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Entertainment

Central Station
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Savanna DiStefano

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I was greeted with an
excited “hello” and a
gleaming smile from a
waitress with bright brown
eyes when walking into
the small, family- friendly
Central Station Restaurant
on the north- west corner of
Garfield and Moravian. With
a very laid-back, easy going
attitude, the woman insisted
that I sit wherever I chose.
Finding my way to a
wooden table against the
olive green and beige wall,
I sat comfortably in the
booth with a soft red seat
and colorful back. I opened
my tall menu and observed
the items available for my
rumbling stomach to devour
for breakfast.
The first two pages of the
menu were replete with
delicious breakfast options.
From stuffed French toast,
multiple flavored crepes,
and home-made breakfast
sandwiches. It was difficult
to pin-point exactly what it
was that would wholly satisfy
my watery mouth.
Looking for a healthier
alternative for a delicious
breakfast, I focused my
eyes on the list of “35 Great
Omelets,” which held many
unique types of omelets
like taco, gyro, and steak
and cheese. If something
different feels uneasy,
classics like bacon and
cheese, turkey and Swiss,
and vegetarian are also
available. For a very meat
lover, the Heart Attack
option is available.
As for me, I ordered the

Heart Smart omelet, which
was loaded with vegetables.
Sliced mushrooms, green
peppers, onions, and diced
tomatoes were all used to
incorporate flavor into the
carefully, well cooked, eggs.
My whole meal took up one

Cobb Salad
Credit: Savanna DiStefano

long plate, while soft, butter
hash browns filled one half,
my lengthy and some-what
thin, omelet filled any space
left.
I was also able to try the
silver dollar pancakes,
which came even larger
than I expected. The fluffy,
but light, home-style hot
cakes brought comfort like
a mother’s warm breakfast
on a chilly winter morning.
With Log Cabin maple syrup

poured on top, the warm
golden cakes nearly melted
within my mouth.
Accompanying the
delicious pancakes were
four browned sausage links,
which were hardly crisp on
the outside and extremely,

long as a child’s Christmas
list.
The cob salad is a favorite
afternoon meal. Crisp
iceberg lettuce, grilled white
chicken, tomato, onion
slices, hard boiled eggs,
cucumbers, topped with real

wonderfully tender within.
Not highly spiced, the meat
did not leave a mix of several
different spices in my mouth
like most sausage I have
tried.
The restaurant is only open
until 4:00pm, but it has
great dishes for lunch and
early dinners. After breakfast
time, one would find a larger
extension of choices ranging
from pita sandwiches,
several types of hamburgers,
Coney dogs, fresh salads,
and a list of sandwiches as

crisp bacon crumbled on top
and sprinkled with white and
yellow shredded cheese is
served in a clear bowl, which
was probably meant to be
used for punch. The salad is
large enough to serve at least
two people.
The chicken is like the
center piece of the salad. The
thick slices are marinated to
make them extra juicy and
tender to capture your taste
buds in a warm bundle of
flavor. The white shredded

cheese sprinkled in the salad
slightly melted against the
chicken as well, adding a
barely cheesy taste, and
everything tastes better with
a little cheese.
The salad comes with a
side of grilled, soft, warm,
flat bread. The triangular
slices of the tender bread
melted in my mouth like
butter being heated in the
microwave.
For someone who enjoys
hamburgers better than
leaves and raw veggies, a
classic hamburger is always
a great choice. The thick
hamburgers are homemade,
cooked carefully. The
burger does not have an
overwhelming sense of
spices but reminds one of a
classic American burger with
a taste from home. The meat
comes on two large toasted
sesame seed buns with a
fresh leaf of lettuce, a thick
slice of tomato, dill pickles,
and an option of cheese.
The cooks at the Central
Station restaurant cook their
food as if they are cooking
for family. The service is
welcoming and friendly,
and someone is able to feel
completely comfortable
enjoying his or her meal. The
restaurant has received 4.5
stars out of five on menuism.
com.
“A small but great
restaurant‎ with excellent
food. It’s only open for
breakfast & lunches until
4:00 PM – well worth a visit.
The soups and hamburgers
are also outstanding.‎ A
friendly staff – that tries very
hard to please,” a customer
said on menuism.com.