Astoria Diner Burgers and Tex Mex on Astoria Boulevard

Jackson Hole Diner puts its signature burgers at the center of a casual American menu, with breakfast selections and Tex Mex plates taking the order in other directions. A table does not need to settle on the same kind of meal. Start with the appetite, then choose from the part of the menu that fits, whether that is the house specialty or one of its alternatives.

Head to Astoria Boulevard in East Elmhurst, Queens, and keep the restaurant number, 1 718 204 7070, handy for questions before setting out. Make this the meal stop around which the rest of the outing takes shape.

It opens at half past eight AM daily and closes at 10 PM Sunday through Thursday, while service continues until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Those two evenings leave an extra two hours for a later meal, with the morning opening time unchanged.