Liberty Diner

Reviews

• Hollie S.

  star star star star star_border 8 October 2026

  Recently, I was at the Liberty Diner in Clayton, NJ. Interestingly enough, the Liberty Diner is owned by the same people who own the Liberty 2 diner in Bordentown. I was surprised to find this out since it is quite the distance between the two. Anyway, I was looking forward to an excellent breakfast.
  
  Atmosphere:
  The Liberty Diner is the stereotypical NJ diner. The exterior is a big, shiny, metallic building. It sticks out on the highway. The interior has everything a stereotypical diner would have: booths, tables, big mirrors, a full-length bar, and of course a dessert case.  It could use to be cleaned, but other than it was good. 
  
  Coffee:
  The coffee was brewed hot and fresh, and the waitress kept it refilled the entire time. I couldn't have asked for better coffee if I wanted it. 
  
  Food:
  I arrived around 10 am and was craving breakfast. The Liberty Diner has everything from breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There are plenty of omelets, steak and eggs, lunch specials, and dinner too. I was craving an omelet, so I decided to order the vegetarian omelet which came with toast and homefries.
  
  The omelet itself was massive! I can't remember the last time I've had an omelet that big. It was stuffed with broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and peppers. There were plenty of home fries and the rye toast was good too. My meal was not only massive but delicious too. I left full. 
  
  Service:
  The waitress was one of the most friendly waitresses I've had in a while. The diner wasn't too crowded, she checked on us often, and our food came out quickly. In all, it was a great experience.
  
  Overall Thoughts/Summary:
  
  I had a positive experience at the Liberty Diner and enjoyed myself. I would go back.

• Daniel C.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 6 October 2026

  We had a "shameful" experience at the Liberty Diner after Sunday morning mass.
  
  With a group of four (a 95 yr old lady on a walker, a 90 yr with a cane, and a 73 yr old couple), we headed to the the table area. There were no tables available so we were ushered to the "other" end of the diner. Unknowingly, there were no tables there (only booths). The 95yr old because of severe back problems can't sit in a booth.
  
  Some kind and generous people offered to give up their table so we trace back to the "other" end of the diner tables area.
  
  Now this is when the owner got upset, rude, and grumpy told us to stop tracing back and forth and suggested we just leave.
  
  When we confronted the owner as we thought we miss-understood what he just said - he repeated "just leave."
  
  Is this a place you would want to visit where the owner rudely and without sensitivity would throw out a group of four (4) elderly people - two of which were handicapped.
  
  The owner owes the group an honest an sincere apology - which mostly likely will not happen.
  
  Based on this review, you should re-consider going to this diner based on principles of courteous treatment of anyone especially handicap elderly.

• Trica S.

  star star star star star_border 30 September 2026

  We visit this diner AT LEAST twice a week. Good honest diner food!!!! Some people may be put off by its humble looks but don't.... true, great diner food!!!!

• Denise C.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 30 September 2026

  This diner is interesting but an unfortunate event occurred with our legally blind friend 95 years old (using a walker) her group consisting of another 90 yo (using a cane) and two others in their 70s.   The manager or owner was rude and eventually told them to leave.  These friends are not loud nor rude individuals and nothing that occurred warranted the treatment they received.

• Tim P.

  star star star star_border star_border 27 September 2026

  Thankfully I didn't write a glowing review yesterday when I was here. (btw... The food was great).
  Let me update this since I've had a week to rethink what I was gonna originally write.
  I stepped in here one evening for a takeout order. The waitress was about as helpful and pleasant as can be. So I settled on a stuffed chicken breast dish that was amazingly good. So good that I came back the next night for another takeout order.... I chose a meal (spinach ravioli with lamb sausage) and started telling the waitress which sides and desserts I wanted (this was part of the meal on the menu). She tells me that the dessert and something else wasn't available for takeout on this special. It really rubbed me the wrong way considering there wasn't anything on the menu that said that part of the meal wasn't available for takeout. It definitely didn't say that the price would be lower for the items they conveniently chose not to serve for takeout. I ordered the meal anyway, (it was very good), and was on my way after tipping the waitress.
  It's a small gripe. But not really small when I felt that i was being shorted as a customer, regardless of whether I was eating in or not.
  Would I return? Yes... the food is really worth stopping in for.
  But I would hope that the management would take a closer look at what they advertise as to provide to their customers. I don't think what I was told is worth risking upsetting any people who are regulars there.