Montague Diner
Diner · Brooklyn Heights ·
Classic diner reimagined with modern twists & playful pairings
Classic diner reimagined with modern twists & playful pairings
"A stylish 2024 revamp of a longtime neighborhood diner (the project reworked the former Happy Days Diner), executed in collaboration with a group of filmmakers and serving as another of the co-owners' Brooklyn ventures." - Nadia Chaudhury
"A renovated, stylish take on a classic diner that contributes a refreshed, more fashionable dining option to the corridor and helps signal the neighborhood’s broader culinary comeback." - Andrea Strong
"It may be the tail end of as cold as New York City gets, spring hatching from its now $100 carton of eggs, but that doesn’t make it any less gratifying to eat a grilled cheese sandwich. For just under $15, a lightly browned white bread sandwich arrives flanked by a large speared pickle — snappy and zingy — with a chummy cup of rich, thick tomato soup. The cheeses ooze and pull. "This is not a heady \"play on\" a grilled cheese like some new diners might try and trot out. It’s the real deal." It’ll be gone before you drain that cup of soup. — Paolo Bicchieri, Eater associate editor" - Nadia Chaudhury
"Montague Diner is less a classic diner, more a place that serves orange wine and cosplays as a classic diner. But either way, it’s still a cute all-day spot for sitting in a red booth and eating pancakes in the morning, or a burger at night. If you find yourself bringing all your catch-ups here, consider a house account, so you never have to bring your wallet to dinner again." - willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick
"The diner has been remade in many guises all over the city, sometimes highlighting cuisines like Thai or Spanish, sometimes offering effete-sounding improvements, like french fries drizzled with truffle oil, often incorporating Mexican fare like burritos and tacos. This gussied-up diner wears its improvements lightly, and among its bagels, omelets, cups or bowls of tomato soup, and hot dogs, there are some nifty innovations, like a shareable grilled cheese sandwich big enough for three or four intended as an appetizer." - Melissa McCart
