Today we decided to try Digidy's for the first time, and I can assure everyone that we will not be returning. From the moment we walked in, to the moment we walked out the whole experience was a disappointment.
The service, we walked into the restaurant and were greeted with blank stares, prompting me to ask if they were even open (regardless of the flashing 'open' sign in the window). There was no direction given to us, and as first time customers we did not know whether to seat ourselves, wait to be seated, was it table service, do we go up to the counter and order... And considering the place was empty, we couldn't even follow suit on the other patrons. We found ourselves a seat and were then told that the menu was on the wall (I had figured that part out) and promptly waited for another group to walk in and order from the counter – YAY! We knew what to do.
There were 3 staff that I saw on shift, and although the two younger staff were pleasant, they seemed somewhat inexperienced and quite nervous. At the end of our meal we discovered why, when the owner / manager 'had words' with them in regards to the emptying of a bin in a timely fashion - no big deal, but I believe that staff discipline should take place away from customers. It was neither professional nor pleasant to witness. In saying that, the restaurant WAS spotlessly clean - albeit empty. The tables were lined up beautifully, signage was clear (menu, bathrooms etc) and the restaurant frontage was hard to miss.
Our food - We ordered the Greyhound hotdog deal with a baked potato and can of drink ($9), the Drover's Dog ($9), The American style waffles with icecream ($5) and 2 bottled drinks (a Root Beer and a Sarsparilla - $4.50 each).
The bread was old and had been steamed to 'freshen up' - unfortunately it was still tough. The Greyhound hotdog was very bland and had a slimy pale yellow substance on it which I later figured out was congealed cheese sauce. The Drover's Dog was incredibly bland considering it had roast beef and gravy, a beef sausage and onion on it. The beef had either been roasted and then sat in water for way too long which sucked all the flavor out of it, or it had simply been boiled to begin with. Simple seasoning would have helped, but could not have saved it. The gravy was nondescript. No flavor at all. Unfortunately, the combination led to a tasteless soggy mess held together by waxy stale bread.
The baked potato... There was no mention on the menu that it was ‘stuffed' with bacon and cheese, nor that it was baked at least 24 hours prior and left in a bainmarie to shrivel and toughen.... But somehow they managed to maintain the 'left open in the fridge' taste I do so enjoy (or not).
The waffles were freshly made and not what I expected. Whilst they were not great (the maple syrup let it down - quite watery and nondescript - are you noticing a pattern?), they were crisp, fluffy and for $5 I would say you get what you pay for.
We were also told about their pasta - to quote "We still have pasta over there" in a dismissive fashion - it gave the impression that the pasta was old / left over... And considering we got there at noon, it was quite odd. We looked in the bainmarie display and it looked old also... We didn't try it. The individual shepherds pies had gone that dry that the mashed potato on top had cracked in a way that I instantly thought of soil erosion in the NT. We didn't try that either. I can't comment on the taste of their display items, but I really did not feel that they were not worth displaying… I know that it's nasty to judge a book by it's cover, but let's face it, you eat with your eyes first… And nothing looked fresh or particularly appetising.
I have to admit though, their prices were quite cheap for the amount of food we received. In saying that, I openly confess to overeating on numerous occassions, but I even commented to my dining partner that I did not understand how Americans could get so fat on these meals. I was more than happy to stop eating... Which, if you knew me, would say more than I could describe here.
As a result, if you were looking for $5 waffles that weren't offensive in any way, go to Digidy's. The parking's easy, and if your kids destroy the place you won't be disappointed to not return.

Approximate cost: $9