The Suburban Diner
“Since the completion of their renovations this diner has even gotten better.”
“Fried Egg, Bacon, Mozz, Tomato all pressed in a 3-slice panini sandwich (& a side of curly fries).”
“I had grilled chicken skewers with a Greek tzatiki dressing and a Greek salad.”
The Suburban Diner
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: 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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Came here specifically for desserts after a full meal at another restaurant. Walked in to be greeted by a large glass display of desserts, tarts, cookies and cakes. I was immediately ready to try anyone of them. The funny thing is that all the desserts look proportional to each other in the case… and then you notice that the cookies are the size of a dinner plate, which is when you realize how large each piece is. This only makes it more amazing…..
One of the servers noticed our group trying to settle on something, so helped us by introducing us to the different items. Our party ended up with the baklava cheesecake, blueberry tart, apple strudel and an eclair. They were individually packaged for us in boxes and we took it home to share. The blueberry tart with it's mound of cream and perfect crust got my top vote, but the baklava cheesecake came a close second. A return visit is scheduled in the future…..
Good diner, it is a convenient location on 17, on the way home from work for me. The food is good, standard for a diner, nothing that stands out to me. The upgraded inside is nice from what it used to look like. The wait staff are always good, and friendly.
Suburban Diner is a pretty nice diner on Route 17. The parking is a hit or miss on the weekends and every time I have come it's busy but don't let that stop you!!
Three words: NUTELLA SMORES PANCAKES!!!!!!! I died and went to heaven after eating these!!! They are gooey, chocolatey, and delicious!! We got the pancakes for the table to share.
For my breakfast I got the Mediterranean Benedict. It's toasted pita bread with poached eggs, feta cheese, sliced tomatoes and spinach. It also comes with homefries. It was pretty good, and the portions are humongous. I could only finish half.
For 4 breakfasts, an order of pancakes, 1 coffee, & 2 slices of cake to go the bill was around $75…. For breakfast (AT A DINER) this is a little expensive compared to other diners in jersey. But I guess for the portion size it's a fair price. All in all, I would most likely return.
Well the revamp has made this place much more appealing, the customer service could use a bit more help. I came here with my 3 year old for a mommy and me breakfast. From the get go our waitress seemed less then enthusiastic about serving us for whatever reason. Maybe it was because she realized it'd probably be a smaller check since my little person doesn't eat so much? Who knows… Anyways, I hadn't been here in years and it was on the way up to my parents house so I figured why not. This place serves typical diner fare. Breakfast, all day, just what we wanted at 2 pm lol. So I opted for the egg panini. Fried egg, mozzarella, bacon, and tomatoes on a doughy pita like pressed panini. The portion was huge and came 3 halves to the sandwich and lackluster homefries, with no flavor. The sandwich was great, very tasty. Homefries, we're eh, kinda gross. No flavor and burnt pieces mixed in. My daughter had the 2 egg platter with bacon, toast, and french fries. It was good, but nothing amazing. In fact the toast was too toasted. The portions were both pretty big and we both brought half our meals to go. The waitress was just off. A smug look on her face, no small talk, and just whatever. I feel like she could of been a bit more personable. For $25 including tip for breakfast, I wasn't that impressed. But I did see an exstensive salad list which always catches my attention, so I may give it another chance. Just hopefully I will get a waitress with a personality next time.
I have been a customer of Suburban Diner for many years. It is a staple for those in the area. It is conveniently located on Route 17 north, right across the highway you will find Starbucks. There is always ample parking, but it can be somewhat difficult if you come on a Sunday morning.
This is a nice typical diner with the standard menu. Whenever i order food here it comes out exactly how i ordered it. The wait time is generally 5-10 minutes, which is reasonable in my eyes. As for the food, it is a typical diner and does the job. I must note that the staff are all great here. It does not matter if you are a couple of high school kids or young professionals, they will all treat you with the same level of respect. The prices are typical diner prices and are all reasonable. This diner has a much more seating space as compared to your typical diner, which is always good. I once came here with a group of 10 people and they were able to accommodate us in no time at all. I would highly recommend this establishment to anyone in the area looking for a good diner. Word to the wise, if you are going to come on a Sunday morning, come early, around 9am. It will start to pick up around that time.
I would rate The Suburban Diner as follows: Staff is 5 Stars, Food gets 3.5 Stars, Atmosphere gets 4 Stars and Price gets 4 Stars.
The views expressed are of my own and are my true personal experience at this establishment. My personal experience may not reflect this actual establishment, their quality or someone else's experience at the establishment.
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3.14 pie! Chocolate cream, check! Lemon meringue, check! Checks pants! NOT ELASTIC WAIST BANDED.
Full stop.
Not enough days in the calendar year to infInitely indulge and not enough elastic to accommodate.
But do yourself a favor, and get a slice to share . . . Or one, or two, or three . . . 14.
When I think of a New Jersey diner I think of large portions of breakfast. I thought the menu of offerings was fantastic but I was disappointed in the quantity of food.
My pancake roll up barely had any eggs that could be found and I felt like I was eating a plain rolled up pancake. It was dismal when compared the pancake roll up at the Brownstones restaurant.
Parking is also a bit difficult during peak times. Be ready to circle around like you're at the mall but in a much tighter space.
I had to update my review after trying the disco fries. When I first tried their side of fries with a sandwich, I said they were some of the best fries that I've ever had. I couldn't wait to try their disco fries so I returned a week later. Oddly enough, the fries weren't anything special at all. I don't know why the fries were delicious the first time. You'd get the exact same thing at any diner in Jersey. Just wanted to make sure I was getting any other Yelpers' expectations up and letting them down. With that said, if you're ordering a breakfast dish, I still recommend swapping your side of hashbrowns with fries- much tastier choice.
I had terrible service during my last visit. My server didn't check on us for over 30 minutes so my boyfriend and I decided to leave instead of getting more food. We literally had the entire staff trying to hunt down our waitress for the check for about 5 minutes… I blame Suburban for being understaffed because we could tell that she was being overworked, not just ignoring us. She was taking care of way more tables than a person can handle.
A while back I tried an omelette and remember hating it because it was so dry. Recently, I tried the egg flatbread sandwich based off other reviews- mozzarella, egg, tomato, and bacon. probably wouldn't order the sandwich again. Maybe I'd give it a second chance and sub the bacon with Taylor ham because I really liked the bread. Another pro is that the sandwich was so big that my friend and I we're able to split it.
Their dessert case looks amazing, BUT I'm a little skeptical to give them a try. Very few reviews mention their dessert. And during my most recent visit I made sure to pay attention to other tables and saw some half eaten desserts on the table… RED FLAG. I'm not sure if they're just super filling or suck. My brother tried their tiramisu and liked it, but he'll eat anything so I don't trust him hahaha.
Overall Suburban Diner is much classier and cleaner than other diners in the area. However, there's no food that has truly stuck out to me yet. And I find some of their prices to be absolutely ridiculous for a diner. My boyfriend and I were actually reading their menu for amusement and laughing at their insane prices. $18 for Eggplant Parm… We just paid the same price at an upscale Italian restaurant last week. They need to realize that they are a DINER. I'm sure I'll be back again when I'm craving diner food nearby, but its not my top choice.