White Castle

Stopped in because we’re from California and wanted the experience. Waited 30 minutes for greasy gross, tiny burgers that literally made me ill. I couldn’t eat the rest of the day, these upset my stomach so badly.

If I could give this place zero stars,I would. Part of my order was a medium chocolate shake. The sever gave a cup that was half full ,when I asked him to please fill it up to the top like I paid for he reluctantly did so and gave no apology. When I asked him why did he try to sell me that ,he gave no answer. When I asked why didn't he give me an apology he just shrugged his shoulders and walked off. Not how customers should be treated at all. I think this was racial bias because the white guy before me and the white couple behind me were not treated in the same fashion and was asked if they needed anything else. He never even asked me if I needed condiments.Picture of the server below.

So let's talk about whitecastle. Oh my God. Did they really update menu? Yes, not only in price, the food was pretty tasty. And with Valentine's Day coming just 2 days away. Maybe three. This white castle in new jersey has gone above and beyond. You can now reserve a table for Valentine's day at whitecastle on route 1 in new jersey. I don't know where you're taking your lady or'man for Valentine's Day.... Open Table. These picture are worth a million, jaw dropping, word removing, stares! This Is a drop the mic review!

The staff was great. But I don't understand the hype. The food is not good..

Very unique and interesting food size and quality. However service were very slow. Is this not fast food restaurant?! Drink dispensing machine for coke had no ice.

Just plain nasty and dissapointing. To get home and see this after spending $40 is ridiculous.

I received fantastic customer service today at this restaurant. The young man that took my drive through order did an excellent job! He addressed my concern in a professional manner and kept the drive thru line moving. Keep up the good work White Castle in Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852! I will be back!

The service and the food are always on point, and it's worth the wait. 👍🏾 👍🏾 👍🏾 👍🏾

Came into the Princeton area for the Princeton University graduation festivities over Memorial Day Weekend. We were staying at a hotel right down the road from this White Castle. Given that it was after midnight on a Sunday, not too much was open. I had personally never been to White Castle, so we decided to stop here for some food. This location appears fairly new. It was nice, and appeared clean. We only went through the drive-thru, but the exterior is in great condition. At the time, we were the only ones in the drive-thru. We were greeted immediately and took a few minutes to look over the menu. There was a deal going on for 6 Original Sliders for $4, which we thought was a great value. So, we got 2 orders of the 6 sliders, one with cheese and one without. Additionally, we got a Chicken Waffle slider to try. For sides, we got the Chicken Rings and the Mozzarella Sticks. The food came out fast, and the employees were friendly with us. They were accommodating to our order, as I wanted to add some modifications to some of the sliders that were part of the deal. The food was good overall! I have never had this before, so it was a little different than anything I have ever tried. The size of the Sliders were great - they would make a good snack. I think I actually preferred the Originals as opposed to the ones with cheese. The Chicken Rings were great too, definitely a unique item. No complaints about the food. The value was there - our entire order was a little over $22. For fast food these days, I thought that was a fantastic price for the amount of food received. I would recommend this spot. This location specifically was great with both the food and service. Great first impression of the White Castle brand.

Three stars for this White Castle location, because while I remain a devoted disciple of the humble slider, this particular outpost gave off the distinct energy of a school play held together by masking tape and hope. The place was disorganized in a way that felt almost philosophical. Orders shouted into the void. Employees spinning in small, anxious circles. No one quite sure whose fries belonged to whom. An ever larger crowd of empty handed customers staring blankly into their phones. And yet. My number 1 combo eventually arrived. Four sliders with cheese, medium fries, medium Dr. Pepper from one of those freestyle machines that I'm still convinced that it might have been designed by NASA. The food itself was fine. Familiar. Greasy in all the correct places. No complaints there. Still, I left with the impression that this location might function better as a confusing modern art installation than as a restaurant. I'll be back to White Castle, of course. But probably not to this one.

Cravers Hall of Fame unite!!! Long Live Stu!!! (see photos for reference) In alls seriousness, the brand cult following and lore is amazing so I had to try White Castle for the first time when driving through New Jersey. Although the sliders are a unique items with their coveted five hole steamed union- flavor packing technology- it personally isn't for me. Wasn't getting enough burger meat or flavor in relation to the onions, bread, and other condiments. Just a stylistic preference Went though the drive through but seems like the interior is going for more of the dated, nostalgic interiors vs chains that have made their dining areas more modern

It's been about 2 years since our last dive so we decided on the refresher course. We had John as our captain and Jason as our dive master. We did 2 dives and the second dive involved refresher techniques. We had a good time. The water was choppy but the captain did a great job getting us to a good dive site. Would definitely dive with them again next year when I come to use my timeshare.

I ordered my slider without onions, and even though there were no onions, it still tasted like onions. The only thing saving this place is their mozzarella sticks. They were good and stringy. No one else was there when I stopped by and maybe that was a sign to not go the chicken rings Tasted gross and my dog wouldn't even eat any of the leftovers.

I ordered 7 cheese sliders and a drink, what I got was 7 regular sliders, while tasty, not what I ordered and I didn't feel like arguing with staff over mistake. Pay attention to the order

When you truly get "The Crave" for one of those little White Castle burgers steamed (not grilled) to perfection with onions and soft buns...you'll drive an hour to South Brunswick, NJ to get some! But if you do it smart, you'll place your order online AND you'll get a Crave Clutch (box of 20), Crave Case (box of 30), or if you've got a party...the Crave Crate! That's a box of 100! Since I don't have that much freezer space, I just ordered 2 Crave Cases, 1 Crave Clutch and 3 sacks of Chicken Rings (These are a must try - they're seriously good). The service here was excellent and the employees friendly and accommodating. Fun Facts: White Castle was the first fast food restaurant in America (many people think it was McDonald's...lol) Those 5 holes in each burger patty not only help them cook faster, but help the patty absorb more of that steamed onion flavor!

They have gone down hill. Some of the workers there are so disrespectful. Burgers are not hot, burnt onions from not changing them on the grill, not to mention i had to asked thrm to cha ge their gloves, because, i observed one on the phone, and one rubbing their mouth. They just keep adding more onions mixed in with the burnt ones. I've encountered on 3 occassions with one of the workers being disrespectful and constantly mouthing back when asked to correct an order. Making smart remarks to other workers, thinking no one can hear what's being said. Then laugh in your face. I do have the receipt of sale #164413280, Employee #187. I've had 3 encounters with this Employee being rude and disrespectful each time. At this point, I will not be returning based on the food and service received.

It isn't for me, no longer taste the same. Great customer service and friendly staff!!!

ALWAYS clean, hospitable and the food---exactly as promoted!! Great deal---great value - especially for Valentines Day!!!!!!

Slap the meat on the roll and that's it! Great job! So I am all for not giving 100 packs of sauce I get that but how about asking if they want sauce ?? Or but sauce on the sandwich or hey would you like some tartar sauce for your clam strips! Just bad service . I know no one cares but just venting putting it out there! No one reads these in corporate. So who cares! Never again!

White castle has always been my go to snack at home. When these guys opened I was super leary about eating here. In the end it was well worth it. Will continue to eat hear. Breakfast waffle sandwich is amazing

I've gone to this white castle a couple of times. Being a "castle" girl not all of them are created equal. Some are out of this world and some not so much. I have, like others favorite locations but this is NOT one of them. Located on rt. 1 south, in monmouth junction. We got 2 #1's but the onions weren't cooked enuff and the burgers were Luke warm and barely cooked almost raw, both times I went to this place. Unfortunately didn't realize that till we were down the road. So if you decide to venture to this location beware and check your food before you leave or eat. Definitely not going back, better locations with better food. Not worth the stomach ache.

Let me start of by saying that THIS White Castle location is our New Favorite, for My Family! Super CLEAN, Neat and a Good Temperature, totally Worth driving 37 minutes North of our Home. Previously, we have been to the location in Howell and off of Route 195East. I gave 4 out of 5 Stars, because the Fountain soda machine had most of the choices Greyed OUT, which means Out Of Order/the syrup is Empty!! Plenty of Staff, it seemed as though some were training and they looked young But Very Happy and Focused! You could see management present on site, which is nice to see the Teamwork and Mentorship! There was an Employee at one point who went to the Machine and looked confused at the Screen! Not very many drink choices. My husband and I got the Number 8 on the Combo menu with 2 Diet Dr. Pepper drinks. Everything was Top Notch and Outstanding!! From reading about the Perks of working here, it seems like a pretty great deal! They start at $11.00 per hour, Profit Sharing/401k, Free uniforms, free meals while working your shift, Health insurance offered/Dental/Vision! They also offer vegetarian options and breakfast all day! We WILL be Back White Castle! Muahhh xoxo With Love, The FULL Mitchell Family! Thanks!

Open 24hrs and now serving vegan burgers!!!! Great experience here and great food! Iconic burger place worth a visit

Coming of age in the late seventies, a six pack of Coors and White Castle were urban legends stubbornly unavailable to our fast food attenuated taste buds in southern New York State. What the hell did we know. Like the ever elusive Unicorn (which is surprisingly tough and chewy when barbecued BTW) White Castle was clearly a case of the wanting far exceeding the joy of the having. Onion infused steamed beef that goes down easy on the first bite but progressively feels like warm concrete the deeper into the bag you go. To some they are affectionately known a "belly bombs," to others who know better, they are just another smashed adolescent dream clogging our arteries.

I've been at this White Castle for 10 minutes now. It's supposed to be open 24/7 but the employee is just standing inside pretending he's not there and not taking orders. He's been running his chores like taking out the trash, but hasn't once even acknowledged I'm here even though he saw my car when he left the building. Very disappointed because I really like White Castle

Oh it's White Castle how can you not like it lol. This location is off a freeway but it's really nice looking and clean. And when did White Castle started selling monster energy drink? That's a plus . I order the normal 10 burger no cheese . And 6 chicken no cheese for a friends. It was good . White Castle burger have yet to disappoint me.

Came here for a late night snack the other night and really enjoyed myself! Honestly, I'd never been to a White Castle before, so I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. I ended up getting a variety of sliders (chicken breast, original with cheese, and sausage, egg, and cheese) and really enjoyed them! In particular, the chicken breast and sausage, egg, and cheese sliders were delicious and definitely tasted fresh. The original was not my favorite (too much ketchup!) so I think I'll skip that one next time. Despite it being pretty late, the service was also very solid and friendly. Overall, I was pretty impressed by my experience here and will definitely be back!

Worst White Castle location ever. I went in the afternoon before going to work. There was just two cars in front of me. I ordered three items and 20 minutes later neither of the two cars in-front of me had been served. I had to pull out of the line after ordering (but before paying) because I was going to be late for work. It's a shame because it's so close to my job that if the service were even slightly better, I would be a regular customer.

When I was growing up, White Castle was an institution. Every now and then my friends and I would stop in for some cheap sliders and fries and that gradually morphed into drunk teenagers trying to devour a family pack, something that later became synonymous with Harold and Kumar. I vividly remember many noble yet unsuccessful efforts put into eating 30 sliders, 5 fries and 4 drinks while sitting in some random park in Queens. Delicious, disgusting and hilarious all at once. Anyway, life rolls on, I left my hometown and didn't see a White Castle for years. Then after all this time, I noticed this branch on a ride out to Newark Airport. Yes, after all these years, White Castle was just a short ride from my home. I told my kids all the stories from way back when and they were immediately all in on checking it out. We had an appointment out near Princeton the other day, so we stopped in and did a bit of a tasting menu. I didn't get the 30 pack, now known as a Crave Crate, as my fancy gentleman's stomach wouldn't appreciate it. However, we shared a bunch of different sliders, fries, onion rings, chicken rings and corn dog nibblers. The verdict? I think my life's dining experience in general, and places like Five Guys and Shake Shack specifically, have destroyed White Castle for me. While the food was all hot and fresh, it's obviously nowhere near the quality of the aforementioned places. It's cheap and it'll do, but I wouldn't come back a second time. For what it's worth my kids thought it was the greatest thing ever. I also have to mention, while this branch was clearly on the newer side, the interior was really dirty and a bit off putting. Every table we tried to sit out was dirty and so were most of the seats. The floors were covered in food debris and packaging too. A little more focus on sanitation wouldn't hurt. White Castle gets 3 stars from me. If you're used to eating at McDonald's and Burger King type places, definitely think about giving this place a try. If you're used to better burgers, don't waste your time.

I've never had a bad time here and White Castle always fulfills certain cravings. I usually just use the drive-thru, which has always been fairly quick. They may not have the best burger in the world or even compared to other fast food joints, but the sliders are hella cheap. If you like a bit of a kick in your food, the jalapeno cheese sliders are the way to go. You can't go wrong with any variation of their sliders. The french fries are okay, never have enough salt and nothing noteworthy in terms of crispiness. I do, however, love the chicken rings, onion rings, and clam strips. The clam strips are definitely not fresh by any means but nevertheless I could eat tons of them. The chicken rings have a special seasoning that makes me like them more than other places' chicken nuggets/tenders. The onion rings are average on their own, but go really well with zesty sauce. While White Castle may not have the highest quality of food, it has a wide variety of junk for me to satisfy my cravings and I'm perfectly okay with that.

Terrible terrible terrible!!!!! So I sent corporate an email hoping they would fix the situation....Unfortunately they did not respond. So here I am!! ‍ I visited this location on Saturday Oct. 15th. Drive thru was pretty backed up but whatever...I drove a good distance to come here. I literally sat in line for 45 minutes in the drive thru. I place my order and get to the window....only one window open. I get it everyone's short staff. We are trying to be patient!! My order was $12 and change. I ordered 4 Impossible sliders with cheese and onion rings (when made right it's delicious) Because I sat there so long I didn't check my order before I drove away UGH! My sliders were very dry, no cheese barely an onion in sight and zero pickles. The onion Rings were ice cold ( which I specifically ordered because their fries are always cold. Traffic was a nightmare so I didn't go back. It's ridiculous that someone even thought that was ok to put in a bag. Since I emailed corporate and got no response obviously it's a management issue. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! In times like this it's a shame managers can't even respond to people. So unprofessional.

How happy was I when I passed by and saw a sparkling new White Castle on a recent trip down Rt 1 in South Brunswick. The White Castle in SJ closed years back and if I get "The Crave" for their crinkle cut fries and sliders I am SOL unless I drive north. I'm not a fan of fast food but will indulge in White Castle when the opportunity presents. This new location has plenty of parking and a nice fresh modern interior including a few flat screen TVs in the seating area. The menu was greatly expanded since my last White Castle visit years ago. They now have veggie and black bean sliders, chicken sliders and breakfast items. I stuck to a couple of traditional sliders and an order of fries on this visit and like times of old, they did not disappoint.

Last year, I was stationed out of Princeton, NJ, for a couple of months working hurricane insurance claims in the area. One night back at the hotel, 'Harold & Kumar' was on TV. Burgers popped into my head, and a Yelp search turned up a White Castle only a couple of miles from my location. Up until that point, the only menu items of theirs I had eaten were from the frozen food aisle. I ordered various items via the drive-thru and quickly figured out that I bought way too much. Chicken rings, multiple burgers, a load of fries, and a drink all came in a single combo meal. My first experience eating from an actual White Castle restaurant was much better than anything I had prior. I at least sampled everything I ordered and ended up freezing the leftovers to enjoy another day. I was impressed with the chicken rings, a fascinating concept. Glad I made the short drive and have now crossed this joint off my bucket list. Would I go back? Sure, why not. Everything was made fresh and still hot after a few miles of travel "home." I know next time to order less.

It's been a minute since I've had a store to get some sliders. I've been reduced to buying the store frozen ones. Thank god while on vacation here they had a store up the road from my hotel. I can say the sliders are just like I remember and so much better then the frozen ones. Now that they opened a new store in Orlando I hope this is a sign of more locations to come. The line was long in the driver thru but definitely worth the wait.

Went this White Castle last night for dinner. Not sure why it takes so long from ordering to getting your food! This is prevalent at all White Castles not just this one. Order our food and waited until finally it was handed to us through the window. Pulled over in a space to coach accuracy of order and something's missing. Get out of the car a walk to the door: locked. Had to go back though drive thru to tell them the problem. Fortunately they brought it to the non-operating window so I didn't have to wait in line again. The biggest problem was the food quality. I ordered a small order of fish bubblers that were either over cooked or cook in old dirty grease. They were so dark brown. The chicken rings; although not dark like the fish; had that same dirty grease taste. Disappointing to say the least. Fries were cooked in different oil and tasted ok but were cold and not cooked throughly. It's White Castle and it's hard to pass that up but when the grease is brown, smells off and contains lots of floaters in it; it's time to change the grease.

Fast and good service burger were cooked to perfection I am glad I stop I've bin to a few of them and this one got the burger the right way to the staff great job

Easy to access from main road. Tidy and neat soda/condiment area. Clean restrooms (the women's, at least) Menu and prices posted above and visible Prepared to order, fresh and hot Slider-- Original slider bun soft and warm and slightly sweet Grilled onions add a nice touch Meat though was bland and no flavor (which is why I rated only 3 stars Fries -- Hot and fresh and plentiful could use another minute in fryer (slightly soft) Best part of visit is the bun and onions. Even at .83 cents per slider, I'll pay the .17 cent difference at McDonald's or Burger King mainly for the taste factor and size increase.

I got here and apparently someone is just standing there. They open at 9 but told me that they werent ready and it will be another 30 minutes. Horribly mismanaged. Never again

It's what you crave! Great job at the drive through (especially during the covid outbreak) always pleasent and friendly service. Never been screwed at the drive through

My daughter, who usually goes through the drive-in, went into the store to use the bathroom, and, when she came back to the car, she didn't have any food with her. When I asked her where the food was, she told me that she didn't get it because she had witnessed an employee come out of the bathroom booth, next to hers, and, breeze by her without washing her hands. She put on her gloves, and, kept on going, and, then laughed when my daughter confronted her about not washing her hands. My daughter then told the cashier about the incident,and, left the store, disgusted. This was at the store at 4053 Rte. #1, South Brunswick, NJ. I just thought that others should know, and, this needs to be reported to the corporate office, and, the local health dept.

3am and hungry for some burgers? Maybe try somewhere else. In theory, at that hour there are not many if not no other options in the area. Aside from a sandwich shop and a few bars in Princeton and a wing joint down on 1, this is the best you'll be able to do. On a recent visit, grabbed a few castles, a sack of onion rings, and an impossible burger. The castle burgers were definitely not freshly made, it seemed like it was cooked a second time and for that reason the meat was a bit over cooked on one side. The sack of onion rings had a different issue. Instead of being over cooked they were undercooked for sure. Finally the impossible burger tasted alright but the onions that came on top were undercooked. This was my first impossible burger and the patty seemed ok. For the price and the size of the impossible, I'd probably look elsewhere on the menu next time. So in conclusion, maybe the food is better during the day with better volume. If coming in the wee hours, lower your expectations and be happy there is someone open to feed you.

Only gave 1 star not even deserve that Found a hair in my fries During this pandemic there is no room for error the employee should wear hair nets Please be careful your playing with peoples lives also no hand sanitizers uggh I won't be going back Our life means more

Love the joint. Takes us back in time where the memories were only pure and good. The drive through is great and good food. A Belgian beer and 10 Berger's with fries is a super night out for under $20 bucks

Great wedding venue, especially when Pizza Hut cannot accommodate you. Unlimited ketchup packets for guests, or so I'm told.

Having lived in Jersey for many years, I was surprised to know that White Castle is a local Jersey chain and I never swung by for a quick bite. Oh well, it finally happened one fine morning at 4am when we stopped by, the place was empty, pretty expected given our time of visit. Very pleased with the slider options, everything tasted pretty fresh and flavorful. The chicken waffle was a star, it actually comes with bacon but I hesitatingly asked to substitute it with fried egg, thinking it would be one of those fried eggs that you get in dunkin/subway, but was pleasantly surprised to see a fresh shelled egg being fried on the griddle. No wonder it tasted delicious. The place is sparkly clean and brightly lit. And ample seating and parking spaces in the lot. My first 5 star for a fast food chain !!

This white castle is garbage. The burgers are all dried out and the bread is hard like they heat them up in the microwave. It's a shame that this is the only white castle in the area that's still open. I wouldn't waste another $.10 in this trash heap of a restaurant.

White Castle is expanding with its second franchise store opening in Central Jersey in the past year (the other being in Rt. 18 in East Brunswick). This shop on southbound Rt. 1 has been only open a few weeks, and seems to have attracted a crowd whenever I drive by. This afternoon it was my turn. I used the drive thru to avoid getting caught in rush hour traffic and to keep surfing the curl to get home at a reasonable time. The process was quick and easy. I had my two jalapeno doubles in a couple of minutes with only a small dent in my wallet, and resumed the cruise south. The onion juiced hot peppered sliders were as delectible as always, while the green capzesin emitting rings within brought the heat above and beyond the grilling. The soft roll doused in the onion bits provided the handle that held everything in place long enough for four bites to devour each of them. Nothing lost in translation all these years. Still the funnest burgers America has created.

It had its weird shares of problems like people not cleaning the oil for the fries enough to where you could tell something got burnt at one time in the frier and ruined anything cooked in it, or burgers being burnt and generally over cooked with onions. I stopped going for a while because of it. Allentown PA has the same issue. So I gave it another shot today and was pleasantly surprised at how it was good again. Glad someone understood how bad it was getting. But the food was really good today so while not amazing, it was worth the trip today. Keep it up, please

Did order breakfast sliders from this White Castle. Not bad at all. Drive thru service was very good and fast. No complaints!!!!!!!!

I never had White Castle that taste this bad EVER. I got a box of 30 or 25, can't remember exactly. The burgers were not fresh at all. Everything was warm and had zero flavor. I doubt I'll try this location again.

White Castle is a staple of America fast food. I have frequented this locale a few times most recently last weekend with my buds Kevin and Pat. Its situated just up on route onr south in South Brunswick and makes for an easy trip. This time around I mixed it up with a dinner/breakfast combo. We t fir bacon cheese sliders and a waffle slider. The bacon cheese sliders don't dissapoint with a nice thick slice of bacon to accompany the slider. The waffle slider was of the bacon egg and cheese variety. The egg was freshly fried not reheated which helped the cheese melt nicely into the bacon. The waffle itself almost had a slight sweet flavor and was flavorful but lacked the light crunch you may come to expect when eating a waffle. Served with a side of hash browns though and your all set. Overall a good experience.

My brother and I took a road trip to try the impossible burgers. This is probably the closest one to Philly offering them. I ordered the combo meal, which is two burgers, small fries and a soda. The small fries are small but, satisfies the want for them. The soda is quite large even though it's a "small", they have one of the fancy coke machines where you can mix and match sodas and flavors. The impossible burgers did not disappoint. I haven't had a burger in probably 17-18 years, I went in just thinking it is another veggie burger. It was really good and I gobbled two up in no time. My brother said they were the closest to meat burgers has had since going vegetarian, almost there. It comes with pickles, fried onions, and you can add a piece of smoked cheddar. They grill it up on a separate grill too! We ordered some more to go, and since it took a little long they gave us fries for the road. The location was clean and bright. The staff was friendly!

The resurgence of White Castle sure brings back memories from half a century ago, when these small burp-inducing burgers that looked like break pads covered with onions were a nickel a piece! However, today's White Castle offers new, updated treats that are like the dim sum of the American fast food world. Earlier today, I tried an "impossible slider" - a vegetarian meat substitute burger with smoked cheddar and pickles, and a mini chicken and waffles slider. What tasty fun! They serve good coffee, too. My husband ordered double cheese sliders and fries. This location offers breakfast sandwiches all day, too. Clean and attractive facility, too.

Please don't go to this one. Harold and Kumar would be pissed!! Please make sure your order is correct before leaving premises. It's on Route 1 and you can't turn around. That's how I got f&$#*d. After them fixing my order twice. Harold and Kumar don't go to this location!!!!

I would have given 3 stars if the delivery person didn't just drop the open bag of food at my door and my burger rolling out onto my mat. I literally opened the door on the first knock. Yamini, not cool dude.

Traveled all the way from Philly to get a taste... it was worth the ride. I haven't had these in years...

Very first time coming to this White Castle location and my very first time ordering at 8 am. And no I am not eating this for breakfast lol. I ordered some castle packs for a work event. Besides the point this new location was very nice. Everything inside the place was clean and new. It definitely has nicer feel than other locations I've visited.