The truth is, the South Side has changed drastically in 15 years. Institutions like Dee's Cafe, Tom's Diner, The Beehive, and Bar 11 are now just stopping places on a night of debauchery. The Frat & Sorority Mentality ( someone else will clean up my puke, pee, mess, etc.) that pervades the So'Side is disturbing.
Tom's Diner is being reviewed by late-night visitors and tourists that only stumble in when half-drunk. I wonder if they ever strolled down Carson Street on a Tuesday mid-day and noticed the calm neighborhood that is in SHARP contrast to the late-night shenanigan's?
I like Tom's Diner. Simple diner food, always filling up my coffee, and convenient location. The newest addition that I didn't care for: a bar next door that does not have a door between the loudness of it's interior and the diner next door. Owners of Tom's Diner - Please Add a Door!