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The Michigan thread got me to thinking... Our farm is about 30 minutes south of "the Bridge," and for me, the gateway to the UP is also my favorite diner in the state.

"Clydes," also known as "the home of the Big C." The Big C is a huge cheesburger, done right. Almost too big to finish in one sitting. Great onion rings and shakes...plus, they still have old-fashioned curb service.

And then, from my Mizzou student days in Columbia, "Booches." Little dive bar/pool room and burger joint. Don't even know if it's still there, haven't been back since college. But just thinking about the burgers there can bring a tear to my eye.

In Dallas, it was the old "Smokehouse BBQ" in Oak Cliff. Long gone. It was bought out in it's heyday by Harvey Martin of the Cowboys...but what he didn't buy were the recipes. Portions got smaller, prices went up, and in less than a year it was gone.

What are the go-to places in your world?

Len
 
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There is the diner called the fillin station near my house the food is good the staff is friendly and the prices are reasonable.
 
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In NW Wisconsin, it's the Delta Diner, a destination for motorcyclists:
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Mickey's Diner in downtown St. Paul has survived even though most of the surrounding area has been rebuilt. It's a bit of a tourist place now, but the menu is the same. I still like the navy bean soup with a couple of poached eggs and an English muffin. Used to be (40 yeas ago) a great place to go after the bars closed, when I still went to bars:
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Those are the picturesque places; they are good, but the places I frequent are closer to home.
 
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Len said:
The Michigan thread got me to thinking... Our farm is about 30 minutes south of "the Bridge," and for me, the gateway to the UP is also my favorite diner in the state.

"Clydes," also known as "the home of the Big C." The Big C is a huge cheesburger, done right. Almost too big to finish in one sitting. Great onion rings and shakes...plus, they still have old-fashioned curb service.

And then, from my Mizzou student days in Columbia, "Booches." Little dive bar/pool room and burger joint. Don't even know if it's still there, haven't been back since college. But just thinking about the burgers there can bring a tear to my eye.

In Dallas, it was the old "Smokehouse BBQ" in Oak Cliff. Long gone. It was bought out in it's heyday by Harvey Martin of the Cowboys...but what he didn't buy were the recipes. Portions got smaller, prices went up, and in less than a year it was gone.

What are the go-to places in your world?

Len
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Was the 'Smokehouse BBQ' in Oak Cliff you're speaking of on West Jefferson Ave.?



Art
 
Agawam Diner, Rowley MA
Love the food in this cozy little place, especially the blueberry pancakes.

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There were two in Louisville, when I worked for the Courier Journal; Kewpie's and the White Swan. Both had good burgers, and great breakfasts. Long gone, but what great food!

Here in Michigan, the Senate Coney Island in Dearborn has great short-order food, and a good breakfast special for under $3.

+1 on the Waffle House. Good short-order food, especially the hash browns.
 
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ohiojerry said:
Tommy's Diner. You'll dine with businessmen, street walkers and some homeless dude they'll let sit in the corner:

Tommy's Diner

Phillips Coney Island:

Welcome to Phillip's famous coney island!

Any Waffle House will do in a pinch.
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Both of these are great places to go, I would also add the Starliner Diner in Hillard. Unfortunately their sister restaurant The Galaxy Cafe' closed a few years ago. It was right next to the Powder Room shooting range and was a regular stop on shooting days with lunch specials that included one called "Large Plate of Food".
 
On I-44 west of Rolla, Mo is the Dolittle & Newburg exit. On the south side is a restaurant that serves really great burgers. It is next to a gas station. There is a fiberglass rooster covering the back of an El Camino.

The regular burger is a meal. The double cheese regular burger is about to big to take a bite out of. The large burger is huge, the double large burger can feed 2. They are Ground lean Angus. They are one of the best burgers you will ever get. And I'm darn well just made myself hungry for one. We usually try to stop when we go from St. Louis to Kansas.
 
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Both of these are great places to go, I would also add the Starliner Diner in Hillard. Unfortunately their sister restaurant The Galaxy Cafe' closed a few years ago. It was right next to the Powder Room shooting range and was a regular stop on shooting days with lunch specials that included one called "Large Plate of Food".
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I concur on Starliner.

Another of my favs. G and R Tavern in Waldo, OH. Famous for their fried bologna sandwich.

http://www.gandrtavern.com/
 
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I can concur with Clyde's in St. Ignace. Great burger.

Fat Boy's on Plainfield was a great place, but the owner died about 8 years ago and it closed. It was cleaned up and reopened as Fat Boy but its not the same.

Daughter lives in Hilliard OH, so I have been to the Starliner Diner. Also the DK Diner in Grandview.

One more great diner in West Mi, is the ChooChoo Grill on the NW corner of Plainfield and Leonard. It is an old train depot and is literally 8 bar stools and two booths for seating. They have a one pound burger called the legend. That paired with a large peanut butter chocolate malt for lunch and you are set for the rest of the day.

Which reminded me of yesterdog in East Town. Its more of a hotdog dive though....

Good morning!

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Diners

I was born and raised in Cleveland, west side. Up by Kamm's corner was "ROYAL CASTLE", the predecessor of White Castle. It was a bike ride away for me, so once a week or so I'd enjoy a few 20 cent hamburgers and a 5 cent birch beer in a frosty mug.
Dave
 
Living in Diner state NJ, I have maybe 10 diners within 30 minutes drive.
Skylark,Americana,Colonial,Seville,Edison,Pantagis,Palace,Crystal,Broad Street,Princetonian, as well as several Denny's and Perkins chain diner concepts.
 
We used to have five sandwich shops run by Greek families. Now there is only one and it is The Coney Island Sandwich Shop. They've been in old downtown Hattiesburg for over 80 years and is now run by the third generation son. I also see his teenage son in there working when he's not in school. They have pretty good plate lunches but when I go there it's for the "Greasy Greek Gut Grenades." Most of the time it's for the chili/cheeze burgers but occassionally I'll have the chili dogs. I always have a Barq's root beer and curly Q fries with my order. I've been eating here for over 60 years.
 
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