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    Rustic Mill Diner & Pancake House

    3.1 (144 reviews)
    ModerateDiners, American

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    Quiet
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    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Taylor Ham Eggs Sandwich
    Kristin S.

    Rustic Mill has been around for a long time and is a Cranford town staple. It's changed hands over the years but the food has remained up to par. Eat in or to-go always good quality and quick service! As with many diners, there is always updating to do inside, but so it goes.

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    Inquiring M.

    The service was good. Our waitress was extremely sweet and attentive. The food was pretty bland in my honest opinion. Everything needed salt and flavor, my tastebuds were searching for it. The French toast was the most bland French toast that's ever crossed my plate. I will say I appreciate how easily spreadable the butter was, that was a plus. The country fried steak could've used more gravy and was also dry and flavorless. The pastrami Reuben wasn't bad nor were the curly fries, hence why I'm going with the two Stars. I do feel the biscuit and eggs were the best part of the meal. Although I was semi bothered they charged extra for my eggs to be fried over easy, never encountered an extra charge for egg preparation. The OJ could've also been colder. So overall the food experience was sub par. But again we had a really nice waiter. That's all I have.

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    Winnie T.

    Rustic is one of the diners in our rotation now. The kids love the burgers and the portions are huge. Easily more than enough for a meal. Prices are really reasonable too which is nice. We haven't eaten there yet as we have been ordering ahead. The food is always ready on time.

    Omelette with egg beaters , turkey sausage , and spinach ! Great
    Eva Z.

    I have been to this diner several times in the last few years . I've noticed they upgraded their pancake menu so I decided to give it a try . I ordered an omelette and the pbj pancakes . The omelette was cooked the way I wanted to and the turkey sausage was nice . But the star of the order was the PBJ pancakes .. there's are a MUST ! The pancakes were super golden brown , fluffy and the ratio to peanut butter : jelly on top was perfect. So good it should be illegal !

    Belgian waffle with sausage.
    Kim P.

    In high school I spent many hours at this diner. I've heard they've changed owners but when I stepped into this diner last weekend, it seemed like not much had changed. It was updated but still had that classic NJ diner feel. We were seated right away and the friendly waitress quickly got our coffee order and delivered it to the table. We sat at a table in the section that's closest to the street. The restaurant was light and seemed clean. The waitress was attentive and helpful, bringing us a full carafe of coffee to keep on the table for the four of us to do our own refills. The food was typical diner food. Lots of options to pick from, but from my own Belgian waffle with sausage to bites of my dining partners pancakes and French toast I can say that the food was just okay. The sausage was delicious but everything else was just okay. Bottom line: Typical diner, service was great though the food was just okay.

    We got a pretty good spread for 3 people...
    Mort C.

    A quick review of Rustic Mill Diner. It's a local diner not too far from my home in the next town over. My wife and daughter have frequented this restaurant so I decided to give them a try for a quick take-out meal. I placed an order through Yelp which was completed by Grubhub. I was given a 20 minute estimate to pick up our order and when I arrived at the restaurant, the food was already at the counter for me. I checked the bag to see if anything was missing and it was all there. The diner itself was clean and well maintained but I can't comment on the service aspect as I didn't dine there. The food was very good for standard diner fare. The burgers were huge, sides were hot and we all enjoyed the meal that we received from them. Next time we'll give them a try for dine in to see how the servers will treat us... Cheers to all!!

    Strawberry Cheesecake pancakes were very good. Big portion plenty of fresh strawberries and the cream cheese frosting was perfect. Not too sweet and cheesecake flavor. I was at the counter so service was quick. Friendly waitress.

    Mark F.

    Back again Covid 19 protocols are being followed Indoor dining available Lots of choices

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    Samantha S.

    As an avid diner fan, I was looking forward to a late night bite of all American food hunkered down in one of those cushioned booths. We got there around 9pm and were seated immediately (yay cushioned booth!) but that was about where the good experience here ended. My California Burger was a big disappointment. I asked for medium rare and it came about cooked to order but the bun got so soggy so fast it became almost inedible. Would it be such a hassle to toast the bun? The fries were okay but too heavily crisped. It was like biting into crunchy frying oil. Our waitress, while nice enough, had a bit of (I hate to say it) a B.O. issue and she was somewhat inattentive, which was surprising as the place was far from packed. Wasn't the worst experience ever but I definitely wouldn't return.

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    Good basic diner, consistent quality. Local for us so convenient. Decent menu, clean, good service

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    Great breakfast spot , no complaints! Food price is reasonable and their is no wait ! Will be back

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    Food was eh...should specify if food is going to be raw lookiny smoked salmon should be written as smoked raw salmon

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    The food is disgusting. The place is totally filthy. It reeks of mold. It is way overpriced service staff is nasty ....stay away.

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