Friday, July 20, 2012

Old Time Diner

I finally went to the Shanghai Cowgirl for some food and certainly wasn't disappointed by the interior which looks like it has been unchanged since the 50s. I had shown you their exterior & sign here in April and wanted to check out the menu and can report that I wasn't thrilled - heavy on the greasy stuff which I guess was typical for the times. Look at those great stools though!

19 comments:

Shaun said...

Thats a Fab old restaurant. You should have taken some shots of the food you had
Shaun
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Jack said...

Too bad about the food, RedPat, but the environment is spectacular. Time for a new chef.

Paul in Powell River said...

Well really Red, '50's food was heavy on the grease!! :)

Besides, a greasy burger now and then is good for the soul.

Wayne said...

It wouldn't be a 50s diner without the milkshake machine either. :-) I honestly cannot recall the last time I had a milkshake. Probably one those McD's things about 25 years ago.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Haha -- it's a wonder we survived on all that grease! I've had the same experience trying Diner food again (guess you can't go home again ;>)!) But I have to say the diners we tried weren't as good looking as yours.

Lowell said...

The stools look a bit precarious to me, but then I can barely sit in a chair anymore! :-)

Yeah, I think you could figure the food would be a little greasy. How do you think we were able to keep those ducktails in our hair back in the day?

Anonymous said...

Nice!

Kay L. Davies said...

Oh, yeah, cheeseburgers and fries, but a great vibe. Good work, Pat.
K

Michael Rowland said...

I'd like to order one of those red chairs but maybe with a backrest,,, have a great weekend Pat,,,M

Sharon said...

Now that is a place with atmosphere! Don't you think it's interesting how many new restaurants are serving good old fashioned comfort food in this day and age of healthy living? There are some really fun new places here but, it's really hard to find something on the menu that is good for you.

Anonymous said...

Be good to sit on one of those stools and watch the comings and goings, perhaps with a glass of water?!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Love the retro stools Pat, I had a pair just like those until a short while ago, I kind of wish I'd kept them now! Were there ANY healthy options on the menu?

Birdman said...

This looks very enticing. I'd grab a stool.

Halcyon said...

Love the look of it! But I'm not so fond of greasy food either.

helen said...

Love those red chairs.

Unknown said...

Very cool! There is a typical American diner at Cascais, which opened not long ago, and I went there the other night but it was so noisy that I didn't stay and took no pictures.

EG CameraGirl said...

Too bad about the grease! Maybe this isn't my sort of place after all.

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

Nice capture, Pat.

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