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Open 24 Hours: Lucy’s Eastside Diner

Lucy's East Side Diner

My friend, Melissa, was moving back to Ontario and on her last day in Vancouver we went for dinner in Mount Pleasant.  Our dinner was family-style and most of us were generally satisfied with what we ate.  However, Melissa somehow did not manage to eat enough so we needed to go to another restaurant after that.   Walking around Main Street, we stumbled upon Lucy’s Eastside Diner.  It is open 24 hours and serves classic diner food like burgers and milkshakes.  Looking at the menu posted outside, it seemed like a good place for some fast and filling eats.

The interior of Lucy’s is quite charming being 50s retro-inspired.  I enjoyed the warm and inviting atmosphere and we sat at the bar on a few stainless steel bar stools.

Melissa got the Everyday All Day Burger ($13) with fries and a strawberry milkshake as the sides.  She described the burger as being as good as McDonald’s which really isn’t saying much.  I dabbled on a few of her fries and they were crispy but too salty.

Lucy's East Side Diner

We shared the strawberry milkshake which was one of the sides from Melissa’s burger.  Good consistency, not too thick and reasonable strawberry flavour.

Lucy's East Side Diner

We also got an apple crumble pie which had sweet and tender apples and a nice golden topping.  It was okay but nothing really to write home about.

Lucy's East Side Diner

Overall Impression of Lucy’s Eastside Diner

While I only sampled a few of the dishes at Lucy’s Eastside Diner, I wasn’t particularly impressed.  The food didn’t exactly entice me to return for a full-on meal.  The appeal of Lucy’s is mostly due to the convenience factor of them being open 24 hours.  But the food wasn’t stellar and I wouldn’t exactly say that they are any better than a big-name fast food joint.  Realistically speaking, it’s hard for a restaurant that is open 24 hours to have really fresh tasting and amazing food.  I guess this is as good as it gets when you factor in convenience.  Rating: 3/5

Website: www.lucyseastsidediner.com

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