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[Joy]

I remember eating at a McDonald's on a riverboat on the Mississippi, near the Arch.

Just did a quick Google search, and it turns out it's closed.

So, it seems that of the cool McDonald's restaurants I've eaten at (or wanted to eat at), the only one that still looks like it always has is Barstow Station in Barstow, California. I've eaten there a few times during our past frequent road trips between Missouri and California.

They've got three rail cars put together and done up as dining areas. Pretty awesome, really. I'd love to go there again (it's been years; I'm so glad it's still like I remember it!).

http://www.barstowstation.net/

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[saladdays]

The McDonald's in Springfield on south Campbell still has a kind of train theme, although some of the theme has been muted a bit since I was a kid.

I remember that at least one (maybe all?) the Wendy's in Springfield used to have the old-timey tables.  Not sure if that was a Wendy's thing, or a choice of the local restaurants.

[U Smell Smoke]

I ate at the McDonalds on the river in St. Louis many times as a kid.  For some reason though, I never ordered the fish sandwich when we were going to dine out on the deck.

[Joy]

Hmmm, dunno if I've been to the south Campbell McD's yet.

I really like the McD's near Battlefield Mall. It's got a nice little lounge-y looking area with a fireplace and just is very nice and classy-looking.

[Ozark Outlaw]

I remember that at least one (maybe all?) the Wendy's in Springfield used to have the old-timey tables.  Not sure if that was a Wendy's thing, or a choice of the local restaurants.

That's funny! That's one of those memories as a kid that I had completely forgotten about. However, I totally remember those tables now.

[KBCraig]

I remember that at least one (maybe all?) the Wendy's in Springfield used to have the old-timey tables.  Not sure if that was a Wendy's thing, or a choice of the local restaurants.

That was a Wendy's thing, all over (or at least all the ones I saw up through the '80s). If you remember the old Wendy's logo, she had a Victorian-style collar and puffed sleeves. Very era-appropriate to SDC.

Fayetteville used to have an old-style McDonald's that was interesting. I don't have any idea if it's still there.

[chittlins]

That McDonalds was torn down and replaced with a new one this summer.

[rubedugans]

I remember the uniforms from the eighties, but I really remember the table tops. They were very similar to the bag design at SDC. Here is an example I found on the internet of the tabletops:

[Ozark Outlaw]

Yep, those were the tables!

Ah, the memories.  Squared shaped hamburgers, and chocolate frosties delight.

[okiebluegrass]

I saw a couple of these tables on an online auction site a few days ago

[betamike]

Am I the only person who remembers the weird beaded curtains that Wendy's also had?   I know they were in almost all of the Missouri Wendy's restaurants growing up.

[DollarCityBoy]

I don't remember beaded curtains, but what about Wendy's Super Bar, with all that chocolate & vanilla pudding!

[rubedugans]

PUDDING!!!! that was awesome! I also liked the garlic bread...which was really just hamburger buns with butter and garlic powder/salt on them. Anyone remember those?

[Ozark Outlaw]

Ah, nostalgia! Isn't it great? 

[DollarCityBoy]

PUDDING!!!! that was awesome! I also liked the garlic bread...which was really just hamburger buns with butter and garlic powder/salt on them. Anyone remember those?

I forgot about the garlic buns!! haha
Ah, those were great!