NJ's Iconic Tick Tock Diner To Close For Renovations

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — The Tick Tock Diner, a staple of the New Jersey diner scene, will close for several weeks for renovations in a few days.

The 24-hour diner will close late Sunday night or early Monday morning for four to six weeks, said Magdalena Spirydowicz, a spokesperson for the diner. The reopening is tentatively scheduled for mid- to late-October.

The renovations are the first for the diner in 25 years. Inside, there will be a new design, with new furniture, a new bar, and an upgraded kitchen, Spirydowicz said. The current owners bought the diner in 1986.

Outside, the famous Tick Tock Diner sign overlooking Route 3 will be preserved.

The diner is a North Jersey staple and was named the number two diner in the United States by The Daily Meal website in 2017.

The website said that, "literally everyone" from North Jersey has heard of the Tick Tock and "just about all of them have dined there as well."

The Tick Tock was in the news recently after rocker Mick Jagger and the rest of The Rolling Stones visited it before their concert at MetLife Stadium in August, according to the Asbury Park Press.

Jagger, 76, reportedly told the crowd he and his band mates grabbed Taylor ham sandwiches at the Tick Tock. And, depending upon what part of the state you're in, Jagger was either correct or incorrect since New Jersey can't seem to agree on a name for the meal.

People sounded off about the closure on Facebook.

"Good for them," Kathleen Stix said in a comment. "Updating is always a good thing."

"Mick Jagger suggested the changes while he was there," Tim Jackson said.

Related:

• Mick Jagger Reportedly Visits NJ Diner, Talks Taylor Ham At Show
• Tick Tock Named A Top 10 Diner In The U.S.

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