New Jersey has so many diners it is considered the diner capital of the world. Everyone's eaten a meal in at least one of them and is opinionated about which one is their favorite.
Inside Jersey and NJ.com have been celebrating New Jersey's best diners this week. As part of that, we asked the NJ.com community to nominate their favorite diners to be part of a list of favorites.
We received hundreds of nominations for about 100 different New Jersey diners. We narrowed down the nominations into the top 10 based on the number of mentions each received and the types of comments.
Below is the list of 10, and we're sure you will want to debate it in the comments. We also want to see what you're eating in New Jersey's diners. Share your photos of your favorite diner food.
The NJ.com community disagrees with Inside Jersey's choice for the best diner in New Jersey. By a wide margin, Tops Diner in East Newark was the choice for its favorite diner. It received twice as many nominations as the next closest.
People love Mastoris Diner in Bordentown for one often cited reason: The cheese and cinnamon bread.
Mark Twain Diner in Union was a popular choice, and there was special enthusiasm for the cheesecake.
Americana was Inside Jersey's choice for best diner in New Jersey, and it is among the favorites of the NJ.com community.
People who are fans of the Suburban Diner in Paramus often mentioned their favorite food: The disco fries. Most New Jersey residents know what disco fries are, but if you're not they're covered with cheese and gravy.
Fans of the Double S Diner are fans of the barbecue you can get there. NJ.com user Stephen Gurnis writes, "Double S Diner in Wantage is the best diner I've ever eaten in, hands down. Also has some amazing BBQ, all smoked out back! Ribs, brisket, pulled pork..my mouth is watering just thinking about it."
The Tick Tock Diner is a New Jersey landmark and has been featured on national television. A manager at the diner also is the suspect in a murder-for-hire plot. He's accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill the owner.
The Skylark is owned by the same people who own the Americana, so it's no surprise NJ.com users are fans of both diners. Jerry Seinfeld also is a fan, having picked it for an episode of his Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee web series.
The Arlington Diner is a busy, popular spot because of its location in North Arlington. But people love the food there too. Facebook user "Bronx Zoo Mongoose" writes, "Stuffed cheesecake french toast there is amazing."
What would a New Jersey diner in the tropics be like? That's what the Tropicana Diner offers in Elizabeth.