Terrible customer service. Rude waitstaff Nice hostess…read more Clearly cannot work under pressure with a soccer tournament in town. We were seated by a lovely hostess, and then ignored for about 5 minutes until we heard our soon to be waitress talking poorly about customers and "isn't this a friday- a school day?" She came over put down place mats and then said, "and, I will be with you whenever I can." Proceeded to leave and after 10 minutes we asked another waitress if she had seen our waitress who's response was "Oh, I don't know, probably waiting on the other 100 people before you." Snarled, and walked away.

The food was ok. Nothing worth ranting over. The hash browns had potential but they tasted like…read moreburnt oil. The coffee was good. I saw a staff member put salt in the grinds before brewing. After looking it up it supposedly cuts the acidic taste. The staff need to clean the machines and the work station behind the counters. It's stained with gunk from whoever knows where. The service was so so. The waitress was super unfriendly and grumpy. I won't be back.

Ok I read through all of the comments on poor service here. As we are sitting here finishing our…read morelunch, I have seen 2 employees- the hostess and our server. Our server, Kelly, was super busy, doing everything from bussing , taking orders, serving food, checking in on everyone, and taking care of payments. This woman was moving! She doesn't have time to sit and chit chat. She's busy making sure we got our food and it was served hot. Speaking of the food! I had the gyro with fries and my husband had the chicken fried steak with scrambled eggs and home fries. He said it was delicious and the gravy was homemade. I took a bite of his homefries and they were exactly what I like about them. Crispy, seasoned, and cooked perfectly. Kelly recommended the gyro and it was perfect. My salad was yummy with Kalamata olives (YUM), and feta that was softer- not overly dry like a lot of places serve. It was stored correctly- the way my Macedonian family did. The pita was fresh, the meat was juicy, and my fries were big steak fries that came out piping hot. I honestly have nothing negative to say about our meal or service. When a server is waiting on an entire side of a restaurant and your food is still served hot, that's something to pay attention to. Don't complain that a server didn't sit and chit chat with you when they are clearly busy getting your order. On top of that, it's a super clean restaurant, including the bathroom. We'll be stopping by on our way home from the shore!

Well it was Thanksgiving I pick up my dinner at the diner counter…read more.. I handed the brunette mid age register lady a five and I told her thank you for working today. She did not say thank you and did she did not say welcome. She just took the five and put it on the back counter. I really wanted to tell her give me my five back. But anyways.. The stuffing was great.

homemade food. Chicken Parm surprising excellent. Spaghetti gravy better than most Italian…read morerestaurants. also highly recommend their homemade bean soup.

Searching for a good lunch and up popped the name of the Salem Oak Diner. We quickly agreed to…read moregive it a try. A drive through Salem makes you wonder what this city was like in its glory days. Beautiful old homes ... classic mansions and then we spot this classic diner on Broadway. Ok, it looks a little worn but in the same moment you are transported back in time to an era where diners like this one could be found everywhere. Walking up you spot the music machines in each booth that once upon a time were connected to juke boxes . As you walk in you feel the comfort of a diner and the waitress calls out a welcome ... 'sit anywhere' and we choose a window booth. It's a classic diner menu with a printed sheet of specials at unbelievable prices. A couple of soup options so it was classic choices ... a mushroom cheeseburger that the owner will slap on the griddle and a tuna melt. The conversation with the waitress was non-stop (it was 230 and at first no one else was eating. It was a fun diner experience! Food was delivered hot ... another customer so the waitress went back to work. A great lunch! Fries were perfect and the burger juicy and flavorable!! Tuna melt perfect .. The rest rooms reminded us of being on a train in the 1950's! There's not much to Salem New Jersey but there is one awesome diner serving great food!!

I had breakfast that was decent. Not much on ambiance,…read moreservice was pretty decent. Would eat there again.

Easily one of the best diners in Elmer, NJ!…read more Whenever I visit NJ, I like to have at least one meal at a diner. Not one of those silly chain diners like Silver Diner, but an authentic place with authentic food. The Elmer Diner is one of those places. It ticked all the Diner boxes. It offers everything from huge portions of tasty foods and friendly service to menus the size of Russian novels and placemats that advertise local businesses. I decided to go simple and ordered a BLT. Even that came with soup and fries. The sandwich was perfectly made with plenty of bacon. The fries were crispy, and the soup was delicious. My only suggestion was about the soup choice. They offer a rotating selection of five or six soups, included. They also offer their French Onion soup for an additional $3. I sprang for that upsell and love it. If you like French Onion soup, I'm sure you'll like it too.

Don't waste your time I paid 36.00 dollars for a pulled pork and a brisket sandwich. I weighed them…read morewhen i got home the pork 3 0z;s the brisket almost 4oz very little taste to the brisket and the pork was good but it barely covered the roll. First time and last time

Got the brisket platter, cheese Mac and collard greens. Brisket was shredded and a bit dry. sauce…read morewas ok, Mac was a little dry and oddly seasoned. The greens were very good. Staff was pleasant and friendly. It was $28.00.

Food are amazing.Boss and service are perfect. Great restaurant. Price are very good.read more

I called ahead for a Bacon, egg and cheese and unfortunately the gentleman heard steak, egg and…read morecheese. I wanted a simple NY style BEC. Apparently in NJ its impossible to to scramble eggs and put yellow american with a little bacon on a roll. Its not thisplaces fault but it kind of is because my egg was not scrambled. Even after asking for it. I didnt ask for home fries but they came and that explains why I paid $13 for my breakfast. Yikes!

After a day at the beach, and first going to another restaurant that was totally empty , we found…read moreThe Shore Diner. A few people have commented on their prices on previous reviews. However, it is important to note that this is an upscale diner with many choices, so prices are comparable to typical restaurants . We really enjoyed the food, the atmosphere (soft music style playing quietly in the background) , and the staff are friendly and check on their customers just the right amount (not too often but not too little either). I highly recommend trying this place if you are in the area.

Adding - I left my water bottle behind on Sunday. It's a nice bottle and I was really upset about…read moreleaving it behind, but after some calls to the diner, they gladly shipped it to me and it arrived to me by Thursday! Spectacular customer service!!

Whenever I travel, I always look for diners. This place hit the spot! It gave me that old diner…read morefeeling as soon as we walked in. Everybody seemed happy, except the guy cleaning the tables. He sneered at us as we walked to our table. Thankfully our waitress was very friendly. The food and coffee were amazing! Excellent and not too sweet stuffed French Toast, and good grits to boot. Next time I'm in the area I'll make sure to revisit.

Me and my family stopped in to grab dinner on our trip. We sat down and immediately had to get up…read moreand leave due to the disgusting smell. The whole place smelled like a dirty nasty mop head. I just can't eat while smelling that so we had to leave.