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the portions at margie's diner

i told him to puff out his cheeks. :)
mock shock!
one plate. omelette with mushrooms and toast and fruit.
under here, the smallest burger they serve.
this is an omlette?!
did you miss that all important word "with"? :)
Did momdot ever tell you to "clean your plate" when you were little? If so, now's the time to return the favor.
I think I added my note before you were done with yours!
Look at the shoulders on him... guess he is a regular patron.
just a tiny bit bigger than a steffe lunch!
Kiss
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the portions at margie's diner by emdot.
Yesterday we couldn't decide where to eat and there seemed to be long waits everywhere (even though it was 2:30 or so -- a bit late for lunch). After trying two other restaurants we decided on Margie's Diner, where none of us had eaten for a few years.

Margie's is known for LARGE portions. That's large portions on the American scale. You could easily feed three people from **one** order at Margie's and I'm not exaggerating.

Super surprisingly, who did we see when we walked in but Richard and Bailey -- good friends known for eating *very* healthy. "What in the heck are you guys doing here???" I wanted to ask -- but hello, I was there, too. :)

When Richard and Bailey's omelettes were delivered (by frieght) they were excellent sports and let me take a photo. And Richard puffed out his cheeks (per my command).

Mom was a good sport, too (btw, she ordered the very smallest burger, which you can't see as it is buried in fries). 
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calvo says:

momdot rocks....love the face!
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emdot  Pro User  says:

she's a sport. ;)
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Janusfinder  Pro User  says:

I love the name 'momdot'! Cute as can be!
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jaymce says:

momdot is killing me in this shot.
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~ Greg ~ says:

crikey. I assume those tables are made from reinforced concrete.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

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emdot  Pro User  says:

lol. hopefully the chairs are, too, greg. :)

janus... i wish i could remember who coined that name, but my mom is actually on flickr now as "momdot." :)

me too, jimmy. me too. ;)
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Ten Directions  Pro User  says:

i just put some lbs on looking at those plates :)
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GustavoG moved to http://23hq.com/GustavoG  Pro User  says:

The people behind her appear to be... regulars.
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It'sGreg  Pro User  says:

I now officially adore momdot. But really...Margie's Diner? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to call it Margie's Feedlot?
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bosquetango  Pro User  says:

I heart momdot even more after this shot, if that's possible.
Do they let you share orders at Margies?
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Linda's Many Muses  Pro User  says:

That Momdot, she's got "appalled" and "yet strangely appealing" working for all their worth.

More Momdot!
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heather_hickory says:

lol...great capture
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Somebody's Mom  Pro User  says:

Once I asked the waitress there if she could put half my order in a "to go" box before bringing me the rest, since I knew I couldn't eat it all. She firmly refused, saying they weren't allowed to. I figured they didn't want anybody seeing an order going out with a plate weight under 12 pounds.
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Ken Mitchell [deleted] says:

Great Shot. Unbelievable. I"ve heard about this. Never seen it though. Certainly puts Nouvelle Cuisine in the Dark ;) Yer Mums face is Excellent
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emdot  Pro User  says:

is it redundant (and too typical?) to say best viewed large? but truly it is.

thanks for the comments all. it is still making me chuckle, thinking of all this food being delivered to our tables. i could hear richard and bailey groan when the food arrived. :)

somebody's -- they sure dole out the boxes afterwards, tho. do you know how they feel about sharing?
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cuibel  Pro User  says:

Hah what a fun family.
Buried in Freedom fries.
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Ken Mitchell [deleted] says:

Yeh! if People Keep eating Like that it will be Wooden Boxes;)
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urbanlegend  Pro User  says:

OMG!! :-O

very cool photo!
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Boggy  Pro User  says:

My wife's name is Margie - but she doesn't give me portions that big! I'll have to send her over for some training.
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REALJimBob  Pro User  says:

what an expression - love it. do they have to reinforce the table legs there?
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Sylvia...Sometimes  Pro User  says:

Too funny, em. And a well made point. I'm always amazed when I see people clean that plate...two jillion cals!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Big Al Davies [deleted] says:

I'm on my way!
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emdot  Pro User  says:

Al, I would totally take you here if you were to visit. If you wanted to, I mean. :)
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Computer Science Geek  Pro User  says:

Yay, for momdot!
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victor solanoy  Pro User  says:

Hilarious reactions! I love Margie's onion rings.... but take a team of friends...
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auntnanny  Pro User  says:

i love momdot's expression! priceless!
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jaymce says:

viva momdot!!
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mscaprikell  Pro User  says:

Yeah... I can't do Margie's ... it's just TOO much! What with being raised with the phrase "Finish everything on your plate; there are children starving in 3rd world countries" looming over my head... I feel like "glutony" is being served instead of meals. (No, I don't do left-overs very well) :(

Fun place... good food...
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Esther17  Pro User  says:

Momdot's expression just totally made my day. Richard also looks like he was ready to conquer the world with a knife and fork. LOL
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sara johanna  Pro User  says:

ahaha ! Momdot is exellent actress ! and so is your friend too.
I was first time in USA this year, and that was what I experimented almost every day, HUGE plates of food ! I sometimes lost my appetite :)
look at this breakfast for exemple :
Breakfast in Denver !!!
!!!! - french-fried of all things !
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zephyr1  Pro User  says:

Holy CRAP I miss these faces! How do you think a vegan would fare there? I have an appetite surpassed by none but...
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jovike  Pro User  says:

Is that with all the trimmings and fixings? :)
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Big Al Davies [deleted] says:

Do you get free dessert if you eat everything?
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emdot  Pro User  says:

al, you are a sick, sick, sick man. and i like how you think. ;)

jovike -- with double trimmings and fixings.

zephyr, i believe the vegans are served up well done, covered in fries with side garnish of a half a watermelon.

actually i think the sign on the front says "so shirt, no shoes, no vegans."

that said, i'll sneak you in.
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Big Al Davies [deleted] says:

I'd never finish those portions really, I just get big from...alcohol.
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torbakhopper  Pro User  says:

hahahahaha. i love your split sequence shots. this one is obscene!!!!
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racingsquirrel  Pro User  says:

wow, this is classic.
you should post the address.
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bosquetango  Pro User  says:

Margie's has a web presence:

www.margiesdiner.com/

Margie, I'm comin' home!!
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