Park Wood Diner Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Great food and staff is friendly."
• "I had the lasagna and beans soup and he had swedish meatball with chicken soap.. and we had ice tea.. it was great."
• "The food was so delicious. We got a breakfast burrito, which was AMAZING."
• "Bacon, eggs and home fries were perfectly cooked."
• "The food is amazing in all facets."
• "Food was fresh and very nice portions."
• "The pancakes and french toast are excellent."

Cons:

• "The restaurant was not clean enough."
• "Foid is ok but has no kick to it everything is bland, butter has no flavor."
• "The steak that we choose medium well was cooked too much."
• "The potatoes from my egg benedict were very dry."
• "The side of ham was a little thin."
• "Terrible food terrible experience the shrimp had no flavor and was over cooked and very chewy."
• "The 'chef' put the entire plate under the salamander to melt the cheese which cooked the smoked salmon (a big no-no)."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff was incredibly welcoming."
• "Service is very good and friendly."
• "The serving staff is the best I've seen at a diner in a while."
• "Everyone was friendly and I would definitely recommend for a good quick meal for 2 people or 10."
• "Our waitress was friendly and attentive."
• "They have amazing service and fantastic food."
• "Service was fantastic."

Cons:

• "I sat down and wasn’t approached for at least 5 minutes."
• "The manager wasn’t apologetic at all and seemed frustrated with me rather than his incompetent chef."
• "Service was slow. Place wasn't packed. So not sure why that happen."
• "Service was slow and inattentive."
• "Zero acknowledgment for an unfortunate incident paired with an unprofessional manager means they will never get another dollar or recommendation from me."
• "RUDE HOSTESS (owner’s sister)."
• "Our Waitress Sherrie Seemed Like She Wanted To Hurry Us Out."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Place looks dated but who cares about that if the food is good."
• "Love the space and location."
• "It's a nice diner with large portions."
• "Truely the heart of a Jersey Diner."
• "The place is really nice. Service was excellent."
• "Lovely spot for a Sunday morning brunch. All are welcome."
• "Perfect classic diner experience."

Cons:

• "Didn't like that they have food sitting out on a table on this side when you walk in."
• "They are renovating at the same time they are open dust flying everywhere."
• "The parking lot was a little small, so be prepared to park in the street."
• "Horrible single serve men's room is soaked with urine, garbage overflowing from the can."
• "Nowhere near enough spaces in their parking lot."
• "I just didn't like the look of the seating."
• "The 'chef' put the entire plate under the salamander to melt the cheese which cooked the smoked salmon (a big no-no)."

Value

Pros:

• "Great service, great food at reasonable prices."
• "The prices are great. This IS the Maplewood Spot."
• "It's really cheap.. go there for lunch you will not regret it."
• "The portion sizes were good for the price you paid."
• "It was a good meal at a fair price."
• "Always courteous, quick sitting & generous serving size food, taste is good."
• "Food is very fresh and tasty."

Cons:

• "After I ordered it and finished my meal the waiter brought me a receipt that said the meal was 25 dollars."
• "Food was amazing. but I didn't like they don't do a birthday treat for the customers."
• "Prices are a little high, but that's where they have to be to operate in NJ."
• "Food is average at best."
• "They charged us 20$ for 5 terrible shrimp."
• "Mind you the cost was $19. Total rip off. Disappointing and unacceptable."
• "Food was ok, but I felt it overpriced for the quality."