America's Third Best Diner Is Right Here In Connecticut

This place may just be worth the trip if you live - or you're just passing through - Connecticut.

A national magazine has rated the best diners in the country, and nearing the top of the list is a Connecticut establishment.

O’Rourke’s Diner in Middletown is No. 3 in the U.S.A., says Time Out.

The national publication that covers news and entertainment released its list his past week, describing O'Rourke's as "one of the best in the Northeast.

"Seeing as how they’re hungover approximately 90 percent of the time, college students are always in need of a good diner, which makes attendees of Middletown’s Wesleyan University a lucky lot: O’Rourke’s is one of the best in the northeast," writes Timeout.

A fire closed this Middletown institution in 2006, but an outpouring of support from the community helped it re-open quickly. It's been open since 1941.

Here's a look at some of chef/owner Brian O'Rourke's menu items.

• Belly Buster: a six egg omelet with American, Swiss, Provolone, bacon, sausage, tomato, onions, peppers and mushrooms.
• Casino Omelet: crab meat, bacon, onions, peppers & cheese topped with hollandaise sauce.
• Irish Galway: Poached eggs over grilled brown bread with smoked salmon and bacon, topped with Hollandaise sauce and served with home fries.
• Irish Soda Bread French Toast: Irish soda bread topped with homemade jams and clotted cream

You can find the whole Time Out list here.

Tom Davis, Patch Staff contributed to this report.

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