Eric B.
Yelp
Yeah, I saw the many positive reviews. When I'm on the road, I seek the kinds of places that locals flock to. I didn't plan on writing a negative review, but I must be honest.
I dined here on a weekday with a group of friends. For openers, too much seating is crammed into this tiny place. I'm not claustrophobic, but I sure felt squeezed.
Most menu items here cost under $10, with just a single item exceeding $12. If this seems remarkably inexpensive compared to prices of diner chow elsewhere, adjust your expectations accordingly. Those who ordered the most basic egg and pancake dishes seemed satisfied. Ditto burgers. The coffee was good. Everything else? Read on ...
I and a companion ordered turkey club sandwiches. Served with a bowl of soup and fries (we substituted fresh fruit), the price was a mere $9. The chicken noodle soup, which packed a beyond-salty wince-inducing wallop, was actually the best part of the meal. Then our club sandwiches arrived. While they looked pretty on the plate, they were wholly inedible: Soggy toast, undercooked bacon, overripe tomatoes, and imitation turkey-ish lunchmeat loaf. Beyond disgusting. The fruit was edible except for the watermelon.
Rejecting the sandwiches uneaten, my companion ordered a burger and I dug into an app sampler. I found the onion rings to be excessively greasy and the mozzarella sticks contained more crust than filling. Only the chicken tenders were edible. Other lunch items were similarly problematic. Our friends described their eggs Benedict and a chicken salad sandwich as "the absolute worst."
Since our server managed to be both pleasant and stoic, I'm giving this joint 2 stars instead of 1.