When Del Col departed his friendly neighborhood pals, Club 185 appeared destined to become a parking lot. It was a rule since Club 185 opened in 1954, you order two cheeseburgers. Bruno's kitchen, such as it was, didn't go much beyond burgers and bar food. Now, after being shut down for a year, Club 185 has reopened. New people have taken over, but they still retain much of the flavor.
Grease dominates, but with pleasant touches of originality.
But instead of just being a bar, it's a restaurant and bar. Consider those much-praised cheeseburgers. Old-timers grumbled that something was wrong. After consulting with Bruno's heirs, Ringle went retro. Butter was abandoned in favor of cheap tub margarine.