I haven't been in a diner in 39 years, the food will kill ya, and I'm not as good as you

. When you say diner, my brain pictures those that were actually rail road cars and converted decades ago.... I visited one just a few months ago that's older than I am and I remember going to in the mid-60s.... it's been enlarged and I'm not sure if any of it is still the same RR car, but the vibe is the same.
The open 24 hrs, "greasy spoons" were an after show ritual for many years .... sometimes a steak & cheese or burger & fries, sometimes a big azz breakfast ... the few we frequented were always packed at 3 am too!
If I still did that 3-4 nights per week, I'd be dead fo' sure .... but I love 'em.
No eggs benedict on the menu