Dianne’s Restaurant

Ruth | November 21st, 2008

When I think of a nice place for a healthy lunch with a little variety I think of Dianne’s Restaurant.  Located on the first floor in the Atwood Building at 7th & E there are always two soups (one vegetarian) to chose from and a variety of sandwiches and specials.  The bread is homemade and everything is fresh & yummy.

Today’s choice included a Rueben Panini.  Then they had a Thai salad special.  I ended up with the turkey sandwich with avocado.  I would have gone for the California wrap since I have a weakness for bacon, but I can’t have the ranch dressing.  Since there are so many options with sandwiches, soups, and specials I can always find something that fits my mood.

The great thing about Dianne’s is that although I go there for the healthy lunch variety I also go for the brownies.  Dianne makes a brownie that is somewhere between cake & fudge.  Once I get it in my mind there is no other brownie that will do. 

She also makes wonderful crisps, pies and cookies.  Today I had to have the three berry crisp.  Mmmmm.  I have a theory that anything that has fruit must be healthy.  I like this theory.  Don’t feel the need to correct me.

Since I value a restaurant for their desserts as much as their main menu items the dessert variety is important to me.  Dianne’s fulfills all my restaurant needs.  Good hearty food when I want something to fill me up, a nice salad or soup when I want something light and, most importantly, the appropriate ending to whatever meal I chose.