Fast forward to 1968, when today's Gilman Boulevard was still
Highway 10, the primary route from Seattle to eastern Washington
over Snoqualmie Pass. In that year, Jay Noel built the present
Triple XXX on that route for its first owners, Dick Gilbert and John
Wirtz.
In 1983 Norm Lipkin bought the Triple XXX from Dick
Kadyk, the second owner. In 1996 he added a soda fountain counter
and brought back the old menu of the Triple XXX chain. To make ends
meet, he abolished the outside stalls where customers could drive up
and order from carhops, and converted the space into an office
building. Norm had already begun the practice of inviting vintage
car owners to show the results of their restoration skills in the
Triple XXX lot.
Now a family-owned business, the restaurant was purchased in March 1999 by Jose Enciso and his wife. Originally from Mexico, Enciso has worked in restaurants since he was a young teenager. He takes special pride in owning and improving such a visible Issaquah landmark and says, "XXX may not be the oldest historic building in Issaquah, but it's probably the one which is most visited and enjoyed."
The restaurant serves up wonderful 1950's style hamburgers, milk shakes & other wonderful ice cream delights in famous large serving sizes, and is proud to host frequent gatherings of vintage automobile, truck and motorcycle enthusiasts.
For requesting events or changes of events, you can contact Jose` at 425-392-1266 or contact us at the email address below. |
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Events | events@triplexrootbeer.com |
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For any administration of the web site. An example would be getting permission to register as a club member or link your website to the Triple XXX site. |
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Administration | administrator@triplexrootbeer.com |
If you have a problem with the web site. |
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Website Support | support@triplexrootbeer.com |