JJ’s Diner Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "This place was super cute, cozy, and clean."
• "We love the atmosphere. Jays grandma really knows how to cook haha, amazing steak and eggs, pancakes, sausage links, and so much more."
• "Nice, restful atmosphere, tho."
• "A homey, clean and very upbeat, happy little dinner."
• "Such a cute small mom and pop kind of diner."
• "Small restaurant, gives a small town vibe."
• "Really adorably quaint diner, exactly what your expecting when you walk in."

Cons:

• "The place feels a bit cramped."
• "The place was packed as if Covid restrictions do not exist."
• "There was absolutely no social distancing!"
• "This place is teeny tiny so you really have to enjoy eating on top of other people to find it enjoyable."
• "The mood of the restaurant was not good. They were playing elevator music."
• "It seems they have an issue with a draft from the doors and windows."
• "The only negative was that the staff was clearly in a hurry to turn over tables and told us we had to pay and leave almost immediately after we were finished."

Service

Pros:

• "The service here is awesome. I usually sit in Carol's area because she always takes such good care of me."
• "The service was amazing."
• "Fantastic food and service."
• "Our waitress was fantastic! She was so sweet and helpful, she explained everything to us and let us know all the specials and answered any questions we had."
• "The staff is really friendly and helpful."
• "Service (from Patty) was great."
• "Service was great. I couldn't have asked for more."

Cons:

• "Waited for an hour, as we waited the hour waitress never came back to refill our coffee or give us lemons like we asked."
• "We waited almost an hour and a half for our food."
• "I watched the waitress take leftover water from another table, that just left and served it to the guy on the counter 3 seats away from me!!!"
• "Two waitresses mocked my deaf friend right in front of us."
• "They don't give good service I feel because the tip is already in your bill."
• "Waitress worked slow and was not attentive to her customers."
• "Service is slow; we always have to wait quite a bit before we get a server."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The chicken and waffle special that is only on Sunday’s did not disappoint."
• "The food was delicious!!! What a great find!"
• "Great food, great service."
• "The Chicken and Waffles are must! The fried chicken is huge! so moist, the waffle is soft, and the gravy is so yummy."
• "Food was amazing and nicely cooked."
• "The food is great and the prices are unbeatable."
• "The food was big portions and full of flavor."

Cons:

• "The eggs Benedict was not good either."
• "Honestly it was the eggs, they had an odd taste."
• "The wrap was covered and dripping with grease."
• "Food is subpar the owner J was way too talkative."
• "Service was ok, food wasn't great."
• "Food wasn't great but it was good. Pancakes were really good as were the omelettes."
• "All the food (eggs/bacon/waffles/sausage) was overcooked/recooked/dry like it was reheated leftovers."

Price

Pros:

• "The price is budget-friendly. We ordered all of the above plus drinks and our order only came to 30 something bucks. YOU CAN NOT BEAT THAT."
• "It is inexpensive and the food is really good."
• "Prices are much lower than any other diner in Atlantic County which probably explains why she is packed every single day of the week."
• "Prices were also very reasonable."
• "Can’t beat the prices either."
• "Definitely worth going for breakfast or lunch, prices are very good as well."
• "Great food and price!"

Cons:

• "Service was good but the prices were terrible. Very very expensive."
• "The food is good, but expensive compared to some other local places."
• "Shouldn’t be priced at $16.95 per meal with non-quality steak for breakfast."
• "Very bad service, and waitress lied to me told me they make fresh turkey for the club."
• "The quality just isn't there. If there is another food option available go with that."
• "If you don’t like the food they charge you anyway!"
• "Not even given a full refund shorted some change. I can see your Supervisor or manager staff chose pettiness over professionalism and satisfaction of a consumer."

Owner/Management

Pros:

• "The owner seems thoughtful greeting and conversing with guests."
• "The owners are wonderful people & I'm happy to be part of the JJ'S family."
• "The owner walked around meeting people and asking how everything was which I always think is a great touch."
• "The owner of the place is the friendliest person you'll meet."
• "Jay greeted everyone and the servers were great."
• "The owner himself made it his priority to greet us at the door."
• "The owner Jay was pleasant, polite and funny."

Cons:

• "As soon as I walked in, the manager ran us to the table...It was very rude."
• "The manager wouldn’t honor the menu prices online-even though they have a sign up to scan for the menu."
• "When we told the general manager how upset we were... he told us the 20% off was 'better than nothing'."
• "JJ the owner comes out and he too is quite friendly, only TOO friendly for my taste."
• "Did not have a good experience here... the owner J was way too talkative."
• "The buzz I heard afterwards was that that were previously at an other smaller location and they had to find a larger venue."
• "JJ is standing in back of my husband in the booth, WINKING his eyes repeatedly at me mid conversation."