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| - I am sadly disappointed with Mission Diner. I live in the area and am kind of obsessed with breakfast, so this may be a harsher review than it needs to be. But five stars, people? This 'aint!
To start, the coffee (which was steep at $3.75) was awful. Bitter and stale, I asked for another cup and was brought the same stuff. I thought it might've just been a bad swig at the bottom of the pot, but it was not, I'm afraid to report.
The service was the same as it was at Nellies (the restaurant that it replaced) - casual and cheery, but now with the new paint job and phoney attempt to "clean up" the joint, it felt insincere and awkward. I also noticed the same kitchen staff populated the place from the old Nellies (which is fine, I liked Nellie's despite their press-exaggerated health-code issues) but odd.
The food arrived and it was sub-par. The menu was extensive, but nothing struck me as super appetizing. Their omelette options were either unoriginal or perhaps a bit over-priced. I got the Tex Mex Chilie omelette in the end and wasn't overly excited or disappointed in it. I give the omelette about a 5.
My pal got a fruit bowl and asked for no cantaloupe, but she got cantaloupe in there somewhere.
Overall, I don't think I'll go back there unless I've got a serious omlette craving and am too lazy to walk the extra 5 blocks to Nellie's Cosmic Cafe on 17th Av & 9th. (Don't judge me, it happens.)
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