**gluten info

Food 6/10 Service 10/10 Value 7/10

I had noticed the Tilton diner on my way up to a hike of the Flume. On the way back, I was starving and stopped at this local staple I was quickly greeted and given a seat at the food bar. The place has a great retro vibe and the staff there carries themselves like they have been together for years and probably know every regular's name.

Food: celiac info Whie there is a cross contamination risk, the restaurant provides does have a "gluten free" menu. Although it is just a tiny slip of paper, it is considerate of them to have. Waitress understood "allergy" vs "preference" my wife ate there and did not have an issue. But eat at your own risk.

My food: Take this review with a grain of salt because apparently the kitchen was understaffed this night. I tend to be indecisive when I go to restaurants and will take people's suggestions. But I'm this case, I used the restaurants suggestions. Convenient stars were put next to item that were "making us famous", so I had to obliege even though I knew better. (note: when restaurants put a star, bold, or box-in a menu item, it usually, not always, is low-cost and/or very quick to prepare. NOT necessarily a "must have", although sometimes they are.) I ordered the philly cheese steak and upgraded to onion rings. What I got looked like a cheeseteak that was overstuffed with meat, but upon first bite, I realized it was overcooked and over charred vegetables. Seasoning was decent, and the roll could have used a toast. Onion rings were a bit of a let down. No seasoning to the breading which was a pale shade of yellow and not the golden brown you would expect from an onion ring. It was a very okay meal.

Service: Cora was great. She came and took our drink and food orders in a reasonable time and understood allergies and what items contained gluten. Checked in while running laps around the restaurant. Then I overheard her say she was going to stay later to help the kitchen close since they were understaffed. She didn't seem stressed or feel the need to alert us of the internal issue A true team player and a model of service.

Value: Cheap, good, and fast. They say you can have two of the three. Cheap and fast took the lead here. I would like to catch them on a good day with the right staffing. But my honest review is above