Cheap Food: Chili Mac’s Diner
Note: This is not a review … yet. I’ve visited this restaurant but haven’t eaten there. I’ll try to do so as soon as possible so that I can offer more information on the establishment.
Without having eaten there, I can already say three nice things about Chili Mac’s Diner:
- The staff is helpful and friendly.
- The food smells great.
- The place opens at 5:30am, which makes it a perfect breakfast spot for Libertarian National Convention attendees who want to get a good meal in before the day’s action starts (they close at 2pm, which makes them a lunch, but not dinner, option).
Chili Mac’s is a short walk from the Renaissance Grand and Suites, between 6th Street and Broadway at 510 Pine. To get there, just walk two blocks east from the hotel on Washington, hang a right (south) on 6th Street, go three more blocks to Pine, turn left … and you’re there (it’s on the south side of the street). A 5-10 minute walk, perfect to get your appetite up on the way there and let your stomach settle on the way back.
The most expensive item on the menu is the steak and eggs breakfast — $8.25 for a 5-ounce ribeye with two eggs, American fries and toast. Most of the breakfast and lunch items run in the $4-$6 range plus drink, but if you’re a light breakfaster, oatmeal or grits will only set you back $1.95. For lunch, a plate of the signature item, chili mac, is $3.85 or $5.80 for a double portion. Personally, I’m looking forward to trying an old American favorite that’s difficult to find these days — the pork tenderloin sandwich at $3.75.
You’re not going to break the bank eating at Chili Mac’s. And while the place isn’t a traditional stand-alone “train car” diner, it definitely has diner/cafe atmosphere. As you can probably tell, I’m already predisposed to like the establishment. Others are too — check out their Facebook page for fan comments.
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