Want to buy a diner? Landmark Menlo Park Diner on Route 1 has $4M asking price

Suzanne Russell, MyCentralJersey.com
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EDISON - A landmark Route 1 diner, which has been serving customers for more than 60 years, is up for sale.

The Menlo Park Diner, 1475 Route 1, a 4,500-square foot restaurant located between a portion of Roosevelt Park and the Menlo Park Mall, is listed for sale at a price of $4 million.

The diner, which dates back to 1960, was first listed for sale last year. The property is owned by Ionian Sky. The diner is run by Assos Inc. The president of both was, at one time, Nicholas Siliverdis of Middlesex Borough, according to public records.

The Menlo Park Diner on Route 1, Edison is up for sale
The Menlo Park Diner on Route 1, Edison is up for sale

Colleen Fehrle, of EXP Realty, the listing agent said the current owners have worked at the diner for more than 30 years and are looking to retire. And while they would love to see the property remain as a diner, they are open to any buyers, she said in an email statement.

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The Menlo Park Diner is one of two major diners along the Edison section of Route 1 south. The other is the Edison Diner at 101 Route 1 just before the Morris and Donald Goodkind Bridges linking Edison and New Brunswick, while the Skylark Diner and Lounge in Edison is located on Route 1 north at Wooding Avenue.

The Menlo Park Diner was often busy on summer evenings when theater-goers attending shows at the Plays-in-the-Park in Roosevelt Park would walk over for dinner before showtime and dessert after the performance. The diner set up a outside tent to continue serving customers during the pandemic.

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A real estate listing indicates the diner is located on a lot measuring 150 feet by 193 feet. Both the business and the land are for sale.

The diner features a kitchen, two restrooms, a finished basement, central air conditioning and forced heat, public water and sewer.

The diner, which formerly operated 24 hours a day, is currently operating from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. according to a sign on the door.

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