A few weeks ago, we went to the Cherry Hill Diner. We decided that we would go to a new diner instead of going to a nearby favorite.
Good for me trying somewhere new. I’m the type of person that if I find a restaurant I like…why go somewhere new? Why try something new, I already know I like this, so in my eyes, there is no need to try something I might not like. We had driven by the Cherry Hill Diner several times so decided to give it a shot.
Cherry Hill Diner Atmosphere: B
The outside of the Cherry Hill Diner diner is very “dineresc.” A lot of NJ diners look like normal restaurants in the front. This particular diner looks like a diner out of the movies. It is a red building with bright silver trim. So it looks the part on the outside.
The inside was two rooms with booths and tables. It was slightly crowded but good. It wasn’t out of the ordinary as far as diners go.
Cherry Hill Diner Coffee: A
The coffee at the Cherry Hill Diner was refilled quickly, and they were able to accommodate my request of whipped cream. It was good coffee, and apart from a small cup, I have no complaints.
Cherry Hill Diner Food: C
The menu at the Cherry Hill Diner is rather extensive with an entire page dedicated to different salads with lots of different options. I ended up settling on the Greek salad with chicken as well as lentil soup. Often times with an extensive menu, it becomes evident that a diner has “no specialty.” The food is all good, but nothing is great.
As expected, the lentil soup was not exactly what I imagined when I think about lentils, but it was still good. It wasn’t fantastic or tremendous, but it was good soup.
The salad was relatively small and dinky. Most of the lettuce was white (i.e., nothing) and there weren’t a lot of other vegetables mixed in. (A few onions, tomatoes and cucumbers). The chicken was good, and one thing saving the salad from not receiving a lower score was pita bread that came with it. After finishing the meal, I found myself still hungry (which says a lot on a day I did not work out).
Cherry Hill Diner Dessert: A
We tried their red velvet cake, which ended up being delicious. The frosting was more whipped cream versus cream cheese. You guys know I like my whipped cream, but I do believe that red velvet cake should always have cream cheese frosting. What can I say, I’m a red velvet cake snob? That being said, it was still delicious, so I don’t deduct any points. The Red Velvet cake saved me from ranking this lower.
Cherry Hill Diner Cost $
Between both meals plus two coffees and red velvet cake, the total was 32. The Cherry Hill Diner is one of the cheapest diners we have been too with getting dessert.
Would I go back to the Cherry Hill Diner?
No, honestly, probably not. Although it was nice to try a new diner, there are a lot better diners in that location. If someone wants to meet at the Cherry Hill Diner, then that’s fine, but I won’t go out my way to go back.
The food, service, and overall impression was decent, and I have nothing to complain about…however, there are just better places in the area. I might be inclined to order dessert and bring it home, though.
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I frequent a cool, hip diner-like place near my work called Jelly (www.eatmorejelly.com), which is somewhat ironic because I am neither cool or hip. It has breakfast all the time and an amazingly unique menu. My favorite is a lunch plate named for one of Denver’s famous historical figures, The Unsinkable Molly Brown. The dish is called the “Molly Hot Brown,” and it is Molly Hot Brown – House roasted turkey served on savory french toast smothered in green chili cheese sauce topped w/ bacon and griddled tomatoes. A-MAZE-ING!!!!
These diner reviews crack me up. I say as long as the coffee and the dessert are both A’s, then the diner is a winner 😉 Happy Saturday. This makes me miss NJ so much. How far are you away from Morristown? I’ll be there over the long July 4th weekend!
Ahh I love reading your diner reviews! I am considering started to do this at any eating places I eat!
If I’m ever in your area, I will /only/ go to coffee places you recommend haha
Hrmmmmmmm what if you could get red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting AND whipped cream?
I actually think small cups of coffee are best, if they keep it refilled at least that way it seems hotter? Plus having whipped cream is a major win. I’ve never asked for it at a restaurant but maybe I will one day and that will be my measure of how good a diner is (kinda like how the chips and salsa are what really determine a good Mexican place 😉 ). Sorry your salad wasn’t that great, we love Greek salads and that’s one of our favorite items too… I hate when a salad isn’t bright and colorful; not just the health matter of it but I just think colorful food is more fun.
One of my teammates and I have a weekly/bi-weekly sweatpants dinner, and we go to the same “upscale” chain, order our go-to meals, and gossip for hours. It’s the best.
Urgh the stupid lettuce conundrum. I often find places with overwhelming menus often to be ones which aren’t the best either!
I am the same as you with not trying new places. Once I find a favorite I’m like “Why go anywhere else?!” haha.
I love the picture of you and Tim!
lets see a ponzios diner up in there! (i dont own it but my last name happens to be ponzio haha)
-Christina (Sisters Running the Kitchen)
Where is that diner? I’ll have to look it up! Do you live close to it?
Not sure where about you live but it’s on route 70 going towards the cherry hill mall. It’s really good I think one of the best diners in the area. Their bread basket I always loved growing up they have one cinnamon raisin and another stuffed w this desserty cheesey goodness haha I stole a cup from there one time since it’s my
Last name shhhhh don’t tell! Haha
Hey that isn’t far from me at all! I live right near Mcguire AFB and work in Moorestown and Haddonfield so I normally go pretty close.