If you are in the area (stuck waiting for your friend from Delaware's delayed Amtrak train at Penn Station? just dropped off your taxes at the Farley Post Office?), you may be tempted to stop in the Tick Tock Diner for a bite to eat. Don't be too tempted. It is passable, but does not give you the great diner experience that can be found elsewhere.
Last time I ate in here, my coffee was burned but my eggs were great. The time before, it was the opposite. Inconsistency is not what one looks for in a diner. Granted, there are not many great food choices in the area (unless you want to spend $$$ and grab a steak right next to Madison Square Garden), but you should make the effort and find a spot further off the beaten path.
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