The U.S. culinary scene in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s was host to a range of steakhouse chains that presented an opportunity for Americans to experience everything from an affordable family night out to a fancy date night, promising menus with mouth-watering steak and shrimp cocktail. From lower-end chains like Sizzler and Ponderosa, to tony white tablecloth steakhouses such as Ruth’s Chris and Smith & Wollensky, diners were ready and willing to drop some cash for a good steak dinner. At the height of this zeitgeist, there were steakhouse chains that were popular in malls, and themed steak restaurants like Victoria Station.
Not quite inexpensive, but not of fine-dining status, Victoria Station was a middle child in this community of…