This Diner is one of the few that has been AMAZING every time we've traveled there. From waffles, to calamari, this Diner makes everything a Diner should and makes it well. Not only do they have fantastic food, but everything is at a reasonable price.
The first time my partner and I went there we ordered simple:
1 Waffle
1 Burger
The food literally came out five minutes after we ordered, which was odd but exciting at the same time considering how hungry we were. The waffles were so good there I actually got them on out second visit. Light, and fluffy on the inside, with a nice flaky outside. It was everything a waffle should be.
The hamburger was a hamburger, not much to write home about. It was cooked to order for once (I asked for it to be cooked "medium", and that's what I got). Came with lettuce, tomato, and mandatory fries (off topic rant: at many diners, if you want lettuce and tomato for your burger, you must order the "deluxe", which includes LT and French Fries. can't get just lettuce and tomato, impossible). Decently seasoned.
The staff has been more than pleasant every time we've been there as well. The first time our waitress even stopped and struck up a conversation with us over a piece of jewelry I was wearing.
Other items that have been ordered from this Diner include:
- Fried calamari
- 1 Gyro
- 1 Omelet
- A plate of mozzarella sticks
All have been wonderful and promptly brought out to us after we've ordered. The diner is tiny and closes early depending on the day and season (we've seen it closed before 7pm in the winter), but definitely worth checking out. It even has that old school diner feel, complete with a large mural of Elvis, James Dean, and Marilyn Monroe playing pool in the larger dining area. Lots of chrome accents too.
Finale rating, for all three combined visits:
5/5 Munchies
UPDATE - 8/15/09: We went to this diner again last night, but it wasn't as good as it's been in the past. The service from the waitstaff was still great, but the food was very slow to come out. We had ordered just a burger and a waffle, and we saw people who came in at the same time as us being served chicken parmesean and other complex dishes.
When we finally got our food, the waffle was fine, but the burger was way overdone. I had asked for "medium", and I got "destroyed". It was beyond well done, the edges were black and crunchy. It was still edible, but just barely. Another few minutes on the grill and there would have been nothing left of the burger.
For the above reasons we are revoking a Munchie. Andover is now only 4/5 Munchies.
- Our Cyclops (Munchies) Rating System, the worst.
