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    White Rose Diner

    3.7 (35 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers
    Open 5:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Hollie S.

    Recently I was in Linden, New Jersey and I wanted to stop at the White Rose Diner.  It's a quintessential diner and one of the top 10 in the state. It was a matter of time before I finally made it. Atmosphere: The White Rose Diner is a small, shiny, stainless steel, metallic, square diner. It sits about 12 people. Most of the seating is bar seating, but there is a table in the back.  If you are looking for an older, more retro diner in New Jersey, it doesn't exist. These old stainless steel diners now resemble fast-food takeout places. You can sit down and eat, but with your order ready in 5 minutes, I watched many people take it and go. Coffee: B Like many of the small, old school diners in New Jersey, it was a small 10-ounce cup of coffee. Food: The menu is written at the top of the diner. There is no handheld menu, but you can read it behind the counter. You take your order at the register and sit down. The White Rose Diner is well known for their "Taylor Ham" (their words; I have no bias in the name.). Since the White Rose Diner won an award for their Taylor Ham, I felt like it was the only option. There aren't many healthy options and it's your old school greasy spoon. The Taylor Ham is a breakfast sandwich with Taylor Ham (which is thinly sliced ham), egg, cheese, and condiments. The White Rose Diner adds potatoes which gave them their own jive. It tasted great to me. It was a large and filling breakfast sandwich. Service: The White Rose Diner had one of the best services of any diner I've been too. Two employees were working, which is all I assume they need. The owner chatted with each customer in the restaurant. Would I Come Back? The White Rose Diner was excellent and I think anyone visiting New Jersey should go if you're looking for the quintessential, metallic, diner experience. Plus, it's not far from Newark Airport.

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    Uneka H.

    One of the reasons I decided to try this restaurant is because I ordered take out from them through Uber Eats one morning and became HOOKED on their "Fish and Grits" meal. I actually tried to order through Uber Eats again, however due to the high booking fee-I decided to pay them a visit. This restaurant has a very old classic feel to it- kind of like the old traditional restaurants you see back in the 1960's. Although I can appreciate a classic appeal, I wasn't really into the traditional look as I thought the restaurant was a bit small- hence the reason for "4" stars. However, I will say that the lady working the front desk (although very busy) was nice and accommodating. The main thing, is the dish that I've tried twice now was AMAZING! I would recommend coming here for that old school diner experience;)

    Joe C.

    This is my first stop in the Slider circuit. (White Manna, White Rose, etc). I went here first cause I was nearby. It was just as expected, a small steel diner with mostly original furnishings. Cold inside though, like the heat was off. I ordered 2 sliders with onions, fries & a soda. ($6.50) The sliders came on plain hamburger buns (like the ones at the supermarket) and sliced pickles on the side. The meat was tasty, the onions make the flavor, BUT, there was too much bun for this baby burger and a lame bun at that. The fries were ordinary diner fries. I would skip them and get another burger. Verdict...needs more meat, different bun. Maybe charge slightly more, but judging from the area I can understand the situation. I'm still giving this place 3 stars because the owner was friendly, the meat was good and I guess I get all tingley for these type of establishments.

    Ham and cheese omelette is apparently an omelette with ham thrown on it... Seriously??? Just lazy, honestly...
    Varsay L.

    Disappointed is all I can say.... ordered an ham and cheese omelette with tomato and mushroom and it was literally an omelette with the ham thrown on top... WHAT?! Lazy is the only adjective that comes to me. I upped the rating because my girlfriend's veggie omelette looked much better. Toast is more so warm bread with butter on it. My hope is they are struggling a bit and I will give them another try as they are in my neighborhood and don't want to write them off especially during this time if covid.

    Gerald S.

    Greasy spoon with hand shaped burgers, fries, rings, hot dogs, etc., etc., at ridiculous prices and an incredibly loyal following. The space is a 1940's stainless steel diner that has certainly seen better days, but which captures the essence of Happy Days in bilingual style. The parking lot is big enough for maybe a dozen cars, and the counter service has 8 spinners and a few booths hugging the front wall. The grill is out front where the chef can take your order without moving her hands from the spatula as she flips, presses, and tosses cheese and onions on the sizzling meat. The taste is all you want from a traditional burger joint. Full of zest and savory onion flavor on a bigger than standard bun. A strong squirt of ketchup closes the deal. You will need a fistful of napkins to keep fingers and chin free of dripping oily grease. If you are a 5 Guys and White Castle fan, White Rose really is the best of both worlds. It has the heft and feel of 5 Guys, with that greasy finish, while also offering the onion juice and soft roll of the Castle. The double burger was ultimately as satisfying as both combined. The only weakness come from the fries. They are frozen crinkle cuts and really tasteless. The onion rings are somewhat better, but not all that great. If you are a burger maven, White Rose Diner is worth the trip down memory lane.

    Mia K.

    I was near Kean University, and had a bit of time for breakfast. I searched for "diner" on Yelp, and when this place came up, I had mistaken it for White Manna. It turned out to be an old-school local spot with its own reputation, so I was happy to check it out. I sat at the counter near the grill so my coat & scarf now need to be laundered! I kept them on due to it being cold inside. The corned beef hash was the most homemade I'd ever had, with cubes of red skin potatoes and equally large cubes of corned beef. It had a sweet taste that was weird, but the rest of it was good (grits and eggs). I ordered a burger to go, which had a medium-well patty and generous toppings of bacon and mushrooms. Too bad the mushrooms were on the burnt side. Service was nice and friendly. But, while I enjoyed this place, I felt like an intruder disrupting the local milieu. I'd go back for to-go orders though, and save on dry cleaning! Haha!

    Sweet potato Fries and jalapeño cheddar poppers!
    Emm C.

    good stuff. Everything a NJ diner should be: cozy, mom-and-pop, and can't go wrong with anything on the menu. I was attracted to it bc I saw it was featured in Food Network's Bobby Flay's show awhile ago. But to pass the test (it can't just a one-hit wonder), I tasted things outside the famed sliders. Jalapeno popper were good!

    Buttermilk Old Fashioned Pancakes, Bacon, eggs

    The food was absolutely delicious and the service and wait time was perfect, we'll definitely be going back soon!

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    I love this place you go there anytime and have great food. Friendly staff, food cook to order,reminds me of the old-school diner.

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    Good food good prices fun little place. I'll have to go back for the fish and grits and corned beef hash. Taylor ham was a good shout.

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    9 years ago

    GREAT greasy spoon.. I had the rib-eye steak sandwich yesterday with fried onions. It hit the spot.

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    11 years ago

    Searched Yelp for a good place to eat in NJ. Was a little nervous when I pulled up but the food was phenomenal!

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