Red Oak Diner and Bakery (Princeton)
I haven’t been to a diner in a while that has been bad. That being said, this particular diner wasn’t my favorite and would rank in my bottom two.
I met two of my favorite people Amelia and Danielle at the Red Oak Diner and Bakery on Route 206 near Princeton, NJ. We heard nothing, but good things about it so thought we might as well try it. Plus we needed to catch up on gossip so had to go somewhere.
Red Oak Diner and Bakery Atmosphere: B
The atmosphere of the Red Oak Diner, in general, was just meh. At 11:30 am, there were three different parties in the restaurant. The diner itself lacked décor or anything unusual. It wasn’t gross or ugly; there was just nothing exciting about it (at all). I felt like I was in grandma’s kitchen. It could use a facelift.
Red Oak Diner and Bakery Coffee: B
The coffee at the Red Oak Diner and Bakery was okay. I don’t have anything to say about it because nothing was interesting or exciting about it.
Red Oak Diner and Bakery Food: C
The menu at the Red Oak Diner and Bakery was extensive but by no means not the most extensive diner menu I’ve seen. They had breakfast, a few salads, and hamburgers. Both Danielle and I ordered the Greek salad with salmon. Amelia ordered a burger.
On the menu, the Greek salad came with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, feta, peppers grape leaves, and pita bread. It wasn’t until the waitress came back with the food was that we found out they were out of pita bread. I wish she would have told me earlier because I would have ordered something else.
The salad itself was in the bottom half of the salads I’ve had at diners. The salmon was frozen and reheated, and the dressing was dumped on. It was like frozen salmon, dry salad greens, and then soup at the bottom. It wasn’t awful or not edible, but it wasn’t anything to write home about.
Red Oak Diner and Bakery Cost: $
It was 13.50 for the salad.
Overall thoughts/Will I be back to Red Oak Diner and Bakery (Princeton)?
The Red Oak Diner and Bakery was just a meh diner. It wasn’t awful, but it wasn’t great by any means. It was in the bottom five diners I’ve been too so far. So to answer the question, no, I won’t be back.
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My mom and I went out for Mexican yesterday and it was disappointing. The shrimp in my quesadilla were obviously frozen and from a bag, and they live in a small town so I don’t expect the greatest Mexican food there but it was just sad… I think I am used to living in a foodie city and Mexican restaurants here just can’t get away with that like they can in a small town. I had fun because I was there with my mom and we had a good time, so that kinda made up for the less than desirable food. This diner doesn’t seem too impressive to me either.
If I can cook so,etching better then you know the food was bad. I’m terrible at cooking but I can microwave.
Meh, I guess they can’t all be great diners, right? I haven’t been to a diner in a while. Almost went to one a few weeks ago after a run, but it was closed. 🙁
How would I have a favorite if they were all good? 😉