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| - Hubbard Street Diner is a nice, large place that does a great job of putting a modern touch on classic diner food. Seating is widely spaced and the ceiling is high, and the place feels very large. It can be somewhat loud, yet you still feel like your conversation is private.
I've been twice had had the specials both times: fried chicken once, and the pot roast another time. Both were remarkably good.
The pot roast was a very large portion and while it was a little salty, that was the only fault. Otherwise it was great -- soft and tender, with rich gravy and strong flavor. Mashed potatoes and green beans came with. The beans were good, the potatoes good enough. They had a lump or two (intentional, I'm sure) and bits of potato skin inside; neither of which I care for. Still, I ate all of them. They tasted great.
The fried chicken was crispy and hot, but not greasy like many other places. I'd say it's the best I've had in the area, easily. The coleslaw was good and the potatoes as I described above. I opted for butter, salt and pepper rather than gravy and liked it better this way.
However, for a place that says, "Famous for pie!", I am seriously unimpressed. I had the French silk and the filling was way too thick in texture. The whipped cream was unnoticeable in the context of the dessert and disappeared from the taste of the pie itself. I would not order it again. The coconut cream was better, but too light in flavor -- adding some more coconut to the filling might fix that. The crust on both were good.
Despite the pie issue, I would go back. Both dinners were good, and the menu has a wide variety of dishes. Perhaps I will give breakfast a shot one day on the weekend.
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