The new place in town calls itself Biscayne Diner. It's at the corner of 86th and Biscayne, where Revales used to be. It's set up like a diner, including a short row of counter seats, which Revales didn't have. It has two TVs, which you can't hear, and on which it's hard to read the captions, providing a somewhat frustrating news track. Other restaurants do this, too, and I really wish they wouldn't. I don't go to restaurants because I want to watch TV.
There are three star attractions at Biscayne Diner. The first is the food. Breakfast is first rate. It's the usual run of breakfast food, but it's very good, presented hot, and not at all expensive. I've eaten breakfast at BD a few times. Today, I had lunch, of sorts. It was a Greek salad and their chicken wings special. I was not there alone, and what they served was more than enough for two people. The salad was huge and contained the standard array of ingredients. The BD could work on the dressing, but the balsamic vinaigrette they served was very good. The salad was worth more than the $10 they charged. The wings special was 8 wings, fries, and a drink, all for another $10. The wings were excellent. The spicy dipping sauce is not as spicy as you want it. (I'm assuming that if you ask for spicy, then you don't want it mild.) It tasted great, though. The bleu cheese dip was good. The fries, of which there was a large helping, were exceptional. More or less as good as The Blue Collar's.
The second attraction is the decor. Charming, funky, and fun. Distinct diner, south Florida style. There's lots of ceramic tile, and lots of old photographs. Not too many, and not too few.
The final attraction is Julie. She's Welsh, friendly, laughs a lot, is solicitous and unrufflable, and is herself as charming as the day is long.
The Biscayne Diner is a homey place, as it should be if it calls itself a diner, and you won't go wrong if you eat there.
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