Whitman Diner (Blackwood, NJ)

It was one of the days that it was pouring rain, traffic was a nightmare and everything that could go wrong…did. Even though the diner is less than 10 miles from my house, it took over half an hour.

Whitman Diner Atmosphere: A
The atmosphere of the Whitman Diner is retro. The old school red booths and silver linings allow it to scream classic diner.  I tried to take a good photo, but none were as good as their facebook photos.

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Whitman Diner Coffee: A
The Whitman Diner was brewed hot and fresh. They were quickly able to add whipped cream. She refilled it multiple times, and it was delicious. Nothing unusual or unique about the coffee but it was good!  If there are multiple refills and the whipped cream is good…I’m pretty easy to please.

Whitman Diner Food: B
The Whitman Diner menu is pretty big. They have all of the diner staples, but it was a little less variety than you would expect. Many of the menu choices are upscale. Instead of a greasy spoon, you’ll find fancier food.

I was surprised the Whitman Diner had a limited choice of milkshakes.  I was craving a milkshake, but they only had chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.  I was craving cookies and cream.

The one thing that annoyed me (about the food and menu) was how littered the menu was ads. It was one page of meals, one page of ads. I completely understand it as a means of bringing in revenue but seeing women in bikinis doesn’t entice me to order anything.  The Whitman Diner was the first menu I have seen with women in bikinis as ads.

I was hungry, so I ordered the pita and hummus appetizer. It was good pita bread. I don’t have much knowledge of hummus, but it was good.  The pita bread was perfectly buttered, and the hummus was just good.

I ordered their Whitman Diner house specialty salad “the Rocketman.” It came with arugula, corn, avocado, and ahi tuna. The salad was delicious, but I do wish it was bigger. I hadn’t had tuna in so long, but I could tell this was some of the best tuna I’ve ever had.

Whitman Diner Dessert: A
I will be honest one of the main reasons I had interest in the Whitman Diner was the advertisement of red velvet cake. I had been most concerned with that aspect of the meal! The Whitman Diner was on my to-do list and listed in the “dessert” category.  I got red velvet cake and vanilla ice cream. The cake was delicious and lived up to my hopes. The cream cheese frosting was one of my favorites to date. The ice cream was also delicious…The red velvet cake lived up to its expectations for sure!

The overall atmosphere of the Whitman Diner (Blackwood): A
Would I come back to the Whitman Diner (Blackwood)?
I enjoyed the Whitman Diner, and I will be back at some point. The only thing that weirded me out was the women in bikini ads on the menu. It seemed like they were doing good business, and that was unnecessary. What do I know, though?  So yes, I will be back.

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