Biddeford’s Palace Diner has in two short years become the holy grail for diner geeks out for hash, home fries, stack cakes, etcetera, of the highest order. Call it the quest for the ultimate diner-car cuisine– pretty basic food elevated to something culinary and worthwhile. Consider their classic cheeseburger, which I ordered the other day on my first time back to the place in nearly two years. It was one of the best I’ve had in recent memory. It was slathered with mayonnaise, mustard, housemade pickles, shredded lettuce and a draping of perfectly melted Cheddar cloaking the beef patty –not the thickest in the world— but it had great char and flavor from good-quality beef. Even the roll stood up to all this burger frippery.
The vintage, classic Palace Diner
