FIFTY SOUTH DINER, Balston Spa, NY

FIFTY SOUTH DINER - Rt. 50 Balston Spa, NY 518-884-2926

Run by the Kim Klopstock of The Lilly and the Rose Catering 50 South serves both as a fancier restaurant and a traditional diner. 

Started in what was previously for many years Leo's diner the restaurant much like it's owner is an odd combination of influences that bound together into something that works surprisingly well.

I could go on about the fancy stuff on the dinner menu, but who cares when this place has the only rueben sandwich worth eating short of NYC! 

Well I don't know of any better....

Look at this sandwich! 

Note the unctuous marriage of corned beef and all of the sauerkraut, swiss cheese,russian dressing and high quality rye bread.  Despite being a total chazer (that's Yiddish for pig) I can barely finish one of these. I love this sandwich so much!!!

Also pictured are Kim's "Saratoga Chips". These are hand made at the restaurant and are perfectly seasoned. 

In case you did not know the potato chip was invented here in Saratoga by a very angry chef who was repeatedly told his potatoes were not crispy enough.

There is so much I did not cover like the truly enormous omelets and great burgers but there's every opportunity for you to go there and find out.