Speedtrap Diner, Woodville

When Sam Augugliaro bought her Woodville diner in 2004, she wanted to make it a fun and memorable place for friends and family to meet up for a great meal. So, she completely redecorated the place inside out and with everything she loves from the 1950s: Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Audrey Hepburn, motorcycles, records and vintage concert posters. 

In a nod to the Woodville’s reputation for attentive law enforcement, she called the place Speedtrap Diner and had a vintage police car installed on the roof. Over the years, it’s become a beloved landmark and one that is constantly evolving. 

“It’s just what I do,” Augugliaro says. “I’ve added everything I’ve become interested in. That’s why it’s different all the time. I keep adding stuff.”

Speedtrap Diner is known for its breakfasts (including a variety of omelets, pancakes and fried cinnamon rolls), as well as its lineup of savory burgers and Underground Sandwiches that are piled-high with a creative mix of ingredients.

“The burgers are what everyone comes for on the weekends at night,” Augugliaro says. “Some of the food is really wild and out there.”

The lineup of Underground Sandwiches includes The Chupacabra, which is served on a pretzel bun stuffed with barbecued pork, mac and cheese, chipotle sauce and fried pickles. The DB Cooper comes with fried bologna, mac and cheese and mayonnaise between two slices of deep-fried French toast with extra cheddar on top. 

Then there’s Speedtrap Diner’s ice cream shop with both soft-serve flavors and sundaes. The sundaes are creative and unusual, like an Elvis sundae that comes with a pickle and the James Bean that is served with chocolate and coffee grounds.

“They thought I was crazy for putting that on the menu,” Augugliaro says, “but I’m like ‘No, it’s good.’” 310 E. Main St., Woodville 43469, 419/849-3665, speedtrapdiner.com

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