Current ownership (IDK how long they have owned it) are doing an excellent job with the diner. Food continues to be good quality diner food- breakfast, lunch and dinner. When I drive by, I see more cars in the parking lot for dinner vs. years ago (good for them). Breakfast is always solid, as is their burgers to go. The renovation (2026) looks good and no, it didn't lose it's local diner charm! Give it a try if you haven't read more

A newly remodeled Hightstown Diner was unveiled last month. I was a little nervous when I heard they were remodeling. I love the classic old charm of this diner. However, they did a great job updating the tables, benches and counter, as well as opening up the diner to allow for additional seating. It still has all the old school charm, yet in an updated more comfortable setting. The Hightstown diner has been a fixture in downtown Hightstown for over 90 years. It's a diner and the food and service fit that description perfectly. The food is solid and reasonably priced diner fare. Service is friendly and efficient. We frequent this place on occasion for breakfast and brunch. I had the chicken panini and it was very good. I've tried a variety of options from omelets, turkey sandwich, to soups all for a reasonable price. read more

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Hightstown Diner used to have character it's been there for over 100 years now it feels like it sold its soul to become some oblique, millennial, ultra modern gray showroom due to the ridiculous renovations. Everything is cold, sterile, and trying way too hard to be trendy instead of just being a good old fashioned train car diner. The prices are ridiculous for what you get, especially considering it used to be a spot where you could grab a solid, affordable meal. Now it's all style over substance, overpriced plates, smaller portions, and none of the comfort or the charm that made it worth going to in the first place. It's disappointing to see a place that once felt local and authentic turn into just another generic, overpriced "modern vibe" spot. Definitely not what it used to be, and honestly not worth it anymore. Long time customer, now going elsewhere. Woodys in Allentown is much better. read more

The food, service and the ambience is amazing. I've gone here 3 times in the last 2 weeks and everything I've had has been absolutely delicious - from the house made soup, to the freshly squeezed orange juice, to an omelette, to a burger and their yummy entréesentrées. My only complaint if there's any is that my waitress on my second visit was a bit icy and not very friendly. Other than that, everything was beyond my expectations. I can only assume that these ratings are based off of possibly older circumstances. As of August 2026 I personally believe that this is the best diner in the surrounding towns. I don't say that lightly. I don't understand why this place is not more busy but honestly, I'm glad it's not because I genuinely don't feel like waiting in a line haha. However.. I 1000% would if I had too... no questions asked. It's that good! To the diner owners: Do not change anything about this place! The menu is divine. Don't get rid of those amazing cooks. Keep everything as is please, I beg you!!! Keep up the good work. Also, not a complaint but a suggestion. The website could use a bit of revamping, to be honest. I have seen other restaurants feature a clickable menu of the actual in restaurant menu, that you can zoom in. Probably one of the best additions to any restaurants website, because it simply makes it a little bit more user-friendly if you want to quickly browse around the menu after clicking on it and zooming in. Currently looking for items through a big long typed out list on the website is a little bit time-consuming. Thanks again guys! read more

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Probably 3.8 Nothing special. Place was clean Service was good. Food was average dinner food. Omelet was ok They seem to have a diverse menu. Prices were average. If you are looking for the best of the many diners in the area, Hightstown Diner is worth the try. But really just average read more

Very good and made us feel very comfy. Met friends tat this half way point and allowed to sit and talk as long as we wanted to

This is a NJ diner! - the food is what you would expect from a diner. Big portions and tastes great. I love that it looks like I stepped back 40 years read more

Hightstown Diner - Diners Near Me - Hightstown, New Jersey

Our server was friendly, patient and quick with asking about refills. My husband ordered pancakes with bananas and strawberries that looked picturesque ( most pictures look better than what is served). I wish I had taken a picture. I created my own omelette. The food was delicious, ambiance was better than a typical diner. Everything was clean, including the bathrooms. Will definitely add this to our breakfast stops, as we travel from NC to CT often. read more

Classic diner with a homey feel. Great for both breakfast and dinner. Omelettes and pancakes are delicious. Matzoh ball soup is wonderful and good to take home too. Also great sandwiches, like chicken salad. Service is friendly and timely. Looking forward to coming again soon! read more

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We enjoyed the food so that was the big plus. However, service was not great. Our waters were never filled and I actually had to get up and interrupt the waitress sitting on her phone to request refills. Our waitress was also quite curt and it felt like us being there was an inconvenience. Ambiance was very typical of a diner, but it is smaller than most. It was okay for a quick bite to eat but I probably wouldn't come out of my way to eat here again. read more

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Food was great- server was kind. Food was expensive for the amount you got. Overall enjoyable experience!

Service was slow, they mess up 2 salads. 1 Greek salad no dressing. No eggs, no grape leaves. Asked for it chopped. Not done. 1 garden salad, chopped ok, very limited dressing choices. Waiter brought it out with chicken on it. I didn't order chicken. Was charged for it anyway. We took them home for the birds. Paid over 30dollars for 2 salads that we did not eat. Ended up cooking at home. I don't know about the other food there and we don't plan on finding out. read more

Visiting NJ. Food was ok but here over 45 min before food came. Now waiting for check. read more

Hightstown Diner - California Chicken. - Diners Near Me - Hightstown, New Jersey

Came here for breakfast on a day trip to Pennsylvania was easily accessible off the highway, super friendly staff . Nice to see some healthy choices for breakfast. Enjoyed the Energy Platter. All the food we ordered came out quickly by a super friendly waiter of ours. Any other things we needed like coffee refills , water and napkins came out quickly. Love the feeling inside also has a nice seating area outside I saw. Would definitely come back for lunch or dinner sometime. read more

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I came in after spending the day at Six Flags and was looking for quality food to sit down and enjoy. We were promptly sat and our waiter was so attentive and quick with everything we were impressed! Almost everything on the menu includes soup or salad. We enjoyed the seafood bisque soup of the day which was excellent. I ordered a belgian waffle and a burger. My friend ordered the cheesesteak. Both came out quickly and we were checked on throughout the meal if we needed anything else. The prices were also affordable! This will definitely be my place to come when I leave Six Flags from now on. read more

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Loved the Latino wrap and fresh-squeezed orange juice! Friendly, bright environment and very good service. Definitely recommend!

Stopped in on the way back to the city and was pleasantly surprised this place was on Triple D. Fairly empty when we were there and the service was prompt and friendly. Got the corn beef and hash and Florentine omelette. Portion sizes are large so we probably could have shared. Oh well. Quaint diner experience and next time I'd sit at the counter to get the full affect. read more

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Good quality, good value and great service. My chicken gyro and Greek salad were very good and reasonably priced.

Whenever I travel outside of NYC I try to go to a diner cause I love the feel of diners and the amount of food they give. I ordered the "a little bit of everything" and it's a good amount of food that tasted great! I usually have low expectations for diner food cause it's usually meh but everything tasted great! The waiter i had was kind and attentive. Would gladly come back and recommend this place. I hope to come back again and hope that the food tastes just as good read more

Update: I like the old school feel of this place and decided to give it another chance. The staff were pleasant, the food was much better than previously. The pastrami Reuben was delicious, the chicken soup was a bit greasy. New bathrooms are an added plus......I'll return again. read more

I hadn't been there in literal decades and was surprised by how good it is now. Used to prefer Town Diner, but now this is my favorite. Breakfast or brunch is what I like most, there. Thanks for the great service as well! read more

Hightstown diner is pretty much everything you could ever want in a diner. Let's start with the ambience. It starts off with advertisements from local businesses on the door pretty standard, and then also as followed by local advertisements on the placemat. Then everything from the counter stools to the tile on the wall. Nailed it! The food was good. What you' would expect from a diner, diner food. I ordered an avocado BLT. That was well manicured and delicious. End it with a cherry on top, which was a Leslie choice. She was our server for the afternoon, and had all the character and charm of what you would expect from a beautiful 83-year-old waitress from New Jersey. Loved it, please go visit Joyce! read more

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On our way from New York to Virginia we decided to stop at Hightstown Diner to grab some breakfast. There are a lot of restaurants in the area, but everything was very quiet. I had the Eggs Benedict. It was good. Our waitress was a sweet, elderly lady and she was awesome. read more

Hightstown Diner - Eggs Benedict - Diners Near Me - Hightstown, New Jersey

Got take-out from here recently and brought it to the nearby brewery. I ordered the chicken panini for myself - it was reasonably priced and tasted OK but not great. Inside, the restaurant looked like a standard diner, although I can't comment too much on the dine-in experience because we took our food to-go :) If you're into diner food, I guess this place would be a reasonable choice! read more

Stopped in here on a whim with my brother. Service was prompt, the food was good, and it felt like going to the diners we grew up with.

We came early and had breakfast. The food portions are very large and came out extremely fast. The service was very very good, everyone is friendly and they looked and acted like they enjoy working there. Of all the diners Ive been to, this one is my favorite. No joke. read more

A quaint historical diner in the downtown area. The coffee was hot and fresh. The service was prompt and efficient. The food was delicious with the exception of the rancid fruit cup. The pancakes especially were good and portions were huge. read more

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This is a cozy and popular diner with good service! We sat in the lovely outdoor area under a tree. It was very pleasant. I had eggs with their famous hash. The portions were generous and the prices were reasonable! read more

After doing some food shopping, we were in the neighborhood and decided to give this place a try. We were immediately seated after checking in. The diner is long, with the dining area wrapping around the corner to the back of the restaurant. All of the tables have booths of different sizes, with the ones near the front having plastic partitions. Lamps hang over the booths near the front while a lit ceiling fan and spotlight system hangs over the back areas. Counter seating is also available too and it almost encompasses an entire part of the diner. Hubs had Huevos rancheros, which has homemade tortilla chips, salsa over eggs with Monterey Jack cheese and served over home fries. It wasn't a traditional huevos rancheros. It was more of a Spanish omelette on top of tortilla chips and he loves tortilla chips. He thought it was fun to eat. Daughter ordered the Eggs Benedict with corn beef hash, which poached eggs with corned beef hash on an English muffin. It is topped with hollandaise sauce and served with home fries. She liked it a lot and thought it was nice and crispy, but it tasted like everywhere else she had it . She also said that she would definitely order it again. Lastly, I had waffle with 2 eggs and I liked it a lot. I thought the waffle was nice and crispy. Service was friendly and quick. Will definitely return to try other items on the menu. read more

This is a classic establishment in Hightstown that's been around for almost 95 years now! The food is pretty average but it's always consistent which is good since it's nice to know what to expect. It has your classic old school diner feel on the inside which makes it a nostalgic trip. During the summer and fall of 2020, they made do with the pandemic by offering plenty of outdoor seating which we took advantage of once. I got a simple grilled cheese and my boyfriend got the Hightstown burger, which he liked. The mozzarella sticks were a great choice for an appetizer, very cheesy and crispy on the outside. Prices are extremely affordable, too. They've got their own parking lot and are in close walking distance to the Peddie School, Peddie Lake, and several other downtown establishments. read more

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The Hightstown Diner was an afterthought after going to a local brewery. Close and convenient. Anna, bemasked, was a very nice server. She performed very well. But the food here is just so so, mundane is a better term. I would probably hope the breakfasts are better. The tuna melt was blah. The tomato in the melt was tasteless. Why not a jersey tomato this time of year??? The matzo soup was bland. I tuned it up w/salt. Couldn't finish it. read more

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I have been coming to the Hightstown Diner in historic Hightstown NJ (founded 1721) since moved to Monroe NJ 3 years ago. I usually sit at the counter and like to watch the kitchen when the doors open. I receive the same timely service whether sitting at the counter on a round swivel bar stool or at a table. The owners and staff are extremely friendly, courteous, and always ask to refill your coffee or need anything else. You have the wonderful feel of a true vintage Diner like back in the late sixties and seventies, as well as cleanliness. The have a nice mixture of diversity and all ages, and enjoy watching the children on the weekend feeling special with their milkshakes. I can spend up to an hour and half easily on a Saturday or Sunday morning in conversation, relaxing, and enjoying the unique daily specials, and especially the breakfast skillet and crabmeat eggs benedict. The dinner fresh fish platter is also excellent. See you there! read more

I love a Diner with a feel of yesteryear. Hightstown Diner was founded in1927 and still offering the continued pleasant and quality service. Even during COVID, take-out service was offered having the same menu and specials. Highly recommend and everything on the menu is delicious thanks to the superb chefs and fast service. read more

Great food in a shiny silver box! The menu is above the par of most diners but you get the same friendly atmosphere to see friends that brighten up your day read more

Hightstown Diner - Old time charm - clean counter and dessert! - Diners Near Me - Hightstown, New Jersey

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Great traditional diner. Original diner structure makes for a cozy dining experience. Great, customer service driven staff. Clean and accommodating. Great food priced reasonably. read more

Great nj diner. The place reminds me of going to the diner. The inside takes you back to the old days of NJ diners.

This diner has been serving the community for decades upon decades. Generations of people have walked through these doors and have been fed. There is something to be said for this kind of longevity. It says that they must be doing something right to have lasted for as long as they did. It is creeping up to a hundred years. Let me say almost in contradiction to the above paragraph that the food is not earth shattering. I definitely have had better. But it has been consistent and it is good. This is a diner in a state that has become known as the "diner capital of the world" and with good reason. Jersey has the best diners and has defined what a true diner should be. You cannot go wrong with their breakfasts or a burger. Service has always been good. Ultimately, I am going to give it four stars. For a business to last close to a century, it has to be doing something right. The Hightstown Diner is a good example of that. read more

Inexpensive and really good food. Daytime staff is quick and efficient. After 4pm the wait staff is too busy standing around socializing with one another to pay attention to any of their guests. read more

So I normally stick with my usual dinner spots but I decided to branch out and try something new and I'll just say that was the first and last time I'll be branching out bc after eating the penne vodka I've felt sick to my stomach so yah definitely would not recommend and the service was dull and not friendly read more

I strayed from my usual and asked for rye bread toast for breakfast. To my surprise it cost me 95 cents extra. Fun fact: this is the only diner which penalizes you for ordering rye bread. I wonder if the diner allows a variation on the theme of BYOB, bring your own slice of bread. To be clear, my tip is usually 30% for breakfast, so it is not about the money! Needless to say, that was my last visit there. read more