Lester's
is nothing like it was 35 years ago when I first went in there but then
what/who is. I don't go as often as I use so I had sticker shock
looking at the menu and even more when I ordered. $1 extra for a slice
of tomato and then not even a good slice taste and size wise?
I had a
turkey sandwich on rye with that $1 tomato, onion and lettuce ($9.99)
and a  regular cup of coffee--they are known for over sized cups if you
want it--($1.99--don't know if that is the same price for the larger
one.) The sandwich was fine and the coffee weak.
Allen had a chicken
salad platter ($11.49) which was a good size and a cola ($1.89) but
wasn't offered bread or crackers with his salad.
Usually we would
have one of their huge pieces of  carrot cake for me and chocolate cake
for him but we were on the theatre in Miami and had to get going.
Again
I keep hearing how bad service in restaurants in Fort Lauderdale but I
haven't found it yet. While our server wasn't 5 star she was good.
The
bottom line is that spending $32 (including tax and tip) in a diner is a
bit much even if they have redone the place and there is a lot of
stainless steel around!.
As yelp says for 2 stars "Meh. I've experienced better."  I have--and at Lester's!
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