The 59er Diner: A Destination Dining Experience

As I cruised down Highway 2 outside of Lenworth, Washington with my family on our way to the campground, I caught sight of something that made me do a double take. "Wait a second," I thought, "I'm not in New Jersey anymore!" But as I looked closer, I saw a beautiful sparkling diner that left me eager to check it out. The 59er Diner is indeed a destination, and for good reason.

The food at the 59er Diner is dynamite. Our menu featured a bacon cheeseburger that was cooked to perfection. But what really caught my attention was the phly cheese steak. And let me tell you, it's a real showstopper. The diner itself has a great feel to it, with incredible decor and neon lights that add to its old-school charm.

But despite its classic design, the 59er Diner has had its share of ups and downs. In 2016, the building was unfortunately destroyed in a fire, but the owner, Wild Man Joe, took the news in stride. "You've got to make lemonade out of lemons," he said, as he had t-shirts made that reflected his positive attitude towards adversity.

To build the new diner, owners used an innovative approach. They built it in six pieces and drove it cross-country from Georgia, where it was constructed. It's a testament to their ingenuity and commitment to their vision.

One of the standout features of the 59er Diner is its mozzarella sticks. Oh, how I love a good mozzarella stick! And these were truly exceptional. The dipping sauce was out of this world, and the cheese itself was hot and fresh, with just the right amount of crunch. But what really impressed me was the process that goes into making them.

To begin, they started by cutting the mozzarella logs into precise 58 x 5/8 inch pieces. Then, they applied a flour coating to give them some texture before dipping them in an egg wash infused with sugar, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, dried mustard, lemon pepper, and black pepper. It's clear that they take their mozzarella sticks very seriously.

Next, they applied another battering process to create a round shape without any corners. And let me tell you, it was a labor of love! The little roll thing in the middle added an extra level of interest, ensuring that the sticks would be more than just square – they'd be handmade and truly special.

After setting up for a couple of hours, the mozzarella sticks were fried at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. This is where patience comes into play, as it takes about 45 minutes to achieve perfection. And when Big Joe threw in some olive oil with garlic, the flavors melded together beautifully.

But what really sets the 59er Diner apart is its commitment to using only the freshest ingredients, like plum tomatoes, which were rinsed thoroughly with water before being added to the marinara sauce. The result was a deliciously balanced taste that brought out the best in each component.

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marinara is really good forI'm right outside of lenworth Washington on Highway 2 cruising down the road with the family on the way to the campground and I look to my right and I go wait a second I'm not in New Jersey but look at that beautiful sparkling Diner I got to check it out this is the 59er diner let's go kids wait Dad isn't this the drive-in no it's a diner phly cheese steak sells 59er Diner is a destination the food is dynamite bacon cheeseburger the feel is incredible the decor the neon lights and even though this old school spot has hit a few bumps in the road owner Wild Man Joe Canada cheese stick cheese stick burger burger Keeps The Joint rocking and rolling it's a brand new Diner we had an old Diner 2016 we had an unfortunate fire burn the building down that day I had t-shirts made that said make lemonade in that situation that's what you got to do they built this Diner in Georgia in six pieces and they drove it cross country it is beautiful it's classic diner food and its finest mozzarella sticks with homemade marinara the mozzarella sticks are so good the dipping sauce is out of this world it looks like you take your mozzarella sticks very seriously we got an egg wash here we're going to throw a few spices in Sugar garlic powder a little oregano paprika dried mustard lemon pepper black pepper goes right in the egg wash right in the egg wash okay you want some milk in this too just a touch okay that's good we have the beautiful mozzarella logs that were cut into the precise 58 of an inch 58 X 5/8 there you go flour on them then you got to knock the flour off went to the egg wash into the Penco so you go like this and then hit the ends we're going to batter them again the little roll thing is interesting so it keeps it from being Square now it becomes a little bit more round handmade real deal if it tastes half as good as it looks it's going be great mozzarella stick after they set up for a couple hours they'll Fry at 350 that's right we're going to serve them with some fresh marinara all right Big Joe throw a little olive oil in the bottom it's all about garlic just a hint of brown in there the plum tomatoes very nice little more tomato he's doing exactly what you're supposed to do you go and rinse these cans with water to get every little last bit of the Tomato out of there a little bit of the water in there little salt little sugar oregano a little Italian seasoning and we'll let this cook down how long Joe just 45 minutes an hour cheese sticks little marinara and that's all she wrote oo that's gooey that's what I'm talking about the fact that you can contain all the cheese inside of this without having the blowouts is outstanding because that's one of the biggest challenges you fry it just the right amount to where the cheese is melted not too oily and you still got really nice crunch that's a legit cheese stick mozzarella sticks the mozzarella sticks are amazing the mozzarella is hot and fresh they crunch they pull the 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