I woke up this morning feeling a bit under the weather, so after i realized that I needed to feed myself despite having no groceries and knowing i would not be grocery shopping today, I knew wanted a comforting meal. Immediately my mind went to wanting the classic breakfast spread of my childhood: pancakes, eggs, and sausage. I never order delivery anywhere because it's 1. always so expensive and 2. provides disappointing results (cold food, soggy food, etc).
Despite this I knew I didn't have it in me to go get something in person so I decided today would be the day to take the delivery gamble. I walk by Delight Diner all the time so when i realized this was the type of food i wanted i quickly checked yelp and their site to see if I could order from them. My search confirmed it possible so I went ahead and placed my order.
I ordered the pancakes with eggs and sausage, along with french fries (weird combo? but hey it's what sounded good). I also knew they sold donuts but it wasn't an option for to order for delivery online, so
I ordered one of the pastries and left a note to see if i could have a donut instead.
Now, before I continue, the order was relatively expensive, but to anyone who has ordered delivery knows this is always a given. (between the price markups in the delivery apps, plus the service fees, taxes, and delivery fee or tip, there's no way around this reality so this is not a fault of the restaurant at all, especially in today's economy).
The food arrived approximately 30 minutes later, just as predicted. Upon unboxing I was pleased to feel the warmth of all the food radiating through the boxes. Everything was adequately warm and fresh. It was also a great surprise to find that per my request not only did they provide me a donut, they actually gave me two donuts and a free piece of cake! Great customer service.
The food hit the spot and scratched the exact itch that i needed scratched. The pancakes were warm, thick, fluffy, and were a great portion size (3 large pancakes). The sausage was also great. 2 thick links sliced in half and griddled to crisp but juicy perfection. The french fries were still crispy, which is extremely rare when having fried food delivered. The cake appeared to be a Napoleon (mille feuille) style cake and it was incredible, along with the donuts.
The food was exactly what I needed it to be - a comforting and fulfilling hug of nostalgia to nourish me on a day where I needed it most, taking me back to a simpler time in life. The customer service and extra goodies took the experience to a new level and made me feel even more cared for.
Delight Diner will from now on without a doubt be my go to neighborhood diner when i'm looking for a meal that feels like it was cooked by family. I look forward to getting to try them in person in the future, and I also wouldn't hesitate to order delivery from them again (as rare as an occasion as that is for me).
Please support this local diner! I hope your experience provides to you the same happiness that it provided me today :) read more