Like so many others have mentioned, I have great memories of coming to Mary Cole's as a young child. My family often gathered there for birthdays and special events. In fact, I'm told that I was even brought there for my very first birthday though I don't remember that visit.
We most recently visited on Dec. 19th - my birthday. We had a large party (10), and we all fit in one large booth. The waitress was super nice, let us split the bill 5 ways , and got all the orders right. Loved my peppermint chip pippin. My only complaint was that the server did not check back up on us enough. I had also ordered a Diet Coke, but my glass remained empty for quite a few minutes before we could flag her down to get me a refill. Other than that, all else was terrific.
Love the old school 50s soda fountain feel too. Makes the place really unique.