Biscuits and Gravy Review : Cindy's Diner

I gotta tell ya, I had very high hopes for Cindy's Diner. It is a Fort Wayne staple, a classic diner that's been stuck in downtown Fort Wayne for decades. A few years ago when a developer purchased the lot where Cindy's had been squatting since the dawn of time, one of the concerns of the public was moving the diner to a new location before building the skyscraper. If you go inside you'll see signed pictures of all the famous people who've eaten there. Like the sign says, they're feeding the world 15 people at a time.

Because of their diner layout, where you sit at a long counter and watch your food being made, I was able to see them split two average-sized food-service biscuits and heat them in a microwave. No toasting. Then they ladeled on two generous scoops of gravy from a vat on the burner and microwaved it some more... in a styrofoam container. I don't like to microwave on plastic and definitely not in styrofoam but hey, I did order it to go and they did get it to me in about two or three minutes.

And here it is. It looks quite presentable, dontcha think? However those biscuits really could have used a toasting because they were gummy and lacked any character. The gravy was likely made in-house and was peppery to the point where my nose was running slightly at the end but was not overpowering. It had a very good flavor and excellent consistency but did not have very much sausage. There was exactly enough gravy for the meal and I enjoyed it to the very end, squishy biscuits and all. And now, hours later, I'm sleepy.

With tax the whole shebang was just under five bucks. Here's another picture that shows the generic biscuit.

Biscuits - 5
Gravy - 8
Value - 6
Service - 8
GRAND TOTAL - 6.75