M. Wells Dinette

Restaurant · Long Island City

M. Wells Dinette

Restaurant · Long Island City

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22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

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MoMA PS1's daytime cafeteria offering Québécois-fusion fare with a schoolroom-chic ambiance.  

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Jul 12, 2025

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"The acclaimed, eclectic lunch-only restaurant inside of MoMa PS1 in Long Island City, M. Wells Dinette, closed after more than six years in the neighborhood." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Gramercy Park Italian Cafe Shutters After Nearly 10 Years — and More Closings - Eater NY
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"M. Wells Dinette, the eclectic lunch-only restaurant inside MoMa PS1, is closing at the end of the month after more than six years in the neighborhood. Opened in 2012 by chef Hugue Dufour and his wife Sarah Obraitis, the restaurant offered a simple but ambitious menu with dishes such as seared frog legs and a carbonara sandwich. The space was designed to look like a school classroom." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

M. Wells Dinette Is Leaving MoMa PS1 in Long Island City This Month - Eater NY
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"This quirky Long Island City go-to serves its herb-filled steak tartare stacked on a bed of rice and topped with diced carrots, onions, and peas with mayo. There’s also chopped hard boiled egg whites scattered on the plate, but no bread of any sort. It recalls a cold Russian salad, creamy and flecked with dill. This preparation was introduced in summer 2018, and it’ll likely change again. Previously, the museum cafe served a steak tartare sandwich, with a plump, completely raw patty on a burger bun." - Alexandra Ilyashov

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A L

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It's a great brunch spot especially if you tour the exhibits at P.S.1. The cost to quantity is not the best value, but the quality is pretty good, especially the coffee. Definitely go and try out!

james bond

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What a great hidden gem. This is a great date spot. The menu changes frequently and we wanted to try a little of everything. I will definitely come back.

Daniel Donnelly

Google
Superb food and drink in an unlikely setting (a former classroom) with lots of natural light. Staff very friendly and helpful. Fair prices worth every penny!

JS

Google
Found a new brunch spot through yelp! I've been here a few times for golf and saw that they have a bar/grill area too but I've never tried it. Came here last weekend with my boyfriend for brunch and was pleasantly surprised. The waitresses were very attentive and the price was not that bad compared to other brunch spots in Forest Hills or Astoria. They have a very spacious indoor area and even an outdoor section that can be reserved for private parties too. The food was pretty good especially their waffle fries. Took off one star for forgetting my avocados in my omelette though. Otherwise, I would come back soon.

Kevin Chan

Google
We dropped in for lunch before spending time wandering the halls of PS1. Staff are amazing -land very friendly and accommodating. The food we tried was delicious and thoroughly enjoyed by us. Coffee wasn't quite to my taste. A good selection of drinks otherwise.

Chris Lee

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The decor is literally old school, and the menu is small, but the ingredients are all high quality. The golden beet salad w/goat cheese was delicious, and had to try the tartare burger, my first experience eating raw beef. It's been a few days since I was there, and I feel fine, so like I said, high quality. Nice selection of beers in bottles. You can tell the chef is from Canada: here it is, the 21st century, the only hot sauce they have is Tabasco, and they keep it in the refrig!

M

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M Wells Dinette is a low-key and hip cafe housed within the MoMa PS1. This is no ordinary museum cafe. It offers a small selection of Quebecois-fusion dishes and serves wine, beer, and cocktails in a classroom setting. My friend and I came across this place while visiting the MoMa PS1. The cafeteria bore an exact resemblance to a large classroom. A bright airy space completed with chalkboards, wooden chairs, cubbyhole desks, and communal tables. The menus are written on big chalkboards on the side walls. The atmosphere and design of the space brought me back some memories of high school. The food far exceeded our expectations. We ordered the meat pie and the Korean bibimbap. Nicely presented and delicious. The bibimbap tasted very different from a Korean classic bibimbap. Instead of marinated beef, they substituted raw tuna and marinated raw scallop, which perplexed me a little. The meat pie was really rich but balanced. It was a double crusted pie with a savory ground beef and spice filling punctuated by the cranberry ketchup sauce. The price was just a tad higher than we expected. Single serving dishes were reasonably priced (~$10). Enough for a solo eater. Overall quality of the dishes were remarkable. The staff were all busy but attentive. It was such a charming experience.

Athena Chang

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This place is so good!!!! It is very heavy and rich and the price is reasonable for the quality and quantity of food you received. I am taking down one star because the service is friendly yet slow. We had to wait a long time for dishes to arrive and to get our check, even. The setting is an old school classroom so they have long school desks as dining tables. It is rather unique and I love how they utilize the space to their liking. We tried the pot pie and it comes in a football size. My husband could barely finish it. The pastry is buttery and crispy and there is plenty of meat and gravy. We also got their famous bone marrow and it is very good. I wish there was more bone marrow though. I ordered a plate of carbona spaghetti and it is very very creamy and rich. The caesar salad is also piled with tons of cheese. I noticed they use a lot of heavy duty cheese and buttter, just the way they like it in Montreal! Anyway, I look forward to return to try other dishes and I hope I get faster service next time!