EVERETT – On Saturday mornings, members of the Paine Field Chapter of the Washington Pilots Association usually gather in hangar C-51, which is the pilots’ lounge of Regal Air. Members chat with each other, look at the sky, get a cup of coffee, look at the sky, and, about 10:30 if the weather’s unfit for flying, decide where they’re going for breakfast.
The Saturday I was invited to join the fly-out, the group chose One Twelfth Street Diner.
The One Twelfth Street Diner’s located at the corner of 112th Street and Evergreen Way, across from the Boeing Credit Union. Herald readers come from across Snohomish County. One Herald reader from Mountlake Terrace said her husband always orders the seafood omelet ($9.95).
The diner is owned and operated by Bill and Carole Polimenakos and their son, Pano. They’ve created a restaurant that has that “family feel,” and from a quick survey of the crowd it was obvious this is where friends and family gather. It’s a ’50s-style place with lots of chrome and pictures and memorabilia from the era. Customers, on the other hand, spanned multiple generations back to the Big Band era.
Half of our group arrived ahead of us and secured a table near the back of the dining room. I could see into the kitchen and watched the smooth flow of orders, food and beverages.
That morning’s specials were posted on a whiteboard near the cash register. The menu features all the anticipated favorites such as 17 types of omelets, five styles of eggs Benedict, and an array of eggs, pancakes, waffles, French toast and hash browns ($5.95 to $9.95).
Some breakfast items are available all day. Lunch and dinner selections include soups, salads, sandwiches and complete meals. The soup of the day is made fresh daily ($1.50 for a cup), and can be ordered with a salad or half a sandwich ($6.45 for either one). Burgers, a BLT and the restaurant’s specialty sandwiches are $5.95 to $8.45. Complete meals come with soup or salad, potatoes and vegetable and cost between $7.45 and $9.95 for lunch and up to $10.95 for dinner.
For our breakfast, my companions selected pancakes with blueberries ($4.75), the South of the Border omelet ($8.45), and biscuits with sausage gravy ($3.99, the daily special). We added eggs on the side.
When our order arrived, everything looked delicious. From how quickly it disappeared, it was obvious that it tasted good, too.
The only hitch in our meal was my scrambled eggs. They were overcooked and tough. I tasted my friend’s South of the Border omelet to check out his eggs. They were perfect. (By the way, this omelet’s made with three scrambled eggs that cover seasoned ground beef cooked with bits of tomato and onion. It’s topped with cheddar cheese, sour cream and black olive slices. Diners have to be very hungry to finish this one. )
| 11126 Evergreen Way, 425-347-3977
Specialty: American favorites Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday Price range: inexpensive Liquor: beer and wine Vegetarian: lots of choices Reservations: not available Disabled accessibility: easy access Credit cards: MasterCard, Visa |
Earlier this week, while standing in line, I noticed that the man ahead of me was wearing a gold-panning association insignia. I wonder where that group goes for breakfast? And could they hit better pay dirt than One Twelfth Street Diner?
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