4 Corners Diner

Order a waffle and crown it with chocolate chips, pecans, or a fruit topping.

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR a solid breakfast-served-all-day option at the beach, 4 Corners Diner covers all the bases.

Appropriately casual and family friendly, the no-frills, full-service café has Formica tables, fluorescent lights, and a black chalkboard menu. But it’s the reliable comfort food that draws a crowd.

Co-owner Anita Young runs the business along with her friend Jess Watkins. Several of Young’s family members also work alongside her, including sisters Ruby and Rita and daughter Amy.

“I worked here as a cook before becoming part owner, and I still spend lots of my time in the kitchen,” the softspoken Young said with a smile.

Popular “eggs n’ omelettes” selections are served with proper (translated: not runny) grits or home fries and toast or a biscuit. Whether you choose scrambled eggs with bacon or a Western omelet stuffed with ham, cheese, peppers, onions, and tomatoes, you can’t go wrong. Be sure to try the scratch-made hot sauce.

If you’re exceptionally hungry, go with the 4 Corners Special, which involves two eggs any style; three pancakes or three slices of French toast or a waffle; and bacon, sausage, or ham.

“I come here every day, and the people are really nice,” said longtime customer John Hughes as he looked up from his morning newspaper.

“My favorite breakfast is the corned beef hash and scrambled eggs.”

Lunch items are served after 11 a.m. daily. Choices abound including soup, salad, a Reuben sandwich on rye, a hot roast beef plate, and a fried fisherman’s platter with vegetables.

4 Corners Diner is open daily from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

100 E. FORT MACON ROAD, ATLANTIC BEACH (252) 240-8855

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CO-OWNER ANITA YOUNG (LEFT) ENJOYS WORKING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.

CROWD-PLEASING BREAKFAST SELECTIONS INCLUDE WAFFLES, BISCUITS AND SAUSAGE GRAVY, OMELETS, AND MUCH MORE.