VIP Restaurant JSQ - Barshay's

I went to the VIP Diner for breakfast and I hadn't been there in years. I was pleasantly surprised by the updated decor and the different dining sections. They even have open mic and karaoke nights from what the staff person told me. It was a really nice upgrade. I had scramble eggs, pork sausage, home fries and a toasted English muffin. Very tasty. The eggs were done and fluffy and my home fries were cooked just as I requested. Crispy on the outside fluffy underneath. The sausage was cooked perfectly, well done but moist on the inside. I didn't see any pastry displays like they use to have. The bathrooms were old school and there is a sign on the door that they only have air dryers no paper towels. It just so happens that I was there on the specials day. Only paid $9.62 for the entire breakfast. Good staff and they kept asking me if I wanted my coffee to be refilled. And I gladly said yes. I'll be going back more often. Parking is ample and free.

The Famous Cheesecake isn’t so good anymore! It didn’t have that nice creamy vanilla taste like it always had. I was gonna get another one this week, but I canceled it. I will not be buying them anymore. It’s just an ordinary cheesecake. It’s $80. It should be delicious. I bought it to a family party and no one really liked it. Very disappointed !!!! It was always one of our favorites 👎

I just had my birthday party event at the VIP diner it was wonderful! The service was good the food was wonderful andthe atmosphere was great. They offered us to menus to purchase our meals when was a less expensive than the other so that gave us also more of a variety of options. They allowed us to bring our own music, and also offered karaoke! It was plenty of space for our people. One waitress to be honest had a few issues with service and her attitude but overall it was wonderful. The other waitress was excellent everything went off smoothly despite the slight hiccup. The VIP restaurant extended hours for us because half of my party was in wheelchairs and needed public transportation to come and get them and they kept the doors open for them after hours. I really would like to thank the VIP, it's staff and his owners for all that they did to make my birthday celebration a success! The only problem I had is they didn't save me my cheesecake. So thank you owners and staff for all that you did for me. It was well worth it and I will come back again!

Greeted at the door, the moment I walked in. It wasn’t busy, so that makes sense. Was offered a window seat which was lovely, meal and a view is always a plus. Ordering felt kind of rushed but I feel like they just because they don’t have a busy day, so understood. Food isn’t something I would write home about. Fries weren’t that hot, gotta season it yourself.

The parking space a the amazing mural behind it was excellent, sadly the inside of the dinner lacks creativity, seem like they haven't remodel the place since the 80 or 90's felt like walking to a cheap Motel mirrors everywhere, the seat are functioning but turn apart the wood need work and another coat of paint they could use ligths, the place was deserted the menú looks like it has never updated all pictures they're blury. The menu is simple affordable but nothing extraordinary we order appetizers and lunch the prices were good but the lack presentation. The waiter keep staring while we eat from the kitchen doors it was uncomfable, the disco fries were flooded with gravy and we found hair and eye laches swimming in it, disgusting. Onion soup was salty but enjoyed, chicken tender were good size, the burger was medium when I requested med well, the lasagna good portion size for med size person but the sauce was watery and tasted pass his time let's hope I don't get sick. It will me my first and last experience eating in this place. I left them 15% tip but this place needs work bad 👎 I don't recommend this place to eat the ,place in front have better food.

We ate there several times on our trip to New York. A bit homely but that's fine. It was a great place to get some food

Cute not so little diner in the heart of Journal Square. I loved how cozy and old fashioned American this place was. Their food was good, nothing super special about it just good old fashioned American breakfast. They even have a mirror art of NYC skyline and it has the twin towers in it, good old fashioned American! 😁

One of the worse restaurants I have been to. One star is too much for this place. The sword fish we ordered was smelling and very dry.. definitely frozen almost 1 week old. Chicken was unbreakable. They were running out of most of the things. We also ordered lasagna which we returned as there was lot of water around it as it was just out of microwave so we returned it. I wouldn’t recommend this place.