Those who answered two or more correctly are probably over the age of 55, or at least are folks with a flirting knowledge of the 1950s, when Mel's Drive-Ins were flourishing and stainless steel­trimmed diners were comforting oases in the heart of every town.

Los Gatos has its own diner tucked away on Los Gatos­Saratoga Road. It comes complete with jukeboxes in each booth playing the likes of Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, the Four Freshmen and the Platters. The booths are generously padded. Big milkshake tins line the mirrored wall, awaiting four big scoops of Dreyer's ice cream and a little milk to make the creamiest malts and shakes this side of town. You know it's the real thing when your teeth make a satisfying clunk against the thick rim of the tall shake glass that can be refilled with what's still in the tin.

Jimmy Tsaboukos was just 16 when he arrived in San Jose from Corinth, Greece in 1961. He worked hard for $1.25 per hour as a busboy, making good tips and saving his money. His first big purchase was a black 1959 Cadillac for $2,500. "I like good things," he says, reflecting on the days he says he'd "give anything" to relive.

He'd pile his girlfriend and his buddies in the car and head over the mountain to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, where they danced to the music he now plays in The Diner, a purchase he made with his now-deceased brother, Tasso, in 1995. The place embodies much of what Tsaboukos feels good about in his life.

The place had been a 1950s-style diner since 1980, but Tsaboukos embellished it with the jukeboxes and a record collection he found through Bill Morgan Amusement in San Jose. "The music always reminds me of Santa Cruz," he says of the tunes that play all day long. He also keeps a model of a '59 Cadillac on the wall.

The menu is straight-forward American comfort food: half-pound hamburgers with lettuce, onions, cucumbers and tomatoes and a big side of fries for $6.25; hot dogs, steaks, fish, linguini, Greek salad and breakfast any way patrons like it.

"Give 'em food, and they come back," Tsaboukos says simply. What he means is: Give good servings. "We don't measure portions," he adds. "Whatever a hand can take, that's what goes on the plate. I want my customers to go out full."

He sells a lot of breakfasts all day long. They'll make "Adam and Eve on a Raft" for the purists—that's poached eggs on toast—and even "wreck 'em," which means scrambling the eggs.

According to Tsaboukos, customers are so regular and comfortable with the place that a couple of them keep their favorite jellies in jars behind the counter, preferring a dip each day into the tall jars over fooling with little plastic packages. Some even go so far as to bring their own butter to keep in the fridge, so as to avoid the whipped kind served in little cups.

As far as the other stuff, like the "houseboat"—a banana split—or a "fifty-five"—a glass of root beer, it's all there, too. Come on over, says Tsaboukos, and they'll "draw one" for you—that is, pour a cup of coffee.

The Diner, located at 235 Los Gatos­Saratoga Road in Los Gatos, is open weekdays 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sundays 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, call 408.354.4886.