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    My Friend Diner

    3.4 (111 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Christina W.

    Interesting concept... Arrived and got a table immediately. Ordered a Ruben, the portion was great. The ambiance felt like some kind of weird taco stand vibes, but with lunch food. The restaurant serves everything on paper plates, plastic silverware, and paper cups. Not really the vibe I was expecting. Felt like a picnic. Food was okay, portions were large .

    This picture amounts to about $40 worth of our breakfast.
    Candelario G.

    What a scam!!!! 4 of us ate four breakfast plates. The three in this picture and one more the final cost $100!!! If you take a close look you will see the meal is served with paper cups and plates! South Korea all the way to Prague. I've never had to pay $25 per person to eat off of paper plates. One thing they don't tell you is that any bill over $40 automatically includes a $25% tip. It didn't matter that the waiter only came to the table to take our order and drop off the food. We had to get his attention just to ask for the ticket.

    Corn beef hash and eggs w soggy bacon and burnt home fries
    William E.

    No service 11am on a Monday.the hash, bacon, and home fries were all just not tasty. No crisp on the hash, soggy bacon, bad service. Other food may be good , I'll never return.

    Tricia G.

    So, Im not thrilled about eating off of paper plates when dining out, but - hey - it probably saves them money. We had breakfast today - really good and hot pancakes (more like flap jacks), scrambled eggs, and an omelette, home fries, and toast. All very good!

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    Tamika B.

    While in AC, why not find a random place to eat on the boardwalk to have an experience? Well, that's what I did for My Friends Diner. The look of this place isn't the best, but that's a part of the nostalgia for me visiting AC. It's definitely a "hole in the wall" type of atmosphere, not in a bad way. Sat at the counter area where I could see the cooks. The guys working here were quick as they could be and friendly. I ordered one of my safe go-to meals, shrimp basket w/a side of cheese whiz (unfortunately they did not offer other types of cheese fries). The food was decent.

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    Ed W.

    This is an excellent diner in a world of mediocre diners. It is not excellent because of the atmosphere even though the atmosphere is very nice but they just serve good food at a good price with great service. My wife and I as we celebrated our 49th anniversary together. We're looking for a simple place just to have some breakfast and this just really fit the bill. It was some of the best breakfast I have had in a very long time. I so appreciate the owners and the waitress, all bending over backwards to make sure that we had a good meal.

    Pancake stack with butter (added on strawberries and whipped cream is optional) - syrup not pictured
    Farah L.

    The food was delicious, a regular diner place. The service was quick and attentive. Looks like a typical diner inside. Tip already included on the check (18%). Went there early on a weekday and was one of the few places that were open earlier on the boardwalk.

    My Friends Diner

    I stopped by here while I was walking the boardwalk. The food was good and the cook had jokes. The service was good. I laughed at the paper plates and plastic utensils but I guess they are saving money. I recommend it.

    Pancakes and bacon

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    Such quick service, friendly staff, and delicious breakfast diner food! Highly recommend!

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    Great food with decent prices!! Walked in to an open table with no wait! Perfect for our family of 5 and definitely kid friendly

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    The service was good. Ate breakfast there, and it was good. Refilled our coffee before we left. Would eat there again on our next trip.

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    My Friends Diner is fantastic. Food is wonderful. Great place to visit while being in AC. That is all.

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    3.9(173 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    I wanted to visit this place since the time I knew we were going to Atlantic City. Trying Afghan…read morecuisine was on my list since I have never tried it. We went for their brunch on a Sunday afternoon. Disclaimer they do not serve any main course items for lunch hours too. The ambiance was beautiful and picturesque. The staff was super sweet. We ordered bolani which was ok ish but the chutney was delicious, chole puri - chole were delicious and puri was crispy but yum, the third thing we ordered was an omelette that tasted yum too. They even served fresh juice. We had pomegranate and orange juice. The ambiance was so good and birds were chirping and it felt like we were sitting in a courtyard of someone's home.

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