Marlboro Diner Reviews Summary

Category: Diner

Address: 143 US-9, Morganville, NJ 07726, USA

Phone: +17328517200

Rating: 4.2
based on 142 reviews.

Menu Variety

Pros:

  • "They have variety of menu items."
  • "Can also get breakfast any time of the day."
  • "They literally have the best breakfast!!!"
  • "From eggs, sausage, to pancakes, French toasts, gyro to chicken parm to French dip sandwich, everything is awesome."
  • "The food is really good (highly recommend the panninis especially the turkey club pannini)"
  • "The food is outrageously delicious!"
  • "The food is absolutely delicious and not at all what you would typically get at any another diner."

Cons:

  • "Assuming it would be a tortilla wrap or similar, I was unaware it was wrapped with lettuce, which became very difficult to eat."
  • "Even the rolls were chewy and stale."
  • "Food was awful, turkey was raw."
  • "The crab cake mac and cheese was flavorless and tasted worse than you can get from a box."
  • "The chicken marsala was tasteless."
  • "The chicken parm was dripping with oil."
  • "The chicken in the gyro panini was dry and gritty and lacked flavor."

Service

Pros:

  • "We were seated quickly and the place was very clean."
  • "The entire staff. Very attentive, cheerful, and just a generally warm, incredibly welcoming feeling."
  • "The service was super quick and I enjoyed my visit."
  • "Service was excellent, friendly and attentive."
  • "The wait staff at Marlboro are wonderful."
  • "Our waitress Haiti just couldn’t have been any better."
  • "Food was very good and the service was excellent."

Cons:

  • "The place was empty."
  • "You don't get a warm friendly welcome when you walk in."
  • "To get a refill on a beverage was a task."
  • "The waitress never came back to see if the food came out okay or if we needed anything."
  • "That girl at the front where you check out couldn’t have been ruder."
  • "The wait staff seemed very aloof and unbothered by the frustration of the customers."
  • "Waitress forgot everything in the order and knew nothing about to menu so orders came out wrong and missing parts."

Price

Pros:

  • "the value for the dollar was good"
  • "ordered from their separate, daily specials menu. gave us SO many discounts!"
  • "The prices were surprisingly affordable."
  • "Portions are large. You won't leave hungry or broke!"
  • "Breakfast was delicious, prepared just the way I like it."
  • "The 4.99 special breakfast is huge and delicious."
  • "Their salads are great and homemade soups are delicious!"

Cons:

  • "But 30 bucks for a small wrap and grilled cheese with bacon. Overpriced."
  • "That cost us $11...."
  • "If that means only getting two pieces of French toast we would rather pay $3 more."
  • "I feel the food is bit pricey compared to Perkins."
  • "BTW, the coffee was almost THREE dollars."
  • "That was definitely not worth the price! That was a rip off!"
  • "I had never seen any restaurant/diner charge 10% fee for take out."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere is super homey."
  • "The ambiance was what we hope for in a diner."
  • "The restaurant is appealing, clean, and easily accessible for handicapped guests."
  • "Scrupulously clean very comfortable."
  • "It’s always clean n bright inside."
  • "The place inside was clean and comfy."
  • "Really nice place, I came in for lunch with my buddy."

Cons:

  • "Marlboro diner needs a renovation of the place as well. It has somewhat moldy smell to it."
  • "Noisy atmosphere and people who were there at 8pm were more or less trying to entertain kids and keep them in check in a public setting without it completely going of the rails."
  • "When it gets busier, getting attention of the server becomes tricky."
  • "Frozen spinach? No thanks. I think the corned beef hash came from a can as well..."
  • "Well I warmed the food up & cut into it & not only found hair cooked into it but a BUG !"
  • "Horrible experience and sad that I can't frequent a local business."
  • "I would highly recommend it for them to invest in crayons and coloring papers for young kids like other diners and restaurants have."

Management and Staff

Pros:

  • "The owner is the most caring, compassionate and loyal person."
  • "The owners, and staff are inviting, kind, and accommodating."
  • "Our waitress was efficient and patient since we had a big group."
  • "We had Joe this time and he was excellent, very friendly and welcoming."
  • "Owner and the staff are always polite and friendly."
  • "Every time I stop by I always am greeted with a smile, feeling like I’m at home."
  • "Kara and her staff are simply the best at taking care of their patrons."

Cons:

  • "I guess you don't want my business....NEVER again."
  • "I emailed the management about what happened and they never answered me."
  • "The manager couldn't be bothered by me expressing my concern either."
  • "Then one day my wife and I had terrible service. We complained to the manager and she just didn't care."
  • "Tonight I experienced the male owner of the establishment belittle, yell, and embarrass this one particular server."
  • "The owners god dam nasty mouth was not necessary."
  • "I am very disappointed, uncomfortable, and disheartened in the bullying I had witnessed tonight."

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