The Gem

It was a great, classic diner experience. When we arrived the parking lot was packed and assumed it would be a long wait, but we were pleasantly surprised that they had available seating. The staff were great and handled the volume of customers well. The food came out in a timely matter as well, and was reasonably priced. Definitely worth stopping in if you’re in the neighborhood!

The food was good. They have a delicious burger compared to some diners I've eaten at. Not the best diner food that I ever had, but it was close enough. The only issue I had is we got there after placing a take out order and my friend added on something extra. We had to wait for it to be made, so the waiter told us to have a seat and he would bring it right out. We sat there, and four other waitresses/waiters asked us if we were all set. I had to keep explaining that we were waiting for the last of our order to come out. The guy who originally sat us down never came back! A lady came up to us to pay, so we did. After her, another gentleman came up and asked if we were all set. This is now five or six people asking us the same thing. He finally grabbed the food and brought it to us (not the original guy). He says, you're all set. We start to leave and the original guy runs up and says "did they pay? Yes, we paid! Then not even a "sorry have a good day." I'm all for everyone helping out, but it felt like too much! Every 3 mins for 12 mins straight, different people asking the same thing. Then the original guy never came back, but can accuse of not paying! It made us uncomfortable. It reminds me of a saying "too many hands in one pot!" Save us the embarrassment, and next time just one waiter/waitress or host is fine! Other than this issue, the food was tasty and fresh. I'm not sure we will be back at least for takeout. Maybe I'll give them a try with dining in!