Doc's Diner

Doc's is one of our favorite places to eat in our town of Lynchburg, VA.  It's on the campus of Liberty University (LU) and it's open to the public.  Prices are very reasonable.  You're probably wondering what does this have to do with anything "retro". . . . . well, let me tell you.

You see Doc's Diner is a 50's style diner.

I tried to take pictures of the inside today but just realized that the booths are too high to try and I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of the other patrons by looking too obvious.  So, I decided to take pictures of the food, afterall, that's what we're there for, right??

These were the appetizers my hubby ordered.  "Rocco's Rockin' Quesadillas".  Named after the head football coach at LU.

Excellent and delicious.  These are big enough to make a meal.

  "Flaming Burger"

So hot that if you're able to eat the whole thing, without a drink, they will give it to you free, take your picture and post it on their wall.

Hubby loves his burgers.  He thought this one was going to be a cake walk. . . . . . ha!

Hubby was SOOOO impressed with this burger.  He said it was even better than any he's eaten at "RR-yummmm".  Anyway, he ended up taking out one of the two gigantic burger patties and ended up taking a lot of it home.  Hubby-0 | Flaming Burger-1

I had a hotdog with fries.

We shared dessert but can you believe Grandma had one of these too and she polished off the whole thing, all by herself!!

Seating area near the front.  They have a lot of these iron chairs.  They're really cool.  Note the glass blocks in the background.  Very retro :)

Hubby, his mom and I ate lunch at Doc's Diner today.  It was a soft run for the new staff and you could only get in today by reservation only.  They are only open during the school year so we were very excited about attending as we missed it dearly since they closed for the summer  back in May.

Doc's Diner looks very much like a 50's diner on the outside.  Once you step in though, it looks like a modern retro style diner.  Some retro decorations such as a fountain counter with stools and the classic diner booths along all the sides next to the windows.  A couple of years ago seems like they played 50's music only but for some reason have stopped (I'm hoping to drop plenty of hints so that they can start playing the 50's hits again).  The floors are custom designed with the Doc's logo and it seems to be a painted and lacquered(?) floor with a dark coffee tone.  It has a picturesque view of the newly renovated football stadium which is about 1/4 of a mile away and just beyond the stadium are the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The diner is dedicated and named after the former founder and Chancellor of LU, Rev. Jerry Falwell.  You'll find pictures on the walls from back in the day when he was a very, very young preacher back in the late 50's so a lot of the pictures are from that era and considered "retro".  A lot of the deco is also dedicated to LU sports of which Jerry was the #1 fan.

The atmosphere can vary between young couples with their children, a lot of college age kids to grandma and grandpa.  Hubby and I enjoy eating at Doc's, it's a great concept, they need to work on their service, sometimes it's good, sometimes it's so-so.  If you're ever in the area (460W or E and in Lynchburg, VA), please feel free to stop in.  I know you'll have a wonderful time!! p.s. If you leave any comments, please make sure to tell them to play hits from the 50's.  If they're already playing them, you can thank me later.  ;)

Here is the link to their website:  Doc's Diner