The father-in-law is visiting from the old country and, true to his English heritage, couldn’t go past the big breakfast. Happily the menu is as variable as human nature and we could choose from both. Having woken up late it wasn’t quite breakfast anymore but not quite lunchtime. With hope in our hearts we crossed Riseley to C15 and, as luck would have it, despite many tables bustling with diners there was outside seating available and a menu to suit the tastes of all in our party. “My hope,” Azar continued, “is that (our replacement) will be good enough and fortunate enough to earn the support that we were blessed with for all these years.There’s a heap of cafes and restaurants around the Riseley Street strip in Ardross-but none quite floated our boat as we checked out a number of menus. “Our customers were extremely loyal, and we loved being a second home to many,” he wrote, “I have always understood the importance of gathering places to their communities, and knew that for many, the Big Boy was your ‘Cheers.’ “
In a message posted onįacebook in June of 2020, owner George Azar wrote that closing the long-time eatery was a difficult decision but necessary in the current economic times, only made more trying because of the ongoing pandemic. Top Notch fills the void left by the closing of Azars about a year ago after nearly 60 years in business at the same spot. Folks can either come to the restaurant at 6800 Bluffton Road, or give them a call at (260) 478-1700. “The first day, we had a bunch of people come in,” he said, “but we had to let them leave without serving them because we didn’t have enough kitchen help.”īourrounis encouraged people looking for work to stop by the restaurant and ask to fill out an application, as they are continuing to look for staffers to fill their ranks. Bourounis said they were so short-handed when they first opened, they had to close early because they didn’t have enough people in the kitchen to cook the rush of orders. One trouble the family has had, however, is finding enough people to staff their new venture. Gus said since opening, the spot has hired about 30 new workers, including employees for the kitchen and for their wait staff. Menu prices range anywhere from $2.49 to $13.99.īourounis and his son, Gus, are co-owners of the new spot and Gus currently serves as the restaurant’s manager, Bourounis said. each day.ĭeserts include everything from pies, sundaes, and ice cream to home-made milkshakes. The diner also offers breakfast specials from 6 a.m. Ethnic sections of the menu include Greek, Asian, and Italian. Breakfast selections include omelets, pancakes, waffles, crepes, and skillets. The list of dining options includes sections of soups, salads, burgers, wraps, steaks, ribs, soups, and sandwiches. The menu is somewhat similar, as well, with a host of diner favorites filling up the roughly 10-page menu. One big change, according to Bourounis, is that he decided to remove the restaurant’s old salad bar. In fact, sugar packets placed on the tables are still emblazoned with “Frisch’s Big Boy” on each package. The interior of the business looks almost precisely as it did when it was still Azar’s Big Boy, with wood-paneled walls, lighting sconces ringing the dining room, and Waynedale-themed photos dotting the walls. The new sign is similar in color to the old one, but proclaims, “Top Notch Diner: Eating Experience” with the restaurant’s hours posted below (6 a.m.
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