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Phantom Gourmet: The Diner At 11 North Beacon In Watertown

WATERTOWN (CBS) -- Every town needs a restaurant that isn't fancy or fussy or too full of itself. Just a simple spot where the food is great, the prices are low, and the people are friendly.

In Watertown, that place is The Diner.

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Pancakes from The Diner. (WBZ-TV)

The full name of this classic 45-seat spot is The Diner at 11 North Beacon. And the woman who runs it is named Lisa-Marie Keuchkarian-McKeen.

During a typical day at The Diner, Lisa slings about as much sass as she does hash.

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Eggs Benedict at The Diner. (WBZ-TV)

"It's a comfy cozy little place," Lisa says. "It's a reflection of me actually!"

And while she holds court at the stool-lined counter, Lisa's husband, Jamie, is back in the kitchen, cooking up a breakfast and lunch menu stacked with comfort food classics that focus on freshness.

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A Reuben from The Diner. (WBZ-TV)

"We use fresh whole ingredients," Lisa says. "I think if you start from that, from the beginning, you come out with a great product."

"We're not trying to reinvent the wheel here, just good quality products, put a little love into the food," says Jamie. "Nice portions. Do as much as we can from scratch and that's the product that we're trying to put out."

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Steak and Eggs from The Diner at 11 North Beacon. (WBZ-TV)

Lisa says her husband is a very talented chef.

"What he brings to the table, I think makes The Diner what it is," she says. "I mean, I can be out here talking to all my customers, but when you feel confident about what I coming out of my kitchen, because of my husband back there, I feel like I'm in a win-win situation."

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A sandwich from The Diner.(WBZ-TV)

And if you're still not convinced about taking a trip to The Diner, just listen to Lisa.

"Get your butt off the couch, come down to The Diner at 11 North Beacon, have a little bit of fun with us, you won't regret it," she says.

Watch Phantom Gourmet on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 and 11 a.m. on myTV38.

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