shannen N

Review of Crystal Lake Diner

There were 4 of us who went here and the inside se...

There were 4 of us who went here and the inside seemed clean, which was good. Not very crowded as were here at around 2pm on Saturday and we were expecting it to be busier. That should have been our first clue. We pulled in to the parking lot and there were only 2 cars in the whole lot (and trying to leave out of that parking lot is a nightmare, it was like a vertical slope!) I used the bathroom and there was no soap to wash my hands with. The hand pump on the wall was completely empty. The bathroom seemed somewhat clean. We ordered coconut shrimp, a Greek salad, chicken croquettes, and a steak. I personally ordered the coconut shrimp. The shrimp were dry which is why I was excited for the spicy sauce that came with it. However the spicy Sauce seemed nothing more than ketchup with a kick. So disappointed. No one else in my party loved their food either, everyone had something negative to say. Even for diner food, it was lack luster, which is bad. The waiter we had was great, attentive, and showed personality. He warmed me that the ketchup concoction that came with the coconut shrimp would be spicy, but it wasn't. At least not for me. 2 of us also ordered dessert, which I did not get pics of. I ordered the Oreo cheesecake. All 3 sides of the cheesecake had a freezer burn taste to it. If it was fresh I'm sure it would have been good. Once you got past the layers of stale refrigerator smelling taste of the outside, it actually had a flavorful, creamy center. And not to be too descriptive, but I had a terrible stomach ache less than an hour after we left. And I sadly I was in the bathroom for a while. Besides the nice waiter, there would be no reason for us to go back here.