White Rose Diner

A rustic little spot where u can get a super quick breakfast lunch or diner ! They have a huge selection of items and u can basically get whatever u want at any time u go ! The food is not horrible but the portions are very small and u do get ur food super quick as a lot is pre made ! Been here a handful of times because of the hours and location of convenience as I live close by ! Can't beat the prices and u get ur food super quick

I love this place you go there anytime and have great food. Friendly staff, food cook to order,reminds me of the old-school diner.

I ordered delivery through DoorDash. I ordered a pork roll egg and cheese and hot pastrami sandwich on rye bread.

The pork roll sandwich came on a roll, it was on the soggy side. I wish the pork roll was cooked more, but it was good. They put a good amount of meat on it.

The pastrami sandwich was just pastrami and bread. There was no sauce, mustard, pickle and the bread wasn't even toasted. I added my own mustard. It was pretty good and they put a lot of pastrami.

Overall good and I would order breakfast again. I thought it was cute they gave bubblegum with the order.

Good food good prices fun little place. I'll have to go back for the fish and grits and corned beef hash. Taylor ham was a good shout.

Delicious food! Lovely owners who prepare and serve the meals. A wonderful piece of Americana. Absolutely going back when I'm in the neighborhood!

Run of the mill grease spoon diner. I ordered fish and grits. Grits were cooked perfectly, but lack salt completely. Grits have to be cooked in salted water. No amount of salt added afterwards will properly season them. Fish was definitely previously frozen with a slit fishy taste. Taylor Ham sandwich was smashed to smithereens. I could not tell that there once was a Kaiser roll involved with this "sandwich".

I miss good old fashion diners. Clearly this isn't an upscale diner... which those too, are hard to come by. Definitely writing this review to make sure if I ever question if this place is worth ordering from, my review will be at the top and I'll remember this place is a Teflon Pass for me.

Recently I was in Linden, New Jersey and I wanted to stop at the White Rose Diner.  It's a quintessential diner and one of the top 10 in the state. It was a matter of time before I finally made it.

Atmosphere:
The White Rose Diner is a small, shiny, stainless steel, metallic, square diner. It sits about 12 people. Most of the seating is bar seating, but there is a table in the back.  If you are looking for an older, more retro diner in New Jersey, it doesn't exist.

These old stainless steel diners now resemble fast-food takeout places. You can sit down and eat, but with your order ready in 5 minutes, I watched many people take it and go.

Coffee: B
Like many of the small, old school diners in New Jersey, it was a small 10-ounce cup of coffee.

Food:
The menu is written at the top of the diner. There is no handheld menu, but you can read it behind the counter. You take your order at the register and sit down. The White Rose Diner is well known for their "Taylor Ham" (their words; I have no bias in the name.). Since the White Rose Diner won an award for their Taylor Ham, I felt like it was the only option. There aren't many healthy options and it's your old school greasy spoon.

The Taylor Ham is a breakfast sandwich with Taylor Ham (which is thinly sliced ham), egg, cheese, and condiments. The White Rose Diner adds potatoes which gave them their own jive.

It tasted great to me. It was a large and filling breakfast sandwich.

Service:
The White Rose Diner had one of the best services of any diner I've been too. Two employees were working, which is all I assume they need. The owner chatted with each customer in the restaurant.

Would I Come Back?

The White Rose Diner was excellent and I think anyone visiting New Jersey should go if you're looking for the quintessential, metallic, diner experience. Plus, it's not far from Newark Airport.

One of the reasons I decided to try this restaurant is because I ordered take out from them through Uber Eats one morning and became HOOKED on their "Fish and Grits" meal. I actually tried to order through Uber Eats again, however due to the high booking fee-I decided to pay them a visit.

This restaurant has a very old classic feel to it- kind of like the old traditional restaurants you see back in the 1960's. Although I can appreciate a classic appeal, I wasn't really into the traditional look as I thought the restaurant was a bit small- hence the reason for "4" stars.

However, I will say that the lady working the front desk (although very busy) was nice and accommodating. The main thing, is the dish that I've tried twice now was AMAZING! I would recommend coming here for that old school diner experience;)

Disappointed is all I can say.... ordered an ham and cheese omelette with tomato and mushroom and it was literally an omelette with the ham thrown on top... WHAT?! Lazy is the only adjective that comes to me. I upped the rating because my girlfriend's veggie omelette looked much better. Toast is more so warm bread with butter on it. My hope is they are struggling a bit and I will give them another try as they are in my neighborhood and don't want to write them off especially during this time if covid.

Greasy spoon with hand shaped burgers, fries, rings, hot dogs, etc., etc., at ridiculous prices and an incredibly loyal following.

The space is a 1940's stainless steel diner that has certainly seen better days, but which captures the essence of Happy Days in bilingual style. The parking lot is big enough for maybe a dozen cars, and the counter service has 8 spinners and a few booths hugging the front wall. The grill is out front where the chef can take your order without moving her hands from the spatula as she flips, presses, and tosses cheese and onions on the sizzling meat.

The taste is all you want from a traditional burger joint. Full of zest and savory onion flavor on a bigger than standard bun. A strong squirt of ketchup closes the deal. You will need a fistful of napkins to keep fingers and chin free of dripping oily grease. If you are a 5 Guys and White Castle fan, White Rose really is the best of both worlds. It has the heft and feel of 5 Guys, with that greasy finish, while also offering the onion juice and soft roll of the Castle. The double burger was ultimately as satisfying as both combined.

The only weakness come from the fries. They are frozen crinkle cuts and really tasteless. The onion rings are somewhat better, but not all that great.

If you are a burger maven, White Rose Diner is worth the trip down memory lane.