It was as if I had gone back in time in a once magical 1930's theatre district hotel. You could just imagine black-tie clad couples dining and dancing in the grand ballroom of The Edison Hotel. Well, you would have to imagine pretty hard. It has now become one of many mid-range Times Square hotels, however, the diner is still a throwback to a fountain bar serving one of the most delicious egg creams I've had.
Most of the staff are lukewarm Polish women with thick accents, but they certainly know the best items to order.
The hot Roumanian pastrami sandwich was a good with a generous helping of meat, but nothing out of the ordinary in the world of deli sandwiches.
The dish to be enjoyed is the browned corned beef hash with poached eggs and steak fries. These old-time 'diners' know how to make eggs properly!
It's sad to see, what used to be a magical ballroom, fade into history; but on a positive note, the hotel recently revamped The Rum House bar run by the Ward III folks.
The Hotel Edison 228 West 47th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues)
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