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Restaurants - Ohio
Here are links to some notable restaurants (past and present) found along Route 40.
 Alfred's Steak House (site) (Chal's (site)) (Cambridge, OH)
"2 miles west of Cambridge.
It may be that Alfred's was once known as Chal's, owned and operated by Charles and Al Aboud in the 1950s. Chal's burned ......" |
 Martines (Saint Clairsville, OH)
"I have been unable to pinpoint where the restaurant was located......." |
 Lodge Coffee Shop and Motel (site) (Cambridge, OH)
"According to John Taylor (n8fxl@clover.net), the original location of The Lodge was at the present location of the eastbound Route 40 to southbound I-......" |
Trail Family Diner (Cambridge, OH)
"Nothing more than a fancy ice cream and pizza stand, but still a "diner."......" |
Beverly Hills (site) (Al's) (Cambridge, OH)
"Located three miles west of St. Clairsville.
Burned down in the late 1950s or early 1960s.
A snack food warehouse is now at this site......." |
 Denny's Classic Diner (Zanesville, OH)
"Manufacturer: Starlite
I have to salute Denny's for keeping the diner craze alive, but marvel at the lack of "diner awareness" by the people who work......" |
Big O's Diner (Hebron, OH)
"This place is listed in the phone book, but I couldn't locate it at all. May have gone out of business......." |
Cap City Diner (Gahanna, OH)
"The Cap City diners are a local chain and found throughout the Columbus metro area. This one is a mega diner in a very large upscale strip mall. I ste......" |
Potbelly's (Johnny Rockets) (Columbus, OH)
"Another diner chain riding the coattails of the retro/nostalgia craze. You have to admire any restaurant that names itself after flatulence. ;-)......" |
Walt's 50's Diner (closed) (Westerville, OH)
"Good riddance!
Walt's wanted to be a real diner in the worst way, but it had a long way to go. The decor was Spartan and 100% artificial retro. This ......" |
Glass Bowl (site) (Bexley, OH)
"The site of this restaurant is now a strip mall......." |
Fitzy's Old Fashioned Diner (Columbus, OH)
"This strip mall diner proved to be a pleasant surprise. Despite the presence of kitschy Elvis and Marilyn Monroe photos, this place has the feel of an......" |
 Wendy's No. 1 (closed) (Columbus, OH)
"On November 15, 1969, Dave Thomas opened the very first Wendy's in this former automobile dealership. By the way, those blue and white stripes on the......" |
 Johnny Rockets (site) (Columbus, OH)
"The mall where this restaurant had been located has been razed.
Another diner chain riding the coattails of the retro/nostalgia craze. You have to ad......" |
Diner (relocated) (Columbus, OH)
"This diner was moved to Delaware, Ohio, and now operates at Famous Jack's Diner (755 USHighway 23 North, Delaware, OH 43015, 740-369-6677)......." |
Spaghetti Warehouse (Columbus, OH)
"Features a trolley car inside the restaurant. Located in the old Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad depot......." |
 Ma and Pa's Restaurant and Motel (Columbus, OH)
"The location of this motel is a real puzzler. The street address places the motel near downtown Columbus. This would make sense since a postcard als......" |
Cap City Diner (Columbus, OH)
"The Cap City diners are a local chain and found throughout the Columbus metro area. This one is a mega diner in an upscale mall. I stepped inside one ......" |
 Johnny Rockets (Columbus, OH)
"Another diner chain riding the coattails of the retro/nostalgia craze. You have to admire any restaurant that names itself after flatulence. ;-)......" |
Starlight Diner (Hilliard, OH)
"Manufacturer: Built on site.
Imagine a strip mall diner in Area 51. You got it......." |
 Cronley's (Springfield, OH)
"I'm not sure where this was located......." |
Therapy Cafe (Wympee Drive-In) (Dayton, OH)
"Manufacturer: Built on site?
There seems to be a lot of Valentine-type porcelain-enameled steel diner buildings here in Dayton as well a bit further ......" |
Unknown Diner (site) (Dayton, OH)
"Manufacturer: Valentine
According to the Kansas State Historical Society, a Valentine existed across from the Van Cleve Hotel......." |
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Last updated: 2009-09-08 04:28:09 |
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