Caldwell Diner
“The owner, Penny, is the nicest and most gracious host.”
“You'll see people stopping at different tables, talking about their activities.”
“If you are here for breakfast try the corned beef hash – home made and better than any I've had in my life!”
Caldwell 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
8 reviews
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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.
Had not been to this diner since my single days twenty plus years ago when I lived down the street. Great place. Great server. Five star omelette. Hash brown were excellent. Full of sauted onion which I really like. Only downside was the rye toast was just mediocre.
We'll be back soon.
This place is a classic NJ diner – came here a few days ago for brunch with some family. They were super crowded on a Monday morning (just to give you an idea how popular this place is). We didn't have to wait long for a table and the service was on point. Highly recommend their omelets! Their potatoes are a little greasy but still good. Everyone was pleased with their meal. Will definitely be back.
Small but great Jersey Diner on Bloomfield Ave. There's street parking and parking around the back, but I usually just walk from work.
Food is plentiful and fresh, and a bargain at lunch. I especially like their fish and chips.
I wasn't feeling well the last time I was in, and the owner, after ascertaining that the food was all right, brought me a box to take it home.
The staff are all friendly and it's like everyone knows each other. You'll see people stopping at different tables, talking about their activities. I find it charming.
Service is good, the food is good, home cooking with the good, old-fashioned Greek diner touch, and since it's Jersey, you can get gravy on your fries without the raise of an eyebrow.
I've been trying different diners throughout the area and came across this one. I always order the complete dinner entrees which come with the drink, salad, soup, entree, and dessert. First of, the small buffet style salad bar – it might seem like you're typical small salad bar BUT they have this one raisin pasta salad that is SO GOOD (definitely try it!). You also have different options for soup – I always choose the chicken noodle (I don't remember the other options -sorry!). As for the entree, my go-to is always the grilled chicken breast with sides of baked potato and steamed broccoli. The first time I went there I was really surprised with all the food that was included. You also have a wide range of desserts to choose from. The price for this complete dinner entree was $12.95 – the other entrees vary in prices.
We've come here after a day's work at Rock n Joe's across the street on Sunday nights (around 8pm). It's never crowded at this time. The food is actually pretty good here for diner food. I've gotten the Greek salad, disco fries, and cottage pie (which is kind of like shepherd's pie) and have never been disappointed. They also have a salad bar which I never noticed before.
The wait staff is very nice and always friendly.
Breakfast was decent on my first visit here, but we found that the booth we sat in wasn't large enough for 4 adults to sit and eat comfortably, and the table wasn't level. These things matter…
Otherwise, it was pretty standard diner breakfast fare served by a friendly server. No one complained about their meals…
Jersey Diners…kind of the base of the pyramid for places to eat in our state, but that base is an important staple to all of us here in Jersey. Seems so simple-easy to make meals, decent portions, not too expensive, and have the basics – good breakfast food, good burgers and fries and soup, good sandwiches, and good dinner food. Voila'
We stopped at the Caldwell Diner recently and it was a pretty solid effort. I'm a stickler for good service and from the second we walked through the door we were treated well. We went for breakfast and didn't get anything too fancy…my son got pancaked and crispy bacon; I got a ham, spinach and cheddar omelet; and my wife got an egg-white omelet with feta, spinach, and ham. Food was great, service was fast and friendly, and the price was eggcelent (ok, that was corny).
Anyway, as I've said before, the best compliment I can give is a return visit…and we will be back.
They have pretty good food. I was impressed that their main dishes were surprisingly good. So, they're doing a pretty good job with breakfast and non-traditional diner fare.
The service was just so-so. They seated us promptly and took our orders in a timely fashion. However, I had to track servers down far too often to get a refill on water or to get an extra utensil, etc.
Sure, they have a salad bar, but it was nothing special whatsoever. It had just the very basic ingredients and dressing.
The prices are fair.
Bottom line, it's a decent enough NJ diner that's not doing anything truly special to distinguish itself from the crowd, though they're doing as good a job as any, and you could certainly do worse.
FYI, there is plenty of parking, but the lot is WAY towards the rear of the restaurant. You may want to drop people off by the door and go find a spot. It's a bit of a longer walk, especially in inclement weather.