"2015-11-12T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ . "3"^^ . "3"^^ . "1"^^ . . . . "My husband and I chose to stop by Dick's because it has a 4-star rating and... well, it's a Diner. My grandmother worked in a good old-fashioned diner in LA when I was growing up, and so I suppose I was feeling a bit nostalgic seeing that cuisine type listed. Inside, the restaurant was dingy and worn out, but all of the servers were cheerful despite working quickly because of how busy they were. I mean, if a restaurant is that busy and you're waiting in line to be seated already feeling a bit skeptical, it is hard to not start to feel optimistic.\n\nWe were seated after only about 15 minutes at a table right next to the Hostess stand... a bit of odd placement but it was the only table, so we took it. I ordered the meatloaf special with mac 'n cheese and a side salad. I didn't pay attention to what my husband ordered because my food was terrible and I was focused on its quality. The salad was fine and was a decent small dinner salad. No complaints there. The meatloaf, however? It was grey and dry... and sliced like a loaf of bread. Perhaps meatloaf is different than how we make it in CA, but GREY? It seemed like it wasn't actually meat. I had about 3 bites and just couldn't do it anymore. I ate the mac 'n cheese to ensure I had some sort of sustenance. After all, we were still going to have to pay for this inedible food. It was watery and salty.\n\nOn the way home, my husband and I were trying to figure out who in the world is giving this place such high reviews! The place is packed every evening and the service was pleasant and quick, but the food was truly awful. Maybe breakfast is better? I'm not sure... What I am sure of is that we will never be back. Sorry to say!"^^ .