VIP Diner
“The burgers are delicious, as are the curly fries, and the the soups.”
“Old reliable diner near Journal Square.”
“It's a great place for breakfast, (the best and friendliest servers work in the mornings,) or a late-night dinner to catch up with friends.”
VIP Diner
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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As a Jerseyan, I found this place just barely reaching par as far as Diners go.
There was a lot of us and it was around midnight during the weekend of Halloween. The waitress was very friendly and got all of our orders correct. Food came out in a decent amount of time but a little slower than what I find to be typical Diner speed.
Food really was just average judging from the quality of my dish alone. We got a plethora of different items on the menu and I ended up ordering disco fries but substituted the regular fries with curly fries.
My gf got the Mozzarella sticks and they were average too. From what I gathered from my friends, everything ended up in the average range (in Diner standards) except the wings. Those were apparently EXCEPTIONAL so order those if you end up here.
Other than that, it's a fairly typical Diner with no real standout selection.
24 hour diner…near 1&9 and JFK Blvd. And JSQ. Perfect if you need somewhere to eat in the middle of the night, or somewhere to take a leak. Wha? I don't pee in bushes or into anything that isn't made of porcelain. Here. Have my man card.
As for the food, isn't bad…wasn't Gordon Ramsay either, but it always get's the job done. Extensive menu…private parking is decent depending on what time you go…but again, this is the kinda place I go to after leaving NYC at 4 AM.
Clean restrooms.
Portion sizes are huge and the food is pretty good. This is my go-to place when i can't decide what i want or am feeling especially hungry
Since I was a little kid, I've always seen VIP on the corner of Sip and JFK. Over the years, I've gone here for quick bites to eat. It's a no frills diner, old-school looking on the inside and out, that churns out classic diner fare. Like other diners, there's a daily specials menu and you can get a hardy lunch on the cheap if you order off this menu. It's an OK option for lunch if you work in the area; I've gone here a couple of times with co-workers.
I'll order sandwiches and fries here. The curly fries are really good here. I also liked their spinach pie. When I ate meat, the gyro platter was my jam! It's very good. The only thing that I don't order at VIP are breakfast dishes. I'm a fan of breakfast-served-all-day, but I'm not really into the eggs/omelets dishes here. They aren't bad, but they don't appeal to my taste buds.
The booths are pretty comfortable. The waitresses are friendly and nice. The kitchen churns out the classics. What else can you ask for in a diner?
This is my local diner and is only a few blocks away. It is open 24/7 and has a huge menu that includes almost anything and everything you would think a diner could possibly have. On this particular night, we went pretty basic with the diner food and got the turkey club sandwich and the cheesesteak. The turkey club was delicious, made with thick cut turkey meat, almost like the left over meat on thanksgiving. They give you a variety different breads to choose from for your sandwich as well, white, wheat, rye and one more that I can't remember. The cheesesteak was also deilcious, served on a deliciously soft portugese roll, it was the perfect compliment to the steak, cheese and onions. I will definitely be coming here much more often after this impressive first impression. I definitely reccommend if you're in the area.
So my Western Omelet today came with the option of pancakes on the side instead of toast, and that instantly made the world a better place.
Service was sweet and dinery. Our waters were always kept full without needing to ask, and that good ol black diner coffee wasn't bad.
The huge parking lot is a big selling point and makes VIP a good eats option in the diner department.
The good old VIP Diner that is honestly anything but VIP. This is definitely not the worst diner but it can really use some updating on all levels. When you're competing with other diners in the area, its really hard to WANT to go to VIP. I've been here several times and honestly its never been more than a 2 star rating, perhaps 3 because I've never had bad service. Its actually been the opposite, I've always had great service here.
On my last visit, our waitress, was absolutely sweet and very attentive. The food was okay and its always just been okay. I ordered their Hickory burger which comes with bbq sauce, Canadian bacon, and cheddar cheese. First off, I ordered it medium hand it was overcooked, which made the burger dry. Then there was no BBQ sauce on the burger. I had to ask for it which I got on the side. It's the little things, come on.. it's not that hard to get wrong.
This is more of a last resort or if you live close enough and really don't have that much of an option. At least its 24 hours!
I rarely make it to Jersey City and even less to Journal Square, but VIP Diner might bring me back more times.
There's nothing really VIP about the (surprise!) Greek-run diner except for the prompt and courteous service we experienced during breakfast. Even our food almost came faster than the time it took for us to go though the large menu.
Breakfast was typical diner food. My Corned Beef Hash & Eggs came with home fries and toast for about $8. Friends ordered other standard breakfast fare. Even though we all enjoyed our selections, the portions were so generous that none of us could finish.
What will definitely keep me coming back is their free parking lot with wide spaces that help prevent door dings. Without that it would be almost impossible to find street parking nearby. Ok, that lot is VIP!