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Tom's
Categories: Diners, American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch [Edit]
Neighborhood: Prospect Heights782 Washington Ave
(between Sterling Pl & St Johns Pl)
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 636-9738
- Nearest Transit:
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Eastern Pkwy (2, 3)
Park Place (S)
Botanic Garden (2, 3, 4, 5, S)
- Hours:
Mon-Sat. 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Parking:
- Street
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Price Range:
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$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Breakfast
- Alcohol:
- None
134 reviews for Tom's
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When we visited our friend last year, he insisted he take us here for brunch. I'm soooo glad he did.
He warned us there would be a wait, and sure enough, there was. We joined the line of people in the windy, chilly weather. But, within a few minutes...some guy was walking down the line with a tray of coffee, cream, and sugar! I've never seen anything like it. A few minutes later, little triangles of french toast appear. A few minutes after that...strawberries and cream. We were inside and seated before the next round made its way down the line. As someone else said, I don't think I've ever felt so...welcome before. That was customer service to the extreme.
The food was excellent. Don't remember what everyone else got, but I got a Florentine omelet. It was cooked perfectly, as were the hash browns. I remember having samples of everyone else's food and loving it just as much. My friend got a side of grits with his, and they were to die for: perfect consistency and flavor.
The only (small) downside was that it was a bit cramped in there, which makes it a bit of jigsaw puzzle in winter trying to figure out where to stow all your winter gear. But hey...makes it more cozy, I guess. You definitely can't beat that kind of atmosphere.
Right now I'm scheming for a way to visit again just so I can come back here for another brunch.
Having read the enthusiastic reviews of one of my favorite yelpers, Brian H. I was completely dying to come here, so when the good lady Laura E. texted me on a Sunday AM like "brunch?" I was all "hells yeah"
As soon as we walk up and join the slight line a nice older man comes over with a tray of coffees. When he saw we were getting rained on a bit he immediately went inside an procured us an umbrella. Moments later someone else brought us french fries. Then the older man was back with honey, cinnamon toast bites. Then someone else offered us orange slices. Then another person had amazingly fresh strawberries and whipped cream. I mean seriously, it was a non-stop influx of lovely little bites. I didn't mind one bit waiting in line for the maybe 15 minutes we had to so long as the delicious kept coming. I don't think I have ever felt so...customer-served.
So, after all this snacking I was amazed I still had any room for food, but I geared up and ordered some pumpkin walnut pancakes (and man! was it hard to choose, everything sounded amazing) anyhow, they quickly arrived and were moist, hot, flavorful, amazing.
The only even mildly bad thing I could even think to say is that they clearly try to have fast turnover on the tables and after all this food I was reluctant to move my newly acquired pancake butt. Oh well, back out into the rainy Sunday, but hopefully soon to return. After all I still have to check out that egg cream...
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I had brunch today at Tom's and it was definitely worth driving through heavy rain and getting lost on the way from the other side of Brooklyn to get there. As we walked through the door, we were greeted with friendly faces and a host that pumped hand sanitizer on our hands! This must've been the first time I've experienced this and was very surprised at what friendly, attentive service they provided. We did not have to wait at all for seats on a Sunday afternoon (around 2:30pm) and our food came only shortly after we placed our orders!
My friend ordered the pastrami with two eggs sunny side up with a side of french fries (probably the crunchiest, crispest french fries I've ever had ever) and white toast. I ordered the eggs florentine with hash browns and wheat toast. We also had an extra order of the blueberry french toast and a lemonade and hazelnut cappuccino to drink. My friend especially loved that they served pastrami as opposed to the typical breakfast meats and he also fell in love with the homemade lemonade! He thought it was an awesome deal for only $2.00. To add on to this, the prices at Tom's are extremely affordable for what you get. The bill for the both of us only came out to $37.00 (tip included).
Everything we ordered was extremely yummy and we were so glad we made our way to Tom's for our Sunday brunch adventure. I can't wait to return and try all the other items on the menu :)
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Hands down my fav place in Brooklyn. Awesome pancakes and staff and it's so charming like being at your grandma's. Must go to in NYC.
A lot of people have mentioned that they are closed on Sundays. I'd like to note for the record that they are going to start opening Sundays beginning this weekend. I wish they were open later in the day! I would eat every meal of the day at this restaurant if I could.
This place is amazing.
The food is outstanding and very very fast. The menu is so big my boyfriend wanted to try ten different things. He ended up getting a broccoli/cheese omelet which was amazing with home fries. He added the spicy sauce on the table which made them crazy good. The portions are enormous and cheap. I got three pancakes and two large sausage links and couldn't finish. Together between me and the bf, the bill was only $21! They're quick to refill drinks. They have a table full of ice water ready to go.
The staff is very friendly and attentive. One of the head guys comes around and talks to everybody.
Pumpkin walnut pancakes are amazing!
Yes, there is a wait on Saturday. Yes it is outside the building. The waiters come out to the line with trays of cups of coffee, sugar cookies, strawberries and cream, orange wedges, chunks of sausage - these were all offered to me last Saturday during my wait. I mean, that's amazing. We waited like 30 minutes, but it didn't dissuade me in the least from planning a return.
Someone mentioned the Suzanne Vega song - there is a sign on the wall SIGNED by her that says she wrote it for him. Though she wrote it about the Tom's on the UWS in Manhattan, it's not like it's false advertising if they put up something she, herself, signed. Geez.
Love it! If you're headed to the Brooklyn Museum or Botanic Gardens, add this to your list.
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This is the best diner on Earth! The atmosphere in there is so lively and warm. It is always decorated for holidays - it has a fab Halloween decoration now so your kids are sure to love it. Tom and his Mother are always very nice and friendly. The staff is great and the food is awesome. I'm not a huge sausage & eggs eater but their eggs & beef sausage dish is the best. This place is so popular it's always packed. Weekends are very busy, sometimes you have to wait on a long line which goes around the corner, but it's so worth it. Plus Tom distributes hot chocolate & hot coffee to the waiting crowd in the cold winter months :) We love this place!!!
Prices: couldn't be better. No cards, cash only.
As I was waiting outside in the rain, munching on complimentary chocolate chip cookies, lemony sausage, crispy french fries, and strawberries dipped in whipped cream, a customer exited the restaurant, rubbed her belly, and exclaimed, "Oh, Jesus. YES."
That's when I knew it was well worth the wait.
I was so stuffed by the time I got inside that I could barely hold all my lemon ricotta pancakes. The three butters (lemon, strawberry, and cinnamon) were really tasty, as was the chocolate egg cream.
My boyfriend had the harvest pancakes, bacon, and the cherry lime ricky. Thumbs up for all three.
Management is really attentive. They checked on us several times and we both got hugs as we left. It made me feel like I was eating at my grandparents' house, where I got hugs and they were always trying to stuff me full of food that I should not be eating.
And the prices! It doesn't get any cheaper than this.
I wobbled out of there like a Weeble, but I'd go there again in a heartbeat.
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Tom's is definitely not the best breakfast I have ever had, so why the 5 stars? By far the best service I have ever encountered in any eating establishment.
I took my two out of towners here for a late breakfast because it's within walking distance of my apartment (yet another great reason to live in Bedstuy). The line was scary. I had to be to work in two hours, and I wasn't sure if we would have enough time to wait, eat, and subway it to the West Village. Not only did we fit all that in, but we also had time to go to Chelsea and hang out in Highline Park for awhile, that's how fast they are!
The line moves super fast, and your time in line is made better with the snacks they bring around-orange slices, chocolate chip cookies, piping hot sausage-all free. They pour you coffee in line too! We were seated within minutes, checked up on the entire time we dined by various people, including I believe the owner. I felt like I was dining at home, but my mom never waits on me hand and foot like this.
And the food? Great and super cheap. I had 2 eggs, grits, toast and sausage for $5.50!
My friend declared it his favorite meal while in New York. I wouldn't go that far, but there is a reason they've been voted best breakfast for 2 years in a row!
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Now open on Sunday! Oh boy!
You should go here for brunch with your out-of-town buddies for some classic Brooklyn. However, if your friends are expecting a Sex and the City type brunch, tell them that Carrie's house is on Perry Street and point them toward the subway while you chow down at Tom's and make some new friends.
I went on a blustery Sunday and they were so nice to serve us hot coffee, strawberries and cream, orange slices, and bread with honey while we waited outside. Service was a definite win.
Like many others, I agree, the food is definitely decent and consistent though not otherwordly. BUT it has some of the most reasonable prices of any establishment in this town. Also, its not trying to be too cool or too hip. Its got a million signs telling you about their abundant specials and cherry lime drinks. It has kitsch all over the place. But not TGIFriday's kitsch, but dollar store christmas garland and fall leave garland kitsch. Awesome.
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Now open on Sundays! Hallelujah!
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5/15/2009
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I have to say that this has been one of my favorite diners in Brooklyn to go to. I had brunch here with two friends recently and I didn't expect for the diner to live up to its expectation.
First, Free coffee and other goods while waiting on line for the table was a real plus. It made the waiting experience a lot more enjoyable, especially since I could have a hot coffee after coming in from the cold weather.
Once we were seated, we got right to ordering and our meal came within a good time. We all got eggs with various sides and they were all delicious.
Overall good American diner food, cheap food, cheap coffee, comforting atmosphere.
It's Sunday, ya'll. Guess what I just did? Ate a lovely, late brunch at Tom's. You heard right! Tom's is now open on Sundays. We were walking down Washington, and I saw the Christmas lights dimly shining. Could it be? Why yes, yes it could. It was like seeing a fucking unicorn.
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2/15/2008
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I love these guys. I don't mind the line outside, even in winter, because it makes the meal all the better cause you worked for it. Everyone is friendly and they bring you food to snack on while you're waiting. I got lemon chicken once!!
2 eggs fries and toast is great. The omelettes and burgers are good too. The coffee is hot, the kindly old lady manning the register is darling, and I want to eat there everyday and Sunday (which is impossible because that's the day that Gus tends to his garden and sings in his choir, according to the wall).
I was taken to Tom's by my boyfriend, who wanted to introduce me to what he termed a "Brooklyn institution." I can see why, after eating here.
He had the salisbury steak platter (meatloaf goodness with gravy and onions on top; mashed potatoes and more gravy, and he opted for steamed spinach as a vegetable side). I had the roast beef sandwich with onion rings.
My sandwich arrived with fresh, crunchy milk-based coleslaw, a hunk of cold pickle and was served with our large side of onion rings with horseradish dip. The horseradish dip had a mayonnaise base, and was a perfect accompaniement to the crunchy, breaded onion rings. The roast beef sandwich contained layers of slices of beef with the perfect amount of rareness, fat, and meatiness. I would order a side of gravy next time around, so I could dip that lovely sandwich into the gravy. As it was, the amount of gravy added to the sandwich provided just about the right balance of flavour/soggyness.
My boyfriend's salisbury steak platter was a meal-and-a-half. An enormous plate contained the trifecta of meat, potatoes, and vegetable. The meat was probably the same as that used in the meatloaf, and the gravy was the same as on my roast beef sandwich. The gravy tasted hearty without being overly salted, was a golden brown, and tasted fresh. Perfect. The only drawback was the steamed spinach -- the spinach had been steamed to oblivion and was stringy and under-seasoned. I wondered if they would have been better served to have come up with creamed spinach if they were going to boil the vegetable to oblivion.
I was warned not to try to get in on Saturdays (they are closed Sundays) and I can see why. Even on a weekday brunch, they were far from empty. By the way, for those frustrated or confused by the Sunday closures, it's because the owners are devout Catholics.
We had free and rather delicious cookies while we waited -- mine was a frosted ginger cookie and my boyfriend's was chocolate chip.
Would definitely return whenever the diner crave strikes -- and I am now so glad to have found a place outside of New Jersey that, unlike Katz's and other diners, is actually affordable for my budget!
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Tom's get four stars for overall experience. The food is not the best I have ever had for brunch but it definitely hits the spot. Where they smash the competition is price and service!
Where else can you go for a freshly cooked breakfast for 4, all less than $35?McDonalds does not count as an option. Also, only place I have been to where they give you free drinks and food while you wait in line! NICE
I certainly appreciate some green peppers and onion in the home fries, assuming they're just a little crispy, but warm mushy peppers and foamy potatoes, brrr.
Love all the flowers around, the air feels specially clean, the overcrowded walls somehow manage to produce some charm, the service is on a planet way above the prices, food comes quick, special shout out to the belgian waffle variety [only the waffles, not to the three plastic containers filled with fatty colored butter in replacement of some real cream or ice cream] beware; blue dressed power abusers have been spotted here, they have a station next block.
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A diner that's only open for breakfast and lunch, and closed on sundays?! wtf, you might think, losing all that sunday business. and the line out the door, wrapping around the corner and down the block every saturday? wtf, this place is not worth it, you might think.
ignorance is not always bliss.
best reuben sandwich and fries, and the pancakes are always a pleaser. for those dairy fiends out there, the flavored butters are always a bonus, as are the milkshakes and egg creams. the sausages are ENORMOUS! the eclectic menu also includes several mexican options and crabcakes.
what continues to amaze me are the genuine, top-notch, old school neighborhood service, and that the food never takes more than 5 min. no joke, even with the line out the door, you can walk in, order something to take out, and you're walking back out in FIVE MINUTES. how do they do that?!
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This has to be one of the best diners in the world. Let's face it, how many places cater to you while you are standing outside in line. They bring you coffee and tea, cookies, sausage, oranges, strawberries and whipped cream...all while waiting in line. Then you get seated and the fun begins. Huevos Rancheros is one of my favorites, gooey with egg, cheese and salsa. The best turkey bacon on the face of the earth. The staff is always friendly and you are waited on immediately. I have never had a bad meal here!! GUS, you rock!
I heard great things about Tom's, so I tried it.
We waited in line for 45 minutes outside, then 15 minutes inside. The tables are incredibly-closely packed together, but then communal seating is all the rage now, right?.
After waiting all that time, we were served pancakes with rotten strawberries on top.
This is a management issue. I feel it's extremely disrespectful to serve food past it's prime. Is it really so important to the owners and managers of Tom's to make one or two extra dollars on such a busy day? It's a shady way to make a small amount of money.
What a dissappointment.
I love it here.They are so friendly ,The owner(I think) greets everybody and asks if they are ok.The food comes out fast and fresh.I ordered went to the bathroom came back and my food was there..WOW.The best time to go is weekdays because they aren't open on Sundays and Saturday the line is literally around the corner.I have seen people waiting in the rain on two different occasions.However, my patience to eat doesn't stretch far so I went to Cafe Shane's down the block(which is yummy to).To bad Toms is stealing all their business(oh well).Those lemon ricotta pancakes and cranberry waffles to name a few are so yummy with the different flavored butters they serve.The prices cant be beat to..Love me some Toms!
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ok, so after reading all the reviews I HAD to try this place. I love pancakes. I love greasy ass diners. I love eating pancakes at greasy ass diners at 3pm on weekday. Because I can.
And Tom's was certainly a great place to do that. I ordered the lemon riccotta pancakes, which were brought to me with the seasonal lemon lime butter, which sounds totally gross, but was suprisingly delicious. So delicious that I used the strawberry butter too. There was a ridiculous butter to pancake ratio. I didn't touch the syrup. The pancakes by themselves were not as lemony or riccotta-y as I'd hoped. For some reason I thought there would be some sort of lemon and riccotta topping, so I was let down at first. My spirits were definitely lifted after my first smear of delicious flavored butter.
The turkey sausage was......interesting..... tasted good...... but interesting. My favorite turkey sausage in the whole world is from a midwestern chain called Cracker Barrel, and nothing will ever compare. Anyway........
I liked that they gave me a 20oz bottle of diet coke along with a milkshake glass full of ice and a newspaper. Loved the decor. Felt like I was in a very clean flea market. Service was absolutely awesome.
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I waited in a line around the block for this? ok, I didn't actually wait in the line because I went on a weekday morning, but I have been walking by this place for months on weekend mornings and seeing the wait to get in and hearing the rave reviews from neighbors made me think this was God's greasy spoon. Finally, I got around to trying it, and I didn't order an exciting dish--poached eggs, toast, turkey sausage, and home fries--but if you can't make something this simple not taste like a new shoe, then I can't trust the rest of the menu. (my girlfriend said her spinach and feta omelet was subpar).
I will say that the interior alone was almost worth the low cost of the food and that expectation probably played a lot into my disappointment, but all in all, the food was really bland.
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Nom nom nom.
This was a wonderful introduction to NYC brunch. I've been wanting to go for awhile, but I didn't really want to spend $15 on an omelet with a $5 side of bacon and $8 cup of orange juice, so in that regard, Tom's was perfect. Boyfriend and I ordered lemon ricotta pancakes, eggs benedict with french fries, bacon, a cup of grits, two egg creams and a glass of milk. All this was only $29! Who says brunch has to break the bank?
Tom's is a little tacky, but that's all part of the fun. The many accolades and rave reviews that they have racked up over the years are plastered all over the walls, and fake flowers and multicolored twinkle lights lend a festive air to this bustling diner. It's hard not to fall in love when you walk up to Tom's unmissable storefront and are immediately served strawberry wedges accompanied by a tall sundae glass of whipped cream as you join the end of the queue. The line was not that long, and moved quickly, and we were also offered cups of hot coffee. As we reached the head of the line, we were congratulated by the host, who asked how bad the wait had been. Considering the brunch horror stories that proliferate here on yelp it was extraordinarily brief and pleasant! When we sat down, it became clear why: Tom's is deceptively large, and turns over its tables quickly and efficiently.
Everyone is so friendly and helpful, that you can't help smiling even before you get the food, which is damn tasty. The pancakes were fluffy and buttery, zesty and sweet, and perfect with some of Tom's flavored butters and without any yucky "syrup." The bacon was crispy and chock full of bacony deliciousness. The grits were yummy if a bit boring (I had never tried them before, but I think I like them). The french fries were of that lovely and hard to find variety with little crumbs on them. Greasy and yum. Boyfriend liked his eggs benedict quite a bit. We both loved our not-too-fizzy egg creams. We were both extremely sated and happy after our meal at Tom's, and spent the next hour soaking in the sun while watching the awesome fountain at the Brooklyn Museum. What a day.
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This 1990 NYT review sums it up nicely. Love this place.
"Time staggered past, and it became more than one decade since boards had covered too many windows on the avenue. But Tom's continues to serve exquisite chocolate egg creams and cherry-lime rickeys and all the treats, from grits to pies to roast chicken, that make living worthwhile. It remains a quiet outpost of civility and service and value in a city where such often seem in short supply."
ABOUT NEW YORK; At Tom's, Coffee And Civility As You Like It
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Published: Saturday, October 6, 1990
http://www.nytimes.com...
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I've died and gone to diner heaven. You Brooklyn peeps are so lucky. Why oh why doesn't Chicago have a diner like this? The reuben I had at Tom's was out of this world. And the fries... don't even get me started. I also tried the cherry lime rickey which was awesome. Milkshake could be improved. Hence the 4 star review. BUT, I loved everything else so much that Tom's is now on my permanent must-do list next time I roll through town.
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One of my favorite diners ever. There's usually a line to get in but it moves pretty fast and they bring you treats while you wait.
Beef sausage links are incredible, eggs benedict are damn near perfect, and the pancakes are big and fluffly. My favorite is the turkey melt with fries!
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Great customer service. While waiting in line, servers will come outside and give samples of the food - fries, cookies, beef sausage, coffee, etc.
I highly recommend the french fries and the horseradish dipping sauce. The fries are crisp and flavorful. I also recommend the beef sausage. They put lemon juice on top and it's very yummy
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Haiku to Tom's
By Julie K.
Lemon drizzle pork
Pumpkin pancakes so scrumptous
Tickles my insides
Bottomless coffee
You are my morning glory
Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm
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This is a great sounding brunch place... that isn't open on Sundays!!!
Good luck finding that useful piece of information on the door when you arrive on a Sunday for brunch and the place is locked up like a bank. You'll have plenty of company on the sidewalk as everyone else walks up ready for brunch and then wonders why a great sounding brunch place is closed on Sundays.
Next time I drive to New York for brunch on a day that isn't a Sunday I'll give Tom's another try - there are some great reviews here, but I'm still befuddled by it not being open on Sundays.
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I need to be comforted....frequently. By food.
Good thing Tom's is about eight blocks from mi casa. Pancakes that Aunt Jemima can't even compare to, with flavored butters and fresh fruit. Coffee and cookies to keep me occupied while I wait for my food, even though service is always quick.
They're speedy and I'm needy - we're a match made in Brooklyn.
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We are sitting in Tom's diner
(It's in Brooklyn, not Manhattan.
This is not the place from that song -
Nor the one that was on "Seinfeld.")
Though the booth is kind of tiny
We're quite happy with the service
We were given free orange slices
And some very tasty toast.
While we're waiting for our order
We are greeted by the owner
I don't think his name is Tom, though
(Pretty sure that was his father.)
Then the waiter brings our pancakes
They come with three kinds of butter
Mine have lemon and ricotta
And some bacon on the side.
We're admiring the fake flowers
And the retro walls and fixtures
We have never eaten pancakes
Quite so fluffy or delicious
And the flavored butter's awesome
I would eat it with a spoon
I don't care if it is crowded,
I'd come back here anytime.
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I came here once.
A friend and I were walking. They were open, we were hungry, and we didn't have to deal with that absolutely ridiculous line. I had some pancakes with mango slices on top. He had eggs.
It was good, not that serious, definitely not worth standing in line for. I swear half the people that stand in line for this place are only in line because they saw the other half of people in line.
A lot of places in New York have been serving pseudo comfort food, but they dress it up and over intellectualize it until it's either no longer comfort food or the result of 4/20 at the CIA. Tom's is actual comfort food. Tom's makes better pancakes than your mother (or at the very least, mine.) Tom's will, like my mother, force you to eat things you didn't ask for while you're in the middle of eating what you did ask for.
The rest of the interior is cheesy, warm and very appropriate. This place gets packed for brunch, so coming during the off hours might be best.
One big bonus for me is that they have both cherry lime rickys and egg creams. I usually have to get one of each when I'm here. I'd give it five stars, but in the end it's still a diner. A really good diner.
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I know I'm like the only person on the planet who thinks this, but why are we all waiting in a line this long for that marginal breakfast?
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I really wanted to like Tom's. The decor is so cute and cozy. The staff was great-- very welcoming and friendly. They give you free cookies and were really great and playful with my toddler. The prices were decent. But I was expecting some really awesome diner food, and it just wasn't. We've been there for breakfast twice now, and there was just nothing special about our food. Things were fine, a bit bland, and uninspired. So it's definitely worth a trip to the neighborhood diner, but once is probably all you'll need.
I know this might be a little strange because it's a diner, but I'm going to say that this way surely my best breakfast experience I've had, ever.
First of all, when you come in, you are greeted with a smile and a lot of friendliness from everyone. The seating there is perfect because you are never really sitting on top of anyone, and that's always a plus.
Next, was the free Cinnamon bread that they give right when you sit down. Someone also walks around giving cookies throughout the meal, which were bangin. The Cinnamon butter that they put on the toast is SICK, I mean it was one of the most delicious things I have ever put in my mouth. They also give you apricot butter and I think it was cherry butter, mmmmmmm....yummy.
I ordered the pastrami and eggs which were PERFECT. The manager came over to me and gave me all sorts of mustard type sauces and stuff to complement the meal, and it really did. My boyfriend had the western omelet and french toast and ate every single bite, which never happens. The service is outstanding, the decor is a little crazy but cute, and the staff makes you feel like you are VIP.
The best part is that it's pretty cheap. I will be coming back here many many times. I love this place, and I highly recommend it. There's no way you'll have a bad meal here.
Oh yeah, cash only!
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Great cranberry waffle (luv the flavored cream/butter with real fruit chunks, I think it was $8), $3.5 two eggs, homefries and toast, you get it with speed but unorganized and if you order 2 dishes you get like a food attack all at once.
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Hands down, the best breakfast I've ever had.
This place is reasonably priced and everyone who works there smiles at you. It's a little disarming...they seem genuinely HAPPY. they give you free coffee while you wait in line and feed you with lots of scrumptious bits.
I am now trying to move to Prospect Heights just so I can go to Tom's and Beast more often. Now if that isn't love, I don't know what is.
It's a diner. Decent food. Good prices. Unbelievably busy on the weekends.
Pros: The menu is extensive so if you have a group you can please everyone.
Cons: Its packed on the weekends. Mostly because fish follow other fish.
Its just a diner, except with Tiffany glass on the walls, a few unusual menu items, and a ridiculously long line on the weekends. To answer an earlier review, asking where you can get an egg cream these days? LITERALLY ANY OTHER DINER. Bottom line: decent food and prices, not worth the weekend wait.


