How to book Golden Diner

Golden Diner is a diner in Chinatown, set under the Manhattan Bridge at 123 Madison Street, that serves classic New York diner dishes shaped by the neighborhood around it¹. Its chef and owner is Sam Yoo, who grew up in Queens and left Momofuku Ko and Torrisi to open his own place, as Time Out reported in 2019^3,2. The restaurant says it has been open since 2019².

The room leans on old diner fixtures: swivel stools along a counter that faces an open kitchen with flat-top grills, white lace curtains, stained-glass lamps and a clock that reads "chicken dinner"^3,4. The menu runs from all-day eggs and pancakes to sandwiches, salads and rotating specials, with New York diner standards given Asian touches and more plant-based dishes than a typical diner offers^2,3,4.

It is an à la carte, casual spot: tables are booked on Resy, which opens them 30 days ahead at midnight Eastern time, and walk-ins are taken at all hours². Groups of 9 to 15 can book a family-style set menu, though not during weekend brunch⁵. A 2021 Resy interview listed dishes such as a sullungtang risotto and a Jamaican beef ddukbokki that draws on school-lunch beef patties⁶.