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| - My friend and I had initially made plans to have dinner at The Home of the Brave. Well, it was a Friday night at around 7:30 pm and the place was packed! Unfortunately, they don't take reservations for groups under 8 and we were told that there would be a 45 minute wait. I left my number with the hostess, but there were quite a few people ahead of us. So, we ventured down to the Thompson Diner and we're glad that we did! I have been meaning to try this place for quite a while, as it serves up a lot of comfort food, which is always nice during the autumn and winter seasons.
As soon as my friend and I decided on what we were going to order, I get a phone call from the hostess at HOTB. Uh-oh, what to do? We had been waiting for a long time to try that place, but we were seated here and had already made up our minds on what we wanted to order. Being the polite Canadians that we are, we decided to pass on HOTB and stayed.
We ended up sharing two mains and two desserts. My friend ordered the West Coast Burger with sweet potato fries, which was very satisfying and delicious. I ordered the Buttermilk Chicken with cheddar mashed potatoes, and while I loved the crispy chicken, the mashed potatoes were less than stellar and a little lumpy.
We should have passed on the desserts, as we both disliked what we ordered. My friend had the Warm Gingerbread with salted caramel gelato. I had the chocolate fudge cake, which was dry and probably thawed out from the freezer. My friend's choice was a little better than mine, but neither of us could finish them.
Service was fine, albeit it a little slow. The interior was dimly lit with a lot of comfortable booths. I think I would return to this greasy spoon to try something else on the menu.
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