Typically on point and decent. Definitely on the pricey side for a diner, but hey it's Tenafly so to be expected.

Been going there for over 15 years for pork chop. Used to be so awesome and reasonable. Now out of the blue they give you 1 small chop and pass it off to be. 16 oz chop It was salty and dry they just lost a long time patron. PS,although the owner was there, he sent over a young man that obviously does not know how to deal with coustomers. So sad. Hate when people forget where they came from. read more

Says open till 2 am on Saturday morning. Came to find people eating inside but they didn't let us come in without explaining to us why (this was around 12:30 AM). read more

This is one of the better diners that I have eaten at in the North Jersey area. I usually stop in here for lunch but recently have had a few breakfasts here. The food is usually very good, and the service is swift. Your food usually comes out very quickly and is cooked to well. There are too may options to list here for your meals, you will definitely find something appealing. The omelettes and eggs are never dry here which is a common problem in most diners I have been too in the area. The one negative thing here is that the desserts have a tendency to be a little dry. I stopped in for cake a few times and it was stale. In closing, this place is worth a shot, stop by sometime for lunch. read more

Went there for late night breakfast. I asked for extra crispy bacon and received rubbery bacon. For me, how the bacon is prepared is pretty much the difference between a 2-star and 3-star diner. read more

Burger. Sweet potato fries. Mmmmm... Living in the Southwest, I love the whole diner fetish of NJ & NY. There's literally one every few blocks, it seems. And from where do these menus come? There's like EVERYTHING on it. It's always great when your friends want one thing and you want another. Only wish they had some kind of beans as a side dish. (must be a Southern/Southwestern thing). Anyhoo. I had a great burger, and AMAZING sweet potato fries. I had my burger sans bun, and the salad they put under it was a fresh, green spring mix with tasty tomatoes. Usually when I think diners, I just lower my standards right away (the diners in the South and Southwest usually suck), but I thought the quality of Northvale was up there with a decent restaurant. Yay! read more

This place rocks. End of story. Great burgers, salads, paninis and even their dinner specials-- yes the Bronzini-- are awesome. Friendly service, flavorful food, best diner in the valley. I've tried 'em all. Unless you're heading to Ridgewood Pancake House, you can't go wrong. read more

Usual this place is pretty good but not so much today. Super slow service and it wasn't busy. I ordered a Bloody Mary and she ordered a mimosa.... and when they arrived we ordered our food. She got a pasta and I got a salad..... it took almost 45 minutes to come out..... all in all, we were there for an hour and twenty minutes. Way too long. The food was alright. The server was very nice at least. read more

I moved with my family to New Jersey about five years ago, and have since become very interested in diner culture. After visiting tons of diners, the Northvale Diner has easily become my favorite. Aesthetically, it's superior -- the remodeling has added a lovely dining room and a great patio. I love that I can sit outside at a diner. In addition, the food and service are both wonderful. All of the servers are attentive to their respective tables, and I have never had a bad experience. The typical diner fare is done unusually well. The Greek food, though, is where Northvale Diner shines -- from the salads to gyros and wraps, I always feel like my selection is authentic. Although I cannot comment on the Management because I have never had a problem at Northvale Diner, the various people I have dealt with at the counter have all seemed very nice and willing to help. The bottom line: as diners go, Northvale Diner is clearly a step above the rest. read more

Decided to finally try Northvale Classic Diner and switch things up a bit -- we usually go to the sister diner in Tenafly every weekend. I'm glad we tried this funky-looking establishment out... Big, clean dining room: bright, sunny and cheerful! The menu seemed a bit smaller than Tenafly, but still had my go-to (Greek Frittata!) and my husband really enjoyed his eggs benedict with salmon. I asked for crispy bacon, and I got just that. Perfectly cripsy! We were quite pleased, and discussed adding this place to our weekend repertoire! You can't go wrong here. They know how to make breakfast foods, the wait staff is prompt and courteous, and there was plenty of parking. Even on a busy Sunday morning our wait was under 5 minutes. We'll be back. read more

I was in the area and was dying to get some good diner food. I saw Northvale diner and said "why not". The decor was ok but it felt a lot like a Perkins or Friendly's( have to agree with the first reviewer). The waitress was nice and the food was not what I had expected. My lettuce had a few brown edges and croutons were stale. Just not a place that I would go again. read more

This was the best place ever n ever . I really love to visit this place . This place is so beautiful and always busy .people are really good and food is beyond awesome . They provide really good food.mac and cheese squares from this place are always my favorite,Greek fish is so . It's quite expensive but , I would never say it's more to spend on such a good food and place. read more

Northvale Classic Diner - Diners Near Me - Northvale, New Jersey

The food is usually good, service usually good but tonight after waiting 40-45 minutes for pork chops which came out well done and dry. Service was subpar waitress was not very attentive to the needs of the table, could not get her attention to get salt, ketchup, additional drinks, etc... read more

I get that minimum wage work is being affected by covid right now, but it took over an hour for gross "home fries" and two eggs both completely cold. Feeling mildly offended by that experience. read more

This is a really good local diner. We come here at all different times and typically always receive good service. The breakfast is really good and you don't have to wait to long for your food. Sometimes they remember me here and are ratherly more nice. Last time I had George, he was super attentive and very nice. Although if you come early on the weekends the place can get very busy and very loud. But the food is always good. Better diner experience then any others around this area... read more

So sad having to give this place a bad review. My family and I used to be regulars here but the service and food has deteriorated greatly. Costumers are no longer a priority and when you speak to the staff they just brush It off and are extremely rude to you. Time to find a new diner for our Sunday brunch. read more

Crappy.... Crappy..... Crappy is all i can say they bring me a 15 year old a drink in a kids cup im 5'7" you cant mistake me for a 10 year old even though i may be short for my age. read more

Northvale Classic Diner - Diners Near Me - Northvale, New Jersey

THIS PLACE is greater than anything I've ever come across. who knew lettuce could taste THIS good?!?! NOT ME!!! Even the water was over the top amazing.... me and my hubby will definitely be coming back! read more

Nice building, decent menu but ice cold aggressive owner and management. On April 23rd several cyclists and I arrived at this diner for lunch. Upon arrival one cyclist implored the owner to allow the riders to place their bikes within eyeshot. The owner refused and became aggressive. I ended up sitting outside (in the wind/cold/drizzle) to monitor my bike and others. The owner also refused to serve me while sitting on their patio until about half hour into my frozen stay - and one Clif bar later. His concious kicked in and finally a menu came out with one stipulation... that I take my feet of the iron seat and sit like a lady. I ordered coffee and breakfast which probably had someone's DNA included. What a terrible terrible way to manage your business. Steer clear if you want your property to be safe as the owner cares not for your well-being nor the safety of your property. At the very least have security cameras that monitor more that the trash. Had I been a man ... I doubt this would have happened. read more

Food five stars !!! Super fresh !!! Super delicious !!! Very tasty everything !!! Service five star !!! Everything is always under strict watchman !!! Thank you everyone ! Starting a day with delicious food very important read more

Northvale Classic Diner - Tiramisu French toast tower ! Unreal ! Strawberries banana mascarpone cheese . It's a lot of food . Delicious! - Diners Near Me - Northvale, New Jersey

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I love this diner. Been going here since I was a kid and it's nice to see they've kept the place going. Food is always good diner food and it's nice to see a mom and pop establishment make it through tough economic times through the years. This trip I ordered the Mac and cheese squares. I wasn't sure what to expect. It was a little too Brady for my taste but the insides were good with the cheese sauce that came with them. I also ordered the broccoli ran and it was tender and tasty. I will always return to this place when ever I am in town! read more

Northvale Classic Diner - Mac and cheese squares! - Diners Near Me - Northvale, New Jersey

We've been going to the diner for years now and the service is usually a very good as well as the food. It's understandable during this pandemic the service is going to be a little slower due to the lack of help. But, this is the second time we have gone there on a Sunday And told to wait for 15 minutes. An hour later we were told to be another 15 minutes. The old guy who seems to work only on the weekends and seats you is an arrogant SOB and doesn't care about you and it shows. We've been supporting this diner even towards the bad times in the past year and I've been nothing but happy with the normal people there. He's the only problem and his arrogance has us not wanting to go back. read more

We've been coming here at least 2-3 times a month for years. We've told people how great the salads are, among other favorites. However, in the last few months, the quality and portions have gone downhill. The salads are smaller, the wraps are smaller. Tonight, a Saturday, we had to wait more than 30 minutes for a wrap and a burger. The place was not packed - there seemed to be a large take out business causing this delay. When the food arrived, the Salmon Wrap was mostly lettuce - just a few crumbs of salmon. This is not the first time this has happened. We left very disappointed. read more

Diner is huge. I am a fan of the Tenafly one. This one seems clean, well kept and modern. We arrived at 9 and by 10 it was pretty packed. Nice staff. My husbandliked his food (eggs, homefries, pancakes on side to shar with my son) good deal and serving for $10. My dish was OK. I got chicken and waffles. ($13) Basically waffle and 3 chicken fingerlike/small patties. It was just OK. Had to send the first waffle back because it was overcooked, dry and harder thanI would like. The server was nice and came back with a replacement right away. read more

L O V E this place, have been coming for years! :-) though I moved out of state, and came back to non-Heinz ketchup. I was fairly disappointed. Heinz... :-( read more

Northvale Classic Diner - Diners Near Me - Northvale, New Jersey

Have spent a good buck in this place but will not do again. Waiters were arguing over who belonged to our table;wound up waiting long time just for menus and water. Ordered a pastrami sandwich brought me corned beef. Entire meal was a service disaster. Too much to write. 2pm read more

This is a great place to eat if you're cycling, out and about. Actually, if you're doing a training ride, don't be like me and stuff your face. You will find yourself suffering trying to keep up when your stomach is so full. And do not order huevos rancheros. They are might tasty, but on a training ride, you'll be looking for the bathroom. But other than that, Northvale Classic Diner is a nice place to check out regardless of whether or not you're riding. The food here is classic diner food. I'm not a diner person but I thought the food was ok. I got the steak with eggs, potatoes and buttermilk pancake. Yea, what was I thinking, eating so much food...but anyways, the steak was meh-too overcooked even though I asked for it to be medium. It was one of those flank steaks. It was on the tough and chewy side. Even my friend who is a steak lover didn't even want to try it. The buttermilk pancakes were delicious though. Very light and fluffy. We also ordered the cheese fries. It was not good. The cheese wasn't melty and gooey. A minute after it was served to our table, the cheese hardened and made the fries stick together. The fries were fried well though. On the other hand, service here was great! Our waiter actually asked if we wanted to get our bottles refilled and refilled it for us. Also, they have great outdoor seating so that you can keep an eye on your bike while you nosh. I will stop by again when I'm on a training ride that bypasses this area. read more

Let's start off with the actual diner itself - it's very big, pretty, and super clean. Employees are constantly hustling and bustling to clean tables, etc. Manager ( I guess it was manager - it wasn't our waiter) Came by to ask us if we were okay. However, the actual food was just okay. My burger was very dry (albeit I asked for it well done - but ive had well done- juicy burgers before!) and the french fries weren't crispy at all. My bf had a chicken ceasar wrap which he said was extremely dry - it lacked the actual dressing. He ordered chilli cheese fries - the chilli on the fries was very bland no actual flavor to it. Frankly, I make a better chilli. I won't be back, only because it was a random spot on the way back to Jersey from a quick trip out that way. I couldn't even tell you where this place is honestly. But, it was the only decent looking place in the area and we were hungry. Hopefullly, others in the area have had better food experiences. read more

Pretty good diner with great service. It was my first visit and I ordered the nachos, chicken club and BLT sandwich. Overall the food was good. Most importantly, the place was clean. The tables and menus were not sticky. The diner does have a few select items which are not the norm making the place a little more unique than the typical diner. read more

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Disappointing third time here ordered off the specials menu for breakfast. Pricing was ok for the items with juice and coffee included. The hiccup came when I was told orange juice was not included only apple, cranberry or tomato. Picked the apple and it was pretty bad. Very sweet and "cheap " tasting. Asked for multigrain toast and was told it was a dollar extra. All in all disappointed. read more

I agree with the other reviewers that this is much pricier than I would have expected. It's more along the lines of diners on Long Island. I went with a family group the other night. The service was good. The food looked excellent coming out of the kitchen, and the portions were generous, but it was only so-so in terms of taste. I'd eat here again, but it would not necessarily be worth a trip from any distance. read more

Came here tonight with a party of 8. Sure it was dinner time and we are a large party but they made absolutely no effort to get anything set up for us. The hostess quite literally just stared at us for 10 minutes as at least 4 other parities came and got seated immediately. The waiters kept telling us they needed to set up a table, even though we saw a whole section of empty tables that they could have found a way to get us in. So we just walked. And no one gave a shit. Not the hostess, not any of the dozens of waiters who fed us the same bs, not even the obvious manager who stood cluelessly nearby. We went down the road to Stateline and immediately got seated and greeted as if we actually were welcome. Used to love this place but I won't be coming back anytime soon. read more

Service is ok not the best, food was very good, could be cleaner. I say it's decent. I got some kind of omelet on the menu and it was missing a lot of Turky bacon. But it's a decent place. :) read more

Worst 2 diner experiences in my life. I was there about 2 months ago and ordered a hamburger deluxe. I'm not a picky eater and usually order a hamburger for lunch at a diner. There was nothing wrong with the meat but the food was flavorless. I don't generally use more than one small piece of onion but had to use the whole thing plus salt and pepper which I never use. The fries were not crisp. I vowed never to go back but my friend wanted to go today because they offer gluten free options. This time we tried breakfast. She ordered the gluten free pancakes and I ordered the regular French toast. It only took one bite and we both asked each other if there was a sour taste. Not sure if it was sour milk or bad eggs but both items tasted off. We mentioned it to the manager and she said nobody else had complained. They took the food off the bill but not the drinks (a coffee, a seltzer and an egg cream). Most establishments would just not charge for anything. She ended up not charging but only after we made a comment. Unfortunately, I cannot in good conscienceness recommend this diner which is so disappointing since it is so close to my physical therapy office. read more

This diner is one of the worst in NJ. 15 dollars for a salad from a diner that isn't even that good And over a half hour to wait for it is unbelievable... never coming here again. I would recommend going to Stateline diner which is 2 minutes up the road read more

Tried it for lunch expecting above average diner food. Portions were hugs but the food just wasn't that good. Bad fries, ok overpriced burger, decent thick roast turkey sandwich but the tomato was pale and the the salad was pretty good. All in all , we won't be back even though the waitress gave us laughs, was very good and so was the vanilla shake. It was too much money for diner food. 40 plus tip for lunch. Waste. read more

Five stars is the least I can give this diner due to the new host, George. After my last two recent visits, George has gone out of his way to insure that each customer is satisfied with his or her meal. He takes the time to directly ask each guest how the food and service is. His kindness and respect towards each customer is one that will not go unnoticed. As you can see by this review, a little kindness can go a long way. read more

The server came to take our order. Halfway through the first sentence, he walked away without a word to go help someone else. A short discussion with my wife and we agreed ... we're out of here. The list of ways that he could have been more rude is not very long. There are plenty of other places in the area where they don't treat you like an inconvenience. read more

(2.75 stars) An attractive and somewhat upscale diner, offering both the standard diner fare and a few surprises. Having eaten in many Jersey diners, I've seen very few who offer outdoor dining options. My sandwich lunch didn't test the kitchen's capabilities, but was well made and tasty. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

Ordered dinner the other night and my sweet potato was rotten. Management never got back to me.