Perkins American Food Co. — Restaurant in East Windsor Township

There is a reason behind this 2 star rating. I’ve not been to this restaurant since actually before Covid. So it has been a long time however, even with the changing atmosphere of the restaurant community, this restaurant was packed. The food, good pancakes aren’t the same as they were before the pandemic, but I understand with food cost some things have to change. I go here because my mother is a very picky eater and this is one of the very few places I can take her where she actually will not nit pick the menu. They did get rid of their apricot syrup, which was my mothers favorite. And I do understand why they would’ve taken it off the menu however, if it is some thing that has been around for decades, one or two bottles in the restaurant for those senior citizens that requested, I think would suffice it doesn’t have to go to every table. We went to this restaurant after church w/one of my mothers church friends my mom myself I ordered a cup of coffee $2.79. Prior to my meal I only had a quarter of a mug just enough to wet my palate. The meal came server beautiful quick attentive, food, delicious hot flavorful. The meal was over. There was still an entire carafe of coffee left as no one else at my table drank the coffee so I requested a to go cup at least to take a cup of coffee with me considering I was going to pay $2.79 for the whole carafe anyway. To my surprise they charge me $.75 for that to go cup. When I questioned this, I was told that no other place in the area gives to go cups to go. There’s no such thing as refills. Now I don’t know if this is a store policy, a manager policy or a Perkins policy. However, I eat out a lot. I eat out all over the country and I have never in all my years of eating out been charged for a to go cup for an item that I already purchased. So needless to say, if this is how Perkins wants to conduct there business, that’s fine, I just will never darken your doorstep again and will find another restaurant in the community that I know that my mom will be pleased to eat at. I am just so sorely disappointed that this restaurant decided to do something like that. I also really don’t think this is the norm as they like to think it is or at least the manager would like to think it is. By the way they did as a one time courtesy remove the $.75. And yes, it was the principle of the thing the bill was just under 50 the waitress tipped lovely. But I will say that $.75 actually ruined the event and caused Perkins to lose not one but actually...

We go here pretty frequently for breakfast, it’s typical Perkins. Last Saturday we went for breakfast and had repeat problems, hash browns were burnt to a crisp, the waitress asked the kitchen staff to replace but you could hear them arguing with her from the dining area. My gf ordered an Irish Benedict which comes on an English muffin, the muffin was so hard we literally couldn’t cut through it. We asked for a manager, who was two tables over at the time talking about carpet he had installed at his house, after he was done talking she went to him to explain the issue, he said he didn’t have time to meet with us and to apply a 20% coupon. The waitress came back and attempted to explain that he was attending to another matter as he walked to another table to tell them the exact same carpet story. I’m sorry that your carpet didn’t get delivered in the pre-measured sections you expected, but when you have customers complaining about the pathetic meal your restaurant served, you go to their table, and at a bare minimum you remove the inedible meal from the bill, not apply some 20% coupon I could...

Perkin’s is a fantastic spot for breakfast and lunch—consistently satisfying and a go-to for hearty, classic meals. Their prices are unbeatable for the amount of food you get, and the staff is exceptionally friendly and attentive, making each visit feel warm and welcoming. The desserts are also a highlight, with plenty of sweet options to round out any meal.

That said, dinner tends to fall a bit short for me. I often end up ordering a burger because the meat portions in other entrees can be on the smaller side. While that’s not a dealbreaker, it does make the menu feel a bit limited during the evening hours. Additionally, the location could use some updates—it has that “well-loved” feel that’s charming to some, but might come across as dated to others.

Overall, this probably should be a 5-star review, but I’m docking a star mainly because of the limited healthy or vegetarian options. Still, it’s a reliable, welcoming, and affordable place that rarely...