Mission Family Restaurant - gone but not forgotten

Friend of the blog, David Allen, has a new piece about the shuttered Mission Family Restaurant.

The David Allen Blog

From LAist.com - Meet the waitresses....

Meet the Waitresses - 1986

 

Surly 80s waitresses at Canter's and Du-Par's? Sounds fun.  

Milt's Coffee Shop in Enchanting Bakersfield

#1DinerWife and I were taken over by wanderlust not too long ago and found ourselves in enchanting Bakersfield. For lunch one day we went to Milt's Coffeeshop.  

I love this megalithic sign.

Inside is decorated with murals depicting the area through different decades.

The service was not great. They were busy, yes, but our waiter seemed to be a social floater. He'd stop and chit chat with other tables while we waited around for him.

Biscuits and Gravy

Chicken and Waffles

Pumpkin Pancakes

Food: Decent, but not anything special.

Service: For us, lacking.

Price: Decently price for the quality. $7 to $10.

Pie: Assorted.

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UPDATE-

We did it!

It's now a landmark.

On the Road - New York Diners via Gregoire Alessandrini

Lost New York City Diners

From The Architects Newspaper

Alan Hess says Googie is as modern as a Craig Ellwood house.

Jan's Family Restaurant

Jan's has closed.

I never reviewed Jan's. In truth, I had actually only been there once (had a slice of blueberry pie, it was adequate). It is sad to see another piece of coffee shop history disappear.