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April 21, 2006
Fifth Avenue Eats: Gotta Make the Donuts
We love the old-school look of this place (we see charm here--as opposed to the magazine store on Ninth Street) but can't say we've broken bread there. We're sure some of you have though. What's the deal? GMAP
Comments
never had breakfast there, but they have solid donuts. old school.
Posted by: Anonymous at April 21, 2006 10:53 AM
Great cheap breakfast with family waitstaff. Love it for the basic diner food to take care of a hangover.
Posted by: Anonymous at April 21, 2006 11:54 AM
This place is excellent--affordable, unpretentious, tasty.
Posted by: Habibi at April 21, 2006 12:26 PM
I was a prisoner of Park Slope for a few months, and this was the one nice respite from all the strollers and self-satisfied yuppies. It's cramped, uncomfortable, has bad coffee, but good basic diner fare... perfect...
Posted by: Anonymous at April 21, 2006 12:39 PM
So don't you guys think this more worthy of preservation than the corner of Ninth and Fifth?
Posted by: Brownstoner at April 21, 2006 12:41 PM
I was a feature film location scout in NYC for years. No matter how many times I tried to get permission to film here from the owner, he refused. He didn't care how much money it was. He said he couldn't do that to his customers. For that, he has my respect.
Posted by: anonymous at April 21, 2006 1:33 PM
Oops, location scout was thinking of the donut shop on 7th ave near 9th St. Glad I'm not scouting anymore...
Posted by: anonymous at April 21, 2006 1:36 PM
I don't think it's closing. They just aren't open all day long during the week. Great for cheap breakfast sitting at the counter style.
Posted by: dee at April 21, 2006 1:46 PM
My son and I used to get donuts there every morning. I don't think they make them there but they're good all the same. It's owned by a lovely Greek couple and they open very early and close early afternoon. No tables, you just sit at the counter with lots of people who haven't yet cashed out and hang out all morning reading the Daily News.
Posted by: west at April 21, 2006 9:27 PM
Perfectly awful food, greasy eggs, soaked in bad butter toast, dismissive service, cheap - everything a NYC coffee shop should and used to be!
Posted by: Anonymous at April 22, 2006 10:37 PM
Let's shut it down!
If we don't want it we can shut it down,
this is what othr people have done:
http://www.jeffartis.com/pages/3/index.htm
Posted by: Anonymous at April 23, 2006 10:13 PM
THE METHADONE CLINIC
Let's shut it down!
If we don't want it, we can shut it down,
this is what other people have done:
http://www.jeffartis.com/pages/3/index.htm
Posted by: Anonymous at April 23, 2006 10:15 PM
THE METHADONE CLINIC
Let's shut it down!
If we don't want it, we can shut it down,
this is what other people have done:
http://www.jeffartis.com/pages/3/index.htm
Posted by: Anonymous at April 23, 2006 10:15 PM
they actually *do* allow an occasional photo shoot -- they showed me the pix once . . .
the kids run the parent's biz now - lovely people, decent cheap breakfast, and yes, they close in the early afternoon, after they sell off the leftover doughnuts three for a dolla
Posted by: LG at April 24, 2006 10:31 AM
Oh how happy this place makes me. Eggz iz eggz. Can you imaginf the chain reaction if this place goes?
I hear it is going to be turned into condos.
Just Kidding!!!
Posted by: chris at April 24, 2006 6:51 PM
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