The Dining Room

41 John F Kennedy Pkwy, Short Hills
(973) 912-4757

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Mary Beth

Food was amazing and so much! Best cheeseburger I have had in a long time. I wish I could have finished it.

Jamie

Our waitress Anna was awesome ! When eating with a 3 year old for breakfast it's a little more challenging on the wait staff , but Anna had it all under control ! Great food greater service a little pricey for the breakfast buffet $40 per head but you get what you pay for ! Excellent experience , the entire hotel was awesome for our family of 7 trip !

Max Sawa

Breakfast was rough. Oil soaked potatoes, chemically tasting ham, and >$35 for a standard breakfast.I would avoid and head over to the mall or do a grab and go for breakfast.Service was great and very friendly wait staff.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

A R

The Dining Room is located in the Hilton hotel at Short Hills and is where we went the next morning to have breakfast. The buffet was fantastic, one of the best breakfast buffets that we have all ever had. The spread was fantastic!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anthony R

The Dining Room is located in the Hilton hotel at Short Hills and is where we went the next morning to have breakfast. The buffet was fantastic, one of the best breakfast buffets that we have all ever had. The spread was fantastic!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kenneth B

This particular outing involved the whole family . We spent time at lunch with a menu which was quite varied. There was something on the menu for everybody. The food was outstanding and the service was superb. Of course, there was a game room to engage in. I noticed the children, as well as, the adults enjoyed the afternoon at playing the video games provided. Upon visiting the other room there was a bar along with fabulous entertainment. This special day had an entertainer, named Bryan Breathes, who plays acoustic guitar. I sat at a side table enjoying the sweet tunes from Bryan. What a talented person! He gets you involved with his songs and talks to you between songs. His performance is quite varied as he portrays a number of songs by different artists. If you get the chance to visit this fine establishment, make a day of it--food, game room, and entertainment. YA ou will not be unhappy for this outing at the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

Nathan Thompson

This is a solid dinner choice for a hotel restaurant atmosphere and food. It's a popular choice for local business people after work with good cocktails and highly social seating arrangement. The menu has a wide variety of healthy options and, of course, has the usual favorites with an upscale twist and preparation. You can do small bites and full entrees. The steak sandwich with wagyu beef and gruyere on ciabatta was excellent and the mushroom gravy made it outstanding. Shoestring fries were perfectly prepared and seasoned. The price is a little high as everything is a la carte, but it's definitely in the range of normal.

Esther Hung

Service is slow....

jerseygirl

My daughter and I celebrated “life”together. We stayed overnight and had a wonderful dinner here. It was a wonderful experience. My daughter is a vegan and she found a dish that she said was just wonderful. I would recommend this to everybody who enjoys a peaceful delicious dinner

mariec

We were the only guest at prime time Saturday night. Food was the equivalent of diner food. But way more expensive

TangoFoxtrot

Excellent food and service. Highly recommend!!! Arrived early and stayed late. Wonderful experience!

N.M. Thompson

This is a solid dinner choice for a hotel restaurant atmosphere and food. It's a popular choice for local business people after work with good cocktails and highly social seating arrangement. The menu has a wide variety of healthy options and, of course, has the usual favorites with an upscale twist and preparation. You can do small bites and full entrees. The steak sandwich with wagyu beef and gruyere on ciabatta was excellent and the mushroom gravy made it outstanding. Shoestring fries were perfectly prepared and seasoned. The price is a little high as everything is a la carte, but it's definitely in the range of normal.

TheRealSamDiddy

Food was actually good. Ordered the salmon which was flavorful. Service however, was sloooooooow.

JustineM

I have gone to the Sunday brunch several times and always enjoyed my visit. Unfortunately, this time I can not say I enjoyed the visit. This was a celebration for my friend's birthday...our Server was completely unprofessional...we were just starting our 1st plate when the Server interrupted our meal to ask what our room number was (we had told the Hostess upon entering that we had reservations and were not a guest at the hotel), she wanted to know how we were going to pay, she wanted to know if I was using a credit card, I told her I was paying cash in which case she made a disgruntled face...let's progress into our meal a little bit...the Server interrupted AGAIN, wanting to know if we wanted separate bills...we were relaxing, trying to enjoy our meal and you guessed it, the Server came AGAIN and parked the bill down. I feel she was completely rude, unprofessional and greatly lacking in good customer service.

What used to be an institution in the area is now no longer. I booked a reservation for Mother's Day on opentable and received a confirmation. I also got a call days before the meal to confirm the reservation. I picked up my disabled mother who does not live in the area and brought her to the restaurant expecting a wonderful meal. Instead, I was greeted at the door by a man who told us it was impossible that my reservation had been made or confirmed because the restaurant was closing at 1pm. That was indeed the time of the reservation. Perplexed, I asked to speak to the manager and he claimed to be the manager. He said he'd take care of us and proceeded to walk us to the hotel lobby bar. The hotel lobby bar for Mother's Day. Really? I scolded him and told him it was completely unacceptable and that we'd be leaving. He gave me a whole speech about how he didn't know what went wrong with the reservation system and that he'd look into it. He also made it seem as if this was the first time this had happened. He was lying to my face. When he walked away we were approached by 3 other families in the bar area - some having traveled from upstate New York - that had the exact same issue. None were offered any consolation for the inconvenience and at no time did the “manager” actually apologize. I recommend avoiding this establishment if this is the way they treat customers on Mother's Day of all days. Really disappointed in the service and not what I grew up knowing the Short Hills Hilton to be. Shameful.

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