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| - For about a year, I've lived around the corner from this place and decided today was the day to try it out. It's a diner, through and through. No pretentiousness, no frills, nothing that doesn't need to be there.
The gentleman behind the counter could tell we were first timers and let us know about the specials and gave a brief synopsis of the various foods they have there. Seriously, it's a huge range of items. We ordered and were told to take a seat until our orders were up. I noticed there was also a fridge and a large ice-cream fridge (which I don't think had any ice cream in it), but I guess those were self serve. There's no prompting to pay either, so we settled up after eating.
So I had a club sandwich and stole a few of my dining partner's fries. It was exactly how a club sandwich at a diner should be - crunchy lettuce, ripe tomato, crispy bacon, the right amount of mayo. I thought my sandwich was a bit steep, price-wise, but with the addition of fries, it would have been about right. The proprietor and a couple of construction workers chatted over their lunch about the local sports teams and other manly things. I can sense there's a large appreciation for regular clients.
I really liked it here. The atmosphere and food were great. In a city where every dining establishment seeks to have an intentional ambiance, adopts gimmicks and experiments wildly with what should be classic dishes, Brant Street Cafe is functional, appropriately bland and satisfying. You can bet I'll go back.
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