Under food:
The Egg Platter
159 Crooks Ave
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 684-3291
I like to think of this tiny diner as a time machine. It feels so 1950s inside, with the chrome, the tiny booths, the round stools by the formica counters, and the fake wood panelling. Its myspace page mentions that it has been around since 1977.
A lot of changes have passed the Paterson area in the decades past. I think this diner is one of the few leftovers from when Paterson was still a booming industrial city. You could easily envision the factory workers coming over here for breakfast or lunch way back. Nowadays, the clientele reflects the diverse community in this area, but still with that same blue-collar vibe. The prices here are unbeatable.
This place ain't called The Egg Platter for nothin'. They make 21 different kinds of egg platters. We tend to opt for the basic stuff.
That day's specials included beef sausage with eggs and home fries, steak and eggs and waffle with eggs.
Beef sausage wit home fries and two eggs. DJKung found the sausage a bit gamy.
Two eggs with a Belgian waffle. I love how sunny this picture is, with the glistening egg yolk, creamy pat of margarine, and the subtle yellow of the waffle.
The Egg Platter gives serious bang for its buck. For our breakfast, we spent about $12 in all (including drinks). Sure, you could have better breakfast fare elsewhere, but not in a time machine like this!
