The New Corral

Amazing food and great people, been going there since I was a kid, everyone I take or recommend loves it to

I walk in with my boyfriend and have a seat nobody comes to us for about 15 minutes and then the waitress comes and omg i was holding back from punching her lights out she really pissed me off but i tried my best to keep my cool seriously, she was nasty and rude, i was there first, but my food came last, she needs etiquette school or something, she must be related to the owner because she should of been fired a long time ago, i will never ever come back here the food is not worth getting treated like crap, I’m telling you that lady needs to watch her mouth because she is Paterson and I was holding back someone else wont do the same, empress diner next time they know how to treat people, no stars for this place because customer service is first

This local favorite is always a good «go to» place. The service is great and the food is average diner food. The best part of this diner is the cruller donut that is nearly the size of a loaf of bread. It puts dunkin donuts old fashion to shame!

My wife and I go here all the time and they are very nice and food is always good specially the French toast !!

«Save Your Appetite for a Similar Place in Town»
2 of 5 stars Reviewed July 28, 2015 NEW
Each time I «try» the Corral on Hazel St in Clifton, I become disappointed with myself for wasting my time and money here. As much as I want to «like» the New Corral, I find it continually difficult to do so, due to the complaints carried within Trip Advisor combined with my own. Here are mine:
— The wait staff continually changes. New people are cordial, the old timers are downright indifferent and not at all personable. This tells me something about Ownership.
— One cook can be seen continually working a toothpick in his mouth while preparing your food.
— The Texas Weiners «all the way» have somewhat of an «off» taste. I’ve had them at all of the comparable fast-​food places in town. So, I can say that my comment is made after «testing» all the rest. The Corral’s dogs are not all that flavorful.
— I rarely order cheeseburgers. Recently, I did, to go. (I live 8 minutes from the Corral.) Once home, I attempted to remove the top of the bun to dress my burger. Guess what? All of the cheese had melted into the bottom of the top bun. You could not remove it without totally destroying the bun. So freakin aggravating.
Also, the diameter of the bun, and it’s quality, as well as the burger itself, was quite small; something you would serve to children at a birthday party. The taste: bland. When ordered, I asked for pickles. I was advised that the cook will not place pickles on the burger; go figure. They were placed on the side but I could not remove the top of the bun without tearing it apart, so I ate my burger without the pickles. With regard to value, their price point makes their «little» burgers expensive when compared to other fast food restaurants.
— Ownership: They sit on the side and observe. Appears that the «cooks» run the place.
— With regard to other reviews where more than two stars were shown, I can only presume that those patrons have not dined at other fast food places around town such as The Hearth where the flavor, portion size and food quality are superior on all counts. I’m done with the «New» Corral.

Get their fries with gravy and mozzarella! To die for! Prices are reasonable as well! Only down side is that it’s cash only but they do have an ATM.

I give it 5 star just for the coffee. Can’t believe how hard it is to find a good cup of coffee and unlike most folks fooled by DD’s commercial and their nasty coffee. Coffee is REALLY good. Will be trying waffles today and hope I won’t be disappointed. Removed a star wasn’t crazy about breakfast but will definitely come back for coffee

While I would have liked to give them 5 stars, I only gave four since the order tends to get messed up every now and then. It really depends on time of day and who takes the order if your going to get your food the way you want it. The food is always great, typical diner fare. Breakfast any time, sandwiches, and burger and fries.

Limited variety of food… my co-​workers and I decided to go here for lunch. one co-​worker ordered wings and fries 30 minutes later wings still weren’t ready. asked server how much longer it would take she says 15 minutes more !!! Mind u the four of us and two other people were the only ones seated in the diner… My gosh that’s our whole lunch… Lunch would be over by then. Needless to say she cancelled. My order4 chicken tenders and fries with a small chocolate shake came out to $ 1220??? By the way cash only no card guys that’s enough said.

I used to come here when I was in grade school. I had a friend that lived near broad street. I was very popular back then. It saddens me that this place is not that busy in this generation.
I always get a couple of hot dogs all the way or I would order the ribeye sandwich.
They close at 11pm now. I remembered this place opened 24hrs at one point.
They next time I’m here around breakfast/​lunch time I will order home fries all the way and see if they can do it.
Cash only. ATM on premise.

The chicken gyro was ok. It came with an unexpected awesome Greek salad that I loved a lot more than the gyro. Basic dive food. Nothing amazing. Nothing terrible.

Divey hamburger joint with great prices and generous portions!
I came here for a quick bite after a long morning of yard sailing. I ordered the beef barley soup, which was pretty dang good! It tasted like a stuffed pepper. I then ordered the grilled chicken Greek salad. Very large portion and the chicken was yummy, but the dressing was MEH, so I just tossed some red wine vinegar and it worked well. My bro ordered the gyro and it was filled to the brim with thick sliced gyro meat, very delicious (I snuck a bite). They apparently have great burgers and hotdogs, but I didn’t get to try that.
The service is on the miserable side, but whatev.

Best pancakes in NJ period. Do I need say more…

The New Corral is a family owned restaurant in Clifton, NJ that is everything that is good about a small restaurant. Good menu, great service, the place where the police officers stop on their break.
Coffee is served in the ubiquitous blue paper cups that are only found in the NY area. Its hot and fresh. You have a choice to eat at the counter, a booth, or do take out.
But the reason to go here is the texas weiner. The hot dogs are skinless and a bit on the small side, but the sauce is tomatoey, with more of a kick than other places. And much less of the nutmeg/​mace/​clover than you find in other texas weiner chilis. Highly recommended.

Very average at best. Libby’s and Hot Grill are better and Rutt’s Hutt is the King! The dogs and sauce are ok and the fries and rings are nothing to write home about. If you are in the Clifton area and want dogs there are better alternatives in the area.

I’m a fan because this place is a nod to Americana, fast comfort food.
The people that work here are a little rough around the edges, nice, sort of, but that’s charming.
The menu has everything you would expect and hot dog/​lunch/​breakfast joint to have.
The coffee is good too, cheap, and served in those blue paper cups that look Greek.
The food seemed fresh, the soups are cheap and delicious.
Worth a try

A staple of my childhood. I used to come here constantly with friends, we all lived within a few blocks of the Corral. Much has changed all these years but one thing remains the same, the Corral is the diner to go to in South Paterson for great food at a great price. You could select something off the menu with a blindfold and you’d enjoy it. It’s also one of the few diners in the area that serves chili. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the few diners which is not open ²⁴⁄₇.

Good stuff — old school greasy spoon with good hot dogs and other fried stuff. Cash only. Old and reliable– good for me !

Very outdated but good portions good food
The greek gyro is awesome

*Warning — CASH ONLY* — but they have an ATM in the restaurant.
Came here for dinner one boring Sat. night and was pleasantly surprised. Didn’t go for the breakfast stuff, and instead, we hit the deep fried dishes like there was no tomorrow. It was totally worth it (someone in the kitchen knew what they were doing).
The Onion rings were freshly deep fried and beautifully crispy.
The chicken finger appetizers were crunchy and yet still super moist (which doesn’t sound hard to do, but you’d be surprised how many places can mess it up).
The buffalo wings (mild) were basically like fried chicken wings, but they were fried really well — should have gotten the hot version for more flavor.
The gyro was non-​traditional (I think they individually fried the pieces of meat, and the pita bread too) with a mayo-​like tzatziki sauce and no shredded lettuce to give it that «crunch,» but it was still very good and hit a spot.
The cheesesteak was probably the most disappointing part of the meal, but when we looked at the check, it looked like the order was put in as a «ribeye cheese steak» instead, which accounted for the not chopped up meat… It was still decent, just not what was expected.
The waitress, who was also the cashier, was very nice. Had a great attitude, and just made us feel at ease.
The menu here is only 4 pages long (and not 4 pages crammed to the brink w/​selection), but what they do have here is good, and definitely worth a trip. Also, very very reasonable prices!