Joey Krupocin
I came here for the first time today. And it gives me all the old-time luncheonette feels! It was super clean and the service was excellent. I went simple with a grilled cheese on sourdough and some fries and it was delicious! I will definitely be coming back!
… moreSandra Russo
Sour puss faces from older staff when you walk in the door!!! Please don’t eat here. Bad attitude from older-aged server making a comment under her breath at the counter about my spouse holding his hand up to get a server to come by. Unfriendly, unprofessional attitude! Please find another job if you can’t be nice to customers! Don’t act like you are doing us a favor by serving our food! Paper cups for hot beverages. Rushing you to leave (in the off season) by placing your check on the table early into your meal. Scrambled eggs are served into diced-pieces and when commented to server got an attitude and rude response. This place is not welcoming! We will not eat here again! Try another breakfast place! There are many on the island that will appreciate your business and have a welcoming staff!
… moreKenny Ortega
Took the day off for a girls’ day with my sister & daughter. We made our way their for breakfast like we always do. Their food is so good & fresh. We sat outdoors to soak in the sun that morning and watched everyone walking by and shopping in the local stores nearby. It’s like going home.
… moreJoe
Great food, grest price, great place. My only criticism would be that there are not enough tables for 2.
… morePJ K
Best breakfast I’ve enjoyed in a while. Great food. Nice staff. Good coffee! Thanks for being open. Day Tripper will be back.
… moreLara Ruth Ziobro
This was the most fun spot for breakfast! Coffee was limited to basic options but the food was so good! Generous portions. Love the fun, eclectic vibe inside this space.
… morePatricia Caneda
If you want to eat in a place that makes you feel completely unwelcome eat at Meg’s. Service served with a scowl and waitresses walking around making rude comments under their breath for customers to hear. I’ve given this place more than one opportunity to disprove that it is nothing but a bunch of rude people working for tips serving you food on paper plates with an attitude. Going out to eat is supposed to be an enjoyable experience. We’re not supposed to go out to eat to be made to feel like a burden to the people that we are giving our hard earned money to.
Cant wait for a better place to take over someday. Thank you see you next week
… moreangelica c
Staff is extremely rude and unwelcoming. Told us to go wait in our car, they never called us. We waited for over an hour and still never received a call. Will never be back.
… moreDana Boos
We came in and had Terry and she was amazing. Provided Intel on the best breakfast as well as provided us with coffee as soon as it was finished. She was on top of her game and funny all-around great person.
… moreEE Grimshaw
Meg’s was the final stop on our noble chum posse adventure in Lavallette, and a pleasant one. We had a crew of five people for this meal, and thankfully were able to get seated almost immediately upon arrival. It was a Tuesday mid-morning, with a decent crowd throughout the restaurant and in the small outdoor dining section. My memory of this adventure involved a lot of squinting – I foolishly went into the ocean the day before with my sunglasses on and promptly lost them to the sea, so the 15-minute walk to Meg’s in the sun was not one of my favorites. Obviously not Meg’s fault. Leave your prized possessions under the cabana.
Upon menu perusal, I immediately imprinted on Meg’s Scramble, which was basically a pile of eggs, cheese, home fries and bacon. It was like a breakfast sandwich threw up on my plate in the best way possible. You can see from the attached that it was a giant portion, not even including the four pieces of pre-buttered toast. In hindsight I’m not sure how I polished this off and still managed to eat anything else the rest of the day, but perhaps that’s the power and beauty of vacations. Very scrumptious though – if you’re in the mood for a hearty, savory, dish, it’s hard to go wrong with something like this. And at $9, the price point was one of the best I saw down the shore, though honestly a lot of them were pretty decent. Everyone else was pleased with their meals as well. In true diner fashion, Meg’s had paper placemats with a collection of local business advertisements, which prompted a fun “I spy” game focused on the tinier objects in the pictures (try to find the dinosaur). We didn’t have to wait particularly long for our meals, but that certainly helped pass the time a bit.
On our way out, I literally got a parting gift. Meg’s, like many establishments in a touristy area, has a line of apparel/merchandise for sale. I fell immediately in love with a blue long-sleeved shirt with a sasquatch on it, which was one of my prized mementos from this delightful shore excursion. And it’s not cheap, coarse material rubbing against your skin that you regret purchasing the minute you put it on. It will be a part of my noble wardrobe for quite a while, I suspect.
One of the reasons Jersey has such an affinity for its diners is because they’re so easy, and I mean that in the best way. You’re getting a predictable, consistent experience and typically ordering off a menu with a lot of options to choose from. It’s nearly impossible not to find something you’re in the mood for. This wasn’t one of the more memorable places we stopped (apart from the sasquatch shirt), but it did what it was supposed to do, and that’s most of the battle.
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