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| - This is a special place, but not because the food is amazing. The food is adequate, and frankly perfect for the multitudes of hung-over Tempe bar hoppers. The menu is large, and there are items on the menu that are great, and some not so great.
For example (great):
Read the other Yelp reviews, people seem to concur that the Huevos Rancheros is where it's at.
I personally like their traditional 2 egg breakfast. There is Cholula on the table, and the food is done right.
For Example (not great):
If you are there for lunch, and a BLT sounds good, order ANYTHING else. The BLT is a skinny little slice of a sandwich on wonderbread. Nothing cool. (Go to Wildflower Bread Company if you want a BLT done right).
Why this place is special:
In the early days it was called May West, and a despute over the name resulted in the renaming to Harlow's. In both cases the diner is "Early Hollywood" themed-- Starlettes and old movie posters line the walls.
The dining experience is down-home, and small-town-ish, which is something Tempe used to have a whole lot more of-- charm.
So, this place is special because it is charming, relaxing, and full of good old fashioned comfort food in the old Tempe tradition.
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