So I had heard great things. I think the love of this place is largely related to college nostalgia and the death grip some use to try and hang on to their youth.
I get it.
My college town of Orono, Maine had a handful of restaurants that he a special place in my heart. They were dark, small, not so clean and If I went back and ate the food now... I'm not sure it would be as good as I remember.
I ordered the coffee, pancakes and a side of potatoes.
Weirdly the potatoes were amazing... I have since thought of ordering just the potatoes to go.
The pancake was a disaster, the inside consistency was paste. It was browned and golden looking on the outside but very dense and had an awful texture.
I will say the waitress was a saint.
I have worked in diners in a previous life and would dread the complains that would trickle in.
She took my pancake away/ took it off the bill as I enjoyed my mountain of delicious potatoes and before I left she brought me a cinnamon bun to take with me at no charge. She assured me I would love it. "Warm it up in the microwave for 20 seconds" she said.
She was right. I will be back and will order more cautiously.
I will likely get my meal To go.