High River diner, residents thrilled to see a bit of themselves in The Last of Us

Those familiar with Evelyn's Memory Lane Diner in High River, Alta., may do a double take when watching HBO's highly anticipated The Last of Us, which premiered on Sunday.

Those familiar with Evelyn's Memory Lane Diner in High River, Alta., may do a double take when watching HBO's highly anticipated The Last of Us, which premiered on Sunday.

"It was surreal. Just like, OK, that's where I work," said David Poudrier, owner and operator of the diner.

The Last of Us, based on a popular 2013 post-apocalyptic video game bearing the same name, follows a hardened survivor hired to smuggle a 14-year-old girl out of a U.S. city turned into a quarantine zone.

About halfway through the first episode, the main character can be seen running through the diner, carrying his daughter to escape a zombie.

The scene was only about 10 seconds, but Poudrier hopes the impact will last much longer.

"It's just one more special thing about High River and this little diner," he told CTV News.

"Some people may even show up and say, 'Hey, I saw this place in the show.'"