Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Matt and I occasionally watch Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, but typically we are not ones to explore establishments that might one day make the show. My friend Hannah and I are not eager when our husbands suggest eating at a diner, although as newlyweds we silently go along. I'm beginning to think this interest in diners may be an Indiana thing. :) [For those of you who don't know, Jordan's and Matt's hometowns are about 15 minutes apart in Indiana.]

We have managed to enjoy the diners we've visited so far and a couple Sundays ago was one of those days for Matt and me. With our friends going in all directions after church, we were going it alone. The lure of a quick, lite meal was appealing so we might spend a long afternoon and evening at home. A rare experience on a Sunday. 

Matt ordered a Gyro that came with a side of fries and a Greek salad. His meal (minus the salad) looked like this: 

If you saw the size of the salad, you'd know this was hardly a lite meal. 

As I looked at the menu, it was so hard for me to decide what I wanted. There were so many options. Finally I settled on this: 

Sorry, but I dug into it a little bit before I thought to take a picture. This is half of a roasted chicken...YES, HALF of a CHICKEN...sitting on a bed of stuffing. Along with it came a large side of fries and small bowl of corn. They shared another plate that I didn't photograph. The meal also came with a garden salad that was not only quite large, but as big as Matt's Greek salad.

The sheer volume of food was astounding (especially for the price). Needless to say, I took a full box to go and should have a couple more meals off the leftovers. WOW! 

A diner may not be the place to go lite.