Lucy's Eastside Diner

Boy, I've really been slacking off on this blog, haven't I? What can I say... when you've got weird days off and a lack of vim, it's tough to motivate yourself to seek out new breakfast joints! On that note, Kimmy got me to come to a new place on Main and 11th Ave (2708 Main St) called Lucy's Eastside Diner. She told me about how it was like the Sunshine Diner, only with much more reasonable prices. I believe that this place has only been open for a few months, but don't quote me on that.

So, we arrived at Lucy's around 11am, a late start for us since I was at the dentist all morning. I was greeted by a fairly retro feeling and bright interior, much like the Sunshine Diner and The Templeton. Appointed with mostly bar seating, this place could probably seat about 20 people at the maximum, and I'm sure that they have no difficulty filling it up during meal rushes. Kimmy and I were immediately seated in one of the small booths in the back of the diner. We were each brought a coffee ($2 each, free refills, good taste!) and a glass of water by our server, a pleasant guy around our age. As I looked over the menu, I saw what Kimmy meant about the prices. Tasty benny's for only $8.50? C'mon! So, after a short viewing of our menus, we placed our orders. I went with the "Triple Threat", which involved 3 eggs, 3 slices of bacon, 3 slices of ham, hash browns and toast ($9.50), while Kimmy opted for an avocado benny ($8.50). It only took a short amount of time (namely, enough for us to finish our first cups of coffee) for our food to arrive...

They didn't skimp on the serving-size, that's for sure! The taste of the food also matched it's look. My ham and bacon were done perfectly and had excellent flavour. The same can be said for the hash browns (which appeared to be pre-cut ones, but whatever, they were cooked and seasoned right!), eggs and toast, which was quite thick-cut, a welcome change from small/flimsy toast at many places. If it had to be a testament to how good the benny was, Kimmy actually finished her entire plate before I did. That NEVER happens! I'd have to give Lucy's a straight 3.5 Bacons. You definitely get the bang for your buck at this place and the service is awesome!

Stay sharp, kids
Jesse