5 /5 D. Ro.: Why 5 stars? Its so darn hard to run a business let alone a restaurant this size in todays day and age. It was our first visit and for what they do here its 5 out of 5. Now I read all the reviews good and bad and what I believe is even if you aim to please everyone, you cant. From my experience I would say their intentions are to please. While our visit was not perfect, it was a darn great one and a good value.
I grew up working at a Jewish Deli restaurant so I have some insight into the business.
While this is a Greek diner, they do jewish and Italian classics well. Menu is extensive but not like the multi page books you would find at a Jersey diner. The classics are covered.
Customers are a steady stream of boomers, average 70, and your fair share of walkers. Waitress not too far behind but enthusiastic and clearly caring experienced in nicely dealing with the bs and issues that come with an aging crowed. And because they seem happy, you know they are a reflection of management. I didnt meet the owner but you can summite he knows his business and cares for his customers and staff.
Atmosphere is what you would expect once you see the place. Things seemed clean, but plastic menu holders in tables could use some attention. Unfortunately I forgot to check the bathrooms.
I loved that they had the prices for the beverages on the menus. I love that menus were menus and none of the BS computer crap and paying at the table. As you would expect your pay when youre finished at the counter like a true diner.
We didnt see any signs or rules. Everything was straightforward and they were accommodating.
Our waitress was as experienced as they get. While she wasnt great at making suggestions, she was really helpful and making sure we took advantage of any specials that they had.
Food was exceptional. I even for what I didnt like which was only one thing, it was all great. Sure I could pick things out and say I didnt like this or I didnt like that but considering the amount of food, what they were serving was right on par and pretty exceptional.
Now the soups I confirmed were homemade and exactly as I suspected after tasting them. The split pea suit was one of my favorite. Nice and rich and thick and flavorful and not too salty. The matzo ball suit came with an overly fluffy ball and a bowl filled with noodles and chicken and vegetables. A bit salty for my taste but I still really good. It reminds me when I used to make matzo balls and learn to make them fluffy in my uncles restaurant. Very similar. My family does rock hard matzo balls so as you can expect they werent perfect for me but enjoyable. I think that we were full after the soup.
Then we tried four different entrees. I had the fish and chips. The taste was wonderful. I think the fish was a little bit wet. The breading was not crunchy but I would say very good. Good size portion of fish I think I got three or four strips. I dont know what kind of fish it was. I imagine it was fresh fish. Now the most exceptional thing was the french fries. I would give them 10 out of 10 on the french fries. Everyone loved them.
My daughter got the lasagna which was out of character for her. The portion was insanely large especially for a little girl and she had a valid attempt but took most of it home. The sauce was sweet and flavorful and chunky. It tasted homemade. The meat was homemade meat not just ground beef but I think that they made something special with the meat. Flavorings and spices were exceptional. The achies over the top was nicely browned and perfect. It brought back great memories. My crazy son ended up with the grilled cheese and bacon which he inhaled and said he loved it as well as the fries.
My mom got the quesadilla with chicken period now it look beautiful. Her complaint was too much chicken and not enough onions and vegetables and cheese. Okay, I think thats a personal preference. Maybe when ordering you could and make a request to have it done the way you like it. Oh and the coleslaw was not classic. Maybe it was a Greek coleslaw. Ran out of spac
