A Greenwich Village diner opened in 1979 by Greek immigrant Nick Serafis, long ranked among Time Out's best diners in the country, known for weekend lines out the door.
365 Sixth Avenue at Waverly Place, New York, NY 10014



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Waverly Diner has operated since 1979, when founder Nick Serafis converted the former Twin Brothers luncheonette into a 24-hour diner; Village Preservation reports steady business has rewarded it "with lines out the door on weekends."
The diner expanded capacity from 30 to 90 seats in 2010 to handle demand, per Village Preservation, and continues to draw crowds even after scaling back from full 24-hour service post-pandemic.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Walk-ins: Walk-in diner; weekend lines out the door
No longer full 24-hour service post-pandemic; night-shift business concentrated 8pm-midnight, per Village Preservation
No specific wait-time figure is reported, but Village Preservation notes the diner draws "lines out the door on weekends."
No reservation information is available from Village Preservation's profile of the diner.
Yes, it operates as a walk-in diner, though weekends bring lines out the door, per Village Preservation.
Sources: Village Preservation