(post by Joey) Today I met with my accountant to finish up my tax return and have lunch.  He chose the location.  When we arrived at Astoria’s Neptune Diner I noticed the sign that reads “Voted Best Diner by Daily News!” Wow, that’s a bold statement in a diner capital of the world, NYC! I was more than glad to put it to the test. Walking in, I could not help to notice that a place with such great reviews was dead – only 4 tables were occupied, and that included us.  There was more staff on hand than there were patrons.  Which made me even more crazy, because the service truly stunk!  I practically was on the verge of dehydrating (we did talk taxes quite a bit) before my glass was filled for the first time. The Coke that took forever to be served tasted like the machine ran out of syrup. Now, the food… The onion rings tasted worse than the cheap Burger King onion rings.  No joke.  If you think I am lying, go taste them for yourself. Being from Queens, I am use to yummy, oversized, dipped in a batter, Greek-diner-style onion rings that are served in good diners. This was not that! My burger tasted like it’s been cooked over 3 times. Maybe that’s because they used the microwave to warm up my bacon and melt the cheese - how lazy is that?! All I could think of is the new spots in Astoria that serve good food and service deserved my money way more than these bozos. Plus, the waiter would never notice us ask for anything.

I will leave you with this… What kind of Greek owner names his spot after a Roman God?  Poseidon is the God of the ocean, not Neptune! Save yourself bad heartburn and disappointment. Skip the Neptune Diner at 3105 Astoria Blvd. Don’t believe the sign outside.