Bernie's Dining Depot Diner Photos: Outside
This photo gives a sense for how the diner and rail car are combined. The rail car provides extra seating for the small diner. In the foreground, the right-most quadrant of the diner building has been bumped out into a sun room:
Some vestiges of the original diner architecture remain. I have no clue who the manufacturer is but will see if I can find out. It was built during WWII:
Look closely through the glass in the door and you will see the amazing chrome backbar. This diner is in great original shape!
Bernie's Dining Depot Diner Photos: Inside
I didn't want to be a total rube, so the inside shots aren't great. The diner was packed, I was in a hurry to get to the show, and didn't want to disturb the guests and fabulous wait staff too much with my flash camera.
The diner seen from the former Amtrak rail car dining room. Somebody was behind me. No chance for a do-over:
The rail car is divided into a large section and a small section. I was in the latter. The interior has been redone and is heavy on the oak paneling:
Mirrors at both ends make for flash explosions. Woops.
Here's the nook area that I ate in. There are about 6 tables. The door goes to a smaller section that may be for private parties -- you'll see the stairs to it in the post that follows this one:
The Baked Fisherman's Platter. Notice how the flash reflects back on all that yummy butter? The service was amazingly fast and the food truly delicious (except the green beans were canned but that's typical for a diner):
Up next ... the outside of the car and its possible rail history ...
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