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Drive-in Eateries Midwest

 

Jim's Drive-in
Greenville, OH
Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo

Jim's Drive-in located in Greenville, OH has been a roadside favorite eatery for over 50 years. Try the Spanish hot dog here, which is a local favorite. Jim's still features its old roadside sign. 09-08

 

 

 

Clyde's Drive-in Restaurant
Sault Ste Marie, MI
Photo and info courtesy Alan Culley

This is the Clyde's Drive-in restaurant in Sault Ste Marie, MI. This Clyde's also features car hop service, a throw back to when this type of service was quite common. This Sault Ste Marie location is right on the St Mary's River and probably one of the few drive-ins where the customers back in. Backing in allows the outside diner to watch passing ships. 12-08

 

 

Clyde's Drive-in
St Ignace, MI
Photo and info courtesy Alan Culley


Welcome to the Clyde's Drive-in eatery in St Ignace, IN. This location comes complete with carhop service. Clyde's features hamburgers, fries, onion rings and great malts. Clyde's has the "Big C" which is a 3/4lb hamburger. 12-08

(Near right) The carhop area of Clyde's Drive-in in St Ignace

(Far right) Here's the mid-century sign at Clyde's

 

 

Glass Bowl Restaurant (Demolished)
Bexley, OH
Postcard and info courtesy Michael Sekeres

Formerly located on East Main, at the corner of S. Cassingham, in the Columbus suburb of Bexley, this unique glass block building is long gone. The site of the former Glass Bowl Drive-in restaurant is now occupied by a Penn Station East Coast Subs shop. 02-09

 

 

Janson's Drive-in Hamburgers
Chicago, IL
Photo courtesy chibbqking

The neon sign at Janson's Drive-in Hamburgers is red hot. With the marquee in full illumination on this typical busy night, Janson's has been a local landmark eatery for years featuring real Chicago dogs. The service is now take out with some outdoor seating. 02-09

 

 

Triple XXX Root Beer
West Lafayette, IN
Photo and info courtesy Alan Culley

Here's the Triple XXX Root Beer from West Lafayette, IN. This Triple XXX was the first drive-in in Indiana, although I am not sure if they still have the carhops or not. It is in West Lafayette real close to the Purdue University campus. For more photos and info, see Roadside Peek's Spotlight on the Triple XXX Root Beer of West Lafayette, IN. 04-09

 

 

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