A fun spot with pretty good food to match, Katz Club Diner is probably a "stretch four" that gets bonus points for offering a refreshing take on usual diner fare. The Chicken a la King was alright--bits of chicken, peas, and carrots on top of a quartered Belgian waffle, it was aptly described by our server as a chicken pot pie without the pie. The sauce was pretty heavy, making this a rather filling dish. The bits of chicken were a little disappointing, and given the heaviness of the sauce, I wonder if the waffle could benefit from being just slightly overcooked. I don't regret having the dish, but I'd probably opt for something else on my next visit. True to diner form, the restaurant serves breakfast all-day, and the Local Farmer's Table--2 eggs, tandoor smoked bacon, potatoes, and grits--was very well received. The bacon, which I sampled, was excellent--crispy, unnervingly flat, but still with a hint of meatiness inside and with a little extra taste from the smoking. For dessert, we chose from the selection of daily-made desserts stored in a number of glass stands near the entrance. The slice of 7-layer chocolate cake was good (but not great) but did benefit from a controlled sweetness where it would have been tempting to indulge and go overboard. I did like that one of the dessert options, along with homemade Twinkies and Faux Ho's (which weren't there at the time), was "Birthday Cake" which, indeed, was a birthday cake complete with "Happy Birthday" written in frosting on the top of the cake.
Service was attentive by diner standards, but about on par for any above-average restaurant. While the furnishings are generally true to the diner car concept, I did appreciate the very cushioned and comfortable chairs at the tables. Scanning a couple of the other reviews, I could see how crowds and waiting could be a problem given the size of the restaurant. Fortunately, there was no wait for our Sunday night dinner, so that hassle isn't factored into this review.