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| - Metro Diner is a great spot when I want an easy, hearty meal or have a particular craving. The food is mostly good (at the very least, decent) with strong standouts, the portions are large, and the price is right.
After a few visits, my favorite dish is unarguably the Fried Chicken & Waffle ($15.99). The order comes with half a chicken, super crispy and very moist, and a fluffy Belgian-style waffle. Plus, their strawberry butter (it only comes with this dish, but can be purchased for 50ยข) and tasty concoction of Louisiana hot sauce and maple syrup dubbed their "signature sweet and spicy sauce." The whole dish is magic. Fantastic fried chicken, great waffle, and wonderful condiments. I have to actively stop myself from ordering it each time.
Charleston Shrimp & Grits ($17.49): Fried grit cakes with cheese, roasted red peppers, and Andouille sausage. Topped with shrimp, sausage, onion, and peppers, bacon, and scallion in a creamy shrimp sauce. WOW. The grit cakes are great and everything is so flavorful. It is a very heavy dish though, so I'd recommend sharing and ordering another lighter option.
The Holy Davoli Burger ($13.49) is another killer dish, but really, approach with caution. It's a burger with two loaded grilled cheese sandwiches in lieu of a bun. You already know it's insanely bad for you, but daaamn, it is so, so delicious. I took two bites and called it a day (it was Ruben's anyway, lol).
Pittsburgh Sandwich ($12.99): Smoked pastrami, provolone, fried egg, fries, cole slaw, and tomato. Their sandwiches and burgers are seriously crazy. CRAZY GOOD! Another Ruben selection and we both enjoyed it. The bread does give out pretty quickly from all the content's moisture, so I'm thinking maybe toasting?
Yo Hala on the Square ($12.99) is their stuffed French toast featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. It has a lot going on from banana, cream cheese, berry compote, and syrup, but it's scrumptious! It's not my type of dish as it is rather sweet, but I wouldn't mind a bite!
Biscuits & Sausage Gravy ($9.99): Their biscuits are fantastic (fluffy with a nice exterior crust) and the sausage gravy is the way I like it - the right consistency, great flavor, lots of sausage, and a touch of spice.
I just tried the Chicken Pot Pie (Jumbo; $11.49) and I wasn't a fan. It sounds pretty standard from the description, but it was very different from your classic pot pie. First, the chicken was seasoned, baked, and added on top rather than cooked with the dish. Second, the concoction of vegetables and cream, though good, did not have that beloved chicken pot pie taste and it was strangely thick. This part could've been a kitchen mishap, but it was not super creamy as if it was overwhelmed with roux or overcooked.
The Pittsburgh Steak Salad, Pot Roast, and Garden Salad were decent/just okay dishes. I wouldn't mind eating the Pittsburgh Steak Salad again, but I would order the fries on the side (since I like my fries crispy).
All of my experiences have been great, with my most recent visit being an exception. I've only ever visited during busy mornings, but this time I came in between lunch and dinner. There were only two other diners there that were wrapping up when we arrived. Our food took over 30 minutes. No one visited us during this very long wait to explain or apologize. It didn't even seem like our server knew it had taken that long. I asked for the check shortly after receiving our food and upon dropping it off, we were told to "take our time." Yeah, I would have loved to take my time, but we didn't get our food until 45+ minutes after we got there. So, we only had 30 minutes to eat and it was an uncomfortably rushed meal.
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