I've been coming here since the pandemic; about 4 years. My friend and I at this point come here at least 5-6 times a year and the service is always next level. The guy knows what food we order in general, how we like it, and is always extremely friendly to us. The food has changed slightly over the years and the prices even went up twice since we've been coming here. But I simply don't care, the food is still very good and service is always amazing. Not to mention that even with the price raises, the prices didn't go up as dramatically as some other restaurants did. I think here it went from $40 for appetizer entree dessert and a drink to about $50 which is reasonable considering some places charge $65+ for that. Not only that but the transit to this place is stellar, the M14D SBS stops in front of the place and the high line is basically across the street.

I love this charming old school diner. I don't get there in person as much as I would like, but I order in from in it all the time. The food is extremely good and always comes hot as if it just came out of the oven. I'm partial to their roast chicken with apple stuffing, but I've also enjoyed delicious breakfasts from this iconic NYC spot.

Great local classic diner. Comfortable booths, yummy diner food, fast service, friendly staff. Hard to find classic New York diners that are still affordable and this one definitely hits the mark. Highly recommend!

A great, no frills diner. Servings were generous, food was good, service friendly, and our meal was good value for money. Would recommend.

Easy, efficient, tasty. Classic diner food served with warmth. A friend and I came here for a quick breakfast after the driving range at the Chelsea Piers Golf Club. My friend had an iced tea and eggs, bacon, and toast while I had the corned beef hash with eggs, toast, and coffee. The coffee was hot, service was warm, and food came out super quick. Star on 18 reminds me of the NJ diners that I grew up with and seems to be able to maintain both reasonable prices AND quality food.

My wife has been going to Start on 18 Diner Cafe pretty regularly when she travels into NYC for her hair. This time a friend of mine and I joined my wife for a pre-travel home dinner and overall we all had a super experience. My wife being known certainly helped, but they were all so friendly and accommodating while my buddy and I sat at our table waiting for my wife to join us. We ordered a chicken quesadilla app which they customized into equal thirds so that we each had a good tasting starting experience. Next, I ordered a lamb gyro platter with a greek salad served over a pita. The lamb was the most moist gyro meat I've ever had carved and served. Many places overcook and carve dried out meat. This was robust with flavor and was easy to cut with a fork. The salad was all fresh ingredients. My wife ordered the shrimp scampi over rice. Holy cow, talk about jumbo shrimps and they were cooked to perfection. Moist, tasty, succulent. A superb meal. Don't judge a book by its dust jacket, hence don't judge this great find by the exterior and yes it looks like a quaint NYC diner inside, but the cooking is truly homemade and no skimping. They have beer and wine as well.

Great Challah French Toast! The last time I had French Toast this good was at a five star bed and breakfast. It was perfect & delicious. The bread was moist, warm and fluffy. Literally melted in my mouth....I hope it's this good next time! I'll admit, I was a little put off by the exterior of the restaurant. It's tough to judge from the outside whether or not the food is any good. But I think that's true for a lot of things so being open minded, I took a chance and I'm so glad I did! Star On 18 Diner is one of the few remaining real New York Diners. It's hard to believe it still exists, given its great location next to the High Line. The entire neighborhood is rapidly changing and so are the prices- for everything- including food. Chelsea Market has great restaurants but it can get pricey. Star On 18 is very reasonable and the portion size was good. The service was quick - I went there during the day a few weeks ago. I took a photo of the menu. Just looking at it makes me hungry. Will definitely return.