Bendix Diner   

In this diner-rich state, you're used to these stainless steel eateries that never close, and the Bendix, in the center of Route 17, looks slightly worse for wear than many of its shiny brethren. You'd never know it, but you ought to stop here, because Bendix is a famous slice of Jerseyana serving reliably good diner fare. Open since 1947, it's one of the original art deco diner cars, long and narrow with a formica counter and swivel stools. The truck-stop look is so perfect that this humble eatery has been the used in commercials and movies, including 'Diner' with Kevin Bacon and 'Boys on the Side' with Drew Barrymore. The Bendix is also known for its great waiter, Johnny D., who works the nightshift. He is blind, but such an old pro that he easily takes your order and brings your bacon cheeseburger and fries drenched in gravy. This may not be the place to take a hot date, but it's perfect when you've got a need for grease and some Jersey scenery.