Karen's Diner

Walk into Karen's and you've stepped into honest, no-fuss diner territory — the sort of place where the coffee's always hot and the staff actually know their regulars. Watling Street's seen plenty come and go, but Karen's has stuck around because it does the basics brilliantly: hefty breakfasts that'll see you through til dinner, burgers stacked high enough to warrant both hands, and milkshakes thick enough to actually challenge your straw. It's the kind of spot you'll find locals tucking into at half nine on a Saturday morning, and families squeezing into booths on a weekend afternoon. Nothing pretentious, nothing trying too hard — just good food at prices that won't make you wince.