Best of Metromix Tucson 2010Diner
Oh, how we long to be told by a sassy waitress to "kiss my grits!" This isn't something that can or should happen every day, but the odds go way, way up at all of these diners.
And the winner is…
Grill
100 E. Congress St.
Tucson, AZ 85701Neighborhood: Congress Street
Envision Grill as the backdrop for a film noir flick; the P.I. loves the strong coffee, crispy tater tots and beefy burgers but grumbles about the hit-or-miss service. And he just keeps coming back.
Nominees
Bread & Butter Cafe
4231 E. 22nd St.
Tucson, AZ 85711Tops among its competitors, the service is fast and friendly and the home-cooked food is consistently good—chicken fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, chocolate cream pie, all the classics are done right.
Sunny Daze Cafe
4980 S. Campbell Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85706The usual diner fare is filled out with Mexican staples, so if you want huevos rancheros and your buddy wants waffles, everyone's covered.
Little Anthony's Diner
7010 E. Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85710This diner takes its '50s theme hostage and never lets go.
Laverna's Coffee Shop
220 S. Plumer Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719The tucked-away, homey diner, in an old house, serves truck stop-style food and serves it up right: homemade and on the cheap.
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