Rustic Mill Diner

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“Best pea soup I've ever had but the rest of the food can be overly greasy (even for a diner).”

“Topped it off with a rice pudding for desert which was excellent.”

“Really good Sloppy Joe and breakfast specials.”

Rustic Mill Diner

Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes

Price range.

$$ Price range $11-30

5 reviews

  1. This is another typical NJ diner except not being open for 24 hours.  They have lots to choose from.  The staff was very nice and the food came out in a timely matter.  

    I ordered the chicken croquettes ($12.95).  This came with a salad, potato, vegetable, and dessert.  I also tried pea soup, potato pancakes, and a ham and cheese Panini.  

    I had a house salad with oil and vinegar.  The ingredients seemed like they were out for a little bit, but a decent size for the meal.

    I had a baked potato.  The potato was not cooked enough so it was a little hard.  

    For a vegetable, I had corn.  The corn was a little bland, but bearable because I love corn regardless.

    There were 2 chicken croquettes.  They were served with some gravy, which was needed.  The croquettes seemed to be cooked too long and were very crunchy.  The filling was good though.  The gravy made this dish average.  Without the gravy, the dish would have been a huge disappointment.  The croquettes were on a small pile of mashed potatoes, which were pleasant.  

    The jello was strawberry I believe.  I mean it is jello so it was alright as I am not a big fan of it.  

    The pea soup was very good.  It was surprising that it had no ham, but it was tasteful regardless.  The homemade potato pancakes were blah.  There was just something not right about them.  The ham and cheese Panini was blah too.  It just did not do it for me.  It was very plain.  

    Will I go back? 3 time diner rule so yes.

  2. Joined some old friends for "coffee and". Very good service. The waitress was very attentive knowing that we were just hanging out. We ordered lunch which was very good. They had a soup & half sandwich special. I had the manhattan clam  chowder with a half crabmeat salad sandwich. They use sirimi for their crabmeat salad, but it was still very good and quite a bit.

  3. Everything you imagine in a Jersey diner except friendlier than usual service and not open 24 hours. Good breakfast!

  4. We kind of had to eat here because we were starving and mostly everything else was closed or closing. The service was unfriendly. The food was very mediocre. And it really grosses me out that they reuse water pitchers without washing them. No thanks!

  5. I go from Elizabeth (my town) to Westfiled (where my Trader Joe's is located) often, so the path takes me past the Rustic Mill every time.  Looking at its rather modern looking exterior has caught my eye more than once.  Finally I decided to check it out with my girlfriend in tow.

    It's obvious the Rustic Mill has been renovated in recent time.  Its exterior is a nice, modern beige color and its sign is bold red.  Inside is a fairly standard diner setup complete with a bar with stools, several booths in the front and a wider seating area in the back. I took note that most of the people around us were regulars and the staff was super friendly.

    We came in time to take advantage of their brunch special.  For less than $10, you get a breakfast style dish with a side of potatoes and a dessert along with a fruit salad and drink.  It's a heck of a steal if you're looking for cheap eats.  I ordered the "Philadelphian" which was basically two poached egg on an english muffin with a hollaindaise type sauce on top with bits of corned beef inside.  My girlfriend ordered the "Oscar Benedict" which was similar, but had asparagus and crab instead  of corned beef.  

    Both were delicious and very filling, but shockingly enough the corned beef turned out to be our favorite.  The bits of corned beef were delicious and the muffins were toasted well.  The eggs were beautifully done, with just the right amount of runniness, yum!

    The fruit salad was "okay", not too great.  The pineapple looked a bit sad but the grapes were awesome.  The coffee was good and the rice pudding was tasty (but oddly missing raisins).  

    For its value and tastiness, the Rustic Mill gets my vote as a good place to visit for a good, cheap meal with good service.

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