The last time I ate here, the service so bad that I walked out. So here's my attempt to see if they got any better:
FOOD: A-OK. Nothing special, but certainly not bad at all. I could see the kitchen from my booth, and let me tell you: The guys scrambling around in the tiny cook/prep area are cranking out the food! They move around like a blur. I rarely see such productivity any more. Thumbs up to the kitchen staff; you guys rock it out!
SERVICE: Barely courteous. I think our server made eye contact once. The server was quick and attentive, which is probably more than you can expect, especially for a place like this. I will say this: The servers at this location take a lot of crap from the customers. I see and hear them too. In our server's defense we did arrive just as the Sunday church crowd was abating. I know how AWFUL the church crowd are. And I know they are usually terrible tippers. Our waiter was probably worn out by the time we got there.
Will we be back? Maybe. I'm still in love with The Stand. But 5 & Diner isn't all that bad. We'll see.