| Update
4/01: New owner Debbie says, "We're keeping the Summit tradition
alive!" |
 The
Summit Diner
AUGUST,
1999
In an age
when artificially manufactured nostalgia abounds, it's a delight to come
upon the real thing. There's nothing fake about the Summit Diner. It's
the genuine article, straight out of 1940's Pittsburgh. It was moved up
to its current spot on Route 422 just east of Butler in 1963, and for
the last two years, Roger and Sandy Riddle have been keeping its tradition
of good food for reasonable prices alive.
 We
arrived in time for a late breakfast, and considered ourselves lucky to
find a free table. After perusing the menu and finding to our astonishment
that the prices were as retro as the decor, we ordered eggs, sausage,
home fries, toast and coffee.
It was the
best breakfast I've had in a long, long time. The coffee was fresh, the
eggs cooked to perfection, and, best of all, the home fries were cut from
real potatoes - no frozen extrusions! The sausage came from Willie's Smokehouse
in Harrisville, a town to the north, and it was tasty, too.
 I
was sorry we couldn't come back for lunch and try the day's special, stuffed
peppers. For that matter, I was sorry I couldn't come back the next day
for another round of breakfast. There's no question about it. If I lived
anywhere near Butler, I'd be a Summit Diner regular.
Megan
8/99
Summit
Diner
754 Route 422 E.
Butler, Pennsylvania 16002
(724) 287-8095
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