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| Look at the size of that cake! Jacob and Jordyn Long were impressed by the Betcha Burger for Two meal, a new addition to the 60’s Cafe menu. It includes one Betcha Burger (a double with twice the fixings), plus a hand-dipped milkshake and a 10-inch high slice of chocolate cake. Below, cafe owner Robert Long smiles at the prospect of having a Betcha Burger all to himself. OCT photos. |
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Breakfast?
You Betcha!
Spring brings new meals, great deals to Lincoln City's 60s Cafe
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That’s not just your high school home economics teacher talking. Everybody from the Surgeon General to the editor of Vogue seems to be joining in the chorus. Sit down and eat your breakfast!
Moreover, if you can fuel up your body while you rev up your attitude, that’s even better. Take this theory out for a spin at Lincoln City’s 60’s Café, now serving weekend breakfasts starting at 8 a.m. There, you can enjoy eggs, bacon, toast, pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, and even Pattie Long’s famous “Slop,” all in a cheery retro atmosphere, under the watchful eye of Elvis and Marilyn.
Chairs and booths are covered in red, white and black leatherette, while the juke box plays favorites both classic and modern. Photos and movie posters, Coca-Cola dispensers, hula hoops, pinball machines and Pattie’s collection of 45 records all maintain the fun-loving mood.
Robert and Pattie Long, the owners since August, invite both visitors and residents to try their breakfast menu, which can accommodate all kinds of appetites. Plates of bacon and eggs, served with hashbrowns and toast, or pancakes, start at $6.95. They also make a mean chicken fried steak, served with eggs and sides for $9.95, or in a Country Benedict (with two eggs, biscuits and gravy) for $7.95. They offer eight varieties of three-egg omelettes, including crab and cheese ($12.95) and chili and cheese ($7.95).
Folks have come from all over to try the “Slop,” hashbrowns topped with onions, mushrooms, green peppers, ham, bacon and cheese, topped with homemade sausage gravy. A plate-groaning full order (no side dishes necessary) sells for $9.95, but they’ll let you have a half for $5.95.
A description of breakfast at the 60’s Café would not be complete without a short homage to the pancakes. Each one is nearly an inch tall, fluffy and flavorful, a treat by themselves (a short stack of two is $3.50) or in a pancake sandwich with an egg and bacon or sausage ($6.25). Topped with butter and boysenberry syrup, these are flapjacks to flip over.
Try the 60’s Café breakfasts on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 8 to 11 a.m.
There are other changes afoot at the 60s Café, located just around the corner from Blockbuster Video on Logan Road. The Longs are planning weeknight blue plate specials, with comfort food entrees like meatloaf, chicken dinner and open-faced turkey sandwiches, designed with their senior customers in mind.
They’ve noticed that many couples split one of the café’s renowned Betcha Burgers: two 1/3 pound ground chuck patties, piled high with double the cheddar, tomato, onions, pickles, lettuce and house sauce, plus the double the fries or homemade chips. Sharing a Betcha Burger is OK with the management. In fact, they’re going to help you do it, with a brand new meal.
“A lot of people will buy a Betcha Burger, and split it. They’ll buy a shake, and split it,” said Robert. “Now we have an awesome big chocolate cake dessert – each slice is one pound – so we’re going to add that to the meal. It’ll be the Betcha Burger for Two.”
The burger menu at the 60’s Café includes the Surfer (grilled onions, mushrooms, avocado and Swiss), the Hawaiian (teriyaki sauce, pineapple and your choice of Swiss or Tillamook cheddar) and the Whoops (with a fried egg, ham and cheese). Prices range from $6.50 to $9.
But there are also nods to the coastal locale, with an Albacore Tuna Melt (on sourdough, with melted cheddar, $7.95), the Sixties Shrimp Melt (Oregon bay shrimp with cheddar and Swiss, $9.95), fish and chips, clam strips and seafood cocktails. Hot grilled sandwiches, like a reuben or a patty melt, will keep you warm when it’s chilly outside.
Children are welcome any time, and can enjoy chicken strips, corn dogs and grilled cheese off the Smaller Appetites Menu. Tempt your child (or even your inner child) with a hand-dipped milk shake in one of 12 flavors, from malt and cherry to Oreo cookie and peanut butter.
The 60’s Café, 4157 NW Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City, around the corner from Blockbuster Video and next to the mall’s laundromat, is open for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, for all three meals from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 541-996-6898.
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