If they made a movie about NJ diners, this would the prototype, down to the waiters and waitresses calling you "hon" and the endless menu. It's exactly what you picture when you think diner. The food is fine, nothing great, nothing terrible, and lots of it. Good desserts. Typical middle of the road Jersey diner. read more

We go a lot to the Papermill Playhouse in Chatham and because everything in Jersey closes up so early, we have trouble finding a place to eat after the show. So glad we decided to try out this diner. Great service, large selection of good and hardy food. Lots of TVs so we were also able to enjoy the KNick playoff game. read more

The food is quite good here but the service is painfully slow. I had the chicken with waffles and my Daughter had corned beef hash and eggs. Both really yummy. If not for the turtle like pace we would give 4 stars based on the food. Haven't been back since due to the slow service. read more

Fresh salad bar with plenty of selections. Use to buy the sirloin steak but the prices are too much, thanks Trump.

They have brought back the all-you-can-eat Salad Bar. Lots of items to choose from and always looks fresh.

Happy to know that the Salad Bar is back. Open 7 Days, 6am to 12 Midnight. Liquor served. Always happy with the service. read more

Huck Finn Diner - The good old salad bar is back. - Diners Near Me - Union, New Jersey

It's was a somber day last week and needed a change of pace and decided to eat at Huck Finn Diner. They seated us right away, great wait service and the food was very good as well. Will definitely go again. read more

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Better than average. Food's good as is the service. And they are one of the few left that has a salad bar. I go there occasionally for breakfast but want to have lunch and dinner when I'm in the area next time. read more

I came here to meet up with friends who were visiting in town and staying locally. We were seated immediately, my friends already got a table. On the weekends this place gets packed. I decided on their Turkey Club Sandwich. It comes with french fries and a side. I chose their Coleslaw which was very good. It's not your typical mayonnaise style coleslaw. My sandwich was loaded with fresh Oven Roasted Turkey Breast,Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato,on a choice of Toast. My Turkey Club was delicious. My French fries were cooked perfectly. My friends ordered breakfast. Garden Omelette with fruit and Salsa on the side. My other friend ordered 2 eggs over easy with sausage and home fries . They both enjoyed their food. The staff was friendly, but they could've used more waiters. Maybe because it was a Sunday and they were slammed. The inside is pretty much like your typical diner. The walls are wood, and they have booths and counter , in the back is a dining room with tables and chairs. They do have some parking in the front, and a free parking lot in the back. The lot does get full. These place is kid friendly, and they have some vegan choices. They have some handicapped parking, and wheelchair accessible. If I'm in the area I would return to try some of their other foods. read more

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My husband likes this diner so much because of their specials which includes soup /salad and dessert. He especially craves their flounder with crab meat.i always order the chicken francaise with artichokes. They also have a nice salad bar.I've been there for lunch and the serving is good enough for me . I tend to bring home leftovers from dinner.The service is fine and the place may need a little updating. read more

This place was amazing. Service was average, BUT the food not only came out fast - it was just want I wanted! After a long night, a nice diner breakfast was perfect. Everything was fresh and hot, my waffle and eggs hit the spot. I will DEFINITELY be back when I'm in the area! read more

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Typical diner with friendly staff. Fast service so food is cooked to satisfy your hunger. Good for families, business lunch and seniors.

A classic diner that has amazing good old American food and always amazing service. The kids meals come with a plate of carrots. The main entrees come with dessert. Great place for kids and for Union residents to go on an early morning breakfast or late night meals. read more

Update! Second visit! New star added! If she's there, waitress Halley is awesome! Ask for her by name! So... previous review below with updates as I see fit: One of the neat things Huck Finn has going for it is being along my shunpike from the Garden State Parkway to I-78. The downside is that I keep forgetting how soon it comes up and I blow past it without stopping - hey guys, get some better sign lighting or something! So I finally saw it late one night coming back from a concert, slammed on the brakes, jumped in the out driveway and made my grand entrance to Huck Finn. (2nd visit was the same... gotta get better at this...) I was seated pretty quickly, ordered my pancake/meat breakfast, and perused the desserts for something to take home. On first visit I had asked for a Sprite, no ice. I got a Sprite, ice. At least it was mostly drink. Food came out pretty quickly both times. Pancakes are large and tasty and the staff happily brought me jellies instead of the butter and (fake) syrup. (Halley brought me all of these things and she'd never met a person who liked jelly on pancakes. So I've enriched her life!) I got the meat sampler, which my first review said was properly labeled as Taylor Ham on the menu but apparently it now says pork roll. EXCUSE ME?!?!?! (Halley is a Taylor Ham person so another reason to ask for her by name.) You don't get that much of any meat, but the one sausage was huge and plump, followed by at least 2 bacons and 2 T-hams. The first visit, one of the hams wasn't really cooked/seared and just "out of the package" pink, but all good the second visit. Also the first visit, I ordered the chocolate covered cheesecake to go, ran it home, and opened it to discover they gave me the chocolate frosted cheesecake instead. But it was high-quality tasty. The new star was added because I made sure to bring home the COVERED one the second time! Halley recommended other cheesecakes as well so next concert(s) I'll have to expand my dessert selection. Overall, I'd say at least four stars for the food and five stars for the quintessential diner experience. The fifth star may yet assert itself going forward. This is definitely a solid choice for a Jersey diner, just note that if you go when Halley's not there, you may need to check everything they bring you to make sure. If you do that, you will not go wrong! read more

Met up with a friend on a chilly Monday in November for some comfort diner food. I love Huck Finn's selection, especially since they offer vegetarian-friendly sandwiches. I already knew before entering what I'd get: the Eggplant Milanese Panini. I was not disappointed in the slightest! Our waitress was so nice and attentive, checking on us often. The diner interior itself is a classic, standard diner - a Jersey staple!! read more

Huck Finn Diner - Eggplant Milanese Panini - Diners Near Me - Union, New Jersey

This review is for lunch. They have a lunch special menu from 11-3 M-F. There are about 10 items and all include soup and coffee or tea. Most are around $13. The shrimp salad is great. Made fresh every day. Served with a bagel and fresh fruit salad. The ribs are also great. Served with baked beans and cole slaw. As in any good diner, the pies and cakes are excellent also. read more

Can't go wrong add a diner so many choices. I always get an omelette with my home fries well done. They always make it just the way I like it. We also like their rice pudding we get it a lot to go. Also their western omelette breakfast sandwiches are very good. We get them a lot as well. Come for breakfast come for lunch come for dinner they're open 24 seven. read more

Came in with a party of 4. The food and service were fine. Food came out in a timely manner as we ordered. I'm not much of a diner person, but for a quick meal, our experience was good. read more

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Living in the community for many years and have frequently been to this establishment. Just a very disappointing situation. Over the years I realize that business has been difficult for many. I being one on that side of the fence. Being in business myself. Supporting this establishment for many decades. It's mind blowing that that the younger of the generation of the establishment can't ask 'how was you whatever' or look you in the face when paying your bill or the elder generation lying to you about carrots that have soured by saying the chef forgot to add sugar wtf ? Done. read more

Best diner in North Jersey. I know that is a bold claim, but this place deserves it. Everything is good. Reasonable prices and often huge portions. For breakfast try the Old Country Omelette. It's egg whites with tons of feta and tons of Kalamata olives and a bunch of oregano. Maybe the best omelette I have ever eaten. The Greek dishes are all spot on. The goulash is amazing, the short ribs are amazing. You just can't go wrong with this place. Local favorite. Everyone knows about this place and everyone goes. read more

The disco fries were amazing! But our food didn't all come out at once. And by the time the last plate finally came out (probably 5 minutes later), everyone else's food had cooled down. There were only four of us. Also had to wait a while to get the check. Appeared clean and was decorated nicely for the holidays. read more

The breakfast needs to improve eggs were runny home fries were not good at all .... How can you mess up eggs that's crazy

Everything I've ordered here is consistently good. I usually go for standard diner fair, you can't go wrong. I was very happy with my Chicken B.L.T.A wrap. The wraps come with fries and your choice of coleslaw or pasta salad. Their pasta salad is bomb. The Greek salad was good too. Just a warning, it comes topped with anchovies. They have alcohol here. Service has always been friendly and prompt. read more

Huck Finn Diner - Greek salad - Diners Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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This place is family to me. The owners and wait staff are personable and attentive. My fav meal is the Waldorf salad with minor adjustments of instead of bleu cheese (yuk) instead American cheese and of course, ranch dressing on the side. The desserts are all made on site and the carrot cake is decadent. Parking and seating are ample with a decent amount of booth seats. read more

Good food. But, it took a very long time to get food. We went there on Sunday at 11 am. We waited to be seated about 10-15 minutes and another 45 minutes to get food, so it was around 12 by time we got food. I might come back to try a different meals like lunch or dinner. But it was so slow I might not go back. Good thing they had TV all over the place. We live so close, so it would be a shame finding this place to be placed to avoid. Food I recommend, but not for slow food preparation. Service was okay, but since this place is large, waiters were all running around. One waiter almost trip over since he was running so fast try to serve many customers, appreciate the effort, but not cool running around while we are trying to eat. read more

Classic diner. Always a fan of the breakfast options, Belgium waffle napoleon is delicious. Great wraps. Order the chicken Cesar wrap with croutons inside. Game changer. Very friendly staff considering most diners have grumpy old waiters and waitresses. Not many good late night options in union so this spot is necessary. read more

Huck Finn is pretty much your standard diner experience- Open late, with a wide variety of food choices... burgers, gyros, desert, and even breakfast at 1AM. The dining room is pretty spacious, and there is often little to no wait to be seating, however on Sunday mornings the diner can get pretty packed by members of the local church after mass. The service is pretty great: even when packed, our waitress was quick and attentive, and have never gotten the order wrong in the many times that I've been here. The food is pretty good- the Reuben in particular, something that I get pretty much every time that I go to Huck Finn, has a large amount of pastrami (or corned beef, your choice) and a good ratio of cheese to dressing, and comes with fries and your choice of pasta salad, cole slaw, or cucumber salad... all for around $13. It's everything you want out of a diner, and you can get a great amount of food for a pretty great value. read more

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One of the worst experiences at a restaurant in a very long time. Food came out missing several of the side items we ordered. I ordered off the specials menu and did not receive the chimichurri that was noted. When I asked for it, I was told by the waiter that we were given the wrong menu and that they did not have chimichurri. After explaining that I should have been told far sooner, we asked for the manager. He has ABSOLUTELY no idea how to interact with a customer -- no apology.. nothing. Made us feel like WE were wrong for asking for the items we ordered from the menu we were given. Said they we're making the chimichurri in the back. Fine. Had to then ask several times for the pasta salad and dressings we ordered. Chimichurri finally comes out so I can eat, several minutes later.. cut in, steak is raw. All but the end pieces are inedible. We finish eating, no one comes over with the check or even to check in on us. We have to get up to ask the waiter for the check. When I go up to pay, I recounted our horrible experience, bad food, and poor service to the same manager we previously dealt with. He said it was too late to tell him since I didn't send my steak back (instead, just chose to not eat it). I explained that a simple apology would have gone a long way. I also noted that the roof was leaking over a nearby table. He LAUGHED at this. Stopped making eye contact and processed our bill without offering anything to make us feel even slightly okay about going back. DO NOT give this establishment your money. read more

Huck Finn Diner - Leaking ceiling. - Diners Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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huck finn is by far the best diner and restaurant in union, the food is fresh prepared excellent and service is also great with senior waitress donna who treats you better each time you come and also has a smile to cheer you up if you had a bad day. the seniors all love this place because the portions are above and beyond always great. the prices you still get what you want without breaking your bank. if this is your first time try us and you will be back, parking on the premise is super great. i have never had a bad meal out of this place. read more

I'd heard only good things about Huck Finn from friends in Union County who frequent this diner. So I was excited to try diner out with my boyfriend. After checking it out last weekend, I now have a new local diner spot. We went there for a late night dinner and were seated in the dining area on the right. Our waitress was super friendly and took care of us. I wish I remembered her name because she was that cool. Both of us liked our food. I had an eggplant milanese panini with fries and my dude had eggplant parm. We had a soup or salad option; he got a house salad and I got the cucumber salad (I really liked this salad). His dish came with a dessert, so we shared a piece of pumpkin pie. Our waitress brought us two forks. The best part was the music they played in the diner - lots of 50s music. It added to the appeal of the place, a classic American diner. I'll definitely be returning to Huck Finn! read more

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Shrimp Scampi with rice came out looking like vomit with gravy. Chicken and Eggplant Parm tastes like all water! I should have just drank the cup of tap the graciously placed on the table. Rotten looking carpets! Dogs in the eating area. The Vanilla7 layer cake was turning green. Never Again! $123 to eat water, vomit, and snot cake. read more

George, the owner, does not help work staff against hostile environment. A customer who was harassing server and causing problems was allowed to come in and George never stopped a hostile work environment. He did nothing to stop what was beginning to snowball out of control. He says that if you don't like, there's the door. He does not believe in protecting his workers. Not a good place to work. Stay away if you think your labor rights are going to be protected. I have a medical condition too and was not protected. I had a bone marrow biopsy prior to working at Huck Finn and still no accommodation or consideration. I was under the care of a Hematologist/Oncologist but George didn't care. The customer even posted on Facebook to go to Huck Finn, because server was harassing her. So now, the customer asks publicly for help harm a server? How can a server with a medical condition harass her? I was more concerned about relapsing, and the customer was asking personal information about to other other servers. The customer should have been removed from day one. George refused to remove person even though the person was causing concerns. And other servers confirmed that this customer acted the same way toward them when they were hired. A complaint was even signed against customer, because George did not enforce boundaries. How can you work for a guy who does not keep place safe? George sided with Kitchen help and not servers. George should be reminded that people with medical conditions still have to work and pay their medical bills. read more

The best "old school" New Jersey diner in the area. The ambiance and canned music transport you back in diner history. The multi page menu, with breakfast and diner fare are reassuring. I had veal parmigiana and coconut custard pie. That was my basic diner order when I learned about diners. The veal was good - not great. The pie was better than expected. The availability of cocktails and a salad bar are disorienting. read more

Huck Finn Diner - Veal parmigiana - not bad - Diners Near Me - Union, New Jersey

I love the food at Huck Finn. I really do. I ate there several times recently and every meal was perfect. I had a pizza burger, omelette, cheesecake and rice pudding just to name a few things. Also, don't sleep on the pasta salad. It's really good. My only complaint is with the service. I always have great service sitting on the left side, but when I sit on the larger right side, the service suffers. read more

The food here is pretty consistent so this is based on my most recent experience. I ordered the Brooklyn Burger which was great and a strawberry milkshake which was probably the best part of my meal. The waiter was nice and outgoing and the experience was satisfactory. read more

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Just a good, traditional diner! We started coming here regularly years ago (sorry for the late review). At the time they had a delicious and CLEAN salad bar that could be added on to meals. Excellent deal! Of course with COVID, that is gone, but the service and food is still just as good. Whether it's take out or dine in, we always have a good meal. Favorites include the breakfast burger, eggplant Milanese panini, Greek salad, and tuna melt. We are creatures of habit, but even when we try other things, we aren't disappointed. Thank you for consistently serving the community! read more

There carrot cake is the best around. Just sweet enough, creamy, and just right. No other carrot cake comes close and there cheesecake isn't bad as well. Especially for the price and size of the cake. There food is usually spot on too, service is adequate, staff is friendly and responsive. read more

Waltz in on a rainy day thinking it would be pack but pleasantly surprised we were seated right away. Great service from our waiter Kyle. And meals were average, would return & recommend. read more

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This is your average diner that doesn't ever fail. As you enter you're quickly seated. All waitress are so prompt with taking orders, recommendations and serving plates. Thumbs up to the service here! I've tried a variety of food options from egg Benedict's to chicken wrap and so forth. This is one place in which I don't fear giving different meals a try. Parking is easy as they have a lot with ample spots. read more

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Even for a diner, this food is unusually wretched. I should know better. Jersey diners now all seem to have 100 fantasy dishes.. veal marsala, moussaka, etc., that they can't really cook. These folks can probably make breakfast eggs, sandwiches, burgers.. but anything else fogetaboudit. The chopped chicken liver available in the salad bar looked lethal. Pie looked good in the case but by desert I was getting ill. Service was totally disorganized, several times bringing us dishes we didn't order. They left them, but taking them home as leftovers would be a waste of styrofoam. Entrees arrived sporadically for our party of 5 over a half hour. No attempt to make it right by adjusting the bill. With so much good food around, that's the last diner I try. read more