It is kitschy. There is a theme and it is played up to the max. I always get worried about places that rely too much on a gimmick or a theme. However we were pleasantly surprised. The portions are huge and all the food was delicious.
The boy started out with a chocolate malt which is served in the actual metal blender cups so it's huge and quite thick and delicious. I had the Pastrami burger, which was big. The pastrami and swiss were delicious. I suppose my one complaint was the burger was a little dry and over cooked. But the bun was great and the fries were seasoned well. The boy got the chicken fried steak dinner. The chicken fried steak was one of the best we have ever had and it comes with a nice fluffy biscuit and tons of gravy and tons of mashed potatoes.
Very delicious, good service and very kitschy....I probably can only go once a year...but it is fun.