Comparisons with Happy Days are unavoidable as you walk into Misty’s Diner, a 1950s style eatery and car wash (uh huh). That’s right, bring your car in for some sprucin’, and chow down on diner-style fare in retro surroundings; [...]]]> 103-105 High Street Prahran 3181
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Comparisons with Happy Days are unavoidable as you walk into Misty’s Diner, a 1950s style eatery and car wash (uh huh). That’s right, bring your car in for some sprucin’, and chow down on diner-style fare in retro surroundings; leather/laminex booth seating, coin slot tabletop juke boxes and the smell of grease and fries. There is a hefty amount of patriotism here, not only in the proliferation of American candies and soft drinks on offer.  All dishes come with at least one American flag, and some of them, even two!

I kept it simple (or so I thought) and ordered a cheeseburger with gourmet fat fries (yes, that IS what they are called) cooked in cottonseed oil. Actually, the fat fries were darn tootin’ tasty!  The burger came skewered with a pickle, which I absolutely adore (my time spent in Canada provided me with appreciation for such things).  The burger…well, it was…okay. I expected a juicy flame-grilled meat pattie, but instead got something I think had been grilled earlier and just pre-heated. It was a little on the dry side.

Dan went the Misty’s American Style Burger, which came with cheese, egg, bacon, sauteed onions and Misty’s special sauce. On the side, a mountain (and I mean MOUNTAIN) of chilli cheese fries; chips topped with a mince and red bean chilli con carne. Oh my…I can feel the arteries hardening now.

If you’re not completely full after all that, you may want to sample their Oreo thickshake, or their behemonth of a brownie. My second stomach, which is usually good for such things, couldn’t even attempt it after that burger and fries! A hearty feed indeed.