Lindy’s Diner is a historic restaurant that has been featured in thirty movies and TV shows, but the food was hardly showstopping.
In the mood for a heartier breakfast that day, I got steak and eggs, with hash browns, toast and a side of green chile. I was asked if I wanted the green chile in sauce form or chopped. I thought about asking for it in sauce form, but went with chopped. I was picturing some diced pieces of green chile in a salsa-type of situation.
The curt, polite, but attentive service I received made me optimistic about the meal. My eyes wandered to the blurb on the menu, where I learned that this was one of the oldest diners on Route 66. If it’s been around since 1929, it must be doing something right, I thought…