It's been a week of old chestnuts, hasn't it? Yesterday I stopped in for a late lunch at Corner Bistro for the first time in eons. Crazily enough, at 2:30 on a Wednesday the place was packed and there was a wait for tables and even the bar. It must be making the rounds in all the guidebooks because the crowd was heavy with tourists. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but the hordes seem to be affecting the kitchen. The burger arrived cold and undercooked. We sent back the fries, which tasted like they had been sitting around for a week. The replacement plate was only mildly better. I hit it right with the chili, though. Spicy and flavorful, it was perfectly seasoned, if a little watery. Still, it wasn't enough to change my opinion that the glory days are gone for this legendary spot.