Steve's ALS Indy Restaurant Review #7

Driving around, doing Sunday afternoon chores, we decided we were hungry for “linner” –that meal you consume sometime between lunch and dinner.  We hadn’t been for a while, at least since I received my scooter, so we decided to check out Metro Diner.
METRO DINER
Metro Diner is a small chain with three Indianapolis locations.  The one we visited this time is located on the Butler campus at 4702 Sunset Lane.  The restaurant is part of a building that also houses a parking garage.  It is adjacent to the handicap parking spots for Clowes Hall, which is where we parked.   It was an easy scooter ride to get to the front door of the diner.  Access to the restaurant was courtesy of my wife.  Two doors, and of course, no door opener.
Once inside, we were immediately greeted by a hostess who quickly made a booth available.  The aisles were wide and I had no trouble navigating my scooter.  We were able to store the scooter nearby in a space that could have been made for it.
Metro Diner offers a full menu, but realistically the dinner menu is not as ample as that for breakfast and lunch.   We both ordered fish and chips.  I had ordered this dish before and  liked it.  But the real reason for my order is that fish and chips can be a finger food. ( An ALS guy needing finger food—imagine that.)  Chicken strips and fries are also on the menu and were my second choice.
Linner was great, but be warned.  The portions are HUGE.  Neither of us could clean our plates and the next time we will order more modestly.  The prices were reasonable and the service was efficient and very friendly.  I am always impressed when a restaurant staff seems genuinely glad that I am there.
After we finished, it was off to visit the restroom.   The space between the doors to the men’s and women’s restrooms is somewhat narrow.  The door to the men’s room is very heavy.  If there had been more room between the doors, I could have better used my scooter to open and gain access.  As it was, getting in was a bit of a chore.  Once inside, though, things brightened considerably.  The handicap stall was large and easily maneuverable with my scooter.  The grab bars were well placed and quite helpful.  Getting out of the stall was simple.   Exiting the room was easier than getting in because I had more space to make use of my scooter.
CONCLUSION: All in all, I was impressed with Metro Diner.  The food was good, the menu offered a wide selection, the prices were reasonable, and the service and atmosphere very much to my liking.  Most important, of course, was access.  I’ve just about given up on finding automatic door openers, but think I will continue to complain.  If the men’s room door had more easily opened, I would be hard pressed to find fault. 

As it is though, Metro Diner gets 3 scooters. 

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