Valentine Diners - Iowa

Decatur City

• Business name: Dinky Diner
• Street address: 104 N.E. 4th Street
• Open or closed: Open
• History: This Valentine Diner was originally operated as the Elkhorn Diner at Ellsworth, Kansas. It was purchased by Vickie Reed and moved to Decatur City in April 2005, then reopened on August 5th of that year. Hand-breaded jumbo pork tenderloins are a specialty.
• Model / serial number: Double Deluxe / Unknown
• Additional Images:
  Exterior, another view of front
  Exterior, side view
  Dinky Diner sign
  Iowa Eateries website

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What are Valentine Diners?

These small diners were built in Wichita for several decades from the late 1930s into the 1970s. Some are still open today. more