Wow. I LOVE little places like this. We tried to stop by Big W's after a hike, but found it closed. (Poor planning on my part! Big W's is closed Monday and Tuesday.) Like time and tide, my children wait for no man when they are hungry, so I popped a few doors over to Ben's Deli to see what we could grub before they self-destructed.
Ben's is an unassuming little place, which has been open since something like the 60s, with a small breakfast and lunch sandwich counter, a basic, but clean little area to eat, and the nicest staff around. I picked up two hot dogs and an order of fries for the Gremlins and they groaned in delight while eating them. They're used to me slipping them healthier Applewood Farms products and ask me suspiciously each time they're presented with a dog: "Is this the healthy kind or the good kind?" Ben's definitely purveyed the good kind. :) Snappy casing, juicy, with just the right amount of ketchup squeezed on per request. Crinkle fries were well fried and not-greasy.
Since everything was made to order, it took a little bit of time, and I went out to check on the kids in the car. The lovely lady womanning the counter -- basically sunshine embodied in a human being -- offered to bring out the food when ready.
Right by the door, there's a little ice cream case selling bars of kulfi. Can't wait to stop back in for those.
Fancy food this is not, but I think my kids enjoyed their meal more than I enjoy some meals at Per Se. read more