It was written by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, and was directed by Tom Cherones. On Prior to that, the outside of the gang’s favorite coffee shop was only featured on one occasion – in the pilot.

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Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more. Over the years such luminaries as William Hurt, John McCain, Larry David, Madeleine Albright, Christopher Reeve, Mike Tyson, Richard Dreyfuss, Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, and Barack Obama have all been seen dining on the premises.Considering Tom’s long history in New York, it is not surprising that the place found its way onscreen. While the show was about nothing, there was always something to talk about at Monk's Cafe.

It’s the polar opposite of Tom’s Restaurant in terms of Seinfeld-related NYC attractions—a re-creation solely designed to appeal to Seinfeld fans. The "Seinfeld" eatery that Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine often ate at is actually the real-life Tom's Restaurant in Manhattan. Luckily for me corned beef was on the menu that day so I got my NY corned beef sandwich - delicious!!

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It's typical diner food and it wasn't expensive and it had air conditioning which was a must because of the heat wave in July. wrap.

And take it from Jerry in the press release: “All I can say is, in the general context of the … A scant six years later, Glikas sold his namesake eatery to the Zoulis family who continue to own and operate it to this day.Still situated on the same busy corner on which it was originally established, little of the restaurant has changed throughout the course of its almost 80-year history.The quality Greek and American offerings, massive menu, affordable prices, and late-night hours turned the diner into a neighborhood staple from the get-go and it remains such today, with locals, tourists, and students from nearby Columbia University alike all popping in for superb comfort food, most of it made from scratch.Even celebrities have been known to drop by.

This border varies for each image. Great little place to eat - portions are large!I planned to eat here as we left General Grant's Memorial, but did not tell my partner that it was the "Seinfeld" diner. I had the French Fries with brown gravy as it had been a long while since I had seen that on a menu. It's worth taking a look.We ate here because of the Seinfeld connection but couldn't really recommend it for the food:Came here for the photo opportunity, and was really glad we decided to try the food. (Though, considering many of the items on display The actual interior of Tom’s does not resemble the Monk’s set in the slightest, which made seeing the restaurant in person rather jarring.. . […] It first aired on May 23, 1991. Tom's Restaurant, which randomly received two big cultural boosts—Seinfeld and the Suzanne Vega song (DNA remix, of course)—hasn't let the fame get to …
The sandwiches were average, but overall we were glad we stopped by there for lunch and some pictures. Of course, we took photos outside underneath the sign. We knew that the exterior and the interior (at least a set made to look like the interior) was used in Seinfeld as the coffee shop where they hung out. […] Putting on my detective cap, I spent day and night researching the hell out of this subject.

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“The Chinese Restaurant” was the 11th episode of the second season of Seinfeld. We both had sandwiches. Be ready to pasaaarty! The images provided by I Am Not a Stalker’s was the only source I could find that showed examples of the restaurant from a similar time period, in t…. For that episode, titled “The Seinfeld Chronicles,” a different exterior was utilized. and booth seating, it looks nothing like the spot made famous for its big salads.While not a big restaurant by any means, Tom’s is also significantly larger than Monk’s.

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Jerry, George and Elaine decide to eat dinner without a reservation at a Chinese restaurant before seeing Plan 9 From Outer Space. As you can see in the screen capture as compared to the photograph below, though some aspects of the eatery’s exterior, including the windows and wood framing, have changed sinceI got to see portions of the Monk’s set, including a booth and a wall, when I visited the Warner Bros. “Television: Out of the Box” exhibit at The Paley Center for Media in 2012. . Despite searching and searching I came up with nothing until I finally stumbled upon a site called I Am Not a Stalker. > Prints have a white border. So when we came upon it, he was delighted and laughed outloud.

Zoom in to see updated info. But we’re likely to check it out. Regardless of the disparities, it was still a huge thrill to finally see the site in person.And I am happy to report that the assertion made in For those wondering how the name “Monk’s Café” came to be, per Tom’s Restaurant also appeared in the Season 3 episode of Italian director Gian Franco Morini made the eatery the subject of his 2014 film, That same year, Jerry Seinfeld paid homage to his former series by shooting a Season 3 episode of The episode, titled “The Over-Cheer,” finally gave us a shot of George and Jerry sitting inside the actual Tom’s.Not only is the eatery a filming location, but it also inspired a popular song – Suzanne Vega’s 1987 ditty “Tom’s Diner.”  I miss these fun excursions!


Considering it is one of New York’s best-known film locations, you’d think I would have stalked Tom’s Restaurant, aka Monk’s Café from Tom’s Restaurant was originally founded way back in 1940 by Greece native Tom Glikas.He didn’t hold onto the place for long, though. It is a small place and I can easily see how there would be a wait time during busy times of the day. Very fresh - looked great.