This dinner is always on point. They serve decent portions and the food tastes fresh, as expected by a diner. I ordered a tea which came out in a cute glass carafe that yielded almost 2 cups of tea. I requested the eggs Benedict without the bacon and to add spinach. Out was not on the menu but they customized it anyways and came out as ordered. Their home fries are grilled to perfection, just the right amount of crisp on the top without drying out the potatoes. The server was kind, but could've done a better job. I had asked for some sauce and completely forgot to bring it. We went early on a weekday and it was not crowded or loud. Have already gone on a Saturday afternoon and there was a wait to be seated, so it does get busy. Understandable as the food is good at decent price points with generous portions. Highly recommend! read more

Nautilus Diner - Tea - Sandwiches Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

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Had lunch at the Nautilus Diner today, French Dip sandwich was overdone, full of grisly fat and pretty disgusting! They did take the sandwich off the bill, however, no ownership of poor chef putting out such awful meat, owner told me good don't come back. No worries, work to hard for my salary - I have no plans of ever going to this diner, neither should you! read more

Stopped in for some breakfast before going to the Bottle Day Festival. First time here. Had a cheddar cheese omelette with home fries rye toast. Big portion. Home fries were cooked perfectly. Sat at the bar waitress was good. Was busy inside. read more

Nautilus Diner - Cheddar cheese omelette - Sandwiches Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

The fare was plain without taste or flavor or color. Even the eggs over easy with hash browns was colorless as if the cook couldn't be bothered to turn it over once or twice to get a char on each side. The coffee was good. For me this was once and done. The service was very good & the server was attentive. The restaurant is nicely appointed & the bathroom was clean & looked after. read more

I ordered eggs white and spinach wrap. It was dripping!! Every time I picked it up, tons of water just filled up the plate. I had to ask for napkins 3 different times by going up to the counter. Fast forward to an hour later... I AM SICK read more

Pastrami sandwich was weak ....could be a kids meal, rip off for the amount .....don't recommend

Lots of choices, regardless of which meal. Breakfast sandwiches are relatively affordable. I ordered a scrambled and Swiss cheese on white toast with curly fries (repeatedly during multiple visits). Super satisfying. Plus, the wait staff is usually super down-to-earth, relatable, and generous. It Epitomizes the NJ diner experience. A perfect example of an authentic NJ diner. read more

Very bummed out. The burger was a frozen patty. Thin and tasteless. I expected more from a mom and pop diner. I've really liked this place in the past. The staff we excellent. read more

Fast, courteous service at lunch! Kept it simple today with a burger deluxe and it was great! Huge, excellently cooked burger with lettuce, tomato, pickle spear and coleslaw. Fries were great and the whole dish was sort of nostalgic of how I remember the burger deluxe platter from years back - hot, plentiful, not fancy yet delicious! My first visit here and definitely worthy of a return trip! read more

Nautilus Diner - Their burger deluxe - served up fast at the bar counter today! - Sandwiches Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

Excellent good. Efficient service, Watchful and ensuring unlimited items are always topped up and an ambience that is quintessential that of a New Jerseyian Diner. read more

Don't bother. Service is terrible. Waited 15 minutes before I had to wave at someone while I saw the manager pointing and probably asking who is taking care of that table. The waiters and waitresses look really young so you know they don't care about shhhh. Food is ehhh. Shut it down and put an IHOP instead. At least you get service there. read more

Came for breakfast this morning. Great local diner! They are family (kid) friendly! Service is great and very quick. Very typical diner food. I ordered the French toast, it was good, not extra thick French toast but it was good. My husband ordered blueberry pancakes with fresh blueberries, it was good, huge portion! We will definitely be back! read more

I used to come here as a kid, and now returning as an adult I am SOOOO disappointed, The staff was lovely but the food was crap. My minestrone soup was served with massive weird elbow noodles, and my blt was served without mayo (cause many people dont want mayo)- and the bacon was mushy. Even the server said she thought it was weird. (A cup of minestrone was served in a bowl.... and why no mayo on the blt). Sadly I will never come here again, Also the fries were so mushy my mom chose to leave them, I took them home and they were also yuck. This place needs a new owner. read more

Fine. Everything is fine. Nothing special. Sometimes the staff are great, sometimes they are not friendly. Food quality is inconsistent. But we always see someone we know from town so it's a fun atmosphere just to be local. read more

It was good. Solid food and nice service. Better than most coffee served at regular coffee shops. A little dated interior but kinda charming

Great service and great food. The booth was a bit tight for my 300 pounds, but I survived. Real cream for the coffee was a plus. They had the fantastic New Jersey milk that should be more famous outside of the state. The breakfast was really good. read more

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I haven't been to the Nautilus in probably 20 years but I ate her last week with a friend and I enjoyed it very much. We were seated quickly at a spacious table, our server was fast and friendly and my grilled chicken Greek salad wrap was very tasty. I'll be back! read more

We came for breakfast and I ordered the french toast with a side of eggs. The service was prompt and the place had your typical diner feel inside. The food was good, but nothing that would blow you away...again, your typical diner food that you would expect. The service was great. We would come back again. read more

Shining example of why NJ diners are the best. The service here is really why this place gets 5 stars. We came on Father's Day and were seated really fast. We came looking for dessert and decided on a Belgian waffle with all the fixings. But our waitress sold us on their peanut butter pie too. We ended up getting both, which came out really quickly. Both desserts were pretty stellar and would come back easily to get them again. Will be back soon to try more of their large menu read more

Nautilus Diner - Belgian waffle- whip cream, ice cream and strawberries - Sandwiches Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

On Sunday October 20th. I went to the Nautilus Diner, Madison NJ, for brunch with 3 family members. As I usually do when I go out to eat at 11:00 AM I ordered the Nova Lox Omlet. Here is what happened. The server took my order for the Omlet breakfast which was a rather expensive $22.00, however considering it was Lox that was ok with me. Now to describe the meal, first the server brought no cream with the coffee, I had to ask. 2. My favorite sweetener "Equal" was not available. 3. Was the omlet really an omlet, No it was a small flat piece perhaps 6 inches long, which I assumed were eggs along with a similar but larger flat piece of potatoes. Toast was brought later after we asked for it. If there was lox in the whatever was served to me I barley found it. In my 84 years I have NEVER had a breakfast meal served to me that was so awful. I believe this is my last trip to the Nautilus. read more

I went here with my friends the other day after a day of skiing. We decided to come here instead of other nearby diners due to the better quality food. The reason I am giving the place 3 stars is because the food I received was underwhelming at best. My friend's food appeared good and they enjoyed it. Me on the other hand I got a pepperoni flatbread which was definitely below par. The flatbread came covered in pepperoni, tasted odd, and I believe it was undercooked since it was soggy and limp when I tried to pick it up. Despite this, the fries were good. I also have to say the service was amazing with our waitress talking and being very friendly to us. She was quick, funny, and made sure our experience was excellent. Overall the experience was below par in terms of food, but the service was very good. Its a hit or miss with the foods at diners. I may have gotten the wrong thing here, but I will be back to get something different and hopefully it will be better. read more

Nautilus Diner - a menu on a table - Sandwiches Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

Reliable, reliable, reliable. You want to be comforted when you enter a NJ diner, with a familiar menu and a waitress quick with the coffee pot. The food here is always tasty, ample portions, well priced. Big parking lot too. read more

Years later still trying to recover from COVID-19 by serving smaller portions at a high price. Server was very friendly and helpful, but prices are way to high for the small amount of food. They charged $18.20 for a Philly cheesecake deluxe which means only fries were added to the plate. read more

Started eating here when I was a Drew student almost 60 years ago. I still eat here frequently (with my wife) for breakfast and early dinners. My breakfast favorite is pancakes and dinner fave is the hot open turkey sandwich. The wait staff is always good; our usual server, Linda, always provides service with a smile and a welcoming personality. Portions are ample, staff is obliging, lots of parking, food is good - what's not to like? read more

Food and service was excellent. Very clean and decorated nicely. Looking forward to coming back. read more

We waited for our food for almost an hour. The food was almost inedible! I would never go back!

Dinner was mediocre at best. Greek puff (spinach pie) was ok. But the Mediterranean turkey burger was a rubbery pre-frozen patty which was sliced and put in a tasty pita with lettuce, tomato and tzatziki sauce. Fries were ok. House salad was iceberg lettuce with onions, tomatoes, green olives and shredded carrots. Simply meh. read more

Ordered here for take out one day during lunch. It appears to be an average diner. It's on a main street but they have a parking lot. Food was average and staff was friendly. I would return. read more

Lady was nice but the food was so bad felt like all the meat was mystery meat nothing tasted real. And she messed up 3/4 orders at the table. Won't be seeing us again read more

It's a diner...plenty of parking around back. We ate a-bit of breakfast and drank coffee. The coffee was good (I prefer a stronger dark brew) and the service was good. Every town needs a diner., preferably a 24 hour one. Would be great if each could find an identity - do something special to differentiate...perhaps I ask too much. read more

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This Diner is just ok with ok food. The only thing good here is the service, nice and friendly. As far as the food goes the chicken sandwich featured chicken that was as tough as shoe leather served on a 4 day old roll. The burger, also served on a stale roll had a weird smell to it like the grill hasn't been cleaned in a while. French fries were decent but not worth a return trip here. This place used to be a Great Jersey Diner, not sure what happened, new ownership or something. read more

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Way better places for better money. Food was absolutely horrible, if you can't make simple chicken fingers, pancakes and a burger you shouldn't be in the food business. Chicken fingers where's so horrible my son couldn't even eat them. read more

Nautilus Diner - a hand holding a pastry - Sandwiches Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

Ordered take out last night and they forgot something in the order. I called and the person was very sorry and said come back and we will make it right. So I drove down and before I could get out of the car the person came out with what was left out and a complimentary muffin for my trouble. I thought that was great service and appreciated it and not to mention the food was good as well. Will come back! read more

A HUGE shout out to the Nautilus Diner... Billy, Valentina, the kitchen staff, the host/cashier, everyone! I brought my class of adult learners in for lunch. Our bus arrived late and they held my large table open for us. The staff was soooo very accommodating, patient, kind, and understanding of our needs. They went above and beyond to ensure my learner with severe allergies was able to enjoy a safe meal out. Our server could not have been more patient and zen through all of our chaos. Thank you again! read more

It's a standard Jersey dinner. Okay for breakfast but I'd rather drive to Montclair. It's open late so if you and a group are Up and out late this is prefect. read more

Waited a good 1/2 hour for a burger and pancake order. Burger was burnt to a crisp and the pancake order was missing the home fries. Waitress was less than enthusiastic about taking the burger back to the kitchen and eventually brought out the home fries when we were done eating. I know it's a diner but a $50 meal not including tip deserves just a bit more customer service. With so many other Jersey diner choices you can do better than this. read more

Conveniently located in central Madison on main street, this diner has it's own small parking lot. Arriving at 1pm on Saturday, the place was packed. After 10 minute wait, we were lucky to get a booth!!! Yay. Standard diner fare, I tried their famous Greek salad. It was good with ample feta, but could have used a few more kalamata olives and tomatoes. There were no onions, but I actually prefer that. My friend got their chicken pesto panini which was huge and served with fries. She's a regular and loves that sandwich. She only ate 1/3 and definitely had enough for another meal or so. Service was good and food was served quickly. Everyone was friendly and attentive. A good option in the neighborhood. read more

I usually like all NJ diners but we've had a few bad experiences here, unfortunately. Nothing here is every served good or hot. It needs to be a lot cleaner. I ordered bacon and eggs. Bacon was soggy and cold. Really disappointing. read more

Used to come to this Diner a couple years ago. They had the best matzoh ball soup. Came in at 12 PM on Friday. It was already getting crowded. We were greeted immediately and escorted to a booth. The server came over with water, menus and a big smile :-). I must happily say, the water glasses were not overloaded with ice. We ordered Flounder and a Grecian style flatbread. It was only a very short wait for the food. Maybe like 8 minutes? The flounder was broiled nicely and flakey. This entrée came with mashed potatoes and string beans. The mashed potatoes were smooth and creamy. The string beans were steamed. They had a nice crisp texture to them. The Grecian style flatbread had provolone,onions artichokes, spinach and feta cheese. All the ingredients were super fresh, delicious and most of all healthy! (Bottom line -you get your veggies!!!) We were not rushed at all throughout our meal. The food was plentiful. We did get doggy bags. The two entrées came to a total of $32.00. In my opinion, a good deal for two entrées. The restaurant is very clean. The place has plenty of seating. There is a handicap access ramp to the restaurant. Parking availability is on the street or in their private lot. The restaurant can be easily seen when driving on Main St.in Madison. Definitely will return to Nautilus Diner when I'm up in that "neck of the woods!". read more

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Honestly, as diners go, this place is at the bottom of the list. Been here three times over the past 2 years. This last time, nobody came over for 15 minutes, so we aborted the mission. The menu is much smaller than Florham Park Diner, East Hanover Diner and Brookside Diner. The food is very average and as I said, the service is poor. There are better choices in the area. read more