Scott M.
Yelp
Now HERE is a championship Sh!thole.
It was late, and we were from out of town. Miles between our starting point and our hotels. The guide books warn that a wrong turn can put you in a dangerous neighborhood in Baltimore, but our GPS had set us off in search of an Applebees.
Out of the corner of my eye, I spied the Tastee. It was so unilluminated, I would have missed it. I told my pals "I think we found our Dinner"
A real-deal, old skool "Diner". Dark of atmosphere, local denizens sitting in various parts, unaware of anything going on around them. The hygiene seems dodgy, and the staff was, well, exactly what Central Casting would have sent this place if it was a Hollywood set.
I knew that this place was going to be great.
And it was. Pal #1 had breakfast-Corned Beef Hash and Poached Eggiwegs, Pal #2 had some kind of Chicken Sandwich. I had a Double Burger and Onion rings.
Everything was home-made and very very good.
The waiter/cook/majordomo suggested Pie for dessert, and Pie it was with Coffee.
Good Pie, Good Coffee.
The Bill was breathtakingly frugal-even better.
You've seen places like this on TV and in Films. Usually nothing good happens in and around these night-time beacons, and I can't even imagine what this place might be like during the day. It's made for the night-and late night at that.
We don't have places exactly like this in Chicago-we have Greek Coffee Shops, which are Sui Generis for the Windy City. The East Coast has Railroad-Car Diners.
This was a beaut!!
And oh yeah-they had old skool Juke Box controls at each booth...And you can order Booze from the adjacent Bar.
Cheers!