Compton’s Restaurant
CLAIM TO FAME The incredible speed with which they prepare food
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO It’s cash only, but there’s an ATM.
CELEBRITY CUSTOMER Bobby Flay and actor Louis Mustillo
PANCAKE DIAMETER (in inches) 7 3/16
MOST POPULAR DISH Takeout breakfast sandwiches
RUMOR HAS IT... the diner is closing. It’s not.
Triangle Diner
CLAIM TO FAME Home of the French Toast Club sandwich
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO You might have to...
Photography by Shawn Lachapelle
In movies and TV shows, both reality and fictional, the restaurant world is not without drama. In the real world, working in a restaurant kitchen is decidedly less glamorous—think long hours and low wages. That’s why, at a certain point in every ambitious chef’s career, they’ll probably decide to either a.) open their own restaurant, or b.) do something a little...