Silver Creek Diner

Not all diners were manufactured in the ancient diner forges of New Jersey, feature a faux-'50s muscle car theme, or are draped in neon and polished chrome. Those are just decorating details and, as often as not, serve only to distract attention from the terrible things being done to the food in the back. Silver Creek Diner is different -- a purely American restaurant that operates in the diner tradition of being a casual, friendly oasis for people looking for simple, recognizable meals done with care. But there's a twist here: The owners are originally from Korea, which somehow seems appropriate in this most American of restaurants.