Four Seasons Diner (Mayfair, Pa)

December 30, 2018 By Hollie in Diners Tags: coffee, Diner, food, pennsylvannia, philadelphia, pork chops, reviews, salad 4 Comments

Recently I went to the Four Seasons Diner in Mayfair, Pa. I was in the area, and I’ve heard the Four Seasons Diner is excellent. After going to diners for almost 4 years, the closest diners I haven’t been too are in Pa or even De. (Which to be fair, Pa is only 15 minutes from my house, and Delaware is 30 minutes).

Anyway, I arrived at the Four Seasons Diner around dinner time. There was plenty of parking, and it wasn’t too crowded. My party and I quickly got a booth.

Atmosphere: A
The outside is one long building next to a McDonalds with plenty of parking. The inside is lit up with neon signs. There are many booths, tables, and appeared a bar as well. I appreciated that the booths were very personal and you weren’t sitting on top of anyone. There was also a large salad bar in the back.

How many diners do you know with a fish tank? I think in the 250+ I’ve been too, I’ve seen a fish tank 5 times at most.

Coffee: B
The coffee was excellent and the waiter refilled it often. There wasn’t anything unique or unusual about it but it was good.

Food: A
The Four Seasons Diner has every option you could want or need. There were even some unique options I’ve never seen at a diner before like creole! I can appreciate a restaurant with a salad bar too. I was in a pork chop mood so I ordered that. It came with an overwhelming amount of food. I had run that day but still found myself unable to finish everything.

I started with the matzah ball soup and salad bar. The soup was good and I rarely see matzah ball soup have strips of chicken in it too.

The salad bar had a lot of options. It’s one of the better salad bars I’ve seen. There were several different kinds of greens, the usual salad toppings, three bean salad, beets, artichoke hearts, marinated mushrooms and pickled vegetables, cornbread, and even grape leaves. You can tell I like beets, artichokes, and Italian dressing.

My entrée came with pork chops, applesauce, and a baked potato. The pork chops were cooked well, and they weren’t too rubbery. They were some of the better diner pork chops I’ve had. The applesauce and baked potato were typical of a baked potato and nothing unusual about them.

Service: A
Our waiter was one of the most friendly waiters we’ve had. He refilled our beverages often, plus our food came out fast. I couldn’t have asked for better service.

Cost: $
For my meal and coffee, it was $15. That is a lot of food.

Overall Thoughts/Would I Come Back?
I enjoyed the Four Seasons Diner, and if I’m in the area again, I’ve be back. I was surprised by how great the food was and it’s one of my more favorite diners in the Philadelphia area.

Atmosphere: A
Coffee: B
Food: A
Service: A
Cost: $8-15
Overall: A

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What is your favorite salad bar option?
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Bridgeton Family Diner

December 29, 2018 By Hollie in Diners Tags: Diner, food, greek, new jersey, restaurant, review, salad 1 Comment

A couple of weeks ago, Angela and I decided to go the Bridgeton Family Diner. Originally we had other plans, but things fell through, so the Bridgeton Family Diner seemed like a good option.

I have driven by the Bridgeton Family Diner once before on my way to the Golden Pigeon. I remembered it was directly in the middle of a Uhaul center.

Atmosphere: B
We arrived around lunchtime. The outside is clean and modern. The front has an overhead that almost leads me to believe it was once something else.

The inside is modern and clean. It was around the holidays, and they were festive and decorated. We sat in a booth towards the back.

Coffee: A
The coffee was excellent and the waitress added plenty of whipped cream. In fact, there might have been more whipped cream than coffee which okay in my books. It was brewed hot and fresh, and we both had plenty of refills.

Food: A
The Bridgeton Family Diner has plenty of options including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I wasn’t that hungry when we arrived, so I decided to order a salad. I haven’t ordered a diner salad in a few months but went with a Greek salad with chicken.

It was one of the most massive salads I’ve had at a diner ever. It had plenty of toppings including grape leaves, olives, tomatoes, and cucumbers. A unique addition was artichoke hearts which I like! I believe it was supposed to come with anchovies with they might have forgotten. Instead of pita bread, it came with garlic which was good. In all, it was one of the better diner salads I’ve had.

Service: A
The waitress was friendly, and the food came out fast. I have no complaints.

Cost: $
For my coffee and salad, it was $14.

Overall Thoughts/Summary:
I liked the Bridgeton Family Diner, and it was a pleasant surprise down in Bridgeton. I would go back.

Atmosphere: B
Coffee: A
Food: A
Service: A
Cost: $8-20
Overall: A

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Do you like anchovies?
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Times Square Diner and Grill (NYC)

November 25, 2018 By Hollie in Diners Tags: beets, Diner, food, new york city, restaurant, review, salad, steak 1 Comment

Recently I stopped at the Times Square Diner in NYC. Initially, I had anticipated it was in Times Square and would be busy, but it’s a couple of blocks over on 807 8th Avenue (Between W 48th & 49th St.).

Atmosphere: B
The Times Square Diner has a small sign out front, but it doesn’t stand out on the street.

For a diner in NYC, the inside has plenty of space. You aren’t sitting on top of anyone. There are several booths, a few tables, and a full-length bar.

Coffee: B
The coffee was good but nothing unusual or unique. I could have used more refills, but it was decent coffee.

Food: B
The Times Square Diner has a lot more healthy options than a typical diner. There are many different salads as well as wraps, and sandwiches. They have the usual breakfast, lunch, and dinner options but if you are looking for a healthy option, they have that too.

I decided to order the Greek appetizer which came with pita bread and tzatziki sauce. The pita bread and tzatziki sauce were both excellent. I dare say the pita bread was some of the best I’ve had.

Since the Times Square Diner had so many healthy options, I decided to order the beet salad. There were plenty of beets as well as goat cheese, but I could have definitely used more salad. The beets and the steak were good, but it needed more salad.

I like salad greens, and the trend of salads without the greens (maybe it’s an East Coast thing?) is not my favorite. In short, the salad was good, but I needed more.

Service: C
The server was friendly and the food came out quickly. After our meal, it took a long time for the check to come. We needed to go but waited entirely too long despite asking several times. I think I waited longer for the check than the meal.

Cost: $$
For the coffee, appetizer, and salad it was $24.

Overall Thoughts/Would I Come Back?
I liked my meal, and it was a good stop. I am disappointed in the service though.

Atmosphere: B
Coffee: B
Food: B
Service: C
Cost: $15-25
Overall: B

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Metuchen Diner

October 14, 2018 By Hollie in Diners Tags: bread pudding, Diner, food, menu, new jersey, restaurant, salad 2 Comments

If you must know, it’s taken me a very long time, and many spell checks, to be able to spell the town of Metuchen. It’s taken me equally as long to be able to say it. Anyway, not that it’s relevant to the diner, but I met my good friend Christine at the Metuchen Diner a couple of weeks ago.

It’s only about an hour north of me, and it was an easy drive on the turnpike.

Atmosphere: B
There is nothing unique or exciting about the Metuchen Duner. It’s a stereotypical NJ diner. The inside has plenty of booths, tables, and a full-length bar. It’s cleanly and there is plenty of space but nothing too exciting.

Coffee: A
The coffee was great. The waitress kept it refilled all of the time, and I have no complaints.

Food: B
The Metuchen Diner has everything a diner wants or needs. There are plenty of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. I was feeling “somewhat” healthy and decided to order the grilled portobello salad. The salad came with grilled portobello; I added salmon.

The salad was good, but I wish it were a little larger.

It also came with soup, and I decided to choose Matzah Ball soup. I haven’t had it in a while. It was nice because it came with two actual Matzah balls which you rarely see.

Dessert: A
We both decided to order dessert. I chose the bread pudding, and I will say, it was one of the best bread puddings I’ve had in a while. There were huge pieces of bread, as well as raisins which I really enjoyed. I would go back just for the bread pudding.

Service: A
The waitress was one of the best waitresses I’ve had. She was friendly, refilled everything, and our food came out quickly.

Cost: $
For my coffee, meal, and bread pudding it was $20.

Overall Thoughts/Would I Come Back?
I really enjoyed the Metchuen Diner, and I would go back if the opportunity presented itself.

Atmosphere: B
Coffee: A
Food: B
Dessert: A
Service: A
Cost: $8-15
Overall: A

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What is one town or city in your state you struggle saying?

Golden Pigeon Diner (Bridgeton)

October 6, 2018 By Hollie in Diners Tags: beets, bridgeton, coffee, Diner, food, new jersey, pork chops, review, salad 2 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I finally made it to the Golden Pigeon Diner in Bridgeton, NJ. Why finally? I’ve been excited to make the Golden Pigeon work because of the name. Except for the “Time to Eat” diner, The Golden Pigeon has one of the coolest names.

Atmosphere: B
The Golden Pigeon is typical of a New Jersey Diner. The outside is a mixture of both cobblestone and metallic in the front. There is a huge sign that says “diner” and fresh baking on premises. The promise of fresh baking is enough to lure anyone in.

Coffee: C
The coffee was good. However, they were out of whipped cream! A diner with fresh baking and no whipped cream? Oh well, it’s only happened a few times. I don’t always get coffee with whipped cream, and I do prefer it.

Food: A
The Golden Pigeon has everything you can imagine in a diner. There are plenty of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. I’ll warn you that the portions are huge. I decided to order the Pork Chop special, and it did not disappoint.

I’ve never had anything like it! It started off with the choice of salads, and I chose a Greek which came with anchovies (off to a good start).

I also got fresh cheese bread which was amazing. If you have never had cheese bread, it’s bread baked with cheese in the center.

My three pork chops came with sautéed onions and on top of hashbrowns as well as french fries. It was unique, ultra filling, and I have no complaints. I wasn’t expecting the french fries, so it was definitely a filling addition.

For my side, I chose beets.I’m happy I did because I knew it would be a lot of food and I like good beets.

Service: A
The server was nice. I think he might have also been the manager, but he was friendly, chatted often, and made sure I had plenty of refills and that my food came out quickly.

Cost: $

For my entire meal and coffee, it was $15.

Overall Thoughts/Would I Come Back?
I enjoyed the Golden Pigeon a lot, and it’s one of my top diners in the area. I’ll be back if it works out.

Atmosphere: B
Coffee: C
Food: A
Service: A
Cost: $8-20
Overall: B

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