It was the only diner in a resort area of Pennsylvania full of upscale restaurants. Sometimes the line out the door would stretch to the back of the parking lot, but the food was strictly ordinary diner food. I hadn't visited either of the new Johnny Garlic restaurants, and so on a recent night, drove to Petaluma. A cement floor is painted in various colors. A row of orange spotlights along the back wall throws an odd light onto the nearby tables.
Pop tunes play on the sound system.
But she was energetic and pleasant and took care for my comfort. The wine list is good news. It's short, but contains a very good selection of wines at very reasonable prices. Cream of roasted garlic soup. Mild-tasting soup with lots of cream, smashed pieces of roast garlic and a thickening agent.