My my, even old fogeys like us can get a surprise. We were grandkid led to this 'diner' place on a bridge with nowhere to park nearby.
'You mean cafe don't you son....no granddad it's an American diner. Is it son, oh dear. Ah well if that's your choice.'
So three grandkids led two enthusiastic grandparents in the door of what had to be a former railway station or railway signal box and I thought here we go more rubbish food.
I was wrong yet again, it was really very good indeed. The diner has lots of Elvis and James Dean paraphernalia decorating the inside.
The kids had food we wouldn't eat - each had a hot dog (pork sausage) but before the arrival of the hot dogs it was milkshakes - two had Oreo & chocolate style and one had a honeycomb based one.
So once the three junior Amigos consumed their milk shakes (each topped with scrummy Chantilly cream) and their hot dogs, with a gallon of tomato sauce added, their brief attention spans turned to order bubble waffle desserts.
It got complicated with each wanting various chocolate, peanut butter, banana, biscuit, cream and other add ons to their basic waffles, so all I did was pay up and smile.
As their 3 courses were coming to an end they decided they needed drinks, so each picked something from the fridge with all three taking something different.
Us adults settled on a flat white and a cappuccino with me opting for a bacon & maple syrup bubble waffle (yes I checked first and it was real maple syrup) and my wife settled on a generously filled, tasty chicken tikka panini.
We both agreed that our food and coffees were really delicious. The bubble waffle I had was really tasty and generously topped with bacon & maple syrup. I'd have another one right now. All in all about £75, ace friendly service and five well stuffed, satisfied happy customers left with a smile. read more