50's Prime Time Café

Frommer's Review

Did you ever want to go back to when life was simpler -- well you can here, even if it's just for a meal. Several homey dining rooms, separated by knickknack-lined shelves and curtained windows, each look just like Mom's kitchen did back in the 1950s, complete with Formica countertops, a stove, fridge, and black-and-white TVs showing clips from classics such as My Little Margie. The servers add to the fun, greeting diners with such lines as, "Hi Sis, I'll go tell Mom you're home," and they may threaten to withhold dessert if you don't eat all your food or catch you with your elbows on the table. Kids love it. The entrees -- fried chicken, meatloaf (ask for extra catsup), pot roast, and open-faced sandwiches, among others -- aren't quite as good as Mom used to make, but are decent nonetheless. The desserts, viewed via a View-Master, include s'mores, sundaes, and cakes; they're all definitely worth the wait. Beer and a varied list of specialty drinks (they make a mean margarita) are served. Kids will get a kick out of the glowing electric ice cubes in their drinks.

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