Standard Diner Albuquerque, NM

Don't be misled by the curiously inappropriate name of this establishment. Their tag line is "Not your average diner!" and indeed it could be argued that this is not actually a diner at all, but a relatively high-end restaurant. Neither is it in any way "standard"; its innovative and quality dishes include Beet Box (a roast, stuffed beetroot appetizer), a Lobster Caesar in which the lobster is served tempura-battered, Fried Game Hen and Sweet Potato Pie and burgers topped with bourbon butter or crab cakes. Housed in a former gas station on Route 66 in the rapidly developing "EDo" area, the Standard Diner is spacious and trendy.