Soggy potatoes can ruin a perfectly good plate of eggs. Ohio has plenty of diners, but only some of them get the home fries right, with golden edges and soft centers that hold up to ketchup, cheese, or a pile of onions.
The seven spots below serve breakfast all day, or at least for every hour their doors are open, so a late wake-up never means missing pancakes. From Cleveland to Cincinnati, here is where to find the crunch.
1. Tommy’s Diner, Columbus, OH
Red vinyl booths and neon lights set the scene on West Broad Street, and the plates live up to the look. Tommy’s Diner is a family-run spot that keeps its full breakfast lineup going from 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM every day of the week.
The home fries are the reason it leads this list. They come out tender inside with a browned, crunchy outside, and they stay crisp even when topped with cheese and onions…