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The Ridge Diner
Categories: Restaurants American (Traditional) Restaurants Diners Restaurants American (New) American (Traditional), Diners, American (New) [Edit]
125 Kinderkamack RdPark Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 391-4242
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
21 reviews for The Ridge Diner
Review Highlights
"Probably the best diner in Northern Bergen County."
(in 3 reviews)
"You can't go wrong with any of the breakfast items here."
(in 5 reviews)
"...loud/crowded with teenaged kids, but it's still worth..."
(in 3 reviews)
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21 reviews in English
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Review from Peter F.
New York, NY
1/10/2012
Went here for breakfast and was very pleased.
Ambiance is classic diner. Very clean with good parking.
Wait Staff was very nice and attentive. My coffee cup was never empty.
Kid friendly atmosphere with high chairs available.
Food was delicious. Had the greek omletw and banana nut pancakes. Pancakes were light and fluffy with just the right amount of crisp around edges. Omlette was very tasty with fresh ingredients.
Price was a deal at $18
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Review from Dave M.
11/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is one of my favorite diners to go to. Combo platter, tri platter or breakfast any time is the best. And pairing that with a milkshake is always a strong move if you have the stomach for both. The place changes maybe once every 10 years and sometimes, it looks like the waiters are stuck in time.
Looking for a good dessert? Definitely check out a hot fudge brownie sundae. The brownie is nice and warm with a bunch of vanilla ice cream plopped on top. Awesome. -
Review from Stephanie R.
Westwood, NJ
9/6/2011
So I have gone to this lovely diner for years and years, and always had a "Jersey diner experience" and nothing more. I went the other day with my boyfriend to find some new panni's added to the menu. I had the "pesto" and it was good. But here comes my reason for taking the time to write a review...
The onion rings...THE ONION RINGS. wow. I do not think I have ever tasted anything so terrible! Their bland yet horrible tasting crust tasted as if they were sitting around for days in a bin waiting to be put on a plate, and that's probably just what made them taste so terrible. Parts of the crust/exterior were missing, also indicating that their life was spent in a bin for days. I was highly dissapointed too because I had to pay a $1 extra for the fry-onion ring swap.
To top it off, our waitress did not come and ask us how our meal was (except at the very start when I didn't get into my food yet) so I couldnt tell her about the horrid rings.
Never have I been dissapointed until the other day, and if a Jersey diner can't do ONION rings correctly, I have lost all hope in this eating establishment. -
Review from Lydia L.
7/30/2010 8 photos
Jersey Girl back in the 201! Nothing like the air outside a NJ diner for me...
The Ridge Diner, located right next to Montvale, my stomping grounds when I was a mere wee Lydia, was packed like dolmas in a can when we got there. We even had to circle their way too modest parking lot a few times to find a space. Once we got in we were greeted with smiles and welcomes.
My hubby and I are a bit germophobic so we each went to the rest room to wash up. The Mens' and Ladies' are located in a small space with the third door leading back to the Diner. I actually picked the wrong door and went into the Mens' room and had a brief moment of huh when I could not figure out why my husband was just standing there. It was Mortifying even though there were no other men in there. The people at the register in the front got a good laugh out of it so...
I ordered a small Greek salad which surprisingly came without dolmas. Isn't that the point of a Greek Salad? They were very generous with the tasty sardines and our nice waiter brought me two dolmas gratis.
Clean, friendly, in NJ. I would happily make another journey to dine again at The Ridge and hopefully have occasion to bump them up to 5 stars. I have no complaints to give them "just" four stars, I just want more! ;)
http://www.youtube.com...Listed in: Jersey Girl Loves Her Diners.
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Review from Jessica K.
Hillsdale, NJ
9/18/2010
The original home of Tony Soprano (James J. Gandolfini grew up in Park Ridge, NJ), where all the local kids come to eat. Make sure a seating host notices your party before an inconsiderate teenager asks for a table ahead of you. This diner operates like most in Jersey, so you shouldn't have to wait too long for a table for two.
The breakfast menu is endless, with all the necessary diner staples like waffles, pancakes, sausage, ham and bacon. I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of omelet options available to choose from. You can basically get one served to order, just however you want it. And our food came out in record time.
Service was prompt and attentive. My only complaint: the coffee, I'd expect more from a Jersey Diner.
Oh, and the shelved pastries, especially the Apple Crumb Cake, look AMAZING. I was close to adding one to my bill on the way out. I just may next time.Listed in: Jersey Diners
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Review from Laura H.
6/12/2011
The diner that puts all other diners to shame. You can't go wrong with any of the breakfast items here. Or fries. Or breakfast with fries and a shake. Or grilled cheese with bacon and fries and a shake. It has a menu the size of WAR & PEACE, and everything on it is wonderful.
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Review from Sara A.
Burlington, MA
3/2/2010
Back in the mid '90s, this diner was the very first place I ever had an ostrich burger.
Let me repeat that. This diner -- an unassuming standard-looking American traditional diner in a town in New Jersey almost at the New York border -- was the very first place I ever had an ostrich burger.
I knew then and I know now. It was an excellent ostrich burger, served like an ostrich burger should be. I don't remember anything else about the place other than the standard diner decor, but I remember every moment of that perfectly cooked burger; huge and juicy and every bite a meatgasm.
Thus began my great love for ostrich and a lifelong exploration of exotic meats from all over our tasty tasty planet. Thanks, The Ridge!Listed in: Diners
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Review from Emily D.
Oradell, NJ
1/9/2008
*Cue wobbly smokescreen flashback*
The year: 1995.
Smoking in restaurants is legal in New Jersey. (Yes, kids! It was!)
All the cool kids sit in the smoking section at The Ridge. You can totally hide in there and still be able to see if your parents or any of their friends come in the front door. An air purifier labors overhead, doing nothing but looking hulking and useless.
"You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson is on the jukebox at your booth, and you toss a quarter in to hear it. You pretend that you're doing it just to piss off your too-cool friends, but you don't want to admit that you're actually, really loving this song.
Total bonus: The bathrooms are in the smoking area, so you get a chance to people-watch everyone as they go to use the can. AWESOME.
Coffee and cheese fries, served up by a nasty waitress who is looking for any reason to kick you and your friends out: $5, including a generous tip.
This is THE place to strut while you wear your varsity jacket that informs the other diner patrons that you are a SENIOR and therefore superior to all of the other loud, hoodlum jackasses.
THE RIDGE RULES, YO!
*Cue wobbly smokescreen bringing you back to present*
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The year: 2007
Smoking at The Ridge is no longer legal (which is great, cuz you've ditched the cigs anyway). The place still crawls with teenagers who have no other place to go to hang out and strut their stuff. Only now, instead of wearing flannel shirts to look beaten up, now they carry Chanel bags (but they still try to took beaten up).
And that nasty barracuda of a waitress? Yeah, she still works there.
Breakfast is super yummy, and manages to be damn cheap, even in 2007 dollars.
Service is spotty, strange and suspicious. But you wouldn't have it any other way.
THE RIDGE STILL RULES. -
Review from Ally J.
Bergen County, NJ
10/5/2011
Being a native Park-Ridger, I can say that I've been to the diner many a time. The food is great but the service is "meh", but honestly, you love joking about them afterwards with your friends. This is my one rule for the diner: you NEVER get too old for the chicken fingers. They're crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside and hot! Perfect place for a bite to eat be it after school, 1 o'clock in the morning or basically any other time of day!
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Review from Glenn W.
Fair Lawn, NJ
7/29/2011
Probably the best diner I've been to in New Jersey. It's always packed for a good reason. I've never had anything I wouldn't call good here. Food is presented really well and the salad bar is very nice. Portions are ridiculous, so you get leftovers as an added bonus.
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Review from Jaime M.
1/24/2011 3 Check-ins Here
The renovated diner is typical jersey diner fare, it's good, but to me does not stand out from any other diner, you wont go wrong here as it's a well run establishment, a safe bet.
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Review from gary b.
Nanuet, NY
8/23/2010
Used to be THE BEST DINER around but they have changed the look and its not as "comfortable" feeling anymore and worse yet the food seems to have been going downhill.
Have always enjoyed the breakfasts-French Toast especially until lately and the place does not seem as friendly as it had always been.
But as far as local diners it may still be the best of a mediocre group in north NJ and Rockland.
Its just gone downhill in my estimation. -
Review from Jess R.
Waldwick, NJ
7/17/2010 1 Check-in Here
For a diner, it's pretty good. Here's the good, the bad and the ugly about it. The good is that the food is consistently good and the prices are pretty reasonable. The bad is that the service is slow, waitresses aren't great and it can get really crowded, quickly, the ugly is that it is still swarming with teens walking over from the local high school, it is never quiet, and if you grew up in bergen county like I did ,you always run into someone you knew growing up. Awesome? Not really.
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Review from Tim R.
12/1/2008
Good waffles, and generally friendly service (apart from the older waitress with the botched lip-job). Conveniently located a waddle away from Park Ridge NJ Transit station.
Listed in: Brunch (or possibly breakfast)
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Review from Kelly M.
Tarrytown, NY
12/27/2008
Probably the best diner in Northern Bergen County. So many good drunken memories ended up at the Ridge Diner!!! The service is fast and the honey mustard is outstanding!
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Review from Dustin G.
Arlington, VA
8/22/2010
I love the Ridge (known as the Diner to Park Ridge folk). I grew up in Park Ridge, spent a decent portion of my life there, so perhaps I'm a bit biased. But it's my favorite diner in the area - the food is solid, pretty cheap, and consistent. The service is alright - if you're not a regular, it probably seems slow (regulars know what to expect haha...). It's clean and recently renovated, and it's a fun place to be. It can get a little loud/crowded with teenaged kids, but it's still worth stopping by. Oh, and it's open almost 24 hours a day (until 2am, opens at 6am I believe).
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Review from Crissy H.
1/15/2009
Not much of a diner person, but everyone said this place was AMAZING so I figured I would check it out. I ordered the Gyro.....not so good. I could have made better. It was basically a pita with a slice of tomato, onion, lettuce leaf with some meat on top. The sauce wasn't even on the sandwich it was in a jar on the side. Also, the fries they gave you were cold. Needless to say I would not go back there again.
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Review from Kate L.
Hillsdale, NJ
Updated - 12/3/2009
They just redid the place and it's still the same old 'Ridge' with a little makeover. As a table of two for lunch, we were seated in the old smoking/teen hangout section in a booth that was outrageously long (think 4-5 skinny teens per side) and a tight squeeze from seatback to table (where are these skinny teens putting their arms?) I felt a little closterphobic despite the lengthwise space. Think this could have been layed out a little better.
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8/19/2009
I think I probably like this place because Yes, it is a throwback to high school in the 90's (hello… Read more »
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Review from Taline G.
Park Ridge, NJ
11/19/2009
"The Diner" as it's known to Park Ridgers!
One of the best diners in Bergen County...possibly the world! Have been coming here since before I could walk. The challah bread french toast is amazing anytime of the day or night and the muffins are amazing as well. I would also highly recommend the Thanksgiving wrap with seasoned curly fries.
PR DINER FOREVER! -
Review from Michael W.
Los Angeles, CA
3/8/2009
better than the Northvale Diner
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Review from bob p.
Montvale, NJ
7/19/2009
Fresh new look, Great Breakfast, lunch, cheese cake best in Bergen County! Ask for Lonnie she will make sure you are HAPPY, Just AMAZING Service. I wonder if she is one of the owners, because i can't understand how much she really cares about the level of service that we receive at the dinner. GREAT JOB! We will be back for sure.
