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| - Went back to D50 last night to try their burgers. The place was well lit and as a result had many bugs flying around inside. I asked if they used frozen patties or made on site, they proudly assured me that everything they have is made on site. I went ahead and had the banquet burger combo with fries and a coke. Great deal for 8.99 .
About 5 mins after I had ordered, I saw a guy who ordered the onion rings, he was eating these plump hand rolled rings, I had to have 'em!... so I walked up to the cash and asked if it was not too late to order rings instead of the fries, they happily said no worries, we'll make them for you (there was a small up-charge, which I gladly paid).
At this point, I realized how basic this place is. It's a do like home kinda place which is important to know if you're going to eat here...if you want something, you have to ask for it they way you want it and they will bend over backwards for you.
So how was the food you ask...The burger was a 8oz patty, served in a Kaiser bun. The taste of patty was very good, well seasoned and the burger & bun were was well dressed including onions and a mayo based sauce. The onion rings were nicely rolled in a batter with plump onions inside, glad I asked for them.
Negatives, the bun which was too big for the beef patty and made it seem dry (due to too much bread). The rings were on the oily side and tasted a bit like fish and chips. Then again, we are eating burgers and rings at a gas station diner for 10 bucks!! The comparison would be a prepackaged meal at 7eleven that can be thrown into a microwave that has not been cleaned in months....Overall, for a gas station diner, this place is above par. I would not knock it, considering the price I paid and where I was standing, it was well worth it!!
I'm going to adjust my rating to 4 stars to make it more realistic in terms of expectations, but to their defense, this is a family run diner, at a gas station, in the middle of nowhere. If you expect regular restaurant diner type food and service, you won't find it here and not at these prices. I'm basing my review of D50 to other gas stations that serve food, not to a Wimpy's type diner which stands alone and charges much more for the same food.
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