Chubby's On Broadway   

A new building did wonders for this '50s-style greasy-spoon joint. The servers are still lightning fast, but it's no longer because they're slipping on a greasy floor. Taking time out to clean from top to bottom once a week makes you feel better about a 24 hour diner, too. Chubby's is always full. Daytime is for families and neighborhood regulars filling up on cheeseburgers and fries. Come in late afternoons if you want to sit with a bottomless cup of coffee and listen to classic tunes on the jukeboxes located at every table. After the bars close, the line forms at thefront door as party-goers loudly order breakfast. The biscuits and gravy are famous and the coffee is always fresh-brewed. The steak and eggs is also a popular choice with the protein-starved. If you don't like meat, you probably don't want to eat here -- the only nod to vegetarians is an iceberg lettuce salad. -- Kate Cagley