The small train rumbles along a track above your head, carrying a basket of fries and a burger straight to your table.
You placed your order moments ago using an old-fashioned telephone mounted right on the table, and now the miniature locomotive is delivering your meal with a gentle mechanical whir.
This is not a gimmick, it has been the standard since the nineteen fifties, and the crowd inside this Missouri restaurant proves that some traditions never go out of style.
The Table Telephone Is Half The Fun
The second you spot the telephone sitting at the table, you already know this meal is going to be more entertaining than usual. It is not tucked away as a decoration either, because you actually use it to place your order, and that tiny bit of theater changes the whole mood…