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| - Do I love diners? Why yes, I LOVE diners. Do I love the Katz Club Diner? YES YES YES!
I've always been a sucker for diners. My favorite memories in college is sitting in a local diner, getting my eggs, toast, and sausage with weak coffee for a price tag of $5. Sure, the inside of diners were always dingy and ugly, but hey, it's comforting. Take a step up- Coney Islands. Oh, how I miss the Coney Islands of Michigan. Sigh. Nevertheless, when I stepped into the Katz Club Diner, I felt a sigh of relief. Yes, here was my diner...but a fancier one than what I have had in the past.
The Katz Club Diner is pretty cool- from the guy who owns Fire, it's a half diner restaurant car, and a half speakeasy car. You want good food? Go to the left. You want a speakeasy lounge? Go to the side door on the side of the car.
Went here on two occasions:
For dinner:
- He got the chicken and waffles- oh man, that was a great tasting waffle and great chicken. It's not your typical fried chicken with waffle- it's more of a light fluffy waffle with almost a stir fry dark meat chicken on top..with some type of gravy. Nonetheless, that was the win of the night.
- I got the monte cristo sandwich. It was good...and BIG. The sizes they give you....are quite hefty. Nonetheless, it was good.
For breakfast:
- WIN: They serve Rising Star coffee! I've taken a step up from the weak watery coffee that I'm used to in the diners I used to frequent.
- He got an omelette. It was good and solid.
- I got the corned beef hash. Whew- that was one heavy corn hash. It was good though! Picture thick cuts of corned beef... Mmmmmm. Good stuff. With a side of toast. Mmmm.
You'll be definitely full here. But the wait staff is great and knowledgeable, and they serve great food with even a pastry window near the entrance as well. But you know what I love most about it? The FEEL of a diner. What makes it authentic? When old couples come in to eat breakfast together. When old men sit by themselves, eating their breakfast and reading their newspaper. Where the locals frequent. That's a diner for ya. Sure, it's a fancy diner, but hey, it's a diner, and I like it. Check it out when you get a chance.
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