Installed in the Calzada de Tlalpan, this establishment functions as a themed restaurant inspired by 1950s American culture that transitions into a nighttime dance space. Upon entering, the visitor finds black and white checkered mosaic floors, red vinyl booths, metal bars, and the decorative structure of a classic convertible car. The design fuses a soda fountain with a dance floor in the back.
The musical programming rejects contemporary genres, basing itself on classic rock and roll, rockabilly, doo-wop, and traditional rhythm and blues. On weekends, the place removes furniture to open up space for bands and local groups playing live using clean electric guitars and stand-up basses, setting high-speed rhythms.
Dancing in this venue demands quick legs and coordination. Regular customers execute traditional rockabilly and jive steps, styles involving quick spins, partner turns, and coordinated high-speed movements. The designated dance floor is compact, generating a dynamic where diners directly observe performers from their surrounding tables.
The venue’s format prioritizes its food menu over the bar of a conventional club. The kitchen dispatches traditional hamburgers, french fries, onion rings, and thick milkshakes in glass cups. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is present through bottled beers and simple spirits, with fast food being the axis of general consumption.
The audience mixes family diners and tourists with young people belonging to the local rockabilly subculture who attend dressed in leather jackets, vaseline hairstyles, and classic-style dresses. It is a casual and direct destination, suitable for going out dancing early in a safe themed environment free of exclusive formalities.
Location: Medellín 188, Colonia Roma Norte.
Hours: Tuesday to Thursday from 13:00 to 21:00 hrs, Fridays and Saturdays from 13:00 to 00:00 hrs, Sundays from 13:00 to 21:00 hrs.
How to get there: Xola station (Metro Line 2) allows arriving by walking.
