HALF MOON DRIVE IN
Neighbourhood ... Lockport , MB Address ........ 6860 Henderson Hwy Phone .............. 204-757-2517 Entrées ...................... $ 6- $ 10
The culinary obsession with nostalgia means the menu of rib-sticking throwbacks on offer at Half Moon Drive In is surprisingly of the moment . Stacked burgers , hot dogs filled with two footlong wieners and a dizzying number of French-fried sides are the sort of dishes turning regular folks into ravenous wolverines here . This American diner inspired attraction is whistling a culinary melody that is still pitch perfect pushing ninety .
When it opened in 1938 , the classic
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Drive In became a draw for families loading up in the car , for a drive along the Red River to get hot dogs . Today , under its third owner , the marquee destination draws families to a meticulously designed restaurant , decked in boomerang formica , 50s movie nostalgia and car memorabilia of the same era , its tables art-directed to look like a booth straight out of Happy Days .
Vintage signage and neon lights build anticipation of fun even before entering . High quality ingredients and incorporating favourite local brands such as Bothwell cheese and Winnipeg Old Country Sausage , ensures tastes match the flavour of the joint .
Fifteen choice hot dogs and burgers , including vegetarian , turkey and chicken options , along with fries loaded with garnishes means ordering can take a minute . Choose your perfect combination of accoutrements from chili , raw or fried onions , bacon , plus , plus .
The menu pays homage to the local chili dressed burger known as the Fat Boy , and this rendition is stand out . Tangy chili peps up several menu items , with its lingering warm spice .
Inside or outside a bun , the kitchen masters fried chicken . A spicy chicken burger , nicknamed B . O . B ( for bird on a bun ), made with a juicy fried chicken breast , topped with lettuce and mayo is one of the best in class , hitting low on the Scoville scale .
As for a sweet ending , loosen the belt , and go for it . A scoop of dole pineapple sorbet cajoles with a low-calorie footnote , and bursts with vibrant flavour . Half Moon Drive In is surfing through the decades getting it right with food that is simply flat out good .
28 ciao ! / summer / two thousand twenty-four