The Kitchen Herald: THAT 50'S DINER

As I have mentioned in a previous post, Pickering is not a very exciting place to look for food. However, just like Sakada Sushi Teriyaki Restaurant, That 50's Diner is an exception to the previous statement. With its clean location, flavourful food, and quirky décor, That 50's Diner surprised me (in a positive way).

Outside View

The restaurant was very clean. Other diner style restaurants can be very dingy, poorly ventilated, poorly maintained, etc.

Blonde Betty Boop?

Classic diner style booth seating with shiny red seats. :)

Tabletop diner jukebox. I was looking for the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction", but the food arrived really quickly, so I didn't bother with the music and attended to my stomach's needs instead.

Florentine Omelette. It is filled with feta cheese, spinach, and mushrooms. It wasn't bad. What I liked is that you did not need to add any condiments/sauces to it because the flavours were adequate. However, the omelette seemed to be overcooked by about 30 seconds; the omelette's exterior was slightly dry and crispy.

Hamburger Steak Dinner. I'll describe each component in a clockwise rotation, starting from the rice.

The rice was well cooked and fluffy. It smelled nice, and was moderately seasoned; its flavours weren't overpowering.

The garlic toast was very good. I loathe garlic bread, yet That 50's Diner managed to serve really well toasted, non-greasy slices of garlic bread which I loved.

The steamed vegetables were alright. They're steamed vegetables, so there's not much to say about them. Sliced carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli aren't the most awe-inspiring vegetables...

The slice of beef, the most important component on the plate, was moist and delicious. The gravy and onions perfected all the other components on the plate.

As a food blogger, I had to make sure that the beef was perfectly cooked. I swept the onions and gravy off and examined it. Though the picture above isn't very clear, you can clearly see the well-defined grill marks on the meat. The meat was cooked very well. :)