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Friday, June 18, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
24 Hour Diners in Sussex County
I noticed while perusing our visitor statistics that someone came to our site by Googling: "24 Hour Diners in sussex northern new jersey".
I figured this would be a useful tidbit of information that is not commonly available, so here's a quick list:
Hampton Diner (EDIT: only on the weekends!)
...That's it, unless anyone wants to prove us wrong.
Though it is technically in Passaic County, the West Milford Diner is 24 hours, and not far from most points in eastern Sussex County. The same can be said for the Pompton Queen on Route 23, which is further, but probably faster to get to.
I figured this would be a useful tidbit of information that is not commonly available, so here's a quick list:
Hampton Diner (EDIT: only on the weekends!)
...That's it, unless anyone wants to prove us wrong.
Though it is technically in Passaic County, the West Milford Diner is 24 hours, and not far from most points in eastern Sussex County. The same can be said for the Pompton Queen on Route 23, which is further, but probably faster to get to.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Prestige Diner
1318 Springfield Avenue, New Providence NJ 07974
We at DM had been hankering to visit a new diner for quite some time. Doing so requires a bit of a drive on our part, as we've exhausted the stock of local diners. We noticed the Prestige Diner had good reviews and wasn't too far, so we decided to make the trip.
The actual diner is easy to miss. It is located in "downtown" New Providence and butts up against the street - parking is accessible through a small driveway leading to the back.
Once you enter, you can see this is a more restaurant-esque diner - it has a front counter and booths, but the similarities in decor end there. We were seated as soon as we walked in the door.
The order:
- Bourbon Street Burger
- Sophie's Sky-High French Toast
We at DM had been hankering to visit a new diner for quite some time. Doing so requires a bit of a drive on our part, as we've exhausted the stock of local diners. We noticed the Prestige Diner had good reviews and wasn't too far, so we decided to make the trip.
The actual diner is easy to miss. It is located in "downtown" New Providence and butts up against the street - parking is accessible through a small driveway leading to the back.
Once you enter, you can see this is a more restaurant-esque diner - it has a front counter and booths, but the similarities in decor end there. We were seated as soon as we walked in the door.
The order:
- Bourbon Street Burger
- Sophie's Sky-High French Toast
- Diet Coke
- Coffee
Our order was taken promptly. While we were perusing the menu, the waitstaff wasn't pushy (You need more time? Ughh!) or negligent (Oh, you need more time? I'll be back in half an hour).
The food came quickly, we clocked it at about 10 minutes.
We were pretty impressed with the food. The burger:
The burger was advertised as being "rubbed in Cajun spices", and found this to be mostly true - the burger was very spicy. It also featured lettuce, tomato, Monterey Jack cheese, cooked onions, french fries and salsa on the side. I was very pleased with this dish and would order it again.
The better half of DM ordered this concoction:
Sophia's Sky-High French Toast is three slices of french toast with freshly sliced strawberries and bananas with a cream cheese topping. I am a huge fan of cream cheese and french toast (the stuffed french toast at IHOP had been my favourite cream cheese+french toast creation before this), but the way they introduced the cream cheese into this dish was phenomenal! Instead of the usual appearance of cream cheese- thick and spreadable- this was more like a whipped, liquid topping. I was skeptical but open-minded. I dove right in, and with that first bite, there was no stopping me. The French toast itself was mediocre, nothing super special about it, but not bad either, but the topping and fruit really made it pop! I wish more diners had something this awesome on the menu.
Our bill wasn't too bad (with bonus receipt action):
We give Prestige Diner 4/5 Munchies. The only thing they could have done better would be cheaper prices - they're not extravagant but they are slightly above average.
- Coffee
Our order was taken promptly. While we were perusing the menu, the waitstaff wasn't pushy (You need more time? Ughh!) or negligent (Oh, you need more time? I'll be back in half an hour).
The food came quickly, we clocked it at about 10 minutes.
We were pretty impressed with the food. The burger:
The burger was advertised as being "rubbed in Cajun spices", and found this to be mostly true - the burger was very spicy. It also featured lettuce, tomato, Monterey Jack cheese, cooked onions, french fries and salsa on the side. I was very pleased with this dish and would order it again.
The better half of DM ordered this concoction:
Sophia's Sky-High French Toast is three slices of french toast with freshly sliced strawberries and bananas with a cream cheese topping. I am a huge fan of cream cheese and french toast (the stuffed french toast at IHOP had been my favourite cream cheese+french toast creation before this), but the way they introduced the cream cheese into this dish was phenomenal! Instead of the usual appearance of cream cheese- thick and spreadable- this was more like a whipped, liquid topping. I was skeptical but open-minded. I dove right in, and with that first bite, there was no stopping me. The French toast itself was mediocre, nothing super special about it, but not bad either, but the topping and fruit really made it pop! I wish more diners had something this awesome on the menu.
Our bill wasn't too bad (with bonus receipt action):
We give Prestige Diner 4/5 Munchies. The only thing they could have done better would be cheaper prices - they're not extravagant but they are slightly above average.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Marc J. Brenner
This is a placeholder post for an article about Marc J. Brenner, Esquire. He's starting to become an internet phenomenon and we need to get in on the ground floor before this thing blows up. We found him funny first, okay. We noticed back in the last few months of '08 that he was on pretty much every diner placemat in northern NJ, his smiling face always greeting us.
More to come later!
More to come later!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Empire Diner
After a long, unannounced hiatus Diner Monster is back, bringing you the best and the worst of diners everywhere- but mostly in Northern New Jersey.
1315 U.S. 46 Parsippany, NJ 07054
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Parsippany-NJ/Empire-Diner/92317552027
Formerly known as The Par-Troy Diner.
This is the only diner where the testosterone half of Diner Monster has been wowed by the pancakes, and after all the diners we've been to, we know pancakes.
It's a bit of a drive from our base of operation but completely worth it.
The food is good and cheap, with good portions. It's also one of the only diners I've found to have salad options where the meat isn't the main source of flavor (bonus points for vegetarian-friendly cuisine outside of the breakfast menu!), and where the salad isn't over seven dollars- most of the meatless options land anywhere between three something and five, and for the amount of salad you get it's worth it.
Our friend and French toast aficionado has also mentioned that this is her favorite diner French toast, and I can most definitely vouch for that.
My other half mentioned that he likes all the bonuses you get with the California Burger: shredded lettuce, black olives, pickles, peppers, carrots, and cucumbers. And how the shredded lettuce was much easier to work with than the whole leaf.
Service has been prompt every time we've gone there- we're seated quickly, our orders are taken, and the food is brought out within a reasonable amount of time. The wait staff has always been kind and polite, which isn't always the case when they see young patrons (they usually assume the tip is going to suck, or that everyone is just going to order water).
On a side note, don't be afraid to special order at this diner. They've yet to get a request of mind wrong. Assuming it's nothing oddly specific or nothing resembling it is on the menu, it's a safe bet they'll get it right.
For good service, reasonable prices, and good food the Empire Diner recieves a four out of five Munchies.
1315 U.S. 46 Parsippany, NJ 07054
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Parsippany-NJ/Empire-Diner/92317552027
Formerly known as The Par-Troy Diner.
This is the only diner where the testosterone half of Diner Monster has been wowed by the pancakes, and after all the diners we've been to, we know pancakes.
It's a bit of a drive from our base of operation but completely worth it.
The food is good and cheap, with good portions. It's also one of the only diners I've found to have salad options where the meat isn't the main source of flavor (bonus points for vegetarian-friendly cuisine outside of the breakfast menu!), and where the salad isn't over seven dollars- most of the meatless options land anywhere between three something and five, and for the amount of salad you get it's worth it.
Our friend and French toast aficionado has also mentioned that this is her favorite diner French toast, and I can most definitely vouch for that.
My other half mentioned that he likes all the bonuses you get with the California Burger: shredded lettuce, black olives, pickles, peppers, carrots, and cucumbers. And how the shredded lettuce was much easier to work with than the whole leaf.
Service has been prompt every time we've gone there- we're seated quickly, our orders are taken, and the food is brought out within a reasonable amount of time. The wait staff has always been kind and polite, which isn't always the case when they see young patrons (they usually assume the tip is going to suck, or that everyone is just going to order water).
On a side note, don't be afraid to special order at this diner. They've yet to get a request of mind wrong. Assuming it's nothing oddly specific or nothing resembling it is on the menu, it's a safe bet they'll get it right.
For good service, reasonable prices, and good food the Empire Diner recieves a four out of five Munchies.
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