Stafford Diner in Manahawkin

1388 Route 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ 08050-2416, Manahawkin

Overview

Cuisine
  • American
  • Diner
  • Vegetarian Friendly
Features
  • Takeout
  • Seating
  • Waitstaff
  • Parking Available
  • Highchairs Available
  • Wheelchair Accessible
Good for
  • Large groups
  • Families witd children
  • Kids

Restaurant Hours

Monday

12:00 am

Wednesday

12:00 am

Friday

12:00 am

Sunday

12:00 am

Why do people keep finding inedible objects in their food at Stafford Diner? And why does the staff do nothing about it? Nor the managers?

I never found anything in my food, but Years ago, a waitress dropped half a bowl of soup into my wife's purse which was unzipped on the floor. Manager barely apologized and refused to take anything off the check. We stopped going after that.

Review

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Maria Hamilton
google
11.20.2024
5/5

First impression was that the restaurant looked and smelled so clean. Super friendly staff and delicious food. Some of the best disco fries we’ve ever had. Fries were crispy and well seasoned. Would definitely go there again.

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Donna McCourt
google
11.27.2018
5/5

Typical diner menu. Food was very fresh and the staff was very friendly. We weren't rushed so we were very comfortable and relaxed.

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MARK TURITZ
google
11.12.2018
4/5

Outside dining being offered. Service was great and food very good. Prices are decent too.

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Christopher McNeil
google
11.07.2018
4/5

Enjoyed the cinnamon raisin french toast. The potatoes were grilled but unseasoned. Large link sausage are my favorite. Scrambled eggs are good but not fluffy. Overall, enjoyable.

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Wally Katolik
google
10.05.2018
5/5

Best ever apple, walnut, and raisin pancakes.Their egg dishes are generously portioned and very tasty.

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nampa88
google
08.27.2018
5/5

Nice food , nice people , but remember this place is very busy all the time ok!!!!

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Jimmy Stackhouse
google
06.27.2018
5/5

Food is good for this area. I've known Maria a long time and she runs a tight shift. Andy would be proud of her.

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Jacob Hutchins
google
06.25.2018
3/5

Great food stopped for dinner and took more than half home for another day. Clean and bright.

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Travis Hill
google
06.22.2018
5/5

I love this diner. Great food at reasonable prices. The all American burger is delicious if you like roasted peppers and mozzarella. Only one soft drink refill is kind of a bummer for people who love soda. I typically drink water though when I go out so no big deal for me.

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Tommy Di Biase
google
06.20.2018
5/5

Good food and fast service

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joe cappetta
google
06.05.2018
5/5

Really nice place. Great Greek. The waitress did us a special favor sprinkling a little feta on our fries. Felt like Greece. Highly recommend!

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Beth Kodran
google
05.19.2018
5/5

Menu is comprehensive and varied. Great selection of early birds. Burgers are done just right and cole slaw is creamy and delicious!

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Kevin Kane
google
04.04.2018
4/5

Been going here since I was a kid, it's a local favorite. As far as diners go, this is the real thing. Food isn't spectacular but it's great for a small diner and affordable also open 24 hours except on Sunday. Menu selection is pretty huge, something for everyone. Good for taken it as well if nobody can decide on one thing.

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Veronica Bartley
google
03.20.2018
4/5

It was my day for excellent customer service. Our waitress really got that we needed time to catch up as well as have a nice lunch. He had a turkey club, I had a BLT and we shared sweet potato fries. Good food, great service all on a Saturday afternoon.

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Christopher Saroka
google
03.01.2018
3/5

It's a diner. That's not an insult; it's exactly what you expect from a diner. No surprises; just a really solid option.

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Brian Amaro
google
02.09.2018
1/5

Dont order food from here. Always late on the order!

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Dana Rubin
google
11.10.2017
5/5

Excellent diner. wide food selections and they are super accomodating!

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anya maria
google
11.08.2017
5/5

This place is the best. Love the food and people who work here. Never had anything I didn’t like here & the menu Is huge but the Chimichangas & cheese cake are my favorite, always fresh & delicious.

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Maddie R
google
10.26.2017
4/5

Great diner. Food is always fresh. We've been going there for the past 17 years. Owner very friendly... we love it!

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Richard Degennaro
google
10.12.2017
5/5

Good food, good service and good social distancing at tables

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Stuart Bruce
google
09.17.2017
5/5

Great waffles & good, fresh (endless) coffee - even in the middle of the night/early morning. I asked, and they let me stay in my booth just drinking coffee and reading on my tablet from 3am until 7:30am, no questions or hassle at all. (My car had been towed off the GSP and I had no ride until morning.) Very kind staff, good service, no hassling, & a clean environment (no sticky surfaces). Tasty, eternally fresh, endless coffee. Most importantly: GREAT WAFFLES. Crispy outside, fluffy inside - even at 4am! What more could you want?

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T C
google
09.14.2017
1/5

Horrible experience with a waitress there this morning. Even my 11 year old son could not believe how rude this lady was! We were nothing but nice to her... she was rude, condescending, and obnoxious. I have never felt so uncomfortable at a restaurant before. Definitely a last time visit for us, extremely disappointed!!

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Sheri Borg
google
08.02.2017
5/5

Just ordered Blueberry Pancakes and Cinnamon Raisen French toast. It was ready for pick up in 5 minutes! I like to think that I make the worlds best pancakes but I was wrong! They were absolutely delicious! Thanks for a great breakfast!!

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J Thurley
google
07.23.2017
5/5

We came in with a large group. We were seated quickly. Server was attentive and food came put quickly and correctly. My sandwich was excellent. Highly recommend and I hope to return next time I'm in the area.

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Aimee Teller
google
07.19.2017
5/5

This is one of the BEST diners I’ve eaten at! Never had a bad meal there. Love it!

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Chey
google
06.15.2017
5/5

We decided to stop here while passing it and I’m glad we did. The outdoor seating area was on a patio and it was lovely and much better than other places I’ve seen recently (who wants to eat in a parking lot?) All of the waitresses were so lovely!! The food was great and so were the prices. I would eat here again.

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elaine keckeissen
google
05.15.2017
5/5

The service was excellent. I ordered an eggplant parm wrap. It was just the way I wanted it. Grilled eggplant with cheese in a wrap with sauce on the side. Just the way it was served to me in Italy!!!! Loved it!!!

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Kristina Fernandes
google
05.03.2017
4/5

Very good food. Best fries around. The only thing is the wait. Three times now they’ve told me 20 minutes and I got there at that time and it ended up being 45 minutes. Please give your customers the correct wait time. We will wait for good food and just prefer not to do it standing in a crowded lobby.

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Bea Brown
google
04.12.2017
3/5

This place use to be the bomb. Great food, great prices, great help, great portions, but no more. Makes me sad. Prices higher, portions less, food average if cooked as ordered, and help is miserable looking all the time. Dynasty diner in Tuckerton better all the way around. Especially Early Birds.

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Josephine Baranski
google
04.12.2017
5/5

There food is great when it open we eat there now we call for the food and pick it up they are very nice people you will love the food

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Paul Jennings
google
04.06.2017
5/5

Everything I miss from the diners of the past with tastes of the now. Jersey diners have always been a staple of Americana, but not as much as they are in NJ. Where the population still craves disco fries and pancakes for dinner to fuel a people always in motion. The Stafford Diner is just that, when your daughter orders french toast and an appetizer of calamari, the wait staff doesn't bat an eye. Nor does the menu hurt the wallet. The staff was friendly, as were the guests around us. The only sad part was we don't travel through Stafford but 3 or 4 times a year but worth the stop. While other diners have dropped in quality and service, for example the Star in North Wildwood or the Mark Twain in Elizabeth. The Stafford still holds steady.

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Michele Kane
google
03.26.2017
4/5

This has always been the late night spot for local teens to go and hangout. It's one of the few places open 24 hrs in the surrounding area. The food here is your typical diner food, nothing special about it but it's great quality for the price you pay.

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Rinna Cerra
google
03.15.2017
2/5

The staff was very nice, average diner experience. It is surprisingly a popular place for the poor quality of food. The price is not bad for it's location.

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Zach Zohan
google
02.21.2017
5/5

The Stafford Diner is open with 11 tables and 2 fire pits located on an outside patio. Most of the tables have umbrellas and you can enter the patio directly from the parking lot. Bathrooms are open and located inside. The food was just as good as usual and the menu was quite extensive.

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Michael Hedayat
google
02.16.2017
5/5

Driving up from AC this weekend we stopped here for brunch. It says a lot that I'm still thinking about this place a few days later. Everything was amazing--from the hostess to our server to our food. I'm not local or I'd definitely become a regular. 5 stars for sure.

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Dranixo
google
02.16.2017
4/5

Always polite and friendly. Food is definitely a hit

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JOANNE BOITANO
google
01.22.2017
5/5

Great food, especially Pork Loin dinner

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Jenn Capriglione
google
11.13.2016
5/5

Best diner around can’t beat it... very friendly & great service... food is delicious every time

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nathan didlake
google
11.12.2016
5/5

I had a bowl of soup, something with bread in it, and endless coffee. Waitstaff were excellent... Professionals. Excellent dining.

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larry kaplan
google
09.15.2016
5/5

First time there. Service was excellent. Prices were great. I had the special Seafood Paella as it was one of my servers recommendations. Very tasty. If I'm back in the area, it will definitely be one of my top choices to get to.

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Susan Wilson
google
07.26.2016
4/5

Great stop on my way home after flying in on the red-eye.

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Maxine Nanney
google
07.03.2016
4/5

The service and restaurant itself is really nice. The menu however is really hard to choose from because it's so big! My meal was pretty good.

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Gerard Morra
google
07.01.2016
5/5

These meals were Terrifically Delicious and I recommend this diner to everyone. I'm Glade they are making outside dining. I will go back every time I need a meal.

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Dina R. D'Alessandro
google
05.07.2016
5/5

We are SO grateful Stafford Diner was open for takeout (I'm writing this during pandemic) and offering a full menu--couldn't believe we had our pick of absolutely everything.It was my mom's birthday and, to be honest, we were thinking of ordering from a "fancy" restaurant, but were disappointed at what to get, plus I'm a pescetarian and she's not, so we were very close to having to pick up from two separate places to accommodate us both.Then we both said, "How about the diner?" and success! Our meal was ready as soon as we got there; barely a wait. The staff was so friendly, sweet, and appreciative of our patronage. She ended up getting the moussaka and I got clam strips; we both ordered dessert as well (lemon meringue and carrot cake). So yummy!Thank you again, Stafford Diner, for being open! We will be back soon!

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Donna Cardinale
google
05.01.2016
5/5

It was the best breakfast I've had in a restaurant in a long time. Was seated right away and service was excellent. Can't wait to go back!!

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bars espinoza
google
04.05.2016
3/5

For a quick fix it works. Wouldn't recommend here for date night or romance. Have some class an spend some cash on a real steak not grey filet

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Lindsay Roeller
google
04.01.2016
1/5

The Waldorf salad consisting of blue cheese crumble, walnuts (not roasted, but raw), celery, and grilled chicken (which was not seasoned), was served on a giant bed of ice berg lettuce. I had picked this order up for lunch while at work. When I called and suggested next time a salad like that be made with romaine lettuce, she stated "um... ok"... I said I'm disappointed and the whole salad taste like nothing. She then replied, "Sorry." To which I replied, "me too". I'm never going back there. It's usually hit or miss, but more misses now a days.

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george komninakis
google
03.06.2016
5/5

Great food. Best diner in jersey. Staff is great and prices are very fair.

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sharon Abrahamsen
google
02.18.2016
5/5

Always enjoy eating here! Never had a bad meal!!!

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Sebastian The Hot Sauce Dude
google
02.10.2016
4/5

Waitress was pleasant. Food came reasonably fast, and was plated well. Corned beef hash is canned but they made it good and crispy so I didn't mind at all. It was however, warm, about 75, 80 degrees inside. That is my only complaint.

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