Surfside Diner
The Surfside Diner is a local 50s-style diner located on 2nd Street in Santa Monica, known to attract drug addicts and strange creatures of the night. It appears in VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines . The only known employees are Doris and an unnamed man who works after hours and allows food to burn on the stove.
At the beginning of the game, you will find a strange man standing alone inside the diner. Choosing to talk to him gives the player limited options. No matter what combination of questions you ask, eventually he becomes defensive and says "goodbye then..." For those who are observant, his words foreshadow a future side-quest.
Quests
- Bad Blood
Therese Voerman sends you to the diner, asking to "reconcile with Jeanette." Once there, a group of thugs are gathered directly by the entrance. Be prepared for a firefight once near the phones. After eliminating all four would-be assassins, a strange phone conversation will lead to the Asylum and the Sibling Rivalry quest.
Speak to Doris, ask her about Lily and get information painting a picture of thin bloods.
Background Information
- There's no music in the base game (aside from an ambient track, "vampire extra music stem5"), but in the Plus version of the Unofficial Patch, a restored track called "Clean" is played. It's currently not on either of the official Rik Schaffer albums. Like several Bloodlines other tracks, Clean (with vocals) comes from Bella, an album from Rik Schaffer's band "The Womb."
- During the Out For Blood quest, in the Plus version of the Unofficial Patch, a helicopter can be seen (and heard) parked on the roof of the diner.
Helicopter on the Surfside