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    Empire II

    4.1 (23 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 am - 4:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Jamie M.

    Perfect spot for a quick delicious breakfast that won't break the bank. Servers were attentive and friendly. The front is more of a convenience store and the back a luncheonette.

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    This is a true staple of Waldwick. Love the food. Love the old timey classic diner atmosphere. Friendly people. Just a really great place.

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    6 years ago

    You always get a great breakfast at the luncheonette. Yummy food, great service and staff. A true small town classic!

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    The setup is unique too--there's a convenience store in the front and the diner tucked behind it.

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    Stopped in for late lunch. Place wasn't busy. Classic nj diner. Smallish menu. I ordered "black…read moreangus burger " build your own. Guacamole fries egg waited onions American cheeses on brioche bun. Server asked me what temp. I told med well. Burger came extra well done. If it were cooked right would have been delish. Soup sucked ass. Cup of ChK noodle. Salty as a mofo. If I go back and things get better I'll do an update. Btw. I wanted rice pudding. But the guy that makes everything passed. So no rice pudding. So sad.

    The Majestic is a solid diner stop off Route 17. The decor is fairly typical: booths, a glass case…read moreof desserts, tables and chairs in hideous yet oddly comforting colors. Our server Francisco was not a talkative man, but he got the job done. We got chicken fingers for the kids immediately upon sitting down, and Francisco had them out quite quickly, which we appreciated. They also arrived on a bed of lettuce, for aesthetics. My wife and I also shared a buffalo chicken wrap, and a caesar salad with grilled chicken added. The former was not great, as it was more tomato than chicken, and desperately in need of some bleu cheese dressing. I would've taken ranch even. The salad however, hit the spot, and the massive amount of actually well seasoned and cooked grilled chicken was much appreciated. Just so you know, pay at the cash register by the door. Francisco never came back for my credit card.

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    THE GOOD ----------------…read more+ PHENOMENAL FOOD!!!!! ++++ Miso Marinated Salmon - Was absolutely delicious. Salmon was cooked perfectly, wasn't dry and still moist. The citrus scented wild rice was excellent too. ++++ Truffle Burger - Honestly, one of the BEST burgers I've had in a longggggg, longgggg time. Everything was perfect about it - the caramelized onions, gruyere on top, bacon, truffle aioli, and, of course, the burger itself. The patty was dripppping with juices with every single bite and cooked to medium excellence. Oh, and those truffle fries that came with it? To die for! Loved the thinness of them and there was PLENTY of it to go around. ++++ Kids Macaroni & Cheese with Fruit - Relatively simple, but the creamy kind of mac and cheese. Kids absolutely loved it. The fruits were just grapes and a few little slices of pineapple, which we would have liked a bit more of. ++++ Kids Cheeseburger and Fries - Burger was DEFINITELY, without a doubt cooked well-done. It was a bit on the tiny side, but we still split it between the kids. Once again, fries were fantastic and there was more than enough to share. ++++ Banana-Rama Smoothie - Strawberry, banana goodness. Could definitely tell this was not artificial from the "true" flavor of the smoothie. It wasn't super sweet. + Service was very good throughout the evening. ++++ Food came out shockingly fast and fresh. ++++ Our waiter was friendly, on point and came by to check on us a few times. + Plenty of space inside of the restaurant, including an outdoor-indoor tent that is heated. + Decor was modern and contemporary, very clean inside. + Ambiance for dinner was dark and intimate, which caught me off guard because I thought it would be more casual, but perfect for group gatherings still and casual dine-ins. + PLENTY of parking in the large lot in front and to the side of the restaurant, which is shared within a little strip mall. + They take reservations online. THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - Nada! MIXED THOUGHTS --------------------------- = Nada! RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Dined from 5:45 - 7:15 PM on a Friday and most of the evening crowd was older and there weren't many families with kids. There were maybe 2-3 families with kids, but they left by 6:15 PM. Most of the groups were groups of 4, seemingly catching up during a nice meal. CONCLUSION -------------------- = I was pleasantly surprised by the experience we had here. I figured this would be a super casual Friday after work/school dinner with the fam, but this turned out to be one of the best meals we've had in North Jersey in a while. Food, service and ambiance here was excellent. Wish they had .5 stars on Yelp because Saddle River Cafe is as close to perfection as it can get at 4.5 stars!

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