Then one day enormous hotdog and French fry cone statues appeared outside.
My interest was immediately piqued, but due to rather limited hours of operation I never made it there. Last week on a day off from work, I made it my mission to explore Nick’s Café. While the statues were the major draw, I was delighted to find an honest-to-goodness vintage diner inside complete with red leather counter stools and a quilted stainless steel backsplash behind the grill area. I instantly realized I had been missing out on something great and was thankful to the food with eyes for drawing me in. I tried the classic burger and fries duo and was most impressed – nothing frozen here, just hand-formed patties and hand-cut fries.
Other people have characterized the hotdog and French fry pair as demented and scary. I think that's harsh as it appears the French fry cone suffers from a facial birth defect, although the hotdog does seem to be applying the ketchup a bit too enthusiastically.
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Here's an update on Nick's Cafe: on a subsequent visit I learned that it has only been open for 7 years (which explains why I didn't notice it until the statues appeared - there was nothing there before). The building it occupies did not house a diner previously. Through the use of authentic vintage furnishings and equipment it is easy to believe Nick's has been there since the 50s, not just 7 years.
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