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Tom Sawyer Diner

Tom Sawyer Diner

A website redesign for Tom Sawyer Diner, a family-owned Paramus, New Jersey diner since 1974 — leading with what people actually look up (hours, menu, directions, ordering) and giving a local institution a warm, confident presence on the phone.

Type
Website
Ownership
Client Work
Status
Live
Services
Website Design, Web Development, Brand Refresh
Tom Sawyer Diner website hero

01The challenge

Diners run on regulars and walk-ins, but new customers look online first. The previous site was a framed legacy build that wasn't made for the phone-first way people find a place to eat today.

02The approach

Lead with what visitors are actually looking for — hours, menu, directions — and give the diner an identity that feels as warm in a browser as it does at the counter.

03What EC Product Lab built

A fast, mobile-first website with the menu, hours, directions, online ordering, and gift cards up front — and a warm identity built around the diner's neon sign and real food photography.

Key features

What Tom Sawyer Diner does.

Key features

Technology

Stack details to be published.

  1. 01

    Menu categories and house favorites that are easy to scan

  2. 02

    Hours, location, directions, and phone front and centre

  3. 03

    Online ordering and gift-card links on every screen

  4. 04

    Lightweight pages that load quickly on cellular

“Start with a favorite” — breakfast, burgers, salads, and starters
“A Paramus original” — the diner’s story since 1974
House favorites from the menu
“Come hungry, leave happy” — hours, address, phone, and directions

Outcome

Outcome

The redesigned site is live at tomsawyerdiner.com, replacing the previous framed build with a phone-first experience that leads with the menu, hours, directions, online ordering, and gift cards.

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