lucy's eastside diner

sorry. not worth the wait. sorry hipsters. the most original thing on the menu is pamdesal sliders. as a filipino i have to say not worth the wait! also, hipsters generally provide the worst service. hey, spend less time trying to act cool and just be cool!

a new diner that goes by the name of lucy’s eastside diner just opened up and we happened to come across their grand opening. it’s located in the mount pleasant area around main and 11th street. their semi-launch was during the autumn shift festival.

they've worked out all the kinks. when they first opened, i'd have to agree with the comments about the hashbrowns being awful, and some service issues. but they seem to have responded to some of the feedback. hashbrowns are awesome now. fact is, even though at the time of writing this review only 58% like it, it's packed!!! which goes to show how great the concept is. in terms of real food review and quality, for $4.50 i can get a full plate of food an amazing egg sandwich and fries. the 10 burger shake combo is amazing. (my partner and i share this).

forgot to say that they've changed their hashbrowns to be muuuuch better. if you've only tried lucys the first week they were open, they're much better now!


-----31 oct, 2010-----

lucys is main streets answer to slickity jims. it's cheap, cozy, and with solid food. definitely our new hangout!

fun place. pretty good for the price. popped in last night to check out this new diner. cool little place (very little). nice retro diner vibe and the menu looks pretty good. basically, what you'd expect and they are licensed too!

went for the $10 burger and beer special. the burger was pretty decent. was it the best burger ever? no, but it was pretty decent for the price. i got it with cheese and mushrooms, which upped the cost. mushrooms were fresh and plentiful. the bun was okay. a little dense, but not bad. the bun is so vital and i think they should consider doing better.

fries were the shoestring variety, but fresh cut. they were really good, except that they were heavily over salted. don't know if the chef just goofed or this is policy, but they should work on it. play it safe and ask for no salt. you can always add it.

ice cream machine was broken on this visit and so no milkshakes. one of our burgers arrived with two bun bottoms, which was kind of funny.

saw someone eating the meatloaf which came with a side of diced frozen veg, for that true retro feel, but it's not something i would want to eat.

so with the salt, the buns, no ice cream, the place still feels a little rusty, but it has a lot of potential. service was charming and friendly. it's a fun place and i want to try breakfast there.

a-w-e-s-o-m-e!. ok, i guess i thought lucy's is awesome because i went in with an open mind and an excitement about being 24 hrs. i went in in the middle of the night with my 12 year old daughter after a long day on set of a project she was working on. we were hungry and tired. we were seated right away and the first thing i noticed was the energy and the number of people there for that time of the night. we got our second wind and ordered a chocolate milkshake, poutine and the meatloaf dinner. um...can we say yum?! my 12 year old said the poutine was better than ny fries, and my meatloaf provided all the comfort that i had hoped for at 1 am. the service was top notch, the price was just right, the food was great considering i would've spent more $ had i driven through mcd's. we loved how it felt like we were sitting at home eating a midnight snack at our kitchen counter. attention to the owners of lucy's...please please don't change the feel of this place. we don't always want balsamic drizzle on everything!! keep it the way it's meant to be, good food in a casual setting at great prices. my 12 year old says this is our new favorite hang out. kudos we love this place!

potato abuse. completely agree about the awful hash browns. the look of disgust on my face when my plate arrived was hilarious to my friend.
i miss slickity's jims sooooo much right now. proof that i will slog through the hipsters for good food.
poached eggs were nice, but everything else was prepackaged or totally subpar. coffee was brown water (but refilled twice). service was fine, but the food will keep me from returning.

disappointment. since i live in the area, i had been looking forward to lucy's opening up for a long time. once i heard it was owned by the same people that run the whip, i was even more excited.

i went for a breakfast / lunch with 2 friends at around 1 pm on a weekday. it was pretty busy, but they seemed to be managing well with 2 servers. all the seating in this place is incredibly tight (we had to move our table over so the person next to us could leave), but hey, it's a diner.

the menu looked good, albeit a little bit pricey. our orders were taken promptly, and drinks were delivered within a few minutes. i ordered an omelette, one friend had a burger & fries, and the other had a benny. the restaurant really seemed to clear out after the lunch rush around 1:15 or so.

for some reason, it took us over 45 minutes to get our food from the time we sat down. after our orders were in, we were 3 of about 10 people in the restaurant. the server came back and checked up on us regularly, refilling coffees and waters and apologizing for the delay.

our food eventually got to us, and it was disappointing. the omelette was fine, served with toast and absolutely disgusting "hashbrowns". if you served them to me on a plate by themselves, and didn't tell me what they were, i would have had no idea they came from a potato. deep fried, super crispy, flavourless, with almost an angel hair pasta-like shape. and i love hashbrowns...all types.

my friend with the burger described it as "bleh" and the fries as "tasting old". the verdict on the benny was "pretty good", and everyone shared my sentiments on the hashbrowns.

all in all, for an omelette, coffee, and a juice, after tax and tip, it was $15. incredibly disappointing. for my money, you're way better off walking down the street to nice cafe. way better food at half the price.

i'll try them again in a few months to see if they've turned their act around, because i really want this place to be delicious.

equal to denny's at best!. i heard a lot of hype about the new hot spot in hipsterville to eat.

well i can tell you not what not to do if you plan on eating there.......don't sit where you can see the kitchen and the dirty clothed sweatpant wearing long haired cooks (sans hairnets) preparing your meal! mmmmmmmmm yummy!

i had a burger and fries which came with a milkshake. i had a side order of coffee that was never topped up. i was not even done my fries when my plate was gone and exchanged for a bill. i quess my meter had expired on my chair.

as for value for dollar............the burger was comparable to what dennys or a dirty truck stop would serve! no more, no less!

i think the hipsters will keep the place alive but not anyone normal !

the day that lucy's east side diner opened for a soft launch (saturday september 25th, 2010) was the day i decided to drop by and visit (though their actual launch will be october 1st, i think). i went there with my good friends arieanna and ianiv schwebe