I’ve got a list that I carry with me of restaurants that I’d love to eat from one day. Moonlight Drive-In has been on this “list” for over five years.
Every time I tell myself that I’m going to stop in on one of my trips to the Space Coast of Florida, something changes the course of that plan, but I finally made it!
To get the whole experience, we park and place our order with the carhop. There is the option to eat inside, but I wanted to keep it old school. Our carhop runs in our order, and before you know it, I’ve got a tray of food hooked on my window.
The chili dog features an all-beef chili, which is more in keeping with Coney-style chili dogs. You’ll hear no complaints from me as I love beanless chili on my hot dogs. I would have added a chili cheeseburger to my order if I had been on my game a little bit more.
My double cheeseburger had pickles on the bottom bun, which is always a pleasant surprise. It’s a perfect little ditty.
The same family had owned the Moonlight Drive-In since the doors opened in 1964. Unfortunately, the Moonlight recently sold, but the new owners kept everything the same, which is excellent news for us.
I wish I had grown up eating in a place like the Moonlight Drive-In. Miami’s drive-in restaurant culture is non-existent, unfortunately.
Moonlight drive-in is a gem.40 years ago ,while in EMS,we would stop in at the Moonlight for Oreo milk shakes,Cheeseburgers ,fries etc. In Tampa Mel’s Hotdogs is another unique place to eat( if it’s still in bussiness).