Norma

[Dan269605]

Is Norma worth the fuss / cash? If not what would you recommend a great breakfast place? As far as location as long as its in Manhattan that's good enough for now.

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Norma's
118 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019

[Mmmango]

Another no here. I made the mistake of ordering the cheesesteak crepes, which had diced pickles in them. I hate pickles and was supremely disappointed. Who puts pickles in cheesesteak without warning people? My food was also lukewarm when delivered. With so many places to get great food in NYC, definitely pass.

[sgordon]

One word answer: No.

Multi-word answer: The food is fine, but it's not like they do anything to justify charging $20+ for a basic omelette, $16 for a bowl of oatmeal, or $22 for a cheeseburger. Pretty much everything is $5 - $10 more than it should be, for the same quality anywhere else. They're coasting on name recognition and the fact that a lot of tourists just want to go someplace famous near their hotel.

[RCC]

When the size of the omelette is about 2 times the size of a baby's head, then maybe $20 is OK. Lots of hungry tourists hanging out for 30+ minutes and waiting for a table, though. I don't blame them because they'll get hugnry with all the walking that they have to do for the rest of the day. As for me, I'd go elsewhere for better quality foods.

[jester99]

for midtown and midtown prices, it is solid but not destination/out of your way. The OJ, i think 9 bucks when i went is free on refills so drink up.

[kathryn]

In my experience, not really, though it is quite convenient to Midtown hotels.

Best weekday breakfasts:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/833022#7140919

Best weekend brunch:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/8317...

[Dan269605]

Thank you