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Misty's 1950's Diner, Prahran

"Remember to bring your appetite cause it's gonna get messy!"
103-105 High St
Prahran, VIC 3181
Across from Swinburne College
Tel:
www.mistysdiner.com.au
info@mistysdiner.com.au
Contacts: Misty Singer
 
5/5 based on 552 reviews
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Want something a bit different from the cafes on Chapel Street?  Stop in at Misty's Diner on High Street and see what all the fuss is about...

Best American style burgers, thick and rich Oreo, Oreo Mocha, Brownie & Fresh Strawberry Thick Shakes, Turtles, Jaffa, Chili cheesy fries, Jalapeno Poppers, Home Made Mozzarella Cheese Sticks, plus a whole lot more!


The diner is set in a 1950's theme... walk inside and you feel transported back in time, expecting Richie or the Fonz to walk in.

We also have a large range of America candies, Sodas, Pop-Tarts and other American Style food - for a full American fix!

Now licensed!  Misty's now carries American beer including Heineken, Miller Draft, Dos Equis, and even Budweiser!

Our Beers: We have Coors Lite, Sierra Nevada's, Bud, Bud Lite, Pacifico, Rolling Rock, Samuel Adams, Miller, Corona, plus a whole lot more!

We have the Best American style grilled burgers!


Chili cheesy fries! 


Try our homemade Cheese Sticks served
with a Napoli, Bleu cheese or Ranch dressing


Order our Blooming Onion! 


We now have Deep Fried Pickles with ranch Dressing.


Deep Fried oreos and deep fried Twinkies!

So stop into Misty's Diner on High Street

and see what all the fuss is about!

New shop Coming soon to 765 Gilbert Rd, Reservoir



Opening Hours:  M: 8am-10pm  T: 8am-10pm  W: 8am-10pm  T: 8am-11pm  F: 8am-11pm  S: 8am-11pm  S: 9am-10pm  PHol: OPEN
Payment Methods:  Cash, Credit Cards and Eftpos
 
 

Customer Reviews for Misty's 1950's Diner (552 reviews)

 
frankd8
1 Reviews
60% Trust
2 Compliments
10 Points
 (5/5)   28th August 2012 3:25 pm - Our Favourite Review

Every time my wife and I visit Melbourne from Perth we visit Misty's. We will be in Melbourne during the Grand Final weehend and are looking forward to a meal at Misty's. The food and service is excellent and we would recommend it to anyone.We have been there twice and are looking forward to our third visit.

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Kburko85
#2 in New Town TAS
55 Reviews
100% Trust
22 Compliments
6,475 Points
 (4/5)   21st May 2013 11:31 am

The food at Mistys comes in massive portions, and I adore the 1950s decor, but the price is a bit much I think. I had the jalapeño poppers (which could have been a full meal in itself there were so many!) and a burger. The bread with the burger was not the best, too sweet and spongy, I would have preferred a more home made taste, and our carrot sticks with our "dips n sticks" were obviously cut about three days before and refrigerated, but we did have a good time and they have a huge range of American sweets too!

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By sandrar6 - 90% Trust 21st May 2013 3:17 pm

This place sounds great.

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Secretshopperalert
#1 in Mill Park VIC
351 Reviews
90% Trust
86 Compliments
29,360 Points
 (5/5)   27th April 2013 8:41 am

One of my favourite places to go too, i love the atmosphere, the american lollies & chocolates you can buy at the counter, the music, the staffs 50s attire, the whole place is great .. and then the food! Delicious oreo thickshake, i had chicken pieces & chips the last time i went and they were delicious with a nice bbq sauce to boot, my partner hadnt been before and he loved his huge burger, couldnt finish

ps: their peacan pie is to die for.. but you probably wont have any room after a meal!

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By REDMARTINI - 100% Trust 27th April 2013 1:22 pm

Sounds wonderful! I want to go now.

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biancam7
#2 in Mentone VIC
19 Reviews
80% Trust
2 Compliments
1,705 Points
 (4/5)   21st April 2013 4:11 pm

I have been a few times and its a nice diner experience. I have been to the USA and while its not the exact thing, it still is close to the experience of a true diner. Great decor and feel, food is yummy and priced well. Service is a bit up and down but overall, a good fun place to go to grab a bite and listen to some funky old tunes!

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JessicaMaree13
#1 in Dandenong VIC
37 Reviews
100% Trust
27 Compliments
2,270 Points
 (4/5)   21st April 2013 2:55 am

I've been to Misty's a few times now, and I absolutely adore it! As a huge fan of the American '50s theme, I had been dying to try it out! I have enjoyed my meals and drinks every time I have visited! The menu has such a wide variety, but I discovered may not be suitable for some fussy eaters. Most items on the menu are a little overpriced, but I suppose that is to be expected at such a place.

Each time I have found myself waiting several minutes before even being greeted by staff, but once I've gotten their attention they have been friendly and attentive. Although food and drinks can take a while to be prepared and sent out to the table, I have never had an issue with an order arriving incorrectly.

The diner would be a great place to celebrate a birthday or great for people visiting from out of town and looking for a unique dining experience

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Allegra
#1 in Oakleigh South VIC
400 Reviews
100% Trust
90 Compliments
50,750 Points
 (3/5)   21st March 2013 9:57 am

Great place for some comfort food and if you want to stuff your face! The ribs are delicious and as for the Reece's pie, I have no words. Only qualm is it's a little pricey and for an 'American' style diner I would have expected portions to be much larger.

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Anonymous Member
16 Reviews
80% Trust
13 Compliments
1720 Points
 (3/5)   11th February 2013 3:45 am

I LOVE this place! I wish I lived closer, or wish it was closer to me!!! If you want REAL AMERICAN FLAVOR.. come here!!! The staff is always friendly. The service is always great. The food is to die for!!! It's gotten a lot busier since they've opened & they have expanded more too. This place could make even more of a killing if it was double the size!

As for price.. for Austrlian standards, it's not bad. But if you eat a lot like me while you're here, it may be a little pricey. But all-in-all you definitely get what you pay for! And so I don't mind spending a lot when I'm here. I do wish more places would serve variety like Misty's Diner did!

My favorite foods on the Menu would have to be the Jalepeno Chipolte Poppers; Chili con Carne; Chili Fries; Bucket of Wings/Buffalo Wings; Bleu Cheese & Cajun Burger; Chicken & Black Bean Quesadilla; and the Root Beer Float! These are the BEST! And I WISH other restaurants carried these items on their menu too! I would most likely be eating out every single day if that happened! lol. But of course, that's just wishful thinking.

Thank you Misty for providing these very RARE delicious foods for those of us who enjoy flavor!!! I'd eat here everyday if I could seriously! But the distance is far.. so, my family & I only go for special occasions such as anniversaries & birthdays.

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EDITED REVIEW (after my last visit recently):

okay.. I have to Review again. I'm sorry. Normally, I absolutely love this place & the food.. but the quality has diminished since the 1st time I went about 4 years ago.. & ever since it seems as if it's been going down hill.

Misty was great.. as always but her servers that work for her now.. REALLY need to up their game. I used to be a server myself.. when I was younger.. and NEVER did I ignore customers as they did for so long. They didn't engage or seem to care that we were standing there for so long. I never received a smile from any of them. And the guy we had along with the others looked as if they didn't even want to be there. They looked tired & annoyed like they wanted to go home.

We were standing there waiting to be seated for about 30 minutes... until Misty noticed us and came to the rescue. After we were seated it took about 15+ minutes after to be served on & that was only because I stopped one of the other servers & let them know.

Also, the way they cleaned off the table was terrible. The girl even left 2 dirty glasses on the table.. (that I took off myself using napkins & placed on another table). I even mentioned them.. & she just walked away after she wiped with what it looked like a dirty rag. The table was very sticky & dirty.. (even after it was wiped) & the seats were a mess. I had to clean it off myself with as many napkins as possible... and being pregnant, I'm very cautious now about cleanliness.

So I was pretty disappointed in the servers. They look as if they need some new training to get that place back into shape. I actually am starting to prefer "TGI Fridays" over this place because they are super clean, service is great & the food is very American too. I'm sorry to say that.. as, this used to be one of my favorite places to go. :(

I truly hope that the servers will eventually begin to learn about service.. because *good* service is part of the American way.

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By alexd7 - 100% Trust 11th February 2013 4:02 am

thanks for such a great review, it's nice to read these!!

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By Eszlee - 80% Trust 16th February 2013 1:08 am

okay.. I have to Review again. I'm sorry. Normally, I absolutely love this place & the food.. but the quality has diminished since the 1st time I went about 4 years ago.. & ever since it seems as if it's been going down hill. Misty was great.. as always but her servers that work for her now.. REALLY need to up their game. I used to be a server myself.. when I was younger.. and NEVER did I ignore customers as they did for so long. They didn't engage or seem to care that we were standing there for so long. I never received a smile from any of them. And the guy we had along with the others looked as if they didn't even want to be there. They looked tired & annoyed like they wanted to go home. We were standing there waiting to be seated for about 30 minutes... until Misty noticed us and came to the rescue. After we were seated it took about 15+ minutes after to be served on & that was only because I stopped one of the other servers & let them know. Also, the way they cleaned off the table was terrible. The girl even left 2 dirty glasses on the table.. (that I took off myself using napkins & placed on another table). I even mentioned them.. & she just walked away after she wiped with what it looked like a dirty rag. The table was very sticky & dirty.. (even after it was wiped) & the seats were a mess. I had to clean it off myself with as many napkins as possible... and being pregnant, I'm very cautious now about cleanliness. So I was pretty disappointed in the servers. They look as if they need some new training to get that place back into shape. I actually am starting to prefer "TGI Fridays" over this place because they are super clean, service is great & the food is very American too. I'm sorry to say that.. as, this used to be one of my favorite places to go. :( I hope that the servers will eventually begin to learn about service.. because *good* service is part of the American way.

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By cazulu - 50% Trust 5th March 2013 8:40 am

Have to agree. I have been going to Misty's for close to a decade. However, last time was about 4 years ago (NSW based). I recently went there with my partner for an overdue meal but found the service to be way below par. 30 mins after receiving the menu, a guy that seemed to be there against his will served us. Food was okay. Wanting to try more, we asked for the menu again. 45 minutes later (with two booths occupied) staff just trundled by. No one cared to serve us. We asked to see Misty (who was there) about the service. She made no appearance so we had to go elsewhere to eat. The decor is great and the American fare is what you would expect. The service is non existent. The owner needs to realise that there are two sides of the coin in the service industry and one of those sides is failing dismally. Thanks for the memories and Eszlee's TGIF tip.

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By christinen8 - 100% Trust 21st March 2013 11:37 am

Thanks for keeping us up to speed. You're a legend!

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By babenreviewer - 100% Trust 21st March 2013 11:44 am

great and absolutely informative review! thanks a bunch! have always wanted to try this quirky diner :D

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plumblossoms
#1 in South Melbourne VIC
46 Reviews
100% Trust
17 Compliments
6,190 Points
 (4/5)   5th February 2013 12:19 pm

I love the decor they use at Misty's 1950's. Vibrant colours, and little things that make you think "it's so cool". Misty's serves American food (think TGI Friday but better) and they also sell some American snacks, candies and drinks. In terms of the taste, this is probably one of the best American food you can find in Melbourne (if you are not a fan of American food, then you probably think there is nothing special about it. This is a review strictly comparing it to other American restaurants in Melbourne). I've tried the 24hr pulled pork french roll, the stuffed potato skins, the bucket of wings, Reece's pieces thickshake, and pumpkin pie thickshake. All the food were certainly better than what I expected. The sizing was quite generous but the bucket of wings may be a little misleading. It's really only around a dozen of them and for $20 a bucket, that's a little steep. The french roll comes with skinny fries and a dipping sauce for the side. My husband loves the sauce that comes with the fries. The potato skin was good too but nothing too different from other place (I probably should have been more daring and ordered a different stuffing - ordered bacon and cheese). However, it's the thickshakes that I would really come back here for. They are just soooo good. Especially the Reese's pieces thickshake. It's a peanut butter flavour, with cream on top and chocolate sauce, and some crunchy candies. I wasn't even a fan of peanut butter and was really worried that it might be too sweet, or just sickening but it's not at all. Love it! Certainly the best thickshake I ever had. I highly recommend coming here to try the thickshakes and just to enjoy the decor and the music (love the 50s songs!).

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johnny5ive
#1 in St Kilda VIC
89 Reviews
100% Trust
31 Compliments
10,615 Points
 (5/5)   2nd February 2013 11:40 am

It's a cool unique place, with friendly staff, especially on the quiet week night we went. The decor is fun and friendly, with the whole 50's diner vibe. Prices were reasonable, and the range of food is quite good. The chilli poppers were reasonably nice, but the food in general can be quite stodgy, even for the kind of food it is. Those refried beans on the chilli fries was pastey and not very appealing. If better quality ingredients were used, I'm sure this place could become an even better experience, and worth coming back to again and again.

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amariew1
#7 in South Yarra VIC
10 Reviews
90% Trust
9 Compliments
1,850 Points
 (5/5)   1st February 2013 4:27 pm

If you are after a junk treat this is the place. Fun 50's American diner style surroundings, American wait staff, american lollies and drinks and lots of great burgers and hot dogs. A great place to go with a group of friends - it gets busy though make sure you book

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rubywoo
#1 in Russells Bridge VIC
71 Reviews
100% Trust
17 Compliments
10,325 Points
 (3/5)   1st February 2013 11:44 am

We ate here a while back before seeing a movie. The diner is in a good spot – just a short walk off Chapel St, and plenty of parking outside.

I wasn’t blown away by the décor – the 50s kitsch is laid on fairly thick, giving it a bit of a tacky feel. The booths are great, but the two-seater tables running down the centre of the diner aren’t very private, and I felt like we were being watched by others as we ate.

The food was really great though – the bourbon burger was delish, and the fries… mmm! We wouldn’t go out of our way to return (we live a fair way away) – it was more of a once-off treat, but if we were in the area again we’d probably drop in for some American fare.


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