Main Street Soda Fountain - Milwaukie

The owner and employees are incredibly rude and discriminatory. The entire place has an unpleasant and smoky odor. While they have a few interesting items, it's not worth the poor treatment I've received. I feel strongly that they should see a genuine depiction of Jesus and his disciples dining, as they seem completely unaware of its significance! Honestly, I wouldn't give them even a single star!

You really don't find places like this anymore, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover it while wandering around Milwaukie in 2017. Unfortunately, I didn't try anything from the soda fountain because I was still digesting a meal from Libbie's down the street. However, the Collectors Mall was fantastic. They offered a great variety of merchandise, from comics and pop culture items to random antiques. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. Don't make the same mistake I did—be sure to get a fountain drink while you're there!

Great tasting old fashioned ice cream chocolate soda. This is the real deal!

As soon as we walked in, the first aisle to the left revealed several racist items. While encountering such items isn't unusual in an antique shop, just a few steps further, we stumbled upon even more offensive pieces. We opted to leave, but as we walked back towards the exit, we encountered even more troubling items in the next aisle. I understand that various vendors have different products, but the store could easily enforce a policy against selling items that depict racial stereotypes in exaggerated and dehumanizing ways. These items should be donated to organizations like AMusBE or the Jim Crow Museum. I wish I had taken photos to back up my claims. We only managed to get through about 20% of the store and saw over eight racially offensive depictions, including those of Black individuals, Asian cultures, and Native Americans. As a white woman, I found the experience very uncomfortable. Furthermore, the place continues to smell bad and feels dirty. I've never eaten here, but I can't imagine the food would be any better. Overall, the atmosphere is quite off-putting.

I love this place. I’ve been coming here since I was a teenager, and there’s a ton of nooks and crannies to discover. It’s a staple of Milwaukie, and they have a very cute diner-style counter where they serve mainly floats and sundaes and milkshakes. Plus, you can sit in the same stool that JFK once sat in before becoming president.