NYC Late Night Food: Specialty Sandwiches & Whole Wheat Honey Pancakes at Galaxy Diner in Hell’s Kitchen

February 17, 2009

I’m willing to cause controversy by declaring NYC’s best falafel, but when it comes to diners, there are so many in this city that it’s impossible to applaud only one as “the best.” But therein lies NYC Food Guy’s motivation to find diners that are a cut above the rest. Galaxy Diner, on 46th Street and 9th Avenue, is a great spot for late night dining thanks to their mouth-watering “specialty sandwich” menu and their walnut and strawberry-filled whole wheat honey pancakes. Read on for more food porn and a taste of some other delicious options.

French Dip ($10.95, +$1.00 for fried onions)

Roast beef with natural gravy on garlic bread with french fries, cole slaw & pickle

Fried onions arrived crispy as requested and fell out in strands from the garlic butter-adorned toasted Kaiser Roll. The fried onions are essential as the ordinary jus leaves the flavor of the fresh, well-stacked roast beef flat.

Fried onions are well worth the extra dollar and I’d consider spending even more for some melted mozzarella or provolone cheese. At one point I added a slice of a friend’s bacon to the sandwich but it didn’t really enhance.

Whole Wheat Honey Pancakes filled with strawberries and walnuts ($11.35)

$6.25 +$2.55 per topping

More dessert than breakfast, these light but cakey flapjacks certainly don’t conjure memories of whole wheat, especially once they’re spread with butter and syrup. The key is making sure to ask the waiter that your strawberries and walnuts are BAKED INTO the batter.

Juicy sliced strawberry and crunchy walnuts line the inside of the three nice size pancakes. This would be great to split if paired with another entree, but the portion is mangeable for one as well.