The Summit Inn, a restaurant at the top of Cajon Pass in Southern California, has been a popular place to eat for decades because of the atmosphere and the food.
However, this story by the Hesperia Star is most interesting because of who has eaten at the Route 66 diner:
Elvis Presley once ate in a back booth. At one point, he walked over to the jukebox to check the musical selection. When he didn’t see any of his records he got angry and kicked the jukebox. Today it still plays 45s, and Presley’s “Jail House Rock” and “Treat Me Nice” are among the titles.
Pierce Brosnan, the fifth actor to play James Bond, sat at a booth in the back, in th same booth where Elvis sat. He was on his way to Las Vegas with family and stopped in for a bite to eat. As Brosnan was leaving the restaurant, Stevens got his autograph. […]
Pearl Bailey used to sit at the counter. She’d order buttermilk pancakes and coffee before heading out to her ranch. In 1955, she purchased Apple Valley’s first African-American dude ranch, Murray’s Dude Ranch.
Other celebrities have also visited the Summit Inn, including Clint Eastwood (who preferred a booth) and Danny Thomas (who liked the counter). Autographed photos of John Wayne, Loni Anderson and other celebrities hang on the entry hall walls.
I think adding “Treat Me Nice” was a humorous touch, after what The King did to that jukebox.