I saw this episode just before I left San Diego for a ballpark tour of Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago. Al's Breakfast was one of the best meals on the trip!
I was a regular at Al's as a student at the University of Minnesota in the 1960s; the founder/owner Al Bergstrom knew me by name. Fourteen stools at the counter.
I think Al's has changed ownership since this episode (and by the time I made it there for breakfast) -- but it's still a classic, true to its roots, with those payment books, magnificently cluttered walls, and great food. One thing that's different -- and it's a good thing -- is the wait line is now outside, not right behind the people who are eating.
Used to walk past there daily for at least a few years, once upon a time, heading to the U of MN, or back home again. It's definitely its own institution.
I'm honestly shocked they got a camera crew in there. If you think the place looks small on TV, you're right. And grabbing your plate and coffee and shuffling down is not just played up for the show. It is just what they do there.
I've been looking the 'Challenger' episode. Didn't realize it was the 1st show ?!? They explain below how they originally used different cars from where ever they were... www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/videos/exclusive-on-location-with-guy-fieri-
Mr. Doug Grina renamed the show & I like it, diners, drive-ins, diners, & dumps, we have a few dumps here in Kentucky, but their food is great & prices are dirt cheap, more so than a dive , should be quad D instead of triple D
Guy needs to change the shows name from triple D to Quadruple D, diners, drive-ins, dives, & dumps, lol, but this is my kind of place being 59 yrs old from rural Kentucky, great food, atmosphere, prices
It's nice that this seems to have made it through the pandemic. Like most of DDD spots, this is not an impresive place. Classic, yes. Unique, yes. The food is just medicore. Nothing special. The new owner, Allison is a neat chick though.
That did look like something less than a dive and honestly they were not cooking anything that you could not cook at home and do a better job ! My God, I could make better pancakes than that. His looked burnt! But was a good show to see Guy's first season!! PS, Having everyone shifting down reminded me when I went through Army Ranger school and the few times we got to eat in the mess hall we got our food and then had to walk around the outside walls to the garbage and dish turn in. You had to have all your food eaten by the time you got there or you had to dump it!!
Having eaten at Al's many times, I must correct you. The pancakes are not burned, and are quite good. They offer a number of unusual add-ins, like sweet corn and walnuts. And of course you can make much of the menu at home: It's a breakfast restaurant. But then you would have to make it. Kinda missing the point of a dive restaurant here.
I absolutely love places like this where you know the owner is doing this because he loves it to bits.
People tend to crap on Guy, but he’s really a great human being. I’m glad he’s having all this success.
You talk like you know him personally.
@@RecK1312 Maybe he does. The dude is not a hermit.
He is a nice guy
I saw this episode just before I left San Diego for a ballpark tour of Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago. Al's Breakfast was one of the best meals on the trip!
I'm 58 yr old Irishman in Kentucky, I'd eat here everyday, great food & prices, great atmosphere to me,
SOMEONE PICK UP THESE PANCAKES! What a way to close a video 😂
This is a great episode 👏 🙌 👌 👍
The best show ever!!
0:49-1:02 This man GETS it.
Born in 1947 in a tiny little town with dirt streets, I literally grew-up eating in a "Dump" like that. Can't be beaten.
1:50
Holy shit! Look at their shirts on the picture of him and his business partner. They look like the WAITR logo. 🤣🤣🤣
wow...back in 2007....
Amazing how he is still going with the show. Dmax in the UK are showing the early episodes from 8 Am at the moment.
I was a regular at Al's as a student at the University of Minnesota in the 1960s; the founder/owner Al Bergstrom knew me by name. Fourteen stools at the counter.
Price just went up. Lmao
I think Al's has changed ownership since this episode (and by the time I made it there for breakfast) -- but it's still a classic, true to its roots, with those payment books, magnificently cluttered walls, and great food. One thing that's different -- and it's a good thing -- is the wait line is now outside, not right behind the people who are eating.
I don’t know if “irony” is the right word, but the new owner is a woman named Allison, so after a few decades, Al’s is once again owned by an Al.
I’m a regular here, happy to be one!
Used to walk past there daily for at least a few years, once upon a time, heading to the U of MN, or back home again. It's definitely its own institution.
I'm honestly shocked they got a camera crew in there. If you think the place looks small on TV, you're right. And grabbing your plate and coffee and shuffling down is not just played up for the show. It is just what they do there.
Love it
Post the Franks Dinner , Kenosha episode from season 1, please! Great breakfasts there!
Triple dine and diners is great
Haha "old school" from DDD. Cool spot, pretty basic (good) food, not too much wisecracking.... compare to some of new shows this is funny
The Jose with some meat sounds good
I feel there was a certain charm in the earlier years of triple D that is completely absent now
I can't believe it! Guy Fieri went to the dark side ( driving a Dodge Challenger and NOT a Chevrolet Camaro?)
I've been looking the 'Challenger' episode. Didn't realize it was the 1st show ?!? They explain below how they originally
used different cars from where ever they were...
www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/videos/exclusive-on-location-with-guy-fieri-
yo i ate here this morning, the jose SMACKED
Mr. Doug Grina renamed the show & I like it, diners, drive-ins, diners, & dumps, we have a few dumps here in Kentucky, but their food is great & prices are dirt cheap, more so than a dive , should be quad D instead of triple D
0:53 #ThatsWhatSheSaid
Guy needs to change the shows name from triple D to Quadruple D, diners, drive-ins, dives, & dumps, lol, but this is my kind of place being 59 yrs old from rural Kentucky, great food, atmosphere, prices
its winter somewhere?? what r u talking about
Love Corn Beef Hash
I was about to eat breakfast and wasn’t feeling very hungry so I watched this while I ate it and it worked
Looks more like 1990 than 2007
Resolution wasn’t nearly this good in 1990…lol
It's STILL $5.25 btw
It's nice that this seems to have made it through the pandemic. Like most of DDD spots, this is not an impresive place. Classic, yes. Unique, yes. The food is just medicore. Nothing special. The new owner, Allison is a neat chick though.
I’d rather eat here than at a high-end restaurant.
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Jose' is Joe or Joseph, Jorge is George, c'mon Fieri, you should know that with all the Latino places you video
He was making a joke, genius.
These days a dish with 2 eggs for $ 12.00 would be a deal, not so much a funny joke anymore , sad but true
That did look like something less than a dive and honestly they were not cooking anything that you could not cook at home and do a better job ! My God, I could make better pancakes than that. His looked burnt! But was a good show to see Guy's first season!! PS, Having everyone shifting down reminded me when I went through Army Ranger school and the few times we got to eat in the mess hall we got our food and then had to walk around the outside walls to the garbage and dish turn in. You had to have all your food eaten by the time you got there or you had to dump it!!
Liked for your name. Disagree with your comment on the food but cant disrespect anyone who knows who P. G. T. B is.
Having eaten at Al's many times, I must correct you. The pancakes are not burned, and are quite good. They offer a number of unusual add-ins, like sweet corn and walnuts. And of course you can make much of the menu at home: It's a breakfast restaurant. But then you would have to make it. Kinda missing the point of a dive restaurant here.