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The Modern Diner is most faithful to its genre, set in a 1941 Sterling Streamliner and having the honors of being one of the first diners placed on the National Register of Historic places. Aside from a dining room extension constructed in the back, the Modern Diner is anything but modern from its truly authentic cramped and authentic stainless steel look to the “What do you want honey?” style service. Boarded up upon hitting hard times in Pawtucket in the 1980s, the Modern Diner was moved, restored and brought back to life in another area of the city, where crowds can be found any time of the day. Great fries, omelettes, French toast with custard sauce, lobster Benedict (replacing bacon with lobster), fresh fruit, tuna melts and burgers fulfill the most finicky diner patron at this fun, old-school diner in an old city full of personality and personalities.
We went tonight, before a performance at Trinity Rep. We were early, at 5pm. The restaurant staff was busy helping to set up for the free Movies On The Block, next door, so our server got somewhat sidetracked, initially. Once he was done with that, our service was fine.The Fruit and Cheese Board was a perfect starter and was more than we could finish. The berry, pear, apple choices were paired with just the right cheeses. I had the Tomato Basil Panini, wonderfully crusty. My companian had the Tazza Cuban. She really enjoyed it – it was meaty and the sauce served on it was a great compliment. We chose to have our sandwiches with salads. The house salad was flavoful and not wilted, but was also not crisp. We were served a bottle of water, but had to ask for ice. On a very hot day, attention to these details might have scored them a 5 stars We passed on any deserts or drinks and had dinner for 2, for under $40. We will be back !Pros + Great foodCons – Slow service
