Candlewyck Diner (East Rutherford)

Candlewyck Diner (East Rutherford)

After the Newport 10k a few weeks ago, I decided to hit another diner. I had a few North Jersey Diners in mind, but the Candlewyck Diner was close, so I chose that one. After racing, I was starving, like I am always am and arrived around 11:30. Grabbing lunch on a Saturday can either have a wait time of 2 hours or not crowded. Thankfully, the Candlewyck Diner wasn’t too crowded for a Saturday morning. It’s just minutes away from Metlife Stadium in the Meadowlands. So it’s easy if you want to grab a bite and it has a full bar.

Candlewyck Diner (East Rutherford) Atmosphere: A
The Candlewyck Diner in East Rutherford is a more modern style building. It’s not an old metallic trolley car like many diners. However, it does stand out along the road.

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The inside is modern. Like any of my favorite diners, you walk in next to a huge bakery section. Everything is baked on premise. There are plenty of booths, tables, and a bar. It’s not cramped, but they do fit a lot of seating.

Candlewyck Diner (East Rutherford) Service: B
It wasn’t too busy, and it took over 10 minutes for the waitress to acknowledge we were there. To be honest, I was worried it might become a meal we wait two hours for. Luckily once she did come over she was friendly, provided plenty of refills and the food was out in less time than waiting for drinks.

Candlewyck Diner (East Rutherford) Coffee: A
I haven’t had bad diner coffee in a while, and this was no exception. The coffee was another great one, and I have no complaints.

Candlewyck Diner (East Rutherford) Food: A
The Candlewyck Diner has a huge menu. There was a page dedicated to everything. A page of pancakes, eggs, burgers, salads…you name it, there was a page devoted to it.

I decided to order a combo that included two eggs, two sausages, hash browns, and toast. I upgraded to from normal pancakes to chocolate chip. The chocolate chip pancakes were light and fluffy. The eggs, sausage, and hashbrowns were cooked well too. They weren’t oozing in oil which I appreciated it. The meal was massive, but it was exactly what I was craving after the race.

Candlewyck Diner (East Rutherford) Cost: $
For my coffee and breakfast combo, it was $14. It wasn’t bad at all because of all of the food I received.

Summary/Would I come back to the Candlewyck Diner (East Rutherford)?

I enjoyed the Candlewyck Diner in East Rutherford, and there are so many options I would like to try. I would go back. I do hope they hire a few more servers, though!