This is the place for the locals so an Australian visitor,
with his "strange" accent, didn't get a particularly
friendly reception when he called in for a late breakfast
on August 28 2000. No menus; you are asked if you know what
you want! I asked for my usual two eggs (over easy) and
ham. Coffee too. They were served promptly but there was no
milk/cream for the coffee and I had to ask for it. Noticed
that the lunch menu was about six "specials" hand written
on a clipboard! Most of the customers were ordering lunch
when I was there (just before mid-day). No check (bill to
an Australian) and I was charged $5.89 for the breakfast
and coffee - a little more expensive than at other diners
I'd visited during my trip to the United States over the
month of August 2000. The condition of the diner is not bad
considering it is 60 years old and the atmosphere is very
good. But the attitude of the staff towards strangers,
particularly from overseas, would make any out of towner
feel somewhat uncomfortable. I mentioned to the server that
I was visiting from Australia to eat at various diners and
did not get the slightest reaction unlike at most of the
places I visited.
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