There are bad diners, good diners and a few that are very good, indeed. The local diner I go to, Thornwood Coach Diner, on most visits is very good and never, ever less than good. There is a diner in Millerton, NY, the Oakhurst Diner, which I've visited once and expect I will again, should I find myself in northern Dutchess County. The one visit, early last fall, left a very good impression.
This week I'm posting a few pictures I took in the Remedy Diner. It's on East Houston St. in Manhattan, at the corner of Norfolk St.
Last summer, during a lull in the intensity of the pandemic, I met a couple of times with friends for an out-of-doors lunch and conversation. The umbrella shaded tables were on the Norfolk St. side, across from a school playground, and the impression was more cafe than diner, though the menu was definitely diner.
Last week, with NYC beginning to reopen, and my friends and I fully vaccinated against Covid-19, we met inside.
The hallmarks of a good diner include a clean, chrome and formica interior, a counter, friendly staff and a generally relaxed atmosphere, along with a menu that has something for just about everyone and well made food at reasonable prices. The Remedy checks off all of these boxes.
I had a plain hamburger covered with sauted onions and a side of fries. The burger was very tasty, made perfectly to order and the fries were crisp but not crunchy. The only negative was the tomato which was bland.
Here's a few photos of the interior with customer, one of the waitstaff and manager.
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