An intriguing delicacy

Traveling on business this week, some colleagues and I stopped in a local diner.  The food was surprisingly good (maybe just because we were in a lot of meetings and needed something nourishing).  But the item that really caught our eyes was the fried pickles:

We had to try it!  Here's a peek:

Turned out to be quite delicious.  Not greasy, excellent contrast between the batter and the crunchy, spicy pickle.

Another first for me.  Yum!