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The best diner in Garden City

15 diner places in Garden City, ranked on one scale — 7 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Top of the list is My Three Sons Bagel Cafe (Franklin Ave) on 85; Grand Lux Cafe takes second with 77. Expect $, under $15 — that covers 46% of the places here. Order-wise, french toast, cheesecake and espresso get mentioned more than anything else.

15 places · 7 with a Sweet Score

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My Three Sons Bagel Cafe (Franklin Ave)Top 25%

Garden City · Bagels · $

Upper quarter of Nassau County — 428 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score428 ratings
2Rank

Grand Lux CafeLocal favorite

Garden City · Diner · $$

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

77Sweet Score5,465 ratings
3Rank

Revel Restaurant & BarLocal favorite

Garden City · Diner · $$

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

63Sweet Score1,370 ratings
4Rank

Chick-fil-ALocal favorite

Garden City · Diner · $

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

62Sweet Score1,249 ratings
5Rank

The Burger SpotLocal favorite

Garden City · Diner · $

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

61Sweet Score866 ratings
6Rank

BK Sweeney's Uptown GrilleLocal favorite

Garden City · Diner

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

59Sweet Score741 ratings
7Rank

Starbucks Coffee CompanyLocal favorite

Garden City · Diner · $$

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

57Sweet Score517 ratings

Red Salt Room by David Burke

Garden City · American · $$$$

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

No score yet265 ratings

Le Pain Quotidien

Garden City · Bakery · $$

No score yet563 ratings

Starbucks Coffee Company

Garden City · Diner · $

No score yet468 ratings

Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Garden City

Garden City · Bakery · $$

No score yet312 ratings

Starbucks Coffee Company

Garden City · Diner · $

No score yet609 ratings

McDonald's

Garden City · Coffee · $

No score yet1,564 ratings

King Bar by David Burke

Garden City · Bar & Grill · $$$$

No score yet54 ratings

Forty Carrots

Garden City · Vegetarian

No score yet11 ratings

That’s all 15 of them ✦

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Diner in Garden City, briefly

What is the best diner in Garden City?

My Three Sons Bagel Cafe (Franklin Ave) currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 85, built on 428 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many diner places are there in Garden City?

We track 15. 7 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does diner cost in Garden City?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 46% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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