Summit Diner facts for kids
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Exterior of Summit Diner
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| Established | 1929 |
| Current owner(s) | Jim Greberis |
| Food type | Comfort food |
| Street address | 1 Union Place |
| City | Summit |
| County | Union |
| State | New Jersey |
| Postal/ZIP code | 07901 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′01″N 74°21′23″W / 40.717018°N 74.356341°W |
The Summit Diner is a famous diner located in Summit, New Jersey. It first opened its doors in 1929. The building you see today was built in 1938 by the Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company. Many people, like food writer Peter Genovese, think of it as a perfect example of what a diner should be.
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A Look at Summit Diner's History
There has been a Summit Diner at this spot since 1929. The diner building that stands there now was built in 1938. It is one of the oldest diners still around in New Jersey. The company that built it, Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company, made it in Elizabeth. Then, they moved the whole building to its current home in Summit.
Who Owns the Diner?
The Greberis family bought the diner in 1964. Jim Greberis started working there in 1980. He later bought the diner from his father-in-law in 1985. Jim Greberis is still the owner today. The main cooks are Vasilio Mazradis and Jimmy Michaelos. Jimmy Michaelos is known for making a special spinach pie.
What's on the Menu?
The Summit Diner does not use paper menus. Instead, they have a large board above the kitchen. This board lists all the food items you can order. It's a classic diner style!
Famous Visitors and Food Awards
Many well-known people have eaten at the Summit Diner. These include financial expert Jim Cramer and former governor Jon Corzine. There's even a rumor that the famous writer Ernest Hemingway once visited the diner.
Food writer Peter Genovese once put the Summit Diner on a list of "50 restaurants to choose from if it's your last meal in N.J." He suggested trying their pork roll, eggs, and cheese sandwich.
The diner was also shown on a TV show called The Food Dude. It appeared in the first episode, "Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner," as a great place to get breakfast.
In 2017, a food reviewer named Mike Lustig from NJ.com said that Summit Diner had the best corned beef hash in all of New Jersey.
