New Monmouth Diner - k

Very nice, we have not been here in some time,the changes are Absolutely Fabulous. See you soon ?

After the death of my mother the owner told my family they would give us a free dinner after her funeral. They later renegged and charged us the whole bill.

Well, I guess I am the ONLY person in the world who doesn't rave about this diner. But how can I? My wife and I ate here last night during HURRICANE DEBBY. The place had a few customers but the service was not nearly as SPEEDY as all the other reviewers mention; no different than any other local place we eat (such as Yellow Rose Diner rt 36, Park Place Diner rt 34, Brass Rail rt 79). But what absolutely shocked us was how expensive this place is. $55 for fried chicken, Monte Cristo sandwich and 2 cokes. Are you kidding me? That is more then we would have spent at HOULIHANS with drinks, or any chain restaurant in the area. And the portions are not HUGE as everyone else explains; they are exactly the same size as we get at every other diner in the area. Only we never pay this kind of money. In fact, we had two MEALS last week at the PERKINS on rt 36, and with 2 sodas, and soup/salads, bread basket, etc. it only cost $37. I always wanted to try this place as it always gets rated highly. We have lived in the area for 30+ years and we finally made it. But we decided last night that there is no reason to come back here. NJ is KNOWN for diners. There is nothing special here at New Monmouth, except MAYBE the fact that it doesn't look like a typical diner inside. All chrome etc. But the exciting nostalgic drawings on the menu do not reflect at all what New Monmouth Diner looks like inside. There aren't tons of Retro 50s memorabilia or pictures inside, nor is there 50s music playing on the jukebox. It's just a diner. Restaurant quality food? NOPE. Huge portion? Nope. Reasonable prices? Nope. Where is the GREEK food they claim to have? I guess it's just the location, and maybe the fact that being closer to Holmdel and Red Bank, people don't mind paying exorbitant prices for a regular old diner. You want a diner? Head down to rt 206, for PANDORA, VINCENTOWN, RED LION, etc. Those places are phenomenal, have HUGE menus with exciting choices, and are even open 24hr day. Some even have bars inside! That's having a restaurant experience with diner prices. You want a LOCAL diner? Yellow Rose on rt 36 where you get THREE eggs with fresh fruit cup for eggs Benedict. So again, in an area of the country where there is a diner every mile, I don't see what the fuss is with New Monmouth. The choice is up to you. Parking: Plenty of free parking. Huge lot, but I think theyneed more handicapped spots. Also get an awning! We were drenched by the time we got inside last night. Wheelchair accessibility: Need more handicapped parking spots. Clientele was older last night.

My daughter, grandsons, and I ate here Tuesday evening. We both ordered the avocado benedict and ordered my 2 year old grandson a kids pizza. Our meals were super delicious, and my grandson must've loved his pizza as well because he ate half of it, which normally he doesn't eat much when we eat out. The service was great. I'm not sure if the guy that took our payment was the manager or owner, but he was a super nice guy and very attentive to all the customers. Atmosphere was very relaxed and had a 50's feel and restaurant was clean. Definitely highly recommend ?

3 adults, 1 child...$77 Service was excellent, food was delicious.