I always figured this corner was doomed in the new Blue LES... so, farewell to the Jade Fountain, which has been around since 1920...
...and the Olympic. With its little lunch counter and surprisingly comfortable stools.
Well, I finally decided to check it out this past week. Read the "Closing. Thank you to our customers" sign upclose. And what did I find on that orange sign?
News of expanded hours! Now open 24 hours Thursday through Saturday!
Heh. Well. Serves me right, Mr. Doomsday. So I went in and had the eggs, bacon, toast, home fries, juice and coffee -- $6 as always.
Per usual, the EMT guys were there. They sit down to eat inside the Olympic, but always get the food served in to-go containers -- in case they get a call during their meal. Never have seen that happen since I've been going there. (I figure the first time I need a paramedic -- perhaps from eating so many eggs-and-bacon meals from the Olympic -- the EMTs will arrive with food from the Olympic...)
Maybe another day I'll write more about the Olympic. Meanwhile, if you do go, check out the restrooms up the stairs in the back....
4 comments:
i love the olympic.
I'm always walking by here, but have never tried it...now I will, if only to see those bathroom stairs. :)
Do they have hashbrowns or homefries?
Home fries!
I love these types of joints (i just had a burger at Stage on 2nd ave for example) but the one time i tried Olympic about a week ago, the food was terrible. I only had the burger, and to be fair the fries were pretty good, but the burger itself was very poor. i'll have to try the breakfasty stuff i guess.
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