Friendly service, excellent prices and delicious diner food...what more could you ask? How about a full bar! Most restaurants in this area don't even have bars but this tiny little diner has one! As far as diners go in this area, this is one of the better ones in my opinion. It may not be the biggest but I've never had an issue with food or service here. Like most diners they have some excellent (fairly priced) lunch and dinner specials! read more

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Great diner. Friendly staff and good food. This diner has been there since the 70's. It's had several owners. And it only gets better, they give you a nice size portions. I've been eating there a very long time, since the first owners. And the ambience is nice. They redid it a few years ago. It's a good go to when you can't decide what you want for dinner. Bon appétit enjoy. read more

A good example of a standard New Jersey diner. Food was good for the price. $20 buys a lot here.

Quality and portions have gone downhill however the prices have skyrocketed. I nor none of my friends will be back here anytime soon. It used to be a great reliable go to place with reasonable prices. Not so sure I can say that anymore. Too bad! read more

Wow, amazing in some respect how Jersey diners have fallen off. Thankfully, this diner proves that they very much are alive and well. I went here with my family as we wanted to go somewhere for brunch and Comfi had a pretty long wait. Considering my mother works in the area she knows this diner well. It is jam packed with customers, but we thankfully did not have to wait too long for a table. We each got breakfast and lunch items. I got French toast, my mother a quesadilla, my father a wrap, and my sister an omelette. Despite the slow service, the food was tasty and came out in a generous portion. I only wished my French toast came with more than just being alone, but the three large pieces it is served with makes up for no sides. I will definitely return here, even as a solo diner. It is worth coming out to Matawan for this. read more

One of the best places I've ever ate at try the chicken salad platter it's fantastic and huge

Went to Park Place Diner in Aberdeen, NJ on Thanksgiving. A party of 6 our server was Vincent and he was not on his A GAME. Most people's food came out except one and that finally came out 25 minutes later, while others ate. My friend had it wrapped to go since everyone else was done. Vinny never came back to refill our drinks, we were thirsty. I will never go back there again, he was not a good server. If it were up to me he wouldn't get a good tip. So if anyone goes to Park Place Diner in Aberdeen, make sure you don't get Vinny as a server. Ugh read more

Used to be a great diner. New owners changed entire menu and raised prices by about 30-40%. They are very petty... they up charge for everything. Wait staff doesn't seem very happy to be working there. Always seem to have an attitude. The diner is just not the same as it used to be. The inside and outside is clean and organized. Food is good just have gotten too expensive. read more

Whenever I visit a new diner, I have a rule that I MUST order a burger and fries - as that is my barometer of finding a great diner. This cheeseburger deluxe was amazing! The patty was oversized and perfectly maximized the bun to burger ratio. It had an enjoyable grill taste, which was enhanced by the cool lettuce and tomato. I asked for crispy fries, and that's exactly how they came out. We dropped in on a Saturday around noon and our server was Trish; even though she was hustling from table to table, she still made time to be extremely polite, attentive, and kind. It was a great meal and a perfect visit. read more

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Great service and excellent food. Would have scored it 5 stars if the cashier ringing me up wasn't so damn nasty.

My boyfriend & I ate dinner in this diner on Thursday night. He ordered a shrimp salad platter, which was good. I ordered a brisket sandwich on rye bread. The brisket was so chewy. I looked in the slices of the meat & saw it had fat in the brisket. It was gross. The fat made it chewy. I should have sent back the brisket but I didn't. I only ate 1/2 the sandwich, I never had such awful brisket like that in my life. This is the second time I ate at Park Place Diner & I will NEVER EAT there again, The brisket was awful!! read more

I decided to stop at the Park Place diner in Matawan. It's located right across from Aberdeen Shopping Center, and the Town Square Diner. Atmosphere: The atmosphere of the Park Place Diner is typical of a modern diner. It's not metallic or shiny, but a nice modern building.   The front door is located next to the dessert case as well as a bar. Inside, there are plenty of booths and tables.  Apparently, it's a great local spot to hold a business meeting.  Coffee: The coffee was brewed hot and fresh, and the waitress refilled it often. Food: The menu at the Park Place Diner is massive, and they have everything from breakfast, lunch, and dinner specials. They also serve everything all day long, which is nice.   I decided to order the farmers omelet, which came with pancakes. The Farmers Omelet was stuffed with Ham, Onion, Peppers, Potatoes and Cheddar Cheese. It had the most cheese I've seen in an omelet. Ordering pancakes at a diner can always be risky. I've had good pancakes, but I've also had bad, flat, pancakes. The pancakes at the Park Place Diner were light and fluffy and tasted good. I was pleased! Service: The waitress was one of the friendliest waitresses I've had recently. Even though the Park Place Diner was busy, she made sure to refill my coffee, and the food came out quickly. Overall Thoughts/Would I Come Back to the Park Place Diner? I liked the Park Place Diner in Matawan, and if I'm in the area, I'll be back. Some of the lunch and dinner options interested me. read more

Park Place Diner - Farmers Omelet - Diners Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

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This place has pretty good food. Only reason I gave 4 stars iS because the hollandaise sauce was curdled and the poached egg wasn't runny enough. But all in all the pancakes were delicIous and so was the cheesecake. It's a cute place to eat and it was cozy. Staff was super friendly too. read more

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I've been going to this diner for a while and I would say it's a reliably good option. Classic diner sandwiches and burgers, nice breakfast, and pretty good salads. Can get a bit crowded sometimes. Service has always been polite and friendly. My favorite is the cheeseburger deluxe. read more

Best diner in matawan. Good food, personable staff and they're always consistent, which is what you want from your local diner. Another important trait to look for in a diner is their cleanliness . read more

New owner who changed the entire menu and raised the prices by 40% or more! And one dish is literally half the size of the original but the price went up! This is pure greed. Inflation is coming down. This is not how to retain or increase customers. And it is a DINER! Will not be back! read more

I've been here numerous times with family. Let me save you a long review and small instances... go across the street to towns square diner hidden in the Aberdeen plaza next to Ralph's ice... the food at park place is just beyond average compared to other diners out there. The service isn't nearly as accommodating compared to other places I've been to. Last time I went it seemed like my server was a druggy and I think it's better for everyone to just skip visiting this place. read more

A full bar in a diner!! YES, you read that right and my Mimosa special for breakfast for $7.77 was perfect! I turned my eggs into Benedict on toast just the way I like it. Everyone is super friendly and you know it's a local place when they know the names of the frequent guests! Also, ample seating and majority booths which I always prefer! There are so many great options on the menu and I look forward to move visits in the future. read more

Park Place Diner - Diners Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

Service was good. This was not my first time here the food just is not as good as it use to be it's very subpar. I hope they get back to what they use to be or I will not be back. read more

Large variety of menu items. Staff is helpful. I have been satisfied with the quality of the food. The atmosphere in the diner is welcoming. If you cannot stay, take your order to go. Large selection of delicious desserts. read more

Pandemic outdoor seating. Felt like breakfast and stopped in here for some pancakes. Service is very good. Friendly staff. The pancakes were very good and filling. 1 order came with 4 of them. And they were big. Could only get through 2 of them. Nice place to sit outside under the tent. Till the heat started to rise. But i can see this place being very crowded when a nice breeze is out read more

Let me start by saying, I write reviews for places, never a bad review,however, this bares a mention. Today my wife & I went for lunch at 1pm we had a waitress who decided to ridicule her due to her small stature. Who the hell does this waitress think she is to embarrass my wife like that, so rude, disrespectful & unprofessional. The food was not great either as it upset my stomach so bad as well. She should be fired. My wife went to mngt & reported her she should not be in the food industry or any kind of position being around customer service, waitressing. She was an adult around 40+ years old so she was not an immature kid, however, she was ignorant & she should be ashamed of herself & so should the diner. We would Never, Ever eat here again & I work a few blocks away. read more

Found this classic diner online at a halfway point between family members. We all met up just because it was Saturday! Carol was out excellent server and we all look forward to coming back for more. Loved loved loved the pancakes and fresh fruit. Mimosa's and Bloody Mary's also excellent! read more

Great service, not bad food, but my girlfriend found a very short hair in her drink and I found one on the plate near my soup bowl.

Forgot phone so no pics, clean restaurant, nice waitress food very good with one caveat WORST BACON EVER!!! no taste and hard like glass.... Sausage was excellent as was EVERYTHING else.... can't get 5 stars with lousy bacon.... read more

Had to send her food back three times to get it cooked properly seriously and there was only four tables in the place at this time and one of the host that works there he's extremely rude read more

Went here for breakfast one morning on a Sunday and it was okay compared to my usual experiences. Just this time the employees weren't really getting a long. They were a little obnoxious in communication. The food took quite a bit to come out about 20 to 30 minutes for french toast. Coffee refills we're slow. Used to be decent but now it's not that great. There are many competitors that are better and cheaper ‍ read more

This is not up to par with other Jersey diners. The food is not good. The third time I have been here. Three strikes and out . sorry

Good burger and fries. Very nice staff except for the grouchy mature lady who worked behind the lunch counter. Nevermind her and her attitude cuz everyone else is great. read more

Unfortunately our experience was marred by poor service and a messed up breakfast order. First, our server was extremely pushy and inconsiderate. I understand you want to keep the ordering process moving to turn over tables and get customers through, but I was there with my near 90-year old grandfather visiting from out of state, trying to have a conversation when he is very hard of hearing. This waitress told us to "order now and talk later" after we had just ordered our drinks and hasn't looked at the menu. Second, after the check came, and my elderly grandfather was still finishing his coffee and while we were still talking she came by and insisted we close out - it had been less than 10 minutes since we'd finished our meal. She then proceeded to complain to the booth next to us about customers who sit and talk after their meals....This isn't NYC, it's the Jersey burbs, and the place was not nearly as busy by the time we finished our meal. In addition, I ordered the classic country omelette, only it didn't come with any gravy. It was just a dry potato, meat, and tomato omelette. One star, no need to return. read more

We've been coming to this diner for many years. The food is delicious and we always enjoy our experience. The pastries are incredible and everything we've ever eaten here has been exactly what we wanted and ordered. Definitely recommend read more

I didn't have high expectations when I walked in with my sister, considering everyone stared at us for a good minute before they had the novel idea of asking us if we wanted to sit. The waitress was friendly until I had to send back my plate- I ordered the pasticio. The outside boiling hot and the inside was ice cold, literally frozen. This dish was something out of a Gordon Ramsey kitchen nightmares episode. The owner just stood there at the bar area, clearly seeing but failing to even recognize the concern or the fact that I sent back their mediocre food. He didn't even bother to come over or apologize. You're better off eating at McDonald'a. read more

Delicious. Went here for first time with a party of four. We had an assortment of entrees all of which were delicious. Our party enjoyed the roast duck, pancakes, chicken franchese, and a burger. Will be returning! read more

We went there looking for an alternative to IHOP. Got there before 10 am on a saturday. It has the normal diner vibe. i was pleasantly surprised that there was minimal waiting. We all had different breakfast items. In my opinion everything was good. Not amazing just good portions, good flavors, good service. I would come back again. read more

If I can write 0 stars I would ditch play is not child friendly. I went here to have breakfast for my birthday with my son was three years old because he was. sitting down kicking his feet and I'm on the bottom. He was sitting down on his iPad. Yes still people were uncomfortable. I had one customer give me a dirty look and she ended up moving her chair. My son threw the iPad on the floor landing next to the waitresses feet the waitress gave me a dirty look along with the customer. The customer eventually moved, but yet we're still looking at me with shame as if I am a horrible mom for not being able to make my son stop. Now another story woman comes up to me and tells my son you need to stop kicking the chair. I was so uncomfortable she made me cry, I was so uncomfortable to even stay there and eat my food I left and at this point I didn't even eat my food took two bites out of it and told him that I refuse to even pay I was treated horribly. I don't recommend families with kids to go there. They are very rude, they ruined my whole birthday. I went home crying sobbing. I have gone in more restaurants that I can't even count in my life. This was the only place that I've ever felt this way never in my life have I ever felt uncomfortable at a restaurant because of my children I've seen kids out of control at restaurants. My son was just sitting down on his iPad just because he was kicking. The feet was bothering everyone. they tell me I cannot leave without paying I cannot eat my food and just leave and not pay I said what food was I even able to eat since I've sat down I've been nothing but uncomfortable and this was the last straw I take a look at my table I said, I only took two bites of my food. If I can't sit here and eat my food without being called out on my son and made uncomfortable I'm not paying for my food. I came to eat at a restaurant not to be so uncomfortable that you can't even sit to eat nasty nasty nasty people read more

I don't get it, guys. I really don't, this place is rough. Eggs were rushed and way way to runny. Very difficult to tolerate eating basically raw eggs. I did appreciate the pricing however, just wish I didn't increase my chance of Salmonella. read more

I've definitely heard plenty about New Jersey's famous diners, so I decided to finally try one out for a late dinner (~9:00PM). Park Place is a large establishment with plenty of booths as well as tables and a bar. The menu is similarly expansive with items ranging from all-day breakfast to burgers and sandwiches to dive bar fare. I decided to try the Pizza Burger, a concoction that involves melted slabs of mozzarella and dollops of marinara sauce. For $7.50 (the deluxe price which comes w/ tomato, lettuce, pickle, cole slaw, and fries), you get a very generous portion. The burger itself is an 8 oz. slab of meat while the sides are all plentiful as well. The plate, to be frank, was huge. Unfortunately, size cannot always make up for quality. Overall, my burger lacked flavor and the accoutrements did little to liven up my palate. For a pizza burger that held so much promise, I was left feeling a bit unsatisfied. Service-wise, Park Place servers are generally warm and inviting, but my party was given the awkward cold shoulder upon walking in... and no one came by to refill our waters even though I saw servers just hanging out by the register. I understand it was late (-ish because they are, after all, open til 3am on weekends), but it was strange to flag down servers just for water. Overall, you pretty much get what you pay for. I think there are possible diamonds among the rough landscape of a very expansive menu, so I'm sure another late night of not wanting to cook will draw me back to Park Place diner. read more

Park Place Diner - Pizza burger deluxe. A lot of food for the price - Diners Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

For a late breakfast on New Year's Day, my family decided to try out Park Place Diner as it is really close to home. The diner was extremely busy as their large parking lot was nearly full. Somewhat of a pancake junkie, I was craving some for lunch and thankfully my order of buttermilk pancakes was excellent. Cooked spot on to a nice slightly browned and golden hue they were moist, fresh, and fluffy. You can use 0whatever positive adjectives for pancakes to describe them. Nice to see that a creamy whipped butter was supplied as well. Though my one negative was that the blueberries weren't all that fresh with a fair number of them being overripe and wrinkled. Mom's "Everything" Omelette was cooked exactly the way she wanted which is a tad above done. All of the ingredients were fresh and the eggs were seasoned nicely too. Home fries were cooked properly to a crisp toasty exterior and hot moist interior. She particularly like the slightly charred and chunky texture of the potatoes. Sister had the corned beef hash with scrambled eggs and home fries. She remarked on how tasty the corned beef was and that the scrambled eggs were fresh and seasoned well. Again the home fries were cooked on point. When walking in I spied the pastry display case and noticed several really fresh looking cakes and pies, so after finishing our lunch dishes we chose to indulge in dessert and try out the banana cream pie. The pie slice didn't look too pretty when it was presented to us (looked to have been sliced a bit roughly, though cream pies are hard to slice evenly), but tasting the first spoonful I was very very happy to taste some really smooth & rich cream and fresh banana slices embedded inside said cream. Coupled with a cup of the surprisingly robust coffee, it was a really nice way to conclude lunch. Overall we all left quite happy with a very solid breakfast for lunch. read more

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If I could give this place a 0 star I would. I am writing this more for the owner then for the patrons. I went on 8/4/22 and sat with my family for breakfast. I've gone here a handful of times because of location to my home. Food is mediocre and service is fine. On this specific day the host got annoyed with another waitress and went off on her using profanity stomping his feet in and out of the diner. He had a mean mug on his face the rest of the meal. I complained to the waitress (who was very nice) and she said she'd look into comping the meal. However, those above her said no. They came over and offered a dessert. A dessert? I don't want another meal to be there longer and witness lack of professionalism and common courtesy. You have lost a customer. And I wish that the owner saw this behavior and addresses it. Employees are representative of your brand. This experience was annoying and I wish I never paid for it as it was extremely unpleasant. read more

Partially disturbed but also dying laughing at this happy waitress- grilled cheese with tomato and bacon... or in this case, rubbery bread with some tomato, bits of cheese and no bacon! Also was offered different sizes for soup, decided on a large... what was the small if that was the large?! The cheeseburger we ordered was just a burger. Did they run out of cheese? Embarrassing read more

Park Place Diner - Large soup...? - Diners Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

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