Somewhere along a busy stretch of road in Fort Myers, Florida, a row of benches lines a front door, and on a Sunday afternoon those benches rarely stay empty. People sit, chat, check their phones, and wait for a booth.
Many of them came for one thing, a plate of prime rib that has turned a retro dining room into a local ritual. The wait is part of the legend, though the truth is a little more surprising than the rumor.
Ahead lies the full story of the place, from the vintage walls and the massive menu to the prices that keep families coming back for decades. There are also practical tips on when to go, where to park, and how to dodge the crowd…