Stephen B.
Yelp
As I was taking inventory and reviewing some of my staple haunts, it took me aback that I had never expressed my gratitude and goodwill towards Andros Diner. I think the reason may be that I never think of Andros as a restaurant-- it's more like a trip to Grandma's when in need of a pick me up. It's like going home.
Maybe that's why Andros is my default place to eat, even over cooking at home. Because it is so engrained, ritualistically and functionally into my life. I've always had an affinity for diners but when moving to Fairfield alone, leaving behind my friends and family, it was a massive comfort to already have my relationship with the Andros staff, as the place organically has anchored me to our neighborhood.
What else do you want me to say? The food is what it is. Some items excellent, some items terrible, some depend on the day of the week or the guy on the griddle but the secret ingredient to Andros' food is its availability. It is there and a safe bet. Regardless of what you order, you stand a 90% chance it'll be pretty good and a better-than-75% one that at *worst* it will be "just decent".
Their coffee is shit for the birds so naturally I drink about seven or eight cups over any given meal. Adding a dessert helps and their pies, carrot cake and especially rice pudding are stand outs. And I usually am not big on NY style, crustless cheesecake but theirs is so good, I can sometimes overlook this preference.
The real draw, as it should be, are the people. From the friendly and outgoing owners (great guys with not a whiff of prentention about them), the guys up front who are always extremely welcoming, to the girls waiting tables who treat you like their own son. Everyone on board holds up those walls and if only for that, they deserve some recognition.
So thank you, Andros, for always being there. See you for lunch tomorrow, my usual spot at the counter.