Tick Tock Diner

Tick Tock Diner is conveniently located right across the street from Penn Station, maybe in the hopes of welcoming all those naive out of towners who might have no reference as to what a proper New York restaurant meal should look like. Even more, judging by the decor and atmosphere, one might say that the owners were as far as to ignore that fact they were in Manhattan altogether and set out to create Cleveland's nicest diner. We don't mean this in a bad way- this is the kind of place a Manhattanite can go to close their eyes and pretend they're stranded in some exotic Midwest location. That said, the venue is quite clean and big, ideal for those nights of off-site business meetings or post-date-rape anonimity.

Given the location, it's not a surprise that the clientele comes from all corners of the mind. The night we were there we had the privilege to witness a skimpy-clothed young lady being approached by a gentleman. There's no doubt that this gentleman must have thougt her lack of clothing came from a financial distress, because he was so kind as to invite her over to his table where another male friend awaited.

At Tick Tock the quality of the meals ranges from moderate to good to OK. We recommend you stick to their signature wraps, and particularly the California Bean warp which is quite delectable. Actually, it's their only good wrap, forget the other ones. They had the good idea of pairing it with a side of decent nachos complete with a mild salsa, in lieu of the traditional French fries. We were so please with it we overlooked the fact that such 'wrap' is nothing but a burrito.

Through a little bit of eavesdropping with we realized the woman and the guys were quite enthused with the menu as well. They seemed to be quite excited debating over a certain item on the menu, which judging from their expressions seemed to be rather appetizing. However, Scones and I failed to locate this 'Roman Two' plate they kept talking about so we can't tell you what it taste like.

We proceeded to devour our food, as tears of joy streamed down our face, deeply moved by the easy way in which random strangers in Manhattan can get to know each other.


Tick Tock Diner
Location: 481 8th Ave, At 34th St, Manhattan, 10001, 212-268-8444
Category: Pre-train ride bite.
Stand-out dish: California Wrap.