Garden State Diner: Newark Airport's Best Diner Experience

For an airport, I was pleased that garden state diner serves reasonably well made dishes, though you do pay a bit of airport tax with the prices. The omelette and eggs were good—average american diner vibes, and the pancakes were nicely done, they had a bit of a fried dough feel. The fruit salad was very fresh and perfectly ripe, better than expected. The pork sausages they use could be improved. Overall a decent place to eat, and it seems better than everything else in the terminal. Might normally give this a 3 stars but in an airport where your options are slim, this is a great pick

Had a meal here after getting off an eight hour flight. I thought the atmosphere was cozy and the place was clean. Very efficient service. The food was really good. I don’t know if it’s because I’d just been in Europe for a week but this was a particularly tasty and enjoyable meal while I waited to board. Maybe I’m just ready to be back but this meal made me happy to be back in America. Recommend if you’re in terminal C.

The bagel with BEC was delicious!!! The Cuban with coleslaw also delicious!!! The fruit parfait I would skip and it’s way overpriced. The Nutella shake was good too. The service was below par, once they take your order you never see your waitress again:( They also add on a 3% employee retention to your tab not sure if it’s NJ thing or not. Overall I would eat again but get it to go.

Breakfast was good. Service was great. Eric is a very welcoming person and really made sure we were set with everything we needed. Managed to put smiles on a few faces in the dining area as well which is greatly needed in the early AM airport terminal environment.

This chicken waffles is the best I ever had. The fried chicken is REAL chicken thigh (I was expecting frozen chicken tender/fingers, but it’s fresh). You can see the crispy skin (at the bottom, I did not photograph that), and it’s not greasy at all. It’s definitely house made. Waffle also tastes amazing and goes well with the chicken. If I had time I would like to personally greet the chef and tell them this chicken waffle is the best i ever had

We had an excellent experience here. The atmosphere was inviting, the food and drinks were great, and everything came out quickly and tasted fantastic. What made the night stand out was our server, Michael, who took amazing care of us. He was attentive without hovering, friendly, and really on point with timing. He made sure we had everything we needed and checked in at the perfect moments. His professionalism and great attitude turned a good dinner into a great one. We will definitely be coming back and asking for Michael again. Highly recommend.

Very good coffee and the toasted bagel was on point. Sometimes you need to go out of your comfort zone from Starbucks and find deliciousness elsewhere lol

Great food and reasonable prices for a an Airport restaurant. Awesome Monte-Christo sandwich -- huge, think French toast and substantial filling. Nice blackened Chicken Caesar salad. Not overly fancy, but still a great option. The bakery case looks like it has some superb muffins, croissants, bagels, cake slices, and salads to go. Far better looking than most quick-grab airport options.