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"The sudden appearance of this bright and cozy modern diner in leafy West Village has been a gift: the coffee never stops coming, the food soothes, and along with fat stacks of pancakes, smashed breakfast potatoes with a cream cheese schmear, crispy chicken cutlets, and turkey clubs, it turns out one of Detroit’s most delicious breakfast sandwiches. The $13 egg and cheese is a magnificent two-hander—a tall stack of folded scrambled eggs, a sausage patty, and a swipe of pimento cheese on a squishy, craggy English muffin so big it needs a toothpick; the secret to Gallant’s pimento cheese is her mom’s recipe, which adds spicy jelly for sweet heat that tastes a bit like hot honey. Pimento cheese is a popular breakfast sandwich topping right now, and this is a strong one I revisit often; in fact, this is the place I come back to more than any other restaurant in Detroit for an impeccable diner experience that feels lovely, real, and nostalgic, especially at the counter, with extra touches like biscuits and gravy made with chorizo gravy, a lox plate with rye toast and onion schmear, and drinks from drip coffee and orange juice to malts and shakes." - Danny Palumbo