Popcorn bots and ‘Electric Sauce’: What to know about Elon Musk’s Tesla Diner

The Tesla Diner is part sci-fi, part stunt, and very on brand. But is it worth the hype—and the wait?

Elon Musk’s long-awaited diner and drive-in opened Monday in Hollywood, California. And even though the venue didn’t open until 4:20 p.m., customers were lined up early to get in.

The Tesla Diner & Drive-In is many things in one. The venue includes a restaurant, a movie theater, and a charging station. It also manages to be both futuristic and retro—and is definitely over the top.

In addition to charging their Teslas, customers can enjoy hamburgers (with or without “Electric Sauce”), milkshakes, and other classic diner food that comes in Cybertruck-like boxes. Two 45-foot LED movie screens, which sync with Tesla speakers, hope to attract moviegoers to the scene. And in keeping with the futuristic-retro theme, the establishment showed reruns of the 1960s animated TV series The Jetsons during its opening.