The best late night diner to eat! Best spot for a fluffy stack of pancakes. The best is they offer real maple syrup not just the Hugh fructose corn syrup like most diners. Service is quick and beyond efficient. Although sometimes later hours there can be some obnoxious guests but the owners handle it extremely well. The inside of the diner is bright and freshly redone for a nice clean feeling. read more

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always fresh delicious food. everything made in house. every time we go to drs in new jersey we stop off here on the way home. one of my favs is the fresh real meat turkey sandwich on rye bread, real fresh bagel lox cream cheese platter. yummy soups amazing gyros salads everything read more

These waffle fries and cheese were amazing could NOT stop myself from eating them! Monte Cristo was just ok not bad but not the best. Solid food though, would try again if in the area. read more

State Line Diner - Monte Cristo - Diners Near Me - Mahwah, New Jersey

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Went here for lunch today, and when we were leaving, my son who is on crutches made the transition from the carpet to the title, and wiped out and went down on his knee on his broken leg. They had just mopped the floors because they were soaking wet. We had no indication that the floors were wet because there was no signage to indicate such. Several men came over to help him off the floor (he landed on his knee that has a cast already on it.) And once my son was standing they told me he was okay and walked away. We went out to sit in the lobby, to assess my son's condition and we sat there a good 10-15 mins and not a single person from the restaurant came out to ask if we needed help or assistance. You'd think at the very least they'd have done the bare minimum and asked if he was okay. And when we went back in, everyone was avoiding eye contact with me and my husband. I told the lady at the register that they need to be more careful as they had no signage out and I told her what happened. She said, I'm sorry and that was it. read more

State Line Diner - Receipt from today.... - Diners Near Me - Mahwah, New Jersey

Went to dinner with my husband, daughter and mother in law. Mother in law ordered salmon which was huge. My husband got a cheeseburger which was decent. My daughter ordered a chicken Caesar wrap. The wrap was dry and chicken chewy. I ordered a grilled Swiss with bacon on rye. They put 2 pieces of cheese and some bacon. Now I understand it's a grilled cheese but really? We complained to the server and she agreed. They did take it off our bill. Sadly the table behind us wasn't happy either. I have been there a few times now but seriously thinking I may never go back. I don't understand why people really like this place. read more

From the host, to the server, to cashier, everyone looked miserable. I overheard my waitress say to a patron, "what'll ya have to drink? Ok what else? I'm very busy here." I'm hoping it was a joke but no one was laughing. Food as dry as the service. Couple stars for color coordinated decor. read more

I'm hard pressed to think what else I could want in a diner. The family and I were driving through New Jersey, and the thought of stopping at a diner to have breakfast for dinner sounded perfect to restore our spirits. It was the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so I thought I should probably give them a call just to confirm they would be open by the time we would arrive. "How late will you be open tonight?" "We are open 24 hours" the voice replied with a tone comprised of equal parts, exhaustion and incredulity, which was entirely proper and appropriate. Walking into State Line Diner, for folks who coming to an end of a very long day, feels a bit like a warm embrace. Greeted first by the massive dessert case filled with impossibly large treats, including cheesecakes several inches in height, we soon saw the host. "Table or booth?" "Booth, please!" And we were swiftly shown to our comfortable place in the dining room to comfort ourselves with tried and true foods. Maybe a tad less comfortable were the massive massive menus that might take hours to adequately parse. But our friendly, efficient, and clearly battle tested server put us at ease. "Are you ready to order?" "No, not quite yet." "I'll come back in another second." As if it would just take us a few seconds to make our decisions. The euphemism was charming, and as it turns out, we were not as far away from our orders as I had feared. On the whole, Yelpers haven't been too kind to State Line Diner, but I also remembered that New Jersey Yelp can be pretty freakin' brutal. It's not reasonable to expect any given item on a Diner's impossibly long menu is going to knock it out of the park. And I learned from other reviews that if I was going to order an egg sandwich, that I should make sure to specify I want a second egg on that Jersey staple. While I am often compelled to get something with Taylor Ham when I'm visiting the Garden State, I opted for something far more moderate. In this case, it was a bowl of matzoh ball soup and an order of fried zucchini. The inspiration came from reading some other reviews on the drive. And it felt like a moderate meal as I entered an immoderate weekend. The fried zucchini had a choice of marinara sauce or horseradish sauce. I do love horseradish sauce with my fried vegetables, so that's what I asked for. The waitress acknowledged the order but also said, "No marinara sauce?" And I said yes. She seemed just a tad disappointed in my decision. When the plate arrived to the table I saw why. The horseradish sauce was simply some packets thrown on the plate. So I asked the waitress, "On second thought, could I have some marinara too please?" That was definitely a very good call indeed. The rest of the family went with breakfast as planned. The kids loved their chocolate chip silver dollar pancakes with a side of whipped cream, and the challah french toast with the upgrade to real maple syrup. Props to State Line Diner for selling the real stuff to go with their delicious homemade food. My better half ordered a cheese omelet. This was clearly made from freshly cracked and scrambled eggs as the whites and yolks were still not fully mixed together. For the record, I think this is another very good thing. Too many places use pre mixed egg goo from a carton. The omelet was in the flat, rolled diner-griddle style, with plenty of cheddar cheese. Despite our moderate ordering, there still wasn't room for dessert. The pumpkin cheesecake will have to wait for another time. As good as the food and service were, perhaps the best part was simply being in a bona fide New Jersey Diner. These places are some of the most democratizing eating institutions in the country. Folks from all stripes and all stages of life are sitting back to back in their booths and eating whatever it is they need in the moment. "But we have diners in Michigan too" my wife opined. "No, we have Coneys, and they are very different things." Some folks may take her side in this debate. But I would argue anyone who feels this way has never really internalized the magic of what makes the New Jersey diner so special. It's all of the above, and more. Really, State Line Diner is more like a 4* kind of place, but damn have I missed New Jersey Diners. I don't think I realized how much I needed this until I found myself snugly in our booth. And I wanted to try and give the place a little extra love to help balance out the haters. Eat breakfast, soup, or fried things and be happy. read more

A few Sundays ago we ate there we were charged completely different prices then what the menu said! A pizza burger deluxe a French Dip two coffees we where charged 50 bucks! even with today's prices that's outrageous! I didn't want to deal with the stress of fighting with manager so we paid it and left! We liked that place a lot in the past but after that I will never go again! read more

One of my favorite diners!! They give such good portion of food. You walk in just looking at the desert display is amazing and big portion. The ambiance is always busy and there are times when I have been there its nice and quiet. ALWAYS ORDER BREAKFAST AS THAT THE GOOD PART!! There French toast is addicting - Its huge portion and so good. Never had an issue - my godmother ordered the turkey dinner and she said it was moist and a big enough portion. So if in town go check it out worth the try. read more

The food and service here are always top notch. The burgers are to die for . Soup is always fresh . The restaurant is super clean ! We always stop here on our way home from upstate . read more

We went as a family of four last night. The place was packed and there was a line waiting when we left. The service is fast. The amount of food is big (we ordered three salads and a kids meal). They do pack you in...it was a little tight in the booth they gave us. The cheesecake was one of the best I ever had. My husband agreed. Big piece and very smooth and creamy! Worth going for just that! read more

Typical diner food! Nothing fancy but whenever my husband and I are in the area and need a late night meal it's a reliable option. We usually grab take out, so I can't speak to the in house service. The best items on the menu are their pancakes, and we never leave without ordering their amazing chocolate biscotti! read more

My sisters boyfriend was in town and wanted to visit a NJ Diner. We chose this one because of the google reviews, but I really should've checked here first. It was a busy Sunday so I give them props for seating us right away. However they cram you in like sardines, you can barely move and the table next you is basically chair to chair. The service from the waiters is so quick and to the point it's like they don't even care that you're there. The food was OK, my sisters eggs Benedict was probably the best, but generally just mediocre. I was also stuck in some twilight zone of bad parenting where there were multiple children watching shows on phones/ipads. read more

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Found State line dinner when driving along the highway on are way back from snow tubing. It was great, a real old school dinner.I really wish there was more places like this around and less chain restaurants . read more

State Line Diner - Diners Near Me - Mahwah, New Jersey

First time here in awhile always had a great experience but not last Friday. Met our daughter for breakfast and the manager had his back to us even after saying good morning. Waited to be seated, waited for someone to take our orders. The person who delivers the water was on the mark. Finally ordered, 2 creamers per coffee, had to ask for more coffee and creamers. Both egg sandwiches consisted of dried out burnt eggs. Waited for the check and it was not crowded. Don't think we will be back after spending $40 - not even have a good day when we left. To make matters worse the restaurant was freezing. Maybe new owners? read more

In the land of diners, the 21st century has been most unkind. So I can offer the following: 1 star for being open 24 hours! I was coming home late at night, and this was the only restaurant between the state line and my house. (A few supermarkets still stay open, bless them.) 1 star for being diner-like inside! Two rooms, nothing big or fancy, but very traditional. 1 star for my order coming out just right. Scrambled eggs are real eggs, not powdered. I asked for bacon cooked well and it came out completely burnt - exactly what I want! (Okay, not burnt, but super crispy.) Pancakes are big and fluffy. 1 star for good service. The owner? was there - someone who seemed important but took the time to chat with me. My waitperson didn't seem super friendly - kinda the Diner Girl Surl - but happily gave me whatever I asked for, including jellies for the pancakes, and then coming back a second time with non-grape jellies. Oh, and as others have said, prices are very nices here. So at this point, I was convinced that this place deserves better than a 3 star overall rating. The icing on the... well, actually, the powdered sugar on the cake came at the end, when I decided I liked the place enough to get a pastry to go. Instead of my usual cake slice I looked at their display and chose the unusual... apple cheese puff. Brought it home for a final verdict: 1 star for an amazing dessert. Cooked fresh, nice balance of fruit and cheese lining this abundant sized pastry. Never seen anything like it, but I'm a fan. This may be the best diner on a "freeway" (no stoplights, no barrier breaks) in New Jersey! (So far the only one that I actually like.) Next time I'm coming home late from NYC, I'll have in mind to swing by here again. read more

We went here last week. I ordered scrambled eggs, bacon, rye toast, oj. It was delivered quickly and everything was just fine. Nice waitress, quality food, clean place, ample parking. All good!! Would come here again when I'm back in town. read more

The only reason this didn't get 5* is the restaurant is understaffed so have some patience. If you are out late on a Friday or any night, this is not a bad place to grab a meal. It's packed with customers constantly coming in and out. I got a chicken mushroom panini. It could have been the late night or the huge amount of food but I couldn't finish it and needed a box to take the rest home. The Ghirardelli hot chocolate is delicious though it took a while to get the drink delivered after its made and waiting on the counter. Good food, ok service, and have patience. read more

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I've ventured alla stateline so many times for so many meals at so many hours that I thought why not drop the place a review. Breakfast I get the sweet sausage Italian omelette (some say I am a sweet Italian) or an eggs Benny. Who made eggs Benny? What a meal ain't it? What's it's origin story and how did it become what it is today... my origin story you ask for? Ha. You'll have to wait and see... another day, another time... maybe never. Lunch and dinner who knows, whatever my tummy smacks my bulging brain with at that hour. Panini, chicken fingers, a full out entree ahhh mannn you can't predict the unpredictable @weathermen... don't even get me started. 5/5 diner. Really really one of the best classic diners in the business. I'll put it like this for you: Imagine this was your first diner experience? Every diner after that is probably a let down. The menu is massive as all diners; however, it provides quality and creativity while still sticking to the classics. I usually have a lot to say, but some rare times I've gotta take some money for jam. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication... said some unsophisticated slob. Simple Jack, simply whack I apologize for the lack of form for the lack of complexity yet I think we can all appreciate that I've kept my class. Being classy isn't a choice. It's a lifestyle... born with it. Stateline Diner? Born with class, oozing in it... thriving with it. Ciao Ciao, be back soon you can throw a lofty wager on it. read more

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Great meal all the way around! Lots of options. Attentive waitstaff & fast service. Will definitely try again next time we are in the area!! read more

Am a resident of Ramsey, NJ and have gone to Stateline Diner many times over the years--at least 15 years, however, my visit for breakfast yesterday was horrible in terms of cleanliness. There were food scraps under the tables, easily cleanable yet no one did so. The rug on other side of restaurant needs to be replaced--it is old & smelly. I will NOT go back again bringing my business to Panera or other like dine establishment. read more

I honestly want to skip to the best part [the rainbow cake] because it was phenomenal!!! Literally heaven sent in disguise of a cake State line diner hasn't seemed to change a bit. While the rest of the world shrunk their menus they kept everything the same. Thanks for keeping the memories alive for my family. Table of 5 for dinner yes you can have breakfast all day. I did not take pictures of their menu but it's massive! You can find anything. Overall experience was great, from the food, the waiter, their music playlist had major ADHD I loved it. It was all generations, very entertained! But again the rainbow cake... if anyone knows if they can ship one to me in FL that'd be amazing. Sincerely, Obsessed read more

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This use to be one my favorite dinners. Traveled here from a far today and was very disappointed. I ordered egg white omelettes with home fries. They were just ok home fries had absolutely no taste. The plate was just thrown together. My wife ordered eggs Benedict and the eggs were overdone and the sauce was broke. It would be nice to try three pancakes but the waitress must of thought we didn't need them because they never came. Coffee is good but they use the tiniest mugs. Wait staff not really attentive. Hope they get it together because it's a perfect location. I do have to say the turkey bacon was very good !! Also my toast had a pound of butter on it. Had to get new toast. read more

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I Usually enjoy this place, and the service is always and was amazing. However during my last visit I ordered a cheese steak. Diner food is usually abundant, so I was really psyched for this sandwich. However. I began eating the sandwich and realized that I was eating an onion and cheese sandwich that tasted like nothing but bread. There was almost no beef on it whatsoever. I kept eating thinking I would find it and then I finally opened up and noticed It literally looked like they just scraped some old meat off the griddle and put in on there in the hopes I wouldn't notice. My wife's buffalo grilled cheese made me jealous. I Will think twice before next time, as I know what happens when you send back food. read more

Ohhhh. This place is great! First time here My husband and I did a hamburger with bacon , avocado and cheese... it comes with potato fries ( I change to onion rings w/ extra charge) You have to look at their plates! I can eat twice jajaja I will recommend this place, for sure ;)) Oh! I can't finish until say that Coffee was great; they have decaffeinated (I did) and customer service is wonderful! God bless you ,guys read more

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The server was very nice, atmosphere quiet. I ordered the Mussels with linguine with soup or salad. I ordered Chicken soup, very delicious, main dish was Mussels with linguine, not so much. The marinara sauce for me was bland not enough flavor and the mussels were Green, large and dry and a few tiny weenie soft shell crabs in the sauce. I thought they served black Mussels, I wasn't thrilled with the large green dry Mussels. My husband order a Gyro platter with Zucchini fries, cole a law and a sour pickle. It was a weird combo but it was tasty. He rates his plate a 7. I wish I would have taken a picture but I didn't. I will try them another time to order a different dish. They have Lots of parking and are kid friendly. read more

The place itself is cozy and the food was pretty good, but our experience was ruined by the service. One of the waitresses took our order without paying attention, so we got the wrong dish. When we asked to have it corrected, she was rude and kept insisting it was our fault. I've never experienced such poor customer service -- honestly, McDonald's would have been a nicer option. read more

Best food I've ever tasted, so glad I took out the fam to this fine establishment. Service 10/10 perfect amount. Frank Protopapas was a great help aswell. read more

How do I start, the silverware was dirty, and the waitresses had terrible attitudes and no filters. I ordered the Eggs Benedict, it was the worst I've ever had. The sauce was cold and disgusting. I would not recommend this diner. read more

my friends and i came across this place while in town and we were so very impressed! the folks here were top notch and we will definately be back! Portions were far bigger than we expected too... Don't just take my word for it, Please come visit and allow them the opportunity to impress you as well! I guanrantee you won't be disappointed. read more

Had a very nice dinner of Eggplant over Linguini- pasta was cooked perfectly, and the eggplant was nice and crispy. Our server Marco, was so nice and pleasant that I always want to sit in his section! Overall, another nice little outing here! read more

Very busy diner, not sure if it's the only genuine diner in the area but it gets packed and parking is dreadful. The food is your average diner fair. Since I'm a burger and pizza kind of guy my burger was below average but my fries were really good. I did grab a slice of their cheese cake which was the bomb!! That cheese cake was super soft and tasty. Cheese cake was the highlight of my visit and I dare say it gave Cheesecake Factory cheese cake a run for the money. I love diners and I'd say your satisfaction may vary depending on what you order. If I return I'll skip the burger but certainly indulge in the cheese cake again. read more

Ambiance: Typical of what you have heard or read about Jersey diners. This one is open 24/7. Large, noisy, not spotless but clean. With yummy looking and enticing baked goods case displayed at cashier stand. Service: A bit spotty. Not everything comes out at once. Maybe because it was very busy when we dined for Sunday night dinner. Friendly, accommodating staff. Food: it may take 20 minutes reading the extensive menu. The typical opening salad was fresh and crispy. A loaf of bread, unsliced, was a bit stale but ok. My fried fish dinner consisted of 2 large fillets. Smelled fishy and commented on by my companions. Didn't taste fishy at all. I can understand if people would send it back. French fries were large and very good. Didn't order desserts. The consensus around the table was a rating of 6 of 10. I dined here several times in the past. Never a "wow" experience but it's just ok for a change of pace meal. Will go there again. read more

My daughter and I ordered burgers. They were horrible. The coleslaw tasted sour. Bathroom was filthy. We were so disappointed.

I went to state line diner with my two little girls. One of my daughters got a chicken Caesar rap with coleslaw as a side. There was hair in the coleslaw and the wrap so we brought it back. After my daughter still realized that there was still hair in the coleslaw. This is actually sad. I don't want to eat hair if so I would have ordered it. It's ridiculous. The atmosphere was nothing great. read more

Late night run for food and this place was open at 9:30 at night. We had a hankering for grilled cheese with bacon, matzo ball soup and a burger deluxe with zucchini sticks. This place scratched the itch and we walked out of there happy! read more

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Went today and it was packed. The food was not good. My order came out wrong. When the order came back to the table, the omelette wasn't fully cooked. It was disgusting. The three men who ran the place today, constantly turned their heads away. They did not want to be bothered by anyone. They had the staff doing everything, as they sat and talked and purposely ignore myself and other customers who tried to get their attention. It's simple, I will never return. Plenty of good eating establishments around. This one is AWFUL and they could care less! read more

I remembered going to the Stateline diner years ago, and it was delicious. Stopped in last week and was very disappointed. The soda was flat, the turkey club had a weird taste to it and my daughter got the shrimp scampi, and the shrimp was super fishy. Lesson learned to only stick to breakfast at diners. read more

Voted Best of Bergen 2023 and celebrating 48 years, this family-owned and operated establishment is located off a busy northbound Route 17 in Mahwah. Upon entering, it's much larger inside than it looked, very pleasant, cozy., clean, and charming. The State Line Diner owes their success to using high-quality ingredients, including quality beef and fresh fish. Their homemade desserts are also made on premises. My partner and I paid them a visit today for brunch. The place was packed, and I was relieved when we got seated right away. The menu was extensive, like most diner menus, running for 20 pages with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as serving alcoholic beverages. As an appetizer, I decided on a small chicken matzoh ball orzo soup. It was tasty, delicious, and different. For the main, we got the Irish Benedict (two poached eggs and corned beef on an English muffin) with home fries and the Chicken Cutlet Avocado Sandwich with Bacon, accompanied by steak fries. The sandwich was cooked perfectly and accompanied by a large portion of fries, cole slaw, and a pickle. Unfortunately, one of the eggs in the Benedict was a bit runny, while the other was fine. The price was reasonable, with huge portions. Service is usually quite diner-efficient with a lot of care, and our server was Ozzy. We can see why patrons put this diner on their favorites list, and we can recommend it. read more

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Disappointed by the quality of breakfast I had. I ordered a florentine omelette which had spinach, onions, and feta. There was quite a lot of spinach I was overwhelmed by the taste of it. I was 3/4 of the way done with my omelette disappointed there was no feta as was listed and then I bit into a big chunk of feta. It seemed like all the feta was in 3 bites and then it disappeared again. Not sure if spinach and feta was tossed around while making but it was not the omelette I was looking forward to read more