So I guess it would be unfitting to have 24 hour greasy spoon like say, the Vesta, open among your ultra-hip, chic and modern condo buildings. Instead you get an upscale diner in a 5 star hotel that attempts to recreate a greasy spoon without sticky tables, scuzzy plates or badly worn forks and knives.
When you review the wine, beer and $12 cocktail options you realize this is a diner-style diner. And that's fine, but can your food and service keep up? Diner service is no frills and fast - here forgetful and slow. Diner food is simple but amazingly tasty using few ingredients and spices. Here they seem to use plenty of ingredients but flavours are lacking.
Fried chicken had a batter that was 3 times as thick as any I've ever eaten but it was low on taste. If you're going to use that much batter why wouldn't you season it with pepper or maybe salt.
Chicken fingers had more flavour and were a better option. Burgers looked good but between the huge buns is a simple patty that can be dressed with higher end items. I was told it tasted like any other burger except it was $12 or $13 which kind of throws off the taste.
Anyway, seems like a fine place for the upscale bar crowd that just came from nearby King West establishments, is wearing designer jeans and happily paid $8 or $9 for pints - visiting a true greasy spoon would kill the mood.