Always had good service food good has a very good dessert case friendly staff fast service

Great food excellent service and big portions. What more can you ask for in a nicely maintained diner. It was definitely worth the drive from Delaware. read more

Golden Pigeon Diner - Salmon mozzarella - Diners Near Me - Bridgeton, New Jersey

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Food is always good and reasonable, we call it the dirty bird, been going here since forever. Can't complain about diner food, large portions and ok service. read more

Zero stars It was supposed to be chicken, "fresh" mushrooms, scallops, eggplant in a wine sauce. My mistake for having high expectations! Unrecognizable & non-edible meal at the Golden pigeon in Bridgeton. There was no difference in the blan taste of any main ingredients. Management took my meal off the bill, then charged $5.99 for the side salad & $2.99 for the bread that came with both meals? Ironically I didn't eat the salad (the dressing was bad) or the bread, that was delicious, & left both. The manager gave us such a hard time as soon as I asked the police to be called because I refused to pay for the meal they changed their mind. The other dish is stuffed peppers drowning in a sauce, we joked & wondered what they were hiding. It was good though. The side mashed potatoes came from the fridge, it was never warmed up. But due to poor management, we didn't say anything, it'll be fine leftovers. The diner appears to have never had any updates since the late 70s, I'm pretty sure the dust was that old too. The menu was printed from a copy machine with low ink. Never will we be back! read more

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I love this place!! The side Greek salad has a ton of different herbs and is jam packed with flavor, highly recommend! I got a chicken croquette mini meal and let's just say...it's far from mini! The French onion soup was truly a treat. A really great value across the board! Everything was delicious (try the bread pudding!) our server was so friendly and knowledgeable, we really enjoyed chatting with her. I enjoyed the classic diner vibe, comfy booth. read more

Golden Pigeon Diner - Greek side salad and French onion soup - Diners Near Me - Bridgeton, New Jersey

Stop here time to time for lunch or dinner, it's always packed but there's always seating also. The servers and owners are nice it's your friendly neighborhood diner what else can you say? Its your classic diner inside with your classic menu with way to many options of diner food. The food is pretty good as far as diner food goes but I tend to stick with the diner basics, cheeseburger, cheese steak and chicken fingers. I don't venture to far from those menu items but my wife will get the turkey club or and omelette here and there and we never had a bad experience here. I wouldnt go out of my way to come here for lunch or dinner but if you're hungry and passing by and didn't know exactly what you wanted to eat, this is good place to stop and grab a hot meal. read more

Would not suggest this place to anyone the waitresses or thieves and the owners know it and they cover up for them. Yes that's right. I was robbed in there unfortunately they lost a very good customer and they lost very good customers behind me. I have a big mouth and I persuaded at least 12 people not to eat there any longer makes me feel good and makes them feel better because they know they won't be robbed read more

We go to the pigeon any chance we get. The staff is always friendly and nice. The food is always amazing. No matter when you go there it's like family. You always run into somebody that you know. They care about their customers they just had 40% off your whole meal 3 to 9 and it was so nice that they did that that's a big chunk of your bill. I definitely recommend the Golden Pigeon. read more

Today i went to golden pigeon and i saw a guy coming to pick up his food and asked "who answered the phone?" And the guy at the front counter said "me" and the guy replied " you hung up on me and had a bad attitude and started yelling" the golden pigeon is at it's downfall. And i feel bad for the servers they are not cared for and the owners dont care about their well being. I would rate 0 stars but i cant so it gets one. Also my sister used to work here and quit because of the kitchen staff they are very inappropriate and disgusting he pushed her against the counter and put his thing on her behind. They are very very nasty here. read more

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I love having a reason to be near Jersey diners. After a recommendation from a local business employee, we gave Golden Pigeon a try. The diner decor and vibe was old-school and appeared un-updated, the service was prompt and friendly with just the right amount of checking in, and the food was good. We had a small Greek salad which seemed like a large. It was served with the dressing on the side, it wasn't possible to get it without onions - they said the onions were already on there, so pre-assembled I guess. It did have anchovies on top and came with pita. Also at our table was an order of eggs with home fries with a side of pork roll, which I'm told was all good. The best part of the experience was the value - dinner for two with a total of $21! The toughest part of the experience was choosing what to have after reading through pages and pages of options that all sounded good. And a menu plus - breakfast is served all day, and a classic diner staple - a case FULL of baked goods as well as cakes rotating in a glass display. Classic. read more

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Omg. I ate there last night. And I can't even begin to say. How amazing the Bacon cheese steak was. I mean so delicious. 10 out of 10

We ordered lunch from the Golden Pigeon. I know it's a local diner blah blah blah but cleanliness is still important. While eating our lunch, we found multiple hairs in our sandwich. We know it's not ours because the color doesn't match the hair on our head. If you do order from here, check your order. read more

Golden Pigeon Diner - Multiple hairs in our sandwich. - Diners Near Me - Bridgeton, New Jersey

My parents and I stopped here on our way back home from Wildwood. The only reason we stopped was because my brother who wasn't with us told us to go there as he and our grandparents went there years ago. The service was great, the waitress was very attentive and kind to us. We all got entrees from the daily specials menu that included soup/salad, the entree with sides, and a choice of dessert. All the food was good in my opinion. It didn't wow me, but for the price we paid ($7/$8 for each meal), and the amount of food we got for it, it was great. I was stuffed afterwards. Quick service too. Typical diner atmosphere to me. My mom loved the bread and when we were leaving, the waitress gave us two small loaves for the road free of charge. If I lived closer, I'd totally be back here with my friends and family. We were there kind of early so it wasn't really full but don't let the lack of people distract you from this little gem! read more

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This place is disgusting! It is so dirty, from the CD player on the table, the salt and pepper shakers, sugar packet holder, etc! The bathroom is disgusting also! Door handle leading out of the restroom has not been cleaned since the 1980's! More servers than customers. A lot of standing around when they could be cleaning!!! ALSO THE BAKERY CASE IS ABSOLUTELY FILTHY!! read more

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Expensive as fuck now. 7 piece buffalo tenders for $20? They used to be $12, ruined this place for me

Atmosphere: The Golden Pigeon is typical of a New Jersey Diner.  The outside is a mixture of both cobblestone and metallic in the front.  There is a huge sign that says "diner" and fresh baking on premises.  The promise of fresh baking is enough to lure anyone in. Coffee: The coffee was good. However, they were out of whipped cream!  A diner with fresh baking and no whipped cream?  Oh well, it's only happened a few times.  I don't always get coffee with whipped cream, and I do prefer it. Food: The Golden Pigeon has everything you can imagine in a diner.  There are plenty of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options.  I'll warn you that the portions are huge. I decided to order the Pork Chop special, and it did not disappoint. I've never had anything like it! It started off with the choice of salads, and I chose a Greek which came with anchovies (off to a good start). I also got fresh cheese bread which was amazing. If you have never had cheese bread, it's bread baked with cheese in the center. My three pork chops came with sautéed onions and on top of hashbrowns as well as french fries.  It was unique, ultra filling, and I have no complaints. I wasn't expecting the french fries, so it was definitely a filling addition.  Service: The server was nice. I think he might have also been the manager, but he was friendly, chatted often, and made sure I had plenty of refills and that my food came out quickly. Overall Thoughts/Would I Come Back? I enjoyed the Golden Pigeon a lot, and it's one of my top diners in the area. I'll be back if it works out. read more

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below average food for a diner, my fiancée's pancakes were a little burnt but fluffy mine weren't burnt but had kind of a pasty texture. our homefries were half burnt half fine, overall most of our food was edible. the portions were a pretty decent size and our waiter Bunyamin was very nice and attentive. inside was a pretty normal diner, i didn't do much investigating but our table was clean and nothing negative stood out other than the food itself. read more

Good place to get breakfast anytime. Cheap pricing. Guarantee to get filled up here. But still dirty that's why they call it dirty bird. read more

Another excellent spot to eat in Bridgeton. Excellent food. Big portions excellent service and very friendly waitress.

When it comes to Diners I have a slightly different scale from a normal restaurant. I would say I give Diners a handicap as Diners offer a large array of food and food types, so it's a little unreasonable to expect everything to be amazing. With that said, a Diner should have excellent breakfast and soups. I've had a mix of food here from French toast to soup to hotdogs. The only thing that was somewhat good was the French onion so I will start with what I felt was their best dish. The soup itself look pretty good upon presentation, it has a nice chat on the melted cheese. The flavor itself was pretty good, there were a lot of onions and not too much filler(bread). The only gripe I have about it is that the onions were black. I've never seen black onions before and it leads me to believe they have been sitting in the broth for quite some time to absorb that color. Now for the bad, the French toast I ordered tasted as if they took frozen stale bread and used that. The bread had hard edges and was super dry. The hotdog I ordered was actually one of their daily specials. It was called a Texas Dog which I guess means bacon and cheese wiz. Super gross, probably worse than a one of those dirty hotdog stands. Food aside, this place just reeks of filthyness. A bunch of the tables have jukeboxes on them which to me is a pretty tacky novelty, but that aside the one at our table was so gross and dirty that I didn't even want to touch it. They have mirrors all over, those along with any glass had smear marks and dirt all over them. I would not come here again by choice, unfortunately sometimes I am forced to come here if we are working in the area. Nothing more than a Greasy Spoon Diner. read more

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The chicken pot pie wasn't a chicken pot pie... it was more like soup with some shredded chicken on top mixed in with a mystery carb-like substance. Zero vegetables! The French onion soup had zero taste. Service was just OK. read more

Very clean very good food and good service you can't beat that they are open 24/7 all year

on 8/28/24 I placed a order for a meal with turkey bacon this is something that I've been ordering for a week and when I arrived to pick up my order I went to taste my sandwich and discovered it was pork after I bit it . beings tho is is something ive been ordering and never had a issue I didn't think it would be wrong , i informed him that I had to go to bathroom to vomit and he argued me down after I threw up trying to tell me I said something that I know indeed was not accurate and he not once apologized for him being wrong and for me having to throw up in they're rest room before leaving he was very nonchalant and unapologetic I will definitely not be returning due to this one particular guy and him tryna throw a $3 cake on top of my food that I also told him I did not want read more

Breakfast is ok but have tried dinner twice and was very dissatisfied. The plate looked like the food was slapped on and it tasted that way too. I will not be returning for dinner anymore read more

Came from NY and enjoyed the food. The diner specials were like meals you'd get at a 5 star restaurant but 1/2 the price. Quick, courteous, and clean with many food choices whether meat or veggie lovers. I had the "golden pigeon chicken dinner meal" and was tender, awesome and great flavors. Would go again in a flash. Spoke with the owner and explained how his father liked raising doves and pigeons, thus the name. Great family business. Support local. read more

Forget breakfast. They can't make toast if their lives depended on it. After trying to eat breakfast there three times, I gave up on them. Another problem is the manager. He watches what he wants on the tv. If you don't like it, tough. He's quick to express his political opinion too. Thank goodness that there are better restaurants that I can go to. read more

Golden Pigeon Diner - Half baked. Breakfast is not their strong suit. This is not the first time I have tried to order breakfast to be disappointed. - Diners Near Me - Bridgeton, New Jersey

Great local family restaurant..the staff is incredibly nice..The Cheeseburger is huge and the best i ever had

Portions are generous, prices are reasonable. Their chocolate cake is delicious! All their cakes are very good, actually. And their cinnamon bread: so yummy!! read more

The "dirty bird" as the Golden Pigeon is affectionately known as around here, was a favorite of my late father in law. I wouldn't have gone there were it not for him because the name just freaked me out. I think that's the case for a lot of people and the diner has not earned it's nickname. The place really isn't dirty at all, and the food is decent. The owners are Turkish, so the menu is diner food with a mediterranean bent, which are the best kind in South Jersey. It's not just meatloaf and mashed at the Pigeon. Of course they have great diner coffee and really GOOD pastries and desserts. So yeah, I like the dirty bird. read more

I am from Bridgeton so this is like a homecoming of sorts. Boy was I disappointed. I got the 9.99 special. It was Fried Flounder. I got soup, 2 veggies, coffee and dessert. They also give you bread. Well. The first soup I got wasnt hot. The fish platter I got was 2 frozen fillets which you could tell was pre ordered and then fried as soon as it was taken out of the freezer. My baked potato was overcooked. The only good thing was my broccoli and cornbread lol. My server was good though. She was sweet. I dont know but they need to do some reevaluation of their menu offerings and recipea. read more

Golden Pigeon Diner - Flounder special 9.99 - Diners Near Me - Bridgeton, New Jersey

I've loved this place since before smartphones, apps, and app reviews existed! Now I've read reviews about how "bad" this diner is...as if they were written with the expectation of the quality of a five star restaurant. It's STILL a diner! This place has to serve what the best cheeseburger in the world. The owners are always VERY friendly and treat you like family when you visit. Occasionally they throw in a free slice of cake or desert with your order as a thank you for your loyalty. The breakfast is great and I'd recommend the meat lover's omelette, unless you're a tree hugging hippie vegan-- then I recommend you eat broken glass. read more

Open 24/7. The food is pretty good, I enjoy going with friends and having a good time. Service is usually pretty good and the prices aren't too bad either. 5 stars for good times. read more

There's was great service when I was there . The waiter was so nice and always check up on us but when it comes to the food that's another story. Me and my girlfriend had to sent are food back because the bun and the burger was falling a part . The dessert was great though. They have a big slice of cheese cake for $3.50. I sent they a couple times and the food was only perfect once . So the service is great but the food is something else !. read more

I order out or eat here at least once a week. I have never had a bad experience in the fifteen years I have been coming here. I order shrimp and broccoli fettucine alfredo and my husband orders the sirloin steak or prime rib. The food is excellent and the service is wonderful. The owners and managers treat us like family and the food is always good quality and quantity. I recommend to try this place and you will see it is a good place to eat a quality dinner with good service and kind managers and owners who care about you getting the best there is from them always. read more

I have been going here for 20+ years. As usual, they have started to buy the cheapest things they can find and sell it to us. I have watched the decline of this establishment and now I am finally done. What a shame. Was a staple For everyone who grew up in my area. Sad. read more

I was surprised this diner was so quiet when I met up with a colleague there. It seems to get a lot of truck and road crew traffic. I was there for both breakfast and then came back later for lunch. Service is very good. The cost is very reasonable for the amount of food you get. The food itself is OK, nothing outstanding. They do have good chicken soup. Packed with veggies and chunks of chicken. Very tasty. I ordered a turkey sandwich and it was just OK. They gave a side of bread that was obviously frozen and microwaved prior to serving. It was actually inedible since it seemed to be vulcanized. For the price, it's a great deal. It's difficult to pay by credit card since they seem to only be set up for debit cards. They were finally able to process my card after several minutes. The owner was very nice and was coming by frequently to see that everything was good. read more

Love this diner!!! Everything that I have ordered so far was delicious. Pancakes, grits, bacon and home fries is awesome! Mozzarella sticks are sooo good and the salad portions are great as well. Conveniently open 24hrs too! I Highly recommend this spot!! read more

I ate here years ago with Paolo Chiarelli and loved every minute of it! Miss the food and miss him too. Good times.

Small town diner. Portions are big but mediocre taste wise. Service is the best you can get. Friendly and good staff will check on you every once in a while to make sure you are properly serviced. read more

Food is decent but the burgers are very good. I have many memories here. I love it and it's very convenient.