I eat here regularly, and the experience is consistently outstanding. The food is always fresh, flavorful, and expertly prepared. It's clear that quality and consistency are priorities, and they deliver every time. The service is equally impressive--friendly, attentive, and welcoming without ever feeling rushed. You can tell the staff genuinely cares and takes pride in providing a great experience. What truly sets this restaurant apart, though, are the owners. They are wonderful people who are actively involved and have created a warm, inviting atmosphere that keeps me coming back. If you're looking for a restaurant that combines excellent food, outstanding service, and genuinely great people, this is a place I highly recommend. Five stars all around. read more

Fast forward again and things have indeed changed here over the past several years. Starting with their service which is now both friendly and efficient. The ambience is still that of a dinner but clean and well taken care of for sure. It is cozy but not over the top charming as it should be for a dinner. Now the most important part the food which is consistently delicious. They have items like real maple syrup and fresh squeezed orange juice. Their menu is extensive and provides choices for everyone. The only nit here is the pricing which is still very high. Not hard to spend $50 here with tip for breakfast for two people. If they were 10-15% cheaper I would be rating them (5) stars. But, be that as it may, we will breakfast here from time to time. read more

Busy day but still seated promptly, orders taken and delivered swiftly, and the food was great. I had the "Bubble and Squeak" (cabbage, potatoes, eggs) with "bangers" (Irish breakfast sausage) plus outstanding Irish soda bread toast -- the special St Patrick's Day menu was still available. Other diners had the always-excellent pancakes (pro tip: get the REAL maple syrup). The friendly welcome, homelike atmosphere, and ever-attentive owner-managers make it all come together. read more

Paramount Diner - A busy morning on a rainy Sunday in spring. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manasquan, New Jersey

Old school, small town Main Sr kinda place-plus it's exactly that! You'll be called 'hon' by the waitress, and your coffee cup will be topped off. Pretty good food. read more

Great service, great food. That's what you expect from a good diner and that's what you'll get here. Service is efficient, friendly, and professional. We all ordered the Paramountal breakfast which was perfect. Eggs, home fries, bacon or sausage, and French toast or buttermilk pancakes. You can't go wrong! read more

Solid breakfast spot. We were all satisfied with our choices. Wait staff is very friendly and attentive. They also got gluten free toast which was a plus for me read more

Delicious, everything! Such attention to detail, clean and friendly. Great menu. Owners and servers wonderful read more

MANASQUAN: The Paramount Diner in downtown Manasquan has a cozy outdoor patio where leashed-dogs are allowed. The owners, Linda and Mike, encourage bringing doggie customers and lovingly refer to them as "patio pups." You might see some of their regular pup customers there weekly! Mike even brings out bacon for all special furry guests. The food is eggcellent with all breakfast, brunch, and lunch favorites. We enjoyed the avocado toast and a benedict that was uniquely draped over a corn muffin! Huge portions and the best fresh squeezed orange juice. You can even BYOB. We give a lot of credit to small businesses that are excellent at what they do all around! read more

Paramount Diner - a dog sitting on a patio - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manasquan, New Jersey

We had a nice meal here...an omelette, tuna melt, turkey meal and fruit cup. Everything was good and we all enjoyed. Near Algonquin Theater so very convenient before or after a show. read more

Food and staff were perfect you can't ask for more and if you do you're asking for to much. Eating in this place is almost liking going for breakfast at someone's house. read more

Terrific breakfast, hearty portions, friendly staff, and great location. The great link sausage was my favorite. Next time I will try the lobster roll from Maine. read more

5/5 stars for the amazing service and food. This mom and pop diner is a must go to when in manasquan. The attentiveness of the staff plus the delicious food makes this a spot you don't want to miss! read more

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Hidden Gem! Amazing food, friendly service, delicious food, ample portions, very affordable. Had lunch there with a friend (corned beef sandwich for her and Asian chicken salad for me) even brought home a turkey dinner to my husband. Everything was amazing! We will be back!! read more

New ownership but same great breakfast and lunch selection with a few new options. Delicious pancakes, light and airy. My favorites are the gingerbread pancakes and the blueberry lemon creme pancakes (comes with a side of lemon curd). This year I also got the Connecticut style (butter not mayo) lobster roll. Fabulous! Fresh squeezed OJ, sausage and biscuits with gravy and churro French toast are family favorites. Everything we've had here is wonderful. read more

Paramount Diner - Lobster roll (Connecticut style with butter not mayo), with side of Jersey tomatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manasquan, New Jersey

Cute little dinner in the middle of town. Nice selection of food which is always fresh and delicious. The place is impeccably clean & the staff is top notch. read more

Hidden gem at Point Pleasant Beach area. Service was outstanding. Food delicious and not skimpy! Had a lobster omelette loaded with fresh Maine Lobster, claws and all, for $18.95. Yup! Very reasonable pricing and great owners who chatted with us and made us feel welcomed. Definitely come and visit this place. It is Paramount! read more

Super cute little hidden gem in downtown Manasquan . Coffee was piping hot ... they offer almond milk ... French Toast was amazing from a local bakery ... my omelette was piping hot filled with feta cheese . Warm Vermont maple syrup . Fresh blueberries ... in my oatmeal . Real fresh squeezed oj. Warm welcoming atmosphere . What's not to love . Owned by locals who greet every table ! Love it read more

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Our go to place for breakfast! Eggs are always cooked perfectly, bacon nice and crisp. Many choices and great service! Can't be beat! read more

Always such a pleasure to visit! SO MANY delicious menu options & nostalgia in one of the best small beach towns! read more

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I never leave reviews, but this positive one is well deserved! Great service, great food. Ask for Mike! read more

Paramount Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manasquan, New Jersey

Came out from Arizona to meet family and decided to stop in the paramount due to the number of high reviews. The ambiance is very nice. It's easy to see this place is a hit with the locals. The two problems we had was that our order took over 35 minutes to arrive. Multiple tables around us were sat after us and received their breakfast and were done before we had our brought out. The biggest problem was either the manager or the owner would not acknowledge that there was a problem. He had the audacity to tell me it was because of what we ordered. We ordered their scramble plate and biscuits and gravy. He never came close to saying sorry it took so long we had an issue in the kitchen. Great food, nice place, but our impression is so negative due to the manager/owner that we won't be back. read more

Great food, fresh made to order! Chefs and staff are committed to exceptional food service. Awesome , clean and friendly! Outdoor seating in Paramount Alley Pups welcome open 7 days a week 7am-3pm. read more

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Just had a wonderful experience for breakfast at a very intimately-sized, charming, and ultra clean in-town diner. Highly recommend. Interesting menu- I had the" Bliss" which was three eggs scrambled with bacon bits, chives, and cream cheese on a large English muffin. Delicious. The other dish was ham & Brie on thick French toast. Very pleasant and efficient service (Catherine) and we had a nice chat with the owner. We definitely plan to return. read more

Paramount Diner - The "Bliss"- eggs scrambled w/cream cheese & bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manasquan, New Jersey

We have been coming here for awhile now, it's our home away from home on weekends whenever we are at our home in Belmar. We go and forth all year long but never miss an opportunity to come here. First thank you Mike and Linda for always being so welcoming, we feel like family whenever we stop in. The food is always delicious, fresh and plentiful. The hardest part for me is changing what I order! I tend to stick to a few favorites only because I like them so much...Can you say Vege Benedict! Yum! The staff is very attentive and knowledgeable. A wonderful experience, year round and it never disappoints. I'll update the review with some photos this weekend when we stop in to wish everyone a wonderful holiday! Try it, you'll be glad you did! Support local family business read more

my friend and I went there on a Saturday afternoon in July. The man who sat us looked miserable. He looked at us, asked "two?" and led us to our table. All The while with a miserable look on his face like he just lost his best friend. Our waitress was OK. I asked for a water and my friend asked for a water and the waitress only brought one. I asked for extra napkins, and the waitress didn't bring any. Coffee was pretty bad because it was weak coffee. I ordered an omelette that was supposed to have sweet peppers in it according to the menu. No. The omelette had green peppers in it. there is a huge difference between hot, sweet, and green peppers. It's not just this diner. It is many restaurants that list green peppers as "sweet peppers." despite this, the omelette was very good. I would go back to try this place again. I just wouldn't order an omelette with "sweet peppers" read more

Greasy is a understatement Don't order the Happy waitress or Chicken cordon Bleu sandwich. Waitresses attitude left a lot to be desired. read more

Very delicious food perfect service, quick efficient, delicious inexpensive, and very friendly atmosphere for POC

Stuffed French toast is amazing I can't describe the euphoria and I'm not a big breakfast person so I was good all day.

First birthday party was a hoot today! We're so lucky to have Mike and Linda in our town! Awesome place!

Great food, reasonably priced menu and friendly staff. Love it here and will definitely be back!

Can you give 5+??? What a find, and what a perfect breakfast and exceptional server we had one early Saturday morning! We were staying at a local shore club for a wedding. They offered "continental breakfast," but I preferred to have something more substantial to hold me until the early evening's festivities. First of all, the young woman who greeted us and then took our order was the most chipper (the best word I can use to describe how cheerful & perky she was, so early!) person, and friendly and speedy. My poached eggs came out perfect, my husband's veggie omelet was stuffed with vegetables and he loved it. The potatoes were crisp and had bits of peppers and onions. Very good coffee helped us wake up! Our caloric splurge, a short stack of apple nut pancakes, topped it all off. If I'm ever down that way again, I'll have breakfast (or try lunch) at this small but wonderful diner again! We recommend it if you're in the vicinity! read more

I had a wonderful experience at Paramount Diner. The service was amazing and everyone was so nice and welcoming. The food was great, I wish they were open later so I could go more often! read more

Excellent neighborhood diner. Very quaint. Food is amazing. The owners , Linda and Michel are so nice and attentive to their customers.

Ordered a tuna salad with gluten free bread. Bread was falling apart while trying to eat sandwich. Ordered onion rings they upcharge for gluten free bread and charge for substitute of onion rings ... which I don't mind paying but the food quality is terrible it's mediocre at best the tuna tastes like I can make better tuna at my house. $16.59 for mediocre food and service. My server did give me a pickle and didn't charge me for it. I definitely won't be back. Slow service too. Not very friendly dinner. Terrible food quality. read more

Love trying new places for breakfast & this one was a gem. I had an Italian Omelet which was superb. Everything was cooked perfectly & my wife had a Blueberry Yogurt Bowl which she said was extremely fresh. She drinks decaf coffee which was fresh brewed for her & she said it was delicious. Also the service was pleasant & attentive. Thanks for a wonderful experience!! read more

Amazing! We requested chicken fried steak and without hesitation they created the most amazing meal ever. Will be back!! The staff is lovely and it was the best breakfast we've had in a while read more

Truly a lovely Manasquan institution! I have been coming to The Paramount Diner for years and never had a bad meal whether it is a simple egg platter (pro tip: ask for cheese on your hash browns!) or a delicious tuna melt. The food is always fresh, the establishment clean and the wait staff is both pleasant and efficient. I highly recommend the Paramount (or the P-Mount as we call it in my household) for anyone in the area that wants a quick bite! read more

I love the food and great atmosphere!!! Its a childhood favorite!! However.... was recently there... asked for extra napkins from our waitress. I had two near my plate. The waitress actually picked them up and said YOU HAVE THEM ALREADY.. speechless, I said we'll they are for my husband... who doesn't have any. Seriously. Just give me a few extra. Don't be so rude and nasty about it. I'm still annoyed but I will continue to go because I like supporting local businesses, I love the new owners, and that's my home town. read more

Went here for breakfast this morning. Was greeted warmly by the waitress/hostess and seated. Order coffee, "fresh squeezed" orange juice, french toast and bacon. The coffee was so strong and bitter that no amount of half and half would make it drinkable. The "fresh squeezed" orange juice was anyhting but - I observed the waitress fill half my glass from one homem-made looking container but the she filled the rest of the glass from a container of orange juice. Fresh squeezed not!!! No pulp at all - tasted like Sunny Delight that kids drink. The french toast was smoothered in powdered sugar and cinnamon - way to sweet. The bacon tasted like grease. What a waste of $25 for a truly tasteless breakfast. Never again! read more

Situated right in the center of town, this diner has been a mainstay in Manasquan for a very long time. I believe new owners took over the place five years ago. Before that time they tried to attract a dinner-crowd which did not fare that well. Now the hours are from early morning to 3 PM. I arrived before my friend and was greeted by Debbie, my server, also a mainstay here. Coffee was immediately ordered. The place is super clean as I noticed the Xmas decorations being slowly taken down by the staff. I ordered breakfast as my friend arrived. Food is excellent here as I ordered eggs, bacon, home fries and rye toast. I have not tried lunch here so you should check the other reviews. Overall I find the breakfast prices a tad high, possibly because it's down at the shore and during summertime higher prices prevail. There is free parking on Main Street, if you can find a spot. Usually this early in the morning there will be no problem (during the off season). read more

Paramount Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manasquan, New Jersey

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