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Worcester is famously known for its selection of
diners, many of which are practically historic
landmarks. The Broadway Diner, nestled in a side
street off of Kelly Square, is one such diner.
Water Street itself is a slice of history - tall
buildings lining each side of the street hide the
sprawl of the city that surrounds it. One could
easily imagine being transported fifty or more
years into the past judging by the storefronts.
A group of my friends regularly meets here on
Sundays for brunch; primarily they come for the
good eats and the freshly squeezed orange juice,
one of the hallmarks of the Broadway. Though a
bit pricy, the OJ is quite tasty - but watch out
for seeds!
On this particular occasion, the afternoon of
6/02/2002, I got to see a friend I don't get to
see very often in addition to the regular crowd.
Most everyone was already in the home stretch on
their meals, but I had arrived a bit later to meet
up with my friend. When she arrived, I looked
over the menu - a reasonable selection, but
nothing to write home about. Their potato
pancakes look tasty, the person I was sitting next
to had ordered those, but I wasn't quite in the
mood for that.
After perusing the specials board, I settled on
ordering the "brunch omlette", which was a
panopoly of veggies and meat; broccoli, ham,
onions, peppers, and a bunch of stuff I can't
remember.
The food came out nigh instantaneously, not much
more than five minutes after we ordered, but wait
service after was almost nonexistent and they
weren't particularly busy. I was fairly satisfied
with the omlette, and I picked up the tab for two
large meals - a measly 11 dollars including hefty
tip.
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