The New Monmouth Diner (NMD) consistently outperforms when it comes to food quality, freshness, taste and presentation! On top of that, the diner is always busy and the well organized and efficient management team as well as the kitchen and waitstaff teams keep the "customer experience" moving at a calm and reasonable pace! We have never waited more than 10 minutes for a table. Their menus are unlike the usual New Jersey diner menus which are very similar with voluminous pages of every imaginable food category and style. This type of menu requires most items to be delivered to the restaurant packaged frozen (NOT FRESH) and prepared for serving! As a retired food service professional, I've noticed that over years, NMD has perfected their menu to ensure freshness by offering a curated selection of customer favorites and Daily Specials with many specials including soup OR salad and small desert like ice cream or pudding. Next time you are in the area or on your way to or from The Jersey Shore. We highly recommend NMD! read more

What can I say that everyone in Middletown already know. Manny runs top notch establishment for decades. Food always fresh and staff friendly. Highly recommend for parties and get together with friends and family read more

Excellent Food! Excellent Service. Ask for Carly. We were looking for a place to go eat after Good Friday Service. As usual, I checked Yelp for restaurants and ratings. This lead us to New Monmouth Diner. The Kitchen Staff sent the food out fresh and hot. It looked great and tasted even better. Kudos to the Kitchen. Kudos to the Cashier Kudos to our Server Carly. **Excellent atmosphere too. The Vintage Car theme was the icing on the cake! We found a new place to frequent when we are in the area. read more

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The ambiance is often crowded, but not too noisy. The diner is well managed. Waitstaff experience widely varies from competent to inexperienced. What's disturbing is when waitstaff projects an attitude, argumentative and naive. I ordered French onion soup, sandwich with side of tzatziki sauce with the one request to have everything at the same time. Everything was brought out separately, and I was offered more "sauce" and brought au jus with beef drippings and told it was the same thing. Thankfully management is present, they corrected deficiencies quickly and were hospitable. read more

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Every time i go to Monmouth diner i leave feeling full, happy, and the service is always so great! I love the food and I've tried so many different items off the menu. read more

My 2 star review being changed to 3 star. Good is good but not amazing. Quick service but you don't feel pressured to leave. read more

New Monmouth Diner - Cajun Shrimp & Avocado Wrap - Diners Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

Before you start eating make sure your plate and silverware are clean. Order food today and plate had old stale food residue build up. Unsanitary and disgusting! read more

Now ask yourself this question.........would you drive from NYC to this diner if you did not think the place was not the holy grail of Greek Diners??? Question answered:-) Manny "K" is the best of the best!! Remember to say "Yasu" when you greet Manny!!! read more

First New Jersey diner we have been to in a very long time! This made me miss New Jersey more than ever. We had a fantastic meal. I had my favorite New Jersey diner food, which was a western omelette with rye toast. It was perfect. My wife had a chicken Panini, which was excellent. But, the most perfect part of the meal was I could actually order a piece of cheesecake from a diner. I know to a lot of New Jersey natives that is an every day thing, but it was a super special treat for my wife and I. The service was great. The ambience was great. Parking was fantastic. Overall win win win read more

Love going to the new Monmouth diner baking incredible hamburgers cheeseburgers open face sandwiches soups salads and most of all their desserts are incredible. read more

This is an amazing diner. I have come here a few times now, and it never fails. The food is always delicious. My favorite item is the Boom Boom Burger. It's just so juicy and flavorful. The bacon, mushrooms, onions, and that boom boom sauce, all just blend together so well. I love it. Its the perfect burger here. I have also tried their omelets and paninis. Everything is just outstanding here. Plus the service and staff are amazing. Definitely try a burger out when you come here. Highly recommended. read more

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New Monmouth Diner is a nice local diner to me and my close friends. The service here is pretty well, the waitress are always asking if we need something. The ambiance here is very laidback with some old fashioned appliances. They have many seatings with a high top bar and a back room to dine in. The food here is good, nothing special but well enough. read more

The service was superb! Staff was friendly and helpful. Not fancy but well lit and clean. The food was good and I could not resist getting dessert to take home. I would definitely return if in the area again! read more

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Had to be the worst service I've ever had . Waitress TERRIBLE. Had to ask bus boy for silverware. Order wrong loved that diner I'll be checking out hanger 36 read more

We've lived in Middletown more than 40 years & can't even remember how many times We've eaten here. Recently stopped by on a Saturday early evening gor a bite to eat. We were seated immediately but the server took a while to greet us. Asked for beverages which we got 5 minutes later. At that time we placed our order...corned beef on rye for both. 20 minutes later got out food. What we got was some tasteless beef Jerky & flimsy rye bread. It was just awful! Server never asked how the food was nor if we wanted drink refill. When paying our bill & asked about our experience what we related to them didn't phase them seemingly like they didn't care. It will be a VERY long time before we or any of our friends return. Oh, I forgot to mention the fries were good read more

Food is consistent. Staff is friendly and attentive. Good value however, dinner quantity has reduced. Used to always have leftovers, not so any more. Check out "girls" could be polite and less chatty with themselves. read more

Family style diner - very homey and friendly service, and the food is delicious overall. We had ice coffee, orange juice and grapefruit juice to start. The ice coffee was very watery and light, the juice was okay from the containers. The Philly cheesesteaks was good, well cooked beef with melted cheese on the warmed bun, accompanied pickle and coleslaw. There's liquid and crumbs on some sections of the floor. I guess it's hard to maintain floor cleanness when the space is in full capacity. read more

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Food beautifully preserved and delicious. The new hostess Theresa was very gracious and the diner's upgrades look fantastic! You will never be disappointed here. We always take home food as the portions are very generous. Our waitress was attentive and kind as we have a handicapped family member. We will return soon! read more

This diner has been a family favorite since I moved to the area in 2011. Their menu is solid, offering a wide selection of breakfast, lunch and dinner options. I have had salads, sandwiches, omelettes, soups and pancakes over the years and I enjoyed them all. I do believe they offered fair prices for the portions and quality of food they are serving. I like the servers too- they are always nice and attentive to the table. The diner has also gotten a refresher in their interior design I've the years. read more

Came in today with my buddy for a late lunch. Our server was very nice and friendly. My buddy got a Pizza Buger deluxe and I got Chilli over rice. We additionally each got soups. All of the food was delicious and served very promptly. I'd easily recommend this place for lunch , dinner or Breakfast! read more

What's not to love about classic diner food served in a super friendly environment. Never a bad meal here to be had. Hearty portions and everything is tasty. Pies when fresh are amazing!! Especially the blueberry read more

I have eaten here twice recently after relocating to the area. I had a burger the first time and an omelette the next. The food was decent, maybe a hair above average diner fare. Nothing special about it, but it tasted good. I will likely eat here again at some point. My only gripe is that it could be a little cleaner. Both times my menu had an uncomfortable stickiness factor to it. I doubt that they have ever been cleaned. The table was also sticky the first time as well. Not enough to be a dealbreaker though. read more

Very easy to get to, large parking area and most of all the food was excellent. I saw reviews on the Yum Yum burger and that platter was loaded! A huge burger on a brioche bun with toppings, onion rings, Cole slaw, pickle and I picked waffle fries. We split the loaded fries, and the seafood feast he ordered was delicious- and I was skeptical ordering that at a diner but they did not disappoint. read more

Love this diner! Loads of parking, great location, lots of tables so a short wait to sit. Fast friendly staff and food comes out quicker than you expect. Great value and you don't leave hungry. Been here a couple of times and is a keeper for sure! read more

Good diner, good food, good service. Eggs were overdone, cheese was arguably TOO cheesy - but also if that's your thing, I'll say it's good quality cheese! Portions are properly large, and the coffee here was definitely brewed with care. The interior design leans into the classic 50's cars, with big posters of James Dean on the wall. The booths aren't exactly the most comfortable for extended seating. Service is good, the coffee rarely waited to be refilled :-) read more

The recurring theme about this place in the reviews section is the lack of Covid precautions in place. I had mixed feelings about dining at this place after seeing the reviews. Although the staff did wear masks during our time of visit, the diner was surprisingly working at almost full capacity. Let's talk about the food because that's what makes a diner special and the folks working here have nailed it. Everything that we ordered was delicious and the quantity was huge. We ordered - pancakes, a couple of different omelette, stuffed mushrooms and grilled cheese with fries. We enjoyed everything that we ordered. The diner is huge with ample parking space outside. They do operate at full capacity so you'd be seated close to others. So, this is the thing, the food is spot on and there's no complaints, but the place could do a little more towards taking precautions. read more

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Best diner in Middletown ever!! Crispy bacon with your eggs in the morning. The best pancakes I've which one I don't know ever had today. Best to go with you and your friends for a bite to eat or breakfast all day 24 hours a day. read more

New Monmouth Diner - Bacon and eggs and a big little pile of pancakes. - Diners Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

The food is good. The servers are amazing. Always accommodating & respectful. The ambiance is good. read more

I've been a regular at New Monmouth Diner for over 20 years. The food is consistently good, the staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is warm and inviting. Every visit has been a truly enjoyable experience. read more

We live about a mile away so this is our go to diner when we just don't know what we want. Some pros - breakfast sandwiches, the chicken avocado panini is excellent, and some of the waitresses are great. Some cons - the older lady who runs the register is a little curt and borderline rude/dismissive. The home fries are always undercooked, wraps are just ok, a little small and the prices just keep going up, to the point where I'd probably go to an actual restaurant for a comparable price point. Plus the obligatory credit card surcharge, tacky. The person who picks up will always make you wait minutes until a server takes the order, not sure why they can't just take the order. We just ordered 2 wraps and a pint of soup and it was $36 (and they messed up the order it was supposed to be a quart of soup not a pint so it would have been $38-40). A pint of matzo ball soup, enough for one small serving was $5.95. It's just too much. Might seem like food for 2 for $40 is a deal, but realistically we could do fast casual for $20-25 so it's not much of a "cheap" option like the diner used to be. Prices seem to have gone up 25% over the last year or so. It's a solid place that fits the bill when in need, but there are definitely better diners- just not in Middletown. read more

My daughter and I were in the area for a Doctor appointment, we were hungry and had some time to kill. I went on Yelp and searched diners, we stumbled upon the New Monmouth Diner. It was a Thursday at about 2pm and although there were customers, most seats were vacant. We were brought menus as soon as we sat and the waitress who was very attentive took our drink orders. We browsed the menu and the lox platter caught my eye. My daughter order a chicken cutlet sandwich with avocado. Both plates came out fairly quick. The salmon platter was beautiful with a nice big bagel, lettuce, tomato, capers and olives. The salmon was fresh and tasty. My daughter enjoyed her sandwich and we both brought 1/2 home to finish later. All in all it was a nice lunch with great food and service in a nice environment. read more

This is my go to diner. Every other Friday my friends meet up here. Everything you order is delish. My fav is the shrimp po boy. Just be prepared... it's huge. The soups are also very good. One friend orders the Manhattan clam chowder regularly. The wait staff is always friendly. The place is clean and it's opened late. Good all the time. read more

Kitchen very slow; food is average. Messed up our order (and apparently other tables from what we could overhear); Server was nice, but the slow kitchen, average food, messed up order, make this a place I would avoid. And to ask for 20-25-30% tip? No way read more

Always a great meal here. But I decided to add a review today because I ordered a salad for takeout and it was amazing. It was the Aspen salad with Greek vinaigrette instead of the Italian one. I will order it again! So much chicken on it, cooked perfectly. Generous portion. I ordered the large one and can bring some for lunch tomorrow! read more

Great server (Shaft P). Food was delicious and served quickly. Only one complaint for management. Put on local news Channel 12 and stop the political news stations. read more

This place went downhill. I have no idea what is going on at this diner but, it sure is not the way it used to be. From the food to their service, not good at all. Fast service is given to you if you know them. I came here to pick up my food and it took literally almost an hour. After asking numerous times how much longer, finally the food came and not even an apology whatsoever. However, if someone they know comes in, they get priority. This is NOT how you do service. What a horrendous experience, doubt I will be going back. Time to look for another read more

Stopped by here to get something to eat before getting back on the road. They had solid diner food, I would definitely recommend the Monterey Panini. Service is great. They instantly corrected an order mistake and were pleasant throughout our meal. The ambiance will make you feel like you're in a scene of the movie Grease. It's a very retro diner feel. read more

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We just ate diner at this fine local restaurant. Our server was spot on with her impeccable service. The food was hot and plentiful which left our party of 3 bursting at the seams. We have dined at many local restaurants in the recent past and the New Monouth Diner was one the checked off all the boxes. Great food......great service.....fair prices.......and clean. When in the area stop in and give The New Monmouth Diner a try and you will not leave hungry or disappointed. read more

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AVOID! The Food was AWFUL - over spiced and under cooked! The Service was SLOW! We had to 'flag down' our server THREE times to get items we needed! This Diner even managed to ruin a simple Dessert order. They slathered gooey chocolate syrup on ice cream - when all we asked for was ice cream with ONLY whipped cream! Two ingredients - and the server could not get it right! Too pricy for a diner that has NOTHING to offer in the way of good meals or efficient service. Drive PAST New Monmouth Diner! (Their 'solution' was that we should 'send back' the food. However, we did NOT have the time in our schedule to send back EVERYTHING and WASTE more time waiting for another meal that could be equally BAD. So, we 'ate around' what we could.) I ended up with an upset stomach afterward. We should have just LEFT! read more

My new favorite Diner in the area! Sat at the counter and the interactions between the servers and the, what appeared to be, regular customers, were fantastic. Personal connections built over the years is always nice to see and the staff was patient and friendly. Place was PACKED when I got there around 6:30pm on a Friday night. I had my standard diner fare----eggs, bacon, rye toast and coffee. all was great but for next time I had my eyes on the patron next to me and their dinner of pork chops. Holy mackerel, portion was great and the chops looked to be cooked to perfection. Coffee snob here but the coffee was REALLY good for diner coffee. Freshly brewed. Bacon was crispy, and the portion size was excellent for the price. I will be back and will also try a piece of their pie which everyone was ordering as well. read more