If this place was called Olgas Restaurant, this review would be different....However, they are going with the "Olgas Diner" name, logo, etc...and this is not your mothers Olga's Diner. In fact, I don't know where they get off calling it a diner at all. It is a more higher end eating establishment than say Ollie Gators Pub in Berlin or someplace similar....
The place esthetically is beautiful, I loved walking in, under the Olgas Diner sign....Just like old times (i'm 43, lived in Marlton my whole life, my sister worked at the old Olga's bakery). However, it all ended once I sat down and we looked at the menu.
THE PRICES ARE INSANE! I don't care how big the portions are, in fact, I want smaller portions (or at least the option to order something on the "lighter fare" ), half a sandwich and soup, Fries, Chicken Fingers, how about just a $4-ish house salad....NOPE. Everything on this menu is about the $10 price point in the appetizer section. Fries....can't just get regular fries....You have to get the $9 Parmesan Truffle Fries (which I love, just wasn't in the mood for this....WE WANTED DINER FOOD). We spent all day moving, in between houses that this point and we just wanted to stop and get a quick, inexpensive meal at the new diner.
Burgers are $15. Don't care how good they are, Diners should never sell $15 burgers. EVER. Chicken Fingers and Fries, $15. Trust me, we spent 20-30 minutes looking at the menu absolutely flabbergasted.
Our waitress Gwen was a trip. She was a complete professional at all times, and really stood behind the Diner, the menu and the quality (which was very high it seemed). She offered us many suggestions, however we had to stop her and let her know, every suggestion she mentioned was completely too expensive and we aren't paying that at a diner. If I want a $19 Chicken Parm, I'll go to Tarantella's in Medford, not here....This review is not a knock on her at all, she was great.
She let the manager know, and he came over and was shocked we thought the prices were too high....which was insulting to us, because this Diner is only 5 weeks old and he told us a new menu is coming out soon....I told him I hope so, these prices are insane. This was more upscale eatery than "Olgas Diner" and we feel taken advantage of by these proprietors who are using this name, what it was like, what it was and then pulling the rug out from under us. Yes, my $10 omelette was fine. Was it what I wanted? No not at all, we just wanted to get some food in our bellies and leave at this point. For the price, go to places like Ollie Gators, the New Mission BBQ, Dooneys Pub in Voorhees is really good....These guys? This is the farthest thing from a diner, and that's my complaint. No specials and it seemed everything was in the $15-$25 range. You have been warned, I just wish someone would've let me know beforehand...
Food was good, but way to $$$. Shame on you new owners.... read more