Budd Lake Diner

Don’t let the simple outside fool you, delicious food inside!! We visited Budd Lake Diner as part of the Somerset Patriots Diner Passport and had a great meal. We were warmly greeted by the hostess and shown to a booth quickly. Lots of locals dining. Our waitress, Wendy, was great. Patient and friendly, she was happy to answer questions about the menu and was attentive throughout the meal. The menu is flavored, with lots of diner fare but also some new and fun choices. The yogurt banana cake special was delicious, and enough for two! Portions are generous. Lots of healthy choices. Accessible ♿️ Lots of families with kids. Four boys, after a game, sitting in the booth behind us having a great time eating and enjoying their Shirley Temples. What fun! Plenty of parking. Will definitely return… and soon because they make a great burger 🍔 just as burgers are supposed to be… juicy and tasty! So good!

The prime rib melt special was a tiny cold cut slice on a huge slice of bread. Half the plate was French fries. It was deceiving. The ham bean soup was ok. At noontime, the small seating area was booked & waitress was too busy to get our bill. I hadn't been there in 5 yrs & will choose a different location to meet a friend in the future. Not up to NJ diner par. Longhorn down the street has a better value & selection for lunch if you want steak sandwich.

Great spot. Friendly service. Very attentive and thoughtful. You know how sometimes something like a burger will describe this awesome sauce or topping that comes with a burger, but you barely notice it's there? That's not the case with this. Got the greek burger and it was as advertised, which was nice. Super juicy and tasty. Huge portions.

Disco fries are a NJ classic and Budd Lake Diner doesn't disappoint. Came for lumch on a weekend. The fries were still crispy under a good amount of gravy and cheese. Menu is full of options, but I will definitely come back again for the fries.

The only reason the Budd Lake Diner is getting second star is because they were flexible and able to accommodate our large party that arrived slowly over 30-45 minutes. Other than that, the food was quite terrible. The Monte Cristo was not good. The chicken and waffles had non-stick grease all over it and was chicken tenders they recently deep fried. Their corn hash beef comes from a can as well. Just not great all around.