Uncovering Abandoned 1950's Retro Diner | Everything eerily left behind
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Sitting vacant along a US interstate lies a time capsule that will send you back a half century. This diner has everything 1950's about it. Cherry red seats, a bar, a jukebox and more. This all creates an amazing atmosphere inside. Once inside you start to realize that the place is still dirty and plates are still on tables with coffee and filled condiments. Although it is indeed a time capsule it is equally eerie as it is interesting to view how this business just shut down overnight. We will look around and see what parts of the story we can out together from this once open location. If you enjoyed the video, please leave a thumbs up! and subscribe for more exploring content!
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Someone should really reopen it, the diner is in good shape, just lower the price if a person does buy it. I’m in love😍
But it would also take a lot of work to clean up all the mess that was left, but still it would be very cool
@@ThyHattris for sure it’ll be all worth it too
@@rachelrenie848 absolutely
Would be cool to reopen it but I could imagine how much it would be to clean it up
@@rachelrenie848 as long as it's not branded with Denny's!
My wife and I owned a 50's diner. When we closed, we were able to sell all the decor and appliances. I can't imagine them leaving all that behind especially the jukebox unless it will have new owners. Needs a kitchen overhaul though, they let the grill and fryers ruin.
its closed for renovations. its not abandoned. They are trespassing.
Nothing some elbow grease can't fix with that equipment. It's mostly rust. I've seen worse brought back to life.
@@ksavage681 is this in Alabama?
@@ksavage681 for 3 years?
@@christinam3313 No. PA
That place looks cleaner and better kept after three years of abandonment than some places on Bar Rescue or similar shows.
It's probably because it's a place is probably used as a photoshoot.
What a funky retro find. I can just see the old classic cars pulling up on a Saturday night, ordering burgers and fries and everyone having a great time. Thanks for the post :o)
Yes! Girls in pony tails, Bobby socks, boys in their cars.. the 50’s era was amazing. My parents grew up in that time.
@@andrealepinske2922 omg that sounds amazing
Always loved the look of these places! It's the Denny's "Classic Diner" concept/format from the early 2000's. There are actually quite a few of them. Interestingly the ceiling is made of plastic. It's a drop ceiling grid just like acoustical tiles, except there are drop-in plastic panels made to look like old fashioned tin ceilings. Keep up the awesome work!
One thing about this kind of design. It was comfortable.
This was a Denny’s?
@@J0hnL3m0nz At first yes.
@@marcberm when was it converted into diner?
@@J0hnL3m0nz Not entirely sure, but it was a style of Denny's that was meant to look like an old school diner, so when it was Denny's it didn't look too much different than this.
The opening scene was very telling with the McDonald's sign looming over the diner.
“have a safe weekend - from your friends at the diner” really just hits hard man. they clearly showed care for their diner and valued their customers and for them to smash their business is downright terrible.
Where is the location of this Dinner?
For anyone curious as I was, this place was a Classic American Diner at 16214 Lincoln Hwy., Breezewood, PA 15533.
This Place is Absolutely Gorgeous I'm in love with the whole Nostalgia of it All.
It needs A Very good Cleaning and Responsible Owners to give it Life Again. 1950s was A Magical time
I’m from the area, yeah I would say Denny’s closed arround 2010 and it just sat abandoned for years. I want to say the new owners opened it sometime around 2016 I want to say but not totally sure, and closed in August 2018 I think. I do also remember eating there when it was a Denny’s and that they had at least 2 water buckets there on the floor leading to the larger part of the dining area to collect water at one time
why closed? any reason?
@@btchsssgirlaaa7540 Yeah...it wasn't making enough money...lol
Where is this place? Thanks!
@@btchsssgirlaaa7540 That and the water seemed to be contaminated according to a notice posted somewhere.
Makes sense. Many businesses fail within the first year or two. Main reasons being not enough funds to get established to a point od sustainability and poor management.
Seeing places like this abandoned fills my heart with sorrow, and dread...
I love it how vintage it looks. That jukebox looks new. I would like to back to the good old days. I am a vintage person. I wish they r still around.
Assuming there’s lots of potential business this diner would be a good opportunity for someone. It’s all ready to go!
That is a really nice diner. I always loved going to those types of diners when I was a kid and still do.
This is just the ticket to relax to after a days scrapping e-waste and making creations. We have watched nearly all your videos through our UK lockdown, just brilliant! This place (other than the kitchen) literally looks like it could be re-opened tomorrow, it is crazy what is left behind, there is literally thousands of dollars worth of stuff left in there! Loved it!👍 We watch on our TV but have joined you👍
Just for the record, once mold is ON IT, AROUND IT, or NEAR IT, it becomes landfill. I heard some ridiculously overpriced water filter could fix it, but I'm not stupid enough to pay 5k for a friggin water filter.
The mold and mildew COMES BACK.
@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823just to clarify, I was referring to the stuff out the front though obviously, like the jukebox and the chairs etc, nobody in their right mind would touch anything from the kitchen, you're right there, that stuff is a no go!
If it has mold on it and it's cheese it doesn't have to become landfill.
@@francoamerican4632 blue cheese is not for me though 😷🤢😂
Beautiful place. To bad someone else doesn't try to make a go at it. Love the look
We have a Denny’s in Oklahoma just identical to that one that is still open it’s a great place to eat!!!!!!
In the 1980s and into the 1990s, there was a trend to set up these faux 1950s diners. Most of the surviving ones were established during that time period, but, with the passage of time, they're not as common as they once were. Of course, there are a few places left today that are REAL 1950s establishments (or similar style that go back as far as the 1930s), but this one definitely isn't.
Right --- Johnny Rocket's, etc.
That’s so cool! I would definitely purchase that building and make it into a diner again
Wow! That was a good Diner back then, to sad it's sitting there abandoned.
Back then? This is all fairly recent replica stuff.
I love classic and or vintage looking diners because of the nostalgic feel and you just feel comfortable and the atmosphere feels so Americana and welcoming
I've wondered if many places close because people think running a restaurant is easy compared to other businesses and they found themselves there working more than they wanted?
"More than you wanted?"
Um. Yeah, its a 24/7 job. The overhead is insane. I knew a guy who had a barbershop. Four chairs was like 5 grand a month rent. That was 25 years ago.
I take care of pets (usually. Dogs). You miss holidays, there are few vacations and so on. Plus, rich people try to chew down your prices while crying poor.
They're lying. B/c then the go buy an 875k house as they're thinking "eff them" (meaning YOU).
done it 35 years.
@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Yeah my dad was always on call. One reason why I don't slam Mcdonalds franchisees THAT much is the average Mcds doesn't actually net an owner what some think (it's over 100k typically) but the work owners put in makes them earn it. I briefly worked at McDs for 6 months and the owner of those (they owned 12) built a 1.5 mil house. My only beef was that they don't like paying OT or holiday pay. Not to say that they COULD probably raise wages 1-2 bucks across the board. But if you progress, salaries are fairly good. You CAN Make 6 figures at McDs eventually.
Back to overhead and food estab ownership, some people definitely think that even if you hire a solid manager, you'd free. LOL
Happens all the time
So sad and excited at the same time seeing these videos of abandoned places . It’s like they got dumped in time
Absolutely stunning
Extremely stunning 🌈
It was nicely decorated for that style of restaurant and era. Love the front double doors and jukebox right there. Nice stools and light fixtures. Would be a cute little place to own👍👍👍
This diner reminds me of Arnold’s from the show “Happy Days”. I would definitely see Richie, Ralph, Fonzie and potsie all sitting together at a table talking about stuff and sharing a few laughs and Ralph saying “ I still got it” and I can hear potsie on stage singing.
We had a local Dennys that looks just like this. It never reopened after the Covid shutdowns unfortunately.
in the late 90s early 00's Denny's refurbished many of their resturaunts to a 50's theme. This was after many lawsuits claiming sexual harrassment. I'm guessing business was failing so they needed a new look. I'm guessing it worked for many.
I love old fashioned diners, they just give off a vibe that cannot be tapped somewhere else
Amazing find. We hardly have anything like the Original American Dinners here in the UK so it is always interesting to see these things. Cheers mate. take care.
What an amazing find😍 My go to drink would definitely be A Sprite and Orange Soda mixture😜
What a cool find. Thank you for showing us around!
I LOVE THAT JUKEBOX!!!!! BROOO!!! What a shame. This place is so gorgeous.....😞
Interesting to see that the diner part looks like it's been abandoned for just a couple of years or even less but the kitchen looks like it's been left for at least 10 years. Of course a kitchen sees a different kind and more intense activity but there was obviously cleanliness issues there.
Back when me and my family went to All you can eat food bar restaurants I would combine EVERY single soft drink on the fountain! I HIGHLY doubt that I would do such a thing today. Other than that.. Raspberry Iced tea.12:56 I Remember those RETRO Halloween decor things!
It's so cool to see old stuff like that
Shocked to see so much stuff still left behind , specially that jukebox ! If this was in England it all would have been ransacked 😅 cool find though ✌🏼
I used to form all the plastic for that style of jukebox from 1999-2010. We had the exclusive contract with Wurlitzer in Germany so I am glad to see a familiar friend in this video
That juke box is a reproduction. Not that big of a deal.
This is a beautiful diner! With the right clean up, reno, and great menu…. this place could be revitalized! Awesome video!⭐️
Another great video! That place is clean. Don’t drink the water tho!😂
Such a nice place! It looks a bit like one of those typical scenes from end times movies: abandoned stores, deserted streets, empty bars with cups, glasses, cutlery and plates seemingly used for only a few moments before the people, patrons and staff, disappeared, perhaps hunted by monsters, abducted by aliens or escaped because of a chemical, biological or nuclear attack and then died in their hiding places.
Your channel is my favorite American abandoned channel. Thank you
"They don't make ceilings like that anymore..." Well, actually they do. There are at least two or three companies that make them and sell them online. One company makes ones that are powder coated steel, and another makes them out of aluminum. You can also buy the cheap version made of plastic (probablt what these are) at big-box home improvement stores.
Oh who freaking cares!! Damn enjoy the damn video..you ppl kill me criticizing ON HERE.. DAMN SMH
@@Cricket28000 I care Cricket.........I Care
What companies sell them
They don’t make them d*ckheads like they used to….Oh wait, I’m wrong. Jared’s here…….
Haha. I thought that, too. He's right, the original tin ceilings like that are long gone, but that's just a drop ceiling with "fake" tin panels. They're everywhere; I just saw one at the airport lol
Atmosphere draws them in but great food and service keeps them coming back. Keep your restaurant clean, fix any damaged upholstery quickly. Pay your cooks well, great waitresses write their own paycheck with tips. Welcome your customers and thank them upon leaving. Locals will support you if they enjoy it and tourists will remember to stop there again (or not to) depending on your operation.
That place still has a change too make it with good food pricing and management.
Neat place glad it hasn't been trashed. Shame it couldn't make a go of it really cool inside. Nice find thx
You have some of the best finds that I have seen.
Not many abandoned places look so great.
That’s because it’s not, it was a denny’s established in the 2000s lol.
Everyone realizes this isn't old, right? I ate at one last week identical to this in every way. Right down to those fake glass blocks in that corner booth. I have no idea when this particular one shut down, but you can go eat in an identical one right now. One is in Sevierville, TN, for example. The Diner. I think it's a small chain.
Yeah, we've got an identical Denny's Diner in Evansville IN. Funny that they're treating it like it's actually an old diner. I was scrolling through comments and was shocked it took me so long to find a post like this. I just figured everyone had seen them. I guess the Denny's Diners aren't as common as I thought.
Why fake glass blocks? They're not rare or hard to find...
In Colorado the chain was Gunther Tooties. I pulled up their current website there are none in Colorado anymore and the new design looks like Starbucks cloned them. There was one near Cinderella City and in Arvada. Correction: found the Colorado ones. This is copied from their site: The first Gunther Toody’s opened in Colorado Springs, CO. A small 100-seat diner came alive and brought with it the sights, sounds and feel of the 1950’s. From the moment the doors opened, Gunther Toody’s became an American classic. Folks lined up around the block to get breakfast and burgers. After much success, Gunther Toody’s ventured to Denver, opening its 2nd location in 1989. It was not long before there was a huge following for our fresh home-cooked food and sassy energetic service, all presented in a fun 50’s atmosphere. Today, with 5 locations in Denver and Colorado Springs, Gunther Toody’s represents what it means to be a great American diner.
Yes but even replica furnishings are spendy right now. I'd been looking for a 50s table & chaIrs.
It’s a former Denny’s turned to Classic American Diner in Breezewood PA.
It’s also very eerie with the sirens in the background
I thought it odd that even though there are coffee cups and colored pages on the tables, all the plates are clean. You would think there would be food on them or even the remains of a meal. Also weird that the diner part looks so clean and the kitchen is a terrible, gross mess! Makes me wonder if it was like that when they were actually cooking in there.
Clearly some of it was staged. And as far as the kitchen - of course after 3-4 years of not cleaning, it would decay faster.
Omg It should be reopened! Amazeballs! 🌸✌️💜
Love love love this explore!!! You are the best 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I love these places!! It Reminds me of steak and shake✌
This diner was manufactured by the Starlight Diner Company made to look like from the 50’s.
We have Gunther Toodys here in Denver and it is exactly the same right down to the table tops finish.
No, it's Advantica Restaurant group, who owns Denny's.
It may not BE a Gunther Toodys but it is the same equipment and decor to a T.
@@Kristinapedia 5 & Dine
Yess, halloween is definitely the best holiday,for sure!🎃🖤
Thanks for another epic location,very beautiful and nostalgic atmosphere.
Seeing places like this,I wanna have a milkshake 😋
So awesome!! I love old diners!!
That was an awesome vid love the old retro Diner red stools juke box the lot thanks for a look in WOW.
That is so crazy that it’s just abandoned. I love your videos. Thanks for sharing. I hope someone buys this place!
The place is amazing, like straight out of a movie set!
Glad visitors haven't smashed up the crockery as seen at most abandoned restaurants/hotels
I wish I was born before the electronic revolution. Being born in 2002 I’ve always felt out of place considering if you don’t have social media the chances of meeting people are extremely reduced. I wish I was in a time where the idea of a day with someone was just sitting in a park knowing I’m truly alone with someone. The communications people have to anyone from anywhere really takes you out of what’s in front of you.
@Jake Folk Almost feels like I can’t talk to one person without them texting there whole friend group after. No words are sacred because the ability to communicate is so easy. I feel like I always have to watch what I say because I never know how many people are actually hearing me.
*_Das war wieder super, danke für das gute Programm_*
It looks like everyone finished eating and disappeared. Could not believe there was still coffee in the pot.
it's very eerie, it's as if everyone just suddenly vanished like some kind of twilight zone episode
It was syrup, not coffee.
The plates all look too clean to have been finished meals. Looks very set up
50s *Themed diner. Still a well made video. Keep up the good work.
The looming golden arches in the background in the opening says it all.
All the Retro repo furniture looks really well made.
What a beautiful place, I love it, it's so retro, what a shame it's been abandoned. It just needs a bit of TLC and some elbow grease. I would love this place near me, someone go and rescue it please, it's stunning. Thank you for sharing.
The owners could probably make a pretty penny renting it to film studios doing period pieces on the 1950's. This place would have fit in nicely in Back to the Future part one.
I like the diners like this. Hopefully someone buys it and keeps this look
Hi there. So it looks like water contamination was the reason for the sudden closure of the restaurant. I hope noone got sick or worse before that was discovered. Also, I wonder what it was like for all who worked there to learn they were out of business and or a job with little or no notice. Thank you so much for this video.
That jukebox is a classic I would be scooping that up fast
I'm surprised I didn't see critters like bugs or even gnats buzzing around the soda/coffee area. Nice to see a CD jukebox instead of those weird digital ones!
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Good video, pretty cool place. That kitchen tho, yuck! Thanks, Devin
Reminds me of Zeller's Restaurant back in the day before the whole kit and caboodle closed down!
Imagine not reading the sign carefully and supposing it's already abandoned. 0:10
Awesome job on this exploration!
Man it must be really vibing dinning in a diner in the 50s
Just what I needed for my next blender project
You might want to log into that counties Department of health website. The place appears to have been closed abruptly which would suggest a serious violation was found. Given the reputation of Denny's I would not be shocked, their food is awful!
I do hope someone with vision buys the place, I've been in a few diners like that were the food was excellent.
They'll almost NEVER close you permanently. I've read things like DEAD RODENTS found. They STILL give them a 2nd chance!
@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 That usually depends upon where it's located. But it is true that some places are more lax than other's. It also depends upon the degree of the offense. Minor easily fixed problems though noted will be waived upon immediate correction, though if a return inspection finds the same minor offenses repeated it will weigh against them.
The Rat situation usually calls for an inspection to determine if the rodents have taken up residency, if it's discovered that the rodents arrived with a shipment of food, the place is given 24 hours to discard the contaminated shipment, clean up the place and make sure that it is clear of any further unwanted guest, if the rat's are found to have taken up residency in the building, the place is to remain closed until all vermin have been eliminated, any potential entrances for them have been sealed, and the Resturant is cleaned and purged of any potentially contamined food and passes a follow up inspection. At least that's the way it's supposed to work. Again, it depends upon where it's located.
I agree the food is rotten
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Is this in Alabama? I m trying to see if this is the one my husband and I went to when we first met.
Amazing. Might be my favorite so far
This was a good one. Amazing how everything was just left behind. Funny how they didn’t box everything up 🥺
It's a completely staged video.
@@bobdylan1968 it’s still a very enjoyable video. Some urbex videos are really poor quality 🤨
So many diners just like this in the Fallout series. Crazy to see. The air raid siren insert really gave it that feel lmao.
That is a former Boomerangs Diner!!! Still open in parts of Oklahoma and maybe Arkansas. I don't know about other states!! The design is part of their concept. One can see the shape of boomerangs in the different colors on the tabletop. IF it had horrible reviews it was due to poor management, because it has a decent menu and great food when operated right!
Jurassic World on that Dr. Pepper bottle. That was 2015. Must of been abandoned sometime in mid 2015
I see you didn't watch the whole video then commented thoughts that were debunked by the end of the video, good for you for having no idea what your talking about, but still have the pride to post your thoughts.
My bad it looks like it closed in 2018 according to the calendar
I saw this dinner in a mall that was opened [ONLY IN ORLANDO]
I love this video ... Good job doing it ❤️❤️❤️
There’s a Denny’s like that around here, I can’t imagine the place that opened after Denny’s being worse than Denny’s.
Pretty sure that place is modern just replicated and closed down
Yeah it is. It's pretty obvious. Look at the cheaper quality of decor. That's all China.
Thankx guys. Beautiful fine and video.
Title: "Everything eerily left behind."
Sign on door: Closed for improvements.
🤣
This diner appears to have been built in the mid to late 1990s or early 2000s and does not appear to be an actual 1950s diner.
It was likely purpose built as a Denny’s Diner, which were Denny’s themed to look like 1950s diners.
On the surface, they did a good job of making it look authentically 1950s, but upon closer look the materials are newer and sometimes imitation, such as the tin looking ceiling tiles that are likely plastic placed in the drop ceiling grid.
The kitchen walls in an authentic diner would most likely have been all stainless steel, ceramic coated brick, or ceramic tile. Here, there are kitchen walls with plastic paneling.
The kitchen was filthy and was clearly filthy even before abandonment.
It’s a shame that they didn’t keep the kitchen properly cleaned or make good food. Traditional diner food is actually delicious when made right.
It’s odd that the water was contaminated. I wonder if this diner had city water, or if it used well water. City water should have been clean, and if it wasn’t it would have most likely impacted all the other local city water customers.
It’s odd and gross that they would leave maple syrup behind and leave oil in the fryers.
Maybe it's in Flint Michigan
It a beautiful place. It ashamed to be abandoned
Thank You Emperor For Sharing This Beautiful Video Vlog
I grew up eating in diners like this. When we would go on vacation we would look for places like this.
Those ceilings are back in style and are done in people’s homes now too.
I don't like that they hide water damage.
We are visiting Texas from England and just had breakfast at Denny's this morning 😊
awesome place sad to see these kind of places go to plot i would love to have the juke box Glad the place wasnt damage from vandalizers
The jukebox 😍
The siren at 7:00 scared me. I thought the tornado sirens were going off by my house 😂
This is from the 80's/90's and was developed by a guy from Orlando. He lived in the same building I did. First name was Eric and his flagship unit was on Lee Road. He went bust. Obviously it is really anew building from newer materials.
Looks like an abandoned Johhny Rocket's franchise. A great nostalgic place to eat. Went out of business in Hoover,Alabama
When you showed us the kitchen, I thought, 'oh, one too many inspections', but yeah, that water report, the inspector probably came in, posted it, and shut them down right then.