Tenafly Classic Diner

"Food is always good..decent portions and not greasy at all. The short rib breakfast tacos and short ribs hash and eggs are good..sometimes can be slightly salty. I have had Nelson as a server many times. He is great. I would recommend this place for a bite to eat."

"I drove here from NY (been to many a diner) to meet my nephew for lunch. He's local so he recommended this place. We were sat quickly and our waiter came over at once. We placed our order and the food came out quickly and accurately. I just got bacon and eggs, which were good and my nephew seemed to enjoy his meal. This is where it gets weird. Every diner that I've ever been to, it's a casual atmosphere where you can sit and talk. No rush no hassle. For 40 years that's been my experience. Here it seemed like we were on a clock. I only got two refills on my coffee and I wasn't offered anymore. I got one refill on my water (which was tap) and wasn't offered anymore. It was a Tuesday afternoon so on the slower side. The place was not busy by any stretch. But the service was curiously absent. After about an hour or so the only person we saw was the guy who was mopping the floor within 3 ft of us. Now I love the smell of Pine-Sol as much as the next guy but not while I'm eating or digesting. At 4p, we had been there for about an hour and 45 when our waiter came over to say he was leaving for the day and I needed to close out the check. Okay, not do you want one more cup of coffee or water before I close you out but I got to go, so you got to pay. Now the check had been sitting there for a long time, I'll give you that. But I'd never been somewhere where I had to go due to a shift change. We paid the check and left."

"The placed was pretty busy. Went around 11am on a Sunday but scored an open booth. We had chicken and waffles (literally half a fried chicken) came with the waffle. Irish breakfast with Corned beef hash with 2 eggs (subbed for over medium instead of steamed) with hash browns which was very tasty. And cannoli French toast which was over the top decadent and more like a dessert than breakfast."

"We ordered dinner via UberEats last night, 4/21/23. Rating is a 4 star. It was our first time trying out this restaurant and I would definitely order again. I am pleasantly surprised with the grilled cod fish tacos. VERY filling as it is served with generous amount of fish. And the bonus side of plantains and rice with black beans are a plus. Plantains are my favorite side dish add-on to fish tacos. It would be nice to see plantains as a side dish option to purchase, at least that was an option the food app. This restaurant is running a promo on the app. Or if the is Buy one get one free on their cheesecake dessert. I highly recommend their fluffy mousse-like whipped cheesecakes, so delicious! They taste homemade and slices were large. The only reason why I didn’t give this a 5 stars is bc the taco was on the drier end. It could had used complimentary sauces and lime/lemon. Also, the food was cold by the time my delivery arrived. Will definitely reorder and try the crispy fish version next time. ———— 4/28/23 Updated review from 4 stars to 5 stars. I ordered the fried cod Californian tacos last night!!! Unbelievably delicious. This time there were plenty of sauces- on the taco and complimentary salsa on the side. The fried cod was still warm and batter was extra crispy! The three huge tacos will fill up ANYONE up! I had two tacos and couldn’t even finish the last one. Plus the complimentary rice and bean will definitely put you over the top if you are able to eat all three tacos! My husband’s Santa Fe steak salads is another must try! Mixed green salad, with slices of avocados, tomatoes, albell peppers, pickles, and onions. They included two types of salad dressings for your pick, AND a generous portion of steaks!!! The Oreo cheesecake was thick and creamy. Consistency is different from the original cheesecake flavor. I reorder the original cheesecake again and this time it was softer, and a little on the runny side, not as fluffy, closer to pudding-like… maybe the recipe had less cream cheese? So I prefer the Oreo cheesecake’s solidified consistency, which is closer to how Juniors’s Cheesecakes are prepared."

"Food was great, seasoned and cooked well. Everything came out in a good timely matter as well. The wings were to die for! Only complaint would be the customer service, my waiter specifically seemed very annoyed for giving me and my friend extra time to look over the menu."