This is a great place to check out. The food is more cafe, 50's-inspired down home cooking, with a menu featuring everything from fried chicken to pot roast, malts, milkshakes, even smores. But 50's Prime Time has one major claim to fame that extends beyond what they offer to eat...
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| The dining room in the 50's Prime Time Cafe |
The entire cafe is designed to mimic a 50's-style home like you'd see in a 50's sitcom. The woman who calls you to dinner calls you to your table by yelling "Kids! Dinner is ready! Come on, let's go! Your cousins are waiting on you!" Your server, a "cousin" from out of town, takes your order and brings you the meal... But he or she will also scold you for ordering a malt instead of a milk, command you to finish all your vegetables, cause a scene if you forget to put your napkin in your lap, and let me warn you now, don't ever leave your elbows on the table... Unruly guests have even grounded, even sent to stand in the corner. It's like eating at Don and Betty Draper's house when Betty is on the warpath, only with less alcohol (hopefully anyway...) and more of a sense of humor.
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| The bar... The only thing missing is Don Draper |
I personally love it. It's more like interactive dinner theater then casual dining. The last time I went, my cousin Jason refused to bring me a malt until I'd finished my vegetables, scolded me for ordering more food than I could eat, complained I never called my mom and never came to visit unless somebody was serving food, then complained when I left that I was leaving him all the dirty dishes to sort through while I went and had fun.
I love interactive dining, even if it is a long-lost cousin asking me why I never call or write.
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