The Roadside Diner Revival

[MadBurgerMaker]

Jim's

[11B4V]

Personally, can't stand Denny's.  Food always seemed more reheated than cooked. 

Der Waffel Haus is a guilty pleasure, but they don't sell scrapple, and that's simply un-Confederacy.  So, IHOP it is.

Der Waffen Hausen is my choice. Ihop being #2

[CountDeMoney]

Der Waffen Hausen is my choice. Ihop being #2

I'll have the "Panzers Over Poland", please!

[Jacob]

Never did enough roadside dining to develop a preference for any particular chain. They're all fine as far as I'm concerned.

Denny's, though, is one of the few 24-hour joints in Vancouver so do good service post-clubbing/ post-show... or they did back when I went clubbing/ went to shows.

[lustindarkness]

http://www.huddlehouse.com/ , even better than Waffle House.

[Ed Anger]

http://www.huddlehouse.com/ , even better than Waffle House.

Protip: Avoid the one in Harlan Kentucky. Srsly.

[Josquius]

Dennys is the only one I've tried. Its alright. Not much choice though, like most such family restaurant places.

[derspiess]

My favorite diner was in Newark, Delaware on main street.  It was in the classic style and was run by some Turkish dudes.  They made some kick-ass late night cheesesteaks.

[derspiess]

I had never been to a Waffle House until last December.  Food was actually edible, but service was pretty bad.

[crazy canuck]

Why is there no option for a non chain diner?  Those are the best.

Another comment about the European option.  The Italians flock to their Autogrill restaurants just off of the freeway.  We made the mistake of bypassing the Autogrill at the freeway exit and trying to find a nice place to eat some lunch in the small town a short distance a way.  The locals pointed us back to the Autogrill.

[CountDeMoney]

Why is there no option for a non chain diner? 

Because I knew people would post them anyway.

[Admiral Yi]

Dennys is the only one I've tried. Its alright. Not much choice though, like most such family restaurant places.

Their menu is like 12 pages long.

[PRC]

The Canadian options is probably Husky.  Pretty good gas station diners where available.

[Barrister]

No love for Perkins?  It was our staple for going out for food after the bars closed at 2am location...

If I'm listing a favourite, I believe I am obliged to answer that it is my mother-in-law's restaurant.  They opened up their restaurant in their tiny town of 100 people - it's one of two businesses in town (the other is the local hotel).  It serves simple, diner-type food, like your standard breakfast menu, burgers, and a few different entrees (it's where I get my annual liver and onions fix).  It really is a one-woman show so she doesn't scratch make everything (she buys her bread and buns, fries and fried chicken are frozen), but it's simple food well made.  Even with their fairly erratic hours (there's no other cook, so if my mother in law needs to take a day off they simply hang a Closed sign up front) they still have a small but loyal client base.

Plus, because I'm family, I don't get charged and I can order off the menu if I want.

There's a bit of a trend for hipster diners at least in Edmonton, and I think in other locations, which I sort-of like, but still find a bit pretentious.

[Josquius]

Dennys is the only one I've tried. Its alright. Not much choice though, like most such family restaurant places.

Their menu is like 12 pages long.

Not in Japan.