because the food is amazing. They have a small but very creative menu. I ordered a 3 egg scramble which was kind of a frittata hybrid. Only complaint was there were ingredients I didn’t order mixed up in my eggs. My friend ordered the tater top egg bowl thing and OMG IT WAS UNREAL. Comfort food at its finest. These were not tater tots like one would picture (from Napoleon dynamite) they were like nothing I’ve tasted before in the most amazing way possible. I will definitely be returning to try the lunch menu!

This is place is a dirty, delicious diner. It’s pretty hipster but the staff are really nice and the food is delicious. It’s perfect for hangovers: fried pickles, fried deviled eggs and and baskets of fried fish and fried potatoes.
That said, there are also really delicious and more unique options like the veggie hash (which I get every time) and other wholesome bowls filled with cornbread, melted cheese and guacamole. Options for everyone! I don’t eat a lot of dairy or meat but I’m fulfilled every time.

Jimmys is in fact that small diner you saw on Guy Fieri’s show on the food network. Its small, cozy, and serves some delcious home quality food. breakfast that is. Theres even alcoholic milk shakes here! The cheezy grits are a must get, and dont let «the Big Boy» intimidate you. You can deff finish it and enjoy the choices it gives you from pancakes, to a sweet corn bread slice, home fries, bacon and eggs. By the way, the home fries are perfect here! Get a waffle and top if with anything! theyre perfectly shaped and taste amazing!

Came here for breakfast and this is such a cute little diner. Reminds me of those tiny diners you run into when you’re driving from New York to California. You know which ones I’m talking about? Oh, me neither…
Anyway, had this bookmarked for quite some time and I was so shocked at the extensive menu that I just want to keep coming back here to try everything else.
I chose the chicken and waffles but decided to have the gravy on the side. Might I thank God for that because I was not crazy about the gravy at all. HOWEVER, those waffles and the crispy layer of that chicken was very delicious. Also, for the price of the food here you’re receiving great quality and quantity… yes…AT THE SAME DAMN TIME BABY! My dish was good but I’m so eager to try the other items on the menu. I’ll probably never come here on a weekend for brunch though because that space is smaller than a bathroom stall SHEESH!
Oh, the service is great too. Staff is very nice and the food comes out in 1,2,3.

Oh man. I’ve been on a huge comfort food kick lately with restaurants in Brooklyn, and Jimmy’s Diner hit the spot 110%.
I’m a little terrified at what the wait for brunch may look like here on the weekends, but we had no problems for dinner on Sunday night. It’s a super small, hole-​in-​the-​wall type of joint, with a few sticky tables and stools at the bar (so don’t come here looking for a space to feed your 15 closest friends).
You should, however, come here intending to eat, and eat well. They have a ton of options, from hearty breakfasts to down-​home comfort food and sandwiches. We tried a little of everything.
+1 for the mac n cheese (nothing pretentious, but good), disco fries (extra crispy), and buffalo chicken sandwich (which I didn’t try, but the side salad was good!). With my indecisiveness, I ended up getting the vegetable plate (your choice of 3 sides) with collard greens, grits, cornbread, and baked beans.
Now I’m mad I filled up on fries and mac before the main event, because it was so. Freaking. Good. The collard greens were a little salty, but super flavorful with huge hunks of ham. It’s pretty hard to mess up grits and baked beans, but those were delicious anyways, and the cornbread was perfect to soak everything up. Thank god for huge portions and leftovers, because I’m going to be enjoying Jimmy’s for days.
A table next to us got a huge stack of pancakes as we were leaving, so I think I’ll have to come back and try those next. I only wish they took credit cards, so come prepared!

Wow, what a place. First time here and already happy. I had the santa fe salad and tried some of the burger my sister had, pretty outstanding. Too bad most of it goes against my diet but when I have my breaks or need to cheat, I know where to go.
This is a definite repeat place for me. So happy it’s so close to my house as well.
EDIT: UPDATE!
OMG, I almost forgot how great this place is. I was hanging with my veg head friend and wanted to take her out for breakfast/​lunch and was thinking, diner. Luckily for us I forgot on which block the diner was on and then said, WAIT A SEC, there’s this place! let me get a menu. I pulled up the info for Jimmy’s on Unilocal,showed her the menu and her eyes opened wide. Let’s go here.
Everything was deeeelish! Crispy onion rings to my mushroom samich and her tater bowl. Then menu is different and has great options for both sides of the fence eating. We are so going there again soon.
Wait staff is real friendly and the place is like an old southern joint you’d find that you just can sit, relax and chow down at.
Thanks Jimmy’s!!!

Great American diner with huge portions. Had puller pork eggs benedict with habanero hollandaise and a bloody mary, it kicked off my Saturday in a perfect way.
A couple in the table next to us had their dog with them and the waitress very kindly brought water for him without them asking for it. A nice gesture.
Will definately go again.

I would give this place ten stars if I could. I love coming here even though I would much prefer the place to be bigger because it’s so small. They always have good music, great servers and amazing to die for food. The banana shake is what I live for. So far I would recommend any of the following items:
Mac and Cheese
Tater Heaven Bowl
Pulled Pork Hash Bowl
Cornbread Bowl
Thick cut Bacon
House made Sausage
Hanger steak and eggs
Apple Skillet Waffle
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
But what keeps calling me is the Crispy French Toast.

Love this amazing comfort food spot that is located just around the corner from me.
I’ve been here many times and tried many of their dishes and they are all tasty and very filling.
My go to is the pulled pork breakfast bowl. I would call this a poor man’s breakfast because it has a lot going, very inexpensive, and delicious.
They are super busy on the weekends and it get’s very hot inside, so come prepared.
CASH ONLY

Jimmy’s Diner es así como se ve: chiquito por dentro, pero súper acogedor, con buenos precios y comida riquísima.
El mismo dueño te atiende ahí, desde atrás de la barra, con un sweater con algunos agujeros, y un gorro (tipo «piluso» diría mi papá). De verdad! (Si alguien miraba Gilmore Girls, es lo más parecido a un Luke!)
Lo genial de estos lugares es que no son tan populares, sino más bien «de barrio» y ves gente típicamente de la zona, más que turistas, y la comida, la atención… todo, es bien newyorkino. Pero ojo: sólo aceptaban efectivo!

Service was a dream. We sat at the bar at first and were graciously accommodated. There were seven of us. Cheerful server. When a booth opened up were were moved along.
Richie: winner winner chicken dinner
Peter: the waitress was fantastic. She carefully attended to our every need and was just a dear. She brought us wipes at the end of our meal perfectly anticipating our needs. The chicken and waffles were yummy but I wish I’d gotten the short ribs.
All in all, 5 starts for sure!