Tom's Restaurant

There are diners you go to when hungover—with readily available tables, and eggs that appear in seconds—but on a Saturday in Prospect Heights, Tom’s Restaurant is not one of them. There's almost always a line: full of people who are just hungover enough to need a stack of pancakes but still capable of dressing to impress someone in the next booth over. Come with a group ready to commit to the wait, and remember that once you manage to secure a booth inside, you'll have food on your table in no time. This is a diner, after all. Order the lemon ricotta pancakes and an exceptional egg cream, then take a nap in Prospect Park.

photo credit: Michael Breton

photo credit: Michael Breton

photo credit: Michael Breton