At one time, 5 & Diner was among the better old time diners available, but the competition has improved markedly over the years and they have gone backwards. At least at this location.
First, the seating is not very comfortable. The chairs are literally slippery and you have to position yourself carefully not to slide off. The booths we were offered had one side too close to the table and the other too far. Weird.
Breakfast should be a slam dunk for a diner, but not here. The scrambled eggs were okay but not served hot. The sausage was tasteless. The home fries are just plain cubed potatoes dumped in a fryer with no accents (like onion, pepper). The hash browns were buttery but without the usual crisp top layer. The coffee was dishwater.
I gave an extra star for good service, but really, 5 & Diner, you don't deserve it.