Originally Posted by Blumie
Getting a table at Norma's actually is not that hard with a little planning: they do accept reservations. Is it worth the price? Probably not, but it is a fun place to take out-of-towners to. You ought to try it at least once.
Worth every one of my 2500 pennies. I had the banana pancakes. Fresh orange juice. Coffee.
At one time, many people thought that Norma's was visited only by Eurotrash.
Don't mean to sound harsh. That was the perception at the time.
mcg1000 , you said 'The only place I know is Veselka (great if you like borsht with your pancakes)'.
Many of us have eaten at Veselka over the years at one of the NY get togethers. I can assure you that their breakfast is a little more upscale than you describe.
For a slightly better breakfast, I'd recommend
http://www.restaurantflorent.com/florentindex.html