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ADMIN NOTE: This location is now closed.
Establishment: Quality Dinner
Location: Wilton Manors
Meal: Late Lunch
Drink: Root Beer
Appetizer: New England Clam Chowder
Main: Gyros Platter
Open faced with tzatziki and pita bread
Side(s): French Fries
Dessert: n/a
Server: Pimonia (? ... we asked twice and I didn't want to make her say it a third time)
Website: not applicable
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quality-Diner/168459303186636?fref=ts
Some days you just crave diner food ... and this week included one of those days. This particular establishment was another one that we've driven past many a time ... but we always assumed that it had limited hours because we never noticed any cars. Much to our surprise, it's open until 9:30 most nights (so it must just be the times we pass by). And, once inside, I *almost* felt compelled to order a ham and cheese sandwich, with chips on the side and a pickle on top stuck through with a toothpick -- because that's what I used to get after school at the Greek diner at which my Mom worked. Here's how the rest of this trip down memory lane played out ...
AMBIANCE: 10/10 (who knew from the outside how big this place was on the inside ... with a counter and booths and tables in the back, we were shocked to see so much space ... plus there was an outdoor seating section, which is always a nice option in the land of [mostly] eternal sunshine ... and it had that diner feel like you just knew that regulars had their own booths and their own "usuals" to order all the time ... plus some Greek travel posters adorn the walls to help the guests know which flavors to expect)
FOOD: 6/10 (diner food is diner food and needs to be judged as such -- and this satisfied the cravings with a delicious gyro that was hot and tasty with pita breads perfectly toasted ... a point lost though because it was missing the "vegetables" [which I still think should have been on the plate even if I ordered it open-faced], another one lost because I didn't enjoy the soup because I thought it had a much too sweet taste, a third one lost because the fries were nice and crispy on the outside but not quite done on the inside, and a final point lost for serving Pepsi products instead of the more superior Coke ones)
SERVICE: 10/10 (attentive but not hovering and always with a smile ... that's the standard by which I judge my servers ... and she fit that bill perfectly ...)
BACON: 10/10 (in my opinion, a diner *best* have lots of bacon choices -- especially one that serves breakfast all day like this place does ... and a quick check of the online menu shows at least 18 references)
BONUS: 7/10 (+3 for being the most homey of the diners we've been in since moving here, and +3 for offering breakfast all day long ... and, even though the food score isn't the highest, a +1 for being a place to which we will return with family when they visit)
TroyScore: 43 out of 50 -- aka 86, a solid B
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