Sunday, September 23, 2007

Review: Capitol Restaurant

I went here for breakfast a few days ago.

I usually like to eat at the Park View Cafe on Dyckman, but I figured it would be nice to try something different.
Capitol Restaurant
4933 Broadway, New York, NY
(212) 942-5090
So,, first things first. The place is called "Capitol" Restaurant. Now I don't know if they just chose the alternative way of spelling "capital" to be cute,, like when people spell 'shop' as "Shoppe" etc.. or if they named it for the nations Capitol , or if they named it after Jupiter's Temple in Ancient Rome; the Capitōlium on the Capitoline hill... but whatever the reason..

Welcome to the Capitol Restaurant.

I walked in and there was an older guy working. The kind of person that immediately gave you the impression that this was perhaps a family owned enterprise and he was the surly brother. So I sat, and had a tiny glass of water. The inside of the place is small and dark--and I immediately knew that if I had a hang over-- this is the place I would go. It is a bit like eating in a cave. Perfect for those times when you need sunglasses and a 'wet nap' everywhere you go after a heavy night of dancing and pumping yourself full of vodka.

So, I went,, and it has a really basic diner menu. I decided that I would go therefore; with the very basic diner options. I got wheat toast, scrambled eggs, coffee and some home fries-- or hash browns as some people call them.

The food was up nice and fast. But it didn't look like anything too exciting. I mean, it really was basic diner food. If i did go there with a hang over- it would be perfect because when you have a hang over you order the food cause you know you should, but you end up just having the coffee.

So, I mean. The food was fine. It sort of reminded me of the sort of breakfast a mom would make their kid in a rush except with out as much love put into it. I didn't like the hashbrowns.

The coffee was okay though and that made me happy.

Well,,I suppose the moral is- crash here when you need get away from the sunlight and don't go here expecting a sexy garnish for your nice cheap meal or an overwhelmingly upbeat atmosphere. The server tends to you when you need it, and leaves you alone while you eat.

The place is worth the Ink
6.5 out of 10.
The place is really basic and more of a hideaway than a food destination.
I would hold meetings here that need a quiet atmosphere.

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

hash browns and home fries are not the same thing.

home fries are cut-up chunks or slices of potatoes pan-fried, usually with pepper or onion. hash browns are shredded stringy pieces of potato pan or deep fried really crispy, but not for very long, so that they aren't cooked crispy all the way through. sometimes they are even rounded into a disc or like biscuit shaped hash brown (almost like a potato pancake).

diners usually serve one or the other as a side dish, but rarely have an option of getting to pick from both. which is a shame, because really good hash browns are hard to find.

Anonymous said...

Capitol Restaurant serves hasbrowns. Vinyl serves home fries.

Unknown said...

Capitol is the best diner ever. We go every Sunday morning. Try their sausage, it is to die for!

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Anonymous said...

Are you kidding me? The place is piggish, and it's always the same two guys working there - the fat guy with the curlies, and the thin bald guy with the black vest.

And their prices are outrageous! An egg and cheese sandwich and a coffee is almost seven dollars! You'd think we're living in midtown.

For a good breakfast for half the price, go around the corner to 207th and Cooper.

Anonymous said...

this diner is the place that time forgot.
this is the place where people with no social skills, who don't like to speak or be spoken to, eat.
dark, dingy, and for about three weeks there was a dead waterbug in the front window.
no, i'm not making it up.
the rear seating area alternates between smelling like high octane cleaning detergent, and urine.
the waiter is kind and decent and hard working.
the grey, curly-haired owner last smiled in 1976 when he found out what he could legally charge for an omelet.
he is rude, and cheap, and treated me as if i was crazy when i asked him to fix or replace a broken high chair for my son.
and you'll need a lay-a-way plan to pay for an omelet there with added fillings.

twdean said...

you guys are funny. save the fact that most diners look like downed UFO's, this place is fine. i mean really, wtf can you do to a fried egg and wheat toast (for $3.50) to get you on the cover of FOOD&WINE.

fuckin' aristocrats...lmao.

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Fuck all you yuppies! Inwood doesn't welcome you. Stop complaining and move the fuck out!

Anonymous said...

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS THAT THIS DINER IS BY FAR ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES! I HAVE BEEN GOING TO THIS DINER FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS AND ALL I KNOW IS THAT I AM TREATED WITH RESPECT,SWEETNESS AND BY FAR THE BEST BREAKFAST AND LUNCH EVERY SATURDAY. FOR THE MOST PART THE WAITOR GREGORY IS VERY SINCERE BECAUSE I HAD LEFT MY IPHONE ON THE TABLE AND HE HELD IT FOR ME UNTILL THE NEXT WEEK. MANY OF MY COWORKERS AGREE WITH ME. THERE IS NO OTHER PLACE IN INWOOD TO GO TO THAT YOU KNOW YOU WILL BE TREATED LIKE FAMILY.

andrew said...

for real, this is a cool, old school diner. Greg the waiter is a real gentleman, always has a kind word for my wife and son and makes you feel at home. He's even sat down and colored with my son when the little guy was having a meltdown. it's nice to have a place where you can soak in some of the old neighborhood, relax, read and catch some soccer on the TV. all you new cats need to relax, because you come across as a bunch of pricks.

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