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    Mark Twain Diner Restaurant

    3.2 (311 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    David B.

    This review is long over do! Whenever I am in the Westfield or Newark areas, I MUST come here. I regularly will have their Greek sampler; has gyro, spanakopita, Greek Salad all in one. They also have a great breakfast menu served all day. I usually get two sunny side up eggs over Taylor Ham with home fries (they will add onions and peppers making the potatoes even more delicious. Great diner coffee and a full bar. The service is always great. A lot of veteran wait staff that know the business and what great service means.

    Chicken noodle- this was good
    Hank C.

    A classic New Jersey diner, menu being pretty broad and seating is the standard booths and tables. Lots of different choices for breakfast and other meals. All served all day long. Chicken noodle soup was actually quite good, lots of chicken and noodles. The chicken marsala was a good size, but the sauce wasn't very interesting, not a lot of wine or savory-ness, just a bland gravy. Black Forest cake was nothing like the original, it was just so. Service was okay, server was friendly but forgot part of the order until reminded. It was a quiet night so probably just off. They have a Jack Daniels sauce section, reminds me of the Midwest diners I saw in the past with this. They made three stars on the strength of the chicken noodle soup alone, and the chicken sandwich was a good size, large grilled chicken breasts (one big side butterflied, effectively). And generous with the fries.

    Greek burger
    Flora N.

    We have been coming here almost once a week and it just gets better and better. The food is plentiful, the desserts are decadent, and the I love love love their wait staff (Kristin/?anne, "uncle" Jim, Charlene... ) always very attentive. I always have enough food to be stuffed and more to bring home.

    Last night, my boyfriend and I ate dinner at the Mark Twain Diner in Union. We went after we both got off work, so it was around 6:30 pm. The diner was extremely easy to get to from where I live, just drive up Route 22 and when you get off at the Elizabeth/Union exit, it's not far down! There were two sections for parking, providing visitors with the number of spaces. Upon arriving, there's a little vestibule you walk through to the entrance where the host stand is, which I thought was unique! When we walked in, we were directed to a booth immediately, and as soon as we sat, our server, Annie, came over to greet us. Annie was warm and welcoming. Multiple times, she offered things we didn't think to ask for. For example, when my boyfriend ordered water and I ordered a coffee, she asked if I wanted one too! She was just the right amount of attentive and provided exceptional service. While waiting for the food (which was not long AT ALL) I observed our surroundings. The diner had a full bar, intricate lighting, and a neutral color palette. The atmosphere seemed very comforting and home-like. I ordered the Florentine Panini - a panini with grilled chicken breast, provolone cheese, baby spinach, and pesto. It was delicious. My boyfriend ordered the Southwest sandwich - a chicken sandwich with bacon, chorizo, and a chipotle mayo sauce. He wouldn't stop talking about how good it was on the car ride home! Both entrees were served with fries and the option for soup, coleslaw, and pickles. The portions were huge! My sandwich was cut into three large sections, and the curly fries were spilling out of the container they were placed in on my plate. I ended up eating only one section of the sandwich and I took the other two home. A credit to Annie, I would have left the other two pieces at the booth when we left, but she came running out of the building to bring me the to-go box that was left at the table. Very sweet! Overall, the experience was wonderful! Although it's a little pricey, the Mark Twain Diner is worth the extra pennies for the portion sizes alone, but more importantly, the great food, service, and atmosphere!

    Classic Egg Benedict
    Ppie S.

    Service is quite fast, food is good, big portions and love the spacious seats. Love that the atmosphere is relaxed, and their choice of music.

    Steve S.

    Growing up in New Jersey kind of forces you to be a big fan/critic of diners. You know what's good and you know what isn't. That said, I had high hopes for the Mark Twain Diner. Visited here with my daughter and her friend after watching her former college field hockey team played at nearby Kean University. We were pretty hungry and my daughter's friend had never eaten in a diner before so we had big plans. I had a Reuben sandwich, which was served open face, fries, and started with French onion soup. My daughter had a ham and cheese Omelet, Hash browns, and a small stack of Chocolate chip pancakes. My daughter's friend had cheese cake stuffed French toast and Hash browns. While our waitress was fun and engaging, the meal was just ok. French onion soup wasn't great-cheese wasn't melted and the soup was only warm. It also had a sweetness to it that I didn't love. My Reuben tasted great, but they were a bit skimpy on the corned beef and there was too much cheese. My daughter's omelette was a little small, but tasty and her chocolate chip pancakes were a little dry. Her friend's meal was the best of the three (though I would never have ordered it). She LOVED the cheesecake stuffed French toast. Maybe we caught them on a bad night, but I wasn't blown away the night we went. I'd try again if I was in the area.

    Andrew G.

    If you want classic diner food, and a lot of it, with really friendly servers and the best calamari in town, look no further than Mark Twain Diner. Not a single person in my party of 6 went hungry and everyone agreed that the calamari was outstanding in every way. Fresh, big pieces of squid, hand breaded and fried - I would come back just for the calamari. With a classic NJ diner feel inside, I felt an old standby, the tuna melt, was a no brainer. No only was the tuna melt very good, it CAME with soup and pasta salad with pickles. The pasta salad was really special and the matzo ball soup was particularly delicious. I had to take half of the sandwich home because it was so big AND I subbed fries for a casaer salad which was enormous and delicious. Didn't have a single bad bit here and left fat and happy.

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    Brianna W.

    The atmosphere was okay. Our server was training, but was very kind even though he struggled with a few things. Our order was messed up, but again we've all had a first job before. The taste of the food wasn't the greatest & I know ofc that wasn't the servers fault, but I wouldn't go back here. I previously heard great things about this place, but I was sadly disappointed. They have room for wheelchairs, but many of the servers had strong accents and were difficult to understand. Nonetheless, everyone seemed kind, but attempting to communicate with the staff in ASL/notes was extremely difficult for me.

    Garden omelette
    Iris C.

    A-OK catch up spot with friends. It can get loud there so I would suggest going with friends you know well so that speaking loudly/occasionally getting drowned out volume wise won't feel weird. This is your standard diner with a miles long menu so don't worry about not being able to find something to eat. Parking lot can get busy on the weekend but usually service is quick so I haven't had to deal with wait time. We sat at the counter on the weekend so it was nice to watch food being made. I would say the taste is predictable. They are generous with portions so I tend to get omelettes since you can get pancakes AND hash browns with your order. That's perfect for my level of indecision when it comes to ordering breakfast. Also got iced coffee which was alright. Nothing to write home about. The waiters and waitresses can be pretty busy so it can take awhile to flag them down.

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