Most expensive diner in Essex and Union county. I ordered their "sunrise" specialty breakfast which was $11.95. It was literally 2 eggs with homefries. The homefries had some green pepper and a sprinkle of cheese and they were cold! Normally 2 eggs home fries and toast usually go for $6 to $8 in most diners. Add a sprinkle of cheese and they think they have a $12 plate. This was my 3rd and last visit. I frequent diners at least 3 to 4 times a week as I work in sales and am on the road all day in Essex and Union counties. I've been to almost every area diner. Ill drive an extra 10 minutes out of the way next time. read more

I have been to this dinner half a dozen times, each time I would rate the service a 10; however the food is not good and the diner is pricey; it is ok for a quick sandwich, dinner meal such as chicken is tasteless breakfast meal the bacon is hard over cooked Taylor ham the same hard greasy those sausages they serve for breakfast I can not rate because I don't like the sage taste they have the eggs are fine. I think this beautiful diner could use better short order cooks. The food is not good. I will stop coming here or just stick with ordering a BLT. read more

So far, their service changes drastically with the crowding of the dining room. My first try was great when they were 30% capacity, horrible when 100%. They need better staff management. It's a new place - I hope they learn some lessons. It should't take 20+ minutes to cut a slice of cake, or refill a drink. They don't know how to handle a crowd yet. 2+ hours for supper, and only 20 minutes of that waiting for a table. Food quality is average or a little better than other diners in this area. Quantity is strangely inconsistent. They're generous with some items and incredibly stingy in others: At dinner, for two people, they brought out some olive bread - sort like a fat unsplit pita, and some dipping oil. A LOT of it for two people. Bread was good, the oil probably acceptable, but not my taste. No butter - didn't request it because waitress was too scarce. It was good even without it, but... Hold on to your wallets when it comes to soft drinks. $2.95 to refill a 12oz (approximately) soda. Hot open roast beef/turkey, diner standards & both were ordered by my party - The beef was a bit salty, and the meat portions were average. Gravy was in the smallest bowl I've ever seen in a diner - would have asked for three more but the brown wasn't all that good. Turkey was ok, but might have been a high quality cold-cut rather than fresh cooked. I'm not sure. Turkey gravy was much better than the brown. Bed of bread was white and un-toasted, fresh - acceptable. Came with a small salad, potato and vegetable. The salad was good, but on the small side: mixed green, tomato wedges & diced cukes. Thousand Island dressing was good, honey mustard was very sour - too much mustard and not enough honey. Not the slightest shred of iceberg lettuce. Mashed potatoes are good and also generous portion, fries however are served in a tiny fryer basket - pretty good but stingy. Most diners around here would bring triple this portion of fries. for both of us, roasted corn was the veggy choice, and the portions were enormous. Actually, it was more than just corn - carrots and celery were mixed in - very nice touch. I would rather trade some of that corn for a few more fries though. Turkey includes a little cranberry sauce, very little cranberry sauce. Cheese steak had good meat, shaved with fresh peppers & onions. American cheese was boring - they need to kick that up a notch. There's that tiny fry basket again. Tuna melt has a whole lot of tuna salad. So big, it can't be eaten as a sandwich - its a knife and fork job for sure. Comes with fries - did I mention how small the fry baskets are? Both sandwiches come with slaw and pickles. Slaw is coarse cut and good tasting, smallish portion though. They give you half of a good sized pickle - pretty good pickles. Western Omelet is good size, comes with fine cut hash browns. Again, this place is generous with potatoes that aren't fries. Dessert - we tried a piece of carrot cake. Good stuff - 6 layers with icing between each layer and on top. Not too shabby. read more

MDW Sat AM no wait...berry French toast and chorizo hash with avocado. Poached eggs cooked perfect. FYI the bellini with brunch is smaller than the stand alone. When ordering drinks first be sure to mention. Otherwise you will pay full drink price and get a "ahh no" from the wait staff, after mentioning. Would it hurt the extra 2 sips of champagne vs unhappy customer... read more

Love this place! Great food and great decor. Fun for everyone. Short rib sandwich, steak sandwich, meatloaf and. Mac and cheese are super good. And the egg crepe! Yum! read more

Absolutely the best diner in New Jersey. Excellent food, great quality. Love the decor - MacKenzie-Childs. We had the Apple-Spinach Smoothie, Turkey club sandwich with real turkey. We also had the Filet Mignon & Eggs. Our Sunday morning spot!!! read more

This is the worst place on earth customer service sucks food comes out cold and you wait forever for your cold food. Plus undesirables frequenting so if you are a wasp stay out. Go to the new Versailles dinner in Fairfield much much much better!!! read more

This is probably my least favorite diner. The service was very sloooooow- We waited a long while before our server even showed up. We had to ask another waitress to find him. The food was mediocre and obscenely overpriced for a place supposedly being a diner. I was absolutely amazed at the number of people willing to pony up $40 per person for diner food. The view is nice but just not worth it with a diner literally on every corner with similar food. Waiter never even asked what dressing I wanted with my salad. read more

Love this place and will be back! Everyone else I know loves it as well. The ambiance is very unique as well and the wait staff is great!

A great experience. Came here for the first time yesterday with four people for brunch. All the food was excellent and so was the service. Loved the chorizo hash and eggs. Our waiter was prompt and friendly. Great views to the east towards NY. The decor is whimsical and amazing. Much more than just a diner. read more

Really gorgeous atmosphere for a diner, very Alice in Wonderland vibes. The breakfast food is incredible but so far the sandwiches I've had there don't stack up. The menu is not very big for a diner and leans on the pricey side, as well as not having a huge amount of vegetarian options. But I do really like this place regardless. read more

Heard lots of both good and bad and decided to try it for ourselves. We got there about 5 pm so there was no line and we were seated immediately at a table against the window with a beautiful view. The decor is whimsical and it is clean with a welcoming staff. We ordered and unfortunately the soup and hamburger arrived together. We asked why they would serve two hot courses together and the waiter said, "that's how they did it." His response should have been "let me take the burger back and bring you a fresh one after your chili." Anyway, the chili was deliciously spicy, but the burger was overcooked. Caesar salad was fresh and good. Perhaps when they get into a routine, it will improve and we may return. The prices are fair and we were able to park easily. read more

Not family friendly! No family restroom or even infant changing table. Seriously!? Food was just okay. Best thing going for them is the view. read more

Atmosphere is great, most of the waitstaff is very friendly and conscientious about allergies. Food is consistently delicious and we enjoy being frequent flyers read more

Showed up at 10:55 pm said they were open till 12:00 AM..... closed with 10 people waiting on a saturday. I think this place is getting ahead of themself, thinking they are that good. read more

this place made a friend of mine very uncomfortable over a small issue .... they suck and food is not good

I'm gonna keep this short and sweet. This diner is overrated. The food is overpriced and subpar. 5 dollars for a "large" freshly squeezed OJ. Their definition of large is the exact same glass size of the water glasses. Pretty much your average rocks glass for scotch. The portions are skimpy, and the service is dismal. Do yourself a favor, save your money, and go elsewhere. The only thing good about this place is the decor. But, unfortunately for them, you can't eat decorations. 45 dollar breakfast for two. We didn't get anything extravagant either. I'm in the service industry and this place is mundane. read more

Beautiful place; gorgeous view; parking lot way too small for the size of the restaurant and the driest, most tasteless omelet we (there were three of us) have ever had. Probably not fair to judge a place that hasn't been open for a week, but so excited to actually have someplace to go to replace Don's; Pals and the Claremont Diner that we decided to give it a try. Will give it a second (and last) try after they have been open a month. We will see! read more

About 10 customers in the place, I get 1/2 glass of wine, a cheap-on-the-corned-beef soggy bread, old sauerkraut Reuben, weird cole slaw, NO mustard in the whole place. First they bring me honey mustard sauce (I wonder just how they make the honey mustard sauce with No mustard) then they say they have spicy mustard, that I'm assuming is Guldens, but it's Mayo with siracha or something. My husband never did get the ginger ale he ordered. Didn't remember to check if we paid for it. Fries were good. $22 not including tip. This is not going to be a sustainable business at this rate. read more

My family loves this diner. It is more expensive than your typical diner so prepare yourself for that. But this is not your typical diner. The ambience and higher quality menu items make it worth it. The diner is views of the NY city sky line and late night hours. They have excellent salads and great breakfast items. My favorite is the French great with bacon and Nutella. read more

We went here when it first opened, but thought the service was lacking, and although the menu was large, there few limited healthy options. Today, we here for the second time, hoping to give this place another chance, since it's relatively close to us. We met friends of ours visiting from Belgium, who was haven't seen in years. They arrived before us and got a booth, which seats four. We arrived and brought my mom, for a total of five. While we were hugging our friends, a waiter moved us to a nice corner table with more space. Immediately after that, another waiter, perhaps a manager, came over and told us there would be a 25 cent charge for changing tables! This was 7:30 AM on a Friday and the restaurant was practically empty. He was absolutely serious. I was mortified. I told him to add it to our bill. What a horrible first impression to make on our friends, when this was their first trip to America! His announcement ruined the moment for us. I can hardly believe that happened. We will never go back! read more

They're so busy that the service is terrible I sat there after the first cup of coffee was never asked if I needed a refill not even when the breakfast came waitress never asked if everything was all right never asked whether I need something else food was okay price a little more than the usual Diner that used to be there that was very family oriented would not recommend it read more

Fun experience last night. Food was good. Iced tea was served in too small of a glass with no ice. Men's urinal is terrible as urine splashes in your feet. read more

On the pricey side for regular eggs, meat, toast breakfast. I can see how the decor would be an appealing feature for some, but when it comes to breakfast, I just want good food. Bacon quite crispy (not my preference) and more salty than smoky. Eggs poached nicely and I appreciate the oversize bowl and no extra water dripping. Good but tepid hashbrowns. 11 bucks before tip. Service competent. read more

Wanted to check out the new diner that looks like the diner version of a McMansion, castle-like, certainly not the old Kullman diner, sigh. Not great expectations when I had to circle the oddly shaped parking lot twice to get the last parking spot. A wait was expected, and I never wait more than 15 minutes being in NJ with so many other options. Surprisingly, we were seated immediately in our requested booth and given small warm triangles of puffy bread with olive oil, The outside belies the inside 'Alice in Wonderland' decor. It is whimsical and much more preferable to the gold, red and mismatched styles of refurbished diners that try to be opulent but are tacky. The checks, stripes, and prints are fun. The view of NYC is spectacular and makes it worth coming in the evening. I want to try sunset in a seat with a view. The service was impeccable and the menu broad but we just wanted 'breakfast for dinner'. I had the Desayuno Cubano, which had everything I wanted; fried eggs, rice & beans, avocado, plantanos and chirozo. My husband had an omelette with cheese, meat & vegtables. The food came promptly after a long time in deciding from the extensive menu. My requested salsa was brought right away. Everything was very good and I will try lunch or dinner if I'm in the area. read more

Chit chat is a sight to see. It has a nice view and everything is clean and brand new. The menu is extensive but pricey. The wait is long, but once seated, the food comes out fairly quick. Food is decent but nothing mind blowing. read more

Great food and beautiful place. Love the way it's designed. I come here a lot and there's always great food to choose from. It's not a long wait for the food so it's a nice and not too long meal. The one thing that wasn't so good in this experience was the service. It could've been much better. We were missing cups of water and silver ware and asked for it right when we sat down and then got them after our food came. Could've been better. Still would come back. Great place. read more

This has got to be one of the most vile experiences I have ever had. Went in on a Saturday with my nephew who was visiting from NC and my sister. I had been here two years ago. Walked up to the hostess who was on the phone waited for her to greet me she finally looked up and said what. That should have been my first clue gave my name she said 25 minutes. This lady looked at me with contempt and hatred. Finally after waiting about 45 minutes in the car I called to inquire how much longer and another woman answered and said 10 minutes. After waiting another ten minutes We Walked inside-while I waited to speak to this older woman hostess she stopped my sister and nephew and said where are you going? My sister explained we are going to sit down and wait for our table. She stared us all down. While we waited with another couple of color two people walked in and were immediately seated. We were like wait what is going on? The young AA MAN SPOKE to the manager who immediately became hostile and screamed at the man asking him if he wants to do his job! This was completely unnecessary and incredibly rude. I will never ever eat at this racist restaurant again. My money is green and will be spent where I am welcome. I also noticed that people of color were grouped together. I know when I am not welcome so I will never visit this place again or recommend this place! Rudeness, open hostility, and blatant racism will not be tolerated in 2022. The food was also cold and overcooked. read more

Decent food, everything we had was fair- good. Wings were a little salty and tuna melt was dry but not horrible. Like your average diner, large menu lots of options everything was edible and decent but nothing to write home about. Service was average as well .. we didn't have a long wait and decor was interesting. Overall decent place and experience but nothing spectacular. read more

Will give a 3 for ambience. But food mediocre and not all that inexpensive. Was disappointed. But sculptures and whimsical decor is fun to see. read more

The diner is drop dead beautiful. The food not so much. I´ve been there twice since they opened up and the last time my Matzo ball soup was served to me and the Matzo balls were cold. So I guess the soup is maybe frozen and the reheated in a microwave, not sure. But that did not give me too much confidence. The first time i was there i had an omelette, nothing to write home about. I had high hopes for this place as it is in a very good location and had parking. Great view and I love all the Mackenzie Childs decorations. Its really worth seeing it. read more

Today my sister was treated HORRIBLY at CHiT CHaT West Orange . My 18 year old sister experienced age discrimination as she was denied food from this establishment . She ordered crab cakes and was told BY THE SERVER that if she did not like it they would replace it for her. Upon receiving her food she in fact did not like the crab cakes and asked for the shrimp instead. One of the managers proceeded to come to her basically HARASSING her to explain why she did not want the crab cakes. After politely explaining that she did not like or want it she asked for the Shrimp instead. The manager's response was "No no more seafood for you". Anyone who knows my family knows my parents have not raised us to be disrespectful, and this is my sister's first time experiencing any type of discrimination like this especially at a restaurant she has been too on SEVERAL occasions. Clearly he was under the impression that she could not pay for her food and treated her this way. CHiT CHaT West Orange you will not get away with this ! read more

Waited over 40 minutes for my husband and I to get a table. Service is horrible. Food is overpriced and nothing special, to top it off there was a roach in my soup. Management is rude. Save yourself the trip. read more

Do yourself a favor and go to the similarly named Tic-Toc Diner instead, where the service is friendly and the food is good. The Chit-Chat was pretty crowded, suggesting that the food is good, and as with most diners, there was a case filled with tempting desserts as soon as we talked in. That ended the pleasantness. The decor is...whimsical or tacky, depending on your viewpoint. It's a lot. It's very northern NJ over-the-top, and I say that as a native New Jerseyan. So...that's fine. It's kitchy, I guess, and you do get a view of NYC, if you're facing the right way. Our server's personality (or lack thereof) didn't match the mood the decor was trying to convey. I asked for a lemonade and he just nodded. I had to ask again before I finally got one. The food took forever to arrive, and then it was so-so. The fish and chips special actually comes with potato chips instead of french fries. You'd think that for 18 bucks, they'd do more than open up a bag of Ruffles, but that's what it was. The fish was pretty good, though. The $15 California turkey burger was dry and thin. Yes, you have to season turkey well, but this seemed to be mostly salt. Here's a tip: Infuse some sort of liquid, like teriyaki sauce or worcestershire, in the meat. It will be flavorful and won't dry out. They didn't do that. The burger came with a small (very small) bowl of chips and a tiny thing of salsa. No one refilled our water, either. After we finished eating, the server came by and said, "Everything OK here" but walked away before we could ask for a check. He did not offer the check (though we were plainly finished) nor ask if we wanted dessert. We decided not to talk our chances on a high-priced dessert that might not be very good, considering the rest of the meal. We flagged him down and got the check and left, having spent too much on a mediocre meal, and wondering what it was that attracted everyone else there. Maybe we ordered the wrong thing. Forgot to add: I was really impressed with the news that the Chit-Chat fed the kids during the snowstorm. I hope their food and service improve, and then I would be glad to return. read more

Food is decent, but this place should go down to the Jersey Shore if they think people want to listen to DJ house beats at 8am. Cardi B singing profanities while I eat breakfast. read more

Giving them all the stars for their decor efforts, in and outdoors! Food was ok, dinery selection and quite substantial menu.

I literally just left and I am BEYOND disgusted with the service that I received from Anthony Lewis. The food wasn't bad but the service was terrible. Ashley at the front was really nice and the decor is beautiful. Unfortunately that was my first and last time there. read more

This place is beautiful. Food looks great service is HORRIBLE Sat at a table for 15 minutes with no one coming over. So we called over a waitress and asked if take our order and she said "NO". Had to walk out. This is what happens when you try to become to big ! read more

Although the decor is fun and interesting, after several tries at this diner which we all waited so long for- the service was subpar, the food just ok and prices high for what you get. So disappointing! Hope it gets better. read more

Been waiting forever for this place to open and the hype was staggering. I am not sure why i thought it would be different, or special. It reminded me of a chuckie cheese in transylvania vibe. If you like really well done omeletes, frozen fries with canned cheese and mediocre flavor then this is your new favorite. Completely over priced with slow service, the view is spectacular, just do not expect anything different than Tick Tock on a bad day. read more