If I would have reviewed Michael's Diner 6 months ago I would have given it 4 stars instead of 3 but the loss of some things at Michael's have made them more of just another diner.
Michael's still has everything diners are known for bad coffee you just can't stop drinking, friendly staff, great but GREASY breakfast, a few token salads, and fries and sandwich pairs that contain a years supply of fat and cholesterol. 6 months ago though they had some of the best gyros you can imagine. And yes they had the spinning slabs of gyro meat that they sliced off of for their gyros and the gyro salad. They still have gyros but have switched to presliced meat which is not as good. It's just become just another diner in my mind. There is nothing wrong with Michael's per se but it no longer sticks out except as cheap food where you can watch the trains.
Don't Forget to try
French Toast
Fries
Turkey club
Hit or Miss
Scrambled eggs. They bat about 0.500 for the eggs being done
The service. (I went once with a female friend on a Friday evening. we had to order at the counter and pay before we sat down and got NO service whatsoever. But I have been multiple times with a male friend even later than with my female friend and had wonderful attentive service.)
Salads
Avoid like the plague
Gyros :(
Special orders or substitution