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I wish there were still places like Rodbells

posted 7 years ago by kjones27
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A store that has everything with a diner in the middle. You can't find diners hardly anywhere anymore, nevermind in a retail store.

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[–] alanjobe 7 years ago

I agree. Despite Roseanne's rotten attitude, those types of diners had some of the best food and service. I loved eating at those types of places.

[–] BiffGG 7 years ago

I never once had good food in such a place. There used to be good free standing diners but most have faded away and I am sure quality was a factor in them going out of business. Usually, the person who started the place and made it renowned retires and the new owner figures they can shovel anything out from the kitchen but most people can tell the difference so eating there is not the treat that it used to be. Too bad as bottom feeder chain restaurants do no service in terms of quality. No place to go if you want to just have a chicken salad sandwich or a bowl of chili that tastes good.

[–] gentelg 7 years ago

It was largely the rise of fast food chain restaurants that led to the demise of dinners.

[–] jname967 7 years ago

I don't recall seeing much of these, but when I was a preteen in the early '90s, there was a store in downtown that was like Sears, I believe—and there was a luncheonette on one floor. It had great chicken salad sandwich, potato salad, and chilli. I mean—given it was a luncheonette in a store.

[–] The_Stranggler 7 years ago

It looked charming. We have one named sallys and a few white flashes

[–] Minus_The_Beer 7 years ago

Cheer up; you'll always have a Dunkin Donuts or McDonald's inside of your local Wal-Mart. God bless America!

'Remember when' is the lowest form of conversation. - Tony Soprano

[–] Albert_Ingalls 7 years ago

target has a snack stand where you can buy hot dogs and fries. what kind of people that eat at target is beyond me. weird.

[–] banjo-peppers 7 years ago

It's not really the same, but Nordstrom stores have restaurants in them. They're overpriced and have an even more limited menu than before, so you're out of luck if you don't like fish or onions, though. A diner-diner, that had coffee and burgers and stuff, would be really cool.