Dime Store

Stopped here early morning just before they opened at 8AM on a Sunday a couple weeks ago. There was a line waiting at the door, but fortunately(or unfortunately😔) , I was by myself, so I was able to get a bar seat. It was pretty busy from the get-go; the place was packed in minutes.

Place is super clean, organized, and updated. Their grill is out in the open, so I could see how the staff handled food and such, which I appreciate. I saw 0 problems in the handling of the food and sanitary practices, so that's a plus. Seating was as comfortable as a standard barseat can get, but spacing was a bit tight for a meal. Not a complaint, since should just be drinks at a bar seat, but they make the space work, so that's a plus to me.

Ordered the Belgian waffle w/fruit, french toast w/fruit, and a bacon, eggs, and hash combo(though this was not a set on the menu), with a lafayatte lemonade. Most items were superb; bacon fully crisp(no chewy fat parts), eggs moist; hash had a kind of zest to them. It was real good. Waffle was delish as well; just the right balance of crisp, slightly sweet, and fluffy interior. The pure maple syrup here is real good(I always bring mine just in case, so its nice when I can save mine =03). The drink was great as well; it had a good balance of alcohol and sweetness w/o being too much in either direction. The french toast was good, but didn't hit my palette the way the waffle did. Honestly, trying so many french toasts in so many different places, I think it just isn't for me. It still had a great flavor profile nonetheless.

I took a chicken sandwich and fries to go, and ended up giving them to my brother sadly, so I couldn't taste it myself. However, he said the sandwich was great, and the fries REALLY good.

Server was the bartender(receipt says Maria). I tried to engage in small talk, but it was pretty busy, so I couldn't bother her too much. However, she was overall friendly, tried to converse where she could, and made sure I was satisfied at certain intervals.

All in all, a great experience and shall return (^,^ ).