[Paul_Heery]

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

I have been tuning in to this show for quite some time now. Invariably, at least once every episode, I see something made that makes my mouth water. Anyone else here a fan?

However, I have found that what is presented on TV often does not reflect reality.

To this point, I have been to 12 places that have been featured on the show. Of those, there was only one place that met my expectations. The others were only OK. A few were downright disappointing. Over the weekend, I went to one place where I was really looking forward to trying one of the sandwiches that had been featured on the show. When I tried to order it, the waitress told me that they don't make that one any more. When I asked about the other two that had been featured, I was told that they discontinued those as well. When I asked why they did not make those anymore, the waitress just bit her lip, then suggested something else. I got the feeling that they were probably losing money on those items.

I guess I will frequent some of the places from the show if I happen to be nearby one. But, I doubt I will seek any of them out anymore. However, I'll continue to watch.