In high school I self medicated my ADHD with Diet Coke, then was prescribed adderall, then I stopped taking adderall and now I'm back to coping with my ADHD with caffeine. Except my caffeinated beverage of choice is now coffee. I take my coffee very seriously. I will drink a cup of crappy coffee, but my morning is made that much better when I get to drink a really good cup of coffee.
1. Cafe Berlin-not only is their coffee really good, but sometimes they give you abnormally large coffee cups. When it comes to coffee cups, the closer it gets to a bowl the happier I am. 2. Ernie's- also has excellent coffee, but not quite up to Cafe Berlin's level. Their cups are quite small though, making frequent refills a necessity, and if you have ever been in Ernie's on a Saturday morning you know flagging down your waiter or waitress every time you require more liquid happiness is nearly impossible.
3. JJ's Cafe- JJ's has the same issue that Ernie's has- tiny cups. It's coffee is only a few steps above crappy.
4. Broadway Diner- tiny cups and crappy coffee = bottom of the list.
Quality of Food
Breakfast food is among my favorite kind of food. It makes me sad that we relegate eggs, bacon, and waffles to the very early hours of the day. It makes me even sadder when I don't have time to sit at my kitchen table (of a diner booth) and sip a warm cup of coffee while eating an omelet with a side of bacon.
1. Ernie's- Ernie's is at the top of this list because it is genuine diner food and it is genuinely delicious.
2. Cafe Berlin- Don't get me wrong Cafe Berlin's food is fantastic, but I have issues with calling it diner food. It's artisan food, which doesn't make it bad, it just makes me hesitant to put it at the top of a list judging diner food.
3. JJ's Cafe- JJ's is definitely diner food, but isn't has good at Ernie's.
4. Broadway Diner- poor Broadway Diner at the bottom of the list again. It's nothing personal, but when your coffee is crappy, you have to make it up with having amazing food. The food is only adequate, which isn't enough to redeem the coffee.
Ambiance
This is a tough call. They all have very distinct personalities so its difficult to rank them, but I'll do my best.
1. Broadway Diner- See I have some love for the Broadway Diner. It has a cozy, classic diner interior, which almost redeems the crappy coffee and only adequate food.
2. Ernie's- Ernie's is sticking to what's worked. It's retro vibe gives the place a character all it's own.
3. Cafe Berlin- Again, Cafe Berlin rocks, but it doesn't have a diner personality. It has a cafe personality, and that's awesome, but a cafe personality does not deserve to be on top of a list rating diners.
4. JJ's Cafe- JJ must have been very conflicted when he sought to decorate his diner. There is everything from pictures of tigers, to cityscapes, to framed cross stitchings. Also, my roommate and I could not decide if the building used to be a Mexican or Chinese restaurant. All in all, it's very confusing.
Overall
1. Ernie's- Good food, good coffee (just please get bigger coffee cups), and a fun atmosphere places Ernies at the top.
2. Cafe Berlin- Great food, great coffee, and a cafe vibe put Cafe Berlin in second place because this is a list of diners.
3. JJ's Cafe- Confusing atmosphere, but good food, and adequate coffee= third place.
4. Broadway Diner- If your looking for some food at 4:00 a.m. this 24 hour diner is your place. Otherwise, head a few blocks northeast to Ernie's.
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