Diner In Bergen County Closes, But Its Sister Restaurant Will Remain Open

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — As diners continue to close across New Jersey, there's good news and bad news for Bergen County. Year In North Jersey Diners: 2 Have Closed, 1 Will Reopen

Earlier this month, the Gotham City Diner in Ridgefield — which served up everything from French toast to fried chicken, and hosted trivia nights — closed its doors. But its sister location in Fair Lawn will remain open, offering an extensive menu with steaks, cakes, salads, soups, seafood, and even short ribs Benedict.

The Gotham City owners posted on social media on Thursday, "While we’ve sadly closed our doors, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude for all of our loyal customers who made our journey so special. The good news? Our sister location in Fair Lawn is still open and ready to serve you—come visit us and let us keep making memories together!"

The diner opened in 1992 as Waterfalls and later changed its name.

The Fair Lawn location has a typically large and varied diner menu, serving everything from pork chops to seafood to omelettes. They offer entrees with soup and salad, daily specials, pastas, salads, wraps, sundaes, and cakes.

That location is at 39-10 Broadway. Find out more here.

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Other Diner Updates

New Jersey is known for its classic diners because of the state's location between New York City and Philadelphia. It was historically a popular place to build and ship prefab diners.

But with technology changing and people ordering delivery, some diners have failed.

Read updates on other North Jersey diners below.

• READ MORE: Year In North Jersey Diners: 2 Have Closed, 1 Will Reopen
• READ MORE: Bendix Diner Has New Owner

• READ MORE: Bendix Diner Owner Vows To Bring It Back After Shutdown
• READ MORE: Iconic Americana Diner In Jersey City Closes: See What's Next