I gave this place one star because it was the least amount I could give. I would rather eat at a hot dog stand. The food was Lukewarm at best, most was cold. The cold food however was the best part. The waiter was incompetent and rude. It seems that because we complained that our food was cold we we disrespected him. Never, never come here for an enjoyable meal, you will not get it. read more

I'll give it two stars because I didn't find bugs or mold in my food, but the food is disappointing. My burger was flavorless and dry, and the toppings were not fresh. I'm not sure if they even added the sauce that was meant to go on the burger, but if they did, it did not do its job. I like that they substitute regular fries with waffle fries by default, and the waffle fries were definitely pretty good-- they were seasoned like a waffle or curly fry should be, and tasted pretty fresh. Overall, this place might be decent enough for grabbing a soda and sharing a plate of french (or waffle) fries with friends, but I don't recommend coming here for a meal. read more

One would think that living in the diner capital of the world, which is NJ, the competition would spur some excellent grub. There are diners everywhere but to my surprise most fail to meet the mark. The Broadway diner has attentive service, clean tables and plenty of choices on the menu. However, the staple meatloaf was dry, texture was mealy and zero of the unctuous flavor that we all expect from diners. The whipped potatoes were too wet and thin. Burgers were overcooked and everything was under seasoned. I was also told by our server that many of the items on the menu are not even made on the premises but at other locations than shipped there. Huh? What the...... Who does that? It's a bloody diner, which should cook everything on the premises. Totally disappointed with the lack of respect to the ingredients and the diner concept. read more

Broadway Diner - Diners Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

I've visited this location twice once I got a bacon egg and cheese breakfast sandwich. The breakfast sandwich was good but it did not have enough egg. The other time i dinned in. Service was fine, I did not like the quality of my French toast. It tasted very bland, I didn't taste how French toast is supposed to;it tastes like toasted bread lacking in flavor. I found myself comparing it to ihop and felt that ihop gives more bang for your buck with better quality. read more

Broadway Diner - French Toast with a side of eggs - Diners Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

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The pancakes really are all they're cracked up to be. The service can be hit or miss, especially on a busy weekend morning / early afternoon. They're very child-friendly and have "Mickey Pancakes" which are always a hit. In the fall months, they have pumpkin pancakes that are to die for. Honestly I haven't tried much else on the menu, and we've been coming here for years. It's definitely our "go-to" for pancakes though. Parking can be a bit of a debacle, but we always find something. A nice touch is that they offer free, fresh, flavored coffee with free refills while you're waiting! read more

Broadway Diner - Crayons and coloring pages provided. - Diners Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

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Decent diner Inside is actually pretty nice I can't complain but menu lacked compared to other diners. My burger was solid though so I can't complain and waitress was super friendly read more

This is the 2nd worst diner ever. The pancakes are rubber. Are these things pre-made? I was supposed to have smoked salmon in my omelet. I got dry, cooked salmon that was so salty it was inedible. The omelette was terrible. The hash browns had a strange taste and smell. I'm still waiting on utensils. I love coconut fried shrimp. Here, they take frozen shrimp and roll them in coconut but do not fry it to a golden crisp. It's like some kind of nightmare you'd make in a high school home ec class. Then they served the shrimp with orange marmalade! Who knew that blueberry pancakes are reheated plain pancakes with blueberries dumped on them? I'm forever traumatized by this place. read more

Broadway Diner - Salmon omelette - Diners Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

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Will Treat You Right Even During Late Night So our first visit here was serendipitous. We were driving back to Morris Plains from Newark International Airport (EWR) and were running low on gas. We spent 30+ minutes driving around Summit looking for a gas station that was open at 1 in the morning to no avail. While we were on fumes and arriving at yet another closed gas station (Raceway) we spotted Broadway Diner just across the street and noticed it was open 24/7. We stepped in and felt like we were rescued as we were able to order the "best pancakes in the world" (read as pretty damn good after 10+ hours of travel) and found out that we were less than a mile to a 24/7 gas station. Since the signage says "best pancakes in the world" we figured we try the pancakes and I'm glad we did. Our son ordered some M&M pancakes that came out in the shape of Micky Mouse which he loved. I ordered the Cranberry Pecan Pancakes and they were pretty damn good. The pecans had a bit of a smokey flavor from the cooking process that blended nicely with the sweetness of the cranberries. My wife also enjoyed her pancakes and we all were thankful to be inside a warm restaurant when it was in the 30s outside. We've gone back again just for the pancakes recently and still enjoyed them even though we didn't just finish the brunt of a 10 hour journey. The service was also still quick and attentive. When a cup of coffee was ordered, the waiter brought out an entire carafe of coffee just for a single order. That's pro status right there. The decor of the place will keep you amused as they have an eclectic collection of dinner and bar items to keep you finding new things as you wait for your order to arrive. You may actually find that you keep looking around during and after your meal as well. If you have some late night munchies or just want to find a good place for breakfast I'd suggest you give Broadway Diner in Summit a try. read more

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Super cheap and super good. Love a good diner. Check the timing before you go though, they have new hours in the pandemic which hasn't been updated on google read more

Our server was triple sat meaning three tables were dropped in his section at once. Poor host decision. It seems as if he was triple sat about 5 minutes prior. The server was in the weeds and the host/owner just walked around. Waited a long time to be greeted and served drinks but not the server fault. Food was very good. Host could do more to help his staff. Never wrote a review like this and hope the owner reads and reflects on what he can do better. read more

Extremely disappointed in food and service. Had lunch with my companion. Both of us ordered eggs and a short stack of pancakes to share. Pancakes (2) came out very well done on one side (actually hard and brown). We each took one pancake and attempted to eat it but was not good. Called the owner over and she claimed that it got that way because it wasn't eaten quickly. Not possible. Offered to make it over for us. Absolutely shocked when we were served ONE new pancake. Each of us were served HALF a pancake in two separate plates!! When we questioned this the owner replied that we had eaten part of our pancake so she replaced only the part that we had eaten. I eat at restaurants frequently and have never experienced anything like this. Shockingly poor service from an owner of a neighborhood diner. And not to mention the quality of the pancakes that we were originally served. read more

I've Been to this Diner A dozen Times and Never Disappointed until Today. Ordered the Harvest Apple Pancakes Without Walnuts Bacon and Cheddar cheese Fries. The pancakes Had Walnuts in them and I mean a Ton of Walnuts The Flavor of them were not what I expected. The Fries Came our with Slices of American Cheese Still Melting on top and My Bacon was OverDone pieces of Burnt Formally Known as a Pork Product read more

Broadway Diner - The Man The Myth The Legend - Diners Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

We sat down in a group of 6 . We had no utensils . No water . Than the food came out cold . How does custom pancakes come out cold . I put syrup on it with butter told them it was cold . They take it back put the pancakes in the microwave read more

Broadway Diner - They took my food back place this in a microwave brought this back to me . Microwave pancakes with syrup on it . - Diners Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

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Ate here for the first time today. Had a late lunch. The food was excellent and the service was incomparable. Nathan was simply awesome, not only with me me but with the surrounding diners. Reminded me of the excellent service I received at Edwin's in Cleveland four years ago. I highly recommend this establishment. read more

I had lunch here. Ordered a panini with mozzerella and roasted peppers. Wasnt really a panini. The bread was warm but the mozzarella and peppers were cold. Pretty sure the whole sandwich never was in the panini machine. Did not complain because when its this bad whats the point? read more

Eating by myself, got to BD just after 11:30am. Had to wait almost 5 mins for host to seat me (they were NOT busy). Ordered Avocado Eggs Benedict. Eggs wayyy over cooked - almost hard boiled :( Waiter never stopped by to ask if I needed anything else, or how my meal was. Figured I'd leave a comment on their website, but their "Contact" link is broken, so nobody can send them any comments/emails. I'm guessing they do not want to have to read/respond to comments? So, at checkout I asked to speak to manager (Linda) and told her of the over-cooked eggs and inattentive service. She apologized, but didn't do anything to "make it right" :( Most quality places would credit you something - even my cappuccino would have been nice... So, I left no tip... I'm a local who has gone here a dozen or so times since moving to nearby Chatham over a year ago. Previously, food and service was good - so I'll certainly give them another chance... read more

A decent diner. I love their disco fries. Overall, the quality has deteriorated and they need help improving the menu by cutting down on choices and work on perfecting 12 dishes or so. read more

I am at the diner at 11pm. My boyfriend and I were going to share a milkshake.... The waitress said we have a $5 per person......... It's a diner! I never heard of that before..... also usually when they make the shakes they have it in a glass and extra which is nice because it's $6 for a milkshake.... But they just gave us the glass..... read more

The greatest benefit to going to Broadway Diner is the fact it is open 24/7. If I want to do something super late, I can drive to Broadway and get myself something to eat. Foodwise, Broadway tends to be very haphazard in terms of quality. I find the best things they do are usually breakfast foods. While I would say the pancakes are far from the world's best, they are quite good in a pinch. Eggs tend to be ok but it is really hard to mess up cooking eggs. The other thing on the menu I like to get are the shakes, which are nice. You get a lot of shake and it does not come out syrupy most of the time. When ordering outside of breakfast foods, Broadway strikes out a bit. The best thing I had at Broadway outside of the breakfast menu is the French Dip, which they make decently. I have certainly had better, but it is serviceable. The disco fries at Broadway are a disappointment and a half, but I usually end up getting them for the table. The burgers are dry and bland when I ordered one Medium Rare. The service is haphazard as well. The guy at the front is super nice, but the servers are dicey. Sometimes I get a server that is an Angel, but sometimes I get someone who is completely inept. My most recent visit to Broadway was easily one of my worst. We went around 9:30 ish. I ordered disco fries for the table and an eggs breakfast for myself. The disco fries were burnt on the top, clearly left under a heater way too long. My Taylor ham was burnt was well, making the edges of it inedible. My hash browns were over cooked as well. My eggs were serviceable as usual. Server was a 4/10 in quality, on the low end of mediocre. I want to like broadway diner, but in a competitive area for diners and the prices not being amazing, the only clear bonus is the late hours. If you need diner food in a pinch it is ok. You will get mediocre food in a decent looking restaurant for a not so decent price. Update: My past few experiences have redeemed Broadway. Their breakfast outside of my past review has been solid. Service also has been better. Good for now at a late night. read more

Service is crap...absolutely slow as dog shit. Food is decent Atmosphere is cool if you like 50s music. Prices are high read more

Broadway Diner - Diners Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

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Went to this place a few times with my fiancé. First time, not so bad. Second time, the waitress had a bit of a snippy attitude. Then... We went on Sunday (06/25) for some lunch. The waiter came to our table ONCE to take our order. The food was taken to our table by someone else. Not once did the waiter check up on us, ask if we wanted more water. He walked right by our table numerous times and didn't acknowledge us after taking our order. Apparently it was more important to flirt with the girls than to take care of the rest of his tables. Fiancé had to literally raise his voice to get his attention. WE ARE DONE WITH THIS PLACE! PS: owners should teach some of their waiters what customer service is. read more

They claim to have the world's best pancakes. I'm not here to argue. You know the scene in the movie ELF, where he walks into the Coffee Shop and yells, "You DID IT! Congratulations, the world's best cup of coffee!" I kinda wanted to do that with their pancakes, but I left my Elf suit in the car. read more

Terrible food. Rude manager. We waited a half hour for our food, and when it did come, it was awful. When I complained to the manager, she said that because I had eaten it, they wouldn't take it off the check. Since we had already been waiting for a half hour (we have a 3 year old girl), I told her we couldn't wait anymore and I had to eat since my daughter was melting down, and she kept talking, interrupting us, and talking over my wife. I've never written a bad review before, but this place disrespected me and my family. The Eggs were overcooked and the home fries were mushy and bland. We read the other bad reviews about this place and decided to give it a shot anyway. Turns out they were right. read more

I'd give them 0 if I could. gossiping is fine but when you take somebody's order and ignore me because of my job or work attire, I'm not interested. took somebody's order well after I came in, he was wearing a suit. I just came from work, completely ignored the entire time I was there. you're honestly lucky Im going to pay for the coffee in the first place at this point. I've genuinely been eating here since I was 15, so 6 years of eating in or ordering for pickup. clearly the server has an issue with either my job or something since I don't exist. I'm literally still sitting here, ignored. glad the person in a suit was allowed to order though and given food. I ran out of coffee awhile ago, and no, nobody's come around to check on or ask if anything was needed. If you're clearly going to profile, be more discreet next time. I used to come here all the time, I will never be returning or ordering online ever again from this place. sad because the entire business orders from here, but probably never will again. Pretty sad, imagine losing 10+ customers from one business because you ignored one employee the entire time. Do better, or shut down, because this is disgusting. I wonder how long I'll be sitting here. They're all gossiping in the corner, so I can imagine pretty long. Again, really glad the suited customer is tended to. Lost the business of an entire company with this. Enjoy! : read more

A friend recently described Broadway to me as "The World's Most Mediocre Diner" and I can't think of a better description than that. Years ago, I had not one, but two instances of receiving appetizers that weren't fried long enough and were cold/frozen in the middle. Thankfully, that hasn't happened since, though that isn't to say Broadway has had a massive improvement since then. At this point I basically only get grilled cheese and waffle fries there because those two things are pretty good and I'm afraid to try anything else because of the aforementioned incidents with the appetizers. There are way better diners in the area. Go to the Prestige or Summit Diner or something. Pretty much the only reason to go here is because they're one of the very few 24 hour restaurants in this area. Also, I don't know a single person who thinks Broadway has "The World's Greatest Pancakes." Maybe they did 30 years ago, but I couldn't tell you. read more

I'll be honest here, this spot is a little weird. So when you arrive there is a huge sign that says "worlds greatest pancakes" or something like that. They have a bunch of tables outside in the lot and a bunch inside. It was too cold to sit outside so we asked for indoors. As soon as we got in and sat down our waitress automatically huffed and puffed and asked the guy not to give her anymore tables. She also asked us if we are simple or will be difficult (while she chuckled) it was very weird. She also would not give us even a few mins to look over the menu, she kept pushing for the order. (I guess she wanted to go home) mind you there were a few other tables sitting in her section. Food finally came, it was cold (which means it was just sitting out)? The fries and onion rings were a bit stale. I just hated our experience. We hardly touched our food, paid our bill and left. Safe to say we won't be back! read more

They obviously are exaggerating when they claim to have the world's best pancakes, but they are pretty good. The ones I had were fluffy and had decent flavor. The Harvest Apple ones are good and loaded with fresh apples. As others have mentioned the syrup is incredibly thick and not good quality. You can pay extra for real maple syrup which I recommend, since that fake stuff can ruin the pancakes. The eggplant is fresh and delicious. I recommend the Grilled Eggplant Panini which has roasted red peppers and melted mozzerella. Excellent. The Chicken Parm Sandwhich was bad though with tough chicken and breading that was burnt to the point of being black in spots. This diner can be hit or miss but overall the majority of the things I've had have been pretty good. read more

I have been meeting my friend there, almost every month, for 30 years. It totally went downhill since Covid, they must have sold it to someone that is clueless. The cook is definitely different, everything is overcooked and cold. My friend's hash browns were grey. they have to be told to toast the bun on hot sandwiches ( they toasted the ouside). We are completely done, never again. read more

I would rather eat at a place called "salmonella" then eat here again. this is not based on 1 bad experience, I am a glutton for punishment and I have been at least 4-5 times. every time i go, i swear i will never go again, and yet i still do. The service is fucking HORRID. you get seated right away, then maybe someone takes your order, maybe not. Maybe you get a drink, or maybe you sit there thirsty. either way, you will wait 30 minutes for eggs and chicken fingers to come out. the food sucks, it is expensive, and the place is pretty dirty. read more

Our go-to lunch spot for breakfast-for-lunch. The waiters there are always friendly and attentive. For a diner, the coffee is actually pretty good, and they will bring out a carafe for you if you are really chugging it down. FRESH POTS. The sign outside says "WORLD'S BEST PANCAKES", and yeah they are pretty good, but I don't know about their claim because I haven't eaten every pancake in the world yet. I'm trying. read more

So I've driven past this diner for over a year now and I knew that someday I would just have to come in and experience the claimed "World's Best Pancakes". I had been putting it off for a while, but I finally caved and stopped in a week ago and I have to say, they were some of the worst pancakes I've ever had. I tried the cinnamon pancakes with some coffee and while the pancakes were hot and came out quickly, that doesn't offset the fact that they were undercooked and still a little batter-y for my taste. They also tasted like cardboard and I haven't figured out how that can be, even after being drenched with butter and syrup. The coffee, not wanting to be left out, was very bland and tasteless even after multiple creamers and sugar (and this is a guy who's used to drinking Folgers at work). The service was fine, but that doesn't make up for terrible food. I would not recommend this place to anyone and there are much better diners in the area. World's Best Pancakes? Methinks not. read more

Broadway Diner - Looks can be deceiving, these were awful! - Diners Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

Extremely disappointed in this Diner! Misleading Menu This morning I went to the diner for breakfast expecting a breakfast of around $10 before tip. I ordered coffee and the breakfast sandwich "Breakfast on a Bagel". The menu reads "Scrambled Eggs, Cheese, and Home Fries with Ham, Bacon, Taylor Ham or Sausage" for $7.45 Upon receiving my food, I asked where was the home fries and was advised that it did not come with it. Thinking it was my error I asked for a side of home fries. Upon finishing my meal the check was brought over, I did not look at it until I was at the counter to pay and it was $15.09. I inquired with the cashier if the Breakfast on a Bagel came with home fries and was again advised no. At this point the manager came over and reviewed the ticket, he proceeded to say it was likely a misunderstanding but that the item I ordered did not come with home fries and actually showed me on the computer screen the different ways it could have been rang up on the system. I paid and went to my car and pulled up the menu and sure enough the menu reads "Scrambled Eggs, Cheese, and Home Fries with Ham, Bacon, Taylor Ham or Sausage". I proceed to go back inside and ask to see the menu and point out to the cashier and manager that the menu states that my item ordered has home fries, the manager advised me that he had already spoke with the server and that the Breakfast on a Bagel does come with a scope of home fries but not a side of home fries. I advised I never even got the scope of fries on the side or on my bagel and that was the reason I ordered a side of home fries. I am not one to complain about little things, yet charging over 50% more then the menu list and not refunding the difference and to top it all off through the entire process from the staff or manager there was zero empathy. As a newer resident in Summit, I will not be going back to the Broadway Diner. read more

I used to LOVE Broadway Diner, but today was an eye opener for me. I've never had as bad of an experience at any other diner. I ordered a ham and cheese omelette and what I received was a runny, undercooked egg blanket minus the cheese. I'm talking undercooked beyond belief, not my right order, awkward egg sheet with ham tossed in it. They were super busy, and all the staff members were friendly other than our waiter, who we couldn't even flag down to let him know my order was wrong and gross. He dropped off our food and disappeared. We'll stick to Brookside diner from now on. read more

Opting not to spend a stupid amount of money on our hotel's brunch, we asked the concierge to recommend a destination for us. It shocks me that the Hilton Short Hillls directs its customers to this type of place, but hey, they serve eggs benedict and endless cups of coffee. That's about all I need to be happy while I am hung over on a Sunday morning. Yeah, I could have done without the screaming kids, but our waitress was sweet as pie and quick with all of our requests. We skipped the "world famous" pancakes (this could only have lead to disappointment-usually a self-imposed title like that means anything but) and went for the eggs benedict. Certainly nothing world famous here, but it hit the spot. The potatoes were really dry, but the eggs were perfectly poached. We left the Broadway Diner with full bellies... Just what we needed to brave the Sunday crowds at the Short Hills Mall. read more

The Broadway Diner is the quintessential diner. It has a huge menu filled with reliably tasty comfort food. I don't think I've had anything besides breakfast here but I've had breakfast in the morning, at lunchtime, dinner, and late evening. The sandwiches are huge, the burgers look fabulous and the portions are enormous. They are known for their pancakes for good reason. Try them!!! My server, Ines, was a dream! Ines greeted me promptly, was friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, took initiative, and made my dining experience that much better. It was quiet when I arrived and ordered coffee. Ines made a fresh pot and it was superb coffee! The Broadway Diner is always good but this better-than-expected diner experience is thanks to wonderful Ines. Please clone her!! read more

How can you f*ck up diner food? I mean it's really not a difficult concept. This place ranks as one of the worst diners around (and in Jersey there a ton). Service is the saving grace but overall the food sucks! I ordered a burger wrap (think McSnack Wrap McDonald's). I asked for it to be medium. Came out nearly burnt with the cheese not even melted, how is that even possible. I was better off going to McDonald's where I would have enjoyed my meal even more! My friend had the buffalo chicken salad. The lettuce was rancid and the breaded chicken with Tabasco sauce. No dressing...WTF? I had the potato salad with my wrap and it was a big mistake. So many better places to go to. They are known for their World Famous Pancakes...what freaking world are they referring to...and I will never try them since I am never going back... read more

I've been here quite a few times though, not so much lately. No particular reason, just haven't been in this area too much. I can't say I've ever ordered anything that didn't taste good. Jersey is full of diners, and this one is a decent one for sure. A diner that serves LAMB gyro's is A OK in my book. I stopped by after bible study the other night and took one to go. Let me just tell you, I gave that gyro the business. Can't wait till my next fix. read more

We were quite happy to find a good diner in the beginning. However, we just returned home after our second in a row bad experience. Last month, my order came out wrong and I sent back. Took about 30 minutes to fix it. Today, my toast was not delivered with eggs (I only eat eggs with toast) and after waiting 5 minutes and not receiving I got up to ask server. Also mentioned the underdone home fries. She took my entire plate and after my husband was finished eating his meal and another 5 minutes, mine was received. No apology from the manager. Another diner crossed off our list. There are better in the area, not by much, but still better. read more

Mediocre food with BAD service. The last 2 times have not been a good experience. Once was in the evening during the week with the place empty. The waitress took a very long time to wait on us. What looked to be the owner, tall man, saw the concerned look on my face and yelled out for the waitress. She ignored him but did finally come back. Turkey club fresh tasting, corn beef sandwich dry. The last time we were there was for breakfast, the place empty because it was early. The owner directed us to our booth and threw the menus out on the table - who does that? The waitress was at a booth next to us on her cell phone. She finally ended the call to wait in us. The eggs, fries were cold and bacon extremely burnt and greasy. Hoping to find another local diner to replace this one. read more

I unfortunately had the absolutely worst burger ever...... Would have liked to have given a better review to a local business but both friend and I agreed the greasiest burgers ever ....bad grease, not the delicious kind. Had pancakes one time but they were raw... sh read more