A tiny kosher dairy counter operating since 1938, known for challah french toast and matzo ball soup in one of the East Village's last old-school lunch counters.
127 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003



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The narrow counter at B&H Dairy "can be quite busy on weekends, especially Saturday mornings," with diners advised to arrive early or expect a wait, per a Yelp-sourced roundup of visitor reports on the restaurant.
The same reporting notes the counter "fills up fast between 12pm and 2pm," with the suggestion to arrive before noon or after 3pm on Saturdays to skip the crunch and get a seat at the roughly six tables and dozen counter stools.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: No reservations — walk-in counter service
Walk-ins: Yes, walk-in only
Waits cluster on Saturday mornings and again from noon to 2pm, when the small counter fills up fast, according to Yelp-sourced visitor reports; arriving before noon or after 3pm tends to avoid a wait.
No reservation system is indicated in available reporting — B&H Dairy is a walk-up counter.
Yes, it's first-come counter and table seating; just expect a wait during Saturday midday hours per visitor reports.
Sources: Yelp - B&H Dairy