| Mustache Bill's Diner | |
| Current-Owner: | Bill Smith |
| Food-Type: | Diner fare |
| Street-Address: | W 8th Street, Barnegat Light, New Jersey, USA |
| Other-Label: | --> |
Mustache Bill's Diner is a diner in Barnegat Light, New Jersey, established in 1959.
The diner was opened in 1959 as Joe's Barnagat Light Diner, and offered free hamburgers and coffee between 2 and 5 pm. It has a 1950s style architectural design.[1] The diner is named after Bill Smith, who began working at the diner as a busboy at age 12. He went on to cook at both Joe's[2] and the Sunset Diner which was owned by his roommate's father. After graduating from high school in 1969,[3] Smith bought the diner in 1972. It serves standard diner fare such as sandwiches,[4] pancakes, eggs, bacon and potatoes. It has a signature dish called "The Cyclops", which is a blueberry pancake with a fried egg in the center.[5]
The restaurant received a James Beard American Classic Award in 2009.[6] It was featured in the second season of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.[7]
In 2023, Smith announced that he was retiring and the restaurant was put on sale for $3.65 million.[8]