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Victoria Station (restaurant)
Date EstablishedLocation1969San Francisco
Description
The theme of the restaurant was loosely based on London's Victoria Station with railway artifacts were used as decor inside, and the exteriors were composed of American Railway cars, primarily boxcars, with a signature Caboose placed in front. Prime rib was the featured item with a menu that included steaks, barbecued beef ribs, and shrimp done in a variation of scampi style. Most of the restaurants used authentic railway cars for dining areas, often boxcars or cabooses. Singer Johnny Cash produced a promotional album of train songs for the chain, titled Destination Victoria Station, which was then sold in the restaurants. The chain was a sponsor of the United States Ski Team at least from 1977 to 1979 and Alfred Hitchcock flipped the railroad switch for the official opening of Victoria Station Universal City, on May 2, 1977. The firm filed for bankruptcy in 1986. The last remaining restaurant in the former chain was in Salem, Massachusetts until it abruptly closed in December 2017. The chain continues in Malaysia as of this writing offering a B.B.Q Station, Wild Wild West Station, SeaFood Station, and Dessert Station.
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Cruising through many states of America, remnants of eateries of the past can still be found. Travel back to a stage in time with me to rekindle the memories of food franchises and the lost cuisine of bygone days. We can remember the presence of these dining experiences in their heyday long ago, but still etched in moments and recollections.
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