Cafe Manhattan

A classic diner experience! Got seated fast and got our order taken right away. The sandwiches were fantastic. I recommend the pastrami. The burger was good too. The shakes were thick and creamy, and the malt was mixed to perfection. Totally worth the price. Would become a regular if Iived closer for sure. So many options!

This is a diner blast from the past. We went at noon on a Thursday and waited 10 min for a table. I bet a weekend would be packed! We had a turkey reuben/fries and a 1/2 club/potato soup. First off, the sandwiches are HUGE. The bread looks like 6-7 in wide and both sandwiches had two layers of meat. They also tasted delicious. Good quality items. 👌 The amount of soup and fries were also more than enough. All.in all, we were in and out on a busy lunch day in an hour and had two full meals and drinks for $31!! The service was spot on and the value can't be beat for the quality and amount of food. Highly recommend and I look forward to going back and trying the milkshakes and pizza.

What a great experience! All around awesome place to eat, and spend time. I hadn't been here in about 20 years, and it was even better than I remembered!! My Carnegie pastrami sandwich was pretty good, served hot, flavorful and loaded with meat! My 10 year old son crushed an adult sized BLT, milkshakes were delicious, and the Central Park pizza was savory and mouthwatering. The artichokes, kalamata olives, and cheese on the pizza were salty and went very well with the white wine they served. Customer service was excellent!! This place was packed on a Friday night!! Thank you Cafe Manhattan, what an authentic 50's diner experience.

Never disappoints! Great food and service in a nostalgic 50s style diner. Be sure to get a hand dipped shake!

It's a wonderful 50's style diner with classic food and beverages. I had a BLT with their home made chips. I really enjoyed a cherry phosphate.
The service was amazing. So friendly and very attentive. The decor is bright 50's memorabilia. The burgers are good size and the kids loved them.

It's rare to find a place where you can get both an excellent burger and an excellent Margherita pizza, but this is the place! Everything we had was so, so good. A couple small mistakes but the server and manager quickly made it right. It's a little small inside but absolutely adorable! Can't wait to go back.

Our server was amazing. Helped us order right and treated us well. Everybody enjoyed what they ordered. Our only disappointment was that we ate so much we didn't have room for shakes! Atmosphere was exactly as advertised and it was nicely decorated.

Nice little walk if you’re staying at Le Meridian. Food was better than expected and better than the average diner! Get a cherry coke, they make them themselves soda fountain style!

I’m from kcmo. I’m here visiting . I was looking for a very good turkey burger. Man oh, Man!! I had the Best of the Best turkey burger ever. Thank you! And I will be back again. 3/31/2024

This is a cozy little diner and it was perfect for a Saturday afternoon lunch. Their white chicken chili is so good and has a great kick to it. Our waiter was great. It's hard to find places like this today.. just a good classic American diner.

What an awesome place to grab a bite. It has a nostalgic diner vibe with old coke machines, an old jukebox, disney, chipmunk and Elvis memorabilia. The food was amazing! I had a burger, my husband had the Soho chicken and my granddaughter had hot dog, fries and a sundae. Our waitress was so good with my granddaughter. She was attentive, patient and made ger feel like a big girl. What fun! Everyone should try this place. We all 3 ate for $50!

My uptown burger and fries were amazing as always.

I love this little retro cafe / sandwich shop with all its vintage signs and bric-a-brac. It's small, but that's part of the allure, and the menu features some really distinctive sandwiches. And for Clayton, prices are pretty good. There's a small parking lot that fills quickly, so you might find yourself parking on-street and walking a block.

Always excellent food and service - every time. A St. Louis classic! Their turkey club and soups/chilis are unmatched, and their shakes and malts are amazing.

What a cute 50s style cafe! I had the City Wide American Pale Ale with my sandwich. My daughter had a kosher hot dog with chili and cheese and onions. We all took dessert to go. Friendly staff and comfortable environment with great prices. What a cute part of Clayton!

Excellent food and service . I can't recommend anything other then pick something and pick something else your next visit and when your through the menu , start over ..it's all good

This place was very welcoming and cute! The atmosphere was friendly, and we had a great time. The decorations really made you feel like you were in a fifties diner. It was clean, and the food was delicious. My friend and I got a salad and my other friend got a wrap and they were all reasonably priced. The waiter, Joe, was extremely kind and personable. He made sure our drinks were filled always, and we had everything we needed. The bathrooms were clean, and the other waitresses were very sweet!

Our first time here and everything was delicious! Cool looking memorabilia. Kids would love it.

Great food and loved the retro feel. Kids enjoyed the diner feel and there are great menu options. Staff was super nice and patient. Would definitely recommend.

Food was great for the price! We got pizza and lasagna and both tasted great! I highly recommend the vegetable lasagna!