The Comedy Diner Formerly Annabella's Kitchen

144 Washington St, Newark
(862) 237-9700

Recent Reviews

John Doe

The guys working here are polite and customer focused. However the food is not up to par. Ordered their personal size pizza...the pizza base was soggy and just lacked value for its money. This review is not about the comedy show as I have not experienced it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Terrance Estelle

The food was awesome The only thing was they only had one waiter so it took a longer for us to get our food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Benjamin O.

Very comfortable atmosphere. The food is comforting and reasonably priced for 2023. Came for food and am looking forward to having a comedy night.

A B.

Cute spot, had a quick Sunday breakfast here. The food was good, the only thing was they only had one girl working the entire spot. Poor lady was running from the counter to handle takeout orders to the kitchen to coordinate orders, to the tables to handle the seated guests, back to the counter, it was A LOT. I think she said her name was Oré. She was super sweet and held it down, but I felt bad she had to do all that. Overall, it was a nice casual spot to grab a bite. Might be better for takeout if it gets super busy.

Gregory H.

I have tried the diner a handful of times, all being takeout. Two of the times I ordered on their website (which is linked to DoorDash) and quite frankly if you are going to do takeout, just order in store. The first time I ordered online, I was called that one of the items I ordered was not available and if I would like to substitute it for a selection of other options. I selected a different option, but then after I picked it up and got home, I noticed they charged me extra for the substitute. The difference was $1, which might sound silly to be complaining about that, but at the same time was it necessary to charge an extra $1 to the bill when the original item I actually wanted wasn't available? Also if the option you gave me wasn't a comparable price, then don't give it as an option. The other time, I ordered at 11:19am, got to the restaurant at 11:35am (noticed maybe 8 dine in guests) and then waited until 11:45am to then notice my order was just started because I was then notified another item I ordered online was not available and if I wanted to substitute. It's not particularly acceptable to me that after waiting nearly 30 minutes just to get my order started and then inform me they didn't have part of it. At this point I was really hungry and didn't want to wait so I requested a refund, but because I ordered online and it's linked through DoorDash, they told me they couldn't do anything and I'd have to contact DoorDash, so then I was stuck just getting a substitute. I was told "it's almost ready" which then turned into another 15 minutes. Also I'm not sure who is at fault if it's the restaurant or DoorDash, but it would be great if something could be done to update inventory when ordering to avoid issues like this. When they have the food you ordered in stock, it is good but not consistent. I've ordered some of the same items (like the home fries) and sometimes they have great flavor, sometimes bland. The sausage scrambler is probably the best item I've had so far, the buffalo chicken wrap tastes good but falls part almost instantly, so it's more so a buffalo chicken salad. Regarding service, there are two different ladies who are servers and work in the front of house who are always sweet, but it's almost always just one person I've seen in the front so they tend to get overwhelmed quickly.

nicole p

The milkshakes are THE BEST! Aaliyah makes THE BEST milkshakes. 10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rahim Robinson

The show was absolutely phenomenal. The Sunday Brunch comedy special is an amazing experience where you have an intimate setting, good food and a great atmosphere. If you are looking for a great time, it's a must that you go and thoroughly enjoy yourself.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Caesar Salad, Grilled Chicken

Scott Leishman

Wonderful comedy brunch. The quality of food, setvice, selection and portions were excellent. Very intimate comedy club. We'll be back.Vegetarian options: Each of us have dietary restrictions and all of our were prepared to our requirements.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Veronica McNeil

If you love comedy and good food and not the hassel of NYC, stop by!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: All American Burger, Grilled Chicken

Jos L.

My omelette was yummy! Beef bacon, cheddar cheese & jalapeños. Bacon OmletteBeef BaconBeef Breakfast

Richard

Found this establishment on Google search, saw reviews score of 4.2. Wasn't sure about eating there, but I tried it anyway. OMG, INCREDIBLE, great food, and excellent service. There must be some mistake, 4.2? no way. I'm looking forward to eating there

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

broox9

It was all fine. I went on a Wednesday at noon so me and the person I was with was the were the only noise. The food was as expected for a diner in New Jersey (good in general). Our waiter was eager to help. Id go again

Kristian Zadlo

Owner and staff were very welcoming and it genuinely felt like they wanted us to leave satisfied and content. I indeed did, and when I finished my meal and left I continued the day in a very positive moodLike many diner places, there was no shortage of food options. Don’t expect anything to “knock your socks off,” but I did clean my meal feeling great and like everything hit the spotCouldn’t ask for a better start to the dayKid-friendliness: I saw the staff interacting kindly and patiently with kids at other tablesDietary restrictions: They offer dairy-free milk options

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hash Brown

NATALIE BARNEY

Went for breakfast 3 weeks ago and this past weekend for dinner and comedy shows! Both were really good. We are definitely coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grits

Richard Brandt (Brandtman)

Found this establishment on Google search, saw reviews score of 4.2. Wasn't sure about eating there, but I tried it anyway. OMG, INCREDIBLE, great food, and excellent service. There must be some mistake, 4.2? no way. I'm looking forward to eating there again

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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The Comedy Diner Formerly Annabella's Kitchen

144 Washington St, Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 237-9700