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| - I rarely write five star reviews. If I find a really good restaurant, I tend to think that there must be someplace better, so I give it four stars.
In that spirit, I'm giving Hazel's Diner two stars. There must be someplace worse.
Hazel's Diner is old, the vinyl booths are worn, the lighting is adequate but not bright and the general ambiance is dingy. They don't offer wifi, and they don't accept credit cards. I didn't dare check out the bathroom but if it looks like the rest of the place... Aside from the "no substitutions" breakfast special, most of the breakfast items are expensive compared to other neighbourhood breakfast spots.
When I was there (8 am on a Saturday morning), the owner (Tony Xavier) was seated up front, there was one waitress, and there were two people in the kitchen. The staff outnumbered the patrons and I can see why. In spite of this, I was never offered a coffee refill and received one only when I called out to the waitress.
The food was not bad but the presentation was unappetizing. I has a "Mexican Bennie" which was piled on top of some so so baked beans. The home fries were tasteless.
When I asked whether they had wifi, the waitress said, "No. Will that make a difference?" I replied, "Yes. I won't be back." And I won't.
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