High-energy Big City Diner boasts all the comforts of your typical retro eatery: generous portions for low prices, a congenial waitstaff, an accommodating kitchen, and a family-friendly atmosphere laden with nostalgia. The original location is covered in 100-plus- year-old photographs of the historic Kaimuki neighborhood, but the rest of the steadily growing local chain of family restaurants maintain a community feel with extensive menus of classic "local comfort food." That means American traditional fare gets a Pacific-Asian makeover: Rice replaces potatoes, fish and sausage supplant bacon, and noodle bowls reign. As with great diners everywhere, though, breakfast is served all day. Try Ani's Awesome Cinnamon Bread French Toast, Uncle Danny's Fried Rice & Eggs, or Grandma's Incredible Kimchee Fried Rice. From pancakes to omelets, if it's a classic morning munchie, BCD's got it. There's even a lighter menu for those health nuts out there. Specialty sandwiches, half-pound burgers, and entrées such as meat loaf, guava- glazed barbecued ribs and paniolo chicken salad are among the lunch and dinner specialties. Don't tell Mom we said so, but a couple of appetizers (such as the calamari tempura strips) and an extra-large dessert — can you say Double-Choco Bread Pudding or Big Brownie Bubbies Pie? — will make a full meal any time of day or night. Peak hours will have you scrounging for a seat, but well-behaved children receive a toy from BCD's "treasure chest." Reservations not accepted. Voted Best Casual Restaurant in 2007 The Honolulu Advertiser readers poll. Wines by the glass, local microbrews on tap, and specialty cocktails available. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night daily.