The Kenilworth Diner Restaurant
“For me, there is only one meal to be had-Lox and onion omelette, well done home fries and rye toast with a good cup of coffee.”
“The breakfast meals are incredible and you need to take home one of the Cream Puffs for dessert later in the day.”
“I grew up in the midwest, and this is the closest place that provides that kind of neighborly, friendly atmosphere that seems to be forgotten in New Jersey.”
The Kenilworth Diner Restaurant
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
7 reviews
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This diner is an small and old fashion.
Getting out of the parking lot is an issue for me. It's not 'U' shaped.
I came here with my coworkers and got breakfast for lunch. My french toast were like any other french toast anywhere else. We sat in the back room on a wooden booth. It's another example of old smaller people were a few generations ago or how fat I am.
The servers are really nice.
I'm sure i'd be back if i want breakfast for lunch.
Clean, good service, fair prices, awesome french toast!
I don't go to diners for seafood, steaks, meatloaf, triple decker sandwiches or mile high pies. For me, there is only one meal to be had-Lox and onion omelette, well done home fries and rye toast with a good cup of coffee. I've had this very same meal at dozens of diners throughout New Jersey. From the horrifically bad to mighty fine.
I really liked this place. From the friendly service to the delicious food we were served. If possible, sit in the diner portion of the restaurant. The dining room, seeminly without windows, is a tad claustrophobic. My meal was just great here. Good portions. No reason to complain.
Hope to stop in again soon.
I came here for lunch with my pregnant friend and her 2 year old daughter. When we arrived, the manager sat us and brought a high chair but forgot to get us menus. We had to flag a waitress to bring us some.
After we got our food, my friends daughter accidentally knocked down a full glass of water. The waitresses on duty just stood there. The restaurant wasn't full since it was a Wednesday around lunch time, so the waitresses could have helped us. After a few minutes of mopping up the spilled water, I had to approach a waitress to ask for more napkins. Only after she brought more did our waitress who took our order come by. She didn't offer a replacement for the sandwich that was soaked and moved to take it away, but since we were already going to pay for it, my friend kept the soggy sandwich. The waitress took away the wet plate but never brought out any more plates or utensils or even a new water. We even had to move our plates and cups to another table while the waitresses just stood there. We were very upset by their service.
My friend did speak to the manager who seated us, and he did refund the meal but we truly did wish that this diner had better customer service. It would have been nice if they had been more attentive instead of us constantly having to ask.
We won't be coming back.
On my way to another event, I passed by the Kenilworth Diner Restaurant and its newly renovated front end caught my eye. When my girlfriend and I needed a quick bite to eat, we decided this would be a neat spot to try.
Parking in their easily accessible lot, we went in and were greeted by a friendly staff that let us pick out whichever booth we wanted in the front area. We peeked at the back area, which is really nice, but wanted to bask in some sunlight flooding in the front. The front also has a counter with a row of seats. It's very traditional looking but with modern touches including its bright color scheme and an LCD television playing sports channels and news.
Our waitress was with us very shortly after we sat down. She took our orders and delivered the food promptly. The weird part is, after that she pretty much disappeared and didn't check on us again until we were done eating. I'm not sure if she wanted to leave us alone to enjoy our food or if she got busy elsewhere, but among the food I had was a cup of coffee, and it's customary in most diners for the waitress to ask if you want a refill at least once, but nope, she never came by.
I ordered a turkey burger which was servicable. I slapped some cole slaw on it to give it a bit more flavor, but it wasn't memorable in any way. My girlfriend had their version of a chicken Gyro, which was also "good" but not great by any means. I also ordered an egg cream. That was fun and tasty, but for the most part it's just a soda with some added syrup, again, nothing to write home about.
I did note with amusement that they have *gigantic* sized cream puffs but that really wasn't enough to make me feel like I have to come back any time soon. This diner barely scrapes by in getting 3 stars from me. In fact, I would say were it not for the wonderfully done decor and renovations, this would be a solid two stars without a question. This is more of a "2.5 stars" place for sure.
Good portions for the price. Two people got coffee and breakfast and the bill was $20 and we didn't finish all our food. The only downfall is their water cups are almost hilariously small. As a person who likes to drink water with the meal, it was disappointing.
The breakfast was good, filling, and relatively inexpensive. I wished that the waitress smiled a little more but then again, she did come out to the parking lot when we left our leftover bag on the table.
It's an unusual set up with 2 entrances and 2 separate and distinct dining rooms with the kitchen in between.
The parking lot is small and narrow, be careful.