I will start by admitting that I am not a diner connoisseur. However, I honestly love this place. I go here for brunch with one of my close friends every Sunday around 11, and have never ordered anything that I did not like.
They may be on the expensive side compared to other diners nearby, but they make up for it with the portions and relative taste quality. They make excellent pancakes, and their eggs benedict are also good. My favorite thing on the menu though, is their blintzes. They are delicious, and up until recently, have always ordered at least one with whatever else I order.
My new project is to try all of their varieties of pancakes, but to make sure that I have something I like (not that I think I won't like them, but just to be safe), I order their Deluxe Colossal Hungry Person Special. It's somewhere around $11-12, but it comes with 2 pancakes (or French toast), 2 eggs any style, your choice of breakfast meat, homefries, toast, and unlimited coffee. If you are either very hungry, or want to try something but have a backup plan, I highly recommend this dish.
The only specific con is the wait for brunch. They don't take reservations, and the wait can back up, especially on holiday weekends. For Valentine's Day, we ended up waiting roughly an hour. Also, no matter what the wait actually ends up being, they tell me that the wait will be 20-25 minutes. The actual wait times have varied from ~15 minutes to 1 hour (only on Valentine's Day so far). It usually is about a 20 minute wait (at 11 am), but occasionally they are a bit off. It still is definitely worth the wait in my mind.
Pros: Delicious food, authentic diner feel, friendly service
Cons: Long wait for weekend brunch
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