go inside and the first thing you see is a stack of
the real thing. I took a table in the window and sat
alone, overlooking the lake, on a Thursday morning
at 10am. My order included coffee and a Mexican
omelet then I asked about the donuts, I swear
the friendly waitress told me I could have one for
free.
When the coffee came so did the donut and it
was still warm. Shortly after I had finished my
sugar coated donut the omelet came, it was
covered with chili and filled with cheese.
The Lakeside Diner had come up in conversation
one day as I discussed potential locations for
restaurant acquisition with my friend Dave,
the idea of looking into the Lakeside in came up.
It took me months to get there, during that time I
found a spot in Darien and have made a deal to
buy it. Now that I've been to the Lakeside Dinerand had such a wonderful omelet and a free donut
from my new favorite waitress I join the legions of
Lakeside fans who hope that nothing ever changes.
