[deleted] t1_j9icvde wrote on February 22, 2023 at 4:26 AM

I’m guessing there aren’t any buyers? Competition is pretty stiff. That said I wish 5 and Diner were still there.

CoolAbdul t1_j9lnq8u wrote on February 22, 2023 at 9:37 PM

They had decent onion rings, but everything else was pretty meh. And putting up a fake diner in the city that is the birthplace of the real diner was pretty foolhardy. It's like the investor who opened a Red Lobster on THE CAPE. What was the dude possibly thinking??

AceOfTheSwords t1_j9n3n51 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 3:45 AM

I mean, it's not located anywhere near any of the local diners. Its primary competition was Denny's. Compared to Denny's it was higher quality, but apparently not enough to justify higher prices.

And while local diners have superior food, sometimes people want that general category of food with groups larger than 4 people, and real diners aren't particularly suited to that.

508wortown OP t1_j9if5g7 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 4:46 AM

I enjoyed it when it was open. Just find it ofd the building has sat untouched for so long in that plaza.

[deleted] t1_j9iifwt wrote on February 22, 2023 at 5:18 AM

Yeah I’d definitely like to see something new there, but I think we’re a little saturated with burger & breakfast places right now.