Layout is odd. Someone kept trying to get the TV to work. The TV kept blaring with nothing but static. I didn't understand why he didn't turn the volume down while he tried to get it to work. This was happening simultaneously while the radio was as blaring. Now for the food: The pancakes were terrible. I tried to doctor them with butter & syrup, but they clearly had too much flour in the batter. I explained to the manager. She said she would remove the pancake price. Pancakes were $8 +$3 for the sausage. She removed the $11 charge and added $5.50 for the sausage. The skillet had potatoes of all different sizes that tasted like that had not been seasoned at all. There were some potatoes that were rotted (see photo); just don't include them. The chorizo tasted terrible; it was not spicy at all. Instead of spice it had a weird flavor. The waitress was STELLAR! When I went to pay my bill, I presented a credit card. I was told that the credit card may or may not go through because they were having problems. I was then told that she would take my name and phone number and try to run it when the machine was working. I asked my companion if I could borrow cash. I was then informed, " yes cash is better." I retrieved my credit card and I asked whether she ran the credit card because was still manipulating the credit card machine, still trying to run my card. She said "oh no, it didn't go through. We don't have any Internet right now." I said, "OK I'll just make sure on my statement that I didn't get charged. She told me, "go ahead I WANT you to make sure." I left a generous tip for the waitress because she was the absolute best thing about this restaurant. I hope one day that the waitress will find a restaurant that is worthy of her talent and countenance." read more

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Great service . My daughter has severe food allergies and they were very accommodating and sensitive to her needs. Food was delicious and would come back. read more

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Amazing food. Great service. the ambience was good too! super nice there. love the people. Feels like a family!

Slow service, food was ok ...slapped two cheese on fries barely melted... Pricing was alittle much for the food.

I'm only giving them one star because the waitress was kind. The pancakes were inedible. The batter had too much flour and not enough of anything else. The only way you could eat them is if you smother them with the schmuckers single serving syrup packets they provided. Syrup should be an accoutrement, not a necessity. The manager gave an attitude when I sent them back. It was bad enough that I had to explain why I didn't like them, beyond they didn't taste good. I ordered the meat lovers skillet with no tomatoes(why are they even in there?) and no ham. When my skillet arrived, ham made an appearance. The cheese is on the bottom of the skillet, the knife cuts for everything was haphazard. The bacon was in strips not chopped. It was all very weird. Nothing seemed to be seasoned. I was left with a weird aftertaste, like I had ingested too much oil. I do not recommend and I will not be returning. As to the ambiance, the footprint is one of an old school, shiny, silver diner. It's been refurbished inside and outside, stripped of the nostalgia, for a generic beachy vibe. If you want diner food go a little further to Amy's omelet house. Or if you want good, basic breakfast, millers is a block away. read more

Sides Grill Diner & Cafe - Pancakes, they did not taste good - Diners Near Me - Long Branch, New Jersey

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Was ok I guess really didn't care for it. Slow service and the waitress was pretty rude like she didn't wanna be there

Food is great. Love the home fries and fresh squeezed orange juice. But $2.75 for tap water is ridiculous. Will not return.

Typical diner food which I love , the atmosphere and the people there are beyond welcoming and kind . If time going and we will definitely be back ! read more

Sides Grill diner is a beautiful Hometown diner. I could imagine going to every day if I was a local. The food was outstanding! The server was helpful and delightful to talk to for my appetizers to our dessert. Everything was five stars! read more

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Highly recommended! Great local hometown place. Delicious breakfast, great coffee, generous portions, priced well, amazing service and super clean! Thanks to our server Nelda! read more

Great Breakfast !! Very good food and a lot of it !! Very well priced !! Our waitress Janelle was amazing and even Mary the owner checked on us. I highly recommend this quaint little dinner !! read more

Sides Grill Diner & Cafe - French toast and eggs "The breakfast special " fantastic !! - Diners Near Me - Long Branch, New Jersey

Before exploring Sandy Hook, I decided to stop at Sides Diner.  Sides Diner is a relatively new diner down the shore, so I was looking forward to trying it. Atmosphere: Sides Diner is located in Long Branch right near Red Bank. It's located on the main road in a stand-alone building. The inside is a small modern looking diner. It has a full-length bar, a few booths, and tables. One thing I must include is that the bathrooms were one of the most well kept of any restaurant I've been too. Coffee: The coffee was brewed hot and fresh. The waitress refilled it often, and I have no complaints. Food: Sides Diner has a lot more healthy options than many diners. There are kale salads, plenty of sandwiches, along with the standard breakfast and lunch options. Sides are only open until 4 pm, so there aren't dinner options. I decided to order the French onion soup. It came out quickly and had plenty of onions as well as a thick layer of cheese on top. It was delicious. I was craving a gyro, so I ordered a beef gyro. It came with French fries. The Gyro was good. It was nothing extraordinary but it tasted good. Service: The server was friendly, and the food came out quickly. I have no complaints. Overall Thoughts/Would I come back? I really liked Sides Diner, and if I'm in the area, I'll be back. read more

Sides Grill Diner & Cafe - French onion soup was good - Diners Near Me - Long Branch, New Jersey

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Classic diner food. Wait was short. Small space but if you're looking for some no nonsense breakfast or brunch, this is the place.

I had a positive experience here. The place was very clean and the food was good. Service was quick and my server was warm and attentive. I may come here instead of of All Seasons diner from now on when I'm in town. read more

Sides Grill Diner & Cafe - Greek Omelette with mushrooms - Diners Near Me - Long Branch, New Jersey

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Great food, very friendly service. I'm always happy to support small businesses that are locks to the community. If you're ever in Long Branch, stop in and try this place. This one is definitely on my list of places I will return to if I'm in the area again. read more

My mother went there for Mother's Day and the waitress was so evil to her. She hardly said a word. She looked so miserable in all black with black hair & said "what do you want" rudely. She never smiled and didn't address any problem and ask if we were okay. She told us she could do a substitute and then charged and extra $5 after removing two items from my mothers order. The manager did nothing to fix this situation. The manager said that they used to not "charge for fruit 1901" also.. way to make my mother feel old. I am so upset that her special day was ruined. Also got charged $3 for a lemonade drink when it was supposed to be included with the kids meal.! Also, we got the wrong order of pancakes they were supposed to be different but they came out as Mickey Mouse.. (which describes the people who worked there and their service.! ) a joke! Didn't even say Happy Mother's Day to my Mother.. we used to like this restaurant before it changed the name and service, we are super unhappy with this experience. My mother chose this place because she enjoyed it before and this whole experience has left us with a bad taste in our mouth! Highly unacceptable. I suggest you fire the people who don't help your establishment gain clientele instead of lose it! Can't say that we will be back.. hope they do something to cut the slackers! read more

First time here. Nice quaint place. Has all the diner feels and food. Yes they are brand new & as always things need to be worked out. But quality & the waitstaff are awesome. Definitely a perfect breakfast spot. read more

Wonderful staff always helpful n nice! Very fresh n delicious food Diner Breakfast pictured read more

Sides Grill Diner & Cafe - A wonderful beautiful waffle with princess Skylar roses n whipped cream - Diners Near Me - Long Branch, New Jersey

My boyfriend and I wanted to have a coffee in the afternoon as we had woken up too late due to work. We decided to go to this place because is really close to home and we were kind of surprised. It's a clean place - organized, with beautiful and well-kept flowers, comfortable environment. It is a little expensive. The pancake is good. I ate the buttermilk pancake and my boyfriend ate the banana pancake. Grilled cheese was delicious! The coffees were tasty and the service was excellent. A kind lady who served us was very polite and helpful. read more

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I love this little diner! We grew up in NJ but unfortunately ended up putting down roots in horrible Texas. Visits to family bring us back to The Garden State, and we always have breakfast here at least twice in the week. Sides is a simple, cheerful diner with great food and delightful waitstaff. Food is delicious, hot, and plentiful. Try it! read more

I loved it! Honestly this place impressed me more. Initially i thought it was going to be very mid food but turned out to be so amazing! Love the home fries highly recommend. read more

Expensive!!! We get better service from millers!!! We paid $34 for breakfast. St millers we pay $13 Expensive read more

Customer service is amazing..Food comes out hot. They make sure your food comes out just how you like. Been there 2xs. Never been dissatisfied. read more

Place is excellent. Good food, clean, friendly staff. A lot of food on you plate and it's great stuff. Neat little diner right along busy Broadway in LB... read more

Great diner!!! Absolutely love it!!! Wonderful food. Wonderful, friendly staff. You should try it!!!

Grand opening and Long Branch gets to welcome another diner style restaurant to Broadway. Sides Grill and Coffee welcomes patrons with pretty flowers and balloons at their entrance and they have double set of doors which helps maintain comfortable climate. The room is bright since the length of building has windows to bring in natural light. The hostess was friendly and escorts you to a table which has salt/pepper/ketchup/sugars/napkins. The coffee was good, they have milk/creamers in a cup. The menu offers breakfast/lunch/dinner. I noticed they have avocado toast with lemon zest/chili flakes the way its suppose to be made. We tried breakfast, 2 eggs over-easy, bacon/hash browns/ toast and a garden veggie omelet/hash browns/rye toast. The wait for everything casually arrived. We stopped in got breakfast and was there for 40 minutes at their pace. Seemed like a family owned business. I think they are still learning the flow of customers, training employees still etc. Will take a few more visits to accurately give a review, but worth a try. read more

Sides Grill Diner & Cafe - Diners Near Me - Long Branch, New Jersey

Great little breakfast place! This place is a mix of "traditional diner breakfast" and "trendy dishes." I had the veggie skillet and it was delicious! My husband had the eggs and meat platter. Of course we had to try the pancakes....everything was good - including the coffee! Service was quick and friendly. They have an outdoor patio as well. Definitely recommend this place if you're in the neighborhood read more

First time after reopening, service was very good and had Greek omelet which was very good. Home fries little burnt but still good. Overall very good and clean read more

We we're looking for a diner so I could get breakfast and hubby could eat lunch. We are from out of town but the rating was good and they were right! Friendly and good food! (very clean bathrooms too!) highly recommend! read more

A nice addition to the Long Branch breakfast scene. The Taylor ham, egg and cheese sandwich was one of the best I've had, and service is wonderful. Will definitely repeat! read more

Delicious food no matter what you order!! Great coffee and cozy, clean atmosphere!! Great service, friendly people!!

Excellent place very friendly and good food truly recommended for families and just breakfast

Quite an intriguing, little, family-owned business/diner in the Long Branch area. Brilliant service, I would say. On the spot speedy and responsive. Welcoming atmosphere. Food quality overall seems decent. Ordered the breakfast menu. As always, cannot go wrong with diner breakfast menu. Whichever you select.... Recipes are plentiful to select from on lunch and dinner menu too. Their coffee is pretty decent. Prices are affordable. Quality could be a bit better and tastier. But, I digress. Overall still very good for diner food. Pandemic life, you are able to dine in with limited seats and social distancing involved and implemented. Curbside pick up and delivery is also available read more

Fresh, high quality ingredients. Non-greasy. Plentiful. Very good service. Easy parking. Mostly locals. Great stop!

A classic no frills diner specializing in breakfast. Fast service, food made to order. Solid all around spot, nothing fancy but consistent.

Nice local breakfast spot with great food! Family of five on vacation and wanted better than a hotel buffet breakfast. This place hits the mark. read more

It takes forever for the food to come out but when it does it's well worth the wait! Love their breakfast potatoes Great people and great food. read more

Ate here today with my wife for dinner. Was amazing. Really great food and service. Local owners run the place and are really good people. Try the fresh homemade chips! read more

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Decided to give this place a try after reading the reviews. I ordered the traditional eggs Benedict the eggs were cooked perfectly with a nice thick cut of Canadian bacon. The potatoes were very dry a burnt. The reason for the two star rating is because I was never offered a refill on my coffee and had to wait for my check and there were only two other tables occupied. But what really bothered me was the fact that when I went to pay the man paid no attention to me as he was taking a long phone order when he gave me my change he put it directly on the counter, this is absolutely rude, rude, rude. read more

I like this place the interior is nice and cozy the ladies that work there are very nice and friendly however the food is not bad but it could be better we order a Gyro it doesn't exactly meets the standers of a gyro but it's ok my son order a Ruben sandwich to go and when he opend it it dint have the top porción of the sandwitch it was missing. So like I said it is not bad but it could be better. read more