Paul’s Family Diner (Mountain Lakes)

Paul’s Family Diner (Mountain Lakes, NJ)

On our way to go hiking at High Point State Park, we stopped at Paul’s Family Diner in Mountain Lakes, NJ. The area is about 2 hours from me, so I don’t make it up here a lot. Northwest NJ, has a lot of hiking and elevation change. I enjoy how rural it is.

When we got to Pauls Family Diner in Mountain Lakes, NJ around 7 am, there were only a couple of other parties in the diner.

Paul’s Family Diner Atmosphere: A
Paul’s Family Diner looks like a modern, NJ Diner. The outside is chrome and draws you in.  The inside has plenty of seating including booths, tables, and a bar. There is a massive dessert case which captivated me every time I walked by.

Paul’s Family Diner Coffee: A
The coffee at Paul’s Family Diner was brewed hot and fresh. The coffee was excellent and at 7 am on a Sunday, you hope it is!

Paul’s Family Diner Food: A
Paul’s Family Diner menu has all of the regular options from breakfast meals including pancakes, omelets, and french toast. There are many different lunch and dinner menu options as well as a page of specials. They even had a menu page of breakfast specials (which you don’t always see at a diner).

I knew we were going to be out hiking for a while, so I ordered the steak and eggs. Steak and eggs is one of my favorite diner menu breakfast meals.  I’m more likely to order an egg meal versus pancakes. The steak itself was massive, and I ordered scrambled eggs which were cooked well. It came with buttered rye toast and hashbrowns, both were good.

The meal was exactly what I was looking for.

Paul’s Family Diner Service: A
We couldn’t ask for better service. The waiter was friendly, and the food came out within 5 minutes. I think I blinked and it was done.

Paul’s Family Diner Cost: $$
For my steak and eggs, it was $20. Most steak and egg breakfasts in North Jersey Diners are between $15-18 because of the steak, but still not cheap.

 Overall Thoughts/Would I Come Back to Paul’s Family Diner in Mountain Lakes, NJ?
I enjoyed my meal at Paul’s Family Diner in Mountain Lakes, NJ, and I would go back. It was cooked well, the service was excellent, and I have no complaints.

Atmosphere: A
Coffee: A
Food: A
Service: A
Cost: $15-20
Overall: A

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