Bel Air Diner

On this post am going to talk about diners and the fact that I consider them authentic American restaurants. One of my favorite diners is called Bel Air it is located in New York City, Queens. Every time I come there it literally feels like home, not in the sense that am feeling like am back to my country, but it feels cozy and comfortable. The environment in the diner just makes me able to have deep thoughts and conversations. Also, the fact  the environment around me consists of noise of people talking and little sound of music makes the experience feel even more unique and comfortable for me. Unlike regular restaurants where there is sometimes loud music that even prevents me from hearing the person next to me. I am personally a quite person and I like quite and peaceful places, therefore diners are perfect for me. Now let's talk food ! 

I wanna start by saying that almost all diners have  good food but not top quality food , however Bel Air is a different case. The food there is good ,not only really good but also their meals are served in large quantities and unlimited drink refills, which is another plus for me. Thus, that is one of the things that makes this restaurant feel like home for me, I can have as much food and drinks as I want exactly as if am home. 

Now finally, I wanna say that coming from North Africa specifically from libya has made me feel the similarity between the American culture and my own culture. The American restaurants tend to have large foods and drinks. Whenever, I go to an American restaurant I notice that. This is one of the things that has made me fall in love with the American culture, is the generosity of foods, which is the similar thing to my culture. In my culture, we also tend to serve guests large quantities of food even if we know they are not going to eat all the food, but for us it is a sign of generosity and good hospitality. Similarly, this is the case with American restaurants which are of course a representation of the American culture.