Gary Null/NBCU Photo BankRemember when you wished that you went to Bayside High School? And that you could go to The Max after school and sit at the booth with all of the gang? Well, at least one part of that can come true now!
Saved by the Bell fans can dine in style when Saved by the Max, the pop-up diner previously announced in February, officially opens in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood on June 1—but it's only going to be there for a short while, so you really do need to make it on time.
Saved by the Max will remain open for one month, and reservation tickets are available beginning April 22.
As you can probably assume, the pop-up diner will be modeled after the famous hangout spot The Max, which was featured on the show from 1989-1993. (There is no word if Kelly Kapowski [Tiffani Thiessen] will be serving food or if A.C. Slater [Mario Lopez] will bust out a ballet routine in a black spandex one-piece, but here's to hoping.)
Local reports state that there will be dinner service at 5 p.m. daily, weekend brunch (11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays) and a late-night menu. Dishes in development include, the Macaroni & Screech, AC Sliders and a Lisa Turtle Milkshake. The Max will also feature a full bar with Bayside-inspired cocktails.
Comedian and Saved by the Bell alum Ed Alonzo revealed the address to the pop-up on YouTube this week. Are you ready? Saved by the Max is coming to 1941 W. North Ave., formerly Geek Bar, in Wicker Park.
"We needed a place that would allow fans to feel as if they've been transported back to Bayside and are fully immersed in the universe of the show. The final look of the space is going to be a dream come true and deliver the grand slam nostalgic experience everyone has been waiting for," Derek Berry, the man behind the restaurant, told CBS Chicago.
Don't forget to grab your tickets this Friday!