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| - I like to claim I'm a New Yorker by birth--which is true--but even more truthful is that I grew up in NJ.
Anyone from Jersey knows that we have an extraordinarily vast and proud diner culture--almost all operated by Greeks. Every town has a legit diner, and a lot of them are even quite famous!
Now, I saw Plaka Taverna's breakfast menu and was skeptical--because it's in Madison--but decided to go anyways. Verdict? A-ok.
Negatives: Well, they charged me for coffee. Yeah, it was only $1.25, but if a diner in NJ charged for coffee, they'd go out of business. Minus points for me. The eggs over easy I got were cooked fairly well, except the whites weren't cooked all the way through. Again, minus points.
Pluses: Outstanding service, great home fries, and it had a breakfast diner feel.
The whole thing was $8 with tip. Again, quite pricey. An NJ diner this is not. The food was decent, but I'm iffy on whether I'd go back--especially at these prices, and even more so when Sophia's is a few blocks away and only a dollar or so more.
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