Discussion of Robin Garr's Frontier Diner review

After the smoking ban, the place received a good scrubbing. The food is still solid and fits all your diner criteria. Maybe go after midnight...

Only if you want to get killed: http://www.wlky.com/news/23737768/detail.html

Old news is old.

I've been to Linnig's once and only once. The catfish was rancid. I spit it out, and it takes a lot for me to have to spit out food.
I think it's one of those places that are coasting on reputation. Since I'm not a native Louisvillian, it's got no emotional draw for me, and I have no reason to go.

You DO NOT go to Linnig's for the catfish.......

While it's maybe not a true converted dining car, this place serves decent food (for the diner type) with home made pies for dessert, and sure resembles a true "diner" more than any other in town:

D. Nalley's Resturant
970 South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY 40203-2216
(502) 588-2003

You will spend very little, have a filling meal that will take you back to your youth, and get a fresh piece of pie to go with it! ‎

[Robin Garr]

While it's maybe not a true converted dining car, this place serves decent food (for the diner type) with home made pies for dessert, and sure resembles a true "diner" more than any other in town: ‎

How would you compare D. Nalley's with Frontier Diner, Andrew? Or with Twig & Leaf?

While it's maybe not a true converted dining car, this place serves decent food (for the diner type) with home made pies for dessert, and sure resembles a true "diner" more than any other in town: ‎

How would you compare D. Nalley's with Frontier Diner, Andrew? Or with Twig & Leaf?

Never been to Frontier. Twig has a diner-like (diner-ish?) menu, but no one would ever mistake it for a dining car (while Nally's has that indefinable look of genteel decay that's so important in a true diner - not dirt, not uncleanliness, but decay). Also, don't remember home-made pies or desserts at Twig (they may have them, but don't remember).

One more thing: just because something is home made and fresh doesn't make it good . . . some of Nally's pies were wonderful, some were not, and as it's been around five years since I've been there I hate to tell you which is which.

I love down home places like the Frontier Diner sounds. Nothing expected. Mostly upside. I will pay a visit soon. Thanks for the review.

A favorite south end diner for me is Mr Lou's Country Cottage on Valley Station Rd.

I would throw Juanita's Burger Boy on the list as well.

Not a huge menu like east coast diners, but good breakfast and open 24-7-365. Cash only!

While it's maybe not a true converted dining car, this place serves decent food (for the diner type) with home made pies for dessert, and sure resembles a true "diner" more than any other in town:D. Nalley's Resturant
970 South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY 40203-2216
(502) 588-2003 ‎

Fully agree...this place is a real old school joint. In my opinion it is really a true diner. At lunch time you find some blue hairs,gray hairs,construction guys,cops and few suits in here. Classic fare at very reasonable prices. A couple of odd things Ive noted while in there....the lunch counter is very low to the ground,kind of makes you feel huge sitting on the low stools. Also twice Ive been in and asked where the facilities are to wash my hands...both times been directed to use the sink in the kitchen at the dishwashers station. Nothing wrong with that at all, just seemed a bit odd. As noted,they also make some pretty good pies.

A favorite south end diner for me is Mr Lou's Country Cottage on Valley Station Rd.

Alas, Mr. Lou's has passed to that great restaurant beyond.

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