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    The Suburban Diner

    3.3 (621 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Jane C.

    My husband and I caught sight of this retro looking diner from Route 17 and followed our curiosity inside. As diners go, Suburban Diner is far from a grimy, greasy spoon. For a diner that's been around since the fifties, the inside is surprisingly clean and modernized. The space is also pretty cavernous, with tables and booths stretching to both to the left and right of the entrance. The menu reads like a classic diners' - lots of sandwiches, burgers, wraps, pastas, and brunch options. We ordered one of their burgers, which was just fine. I appreciated that it was served on a brioche bun and that the patty had achieved a decent char. What surprised me was that there was a separate menu for specials...and lots of customers were ordering them. To wit, I caught sight of a small roast chicken arriving at a nearby table, complete with vegetables and mashed potatoes. It was a surprising thing to see coming from a diner kitchen, and it made us spontaneously choose a beet salad from the specials. With roasted red peppers, avocado, beets, and hearty slices of feta (which we swapped for the goat cheese it normally comes with), this was a truly robust salad and stole our burger's spotlight. This is a busy diner, so service is without frills. There were small things, like the dirty silverware and our server's curt, monosyllabic interactions, but I also think expectations should be curbed at a casual eatery like this one.

    Randi P.

    The food was really good. Big portions and very reasonable prices. Although the service was good - we felt very rushed. I had matzah ball soup and before I finished my soup they served my main meal. My grandson was sleeping and I needed to feed him when he woke up. Finally the waiter asked if we could pay our bill because he needed to leave. It's one thing if the restaurant was crowded and they needed the table, but it was lunch on a Thursday afternoon and it was empty. I hadn't even taken more than four bites of my salad and they were ready to throw us out. I want to also make a note that I asked for a box to take home my salad and they gave me a large box but because I barely ate, it wouldn't fit in the box so asked for another box and the waiter actually questioned me and said well I gave you a big box. Why can't you fit it all in? I literally had to prove it to him that the box was full. I opened it up to show him. But did he not believe me? I really wasn't trying to get away with leaving with an extra box that I wasn't needed. This really bothered me. I wanted to also make note that as big as the menu was - there were no soups listed! Anywhere! I had to ask what soups they had and the waiter had to list them all for me.

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    Justin B.

    For a diner, its just eh. Too modern inside, nothing about it gives you the retro, nostalgic diner experience. Food was overpriced, every burger is $20 which is insane. My gyro was good, but it didnt come with tatziki sauce, something that is elementary for EVERY gyro. Our service was slow, I never got a water refill and it took 15 minutes to get our waitress to come around to give us our bill. Go somewhere else...

    Breakfast bowl, chocolate chip pancakes from the kids, menu a side of bacon and  toast
    Daisy M.

    Four taste amazing, portion is really big. You have to take half of it home my first time here my daughter she loved the pancakes. They were huge and it was from the Kids menu service was fast and fantastic. Girl was so pleasant and sweet place is super clean and beautiful here. Very nice family spot to have a delicious meal

    P6.Philly Cheesesteak Panini with side Greek salad
    Natalie S.

    There is not a time that I go here, that the food isn't fresh and delicious! Today I got the Philly cheesesteak panini with a side Greek salad. Absolutely delicious! Breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, doesn't matter -- it's all fantastic and Alessandra gave us excellent service!

    Liz R.

    I mean I'm from Jersey so of course I love eating at diners and Suburban Diner is delivered! First off my server Antonia is SUCH A DOLL! She was super sweet and friendly, knowledgeable on the daily specials, checked in on me to make sure I was good and delivered my food quickly once it was done. Went w one of their many Lunch Specials and the soup starter was HITTING! The chicken sandwich was MASSIVE (& tasty) and my iced coffee was honestly sooooooo good! I may make Suburban a monthly lunch stop :)

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    Maria B.

    We went wedding dress shopping in Paramus and stopped in for breakfast first. Six of us sprint yummy food and started the day off right. The service was great and we wished we could dive into the pastries but decided it wasn't a good idea before dress shopping. We will just have to come back.

    Kids Spaghetti and Meatballs
    Chris E.

    Update to my original review. We came by for dinner on a recent Saturday evening at 6pm and, if I didn't know any better, I would have thought it was brunch time because it was absolutely packed in here for dinner! I can totally see why it's so busy though, even for dinner. Suburban is definitely one of the better diners in northern NJ - as in - cleanliness, service, food and decor. It doesn't look one bit outdated and it's in the heart of Paramus as well, so it's sort of a meeting ground for many. This time I ordered the Corn Beef Hash Benedict. Solid, solid, solid benedict. Besides the corn beef hash being good, the home fries were actually what shocked me. Typically, I don't love home fries, but the home fries were flavorful and crispy and not your typical bland home fries. Our waitress was very friendly throughout and, even better, the customers eating around us loved interacting with our kids. Overall, our last visit was a great experience here and pretty much solidified my thoughts that Suburban has always been one of the better diners in the area.

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    Katie R.

    We had the absolute sweetest waitress, very kind, attentive, and helpful. Pasta was very good. Wrap was delicious with fresh veggies inside. A friend recommended this place and said they have excellent desserts also. I look forward to going back to try more.

    Chicken Panini with roasted peppers and sweet potato fries... I added jalapeño.  Yummy!
    Lolita M.

    Always love when I come here. I love walking through the doors confident in: excise the language - "ain't a damn thing changed!" Meaning service: impeccable. Food: always on point. Ambiance: whatever you need it to be. Big parties, small parties, exceptional drinks - maybe just sit at the bar. Wonderful tempting delicious desserts if you want to indulge or maybe eat your feelings... Portions are more than enough. Good times. Good vibes. Classic top tier diner! From burger to steak, pasta chops or bagels and lox. Cannot ever go wrong!

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    great service, great food, many options. NJ Diner food, lots of parking, close to highway and the service is exceptional..

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    Phenomenal food! Fast and courteous service. Food was on the table in less then 15mins. Definitely going to frequent more often!

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    Modern, clean, and great energy. It's rare to find a spot that nails the 'trifecta' of food quality, service, and ambiance.

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