The Old Fashioned Drive-In Restaurant In Arizona That Hasn’t Changed In Decades
By Katie Lawrence|Published April 07, 2019
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Katie Lawrence
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Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and began writing for OnlyInYourState in 2015.
Today, Katie writes, edits, and performs several other tasks for OnlyInYourState and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on with a hot cup of coffee, practicing yoga, baking, or exploring the beautiful Lone Star State (in particular, the vast and mystical West Texas desert).
While Route 66 has been decommissioned for ages, the historic highway is anything but lonesome. Restaurants, shops, and other businesses line the Mother Road, ensuring not a single moment of its heyday will ever be forgotten.
Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner keeps alive the days of vinyl records and jukeboxes – and the hearty meals are pretty tasty too.
Mr. D’z first opened in 1939, serving as a gas station for almost 50 years. While the building has since undergone renovations during its conversion into a diner, its undeniable charm is ever-present.
Checkered floors, vinyl booths, and a jukebox turn back the hands of time. Route 66 memorabilia is plastered all over the walls, ensuring not a single moment of its heyday will ever be forgotten.
Grab a barstool and get to know the locals; their life stories will keep you entertained for hours. Lucky customers might even run into Oprah, who once stopped here on a cross-country road trip.
As for the food, you can’t go wrong with a classic diner meal. Look over the quirky, record-shaped menu and feast your eyes on all the mouthwatering burgers, patty melts, and sandwiches.
Tradition is important, but rules are made to be broken. What better way to break the status quo than by smothering hot dogs in mac ‘n cheese and bacon bits?
Hand-spun milkshakes and floats with homemade root beer will remind you of childhood Friday nights at the local soda fountain. There’s no better way to quench your thirst on a warm Arizona spring day!