This is a great Jersey Diner. The food is delicious, the menu is ridiculously huge, there are great rotating specials, the staff is friendly and the prices are nice.\r
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The staff is easy. Are you looking for the gruff but friendly foreign guy behind the counter? Done! The older waitress who's a little like a mom, friendly and looking to feed a growing boy? Done! They get a glass of water to you before you've ordered and will help you figure out how to get the most out of your meal. Their suggestions are always honest.\r
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As with any diner, breakfast is always a good bet. Their omelettes are big fat ones with great fillings. The Farmer's Omelette will run you about $8. It has potatoes, onions, sausage and cheese and comes with home fries and toast. Their home fries are the boiled, then fried type and are served plain, but have good potato flavor.\r
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The sandwiches are also good. They come with cole slaw and a pickle. The Reuben is great, with either corned beef or pastrami. It comes with fries also and runs around $9.\r
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The dinners are just great diner dinners. The meat loaf is a dense, filling, delicious brick. They have red cabbage as an option for sides, which is a rare surprise, though this dish is a little disappointing. The Yankee Pot Roast isn't as good as the one I make at home, but I still like it, though it's made with a lot of onions. The roast chicken is usually kind of dry, so I'd skip it.\r
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The best part is the specials. Usually ranging from $11 to $17, these change every day, though some favorites come back every couple of weeks, like the delicious wiener schnitzel with potato pancakes. You get salad and soup, plus the entree with a couple sides and dessert. This is a great deal, though dessert is limited to ice creams, puddings and the cake of the day. I'd usually give the cake a pass, but all the puddings and ice creams are good if not great. The garden salad is nothing special, but fine. The greek salad is definitely good, with lots of onions and feta cheese.\r
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There is nothing super exciting about the food at any Jersey Diner. It's comfort food served for a reasonable price. It's great for a late night eat or a casual dinner when you don't feel like cooking. The Scotchwood does not rise above this stereotype. However, it is perfect if what you want is dinner at a Jersey Diner.
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