Monk’s Café New York, NY New Yorkers are passionately divided on this issue. No, not Mets vs. Yankees, but Monk’s vs. Reggie’s. The two coffee shops have been battling for customers since the 90’s, and once somebody picks a side, that’s where they stay. We’re giving the edge to Monk’s, if only because they offer a big salad and Reggie’s mysteriously refuses to serve an egg white omelet. You don’t see old-fashioned diners like Monk’s anymore – it’s a real piece of Americana. Yes, you might find a rubber band in the soup, but even that manages to be somehow endearing. Be sure you tell Ruthie the cashier that we said “hi”! Score: Three and a half stars (Seinfeld)
I don’t think you missed a single TV restaurant, save for the mess hall on M*A*S*H*, maybe. Of course, it’s hard to believe TWO places on Gilmore Girls made the cut and the diner from Alice and The Peach Pit did not.
I would do anything for a heaping plate of passive aggressiveness and unspoken sentiments from The Peach Pit.