I like that. Tom's is open 24 hours, but it sadly lacks the cramped coziness of a traditional diner. It's the only diner around that sells beer, has a TV on all the time and serves the best three-egg gyro omelet whenever you need one. 000080 stools clash nicely with the pink and gray tile floor. Behind the counter, there are photos of LaVerne with Tony Danza and other visiting celebrities.
People come just to see the place.
The food ain't bad, either. I could have stayed forever, but I had to get to work. It's too wide to feel truly diner-ish, but if you sit at the tan, scalloped counter, you can enjoy the bustle and banter of the feisty women who serve here. My brother, PK, likes Ritter's hot roast beef and fries, all swimming in gravy. TOP Me, I'm not a big gravy lover, but when we were shooting Pennsylvania Diners, I came to realize that almost as much as the cool old buildings, the simply prepared meals and the colorful characters, this notion of topping the whole plate with hot gravy is an important diner tradition.