Broad Street Diner — Restaurant in Keyport

Talk about an experience. We Sat at the counter. She was crying, it had been so long, so many words unspoken between, mixed emotions streamed from her eyes and I shielded her from the patrons with a menu, and said, "I won't let them see you " she smiled and it touched her eyes. Campy actions had a tendency to do that. After all these years and I still knew her. It brought tears on the verge but I held them back. Just in time as well, cause we were approached by the waiter asking for our orders. I had misused the menu so I also missed the chance to order. She ordered first and I said I'd be ready, but wasn't. That's when she made a suggestion for Me, saving me from a self made anxiety, and finding the perfect food solution to my indecisive anxiety. She knew me too. He took the menus leaving us exposed in our vulnerability. Just how we both liked it. The dinners behind us fall into soft blur and the only voices we heard were spoken from the only faces we saw. Each other. The food came. That was fast, or was it. Time both flew and stood still as we remembered who we used to be before, well before everything that would come to pass. We were laughing again. And again and again. What was this childlike fantasy and would the magic I was feeling turn out like all the other magic from our youth? Would The curtain pull back and reveal it was all illusion? Who's to say? I wanted to capture the Magic and bottle it so I'd not forget that moment when I, a man, experienced those summer vacation feelings of my youth, long thought dead. Or merely forgotten. We opted for a photo instead. A patron broke the gradient blur and offered to take pictures of us, for us. She made a joke and I responded in kind. We were laughing and as the blur pulled back it showed the patrons were laughing with us. The magic was infectious and spreading. Not even the elderly gent, nursing a dark coffee could deny the sparkles in the air. Everyone was happy. Everyone was in love. And like ourselves, they couldn't take their attention away. A waitress came over and told us, "we all love you. You guys are having so much fun" we said we love you too. I asked a man at the counter, "What do you think? 20 years of trauma, or 20 years of passion" gesturing my hand past myself and my company seeing what an outsider might read. "I'm not gonna say. I'm married too." And he laughed. She and I laughed but for other reasons. Because we knew the answer. And the answer wasn't something to celebrate. There was to much darkness and words left unsaid between us that it thickened the tears that had long since dried on the cheek of a woman I once loved. Still loved. The woman sitting across from me with knowing eyes, who had spent the last hour forgetting to eat the food, now cold on the plate In front of her. I paid the check and we left. Together. But we wouldn't leave each other in the dark again. We would never sit across from an empty chair at lunch from here out. We were healing. Had healed. The magic had infected us and 20 years were given a do over, during a lunch that so good we forgot to eat it. At a dinner that loved us so much, we remembered we loved each other. I had my friend...

Wow...great diner that goes beyond your typical diner in terms of selection and large portions. First time there and not believe how many different and unique offerings this little diner had. To start I have to save the staff we're really very friendly very accommodating... which is always off to a great start. I'm not really a diner person but this place came highly recommended from a number of people... when we were handed the menus I was pretty impressed with all the various dishes they had for breakfast dinner and lunch and looking at the portions that everybody had sitting around me and I knew I was in for a sizable tasty meal. Prices seem pretty reasonable and in line with other diners maybe even a little more affordable or better value given the portions. They also had specials for Monday and Tuesday which was two.dinner meals with soup, sides and dessert (pudding or jello) for twenty bucks and with some good options. Unfortunately some of the dishes,ike NY strip steak that they offered or homemade rice pudding for the deal were not or no longer available... but they had some of the other options that it was no great loss. The place is not very large for a dyna but has that nice cozy old-time Diner feel and ambiance... even a life-size statue of Elvis is there! The food was served very quickly and portions were pretty generous and enjoyed. Take a look at the menu (online?) go see that some of the things they offer are pretty much not offered elsewhere or at other diners... such as fries with pulled pork and cheese, country fried steak, etc. They are also very flexible with the menu and you can upgrade or change things some for a nominal fee... typically the difference of what one item typically sells for and what that plate is designated to come with so they're rather flexible We left very happy with the staff, even the few different people at the restaurant who we were talking to who seem to be regulars and bellys pretty full. Already looking forward to going there again to try some of their breakfast platters. I can see why this is rated best diner in the Keyport area... but I think it's even better than just the Keyport area probably the best diner I've been to! Try it... if you like it and you're hooked... you guys can just take me out to dinner next time you're going back there for recommending the place. 5...

The first 2 reviews were right on the money. Great food, family atmosphere and clean establishment. We have been going there since it was Stanley's Diner and have been happy there for 30 years. Until last night. We went for late night dinner after going to a movie and was in a very good mood. Something was off at the diner last night. The staff was overwhelmed with the amount of dinner guest and the service was slacking but ok till we got a young man named Joey who came over to wait on us. He took my order and then saying to me, will there be anything else, I said no. Figuring he would now take my husbands order, he walked into the kitchen. Calling for him with no response, another waitress came over and took my husbands order. Joey comes out and trys to tell us what he thought he said and when I told him what we thought happened, he got so pissy, walked away and served our dinner sliding things across the table saying nothing. Never came back to the table to see if we wanted coffee or dessert or wrap anything. Our check came with a different waitress who was apologizing all over the place but it doesn't excuse his rudeness and disrespect. It ruined my entire evening. When paying at the register Joey passed us and my husband said, you have the wrong attitude for this business. Joey just walked pass him like he wasn't there. My husband said, did you hear what I said, Joey said I didn't hear anything nor did I ask you anything. I had to get my husband out of there before things exploded. I highly recommend this place for the excellent food but if you get Joey for a waiter, ask for someone else. You'll be glad you did. Haven't yet decided if we will ever return. To bad, we live in town and love...