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| - This is another one of those seemingly small local businesses that deserve a lot of business. It may be struggling now because of the location, there's sketchy passers by that libe in the "budget" apartments nearby, the type that house a group of 12 per room.
The building itself is pink and white and looks like it use to be one of the historic Farrell's chain.
Inside, this place is a complete time travel experience!
If you live here and know who Buffalo Jim is, you'll be relived to find him as you enter the store. He's a fortune telling machine, much like the Zoltar kind. I really need to bring my camera here next time we go.
On the tv commercial- I went before I saw this- the server is wearing a vintage uniform with the puffy sleeves. but there, everyone dresses casual.
They have old fashioned iron parlor chairs and small tables and also an area by the front window for larger groups and tables already pushed together . We were just bombarded with all the eclectic, random decorations around the place. This is what Americana is to me, and this is the look that all of the Applebee's, Buffalo Wild Wings and countless 50's knock off restaurants try to capture with their faux memorabilia.
On the upper ceiling they have pictures of kid's local teams, all kinds of awards. This is a place where hundreds of families have brought their kids for special occasions on a regular basis which is one of the most comforting elements a business can ever have.
There are pillars in the dining area with all kinds of little plaques. They have a sundae and if you can dare conquer it by yourself in one sitting, you can have a plaque as well. A lot of them have really funny sayings on them, some are gross and funny. and if you count the plaques, there must be proof of a few more thousand happy customers here.
On one side, there's a small abandoned room that's something of a storage area. It used to be an arcade room from what I saw. There is a lot of history here, if you look around and think.
The ice cream, incredible. I try to get something different every time I come. We bought a couple of their mugs for home, too. They're the old fashioned thick footed diner style mugs.
the food is alright. It's basic, I think intentionally. The draw here is desert. My g/f thought the grilled cheese was good comfort food. I believe the last thing I had there was the turkey melt.
this is one of the classic places I wouldn't ever want to close down. and it's the business that all the knockoffs want to be. So go to the ORIGINAL.
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