Retro Roadmap Writeup
Sometimes when you get to a state like Massachusetts with such a rich diner history, you can get a little bit sloppy, forgetting how many diners there are to choose from.
I finally got around to eating at the Mill Pond, only, what, 17+ years after my photograph of it appeared in the print version of Roadside Magazine? Shame on me! (and yikes how time flies!)
The Mill Pond is a stainless steel 1950 O'Mahony diner and photogenic both inside and out. It overlooks the...well, I bet that might be the MILL POND it overlooks? Sorry folks, it's been a long day!
I had a satisfying BLT at the diner, during the slow hours between lunch and dinner, and it hit the spot. I was also entertained by the two bantering gentlemen at the counter, who I think liked having an audience.
While a few of the online reviews of this place are pretty disparaging, I think the Mill Pond is worth a stop for basic diner fare, especially if you are taking the Retro Roadmap Recommended Route to the Cape, along the old Cranberry Highway.
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Larry Cultrera
July 31, 2009 at 4:27 amBeth, I recall eating here quite a few times back in either 1972 or 73 ( I guess if I thought about it hard I could remember which year) when I worked for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company at their Wareham Central office for a short time. I believe when we went out to lunch that is where we went most of the time.
modbetty
July 31, 2009 at 1:29 pmThanks Larry, for making me feel better about not getting back here sooner! I had a neat drive through some of the roads I usually don’t take to the Cape too. Always my fave way to drive!