River Star Diner 14 New Jersey 57, Hackettstown, NJ 07840

"Small classic older diner but always find it crowded so it must be good. Had the chargrilled burger was had that char taste to it and was very good and reasonably priced if you skip the side of fries. And the fries were dried out so I would skip them anyway. Coleslaw and pickle are good. Would go back for the burger and I heard their bakery items are great."

"Visited the River Star Diner after some apple and pumpkin picking. Service was extremely friendly and food was delicious. Very good portions and large menu. I would have given the establishment a 5 star review except for the bathroom maintenance which can be improved. Highly recommend for a bite of food."

"The food here is definitely affordable and super good! Ordered Calamari and was blown away by how large the portion was and served with stuffed grape leaves, fresh sliced tomatoes on a bed of lettuce with slices of feta cheese and toasted pita wedges, which also comes with a cup of soup of your choice. I also had coffee with my meal which was absolutely fresh! The service was, in a word... Awesome! Super friendly staff, hard working and pleasant. Was greeted and seated within 2 minutes upon entering this establishment. The food/beverage order was taken quickly and served hot and fast to the table. Super Kudos to the Staff and Chef(s) here!!! Atmosphere was classic, CLEAN and comfortable here. Definitely 5 stars given! This was my first visit to The River Star Diner and a memorable one. Next time I'm in Jersey, I'll be stopping back in! Thank you all! ~☆~"

"The River Star Diner experience was OK, and here is why. This diner had plenty of seating in the front and side of the restaurant, however I was seated way in the back side where nobody was. The waitress was ok as she checked on me once after receiving my order. I ordered a pizza burger which was titled as a Parmesan Burger. The burger was ok but did lack good mozzarella cheese. The fries were good but unsalted. The location appeared clean and I did receive my meal in a timely matter. Being in the back, and not seeing much of my server, I wasn’t able to order a refill of my drink as well as wait a bit much after finishing my meal to get the bill. It didn’t feel much of the Jersey diner that I am used to."

"I'm a long-time customer here~ I love the updated menu, and service is just as good with the new hires! The only downside to our most recent visit was grabbing a copy of "Our Town" from the front of the restaurant to read, and finding that the entire front page was dedicated to the editor's anti-transgender opinion piece... shared during the holiday season, no less. I'm not sure if the owner is aware of the content of this paper, but offering guests such hateful rants to peruse over their meals is distasteful at least, and promoting social division against a group within our community at best. I hope they seriously reconsider their distributed reading materials, especially since I don't think it was intentionally provided. That being said, other than this harmful use of free speech having a platform here, the diner is just as reliable and homey as ever for us to visit, and I recommend ordering items from the Greek menu!"