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Because no one makes an egg salad sandwich like my grandmother did, including myself, it's one of the things I like to order at [Jim]'s (although not because the sandwich is particularly memorable for its flavor, but because it's easier to shell out $3 for lunch than boil and peel the eggs myself). On a recent visit, I was sorely disappointed with a chicken-fried steak sandwich ($3.95), mostly for the meat's mushy consistency inside, despite a nicely fried outside. I remember having heard a similar complaint about Jim's jumbo cheeseburger ($3.70) from my favorite dining companion on a visit several months ago. Breakfast has been hit and miss recently. Fried eggs and bacon came out too well done for he who ordered them, but I rather fancied them. Hashbrowns on the same plate were, unfortunately, undercooked, leaning more toward the consistency of oatmeal than browned potatoes. Jim's pancakes are perfect, although the non-meat-eater may take issue with the faint taste of bacon that often sneaks out, even from under a thick application of syrup. Tater tots and milkshakes-hallmark items for a diner's menu-are never misses. Ever. You'll pay extra to substitute tots for potato chips, but at Jim's prices, who cares?
Clearly, Jim's is not only an inexpensive place to eat, but they are also conscious of their customers' health concerns. I was still chuckling when my tuna sandwich arrived. It was cut into two triangles, just like mom used to do, and it was accompanied by a handful-and-a-half of potato chips. It only took me about one minute to scarf down the sandwich. It was rather good. The only way to screw up a tuna sandwich, that I can think of, is to put too much mayonnaise in the tuna, and the capable cooks at Jim's, thankfully, did not make that mistake. Much like a tuna sandwich, most of the menu items at Jim's could probably be made at home by the average person. But people go to Jim's for other reasons: familiar food at extremely low prices and an unpretentious atmosphere. There's something classic about a diner like Jim's. Personally, I also like Jim's because it's the kind of place where you can stumble in the morning after a night of heavy drinking with a five-dollar bill in your pocket and know they'll understand and keep your water glass full. My only wish: breakfast all day.See the full content of this document
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Jim's Coffee Shop
On one plate then the other ... BW sends two critics to one restaurant.
JIM'S COFFEE SHOPJIM'S COFFEE SHOP812 W. Fort St.208-343-0154Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat-Sun. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.I rolled out of bed and into Jim's Coffee Shop around noon, to discover a very full house. It was nice, like a Norman Rockwell painting. People sidled up to the coun...See the full content of this document
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