EJ's Luncheonette

The Super-Regular Who’s Eaten at the Same Diner for 31 Years

"A '40s-style diner serving comforting, old-school American fare since 1992, this neighborhood institution is beloved by decades-long regulars and woven into local rituals like holiday parties and family visits. Signature offerings include a Wednesday chicken schnitzel served with a baked potato and sautéed broccoli (plus a choice of house or Caesar salad), occasional crab cakes, and rotating pasta specials—particularly tomato-based dishes with a highly praised marinara—ranging from rigatoni and linguine to stuffed ravioli. The kitchen is notably flexible with substitutions (for example, swapping steamed broccoli for stuffed grape leaves in the Greek salad) and will even prepare special versions of favorites—such as a tarragon-seasoned chicken salad—for longtime customers and catered events featuring crowd-pleasers like pigs in a blanket, mac ’n’ cheese, and dinosaur nuggets. Friendly, accommodating ownership and staff, a steady roster of super-regulars, and a homey, community-focused vibe have helped it endure and become a local landmark, occupying the space formerly home to Rusty’s (owned by Rusty Staub)." - Abby Schreiber