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Piston Diner

3.9 (105 reviews)
Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Dogs allowed

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Philly cheesesteak soup
Steve A.

Piston Diner has been where it is for ages. You can see from some of the old reviews that this place used to be a rather leaky piston (engine analogy). New ownership, from what I can tell, has remade it greatly. We were a party of ten, called ahead and were instantly told "yes, this is fine". When we got there, the tables were all set up in the side room for us. Excellent service. A couple of the meals arrived a little late, they ran out of Pepsi partway through, and they were out of their signature soup, but these were not unusual problems overall. Drinks were refilled quite well, good service. The main room includes the dessert tower and the salad bar, no foods on display in our little room, but the place feels surprisingly more like a diner inside than I thought from the outside. Speaking of food... I would say "typical diner". There are some excellent offerings on the menu, but when they come out, you realize the ingredients and preparation are fairly plain. The Philly cheesesteak soup was interesting and I'm glad several of us tried that. The salad bar seems quite small, but you may load your plate with what they have there and I feel like I did fairly well with the limited selection. I was rather jealous of the seafood alfredo, and as I dug into the special Louisiana cajun pasta, I was struck by a few things: * The raw peppers are kinda jarring. Should have been cooked (and probably red, not green, for flavor). * The sauce has not a hint of Cajun in it. Nice and creamy, like an alfredo, but no spice. * The chicken was fairly plain without the sauce. But there was enough sauce. And just about everyone either finished their food or brought home what they couldn't finish. And they honored my coupon. So in the end, all the positives of this place bump it up in my opinion. It's not gourmet, but if you want to visit a Jersey diner or, as a regular, go for some diner food, Piston's worthy.

Steve J.

Piston Diner - Westville - You won't hear "No soup for you!" In this local diner! You will hear "soup flights!". Every soup homemade with passion and flavor! Their potatoe leek is award winning, creamy and delicious. The Pennsylvania Dutch soup was just as good. The fav among our group was the chicken pasta. So many selections! We also hit up some of the comfort food this warm and welcoming diner offers. Tuna melt, chicken wrap, and a carved turkey melt all hot the spot. Every meal comes with a cup of soup so you can taste at least one! Or get the flights they offer to taste them all. Awesome staff and service. #soup #homemade #diner #soupflight #hashtagstevej #foodie #supportlocal #comfortfood

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Dave D.

I have been meaning to provide a post-Covid review of everyone at my church's go-to-diner and today as I shared breakfast with a group of 20 people, I realized today was the day! First the good stuff ... the people who own, manage and work at The Piston Diner all seem to care about everyone who eats here. Friendliness and a desire to "know your story" has been a mark reflective of this diner since it opened. When you take a glance around the walls of this diner you will see accolades from a wide variety of community organizations, and I know that the diner regularly gives back to the church I am part of as well as to other faith-based organizations. The food is TOP NOTCH diner food! There is a classic diner's menu that seems to have everything but the kitchen sink on it and who knows maybe one of their vast options of omelets just might be called that. There breakfasts are great, but the sandwiches will cover two meals in one unless you have a really huge appetite! Freshly made soup is always on the menu and I love soup, so I regularly enjoy many of their offerings. When you watch the interactions with customers it is clear that many are repeat customers ordering up their favorite Piston choices! Now, the bad is just a reality of the times we live in. You might have to wait a little bit longer than you did in 2018 or 2019 to be taken care of. There are signs looking for wait staff, but it seems all restaurants are in the same predicament. Today, we came as a group of 20 (We did make reservations ahead of time.); we were seated right away but understandably the service was a bit slow, but our group understands the times we are in ... however, if you are an inpatient individual who demands immediate service perhaps the comfy feeling of The Piston might not be for you. I just smile when I hear people say 'they are going to the Piston' because I know they will leave happy!

Supposed to be a Greek salad, this is no Greek salad I've ever seen, waste of money.

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This restaurant is awesome I've eaten Breakfast , Lunch and Dinner hear and never had a bad meal.

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One of my favorite diners. Great food for the price. Went in at open and didn't feel like an unwanted customer

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Been here a few times, always have had great food. Waitresses are very nice and my daughter loves their pancakes!

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My favorite diner ever!! Staff is so nice and the food is amazing!! The only diner I trust to make cream chipped beef!!

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We came in for dinner, our waitress was great. Food was fast & delicious, clean & comfortable diner!

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Great breakfast. Great variety. Good service. Clean restaurant. never have any complaints.

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Great food. Great service. Food came fast and was excellent. Owner friendly and makes sure everything is fine.

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Went for breakfast. Good food and excellent prices. Typical NJ diner food, hot and good

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Great food! Great staff. We went in on a very busy morning and it went more than perfect. No waiting, big booths, well cooked meals.

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The service is prompt and friendly. Food came out in a reasonable time. Food is consistently tasty. Love the lentil soup!

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Mother's Day brunch at Sabrina's Café with my beautiful daughter We made sure to get there early…read morebecause if you know anything about this neighborhood gem, you know they don't take reservations. This wasn't my first time at Sabrina's, so I already knew the service would probably be a little different with the Mother's Day rush -- and understandably so. Overall, the food was still good! We started with their Blueberry Lavender Lemonade, made with blueberry and lavender, then garnished with fresh blueberries and lemon. It was so refreshing and honestly one of my favorite parts of the meal. For our entrées, I ordered the Shrimp & Grits and added salmon, while my daughter got the Teriyaki Salmon Bowl. For appetizers, we tried one of their "Heated Rivalry" May specials: Shane Hollander's Jambalaya Benedict. It came with shredded potato waffles, two poached eggs, fried shrimp, Creole sauce, smoked beef andouille sausage, pico de gallo, and green onions. Now listen... it looked AMAZING on the menu and had so much potential, but the taste was a little underwhelming for me. The dish came out room temperature, almost like it had been sitting for a while, and I really think it would've hit differently if it had been served hot -- especially the potato waffles. Still, I understand they were extremely busy and trying to accommodate everyone during the holiday rush. Sabrina's is definitely still a local favorite that I'll continue to support. Overall rating for this visit: 8/10

The service was great even though it was incredibly busy for Mother's Day. My dad loved the shrimp…read moreand grits and enjoyed that he received so many shrimp (7 or 8) that all had good size to it. The chicken and waffles were also excellent. My young son really enjoyed this. The fried buttermilk chicken was so on point that we ordered a second one as a side dish. Likewise the buttermilk chicken sandwich was great. I added bacon which was a good call. I would have liked the bacon a bit crispier and I think raw spinach rather than sautéd spinach would have helped the chicken stay crispier. We also order pancakes. The pancakes were super big. I'm talking dinner plate big. Unfortunately the taste did not live up to the big size. The texture was off putting and the flavor was strange. As for ambiance, it can get a bit loud since it is essentially and empty room with only a little decoration. They do have a small outside eating area which was quieter and could be quite nice on a day with comfy temperatures. All in all it was a good experience and we would go back again.

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Stopped in the Bok Building and had no idea Miles Table has a location there! I had never been to…read moreany of their locations but the one in Port Richmond I knew of. We decided to have breakfast here and I'm so glad we did! You take a menu, order at the counter and seat yourself. They bring the food to you. The coffee was perfect (they offer free refills which I LOVE!) and our food was so good! I enjoyed a traditional breakfast of scrambled eggs, potatoes (the BEST I have ever had-seasoned perfectly!), toast and bacon. My boyfriend enjoyed a the caramel apple pie French toast with a side of sausage. The space was nice and clean and the staff was friendly and helpful!

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Cozy atmosphere
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Chicken parm (single size!)
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4.4
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I had the pleasure of dining here on a Friday just before the crowd arrived. They have live music…read moreevery Friday starting at 6:30 PM, which creates a great atmosphere. The ambiance is perfect for a ladies' night, date night, or even a reservation for a larger group. The entrées were delicious, authentic, fresh, and beautifully presented. We had the lamb chops and the cod, and both were excellent. The fresh natural limeade was also very refreshing. The owners, chef, and staff were polite, friendly, and professional. This was my second time dining here, and I'll definitely be back to try brunch and enjoy dinner again.

Ordered take out from here recently, and over all I'd say the food gets an okay…read more Empanadas and chicken tacos were pretty good and the price was right on those. However, we also ordered their highly recomended chicken mofongo and.. it was not good at all. For one, for the amount of actual food you get it is NOT worth $27. Lets get that out of the way right off the bat. Dish is highly overpriced. The chicken was VERY dry. Like, need to take a sip of a drink every single bite dry. That alone made the dish bad, but then we tried the rest and it was bland and also.. dry? idk, dish wasn't good at all . Very overpriced, and I would never get or recommend someone order that ever again. Another minor issue, on their take out menue they have a bunch of coupons. One was for $5 off orders over $30 or something like that. i asked to use it, despite there being an expiration date of 12/31/25 on it. I figure, 'you're putting these out still, so you must still be honoring this coupon, right?" NO. The host asked a manager and they said they "shouldn't have put those menus out.' But you did.. so you honor the coupon. That's business 101. Fair, I guess? But just for some business advise.. it's $5 off for a first time customer that would have potentially come back and even told others to do so. Not now though. This was a take out experience, so I cannot comment on how it is if you order in the restaurant. i will say that the hostess/ girl at the counter was very nice, and accommodating though.

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Beautiful space!!!
Yuca Fries
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4.4
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0.3 mi
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This was our first visit to La Tentacion Pizza and Mexcian…read moreRestaurant. We have ordered takeout before, but it's always best to eat in and savor their delicious food piping hot. We were promptly seated to our table. We were greeted by Salina, who was our waitress and she asked us if we were ready to order drinks or an appetizer. In addition to cold water in 1 L bottles on the table they offer aqua Fresca, which is various flavored water with fresh cut fruit in it and also many different flavored smoothies. The aqua Fresca and the smoothies are delicious We started out with chips and guacamole which was excellent! The entrées we ordered were sizzling hot plate of chicken Fajitas, Chicken burrito, Vegetable burrito, a Chimichanga, a Mexican pizza that had refried beans spread over the base with fresh cut vegetables on top and sour cream. My granddaughter just got nachos with cheese on them. My grandson got chicken fingers with fries. Everybody was happy with their meal. The ambience was light and colorful to be accompanied by joyful Mexican music. Looking forward to going back and trying something I've never had before.

Cinco de Mayo ... I wanted to celebrate and I knew right where I wanted to go. La Tentacion (See my…read moreprevious review.) It's only minutes away. and I knew the food was good. The food was still good but even before a server arrived to wait on me, I noticed that chips and salsa were $10. TEN FRIGGIN DOLLARS for something that 99% of Mexican/ American restaurants offer for free. yes, I know the cost of doing business in a restaurant has gone up but a small bowl of chips and salsa is an expectation. you can always charge for extras. Like many restaurants, costs have increased which means the price of food for consumers has gone up. Sticker shock struck me up. and down the menu. I remembered great soups so I ordered the Tortilla Soup. For $8 I was served a bowl of broth with some cheese and avocado with tortilla chip strips. Tasty? Yes but $8 definitely not (No protein, no veggies ... broth.). Been hungry for gorditas... and I was not disappointed with my entree, which was served with two small ramekins of salsa (red and green). I enjoyed the salsa verde so I asked if I could have a little more never expecting that the extra salsa verde would be an up charge on my bill. I don't think I have ever been charged for extra hot sauce ever! They were busy ... Cinco de Mayo... service was good ... no music but I was outside watching the cars drive by. Next time I am hungering for Mexican I will just drive by because there are many other options that still put out a basket of chips and salsa and don't charge for extra hot sauce Oh ... the SEVEN DOLLAR Horchata offered a few good sips but I noticed that the glass had a very watery appearance after only a quarter of the drink was consumed and it tasted it too ... $7.

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French toast with very fresh fruit and eggs.
French toast with very fresh fruit and eggs.
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