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    Maplewood Diner

    2.5 (115 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, Desserts, Salad
    Closed 6:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Mickey Pancake (kid's menu)
    Rose C.

    Came here for breakfast with family on a saturday morning. It was relatively empty so we were seated right away. Our server, Tina, was really nice especially with my niece. She gave her a picture and crayons to color. There was quite a bit of a wait for our food. But the food was good and were nice portions. They have a parking lot specifically for the diner. The staff was kind and helpful. I wouldn't mind getting breakfast here again. I would suggest you just order ahead & do take out if you're in a rush.

    Chicken and Waffle
    Alvin M.

    Local diner serving very affordable food with large portions. The chicken and waffles and omelettes are my usual breakfast favorites here. The staff are very nice and refill your coffee often.

    Got grape jelly for our burger and chicken wrap. Perfect!
    Krista B.

    This is an awful diner. We have ordered takeout from here whenever we aren't in the mood for much and just want something basic. The food is consistently lackluster, but edible. Today, however, was the final straw. I ordered the chicken Philly cheesesteak wrap, hold the peppers and NO SIDE OF FRIES; they are always undercooked and terrible and just go straight in the trash. Of course, the (extremely greasy) wrap was full of green peppers (an unholy act for a PHILLY cheesesteak plus I despise green bell peppers) and there's a big pile of gross halfway-cooked fries I didn't want. But it gets worse. My partner's Taylor Ham and egg burger.... wanna guess? ... was just a grilled burger patty with cheese on a bun. No Taylor ham, no fried egg. The lettuce and tomato was wrapped separately in tin foil, so at least they gave him something to put on the burger. There was also a separately-wrapped pickle, but he didn't get his side of cole slaw at all. Looking at that sad display, I said never again. I'd rather eat taquitos and dried-up pizza slices from under the heat lap at a 7-11 before eating from the Maplewood Diner again.

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    Marcus S.

    Came here late night and as expected it was empty. The waitresses on duty were really friendly and expectedly were pretty attentive since it was pretty dead, except for a few straggler other patrons coming in for small orders. I got two shakes, a vanilla and then a strawberry and neither of them were stellar. I'm giving the benefit of the doubt since it is a diner and have heard that of the three diners in Maplewood (the other two being Parkwood and Maple Leaf) this is the lesser of the 3. The Vanilla shake was alright and the strawberry one was just eh. The cherries were a nice touch but they were those kind out of a jar were also eh, but did make for nice presentation. My biggest gripe is I found that for how the milkshakes were, and at a diner they were a bit expensive. About $5 bucks each I find that a bit high especially since I've had much better and cheaper at other restaurants and diners. Perhaps I'll find myself here again, but I think I'll skip the milkshakes and try the other usual diner fare.

    Steak and shrimp
    Rotta K.

    Really enjoyed my dinner! Service were very friendly. Food were delicious. Place was very clean!

    Homefries with onions and peppers $5.57 ..........
    Stephanie S.

    Called in to get homefries with onions and peppers this morning ... menu says $3.95 got there and was charged $5.57 ... for just homefries ... apparently onions and peppers are extra. Extra is ok but $6 for just homefries? Not even a sausage added in? No ma'am. I've been here several times they are really over priced.. the food is just ok. Pros: Waitresses are very nice. Place is clean. Never crowded. That's it... Update: I keep trying to give this place a chance but hell no.. overpriced as hell!!!! This half containehour of homefries was $6. Are you serious?!! Will NEVER return.

    a plate of meat and onion rings

    We paid approximately $80 for food we had to throw away! It was horrible. The steak was leather and the shrimp were old. This is our third try with them. Only 1 meal was decent. We ordered clam linguine and they had none. When we called they said Door Dash gave them permission to change the order...and it was more money!

    Ordered a grilled cheese from Maplewood Diner via Uber Eats and it came with a side of hair. They were no help with a refund or remaking it

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    Absolutely perfect for breakfast...and lunch. Service with a smile. When I'm in the area, I usually eat there.

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    Food was ordinary. While the service and ambience is good, the food was significantly better with the old ownership.

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    Had a cheesesteak that was awesome. Great service from the waitress Tia. Will be back soon

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    Didn't get half my order but made some decent food for lunch very quick. Fries were a little soggy but my panini was good.

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