The Star Diner puts the grease in greasy spoon. It's a great joint for reasonably priced, well-prepared old school breakfast fare such as corned beef hash and eggs or ham steak and eggs, served with hash browns and toast.
Fortunately, breakfast is available round the clock. I don't recommend the Star for lunch or dinner.
I visited the Star recently. The waitress was very charming, she recommended the daily specials: either the pot roast or stuffed peppers. But I was hoping to satisfy a fried chicken jones. The Star didn't scratch my itch -- the chicken was mostly bone and breading, the mashed spuds were cold and boring, the gravy was why bother. The Grumpy Diner got the pot roast, which consisted of several paper-thin slices of gray meat, with the same dull spuds and gravy and a side of tasteless corn.
None of the meals served to other clients looked appealing either, including diner basics like burgers and sandwiches.
The Star is packed on weekend mornings. But if I ever get a heavy breakfast craving midweek, that will be my destination.
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