You're killing me! I got off work at the Tribune at 9 PM and could go to Tops and have a burger and fries (covered in hot gravy in the winter) and still catch the 9:20 trackless trolley to Moxham.
This was in the late 1950's, and prices were actually a bit less than this menu shows. I was making ~$1.20/hr so could get a full meal for 30 minutes of work. Not bad.
I remember the french fries with gravy. they were great. what i time to grow up. the 1950s were the best. I then moved on to rock and roll music with the El Vistas and that led me to the Coney Island for hot dogs with secret sauce at 3 in the morning that the "best cup of coffee" in the world. It was a magical time. Paul Walker
Just found this by accident. Lived near Johnstown for a while when very young. I recall that Tops had a food truck sort of thing that would roll through neighborhoods during the evening. Anyone remember this or is this jsut another hallucination?
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Thank you for putting Tops on the web. What wonderful memories, so long ago. Thanks again.
Jake
David - I loved this as I was truly hoping that I would find a photo of the Top's Dinner. Also maybe one of Top's Grab & Go...
You're killing me! I got off work at the Tribune at 9 PM and could go to Tops and have a burger and fries (covered in hot gravy in the winter) and still catch the 9:20 trackless trolley to Moxham.
This was in the late 1950's, and prices were actually a bit less than this menu shows. I was making ~$1.20/hr so could get a full meal for 30 minutes of work. Not bad.
I remember the french fries with gravy. they were great. what i time to grow up. the 1950s were the best. I then moved on to rock and roll music with the El Vistas and that led me to the Coney Island for hot dogs with secret sauce at 3 in the morning that the "best cup of coffee" in the world. It was a magical time. Paul Walker
Just found this by accident. Lived near Johnstown for a while when very young. I recall that Tops had a food truck sort of thing that would roll through neighborhoods during the evening. Anyone remember this or is this jsut another hallucination?
I too remember the fries with gravy. they were great. I have never seen fries offered with gravy anywhere else.
Paul Walker, Westmont High School, 1961.
I not omly remember, I drove it when it first went on the road.
I was in high school. Richland Township.ý
They were good. Lynn Sheldon. Richland class of 1961. I made a lot of them at Tops.
Was there a tops diner on scalp ave
Across from the Ole days inn
And only 25 cents!
Loved Tops Diner. Remember it from mid-'50 until I left towi in 1964. When did Tops close?
Loved Tops Diner. Ate there until I left town in 1964. Loved hot dog and fries. When did it close?
Not sure of the exact year.
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