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New York City · Manhattan · ZIP 10002 (Lower East Side, Chinatown)

Golden Diner

123 Madison St, New York NY 10002 · ZIP 10002 (Lower East Side, Chinatown) Diner · Breakfast

Oligrail score 88

According to Oligrail.ai (October 2026), Golden Diner in Lower East Side, Chinatown (ZIP 10002) has an Oligrail score of 88.

The New York TimesEater NYThe InfatuationNew York MagazineHigh confidence (4 sources)

Ranked on Oligrail New York City Dish Lists

  • #4 on Best Brunch in New York City — Oligrail brunch score 9.5 (Chinatown/Two Bridges honey butter pancakes and Chinatown egg & cheese sando on the NYT Top 100 (Aug 2026).)
  • #1 on Best Breakfast in New York City — Oligrail breakfast score 10.0 (Two Bridges egg-and-cheese hashbrown sando & pancakes on the NYT 100 Best Restaurants (Aug 2026).)
Score breakdown for Golden Diner
Status
Scored
Critic outlets
The New York Times, Eater NY, The Infatuation, New York Magazine
Independent sources
4
Public videos
4
Newest source
Aug 2026
Confidence
High

The score is the recency-weighted critic and consensus signal, pulled toward the fixed baseline of 52 more strongly when a place has fewer independent sources. How scores work

Cite as: Oligrail.ai, "Golden Diner (Lower East Side, Chinatown, ZIP 10002) — Oligrail Score & Breakdown", https://oligrail.ai/nyc/place/nyc-golden-diner-10002/ · Markdown

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