First time visiting this place. What attracted me was the decor, to be perfectly honest. They day…read moreof these kinds of diners is not so prevalent much anymore.
Ok, on with it.
Loving the decor. The outside has a big Kroll's sign, a big clock on top of that and with various large food signs in place. I would love to see this at night as its neon based. This is just what you imagine a diner in the 50's might look like. Tons of retro decor. The booths are red and white striped, vinyl based. The counter has stools/chairs that are the same decor. Each booth has a cool white hanging light in place. The floor is black and white checkerboard. The retro decor has various signs, some metal, other framed pictures, just a cool touch. At the counter there are signs up above the workstation that mention what type of shakes are in place along with other dessert options. Music from the 50's and the 60's plays, it's a good vibe. The place had quite a few customers and it appears to be a popular place.
Onto the food. There is a good size menu in place, and you can have breakfast at any time. There are German based selections also. Two of us ordered the chicken club melt with fries, one of us ordered a burger with fries, a kid's chicken nuggets meal and a hot beef. For the hot beef that my husband ordered, there was a choice of a side. He decided on Kroll's famous Knoephla soup. The description on the menu says, "lumpy and yellow just how grandma likes it". Out comes the soup. Here's the thing, you either like this soup or you don't. My thinking: it's great to try new and exciting things. There was nothing bad about this soup, we just didn't care for it. To me this tasted a bit like mushroom soup. There were a few dumplings, very dense and square. But we tried it and then we moved on.
The sandwiches were good, the burger was just ok, nothing special going on there, the kids' meal was ok, my husband says the hot beef was very good. One of our people ordered a chocolate shake. It was seriously lacking in chocolate.
Here's what I liked about this place, the atmosphere. The waitress was exceptional, friendly, prompt and courteous. The food was good, nothing exceptional but a decent meal. With all of us, the cost was 90+. Maybe a tad bit pricey. Would I come back here? Sure, it was a pleasant experience. I very much appreciate the diner vibe, it's just cool.