Route 40 Classic Diner
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Route 40 Classic Diner
Northvale Classic Diner and Restaurant is located at 247 Livingston Street, Northvale, NJ 07647. We are serving breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner every day. We love the opportunity to offer our customers a wide variety of comforting and sophisticated dishes, selecting and serving only the finest and freshest ingredients for all of our delicious house-made dishes.

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Northvale Classic Diner has been serving the community since 1981. Our credo is "Comforting, yet sophisticated", and that means we make every effort to serve you the best comfort food diners are famous for, but with an eye towards the sophisticated palette, and placing a high importance on the health and well-being of our guests.
Reviews (25)
Frank Krass
Frank Krass
Jan 31, 2022
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Been there before and it’s been decent. Went for breakfast today. All four dishes were cold. Spoke to the manager, he apologized and assured me he would take care of this and then he goes and takes off $13 from a $100 bill? Very disappointing, both, the food and the manager.
Karen Jacobson
Karen Jacobson
Jan 31, 2022
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Great food. Love the Southwestern Salad. OSCAR is so nice and always give me a big hello when I pick up my food
Steven Pena
Steven Pena
Jan 19, 2022
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Great diner with great service! I love the variety of food options. Great place for kids to eat too! Highly recommend their milk shakes.
Ruth Colon-Wagner
Ruth Colon-Wagner
Jan 09, 2022
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I have been in love with their meatloaf until yesterday. They drastically changed their recipe and it's not only very dense but not tasty at all. New cook? ... but everything else was good. They have to fix this.
John A.
John A.
Jan 06, 2022
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I was out taking pictures of Christmas decorations and decided to stop here for a Cheeseburger and fries. Nice atmosphere -- big, clean and welcoming. Service was great and food was as well. I've read some negative reviews but I really had a great experience here. Next time I will try something else. I literally only had $20 on me and didn't want to use a credit card tonight. A little pricey for a "diner".
Hea Y. Lee
Hea Y. Lee
Dec 12, 2021
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It was worst tasty food.
Chicken is so dry, can not chewing .
I order hot food, but it's cold.
I did not eat anything.
They charged full price.
I never come back this place.
Claudia Coetzer
Claudia Coetzer
Oct 19, 2021
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Outstanding service. Exceptional food. Wide choice of quality, healthy, decadent fare!
Rosemary M.
Rosemary M.
Sep 08, 2021
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This is a big NO for me! They changed management and it went down hill. Sorry but 2 thumbs down.
Cheryl Lauto
Cheryl Lauto
Aug 21, 2021
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I haven't been to this diner in a long time. My husband and I after a long hard day went for a quick bite. I had a burger wih avocado and an egg on it. It was very good..my husband had the lasagna. We ate outside it was such a nice evening. The waiter was attentive and nice. The place is kept clean.
Lisa S.
Lisa S.
Aug 18, 2021
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Food was mediocre. NY strip steak was very dry, rubbery and overcooked. Baked potato didn't come fully loaded, and cauliflower had brown spots on it. Very overpriced and won't be returning.

Manager didn't even ask how did we enjoy our meals upon our payment. Service was very slow as well. Won't return.
Kenneth C.
Kenneth C.
Jul 18, 2021
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The food is usually good, service usually good but tonight after waiting 40-45 minutes for pork chops which came out well done and dry. Service was subpar waitress was not very attentive to the needs of the table, could not get her attention to get salt, ketchup, additional drinks, etc...
Tal P.
Tal P.
Jul 17, 2021
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I get that minimum wage work is being affected by covid right now, but it took over an hour for gross "home fries" and two eggs both completely cold. Feeling mildly offended by that experience.
Rich K.
Rich K.
Jun 22, 2021
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We've been going to the diner for years now and the service is usually a very good as well as the food. It's understandable during this pandemic the service is going to be a little slower due to the lack of help. But, this is the second time we have gone there on a Sunday And told to wait for 15 minutes. An hour later we were told to be another 15 minutes. The old guy who seems to work only on the weekends and seats you is an arrogant SOB and doesn't care about you and it shows. We've been supporting this diner even towards the bad times in the past year and I've been nothing
Diane D.
Diane D.
Jun 08, 2021
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Ordered 3 Burgers and my son found something in it. Looked like a small ball of hair. Looked further into his burger and found this additional surprise. I called and they did give me a refund but there was no way that these cooks didn't see this while they were cooking and packing food. I owned several restaurants in my life time and ate at even more but never in my life have I've seen anything like this. Absolutely no Quality Control

I will never eat there again!
James P.
James P.
May 14, 2021
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The food is very good.
Priced right.

The bosses' son has a great personality, he is very clean, and cares about the customer's experience!

We had Mark a few nights ago. We commented on how he does not call customers "guys".
Very nice waiter.
Yuval Ashkenazi
Yuval Ashkenazi
May 03, 2021
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Nice place, really is a classic diner (same as the one in Tenafly). We took two salads which were both really big. The only recommendation I have is if you are ordering a salad ask for the dressing on the side (otherwise the vegetables just "swims" inside the dressing).
Violet Y.
Violet Y.
Dec 24, 2020
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I went here yesterday with 4 of my friends to get lunch and we were sat immediately. The service was very fast throughout the entire time we were there. Our table ordered the Santa Fe egg rolls. I ordered chicken tacos and my other friend who also uses Yelp ordered the pulled pork sandwich. All of these dishes were great. The meat on my tacos were amazing, but everything else was super good. I loved the plantains that came with it. There was plenty of food for everyone and the prices were reasonable. I will definitely come back here.
J. B.
J. B.
Dec 29, 2019
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Solid diner. I've been here many times and the food is consistently good. We went on a Saturday evening around dinner time and got a table right away. There are plenty of tables but it does get very busy at times especially during breakfast/lunch on weekends.
Great place to go when you can't decide on a cuisine. They have everything from mozzarella sticks to Waldorf salads to burgers and gigantic milkshakes! They also have a full bar. They serve breakfast all day!
Alexa A.
Alexa A.
Dec 27, 2019
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Came here with my mother and brother and was very satisfied. My brother got the country breakfast with two eggs any style, ham, bacon, and hash browns. My mother got the banana strawberry nutella waffles and I was honestly eyeing her food the whole time. I got the create your own omelette that came with hash brown and a choice of sausage, bacon etc. Food was delicious. Couldn't have asked for a better breakfast. My brother also ordered the frozen hot chocolate and the waiter gave me his left overs in a to go cup. So I am VERY happy!!!! Very clean environment and the waiter who took care of
Doreen L.
Doreen L.
Nov 28, 2019
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They are not on their game tonight. Ordered plain wings and got buffalo. 3 out of 5 in our party got their meals and finished and we are still waiting for the other two meals. An absolute train wreck!
A. A.
A. A.
Jun 27, 2019
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Forgive my brevity Northvale Classic Diner, you deserve a lengthy review. I'll keep it as short, and sweet as your all American Cuisine. Good food, but not greasy. Fantastic selection, some international dishes too. Alcohol, chocolate, desserts, cakes, to go, etc. Good service, and a willingness to please. Well managed. Spacious, clean, and gender specific bathrooms. Wheelchairs...I THINK there's a ramp. Adjacent parking lot. Open late (by local standards), and did I say - good food? $$ out of $$$$$. I would recommend Northvale Classic Diner!
Justin M.
Justin M.
May 25, 2019
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As far as diners go, this isn't the greatest, especially when you consider that New Jersey is famous for its diners. Some members of our group ordered burgers while others ordered the standard breakfast fare. The French toast was a bit dry. The burgers range from a simple cheeseburger to some truly over-the-top creations stuffed with onion rings, macaroni and cheese, and more. The food was quite greasy. The turkey club was good - unlike many places the turkey wasn't too dry.

This diner also advertises its "Wild" shakes - over-the-top milkshakes stuffed with all kinds of things
Sarah C.
Sarah C.
May 19, 2019
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This is my absolute favorite diner to go to in the area. I live a few towns away but I'll go out of my way to come here. Everyone I've taken here loves the burgers but I'm a sucker for breakfast, especially with their freshly squeezed orange juice. The service is always fantastic and I love coming here for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Even when it's busy there is plenty of parking and the service is quick.
David A.
David A.
Jan 29, 2019
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No kidding, we now go here practically once a week now. It's that good.

Pro-tip: save room for dessert, anything chocolate.
Steve B.
Steve B.
Jan 19, 2019
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I went there for breakfast with my wife and my sister. Quite a busy place when you walk in but we were seated within 10 minutes. The waiter was super friendly and the place was jumping with great looking food coming out of the back. The food was fresh and prepared quickly with nice size portions. As busy as they were we were not watched over and rushed. Parking is easy except for the left turn out of there if you are foolish enough to try. Good good, good value , good review