My hot open turkey was tough...could barely cut it with a knife...did not eat it. My wife had fried chicken with waffles and the chicken was overcooked and hard and dry. The salad was the best part of the meal....and it cost $50.00 with tax and tip. I always tip but the waitress should have taken some money off. All we ate was the salad...we shared it! Third time there ...never a good experience...sorry Montclair Diner, never again! Paul read more

service is good but the food is sub par not the best not the worst good if you are hungry definitely recommend the cheesecake but the sausage and bacon is not the best wouldn't come here again but it is pretty good. it is very expensive tax/tip. Nice workers but pricing is crazy read more

Mediocre food but with heart. I've never had a meal which I would consider bad here... And also never had anything better than good. Burgers, as the name of this joint would suggest are served fresh off the grill complete with charcoal burnt ends. The kitchen is UBER eager to please, accepting any special request without a huff... and whenever I eat at the counter the cook eyes my reaction to his food through the kitchen window to make sure I am enjoying it. Once he even came out of the kitchen to the counter when he noticed I unwrapped my to go egg sandwich to put hot sauce on it, apologizing telling me I should tell them and they will do it for me... Sweet peeps. read more

Montclair Diner - Apparently it's just a saying.... Sorry Dimitrios! - Diners Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Today was the 3rd time in four months that I've placed a takeout order and it was wrong when i got home! Each time I've ordered a bacon and egg sandwich on a roll ... and every time it's had cheese on it! I don't eat cheese. I don't like cheese on my egg sandwich. I think I'm done trying to get what i order from this restaurant. (It was $10.00 wasted; 9.50 plus tip) read more

The Monclair diner has some really great dishes. I'm a pancake person. I was very disappointed with the pancakes. The pancakes were flat and hard to cut. read more

Aside from the fact that they might serve every food known to man (the menu is insanely large; I thought I might find Braised Kangaroo), these folks are the kind of people you want to root for and make sure they survive this stupid virus. I don't think anyone is nicer and kinder than Montclair Diner. I miss eating there, but they even go out of their way to make your pick up experience enjoyable. Oh, and the food? In 4 years, I've never even had a mediocre meal there. It's great diner food. Go patronize Montclair Diner. It just feels right. read more

Idk how one messes up salad and chicken fingers but of all the diners in NJ I have tried this one stood out for not being good.

I stumbled upon the Montclair Diner after an outing at Montclair State University with some co-workers. We wanted to have a nice lunch, drove past the Montclair Diner and decided, hey, it's a diner, can't be that bad. It was. I like diner food. I'm from Jersey, so of course I like diner food. We ordered mozzarella sticks to start and they came out fast. Very fast. They were good, can't really mess those up. For lunch, I ordered the buffalo chicken panini, which comes with fries and a side of blue cheese. Once again, our meals came out REALLY fast. One look at my buffalo chicken panini and I was disappointed with my choice. First, I had to ask for the blue cheese. Second, this was in no way a panini. To me, a panini, is pressed with grilled marks and warm. This was just a buffalo chicken sandwich with tomato and lettuce. When I picked up the sandwich everything just fell right out. I decided to just pick at it with my fork. Even the fries were tepid. I was not impressed with the Montclair Diner and from reading the other reviews I should have probably just stuck with a breakfast item. I should have known better! read more

If you go there, by all means do not order the seafood saute over pasta, the shellfish was aweful, the mussels and clams looked as though they came right out of a can!!! Struggled to eat it without gagging!!! read more

My family haa great experience here. The food was excellent, and the staff were friendly. The food came out quickly too. Plenty of food for your money. read more

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Someone recommended this place for breakfast. My boyfriend and I loved all our food as well as the service. Due to COVID-19 dining is outdoor only, and that worked so well, the seating the music, the plants. I would recommend the passion fruit drink and the yummy French toast. read more

Montclair Diner - Yummy French Toast Peaches & Cream - Diners Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

A Montclair institution (founded 1923), but the service was terrible! We waited 50+ minutes for 2 lunches (hamburger and panini, no big deal). Others who arrived after we did got their orders earlier, and even left before we got our order. Even after we inquired about our order, it took another 10 minutes. This was a deal breaker - this is the reason for the one-star review. (Food was good, and ambiance was diner, with slightly loud background music.) read more

Decent blueberry pancakes, not enough blueberries and a little over cooked. Decent shrimp and grits. The service was great at least.

Food is GREAT!! Service is face and sweet as candy and the place is really clean and nice! I had eggs and corned beef hash, we got a side of grits and bacon and everything was how we asked. I'm picky about my eggs , but they came out great, well done!!! read more

People were super friendly but my order came out wrong. Not a problem typically but no one came by to check in on my table or ask how the food was- so I couldn't exactly send it back. When the waitress finally came to check on the table- she did apologize but I could only eat half of my sandwich and the fries- leaving behind the bulk of the main. I told her about the mistake and pointed to the pile of tomatoes that came out when I specified no tomatoes - which to her credit, was on the written order- and her response was an apology, which was appreciated but I couldn't eat my intended meal and it remained untouched on my plate. When she came back to ask if I wanted the main portion wrapped, I said no- because you could taste what specified I did not want, she replied: , 'oh well, I yelled at them but they don't care what I say.' To be clear- I did eat half of the main portion and the fries. It just tasted terrible and wasn't what I ordered- which didn't seem to matter to anyone. --------------------------- Update as a message to the diner: Thank you for reaching out- I appreciate you trying to make it right. I'm willing to give this another try based on the below. Thank you for the offer- will update once I return. read more

Ok so I am a diner fan through and through and this one was a delight. The new owners are embracing the menu that the regulars know and love and then bring in some really amazing specials. I had the yummy toast. It lives up to the name. It was so light and flavorful and well yummy lol. They have a syrup but it's so good you might not even need it. So check plus there. Another patron had the brick chicken special and said it was truly the best chicken he has ever had. Then there is Elliot. He is one of the new owners and he's absolutely amazing. He's very kind, spoke to all the people in the diner, and even sat down with me for a bit to talk about how excited they are to be in the location. The waitress Maude was also a complete sweetheart. She was so attentive I felt like I was visiting a family friend. So all in all- great people, delicious specials, and yummy toast. What more do you need? read more

Montclair Diner - Yummy Toast and an order of bacon - Diners Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Chicken and waffles was amazing!!! Great service and the owner was very personable! Definitely recommend supporting this Black-owned business read more

Nice neighborhood diner with a lot of history, they've been here for over 100 years. Good food and friendly people.

Went for dinner at 7PM. My husband ordered hot open turkey with gravy. It was so tough the knife would not cut it. The waitress came over and asked how the food was, we told her the turkey was extremely tough. She did not even respond. She took my plate and left my husband's dish in front of him. I thought she was walking back to the kitchen to tell them. However she did not. She came back again and asked my husband if he would like a to go container to take his food, again we said to her the turkey is so tough it's not edible. Again she did not say any words and handed us our check. We paid via Credit card and she asked if we would like to put the tip on I told her no I would leave her cash. She was lucky she got 15% I know she did not cook the food but she asked how our meal was and really did not care all she had to do was go tell the kitchen. I would never recommend this place. read more

Small diner for post college tour, was a bit crowded for ( covid times). But food was good and fairly priced. Would visit again.

The staff were great, the service was superb and the owner's are super friendly. Love what they did with the place and the music makes it a place where I will always come back for more. Now the good part is the food is great, we've been here about 5 times so far and will be our go to spot for breakfast and brunch. read more

Montclair Diner - Outside entrance - Diners Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Always super kind, and always always has my order on time, I constantly pick up from here because my boyfriends work is right down the street. They have been super amazing especially during Covid! read more

Super cute diner with yummy food for even the pickiest of eaters! I bet I could eat here everyday for a week 3 times a day and have a very different meal each time! The menu is HUGE! The service was great as well! Lynda saw a need and was very helpful. Definitely a must try: delicious food, friendly staff and Hallmark-esque decor, what's not to love! read more

Montclair Diner - So much food for a great price... and its DELISH! - Diners Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

I heard about this on Face Book. Me and a couple of my friends went there today. All I can say is horrible! We ordered Calamari and Buffalo Wings as appetizers. The Calamari tasted like old sneakers fried in cornmeal the Buffalo Wings were regular. Then the Turkey Burger and Cheese Burger were disgusting. We even tried the Fried Chicken wasn't seasoned at all (let me rephase that the batter was seasoned but not the chicken) We left couldn't eat the food. Never again. read more

Great location and great service. Don't forget to try the Yummy Toast!! Great sweet treat. I'll be back!!

I was very disappointed with my experience at Montclair diner. The server we had was completely unprofessional. For starters, she brought us filthy champagne glasses with lipstick and food on them. She also did not offer to open our bottle of Prosecco as the restaurant is BYOB. After she noticed that she brought us dirty glasses, she washed them out and brought them back. Honestly I was so turned off, I didn't even drink out of them because our utensils were dirty as well (we just asked for plastic afterwards). Now onto the food, I ordered corned beef hash, and eggs. They served canned corned beef hash okay, CANNED! I was literally over it, and will not be going back. It's such a shame because it's in a great location, unfortunately the service was awful and so was the food. read more

Maybe to early it's was a mess all the order was bad the workers all looked confused and the coffee not like the old owners. It was a long time but returned and found out it was sold. Maybe that was it read more

Cute little place on the main strip of Upper Montclair. Doesn't look so much like a diner on the outside but totally diner on the in. Services was great. Food was really good. Ordered the cobb salad. Was excellent. Everyone around me was ordering breakfast stuff. Bacon, eggs etc. All looked really scrumptious. I'd go back. read more

Local diner has only one other review?! Kind of nutty. Friendly staff, mediocre food. It was desolate on a Thursday night, but picked up with families and regulars before we left around 8:30pm. I think our waitress was only serving us when we first got in, and I still had to ask again for something I'd initially asked extra for when we placed our order. Had a burger deluxe, pretty standard diner burger except the bottom bun was chilly to the touch, and my dude had eggs and toast. He wanted a Taylor ham, egg and cheese sammie but thought it was stupid that every part of the sandwich was extra, i.e. cheese alone was an extra 75cents, so just the sandwich would have cost more than an egg platter and almost as much as an omelette, which comes with potatoes and toast. Is that normal for diner fare? Sounds a little weird. The rest of our food was cheap though - total under $15 for breakfast, a burger and a soda. I'd come back but would probably want to give another restaurant in the area a shot too if I wasn't craving diner food. PS I think this diner is BYOB?! A family near us had a six pack. BYOB diner never heard of such an awesome thing. read more

Montclair Diner - Part of the menu - Diners Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

I loved my Thursday morning breakfast at Montclair Diner! The Yummy French toast was so good and the berry sauce topped it off perfectly. Will certainly be back for it again :) read more

Montclair Diner - Yummy French Toast with Berry Sauce - Diners Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Good food and good people. Authentic diner experience with great food and people who care about their customers and community and it shows.

An Upper Montclair neighborhood staple. Gus and his family will treat you like family. All of the normal diner fare that you would expect, plus that wonderful small town hospitality. read more

Solid spot! Came here a few years ago when we first put an offer on our home and were greeted with such a warm welcome by Gus, the owner then. Have been back since the new owners have taken over and ordered takeout since Covid. Truly a neighborhood gem. read more

I love this place! I've eaten here as long as I can remember (it's important to note that this was way back when Gus owned it) and it's been the same amazing food the entire time! I love what the new owners have done with the place. From only changing the menu slightly (also for the better) to making merchandise! I'd recommend the spaghetti. Montclair is a town over saturated with bland and expensive "trendy" restaurants. The Montclair Diner is a much needed ray of light with its reasonably priced delicious food. IMO it's the best restaurant in Essex County! read more

This was my first visit and the place simply felt like a small slice of heaven on earth! The owners were very warm, welcoming and truly vibrated an energy that made me feel like they cared about my experience as a patron of their business. Theeeeeen came the food....I ordered the Pumpkin Spice Yummy French Toast and my senses were well pleased with each bite. The toast smelled amazing, presented well, was fluffy as well as moist. What made the dish even more delicious was the fact that it had just the right amount of sweetness without a bit of syrup being added to it. I'm so glad that my first visit was a great one; I'd rate Montclair Diner 10 out of 5 stars if it were possible. read more

I've lived on the area for a long time but my first visit to the diner. Food was good. Split a gyro feta omelet and a Belgian waffle. Home fries nice and well cooked. Waffle tasty. Waitress, Melissa I think, was sweet and funny and kind enough to split the omelet we were sharing. We'll certainly come back. read more

Black Owned. Good music. The Tres Leches French Toast was absolutely delicious and they give you a good amount of pieces. I like that the owner walks around to make sure that everyone is okay and enjoying their food! read more

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I was a little disappointed with the food after finding out it was under new management. My friend and I split the Montclair panini (grilled chicken, mozzarella, and roasted red peppers) and the berry berry French toast. The panini was on the soggier side so it was easier to eat with a fork and knife. It comes with fries (which were crispy and salted nicely), cole slaw (I overheard was made inhouse but didn't try), and a pickle. We were expecting a berry compote or preserve to top the French toast but it only came with a drizzle of a fruit flavored sauce and icing. The syrup was also super thick which was not to our liking. Probably would not come back read more

My new Favorite Spot! Excellent service and great food. I had the Yummy Toast and enjoyed every last bite. You have to try it out!!! read more

Montclair Diner - Diners Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Could not WAIT to try this spot once I heard there were new owners. And I was pleasantly surprised that it was still amazing, if not even better! There is swift service and a friendly atmosphere to make any "out of towner" feel at home and welcomed. I suggest the Yummy Toast for those who aren't as adventurous with trying new foods and the crab cake Benedict for the slightly more advanced food connoisseur. Overall, my girls and I had a great dining experience. It's very much inclusive so don't think you can't stop with your children. There is something on the menu for all ages! In my opinion, the 5 star rating I gave was more than earned....especially since one of the hardest parts about traveling with your family is making sure that certain stops appeal to EVERYONE! Great Job to the new members/ staff of The Montclair Diner and Eliot! read more