Still a ways to go in the main dining room

Diner-style counter seating (foreground)

and a full bar (background at right center)

View from Silver Diner patio

Preparing for art deco signage

and exterior design features

Outdoor counter

Prime waterfront views

New railings give a clearer

view of the lake, as seen from

Silver Diner's future waterside patio

Wall decor that lives up to the name

Carry-out entrance

Kitchen

Men at work

The indoor atrium cafe seating

will extend out to this pillar

The newest Silver Diner location is under construction at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg, and is pretty far along in the process. They hope to open in August in this space that previously belonged to Cafe Deluxe. But Silver Diner is making major architectural and design upgrades to this spot, which is in the ground floor of the AMC Dine-In Rio Cinemas 18 building, and in a prime spot on the lakefront.Silver Diner will build on its trademark Art Deco design theme inside and out, which should play well off of their location on the water. One of the most attention-getting aspects of Rio and its water feature is seeing the different neon signs and lighting at the various waterfront restaurants, and their reflections on the lake surface, from I-270. Based on the signage at their other locations, Silver Diner is poised to take the fullest advantage of this aesthetic of any tenant here.You can see that kitchen equipment and many of the flooring and wall surfaces are in place. Still to come are seating and the rest of the lighting fixtures. Outdoors, they will be adding architectural accents to the staircase above their carry-out entrance, which is also being reconfigured, right to the left of the main entrance to the theater building.On the exterior facade facing the water, a spot for an art deco design feature is being prepped right below the AMC signage. Silver Diner will have possibly the most-prime waterfront seating of any of the restaurants, especially with the new, low-visual-obstruction waterside railings that provide a better view of the lake from a seated position.Another change for the better, for the winter months in particular, will be patio seating outside the restaurant inside the atrium of the theater building. It will extend out to the first set of pillars opposite the interior entrance to the restaurant, as a representative of landlord Peterson Cos. is demonstrating in the last photo below. With a menu to appease a wide-audience, and prime waterfront seating, Silver Diner is as close to a sure success as one can get in Montgomery County, even in these challenging financial times for MoCo restaurants and bars.