Friedman's - 31st St

4.5

14 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Dec 22, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 32 times today

Good for groups
Great for happy hour
Neighborhood gem

Please note that Friedmans happily accepts walk in parties at all times everyday. We unfortunately do not take reservation for lunch or brunch hours, so please come in to get seated or be added to our wait list.

Friedmans is a family run business, which operates locations throughout New York City. Friedmans was named after the famous economist Milton Friedman who popularized the phrase, “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch”. To put it simply, “to get one thing we like, we usually have to give up another thing we like.”

Our mantra is simple, “Eat good food” and this is what we strive to deliver to our guests. For us, it has two meanings. Firstly, eat food that tastes good. Secondly, be proud of the food you serve. We know where our food comes from. We communicate regularly with our farmers and are proud to serve antibiotic free meats & local vegetables. Our mission is for you to love, respect, & enjoy, not only the food you serve, but also the team you work with.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Breakfast
Hours of operation
Daily 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Daily 8:30 am–3:45 pm Happy Hour Daily 2:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 971-9400
Website
http://friedmansrestaurant.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
140 W 31st St, New York, NY 10001
Neighborhood
Chelsea
Parking details
None
Additional
Gluten-free Options

What 14 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

14 Reviews

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Shani
New York City
75 reviews
4.0
75 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Friendly staff, good food (really liked the seared fish sandwich) and the noise level was low. The prices were also pretty good: a tiny bit high. My only complaint was about the dessert menu, which wasn't very inspired. And the brownie was dry. We felt a bit rushed with a 9:00 closing, which is especially early for a place serving dinner, in a tourist area near Macy's, and during the holidays.
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Dennis
Greater Boston
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service. I would definitely go back. Went here as a group of 8 based on online reviews and we were all happy we did.
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Addie
VIP
Atlanta Metro
35 reviews
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service was excellent. Took 2 grandchildren to Annie at MSG and ate at Friedman’s on 31st before show. We totally enjoyed it. Happy hour food was great for the kids.
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Kelly
Tampa
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Fabulous food. Great location. People in my party had fried chicken and grain bowls. All were very tasty (and we are from the south so our expectations for fried chicken are pretty high). Highly recommend.
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Debra
New York City
211 reviews
4.0
211 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This was my first time back the newly renovated Friedmans. This kinda reminds me of an upscale diner. Not a bad thing but…. Service was phenomenal. Although they brought out our entrees while eating our appetizer. One sandwich had way too overcooked bacon But my Benedict with lox was delicious & plentiful
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Elyse
New York City
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is an excellent place to eat, especially when attending an event at Madison Square Garden, or meeting people at Penn Station.
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Marybeth
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have a lot of food allergies and sensitivities, and our waiter and the chef were very attentive and created a delicious meal that I could enjoy! We will definitely return! Highly recommend!
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Scarlet
Tampa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a very nice Thanksgiving dinner away from home.
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Nicole
New York City
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We made a 8:15 p.m. reservation, which was great for the time frame I needed. At 8:30, the waiter came and asked if we wanted to order dessert because the kitchen would be closing in 5 minutes, our entrees weren't even on the table yet.....No desserts were ordered. Small portions for the price point, in my opinion, but 4 of the 5 entrees were great. One person in our party ordered a turkey burger, it was undercooked. They did offer to "cook it longer" but I declined. Sweet waitress, so nothing against her, but overall we were not impressed.
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gerald
VIP
New York City
54 reviews
4.0
54 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Consider it an excellent luncheonette or a decent restaurant convenient for a quick meal before an MSG event, shopping in the area or grabbing a train at Penn Station
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2 people

Dec 22, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 32 times today

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140 W 31st St, New York, NY 10001

Additional information

Neighborhood
Chelsea
Hours of operation
Daily 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Daily 8:30 am–3:45 pm Happy Hour Daily 2:00 pm–6:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Breakfast
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Website
http://friedmansrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(212) 971-9400

Friedman's - 31st St

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