ATP went to Toomey's today and broke out of our usual mold. That is, we did not order eggs.
Instead, we sought to satisfy a craving for comfort food. We ate chicken fingers and macaroni & cheese, topped off with a slice of sweet potato pie.
And it was really good. Like, really good.
About now you might be asking yourself, "How can a diner go wrong with chicken fingers and mac & cheese?" Fair question, and it's true - you are unlikely to receive bad chicken fingers and mac & cheese at a diner.
But our Toomey's experience today was exceptional. The chicken fingers were crisp, lightly seasoned and pretty much perfect. And the mac & cheese was some of the best ATP has ever had, better than the larkish mac & cheese at some fancypants bistros. The sweet potato pie was light, creamy and flavorfull.
So, if you're like us and you only associate Toomey's with eggs, we urge you to break out of that mold. Ask for the "Across the Park Special," and enjoy the blank stare!
Amazing, I ordered the "blank stare" at Toomey's this weekend, and got an "Across the Park Special"- I didn't understand what happened until I just read this posting.
Posted by: 11225mami | April 30, 2006 at 11:03 PM
I second the high rating for Toomey's chicken fingers. My daughter ordered them and I ended up stealing 2 or 3 when she turned to watch the lotto numbers come up. They were yummy.
Posted by: Dan | May 01, 2006 at 07:21 AM
Chicken fingers?!?
Posted by: P | May 01, 2006 at 10:24 AM
Well, yes. There not literally fingers of course (do chickens even have fingers?). They're strips of white meat fried to a golden crisp in lightly seasoned bread crumbs.
Posted by: Dan | May 01, 2006 at 12:49 PM
Forgive my neighborhood ignorance, by where is Toomey's exactly?
Posted by: nic | May 01, 2006 at 05:45 PM
It's on the corner of Rogers and Empire.
Posted by: widget | May 01, 2006 at 07:35 PM
Isn't it supposed to be for sale :(
Posted by: babs | May 02, 2006 at 06:36 PM
yeah, ATP posted a post on that. I don't know if they are just putting out feelers or if they are really trying to sell. It's been owned by the same family forever.
Posted by: Dan | May 03, 2006 at 09:59 AM
I went looking for K-Dog today and couldn't find it. Where is it exactly? I did see toomey's..can't wait to try it.
Posted by: redbone | May 03, 2006 at 04:17 PM
K-dog is on Lincoln Rd between Flatbush and Ocean Avenue. They don't have a sign yet so it's easy to miss. There is a chalkboard thing with menu listings outside though.
Posted by: Dan | May 03, 2006 at 04:43 PM
It's too bad that Toomey's may be sold, since it has a long history (it used to be a Dodgers hangout).
However, the best macaroni and cheese you will ever have in your life is made without any advance notice at Brooklyn and Slims, and is free to all patrons. Eggs, butter, two types of cheese..Yvonne has an amazing knack with it. The only problem is that you just have to be lucky enough to be there when it is made. The friday whiting sandwiches are fairly reliable, thoguh.
Posted by: Adrian Lesher | May 11, 2006 at 04:16 AM
K-Dog is even harder to find these days, as the Lincoln Rd. construction forces you to walk on the opposite side of the street if you are coming from Flatbush. You have to backtrack to get to it.
Posted by: Charles Star | May 11, 2006 at 12:20 PM