Berlin, NJ
June 12, 2012
By Sarah
Menu: 8 Pricing: 6
Food: 5 Coffee: 4
Service: 5 Decor: 7
Bathrooms: 8
Overall Rating: 5
The New Berlin is another study in metallic and chrome finishes. It's medium sized, and is pretty typical in its neo-50's design. Overall, it was average and not really that charming. There was a lot of selection on the menu, and it had a great design. We were tickled by the "patato" chips and the plethora of choices for potato skins. Even though these guys had a lot on the menu, it was pretty inconsistent in pricing. I had a $2 piece of cake, but the appetizers could be $10. The burgers were around $6, which is pretty cheap, but full meals got up there in price. It was all over the place.
The food was as average as average gets. I couldn't really complain about my Oreo cake, but it wasn't anything special either. The burgers were typical diner burgers. The potato skins were basically marinated in cheese wiz, which was pretty gross. The coffee seemed alright until we detected a slight metallic taste to it. It was impossible to savor, because if you kept it in your mouth for more than a second you felt like you were drinking melted copper.
The service was a bit overwhelming here. Our waitress was overly gruff and a little rude, and made us pass out our own menus. Someone was checking up on us every few minutes, and we weren't sure if they were trying to be friendly or rushing us. The place closed at 10 PM (it was around 9 PM when we were there), which is unacceptable for a diner this size.
The best thing these guys have going for them are their bathrooms. They had hardwood stalls, marble sinks, and everything was very clean, despite a bit of dust here and there. The bathrooms really shouldn't be the best feature of a diner, though. I'd go back to this place as a last resort, but I'd avoid it otherwise.
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