tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202758622009-07-14T10:34:52.217-04:00In-depth reviews of greasy (and non-greasy) spoons around the 718 -- and thoughts on diner culture around the world (by which I mean "New Jersey," and shut up).Sarah D. Buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12886679277960866788noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-65296411569342714972009-06-08T08:15:00.002-04:002009-06-08T08:25:01.945-04:00

Ocean View Diner515 Atlantic Avenue (at 3rd Avenue)B/D/M/R/Q to Atlantic/Pacific; 2/3/4/5 to Nevins; B37, B63, B65Reviewed by Sarah D. BuntingI've avoided reviewing this particular diner, because before it was the Ocean View, it sucked -- sugar-sticky tables, lackadaisical service, bafflement at the concept that offering a kids' menu might mean that kids will order items from it, C-minus eggs.

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Pardon Me For Asking: A Real Brooklyn Experience: Two Toms On 3rd AvenuePosted using ShareThis

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Dizzy's Diner9th Street, corner of 8th AvenueF to 7th Avenue; B69, B75Reviewed by JessaRecently, my coworker came into work holding a coffee cup -- not from the local Starbucks, nor was it from the bodega down the block. No, this white paper cup was emblazoned with a colorful logo for "Dizzy's: The Finer Diner." I had seen the Dizzy's exterior many times in the past few years, and while I'd

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Carroll Gardens Salonike Diner vs. The NEW St. Clair RestaurantCG: 155 Smith St. between Bergen and DeanF/G to Bergen St., B51, B75SC: 93 Smith St. on the corner of AtlanticF/G to Bergen St, B75, B63Reviewed by JessaSo, shortly after I reviewed the original St. Clair Restaurant, it closed, and I was sad for two reasons: A) my first diner review became irrelevant, and B) I had grown up eating at

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I don't mean go to one; I mean buy one. The American Diner Museum site is a nice diversion, particularly if you'd like to fantasize however briefly about owning one of these chrome beauties. And if you don't know how to cook an egg, but want to ensure that diners don't go the way of the drive-in, contribute to the Diner Rescue Fund.

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Junior's Restaurant and Bar386 Flatbush Avenue Extension at DeKalb Ave.B,M,Q,R to DeKalb Ave.; B54, B38, B26, B25Reviewed by JessaThe Order:Something Different Sandwich (beef brisket and potato pancakes with sides of country gravy and applesauce); bacon cheeseburger with fries; coffee; Coca Cola; cheesecake (duh)The Food:I have a confession to make: Throughout all of my 27 years on this earth as

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St. Clair RestaurantSmith St., on the corner of Atlantic AvenueF, G to Bergen St.,; B75Reviewed by Jessa The Order: Feta, tomato and spinach omelet (made with egg whites) with home fries and rye toast, side of turkey bacon, coffee. The Food: The omelet wasn't runny, which is just about a miracle when it comes to egg whites. There were plenty of veggies and cheese to appease me, as I

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Carroll Gardens Salonike Diner(sometimes rendered as "Carroll Salonike Gardens Classic" or "Carroll Gardens Diner Salonike" -- whatever works for you)155 Smith Street between Bergen and DeanF to Bergen Street; B51Reviewed by SarsThe Order: 1st visit: Bagel deluxe platter2nd visit: Scrambled egg on a roll with cheese and tomatoThe Food:The bagel platter isn't a keeper; the bagel itself was

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Vegas Diner1619 86th StreetD to 18th Ave.; B1Reviewed by SarsThe Order: Greek omelet; home fries; rye toast; coffeeThe Food: The omelet was a little runny, but very tasty. The home fries were also yummy; the pepper/onion ratio was a little low, but whatever they used to season the potatoes made up for that.Ketchup may have been watered; hard to tell. The table had sugar packets instead of a

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Grecian Corner Restaurant234 7th Avenue (at 4th Street)F to 7th Avenue; B67Reviewed by SarsThe Order: Tomato and mozzarella omelet; rye toast; home fries; coffee.The Food: The omelet is good. The potatoes…eh. They seem undercooked, and the peppers are too crisp as well. The toast is done exactly to my liking (i.e. seven out of ten on the burnt scale) and not pre-buttered.The Drinks: Average

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Have y'all ever noticed that spaghetti and fish sticks (or fish cakes) is almost always one of the specials at a diner? Because that just occurred to me and Mr. S recently. It's seriously on the specials board nearly every time. I'm going to start tracking it, I think.Also: Is this something anyone actually makes in real life, like as a dish, at home? Have any of you had that for a family dinner?

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Grecian Corner Restaurant234 7th Avenue (at 4th Street)F to 7th Avenue; B67Reviewed by D3The Order: The Hungrier Man (that's my unofficial moniker for the Hungry Man + an extra egg, because, really, one egg is kind of weak when you're "hungry"); coffee.The Food: The centerpiece is two large pancakes mysteriously draped in a slice of ham (the HM includes one piece of bacon, one sausage, and one

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Grecian Corner Restaurant234 7th Avenue (at 4th Street)F to 7th Avenue; B67Reviewed by Andrew WallaceThe Order: I ordered the no-nonsense "Hungry Man": pancakes, one egg, sausage, ham, and bacon. I was initially somewhat torn as to whether to go with the "Lumberjack." I asked the proprietor which one was more intrinsically masculine. He equivocated, laughing nervously while insisting that

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Manhattan Three-Decker Sandwich695 Manhattan Avenue (at Norman)G to Nassau/L to Lorimer; B48Reviewed by SarsThe Order: Tuna melt (tomato substituted for bacon); coffeeThe Food: I love tuna melts, but they never have a good presentation; it's just kind of a frumpy dish. So, when I say that this particular melt looked especially shleppy, understand that I've already taken the essential dowdiness of

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Americana Diner6501 7th Avenue (at 65th Street)N to 8th Avenue; B63Reviewed by Sars and G-ForceThe Order:G-Force: Two eggs over easy, bacon, rye toast, coffee, waterSars: Mozzarella and tomato omelet, home fries, rye toast, coffee, waterThe Food:G-Force: The whites of the eggs were slightly runny. I like a runny yolk, not so much with the whites (that's why I order over easy instead of sunny-side

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Daisey's Diner452 Fifth Avenue (between 9th and 10th Streets)F/M/R to 4th Ave. and 9th St.; B75, B77Reviewed by Sars and Mr. StupidheadThe Order:Sars: Grilled cheese and tomato on rye; French fries; Coke; rice pudding.Mr. S: Caesar salad with "Cajun-style" chicken and anchovies; Diet Coke; rice pudding.The Food:Sars: Good standard grilled cheese, not crazy greasy like you sometimes get. The rye

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The Silver Spoon218 Flatbush Avenue (at Bergen St.)2/3 to Bergen Street; B65, B67Reviewed by Emily LawtonThe Order: Western omelet with home fries and wheat toast; coffeeThe Food: Fairly disappointing. The omelet was more like fried eggs, folded. Though I tend to prefer "well-done" eggs over runny ones, this had an obvious crust both inside and out that spoke to careless cooking -- the kind of

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1. It's runny or soupy.2. The top of the pudding is caked.I don't mean that there's pudding crust in the bowl; that's fine. But when the surface of the pudding is kind of dried out, that means that they pre-served the portions and threw them all in the fridge instead of serving it out "fresh" when I ordered it. It's probably psychological, but when I can tell it's a pre-served bowl, it tastes

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In response to a question from reader capurrs: "disco fries" = fries with brown gravy and cheese.I have seen disco fries defined as fries with cheese only. Alas, no. Fries with cheese only = cheese fries.The word "fries" looks really weird now that I've just typed it a bunch of times.

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New College Restaurant224 4th AvenueM/R to Union Street; B63 or B71The Order: Cheese/onion/tomato omelet with home fries and rye toast; CokeThe Food: Standard straight-up-the-middle diner omelet, pretty much -- good-sized portion, not a fearsome amount of food (although, to be fair, my idea of "too much food" is a way bigger portion than most people's).The omelet was somewhat unevenly cooked --

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Before you brunch, KNOW THE FACTS:- the fastest omelettes- the freshest disco fries- the crispest pickles- the unburntest coffeeBrooklyn Diners will try to give you those facts.Got a diner we should try out? Email us. Want to join the reviewing team? Email us again. Or you can put it all in one email; we're diner reviewers, we ain't fancy.More to come; stay tuned.

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