Since moving back up to this area of Jersey, after my 10 year stint in South Jersey, I’ve had the chance to re-visit some of my favorite eateries from when I was a kid. Some have gone amazingly well – like Mama’s Gourmet Pizza – while others left much to be desired. There were also some places we visited before we started this blog that were just SO good, we had to go back – Just Plain Dave’s being one of them! With that being said, there’s one place in particular, a hot dog joint, I used to love going to as a kid. Well right after I moved back Chris and I went, way before our blog began, and it was just so disappointing we never went back again, and have no plans to do so (that means no pictures guys, sorry!). Not only was this place a key element to my childhood, a memory I held on to for years, it was also a key element to starting this blog. We realized then, as we were dining at this establishment, that we just had to let people know that there were better places out there – tucked away in small strip malls, hidden by the congestion of a busy corner, or shadowed by the grandiose “Best in NJ” labels. Yep, you got it, this place is labeled “Best Hot Dogs in NJ” (although we’re thinking they gave themselves that title, because it most certainly wasn’t Zagat), but we quickly came to realize that all that title really stated, was that a lot of people knew about it, and that it had nothing to do with taste or quality.
The Jersey Diners 