Bogie's All American Diner
Everett, Wash.
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RECEIPT
| Loaded waffle fries | $5.95 |
| Meatloaf plate | $9.75 |
| Root beer float | $3.25 |
| Hot Roast Beef Sandwich Plate | $8.25 |
| Coconut Cream Pie | $3.50 |
| Coffee | $1.75 |
| Tea | $1.75 |
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$34.20 |
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Atmosphere: Traditional diner. Red naugahyde covered booths and tables, hearty white coffee mugs, 1050’s tunes wafting from the sound system.
Sound Level: As to be expected dish clatter and table chatter. Enough action and activity so children are not out of place.
Recommended Dishes: Breakfast skillets and omelets. Sandwiches. Loaded waffle fries. Soda fountain treats.
Wine List: By the glass selections of Merlot, Chardonnay and White Zinfandel. Budweiser, Red Hook and Pyramid beers available.
Special Notes: Road work is now completed on this section of the Bothell-Everett Hwy. so the shopping center Bogie’s All American Diner is in is more visible. Still, keep a keen eye out for the restaurant, across the street from Silver Lake.
This Bogie’s All American Diner, with the street address on 19th Ave. SE, is not affiliated to Bogie’s on 41st Restaurant & Lounge on 41st St. in Everett.
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Restaurant Features:
- All day breakfast
- Children’s menu
- Beer & wine
- Counter service
- Fireplace
- Wi-Fi Internet connection
Price Range: Breakfast $9.50 to $4.25. Lunch $8.75 to $6.25. Dinner $12.25 to $4.25.
Hours: Monday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday through Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Credit Cards: Major credit cards accepted.
Wheelchair Access: Level access.
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Published: Friday, July 7, 2006
Dreamy Diner
Bogie’s All American Diner - Everett
By Mina Williams
NorthSoundDining.Com Restaurant Reviewer
With traditional East Coast Diners what you see is what you get. Just don’t look too closely. Yes, there is a bit of grime on the floor in the corner under the booth. Perhaps a fork has to be rejected because it’s bent. Occasionally a misinterpreted order is delivered, and then quickly replaced. It’s a diner!
 Bogie’s All American Diner follows the pathway of the historical diner serving affordable food to a population in a hurry. The restaurant further follows tradition offering a family-friendly spot with large portions served with no fuss, no pretensions in a modest and casual space decorated with full diner charm. It’s a new fangled spot that nods to the history and tradition of the mid-17th century lunch wagons and retired dining cars.
 You can almost hear the history. The “soup jockey” (server) hustles seating you at a table, or in the “gallery” (booth), “the twins” (salt & pepper shakers) stand ready. You can come to Bogie’s to enjoy “cackle fruit” (eggs) for “birdseed” (breakfast), lunch or dinner. Or order up a quick cup of “joe” (coffee) or a “shake one in the hay” (strawberry milk shake). Where else, but a diner, can you get “put out the lights and cry” (liver & onions) while your tablemate gets an order of “customer will take a chance” (hash)?
 Danny “Bogie” Boglivi, owner of Bogie’s All American Diner on the Bothell-Everett Highway in the Silver Lake area, is well versed with diners east and west. He’s from New Jersey and operated the Mountain View Diner in gold Bar until 2003 when he started working on his Bogie’s project.
 Selection and variety is what diners are all about. Bogie’s All American Diner offers large portions of home cooked fare. With a menu ranging from steaks to sandwiches to fish, beef and chicken, and a children’s menu to boot, everyone in your dining party will be pleased. The bonus is a choice of country and brown gravies. It’s a diner…lots of dishes come with gravy. Breakfast is offered all day and don’t miss the fountain treats. Root beef floats, milk shakes and malts.
One of the creative offerings Bogie’s All American Diner presents are off the plate treasures. Buckets of tempura-style fried “well dressed dinner” (cod), chicken strips, oysters or clam strips, served with “frog sticks” (fries) in a small bucket. Another diner decadency is the waffle fries all gussied up with cheese, sour cream and tomatoes. A meal in itself.
As stated before this is a diner. Nothing is perfect. The green salad, an accompaniment to dinner meals, is the typical iceberg lettuce with carrot shreds, hints of purple cabbage and croutons. Watch for the “wedge” of lettuce hunks lurking inside your bowl. If you are a pie connoisseur, skip the pie. A tough crust and non-dairy topping will not pass the test. Likewise if you are going to compare mom’s home cooking to Bogie’s All American Diner fare forget it. The kitchen does not have your mom’s recipes. For example, the meatloaf is cerealy, some mom’s use cracker crumbs. If you are a crumb-style meatloaf lover select something else or expand your horizons and give it a try. It would be like learning to enjoy Chardonnay AND Merlot wines, neither is better they are just different.
And just like a diner, service can be spotty. While some guest rave about the tender loving care they receive. Others say their server seems distracted delivering a roast beef sandwich not the ordered hot roast beef sandwich, not clearing finished plates or offering coffee to go with that dessert.
Walking in the door you are greeted by the open kitchen, dining counter and the spinning dessert display. Inside the dining room red Naugahyde covered booth cushions and chairs pop in the two seating styles. Bogie’s All American Diner gives a nod to its diner roots with stylistic “stainless steel” table tops.
Also, as with the lunch cars of the past, Bogie’s All America Diner is a community gathering spot where people come to share a meal and conversation. Expect to see a steady stream of regulars, lingering over a beer with those loaded waffle “frog sticks” (fries), until closing.
Mina Williams can be reached at: webfeedback@heraldnet.com
NorthSoundDining.com restaurant reviewers accept no invitations to review, but readers' suggestions are always welcome. Ratings reflect the reviewer's reaction to food, ambiance and service on the day they visited. Price is also taken into consideration. Reviewers arrive unannounced, and NorthSoundDining.com pays their tabs.
Mina Williams can be reached at: webfeedback@heraldnet.com
NorthSoundDining.com restaurant reviewers accept no invitations to review, but readers' suggestions are always welcome. Ratings reflect the reviewer's reaction to food, ambiance and service on the day they visited. Price is also taken into consideration. Reviewers arrive unannounced, and NorthSoundDining.com pays their tabs.
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