Make Late Night a great night
DESCRIPTION: Right acroiss the street from Pat O'Brien's. Can you say Location Location Location? Its kitschy, its fun. The service can be taxing, and it can be excellant. Not to say its un-even, just understand where y'at. The worlds best cheeseburgers are melted under a hubcap. Did I really see a drag queen waitress?
DATE: 2002-08-01
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Cheese Burger

Diner Stop
DESCRIPTION: I just gotta say...Diner Stop kicks butt...nothing beats the woman with the mustache!
DATE: 2003-12-23
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : #2 breakfast plate

Puts the grease in greasy-spoon
DESCRIPTION: Maybe this sort of food just isn't my thing; I wasn't impressed by it on any of my visits. Burgers were overly large and, being cooked on a griddle, too greasy. Toasting the bun using butter adds an unpleasant flavor, and the lettuce wasn't wilted but certainly was not crisp. These could be good hamburgers, were the butter left out of the process, the patties smaller and thinner, and the meat better drained of its fat. One benefit does come to the food from being "old-fashioned": the milkshakes at Camellia aren't machine-extruded carageenan gum-based garbage. Ice cream, milk, and flavoring are it. They're meals in themselves, certainly not something I'd eat every day, but worthwhile. The food aside, eating at Camellia, not unlike visiting a Japanese steakhouse, is like going to a show. The counter and cooking area are virtually spotless. Service, albeit somewhat hectic at peak hour, is utterly flawless, and the food is all cooked in plain sight by short-order cooks who are masters of the art. Despite the greasiness of the food it's worth visiting, even if only once.
DATE: 2003-03-10
FOODRATING : 4
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Milkshakes

DESCRIPTION: The other reviewer doesn't know fresheness from grease. The burgers at The Grill are the best. The service is always great, and it is worth the wait for both the food and service.
DATE: 2004-03-12
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Burgers with grilled onions