Rock-Cola 50's Cafe — Restaurant in Indianapolis

I ordered the BLT with 5 pcs of bacon. One can choose 5, 7 or 9 pieces for $7, $9 or $11. The menu said it was on “texas toast” with lettuce, tomato and mayo; a standard BLT. I asked if fries were included. No, and I was told the only side order is 1/2 lb. Pass.

The shredded lettuce should not have been shredded, and was ~half of what a typical BLT sandwich uses. The tomato was thick cut, but was only one slice, again, half of normal. And if that was “texas toast”, Texas is now roughly the size of Indiana.

But the real problem was the bacon; 5 slices was just too much for the rest of that sandwich. Half of the normal lettuce, toast and tomato becomes absurd when there is 2x the bacon. On top of that, the meat sections of each strip had the consistency of jerky. It was a difficult task to literally saw through the sandwich with a serrated knife. The toast became mashed flat while I tried to hold it in place. And it was difficult to even take a bite and not pull the bacon from the sandwich.

Ahh, but the service was the icing on this cake. My server was waitress 1. After finishing and sitting at the counter for a bit waitress 2 set down my ticket, but it was $2 more than the menu price. After more time of being ignored I managed to get 2’s attention. She checks the original ticket, confirms 5 strips, say something to the cook and then does … nothing. I wait around and was ignored some more when, at long last, waitress 1 returns. I ask. Her explanation? “Prices fluctuate, the actual prices are different from the menu”. And my favorite statement, “someone should have told you”. YOU were my server! She then was magnanimous enough to, “give me a break this time”, but she added that I should have seen the sign that was up on the ceiling.

Wow.

For the record, I will receive that “break” on every visit. How? I will...

Don’t let the small size of the restaurant fool you! It’s small, on the outside it has a small side road feel, but that is quickly forgotten by its strong personality on the inside! Ceiling filled with posters and signed dollar bills by customers and locals (I presume), walls bursting at the seams with old time posters, the pink and turquoise paint job screams old time diner and the food and people bring you into a local time machine!

Great fried food (I enjoyed a hearty Reuben with a side of deep fried mushrooms), with milkshakes and malts… you can’t go wrong on their menu. They don’t reinvent the wheel, but if you like wheels the way they are, this is the place for you!

Families with young kids eating milkshakes, biker crews stopping in for a quick bite, elderly men swapping yarns or reading books…you could run into anyone or anything that will make you feel like you stopped in for a casual Saturday afternoon 70 years ago.

5/5 for design and theme 5/5 for food and service* 4/5 for cleanliness and staff friendliness

it would be hard to have more than 4-6 people in a group sit at the same table, so if you are a large...

I have eaten many of their breakfast and lunch items. All very good, very large portions, good prices. Old 50's style mom n pop cafe, small inside with limited seating, lots of memorabilia from yesteryear all over the walls. Kitchen in middle of cafe, so the food is basically cooked right in front of your eyes.

I like the giant BBQ sandwich, add cheese, and bring a fork because you can not pick it up to eat it due to it being packed with so much meat and BBQ, its just pouring out from all sides, such a yummy mess of a sandwich, it must be tried by all.

The weekend breakfast buffet is also great, and if you want something special that's not on the buffet, just ask the cook, and they will make it for you. Slabs of yummy ham, endless bacon, and sausage patties, along with taters, biscuits n gravy, scrambled eggs, french toast, and more, whats not to like.

The fast movin short order cook is great to chat with while he's cookin up a storm on the grill. Quite the skilled multi-tasker he is. The staff is friendly, and my drink stays full.

Good food, good service, good...