Stardust Diner: For Dudes and Dames

A friend of mine wanted to try out this diner near his home in Vancouver, Washington. The facade is covered in blindingly reflective metal; when the sun’s at the right angle, it could decimate a large colony of ants.

Stardust Diner looks like it hasn’t changed since the 1950s, though for all I know it was built in the year 2000.

They sat the two of us down in a corner booth that was large enough for at least 5 people. We felt like kings. Our surroundings included a girls bathroom sign that said “dolls”, some pictures of old celebrities, and actual old people. It felt right to just talk in an old fashioned Boston accent.

Originally we just wanted some grub, but my friend pointed out they might have sundaes. They had two options for desserts: hot fudge sundaes, and another one (I can’t remember, but all that’s important is they had hot fudge sundaes).

I ordered a burger to fix my savory craving and asked for a sundae when I was done. They said they’d keep watch to know when they should send the sundae my way. The burger was delicious, but I probably sat around for about 10-15 minutes before they got that sundae to me. I guess they weren’t “watching me” that closely, which is probably for the best since I am not an attractive eater.

Anyway, the sundae came out and it was MASSIVE.

Look at this thing. Those are three scoops of ice cream, three dollops of whipped cream, three cherries and a brownie underneath it all. Definitely not what I needed after a filling burger and fries. Still, I persisted.

Quality of Toppings:

The brownie was very warm and very tasty. The only problem was it was only under one of the scoops of ice cream, so I had to scoop at an angle with my spoon to get a little bit of brownie with every bite. The whipped cream and cherries were about on par with what I’ve had in the past.

Quality of Fudge:

As you can see in the picture, the hot fudge is kind of speckled on there, rather than actually poured. There was so little of it, I wasn’t sure if it even was fudge or just chocolate sauce. Also, they’re so generous with all their other ingredients, why are they so stingy on the fudge? I need answers.

Level of Comfort Ordering a Hot Fudge Sundae:

Easy enough, though waiting around for a hot fudge sundae is ten times worse than waiting for a check. The delayed gratification was delayed too much.

Would I Rather Get a McDonald’s Sundae?

The quality is obviously much better than a McDonald’s sundae, but I don’t know if I ever need this much hot fudge sundae in one sitting ever again. Yeesh.

Final Score: 7.1/10