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| - Overall, the food and service were a-ok, but nothing about this visit blew me away. As other reviewers have mentioned, parking is sparse, especially when you are there at lunchtime on a weekday.
Since I was by myself, I just sat at the counter. The place was pretty busy and it took awhile before anyone came to take my drink order so I already knew what I wanted to order when my server finally did stop by.
I figured since I was at a diner, I couldn't go wrong with ordering breakfast. I went with black coffee and the San Bernardino Omelet. The coffee was pretty good and did not taste burnt. The omelet was made with diced chicken, cheddar cheese, avocado, and pico de gallo. I went with hash browns as my side and whole wheat toast.
Overall, the omelet was not bad, but I did not care for the pico de gallo - it had too much harsh onion flavor for my taste. I pushed it to the side but unfortunately, it left an aftertaste of onion on part of my omelet.
The hash browns were "meh"... a little bland and just a touch on the greasy side. (I probably should have gone for the grits.... I saw in another review that they were creamy and tasty.) The toast was not really toasted at all, which was not good. (As a side note, while I was waiting for my order, I had a peek at their biscuits, and based on how yummy they looked, I should have gone with the biscuit instead!)
Another thing I spied while I waited for my dish was a plate of chicken & waffles...which looked pretty good. If I go back, I may have to give that a try.
The employees were very busy, but nice, and I think if I had gone at a less busy time, I would have gotten more attentive service. However, the manager did come by to see how I liked my omelet, so I appreciated that.
At $12.95 for a coffee & an omelet plus $3 for tip, the price was a little higher than I had expected when I walked in the door. But, the menu is quite extensive, so if I happen to be in the neighborhood again, I would stop in to give them another try.
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