The Station: 2 eggs, homefries and a side of history

One of my favourite dinersin Windsor is also one of its most hidden.

For most of the 20th century, the end of Pelletier Street was home to a train station. I've heard it referred to asMichigan Central, New York Central or Penn Station. From what I've been able to gather, itstopped hosting passengers sometime in the 1970s.

At some point early in its history, arestaurant called Station Lunch was builtbeside it.

In 1996, the station itself burneddown.

Today, the Station Restaurantrenamed because they're also open for breakfast and dinner is the only evidencethere was ever a train stationin the first place.

Pelletier is a street of modest houses and a few low-rise apartment buildings. While there areare still working railway tracks that lead to the international rail tunnel,the street itself is not busy. It's not a place you'd think would attract a lot of people.

But every time I've walked into the Station Restaurant, it's bustling.

To hear more about this west-endgem, click on the audio player.

Windsor Morning6:43Food with Jonathan Pinto - Station Restaurant

This week, Jonathan introduced us to one of Windsor's truly hidden gems: the Station Restaurant on Pelletier Street.

Where is The Station Restaurant?

The Station Restaurant is located at1350 Pelletier St. in Windsor,just north of the intersection of Tecumseh and McKay.

They're open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and only acceptcash.

If you're there for breakfast,try thehomefries they're among the best in the city.