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| - This was our first time visiting Totin's Diner. We were part of the after-church rush, but impressively they managed to seat us without much of a wait. (I can't say so much for the people that arrived after us). There were four of us - just regular people looking for a regular breakfast. My choice off the menu was the Peanut Butter & Banana Pancakes and my wife went with Deb's Cinnamon Swirl French Toast combo. We thought they sounded good, and for a moment I was envious of her choice. After all, who can say "no" to "two thick slices of cinnamon bread buttered, grilled, and topped with cinnamon glaze?"
The diner was busy and we had good company, so we weren't deterred by the extra wait to get our meals. I occasionally looked up to the kitchen and watched as the guys in the back set plates of food on the counter, ready to be taken out to the customers. Never mind that the toast fell off the plate and onto the counter top - it's easily tossed back on the plate. Yum.
Finally it was our turn. As our waitress began to bring out our meals, there was only one thing that occupied my mind:
HOLY HUGE BREAKFAST, BATMAN! THAT'S A LOT OF PANCAKE!
There is no question in my mind that this is the largest serving of pancakes served up in the history of pancakes. There has never been a more grossly exaggerated assumption of my eating abilities than this mountain of food. I seem to also recall a real life "LOL" that originated from myself a the mere sight of them. This is the kind of meal that should warrant your picture being enshrined on the wall should you be so unfortunate as to eat it all in one sitting.
With pancakes like this, I couldn't imagine what the French toast would look like. When it did come out, however, I discovered that it didn't require a lot of imagination at all. Apparently, "two thick slices" translates to a single slice with a diagonal cut. Who knew? How was it that I had enough pancake in front of me to feed the whole diner and my wife was given a single piece of toast?
In addition to the portion-size debacle, we were more than underwhelmed with the quality of the food. The "cinnamon glaze" was non-existent on my wife's French toast and, staring at my Franken-breakfast, I couldn't help but think, "where's the peanut butter?" Certainly it could have been hidden below the pancakes. I would never have known. There was far too much food to dig through and the flavor was mediocre at best. They were left on the table partially eaten, and I was left disappointed.
It's sad to say we will not likely return to Totin's.
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