Outside of American Restaurants in the Late 1950s and ’60s Through Amazing Postcards

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[@calbob750]

I notice the term “smorgasbord” on some of these 50s and 60s restaurants. This term preceded the use of “buffet” in the all you can eat restaurants option.

[@klausrain111]

The cars out front are half the fun in these pics.

[@jasondaniel918]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@patsalas5170]

When there were no spaces in the parking lots marked ...compact only 😅😏

[@goodtimefolkrock]

i love this theme music ....stuck in my head for days

[@jonicarter4617]

Some pictures were taken from the early 70s, I could tell by the vehicles in the parking lots.

[@icecreamcake1457]

Now I’m in the mood to watch a good movie from that time period. Any suggestions? Btw, the music is lovely!

[@0159ralph]

Sand lot.

[@patriciafeehan7732]

A Summer Place

[@johnschuster4101]

Blue Hawaii

[@xymos7807]

North by Northwest

[@wendyryder2708]

American Graffiti!

[@jerrydillon9436]

AH...Back when SIGNS..were..SIGNS!!!!,..not some flashing menu board there's still some around but sadly slowly being replaced by the new ones Progress...( RASPBERRY'S)😥😥😥

[@paddy9449]

I dig that GROOOOOOOVY beat man'

[@johnschuster4101]

Hats off to all the owners that made a living catering to the public this way. And to all the staff that probably worked for minimum wage.

[@philippians4890]

Reminds me of the road trips my parents took us on... we’d always stop at places like these-that was part of the fun! I love the older style signage and love seeing those cars!😃

[@luisreyes1963]

Those in the south had one thing in all their menus...WHITES ONLY. ☹️

[@franknew9001]

I have eaten at two of these restaurants, the Dutch Mill Farm @ 5:23 in Annapolis, Maryland, and the South of the Border restaurant @ 10:23 in Dillon, S.C. I enjoyed seeing the classic cars as much or more as seeing the old restaurants. One restaurant chain that I miss is Howard Johnson's, with their classic orange roof.

[@phillipmennor2585]

Gootta love the 50's and 60's googie and mid century modern architecture here!

[@caliden3785]

Amazing pictures

[@jasondaniel918]

So many memories. Thank you.

[@JS-ob4oh]

Like everything that was good in America, Gone with the Wind.

[@dorotamarat2791]

Najpiękniejsze filmy i najpiękniejsza muzyka EXTRA , EXTRA , EXTRA , Pozdrowienia z Polski

[@bonniegaither3994]

These buildings have so much personality. Now the buildings look like black licorice Necco wafers.

[@ludicrous7044]

I went to Idaho in the 70s to a KFC -ask for some extra crispy. They said we don’t have it yet!!🙀😏We had it in Ga. for three years!! Tried to buy some baking potatoes 🥔 About the size of a tennis 🎾They said we ship out the big ones!! 🙄😮Ask for grits-didn’t have a clue!!😊😁Pizza Hut looks about the same!! South of the border does too! Some of the signs say: Eat and get gas!!

[@damnoldguy]

At 9:00 minutes the Keg and Platter, I used to work there as a prep cook, that was 1989. They demolished it a few years later to expand the freeway interchange. Great prim rib and a great salad bar.

[@cancel1913]

Great video, ha ha was looking to see if "The Clock" and/or "Pancho's" in El Paso Texas would pop up. Fond memories of eating with the family there when my Dad was stationed in Fort Bliss.

[@jasonpadula4916]

So lovely.

[@myriamramirez8494]

My favory music 🎶 🎵 💯❤

[@jediknight38]

What we're seeing here are the more independent highway eateries you could easily find every few miles apart on any highway in America. Where did they all go?

[@drg2256]

It would be cool to see a comparison as to what these places look like today...if they are still standing.

[@sueannstewart5821]

So much fun watching this,plus trying to edify the auto

[@StormloverScott]

Love the background music

[@williamdonahue6617]

Love the Googie architecture!

[@1982tater]

Nothing from Colorado?

[@funkibloo3811]

Thank you! That was fun!🥰

[@suzzi635]

When I was a child we would eat at the Green Turtle restaurant in Valdosta, every time we went to Panama City😊

[@sharonhoskinson1094]

Too slow.

[@patriciafeehan7732]

This brings back memories.

[@downtongabby]

Waddles!

[@daphnekivinen9482]

I now eat at Duck Tales Kitchen owned and run by the Waddles family. Good food just like Waddles!

[@JPee-x4you]

They must have flipped a coin on some the names of these places. Doubt all served quality food. 👌

[@joeyoliver579]

When @CNN starts reporting, you know SOMETHING is shady

[@Nana-vi4rd]

You must have a fixation with California and the western states, that's pretty much all you ever show. :(

[@daphnekivinen9482]

So far, I haven't seen Washington state and that is really west. How about Florida, it looks south to me. Keep watching.

[@michaelmullin7941]

Those were not exactly attractive restaurants, were they?

[@luisreyes1963]

I'm certain all of those places were repurposed as other businesses or flat out demolished. 🏚️