The idea of another diner after the previous night was not thrilling… but Vicki assured me that the place we were going to meet Mark (my best friend from growing up) and his girlfriend, Sara, was well worth it. And then we found ourselves trying to talk a homeless man into not stealing our car prior to heading into the Thumbs Up Diner.
The menu was HUGE!
I was informed that the hot chocolate was good. And I just loved the cup it came in.
Though it really “got me” when I started sipping.
And then sipped some more. How cute!
I was advised to try The Heap, which is seasoned potatoes topped with cheddar/jack cheese and topped with 2 eggs of any style. You could then add various things to The Heap and it all came served in a cast iron skillet. Nom Nom Nom.
The skillet made everything nice and crispy where it touched the pan (like Dol Sot Bim Bim Bop in Korean restaurants)
They really are quite customizable while having the same basic dish.
I got veggies and smoked turkey in mine. It was SO good. I crave this now, a month later.
Sara went healthy and got the egg white omelete
And then the waiter brought us a pancake… that no one ordered… but we got to keep anyway. Mark said it was famous because it tasted more like a cake than a pancake. That is exactly true. Very sweet. Too sweet for me, but if you like your pancakes sweet, this is a special one.
I WANTED so badly to be able to finish my Heap. It was so damn good that leaving even a bite seemed cruel. But when it came down to it, there was so much food that I didn’t even come close.
Overall, the Thumbs Up Diner gets my thumbs up for their Heap. It was perfect comfort food. Everything I could want, and will want again, over and over and over again.
Total Nom Points: 7.5 out of 10
