Thank you Wallington Diner for taking our order! We were undecided what to eat and last minute we came to the diner. We already had in mind what we wanted to eat so ordering was quick and easy. Even though it was close to closing time, they still welcomed us. We ordered the French onion soup & chicken noodle soup with a side of grilled cheese. Really yummy! Looking forward in trying something else from the menu. read more

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Service extremely great, food extraordinary, I loved the retro themed restaurant, severs were great don't eat the hash browns unless you're ready to taste something extremely tasty . Give Linda and Mary a raise. read more

Wallington Diner - The family loved this place! Country fried steak and the has browns were sooooo good! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wallington, New Jersey

I always pass by this diner when I go to Shop Rite and have been meaning to check it out. My family and I (5 adults + 1 baby) came by on a Saturday at 8:30 in the morning. There were only a few other diners at the time but I'm sure it gets packed later on, as I'm sure everyone wants to sleep in on the weekends. I had the pastrami sandwich and upgraded to disco fries. It wasn't bad overall. Of course, it's not going to be the best pastrami sandwich, but it'll do in a pinch. I'd probably come back and check out some other menu items. The décor in the diner was very cute and had vintage vibes, but still felt clean and comfortable. read more

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I don't often go to diners - but this one was great. Fun interior decor with Elvis Presley pictures. You felt like you got transported back in time! The menu was large and had a little of everything. I ordered pineapple pancakes (never had before) and was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed them. They were big and very filling. I ended up taking some home. Wasn't a huge fan of the coconut flakes, but still good. Staff was kind and helpful as well. read more

Wallington Diner - Pineapple Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wallington, New Jersey

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The place was extremely cool, nostalgic and clean and in order. Our waitress was very nice and attentive to our needs. I ordered a basic hamburger and cheese fries with a side of coke. Kind of wish the cheese wasn't plopped onto the fries. Burger was good, fries were good but "cheese fries" it was not. I'll come back, they had a few sweet shakes I would like to try and other things on the menu. read more

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This place is disgusting. Don't ever think of getting breakfast here if you're in the area, their food is disgusting. Came here once but don't let the good reviews fool you. It's expensive and the food is something you can get at the refrigerators in Walmart or target etc . DO NOT COME HERE AND WASTE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY read more

The food is always excellent. Service is top notch. The staff is the best. We always feel welcomed and treated with such warmth. We feel like we are going home when we go to the Wallington read more

6/22/24 Friends from out of town came for a visit and they chose a hotel near the American Dream. We chose this diner as it was between us and their hotel. The decorations are so fun to look at! Like a 50's diner hehehe Salmon Benedict - was ok Eggs Benedict XVI - was ok Our friends had burgers which they loved. We were talking so I wasn't paying attention to the menu so I just order a standard diner item. Would like to try other items another time. read more

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Love the decor and vibes here! We ordered the mixed fruit pancakes and the western omelette. The mixed fruit pancakes came with 3 very large pancakes and a good amount of fruits. Portion size was very generous. The omelette came with toast and two hashbrowns. The hashbrowns were crispy and delicious. The toast was buttered perfectly. Staff was friendly and attentive. Solid diner spot. Would recommend! read more

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Service was good. Reasonable prices. Got burger which was ok. Nothing special. 1950s look which was nice. Just another dinner. Nothing out of the ordinary. read more

Terrific breakfast/lunch spot! Although they don't have the extensive menu of the typical NJ diner, there are plenty of choices and all are executed to perfection. Omelets and pancake portions are huge. Burgers are spot on, always cooked perfectly. The decor is 50's diner chic, very comfortable and inviting. Always a happy song playing to hum along to. Staff is friendly and efficient. Definitely worth a visit read more

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This place looks amazing inside. The decor is great. The food is pretty good but nothing super amazing. Would reccomend for a regular diner outing. read more

My kids and I went to check out the Wallington Diner for lunch on a hot Friday afternoon. I've been wanting to check out this place since they opened. I knew they had a fun 50's theme inside and they didn't disappoint. The bright colors, old timey bar with barstools, the jukebox, the cool mural on the back wall, and the signs make it so much fun to eat inside and just check everything out. My kids ordered off the kid menu (obviously). My daughter got the mozzarella sticks and my son ordered the hotdog and fries. I ordered the Vermont Omelette made with egg whites and with a side of tater tots and wheat toast. Our food came out pretty quickly and we all dug right in. My daughter enjoyed her mozzarella sticks a lot. My son was unfortunately not a fan of the hotdog but ate all the fries. I didn't really think the hotdog was that appealing either so I don't blame him. I did enjoy my meal though. The Vermont omelette had apples, sausage, and cheddar cheese in it and it was a pretty delicious meal. The omelette was pretty big and I couldn't finish the whole thing. The tater tots were good and my kids so kindly took some from me so I didn't eat them all. Our waitress was very friendly. At the end of our meal she brought our check and my daughter reminded me that the kids meals come with a jello or chocolate pudding. I waved down our waitress to ask for a jello for my daughter - they only had raspberry flavor but she liked it. I paid up front and when we were leaving my kids were handed a lollipop each and they were so very happy about that. Overall I had a good meal at the Wallington Diner. I would definitely like to return to try other options. read more

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Now they are staying open to serve dinner until 9! So excited as so many great places like this no longer exist! Stopped in for dinner tonight. The joint was jumping which we were happy to see. Specials looked great! We had had a long day at the lake so we're glad to just have someone else cook for us. My daughter had spaghetti from the kids menu. I had The Marilyn Monroe Sandwich which was a delicious hearty chicken parm sandwich with fries and coleslaw. I loved that the chicken was thin and crispy and the marinara didn't drown the sandwich! Enjoyed an extra side of marinara to dip the sandwich in as needed. The fries were crisp and hot. And as usual the wait staff was super friendly and attentive. Loving this place more each time we go! read more

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Delicious Greek Omelette & Wonderful Service! I had such a great experience at Wallington Diner. I ordered the Greek omelette, and it was absolutely delicious--perfectly cooked eggs packed with fresh spinach, tangy feta, and just the right amount of seasoning. It was hearty and satisfying without feeling too heavy. The home fries on the side were crisp and well-seasoned too. What really stood out, though, was the service. Everyone was genuinely friendly and attentive, from the moment we walked in until the end of the meal. You can tell they care about their customers. It's the kind of place that makes you feel welcome, like a true neighborhood gem. Highly recommend if you're in the area--especially if you're in the mood for a classic diner breakfast done right! read more

Service is terrible and food is not much better. We sat for 20 minutes waiting to have our order taken and finally left and went somewhere else. read more

First time here...cheeseburger was perfectly cooked, French fries crispy and delicious. My server was extremely nice, as was the hostess. Great location and comfortable sseating, with lots of tables. I'll be returning soon. read more

My hubby and I needed to grab dinner someplace because of errands after work. We also could not come to a consensus on what we wanted. As we drove by, we waw the diner was open, we made the decision to stop in.Place looked empty and I was second guessing our choice. However, We were greeted at the door by our waitress. She is an old fashion person that calls people hun. She put me at ease immediately. The decor is that of a 50s dinner with 45 records on the bright blue walls. And it was spotless. We ordered the chicken gyro with fries and a side of brown gravy. My husband had th Denver omlette with a side of TATOR TOTS. We were not disappointed. It was good, filling and a large portion! And the service was too notched. I will go back whenever we can't decide what to have for dinner. Next time I will also get tots with my meal. The fries were good but the tots were outstanding. I can't help being a meat and potatoes girl! read more

For the hungry man I do recommend the waffles, and the meat lovers plate. The service was fenomenal and great place to listen oldies from 1950-1960's. read more

Wallington Diner - For the hungry one I do recommend the meat lover breakfast. Super good - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wallington, New Jersey

This is a great spot. Not your conventional diner. The food is prepared well and the service is excellent. Great music filled atmosphere that you can sit eat and listen to. read more

Came here for breakfast for the first time over the weekend. It was delicious food, and was cheap as well.

The food is delicious. I get the roast beef sandwich every time. It's delicious And today I just tried fried calamari delicious And I just tried the chocolate pudding for the first time too. It was delicious too. I recommend this place is the best Diner in Bergen County I've been to this four times and I have recommended it read more

Wallington Diner - Open Faced Roast Beef Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wallington, New Jersey

Small Issue. Waitress lied to me when I asked for real butter. she gave me a cup of Margining and said it was butter(not true) but I did not complain. But same waitress did give the adjacent booth Real butter in those small wrappers. Do not like to be lied to so go figure read more

One of the best diners I have been too. Bacon egg and cheese fantastic , grits awesome and potato's yumilicous!!! read more

Wallington Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wallington, New Jersey

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We ate here yesterday, everything was delicious! Awesome cheeseburgers, chicken soup and mozzarella sticks! Service was outstanding our waitress was attentive and very personable. Definitely recommend. And they make a great cup of coffee. read more

Whats the best aspect of a diner? You might say looks or service, but it's food. And the food here was good. Let's start with the salad, it was great for a diner. Fresh and simple, the meat lovers breakfast was good especially the potato's. The chicken tenders were nothing special. And finally the Ruben was a bit deconstructed but a lot better than i thought it was going to be. Oh yea and the coffee was bottom less for 3$ and not half bad, always a good sign. The food dod take a bit of time to make so that was a drawback. The servers were nice and helpful. Plus the bathroom was clean and that is a nice touch. The inside had a classic diner look to it. Counter with the red chairs, old TV show playing, bunch of those Old signs and checker floors. All in all a good visit to make. read more

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The service is top notch,the food is delicious, they really care about the quests and make sure everyone is happy.

Great place for a family brunch! The staff members were super friendly. Food was great.

Parking is good. Decorated very cute 50s style. I went after the New Year and...there was 1 waitress, 2 cooks. The kitchen is open to the front and you can see in. The problem is....the grease in the air is thick and overwhelming. When I left, I could smell the grease on my jacket, my clothes, in my hair. We had to leave the car windows open with the heat on to get past the grease smell. Don't know if this is a daily occurrence, but it seems it would be. They definitely need to do something about the air circulation and the grease/cooking exhaust. Place was not crowed. We were the only other table at the time, then another couple showed up. Didn't see much customer traffic, not even for take out. The food was just ok. Don't think we'd ever return. read more

I'm a very big diner girl, so thought I'd give this one a try since it's very close to where I live. I've passed by a good amount of times but never got the chance to actually try it and today I was craving pancakes so... here we are! I am so happyyyy we came, food was so good! I like to judge diners based off of the same meal at every place: Taylor ham and cheese on white toast with home fries and a side of honey mustard. Needless to say, I will 1000% be back here. The chocolate chip pancakes were *chefs kiss*, the decor inside is so cute, and our waitress was very nice and personable :). read more

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Funky little retro diner with friendly staff and tasty food. Nice large diner menu. We've been there twice recently and both times were great experience read more

I was a bit conflicted on how to rate this-- "OK" or "Good." Just as I'm sometimes hesitant about rating a restaurant "5 stars" after only 1 visit, I'm vacillating on how to rate Wallington Diner after 1 visit. Not that it was at all bad, or great. I enjoyed what I had well enough. My birth mother was less positive, describing it as "just ok." If she were writing the review, I guess it would be "3 stars." But I liked the place well enough to think that 4 stars would be a fairer evaluation. Last week, I was helping her with her laundry, as I do about once a month, and she treated me to lunch, as she usually does on laundry day. She suggested Wallington Diner and, given she was picking up the tab, I didn't give her any argument. This used to be Flapjax, where we ate once or twice a few years ago, and I liked it, giving it (if I remember right) a positive review on Yelp. Sadly, Flapjax didn't succeed. There may have been another restaurant that took its place and also failed, although I may be wrong about that. The Mexican restaurant next door (which I also reviewed positively) seems to be thriving, so maybe the old Flapjax location is cursed. Hopefully not. This is not a 24-hour diner; they serve breakfast and lunch and close promptly at 3pm. So...in fairness to them...we were cutting it close when we arrived for a late lunch. There was ample parking...which might be a bad sign...and we were ushered to a booth. There was an older couple sitting in an adjacent booth, talking mournfully about the banishment of Tucker Carlson from Fox (thankfully, my birth mother, much more of a social butterfly than I'll ever be, didn't try to interject herself into their conversation, as she's sometimes been known to do; after all, if someone is "mourning" the banishment of Fox's premier racist reactionary propagandist...and the only other guy besides Ted Bundy who thinks a bow tie is fashionable...what sort of meaningful conversation can you actually have with them? "Yeah, speaking as a red-blooded male, he was right about that fetching green M&M. And Putin is a great guy in spite of killing massive numbers of innocent Ukranian men, women and children. Take it from Trump, if not Tucker..."). The inside layout of the restaurant seems pretty much the same, although they're going for a 50's style decorative motif (in keeping with that, I can understand why images of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Elvis adorn the wall, but not sure why Humphrey Bogart is up there...I associate him more with the 1940s, although "The Caine Mutiny" was 1954, so maybe I'm quibbling needlessly). It's reminiscent of the inside layout of the Oakland Diner in Oakland, NJ, which also has a 1950s era theme. Maybe what works in Oakland will work in Wallington. Service was polite and efficient. My birth mother ordered a Buffalo Chicken Salad. I ordered a Vermont Omelette, which contains apples, sausage and cheddar cheese as ingredients. I've never had this style of omelette before, but it was tasty and filling. The side order of fried potatoes (Home Fries?) was a plentiful portion, which satisfied the glutton in me, but was surprisingly bland. A bit of seasoning would have been in order, in my opinion. The lunch was topped off with another side of buttered toast, and a Coke. Outside of the blandness of the potatoes, I liked what I had, and didn't leave hungry. The bathroom presented something of a challenge. I wanted to wash my hands. Sometimes there's a sensor involved in restaurant bathrooms that I have trouble activating (as an aside, I watched the final episode "Under Pressure" for season 16 of "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" and laughed out loud, because Dennis's increasingly stressful difficulties and bewilderment with "apps," automated customer service, modern technology, I-phones, keyless cars, etc., mirrors my own). A sensor wasn't the issue here. I pulled the handles forward in the old-fashioned way, and the water came streaming out. When I pushed the handles back to shut it off, the flow of water increased. Instead of waving my hands in the air, trying to locate the sensor, I was pushing the handles back and forth, trying to figure out how to bring a halt to the increasingly alarming proceedings. Finally, after maneuvering the handles into a "halfway" position, the rampaging gush simmered down to a trickle. The employees weren't pushy or heavy-handed about getting us to leave, but as 3pm approached, it was obvious they wanted us gone. We paid and left. As I've mentioned, my birth mother's reaction was "just ok." Mine was more positive, although my optimum hours for substantial dining are usually after 3pm, so I don't know how often I'll be able to avail myself of their offerings. Still, I'd be willing to try Wallington Diner again, and maybe sample their pancakes next time, or perhaps something else. I wish them success, and hope that the "Flapjax curse" I've mentioned is just a figment of my imagination. read more

Located on the site of the former Flapjax in Wallington, my partner and I came to this hot and new restaurant for brunch today. Upon arrival in the early afternoon, parking wasn't a problem in their private lot. Upon entering, with the sound of nostalgic music and the view of the open kitchen concept right behind the counter, we were greeted by the staff and whisked to a booth by the window. This casual, family-friendly establishment aims to evoke a 1950s throwback vibe with a jukebox, wall mural, and TVs screening 1950s reels. It is currently open right now until 3 p.m.Their comfort food menu consists of breakfast and all-day diner items such as platters, premium sandwiches, salads, burgers, and desserts, paying homage to past and present entertainers. We decided on the Mixed Fruit Waffle (piled high with fresh fruit and toasted coconut topped with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and banana) and Spyro Gyro (Sizzling ground lamb, tzazik, cucumber, tomato, and onions on a grilled pita) with a sizable side garden salad. The food was fresh and delicious at reasonably affordable prices. The interior was clean and nicely decorated, and the service was great. We can recommend this place. read more

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I refuse to go anywhere or order from a place that charges an extra $1.50 for lettuce and tomato on a burger. I don't care how close it is to my house read more

My family and I were there for the first time and can honestly say the service and ambiance was EXCEPTIONAL, timely, friendly, and warming. You cannot find this anywhere now a days with everything being so business oriented and disgruntled employees who are overworked and underpaid. The food was also very tasteful and with good presentation. I would strongly recommend this if you are family oriented and just looking to take a few minutes to have a great meal and just relax in the process. Best read more

Went for breakfast for first time, was ok. Cant say Id run back but Id try again for lunch. Pancakes were a little too done, as was the Canadian bacon on the eggs benedict. Nice decor, attentive and friendly staff. read more

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I ordered the Cobb salad with Ranch on the side. I asked to substitute the blue cheese for feta. They did not charge me anything extra for the substitution, and the salad was amazing. The chicken was perfect cut and thickness and cooked well, tons of feta and avocado. What you can't see in the picture is the bacon - it was plentiful and real strips cut into large bites. They gave me tons of ranch on the side and it was great quality dressing. I order salads everywhere and I am very picky, I was pleasantly surprised. I look forward to bringing my family here to try out more. read more

Wallington Diner - Cobb salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wallington, New Jersey

I thought this would be a good place but the service is HORRENDOUS and the food is subpar. I been there twice and both time were no good. I won't be back. I gave it two chances and both were bad. read more

This was our first time at the diner and it didn't let down. The service was top notch and the food was very good. I especially liked their take on Huevos Rancheros. The ambiance takes you back to a 50's style diner. We will be back for sure! read more

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Our table shook like it was connected to a large piece of machinery and the food... Well it came out in record time but to me the french toast seemed like right out of a box and the bottom half of each slice was really soggy. Bacon was way over cooked and very, very crunchy. English muffin was the highlight. =( read more