Jefferson Diner Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was good no doubt it was very delicious."
• "Jefferson Diner has an extensive menu and always do it good."
• "Every time here delivers. When the spoon floats on bisque you know it's good. Huge pieces of lobster."
• "Monster looking burgers cooked perfectly upon request."
• "The Fried Fish Panini well seasoned and portioned."
• "Family loved their French Toast & Nutella Pancakes while I enjoyed the Chicken Fingers."
• "Jefferson Diner truly excels in crafting a delightful egg breakfast plate!"

Cons:

• "The food is mediocre, prices are high."
• "Food ok not the best for the prices you pay $18 + for a patty melt is alot."
• "Mid food and way too overpriced."
• "The food was not good in my opinion. I had the French onion soup which had 3-4 slices of bread in it which soaked up all the liquid so it was basically bread soup lol."
• "The cuban sandwich was not very good, had a lot of pieces of fat and tasted like bbq pulled pork, which is not typical on a cuban sandwich."
• "The food was still very good."
• "Food was not bad but not good either (boring and tasteless)."

Service

Pros:

• "I was also very happy with the service, seeing that I was in a wheelchair the staff moved quickly to assist with getting an easy accessible table and they were very friendly overall."
• "Very friendly staff!"
• "The server was very friendly. Staff was joyful."
• "The service was great considering the size of our group and the staff of college age kids was fantastic."
• "Staff were extremely helpful and friendly."
• "Our waitress Lisa made our day with her beautiful smile, attentive but not intrusive service and all around good nature."
• "The service was outstanding! Wish I remembered the name of my server because he deserves props for being attentive without being too intrusive."

Cons:

• "Will never go again - spend your $ somewhere else."
• "The waiters are clueless."
• "The service absolutely sucks."
• "The service was lousy and waitress was rude."
• "Bad service, bad food, bad atmosphere."
• "Service was mildly rude when asked about the water situation."
• "The service was absolutely horrible. We had to ask for a server to come take our oder."

Price

Pros:

• "Moderately priced."
• "And prices are very affordable!"
• "The value is incredible with both the food and pricing spot on with so many items to choose from."
• "Very reasonable prices and great menu for all including vegetarians."
• "Everything is always perfect and the portions are awesome, prices are fair as well."
• "Friendly service and good food at good prices."
• "Always a pleasure coming here for a good meal."

Cons:

• "I believe the prices are on the higher level for the food."
• "Mid food and way too overpriced."
• "To pay almost $50 for a terrible breakfast really bothers me."
• "And my breakfast was way overpriced. Almost $20.00 for 2 eggs and ham."
• "The price point for a diner is a little high."
• "The prices are absurdly high to begin with - way overpriced honestly."
• "The prices are way too high for diner food."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Decor and exterior is really traditional and what you expect from a diner."
• "Enjoyed the atmosphere and decor."
• "The decor is cool. Lots of neon and a very retro feel to it."
• "The ambiance was classic old school diner with great music playing."
• "The atmosphere is everything you could want for a quintessential New Jersey diner experience."
• "Certainly had the perfect Diner feel to it. From the music and the layout of the place."
• "The vibe was fun and welcoming."

Cons:

• "The restroom was dirty."
• "The menu is overwhelming-- too many items crammed into every page."
• "It was crowded and loud."
• "The temperature in here was too cold."
• "Who needs a 15 page menu that looks like a scrapbook of pictures."
• "We sat for 20 min waiting for our waiter to even walk by our table and when they did they admitted to forgetting about us."
• "Plates were dirty as well."

Water Policy

Pros:

• "They only do bottled water now."
• "Update: I rather pay 4% more and get free tap water then be forced to pay more then $2 for bottled water."
• "They only offered bottled water and when asked why it was because straws and lemons could become contaminated."

Cons:

• "Refused to give us tap water and only have bottled water that you have to pay for."
• "You literally have to buy a bottle of water when you are sitting down and eating if you want water."
• "They don't serve tap water so you have to buy over priced bottled water."
• "Really turned off that they refuse to serve cups of tap water and ice to patrons, not even to kids."
• "I asked SEVERAL times for tap water, and the waitress refused!"
• "They’re charging for water now?"
• "Jefferson Diner charging for water? Seriously?"