Saturday, September 23, 2017

This Week's Counter: The Shore Restaurant

We tried to go to the Shore back in August, and the day we drove out to Lakewood it was closed -- a sign on the door said the owners were away on vacation. This time, on  Friday morning when Cam didn't have school, we had better luck.  The Shore is just barely in Lakewood, on Detroit Ave a few blocks West of W. 117th. It's a small place in a row of stores, maybe 5 or 6 tables and 10 seats at the counter.

It was pretty quiet, in between peak breakfast and lunch times, and the entire counter was empty.  The young guy working the counter was really friendly -- welcoming us and quickly bringing drinks. They have a pretty diverse menu for breakfast and lunch, lots of choices.  Cam decided bacon grilled cheese and fries, while Ted went with the old standby of eggs, potatoes and toast. Service was very fast and quality of food was pretty good.

Afterward, we realized this was our 70th counter!  It was a decent one on which to hit that milestone -- not a standout, but solid in terms of food, service and value.  A great please to try if you're out on the West side.






Cam says: "Great service with a small and comfortable atmosphere and good food. I give it 7 frying pans."


Ted says: "Liked the atmosphere of this place -- friendly, comfortable and not too busy.  Food was OK, not great, but service was excellent.  6 pans for me."

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This Week's Counter: The Place To Be

After several prior (and unsuccessful) attempts to visit the counter here, we finally made it. This place, located right in the center of downtown Lakewood, is usually so busy that there's a wait for a table and the small counter is jammed.  This time, mid-morning on a Saturday, we were in luck. Even with three of us (Cam's friend Noah came along) we found seats.

Service was initially fast and friendly -- we had drinks and got our orders in right away.  Unfortunately, service got slower along the way.  Once we got our server's attention and got our orders in, it was a looooong time before we the food came out -- maybe about 40 minutes, not at all what you expect at a diner.

Fortunately the food was pretty good -- Cam went with his usual choice of chicken and fries, which was huge, and even came with a cup of chicken noodle soup. Ted went with the breakfast burrito special -- eggs, veggies, cheese, etc in a grilled tortilla -- which was so big it was tough to finish.  Coffee was pretty average.  

This has got to be one of the most popular breakfast and lunch spots in Lakewood, and we're glad we finally made it to the counter there.  But if you go, try to avoid peak times as they seem to struggle to keep up with the crowd.








Cam says: "Food was above average, but service was a little below. I give it 5 frying pans."


Ted says: "Liked the diversity of the menu -- breakfast burrito was a great choice. A little too loud and busy.  5 frying pans for me too."

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