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Northfield Diner

Recently I found myself in the Somers Point area. Since it was around dinner time, I decided to stop at a local diner. I had already been to the Windjammer which I’m a fan of but drove a little further north to the Northfield Diner.

When I arrived, there was only one car in the parking lot. To be honest, I didn’t even know if the diner was open. Luckily when I walked in, there were about 4 parties dining. Since it’s a locals area, my guess is they all walked!

Atmosphere: C

The Northfield diner atmosphere is everything you hope in for. It’s a big, open, diner with plenty of booths, tables, and a full sized bar. They have a few desserts towards the front.

There were, however, a few small quirks including not having placements and the blender being in the front. I guess someone was getting a milkshake or smoothie when we arrived because it was in full use. When they first started using it, I honestly thought something had broken in the diner.

Coffee: B

The coffee at the Northfield Diner is decent. There is nothing unique or unusual about it, but it’s not bad either. The waitress added a bowl of whipped cream versus adding it directly on top. I don’t have any complaints.

Service: B

The service at the Northfield Diner wasn’t bad, but it was slow for a number of people in the restaurant. It took over 25 minutes for our food to arrive which was surprising due to how empty it was.

Food: B

The menu is massive, and they have most anything a diner would typically have. In fact, it has one of the biggest menus I’ve seen in awhile. There were over 6 pages of options including breakfast, plenty of salads, specials, and seafood.

I ordered a Jalapeño Burger. When it arrived, I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn’t sure what to expect and realistically didn’t have high expectations.

The bun was perfectly toasted and tasted great. What really impressed me was the jalapenos weren’t from a jar and were fresh. The patty itself was juicy.

The burger came with fries which were cooked well. I haven’t had steak fries in awhile.

Cost: $$

For my burger and coffee, the cost was $11. I have no complaints.

Overall summary/thoughts:

I enjoyed the Northfield Diner. The atmosphere is a bit outdated but other than that I have no complaints. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first arrived, but the food was good, and I would come back. I was pleasantly surprised by the entire experience. There was nothing crazy or unique, but it was a quality stop.

Summary:

Atmosphere: C

Service: B

Coffee: B

Food: B

Cost: $8-12

Overall: B

Closeby Diners I’ve been too: Phoenix, Windjammer

Question for you:

What’s your favorite type of burger?

Lacey Diner (Lacey Township)

Recently my good friend Cyd who is also the website owner of New Jersey Isn’t Boring, and I met at the Lacey Diner. We had been planning to go for the last few months, but weather and timing never worked out.

We got to the Lacey Diner for early lunch, and it wasn’t busy.

Atmosphere: C
The atmosphere of Lacey Diner isn’t too interesting. It’s located in an old shopping center and isn’t a stand-alone diner. Once you get inside, it has a few booths, tables, and a bar. The only diner I’ve been too that’s smaller, is Angelos in Glassboro, NJ. Lacey Diner is small and cute with nothing unique or unusual. It is, however, clean and well kept.

Service: A
The waitress at the Lacey Diner was excellent. She was nice, refilled our beverages and was friendly. We couldn’t have asked for a more positive experience.

Coffee: A
The Lacey Diner brews my favorite coffee, Lacas. It was hot and refilled often. The waitress also added a lot of whipped cream. It was definitely one of the better coffees I’ve had recently.

Food: B
The menu at the Lacey Diner is on the smaller side. It is a small, front and back. They have several breakfast options, sandwiches, and burgers. Will you find a very healthy option? Probably not, but it has a real diner menu.

I decided to order the Greek Omelet with home fries. The Greek omelet was one of the better omelets I’ve had recently. It came with feta cheese, spinach and tomato. It was big but also had a lot of filling. The home fries were nothing out of the ordinary but not bad either.

Cost: $
For me omelet and coffee, the cost was $11 which wasn’t bad.

Overall thoughts/Summary:

I liked the Lacey Diner and had a good experience. It’s a nice, quiet, local, diner with great options. If you’re looking for the stereotypical diner experience, you won’t go wrong with the Lacey Diner.

Atmosphere: C
Service: A
Coffee: A
Food: B
Cost: $7-12
Overall: B

Nearby Diners I’ve been too: Crystal Diner and Four Seasons Diner (Both in Toms River)

Questions for you:
What are your favorite omelets?
Do you like the beach?

Angelo’s Diner (Pitman, NJ)

Before Angela moved, we were able to go for one last run and diner together. Despite Angelos being close and being ranked as one of the best diners in New Jersey, neither of us had been. It’s a tiny, local diner and only seats about 20 people at one time.

When we arrived around 10:30 am, it was filled with locals. We sat at the counter but then moved to a booth when one opened up.

Atmosphere: A
Angelos is the stereotypical diner. You feel as though you are walking into a time machine. It’s an old metallic building on the corner of the street. The inside only has booths and a full-length bar. You seat yourself, and it’s clear it is a local favorite.

Service: A
Despite being busy, the waitress was friendly and refilled our beverages. She was one of the nicest waitresses I’ve had, and she made it a point to get to know us a little bit. For being crowded, the food came out extremely quickly.

Coffee: A
The coffee was often refilled and was always hot. Like many stereotypical diners, It was strong. Plus, there was plenty of whipped cream, so it was perfect.

Food: A
The menu at Angelos is extremely small. There is nothing fancy and it a typical greasy spoon diner. You won’t find gourmet salads or fancy filet mignon. There a few different types of omelets, pancakes, eggs and toast. I decided to order two over easy eggs with fried tomatoes and rye toast.

Growing up in England, I loved fried tomatoes. I haven’t seen them at too many diners so it was a rare treat and they were cooked well. The toast came lathered in butter which tasted great, and the over easy eggs were perfect. In all, it was a great meal.

Cost: $
For my meal and coffee, it was $5.50. It was literally the cheapest restaurant meal I’ve ever gotten and will probably ever get. It was excellent.

Summary/Overall Thoughts:
Angelos is a great stop if you’re ever in Pitman. It’s a fast, inexpensive and great meal. I wouldn’t go for a fancy date or anything, but it’s a great diner. I’ll be back again.

Atmosphere: A
Service: A
Coffee: A
Food: A
Cost: $3-7
Overall: A

Closeby diners: PBs Diner and Taproom, Seven Star Diner

Questions for you:
What is the cheapest restaurant meal you’ve had?
Have you tried fried tomatoes?

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