Hwy 441 Diner

"On our way back home from a trip to Leesburg, we stopped in at Checkers across the street for dinner and they said their dining room was closed. We then went to Hardee’s and their dining room was flooded. They said just go thru the drive through but I don’t eat in my car. We decided to get back on Hwy 441 and stop somewhere in Eustis. As we started to pull out of the parking lot I saw the sign for Hwy 441 Diner in the plaza next to Joann Fabric. My grandson and I were hungry so we decided to give it a try. A hand written sign on the door read, Cash Only, ATM inside. We walked in not knowing what to expect. We opened the door and the dining room was filled with 50/60s memorabilia and retro boots and tables. There was a sign, wait to be seated, so we waited. About 5 mins later our waitress came up and said sit anywhere over there pointing to the right side of the dining room. We took a boot and sat down. The boots, table, and chairs were all in good condition and clean. The floor was black and white tile and it was clean and grease free. The music was 50s, 60s, and some early 70s genre and not to loud. Our server came by and asked us if we were drinking soda. It seamed to be a fair wait as their were 3 servers on the floor and about 9 tables occupied. We asked if they served anything else and she said tea, coffee and juice. We enquirer about the sweet tea and she said it was sweet and just brewed. We took two. She returned with our tea and asked if we were ready to order. We were and placed our order for a starter of onion rings, I ordered the Mushroom and Swiss Burger minus the bacon and it came with French fries. I was also interested in the Ruben but went with the burger instead. My grandson wanted the meatball sub but she could not tell us if their was pork in the meatballs. She went to the kitchen and returned about ten minutes later. She said there was no pork in the meatballs and my grandson ordered it. She put in our order and a few minutes later was back with a large plate of steaming onion rings. They were streaming and served with an onion ring sauce. The onion rings were some of the best I have ever had. The oil they were cooked in was fresh and had no aftertaste. They were piping hot and had a light batter with baking soda and fine yellow corn meal. My grandson hates any kind of onion raw or cooked and loved the onion rings too. We finished about half of them when our entrees arrived. I finished all the onion rings before moving onto the lightly seasoned fries. The fries were still hot and crispy on the outside and tender inside. They were also very good for French fries. The Mushroom and Swiss was wonderful. The bun looked like it came out of a magazine and my grandson, 8 yrs, even said it was a good looking bun. It was light and fluffy on the inside and had a slightly sweet flavor. It was firm and did not crumble. The beef patty was lightly cooked in the exterior and slightly pink on the interior. It was flavorful and juicy. The Swiss was an ample amount and was melted and gooey. It had a light Smokey flavor. The mushroom slices were browned and placed on the patty with grilled onions. A mushroom sauce would have been a nice addition. The burger came with mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato. The lettuce was green and fairly crisp. The tomato was cut thick, firm, but not juicy or sweet. I loved the burger. Also one of the best I have had. My grandson ate most of his meatball sub and half of his fries. He said the sub was great but he would have liked more cheese on it. He said the sauce was thick and not sweet. Overall this is one of the better dining experiences I have had in Central Florida. I highly recommend this diner and look forward to trying it again."

"Hubby's vegetarian olmlett & home fries w/onions was delicious. My Southern Benedict was absolutely great. Grilled biscuit split with a sausage patty and egg each half, smothered with country gravy and extra crispy hash browns. I asked for extra crispy hash browns and they were perfect. The mood music was 50-60's. Our first time there and we will definitely be back soon."

"Shift change, printer in the kitchen didn't print our tickets for the cook, so things were slow. We were there around 3-3:30 so there were only us and 5 or 6 others. But we had a nice chat with an elderly lady in the next both. She eats there twice a week and loves it. My Ruben was delicious, my husband had the grilled cheese with bacon and tomato he said was really good, but the American cheese was white and not hardly melted. We had fried green beans as an app and they were yummy with their homemade ranch. I love the decor- the tables, booths, counter and spin stools were all edged in metal like in the 60's. Pics of Elvis and Marilyn Monroe graced the walls and antique cars and trucks topped the room divider. Very nostalgic. I loved it...reminded us of places when we were young."

"Dropped my grandson off to 4H so i thought i would look for a place to have breakfast i found this place in a strip mall i was very suprised meal was great first time i had an omlet with crabmeat was very good. The waitress was very good and deserves a good review. Checked on me often even though they were busy. I will be back again."

"I had the chicken wrap, it was okay but didn't have enough chicken to fill the wrap. Kind of expensive 13 bucks for 2 chicken tenders, a tortilla, some lettuce, and sause. It came with fries."