VIP RESTAURANT LLC BARSHAY'S

Classic diner experience, great burger and they have egg creams!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

For those of you that might not know this is the place where you can get the real steak and cheese sandwich from the Akbar that used to be on MLK and Bidwell Ave.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Towed my friends car while he was eating

Historic diner but without the knowledge of how to make a good omelet. Overcooked, dry, and had NO salt. Bathroom is horrific and staff has no interest in proving good service. Long wait times for bad food. Jersey has plenty of amazing diners to visit. This is NOT one of them

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The bathroom is disgusting, what a shame, it's dirty, the toilet is clogged, and there are leaks in the ceiling. It's a pity, considering it's a good restaurant, that they don't maintain it properly.

Food: 2

Service: 4

I'm not the best place for service which I sat there with the family.Waiter stood all the time talking to another waitress and only came by once. I will definitely not be coming back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Typical neighborhood diner. Staff friendly. Old interior but food is great.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Awful food. Awful service. Plus you add a 20% tip for a table of 5!!! Never again.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

The VIP Diner was a favorite of my Dad's after he relocated from Queens NY to Jersey City in 1999. We would sometimes go to the diner when I visited. He passed away in 2007. I personally am not one who eats out, but when I am at the condo here on business and my Mom and stepdad come out to visit with me from Brooklyn, we have a meal at VIP as we did yesterday. I have always enjoyed whatever I've ordered and have only had positive experiences with the staff. 😊 My short stack pancakes were delicious. My 6 year old great-nephew devoured his eggs and 2 sausages. Mom ate the entire fish sandwich and did not once judge it. Mom is a cooker and will judge other people's cooking. Lol! My Stepdad enjoyed his classic burger and fries. Me and nephew also enjoyed some of those fries. 😋

I will say the prices are higher, but that is everywhere. And because I do not eat out regularly, the price increase probably seems higher to me than it would to someone who has seen prices gradually increase. I am not including crazy post pandemic increases.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and excellent service. Overall a good experience.

Food: 5

Very good service, food good
The place is comfortable but could use a make over.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Attended Bobby Stewart's Chest Social it was fantastic!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

I stopped in for a drink 🍸 with my friend.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

I went to the VIP Diner for breakfast and I hadn't been there in years. I was pleasantly surprised by the updated decor and the different dining sections. They even have open mic and karaoke nights from what the staff person told me. It was a really nice upgrade. I had scramble eggs, pork sausage, home fries and a toasted English muffin. Very tasty. The eggs were done and fluffy and my home fries were cooked just as I requested. Crispy on the outside fluffy underneath. The sausage was cooked perfectly, well done but moist on the inside. I didn't see any pastry displays like they use to have. The bathrooms were old school and there is a sign on the door that they only have air dryers no paper towels. It just so happens that I was there on the specials day. Only paid $9.62 for the entire breakfast. Good staff and they kept asking me if I wanted my coffee to be refilled. And I gladly said yes. I'll be going back more often. Parking is ample and free.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The Famous Cheesecake isn’t so good anymore!
It didn’t have that nice creamy vanilla taste like it always had. I was gonna get another one this week, but I canceled it. I will not be buying them anymore. It’s just an ordinary cheesecake. It’s $80. It should be delicious. I bought it to a family party and no one really liked it.
Very disappointed !!!! It was always one of our favorites 👎

Food: 1

Service: 1