Blue Plate Diner

theblueplatediner.com

2041 S 2100 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

It’s been a few weeks and I’m seriously behind on my last two visits. I apologize for the handful of folks who have been visiting this page. Anyhow, let’s jump right into this installment of Peng’s Palate.

As many Utahns know, New Moon has been released in theatres this week. For those unfamiliar with the film, the movie is based on the best selling Twilight series by Stephanie Meyers. While I have never read the book, I’ve seen the movie at the bequest of my fanatic friends.   The book is an international best seller and when the first film came out, many reactions were mixed. Some were ecstatic while some disappointed. The general consensus though was “You have to see this movie!” After having seen the movie though, I was disappointed. So much hype and anticipation ended up in providing me with a different experience than many attested to. The film was decent but nowhere near the build-up. This was much like my visit to the Blue Plate Diner.

I’ve had many friends swear on their ancestors grave to the great taste and value at this local dining spot. I’ve read many reviews of how amazing the breakfast, milk shakes and experience is. I’ve even seen my favorite Food Network star visit during an episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dive. But my experience with the Blue Plate Diner was decent but nowhere near the buildup; much like it was for the Twilight movie.

Their milk shake brings all the folks to the yard, and they're like, its better than yours, damn right its better than yours,

This is in no way disparaging the eating spot. I felt the portions were hefty and the value was good but to make breakfast truly stand out, it takes a lot of effort than to provide the usual common eats that are easily done at home.  Perhaps it’s my bad luck in not visiting a diner during its “best” hours or trying out the “best” it has to offer but with the way this place is incredibly hyped by publications such as the City Weekly, Salt Lake Magazine, CitySearch Reviews, and the two rival newspaper corps, it’s hard to not expect grandiose breakfast and food.  When the milk shake is the highlight of the meal for a person who is lactose intolerant, it says a lot.

Will I try out the Blue Plate Diner again? Yes. In fact, I’ve been given a few suggestions as to what I should order. I’ve been told they also have some great Vegan options so that’ll be on my upcoming Vegan/Vegetarian week. But enough of the explaining

And now more to the actual meal. The servings are definitely huge and you get your value for every buck you spend. I ordered the Benedict Omelette which comes stuffed with honey pepper bacon, cheddar cheese and topped off with hollandaise sauce. There was enough bacon to feed me many times over and the eggs were prepared well and were fluffy. The homefries were solid but nothing spectacular. Overall this was a good omelette and a unique twist.

Simplicity

You can expect another review for this diner in the future.