The service was horrible by melissa. Slammed our food on the table and could not be bothered to give us any attention aside from the above stated slamming of the food. In metuchen you should expect good to great service so go to main street eateries and be treated nicely after a long day! Food was better than the service and was decent. read more

The worst. Especially after experiencing dinner at the newly opened Landmark diner ( the old Plaza Diner). The waitress dropped my meal and did not come back until time to get the check. I tried to get her attention twice, she walked right by and ignored my wave. I ordered the same meal the night before at the Landmark Diner. Broiled filet of flounder. Price 9.99 in both diners. The difference is the Landmark portions were much larger. And appealing Soup AND salad were included as well as a vast variety of vegetables and desserts. Bread rolls were served with dinner,lots more vegetable choices with no extra charge Unlike the metuchen diner that charges 1 dollar extra for broccoli and 1 dollar extra for sweet potato fries (all greasy and cold) When dessert time came, the choices were minimal and they were out of ice cream. So, all in all, the new Landmark Diner is far more superior in quality, quantity and friendliness of the servers. So I bid farewell to the Metuchen Diner and welcome to the Landmark diner. read more

Yesterday was my first visit to this wonderfully renovated, totally improved Metuchen landmark diner! Though it was after 1:00 PM, I hadn't eaten anything and was in the mood for breakfast - and what a breakfast it turned out to be! Service was extremely friendly, efficient and FAST! Starting with the excellent coffee, I proceeded to dine on the freshest eggs I've tasted in a long time and the most delicious, crispy, perfectly done hash brown potatos and bacon strips. Not only was my meal absolutely perfect, I enjoyed sitting at a booth by the windows which kept my visit interesting with all the action outside. I would highly recommend the Metuchen Diner to everyone because with a breakfast this great, it can only get better for lunch and dinner! Hurry in! read more

I have to say, again, how good my 'Senior Meal' was tonight at the Metuchen Diner. I had a bowl of Chicken noodle Soup; Broiled Liver w/onions & bacon, accompanied by mashed potatoes & applesauce. Dessert was Sherbet $9.99. The Waitress was very attentive but did not rush us.// The Diner was very clean. TY read more

Recently, I had what was the worst rib eye steak of my life! It was full of gristle and fat and was tough. My companion said her meal was OK. I should have sent it back because now they don't know about it. The cook there should never have let that steak be served tlo anyone. I am very reluctant to return. read more

Had a pretty average dinner, mostly food that was pre-made, not made on premises. The pancakes were good. Were ready to chalk it up to an average diner, when we discovered during dessert that our cake had mold growing under the frosting. After we had eaten half of it. We complained to the manager and it was like he didn't even know what to say. He took that dessert off our bill, gave us an apology and that was it. Won't go back. read more

Perfect NJ diner. No frills, just good service, coffee and food. Love the vibe. The portions are HUGE so don't over order.

The chili omelet is absolutely delicious! Their pancakes are cooked to perfection. Always great and friendly service! One of the best Diner's around! read more

I decided to give this new diner a shot and I ordered a chicken dish.The chicken tasted spoiled but like an idiot I still ate it because I was starving.I survived and didn't get food poisoning so that's good!The mashed potatoes,gravy and string beans were tasteless.At least the salad was good.The big guy owner who seated me and my wife had zero personality.I bet in a year there will be a for rent sign in the window.Dutchess was equally bad,even disgusting.If I want to try and catch ecoli then I will gamble on going here again! read more

Just had dinner, and we had a great experience. The new interior is neat and clean, and much nicer than the old Duchess. Our server was friendly and attentive. The food was good, solid diner fare at better-than-average-diner prices. We will definitely be coming back and recommending the place to our neighbors. So happy to have a good diner in town. read more

Metuchen Diner is definitely an upgrade from the Duchess. It has modern furnishings and always appears to be very clean. It has an extensive menu with reasonable prices. I've been most impressed by the extremely prompt and attentive service. There are a good number of parking spaces in the lot compared to other Metuchen establishments. read more

My favorite Diner in the area. Eat there at least once every week. Stuffed Shrimp is my fav go to dish. Yummy tomato orzo soup as well. Always friendly staff, food never disappoints, they know my order and the price are right. Excellent hostess! Keep read more

We have been to the diner on many occasions. The service is great, the food is your typical diner food; nothing to write home about. We walked in at 9:50 and I think they close at 10:30 (even though their website says 11:00 pm for Sunday) and the host (who I believe is the owner) said "You have 20 minutes to eat." He could have said you need to order before such and such a time because the kitchen is closing, but he was extremely rude! I've worked in the restaurant business and I understand we all want to be out by closing time, but that's the downfall to working in the food business. I don't want to go to a restaurant and be given a certain amount of time to eat. Honestly, it's diner food what am I ordering that's going to take me more than 40 minutes to eat?? We will take our business somewhere else for now on! read more

Try it you will not be disappointed very reasonable unique menu great service and large portions a lot of dives omega either soup and desert but not just the usualfree desert like rise or breadpudding you get to chose whatever desert you want and they have a large varity read more

Best onion rings in New Jersey!!!! Attentive staff!!! Love it!!!!!! My family and I come here every week and everything is always delicious. I highly recommend this local diner for breakfast lunch and dinner! Five stars for the fabulous metuchen diner! read more

This is the second time I've been to this diner. First time was great. This time, not so much. The food was good, don't get me wrong. The problem was we paid a completely different price for the food this time. Last time, I ordered eggs (any style) which comes with toast and french fries. Since it was any style, I asked for it to be in omlette form (it does not exclude that on the menu). I was charged appropriately around $5. This time around I order the same exact thing and I get charged $8.50. Mind you, this is the SAME exact order but the way the server put it in made the difference. Mind you, it was 2 of us so this was a $7 price difference. I tried explaining it to the dim-witted owner, but she claims to not "set the prices." She goes on to say, "It's only a matter of $1 or $2." If it's a matter of $1 or $2, why didn't you change the price then? I don't understand the stupidity of some people sometimes. Like keep a standard if you're going to run a diner. Either way, I congratulate her on her $7 because she lost not only me, my entire family, my friends and whoever I know and hopefully whoever reads this yelp review, to stay away from this place. Learn some customer service. read more

This place just re-opened under new management. The pro's are many. They actually care that you have a good time. The food portions are huge. It is clean and not noisy. The only downside is it take a bit longer to get the food but, as the third day they are open, it is just a kink they are working out. Recommend highly for a meal or just to hang read more

Today, after sitting at a booth for about 10 minutes I feel cool air flowing down on me. After about 5 minutes I ask the server if they can do something about it. I was recovering from a sinus problem and it was really uncomfortable. It felt like someone had a door open. The server said she will have them turn down the system and within 5 minutes the airflow stopped. The temperature in the diner was fine. In about 5 minutes I see a man who appears to be the owner go over to the thermostat and the hostess stops him and I see her speaking to him and looking over at me. It appeared she was explaining that I had been complained about the the cool air. He proceeded to adjust the thermostat and within 2 minutes the cool air was back. I doubt any customers were complaining it was too hot in the place. I'm not going back to a place like this where the owner doesn't appreciate his customers. read more

I went for dinner Sunday night with the family. We were all very excited but it was one disappointment after another. First the mozzarella sticks were still frozen when we received them. Instead of giving us a brand new batch they refried them, even the one my daughter took a bite of. Then, the cream of turkey soup was luke warm and sort of granular. The turkey club was mediocre at best. I was never asked if I wanted mayo and was served a very DRY turkey club. My son's stuffed shells had an overly sweet sauce. The owner, or manager, was not friendly at all. He did not even apologize for the frozen mozzarella sticks. The server never introduced himself and never asked if we wanted refills on our drinks. We had to flag down another server to ask about refills and were told only one refill was allowed. When he did return with the refills, it was for the wrong soda. Also, my wife's food was always the last to come out, sometimes after we had almost finished our own food. I think we'll try again in a couple of months after they work out their kinks, otherwise, we'll stick to our all time FAVORITE diner - The Metro Diner in Fords, NJ. read more