The Diner at Asbury Lanes

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1. J

   John

   New York City

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on October 31, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Was the perfect place for us to catch a nice quiet meal before the show!
   

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   Karen

   London

   18 reviews

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   3.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on September 16, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The diner offered a limited menu but the food was freshly cooked to order. Service was very good.
   

   The Diner at Asbury LanesResponded on September 21, 2024

   Hi Karen, Thanks for taking the time to post this review! These reviews help us improve and serve our customers better, so thank you! We hope to see you again sometime soon.
   

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   david

   Chicago

   26 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on September 16, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   This place is beyond unorganized. Took forever to get super expensive mediocre food and multiple tables never got some items ordered. Seems consistent with reviews elsewhere. Our waiter was very nice but it was just beyond a mess I’m sorry to say.
   

   The Diner at Asbury LanesResponded on September 21, 2024

   Hi David, Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience here. While we are sorry to hear this, we appreciate the honest criticism and will continue to work hard to do better. We hope you will stop in again and give us another chance.
   

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   RW000

   New York City

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on September 16, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   The restaurant would not honor the reservation. Terrible hospitality.
   

   The Diner at Asbury LanesResponded on September 21, 2024

   Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We'd like to hear about your experience in more detail so we can better address any issues and rectify the situation. Please give us a call at your earliest convenience. Thanks!
   

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   Scott

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 29, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Second time dining at The Diner at Asbury Lanes... both times service and food were excellent ...
   

   The Diner at Asbury LanesResponded on August 31, 2024

   Hi Scott, thanks for stopping in again and for the review! We look forward to seeing you next time!
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York City

   1 review

   vip
   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 20, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Made reservations, arrived on time, restaurant was closed - they were having an event !!! This was a Saturday night in Asbury park! Pizza on the boardwalk was delicious tho !
   

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   Matthew

   New York City

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on July 12, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   It is a small place. Food is EXCELLENT. They take their time preparing it, probably as they put a lot of attention to detail, so I would not recommend it if you are in a rush. But if you want a relaxing meal with delicious food, I definitely recommend it. I intend to return.
   

   The Diner at Asbury LanesResponded on July 19, 2024

   Thanks a bunch for the awesome review! We're thrilled to hear you loved our food. We do put a lot of love and attention into every dish, so we appreciate your patience. Whenever you're in the mood for another relaxing and delicious meal, we’d love to have you back. See you soon!
   

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   FrankC

   Philadelphia

   8 reviews

   1.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on June 9, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   I made a reservation May 20 for June 8 and received confirmation. I also received a confirmation and reminder June 7. My date and I were staying in Ocean Grove for her Birthday weekend and having attended shows at Asbury Lanes, we were really looking forward to trying the Diner. After walking 25 minutes we arrived at 7:50 for an 8:00, confirmed reservation. When we opened the door, we were met with icy stares and scolded by patrons who scoffed, "it's closed for a wedding!" I definitely had no intention of crashing a wedding but also had a confirmed reservation and received a reminder the day before. Not only was this extremely awkward and left me feeling like an idiot, it also left us scrmbling to find somewhere for dinner at 8:00 on a Saturday night. I guess it's good to know you can book a last minute wedding there if need be. So for that feature (not listed on your review choices)- five stars.
   

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   Maral

   New York City

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on May 25, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   We stayed at The Asbury Hotel and saw online that this cute retro diner was next door. We thought it would be a good dinner option and saw great reviews online with mouthwatering photos. Unfortunately our experience was far from what we read. The place is small, yes but certainly wasn’t expecting the dishes to be equally small. In the photos posted online from a few months ago there was a hearty burger but no such item exists on the current menu; only sliders or other sandwiches, which is fine. What wasn’t fine is we received 2 tiny sliders for $17. For the price I was expecting more being used to larger portions at true diners and at any other dining establishment an order of sliders usually comes with 3 burgers. The milkshakes were good, especially the specialty ones. The young ladies working the tables were pleasant and atmosphere is cute but to spend over $100 for tiny burgers left much to be desired and a non returning customer
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New Jersey

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2

    I booked this place only because I trust OpenTable! We were there at the reservation time, waited for the waitress for a while, a lady stopped by after 10min, ordered coffee as drinks, never showed up, till the next waitress showed up! This place is tiny with tops 8tables! There were 3 people serving and the place was not packed but it took them more than 45 min to serve our scrambled eggs and toasts on the side! It was not worth to drive all the way as the menu didn’t have too much options as well as the service quality!I was also surprised by seeing a note saying “%20 gratitude” will be added to you check for OUR CONVENIENCE?????? I had to pay %20 for the service I was not happy with! I couldn’t make it a deal as I took my sister for Mother’s Day breakfast! Never again!
    

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