5 reviews

Lava Diner

160 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY

AmericanMediterranean$$

About Lava Diner

Lava Diner brings together classic American diner favorites with authentic Mediterranean flavors. From all-day breakfast, burgers, sandwiches, and comfort food to fresh shawarma, kebabs, mandi, meza salads, and homemade desserts, Lava Diner offers something for everyone.

Halal summary

Staff has given verbal assurance of halal status. From the management: 'Our whole Menu is Halal'

Fully halal

No alcohol allowed

Hand-slaughtered

HalalRank

Score reflects admin-confirmed halal status; no additional evidence on file yet.

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Shahed AmanullahJun 3, 2026

Order delivery

DoorDash Grubhub Seamless

Hours

Monday07:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Tuesday07:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Wednesday07:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Thursday07:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Friday07:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Saturday07:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Sunday07:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Amenities

Parking space

Restroom

To-go

Handicap access

Transit access

Social media

Location

160 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY

3.6

5 reviews

Google Reviewer

Google

Feb 25, 2026

Wonderful waitress. I had a delicious pastrami sandwich and a beef barley soup. My friend ordered a burger and another ice cream cause she just had dental work. Will be back again.

Google Reviewer

Google

Jan 15, 2026

Very big diner. The service was good. The food was good. The prices were reasonable.

Google Reviewer

Google

Jan 4, 2026

It's a classic American diner, and the food quality unfortunately is right in line with your typical diner fare - heavy yet not very flavorful. That said, the service is fast and friendly, and it's got cozy booths and classic diner vibes, complete with jukeboxes at the tables. It's a comfortable place to sit and chat for a while. Feels a little pricey for diner food. - Little Italy panini: This was decent, and the best item we ordered. - Garden omelette: Got this on a previous visit, and it was good. - Chicken quesadilla: Surprisingly bland and dry for something filled with cheese. Would not recommend. - Belgian waffle: Meh. - Coffee: Typical diner coffee.

Google Reviewer

Google

Dec 25, 2025

We came in on Christmas Eve for dinner after the hospital. Food was a little off to begin with. We ordered grilled cheese with bacon on whole wheat and they gave us regular bread and the bacon was burnt. Not a big deal. But then the meatloaf tasted a little greasy and watery. I asked to order something else and the manager seemed so offended saying this is the best meatloaf in town. He got a little loud and shook his head. I asked to order something else and he just ignored my request saying he will still charge me for my meal and took the meatloaf away. It just threw our whole night off. It was Christmas Eve so we didn’t want anything to sully the night but our mood was ruined after this. I don’t like leaving a negative review but after this visit I would never come back to this place again.

Google Reviewer

Google

Jul 19, 2025

This place was so clean and the service was fast !!!! We got greeted at the door , sat us down immediately and food came out 5 mins after we ordered! As a Floridian I was not used to that !! Food was yummy , large portions and at a great price !! Good service too !!