PEC Challenge: Toast Diner Red Bank

About a month ago, I told you all the story of the Red Bank Diner and all the good times that were had in that building.  Well, now it's known as Toast Diner, which at first annoyed me because it isn't open 24 hours.  Turns out, it's still an amazing spot to grab breakfast, and the character of the building hasn't really changed all that much.  If you've ever been to Red Bank, you know this spot as the old, railway looking diner with the neon sign right in the middle of town.  Since the switchover, they've amped up the quality of their food while still keeping the diner soul intact, offering new takes on classics such as red velvet pancakes, brie and bacon omelets, and NJ diner staple, Disco Fries.  But you aren't here for any of that (though you should go back and order one of those things), you are here for a pork roll, egg, and cheese sandwich.  And with literally tens of options right on Monmouth St alone, they will need to have a pretty good one to keep up with the competition.  Let's see how they did.    

Bread Rating: 6.8/10 (Soft roll, a little squished but I won't dock them too much on that since pick up isn't their usual business.) 

Pork Roll Rating: 7.2/10 (Two slices, medium cut, with egg and cheese in between.  Heated just right, these cuts filled the entirety of the roll, giving you a piece of pork roll with every bite.)

Egg Rating: 7.7/10 (The eggs on this sandwich were a little runny, which you kind of love to see on a breakfast sandwich.  Excellent eggs, as expected from a diner.)

Cheese Rating: 7.6/10 (Some extra cheese, and not the Kraft singles kind.  It blended great with the runny egg to create sort of cheese sauce, which, fun!)

Sandwich Composition: 6.8/10 (They did a good job taking something that I'm sure is presented differently when dining in and turning it into a good take-out sized sandwich.  No SPK, and had to cut it myself but really, pretty tiny complaint.  

Overall Rating: 7.22/10 (A pretty good PEC which packed a punch despite being on the smaller side.  Toast does a good job with their food menu so definitely check them out!) 

Price: $7

Toast Red Bank is located at 45 Monmouth St, Red Bank, NJ 07701