One NYC Diner is Still Serving Coca-Cola the Old-Fashion Way

When you order a Coca-Cola, aka Coke, in a restaurant, you will probably get a bottled version, a can version, or perhaps Coca-Cola from the soda fountain. But did you know that there is also another way to serve this world-famous carbonated drink?

Popular TikToker New York Nico recently posted a viral video in which he shows how New York City diner Lexington Candy Shop serves their Coca-Cola. The place, which has been open for 97 years, still mixes Coca-Cola syrup and carbonated water on the spot and then tops it with Vanilla ice cream.

This old-fashion way of serving Coca-Cola, which has been a norm in the past, has intrigued social media users. On TikTok alone, the video has 44 million views and close to five million likes.

@newyorknico

97 year old Lexington Candy Shop still serves their Coke the old fashioned way. #nyc #fyp #viral

♬ original sound – Nicolas Heller

Some users wondered how this Coca-Cola compares to the bottled version, and the truth is that it should be fairly similar. Coca-Cola uses the same principle of mixing the syrup with carbonated water in their factories minus the vanilla ice cream.

After the Lexington Candy Shop video about Coca-Cola blew up on the internet, New York Nico decided to return to the diner and check out more of their old-fashioned offering. This time the staff demonstrated how they make their famous egg cream. And the process is similarly fascinating.

@newyorknico

Last week I posted about 97 year old Lexington Candy Shop and their homemade coca cola. The video got over 25 million views on TikTok. I went bacm today to try their famous egg cream. #Nyc #lexingtoncandyshop

♬ original sound – Nicolas Heller