On Parade Diner

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. We always come here when we want great diner food. The chicken souvlaki was amazing as were the french fries that came with it, and my daughter really enjoyed her Oreo cookie pancakes with plenty leftover for the next day (or more!) I think we got seated in our server's section right when she was supposed to be going home (not sure, heard part of a discussion and couldn't make it out in full) but she was very gracious and provided great service. Will definitely be back again and again.

The salad and seafood pasta were delicious. My server was amazing and very attentive.

I loooooved how cute and hospitable the vibe was! Cute little place in a pretty neighborhood ❤️ Definitely recommend The food was awesome (had a BLT wrap) Coffee was deliiicious … and came in a cute little cup 🥹

I am very particular about fresh turkey at a diner. If it isn't freshly made I can't eat it and I know immediately. I called and ordered it. I asked if their turkey is made fresh daily. The gentleman said yes. In my mind I said...BS. I ordered a turkey club. The turkey is fresh. 5 stars. The end

I ordered a panini with grilled chicken they gave me a barely cooked cold panini like they just wrapped it and didn't heat it up, cheese wasn't melted no flavor and had masculine salad greens in it. Who puts salad in a panini? It was supposed to be grilled chicken peppers and cheese. It did have cheese but it wasn't even melted. I assumed it came with fries it didn't. I had to order a small cup of fries on the side which were really bland, greasy and hard like they gave me old fries or the oil was old. The service was ok. They weren't very friendly in there. They charged me 30 for that flavorless panini and old fries in a cup. Horrible.

5 Stars – A Fantastic Experience! I had a great experience at OnParade Diner! I ordered the French Dip and French Onion Soup—both were absolutely delicious. The flavors were rich and satisfying, and everything was served hot and fresh. The service was excellent too—I was seated right away, and the staff was friendly and attentive throughout the meal. The atmosphere was cozy and welcoming, a great addition to the overall dining experience. I’ll definitely be coming back soon!

Great food and hospitality and portions were pretty big. Definitely recommend

My husband came to this diner with some family that he hasn’t seen in over a year. It was late (but still over an hour until close) so they only ordered a dessert to split and the owner kicked them out saying that they didn’t deserve to have a table if they weren’t each ordering meals. Incredibly rude service. We’ve lived in this community for 30 years and have frequented this diner dozens of times. We will never return and we highly recommend that others find a different diner that is respectful of its patrons. You’re going to have a hard time filling your precious tables if you kick paying customers out when they’ve done nothing wrong.

My wife's family is in New York for a wedding. We said let's catch up after work and all meet at a local diner. They chose On Parade diner. I haven't been to this diner in over 30 years! What a nice surprise to sit down with family in a very clean setting. The menu selection was very substantial. 30 years ago I'd order a burger platter with a chocolate milk shake. This time I ordered a patty melt with a Coke and well done grilled onions. I have to report On Parade nailed it! The bread was grilled perfectly, the burger was juicy and the service was excellent. I told my wife we need to come back and try more diner platters like challah French toast!

Classic diner experience. Been coming here since I was a kid. It's clean and the service is always great. Big and extensive menu so everyone has an option to eat something. Their food is good, I got the Woodbury omelette and it was great. Not too heavy but just the right amount of food.

Everything I'd want a diner to be. Open late, fast service, fresh food, no fuss, and friendly. The place has a classic vintage diner aesthetic with a jukebox in the vestibule and neon lighting. Waiter was great. Very clean. Not cheap, but it is a quality diner.

Went here for a late night meal on the way back home from the airport. The waffle fries were a 10/10 they had like a sweet but spicy spice combo on them- I think some brown sugar and chili-amazing! The vegetable panini was okay. I felt like it was well filled and the mozzarella cheese and pesto were a great taste. The issue was there was so much oil from the vegetables that leaked out onto the plate and made the bread a soggy mess. I ended up just eating the top half of the sandwich and filling because the bottom half was soaked in grease. I'd come again just for the waffle fries but would probably order a different entree.

Sampler was quite good. Everything though was restaurant depot's finest and blandest ---doubtful was made from scratch. That said, was crispy, Caesar salad was nondescript but for dry chicken. Dressing was unremarkably uninspiring--too few croutons and too much chicken. Light music that was not annoying and nice and bright with comfy cushions. Service was poor in that the waitress almost never stopped by.

It's a diner! It's good diner! The service is good! The staff is nice! There is plenty of parking!

Waiter was ok. Food wasn't I was assured my bacon omelette would have crispy bacon. I received fatty bacon. Will never order that again. Parking is terrible sometimes. Cars adjacent to side of diner are allowed to park illegally , make my driving near them difficult. No warmth from cashiers or host.

Hostess who sit you down are warm, welcoming and friendly . The waitstaff are still unhappy, Bread is brought out for dinner. They have a specials menu when you walk in that is NOT given when you sit down but it comes with alot and you'll have leftovers for the week! Desserts are plentiful. Closely located to the LIE, LIRR Jericho, and Bus routes. Accessible access and AMPLE parking. Not as bright as i expected for the enviornment

Food and service was good but that's not what I'm complaining about. What I am complaining about was the insane inbred couple that was sat next to me and my family. A mentally unstable mother and her child walked in and this woman was screaming about how her child hit her and would not shutup. It gets worse her whole family walks in and they are just as obnoxious. Besides that though food was fine but letting these people stay in the restaurant was a bit much.

Ok so a diner isnt just a diner i always judge a dinervby the onion rings,the turkey club,the fish and chips,and chocolate cake!!! Can you say master foodie thats me this is an excellent diner i love the fish and chips the huge onion rings are more breaded not that gross homemade battered oily unedible onion ring great prices and a great wait staff that hooks you up with extra cole slaw i love it and the chocolate layer cake is a must and i must mention the clean restroom !!!

Good place to eat I've eaten there several times but don't order the cookies. We have absolutely no favor. So I paid for a few m&m and no cookie.

I went to the On Parade Diner for the first time a week ago. I was stunned by the friendly and extremely fast service. Food came out timely and well cooked. I had the Oreo pancakes, they were perfect. Would recommend.

Everything was absolutely horrible. Nobody's of working staff in the diner was even smiling . Not the hostess, not the gentleman who seated us, not our waitress. The service was even worse, the waitress didn't have any patience at all, hew attire didn't seem neat and fresh as well, very appalling . We ordered avocado toast with sunny side up.First of all we asked a rye bread, she brought us white one. Then only one slice of toast had a sunny side up egg, the other just avocado, she said that's the way it comes. Ok. The food was the worst. Omelette was not tasty, and the desserts were disgusting. Like a month old, we got some kind of rugelac with chocolate , the knife would not cut it, as it was super hard. And the tart - it had raw crust , and the filling tasted disgusting. And the cups they served tea and coffee were dirty. I wish I could give a ZERO star

$46 for two TINY matzo ball soups and grilled cheese. I should've expected the exorbitant prices in Woodbury. What a waste of money.

This was the second time I came here. They had a grand re-opening, so my husband wanted to give it another try. His eggs were over cooked, the home fries and corned beef hash was also over cooked and borderline burnt. The toast was ok on one side, the other was burnt. The tuna left an aftertaste and the fries were not tasty at all. I'm not going back.

We had dinner last night. The restaurant needs improvement in it's ambiance and the menus need a refreshing update.

This is a diner in a great location near many professional businesses that have business breakfast or lunch gatherings. As for the appearance & atmosphere, this restaurant resembles a retro-style comfortable American diner. I have visited this diner often as a meeting place for business breakfasts or lunch. Since I have been to many diners in my time, I find this one in the above average of the pack. My favorite menu item is their wraps .

Hot date night at the On Parade diner cooled off quickly. We were promptly seated in the corner booth, furthest away from everyone and everything in the restaurant. In another setting this would have been romantic. In this instance, I got the sneaking suspicion that we were determined to be "off parade" by the Diner's host. Let me cut to the chase. I ordered the grilled shrimp Caesar salad, which was adequate. My sweetheart made the mistake of ordering the chili. Bold move to order such fare in a diner. Boldness rapidly descended into regret; though a generous offering was proffered, the dish's flavor was reminiscent of Hunts tomato paste fresh out of the can, less the metallic aftertaste. Add chunks of garlic and onion, and you have the makings of a rather delightless culinary experience. To the server's credit, the item was returned and removed from the check. Onto the entree... roast chicken. Not bad, though I suspect that the mashed potato accompaniment resided in a box mere moments prior to our arrival. As for the string beans, the faint hint of industrial cleaner was detected. Perhaps a palate cleanser for the chili? Lest I forget, the diet coke and iced coffee were excellent. We also took home a chicken Caesar wrap for my son, who proceeded to inhale same with his usual and customary vim and vigor. He exclaimed thereafter that it may have been tasty but was entirety unsure as he had consumed it with such alacrity. I was last at this diner 20+ years ago. At the time, we met my brother's then fiance and her parents for the first and last time. I distinctly recall renaming the place in my head the Heartbreak Diner. Sadly, that moniker remains appropo.

Terrible food, lousy service and very high prices. Sent my food back. Manager was snarky and defensive. Never going to this dump again.

Best food (recommend the turkey bacon and spinach omelette perfection) Waiters are awesome especially Rami he is so kind with perfect service, seating doesn't take long. Also get the crackers and pretzels. Please come here

I had a terrible experience here and would not recommend going, but it was crowded, so maybe others have better experiences. The busy situation also meant the waiter seemingly abandoned us multiple times so a refill on coffee was never going to happen. I ordered the Challah bread French toast and that was decent. My boyfriend ordered strawberry pancakes "preserves or fresh?" so my boyfriend picks fresh which is actually signficantly more expensive (I wanted to argue this because it doesn't even list fresh in the menu to let us know it would be more expensive.) But even then, they offer a sad cup of strawberries ON THE SIDE instead cooked in. What's the point? I've never ordered blueberry pancakes and gotten a cup of fruit to go. It's supposed to be in the batter, not as a side snack. \ We GOT a fruit salad on the side and it was a pathetic almost exclusively slimy cantaloupe pieces. This is a day after we went to another diner that had a fresh variety of fruits, so it can't be blamed on a seasonal thing. It's a cheaping out thing. So food wasn't good, service wasn't good, and the prices were way higher than a diner should even be, so this place is a hard pass from me ever coming back again.

After a recent play-date between father and daughter, we stopped in for a bite to eat on our way home. Seating at 2:30 on a weekday was a snap and we were given a booth where only a handful of other patrons were in the diner. The service was really very good- our server knew to get a drink order in for my little one right away- giving our meal an extra chance of being a good one. Servers who know that taking care of the needs of children is paramount to ensuring a good meal for the adults is a trait that I'm guessing can be a learned one but is essential to any good meal. Our server let us know what the kids meal menu was and got her a pasta dish in the works right away. For the adult in our party (me), I chose a specialty burger and asked for it to be cooked medium rare. It came cooked as promised but really lacked any discernible flavor. The onion rings on top helped but the burger patty itself, although being cooked as I asked, was at best, ok. The fries and the chicken fingers we ordered were good and made for an enjoyable lunch. Prices in Long Island are high to begin with, and a diner meal was no exception- but not exorbitantly so. About $45 for a dad and his kid to have a nice meal after a romp at a nearby bounce house. Over the years we have been in a few times and we would return again if the mood struck us- so, well done.

Don't bother taking your family to this place. Terrible customer service and still hiding behind the pandemic. I brought a party of eight and was told 10 minute wait for them to set up. The guy seating the customers kept taking his neighborhood favorites and left us waiting for over 25 minutes before we finally walked out. I don't recommend this place based on the sheer unprofessionalism.

Stop in for dinner and ordered the chefs salad. What i got was a plate full of lettuce, one hard boiled egg and confetti size pieces of cheese ham and beef. I dont think in total there were 2 whole slices of meat or cheese. All this for $21. This use to be a good diner. No more save your money!!!!!!! They lost me as a steady 2-3 times a month customer. Tuna salad plate order by my gf was a bit better but not much. All this for $54 including tip...... Give me a break!!!!

Not sure why the bad reviews. Very attentive waiter, food cooked to perfection, everything spotless and reasonable prices.

It is bad enough that the meals are half baked and half cooked, to ad to the bad food, the owner Chris has a bad attitude that thinks he's somebody. The old guard is gone. You guys inherit businesses from your parents and grandparents, you don't know how to treat the customers. No respect and appreciation towards the customer. Just because you have people come in to keep your doors open and you look busy, doesn't you are any good at what you do. The place needs new ownership. And for the prices they charge, they should be ashamed of themselves.

just 3 of us for breakfast at 1145 am. no special orders, no NY Style substitutions, just straight off the menu. after i had to get up find the manager to advise that nobody came to take our order after first 15 mins, food came 50 minutes later. so the service is horrible but the food is thankfully good--if you have all day and nothing else planned or you are expecting "island time" service you can go here and enjoy a decent meal. place should be called "island time diner"!

$78 for two hot open turkey dinners, one soup and one dessert! The quality was equal to a hospital meal. The turkey was a little dry, the stuffing was puréed/mushy and the baked potato was cold. The string beans had absolutely nothing on them. The stars are for the waitress who was attentive and pleasant. I could eat in a real restaurant with better quality and atmosphere for the same price and possibly come home with left overs. I held off a day before writing this review as I didn't want to react; however, I'm still annoyed at spending $100 for this experience. I will not be back...

Love OPD. Been coming here for over 40 years. Food quality is great. Seafood is always fresh (you'd never think to try it here), and the staff and management are always friendly.

Though the place looks awesome from the outside, everything else was subpar. I went with one of my girlfriends and my 2 young kids last night for an early dinner. I ordered the Monte Cristo for $18... this was absolutely over priced for what I received. 2 thick slices of French toast (and puke be great on own), 1 slice of deli ham, 1 slice of turkey and 1 slice of cheese. It was bland and dry. My girlfriend ordered a broccoli and cheddar quesadilla... minimal cheese and a bunch of broccoli and no sides. One of my kids got the burger which after one bite made her stomach hurt. Not to mention a kids menu cheese burger is more expensive than the regular burger on the menu. My 2 year old got a side of fries, those were fine. And we took home a $20 Ruben that was just ok. Service was horrible, I think our waiter spoke maybe 3 words and was not attentive even with only 3 tables in the entire section. This all was extremely disappointing since it really looked like a nice diner! We won't be coming back.

After frequenting this place for many years sad to see The new prices are just too much for the just avg food. Theres plenty of options if your paying $20 for a burger

Great service, but the food is terrible! Our waiter was accommodating, polite, and attentive, and made sure to refill our waters and drinks as needed. The location is very pretty too, classic dinner look, but aside from service and location it was mediocre at best. The toast and English muffins were burnt, the eggs were all cold, the home fries looked like a baked potato hit with a hammer, and nothing at all was seasoned. When we brought this issue to the manager he made excuses as to why the food was supposed to be lukewarm instead of apologizing for the bad food or offering us a discount. It's very frustrating to be dismissed, when I have cooked most of the dishes we ate before and know how they're supposed to be made. The pancakes were decent, and the fruit on top was very fresh, but otherwise not even salt and pepper could salvage most of the meal. Overall, very bland AND overpriced to boot. Would not recommend!!

Great post-wedding diner experience! Had an omelette: bacon, cheese & avocado, topped with more avocado! It was delicious! Great service!

I'm giving this place 4 stars based on the meal that I ordered, and the atmosphere. Ordered a short stack with two eggs over easy and added in real maple syrup for two dollars. Pancakes were good eggs were done correctly - real butter and maple syrup was delicious. I did not try any desert . However the pastries all looked fantastic and are made on premises. Nice 50s decor with jukeboxes and classic automobile pictures adorning the interior. Good diners are getting hard to find.

This used to be a regular spot for dinner, hadn't been there in a while but went with a friend for breakfast. After a very long wait my friend and I both ordered the same $17 breakfast. When the food came out the hollandaise was fresh out the fridge cold, and the rest of the meal room temp at best. Mistakes happen, we sent our plates back. Round 2, the chill had been taken off the sauce but the rest was again a cool room temp. Really? Waitress offered to try again but by then we just wanted to get out of there so we ate it as is. I'll say that the waitress was very nice and apologetic. I felt bad for her, she seemed to be running around the whole time yet only managed to refill our coffees once. Maybe just bad luck that morning, but there are too many options around to risk wasting money trying again.

The food can be a hit or miss I guess just like any diner. The service is usually pretty good and the ambiance is good. I've had great meals and some alright meals but never horrible. Have yet to try a dessert.

Took my granddaughters for breakfast at On Parade. Very nice place, and they have a nice selection of kids meals (Breakfast, or otherwise). They were very considerate of the kids.

This cute little place was next door to out hotel, so we decided to walk over for some dessert and coffee during out final night in town. We split a brownie with ice cream and a piece of cheesecake. The brownie was tasty, with a bit of fudge on top, good vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and a cherry on top. What really impressed me was the cheesecake, though. I usually prefer a more dense cheesecake than this, but I enjoyed the light and fluffy texture and tangy taste. The staff was uniformly friendly and inviting as well. Good job!

Spoke to the manager today about a order that I received that was wrong and the manger simply said don't order from us anymore he's been in business for 52 years lol if that is how you conduct customer service then I won't step foot in the place ever again and won't recommend anyone to this place also if I could give zero stars I would please stay away you won't even enjoy the food anyway it's not like they could cook that great anyway lol

So we stopped here for a late breakfast. We ordered our standard: Eggs over light with well done home fries, whole wheat toast- buttered and coffee. I added sausage & The Bride got silver dollar pancakes. It was a mountain of food. Everything was perfect & we demolished it except for the pancakes. Those The Bride took home. Sanitary measures were at the highest level. The home fries were great with a very buttery flavor & not too much onion (some diners really overdo the onion). Eggs- spot on. We liked it very much. Coffee was hot & refurnished frequently and the glasses of water tasted good also. Check it out. The diner has a 70's theme.

Such a reliable good diner... the reviews are one of those phenomena that makes me have to do an update. Fresh turkey, fresh squeezed juice, clean, spacious, pleasant place, nice people, right across from a few popular Woodbury shopping centers.. I have never and I mean never had one thing here that wasn't super fresh and nicely done. When Sandy hit, they had take out ready for me in ten minutes, when other diners were complaining about takeout etc.. had all the extras in the bag too. Lighten up folks its a pleasant Diner.. and my all out favorite turkey dinner with the best stuffing on Long Island. And they used to have a blueberry torte that was killer.. now they have some other nice things.

Staff is friendly. Waitress was everything you want in a waitress! Attentive, quick, very pleasant... Coffee was fresh and strong (yum) We ordered waffles and sausage. Sausage was WAAAYYY overdone but edible with a weirdly OK flavor (Yeah, so that was no help) The waffles..... cold and hard enough to nail roof shingles. With so many diners on Long Island. we won't be going back.

I've going here for over 12 years at least once or twice a week for business meeting and family gatherings and such. My parents just moved here so I took them there for the first time and thought we could make it a extended family diner. Boy was i wrong abt this place. I ordered one coffee for my dad cuz she just had coffee. My dad is 'handicapped' and needs help so my mom helped put milk and sugar in his coffee. The coffee cup was between them cuz he needs constant help. At the end of meal, we got charged for extra coffee so I asked abt it at the cashier. She told me the waitress said you shared coffee that's why there is extra charge. I told her I normally get 5 refills drinking coffee alone and they had one refill. The waitress could've either checked to see if they were sharing coffee or just brought another one instead charging for one subversively. Just be open abt it. Besides we did. It take the drink that came with lunch special and they didn't take that off the bill. Just cheap and nasty people. Never again will I set foot in that place. You may have gained $1.75 but lost thousands in future earnings from my family and friends and all the "future" business meetings. Update: I only go here cuz my partner like this place and won't go anywhere else. I ordered eggs Benedict. English muffins were burnt. Egged were cooked well done. Enough said!!

Sigh. I don't know if it's a local thing, cultural differences, or if customer satisfaction is just not a priority here, but I'll just file this one as an isolated wtf occurrence. It doesn't really matter since I'm never coming back here. Evarrr. A lot of places don't stay open late around these neck of the woods and we're not interested in having hotel food again or convenience store snacks, so we ended up here. I blame our wheelman for steering us into this twilight zone. Usually, when we visit dinerville in anytown usa, we at least get a few smiles from our server and someone gets served up some tasty fare that is so good that everyone should get just a bite. Unfortunately we received uninspired cafeteria food and subpar service punctuated by nonexistent management handling of our table's concerns. Allow me to elaborate on this night of increasing suckiness... I'm gonna pull the "perception is reality" analogy because the waiter looked miserable from beginning to end, like the guy had few or no other career options. The menu is pretty pricey, lacks value items, and lacks worthy specials or particular standout dishes. Beware, soda pop drinkers, there are NO free drink refills. Is this typical for diners, or just this area? I dunno, but for any full service restaurant, this is an amateur nickel & dime policy for fleecing customers who already pay an exorbitant markup, no matter how one tries to rationalize it. Shame on those greedy mvtherfvckers. So someone at our table notices a hair (the short and curly variety) in their food. /cue music stopping needle scrape across the record/. I'd rather keep focus on the customer service aspect because no one brought a CSI forensics kit to verify the donor. We ask for management to address the situation before we get the check, but does the manager show up? No. Just the same unhappy waiter with unsatisfactory responses and the check. I think the wheels finally came off the wagon when my friend's dinner was discounted for a percentage of what the restaurant felt was already eaten before the suspect hair sample was discovered. No apology either. Instead, we got defensive responses from the manager as we paid on our way out. Only after several minutes of raised voices did the manager reluctantly comp the meal. I suppose unwanted attention from the rest of the dining room and folks walking though the door was persuasive enough.

Came here for dinner the other night with my daughter. The place was unbelievably packed, Every seat was filled and this is a big dinner. They sat us immediately and waiter came over with water and menus instantly. Waiter came back a few minutes later to take drink orders and see if we were ready to order or needed more time. Waiter was really on his game. I had the french dip with french fries, Basically a roast beef sandwich with french onion soup dipping bowl. The food was really good, Probably the best roast beef sandwich i ever had. The staff were great and friendly and really quick. Place has a really nice dinnery feel to it. I will definitely be back again in the future.

Friendly owners who did their best to make us comfortable when Covid hit. Lovely outdoor dining next to waterfall with great plantings and birds bathing. Most of the staff is friendly too.

Food: yummy, and a little on the sweet size. A friend got the Rigatoni, and that was really good! Another friend got the angel hair with chicken in broth, that one was no bueno and very bland. Service: great service, very friendly and attentive! Environment: nice homey diner environment! Parking: a little tight and difficult, but doable if patient. Overall: would recommend for basic bites. Food genres from all over and can cater to a lot.

Management is rude, arrogant and unwelcoming. The food is way below average and very expensive. When asked what they had for dessert, the waiter told us to go to the front and look.

A decent breakfast place. Go elsewhere for lunch and dinner, it is not up to par with typical NY diners. Avoid all fish and fried food, greasy, greasy.