Sunbury Grill - Engineering the Perfect Joynt!

 Jersey Boy was in the mood to cruise the Interstate so it was off to Sunbury and the delightful charms of the Sunbury Grill. It helped that this was also the Good Guys Weekend and Jersey Boy's palms were sweating in anticipation of seeing any 60's GTO.... seems like he 'engineered' the creation of a lot of teenage memories in the backseat of a goat! We wanted to checkout the menu, service and staff at the Grill to see if they had continued with their good food and prompt but 'hash slinging, gum chewing, take no guff' service staff. Yeah....it hadn't changed.

During our first visit we came away with the feeling that this was a place were 'everybody knew your name' and it was confirmed this time. Chris and Stacy Selvaggio remembered Jersey Boy when they heard him order 'burnt toast....black as coal!' Chris said, "hey, your that crazy guy that ordered  charcoal toast last year! And skunked up the joint" Yup. That's Jersey Boy....  See? Everybody knows his name.

Stacy is so much nicer than Chris.
 

Anyway, the eggs were just right and his toast was burnt! Even some of the other diners yelled out "hey, those guys were here last year!" Anyway, the breakfast was good, the staff was on their game and it was worth the trip. Chris is an engineer with a very well respected Columbus engineering firm and as such knows that the key to success is being able to count on materials and contractors to perform the same way time after time. The Sunbury Grill staff does this to perfection....they should they've had over 50 years of practice.

The Grills very own 'Mel' -- he just needs a sailor's hat!

 Afterwards, we wandered thru the Farmers Market and then off to the car show.

 

Looking for a morning drive in the country? You could do a lot worse than hitting this diner and then off to the male of the species 'chest pumping, muscle flexing, passive-aggressive world of hot rods!' Grab yourself a eyeful and mouthful of Americana!

 

We proudly award four Bellies!

Eating our way into Spring

 

"Adorable," said Jersey boy.

"Adorable?" I said.

"Yeah, adorable." he repeated with a smirk.

I muttered "adorable" under my breath because you've got to know the physical dimensions of Jersey Boy...this guy 'ain't no ballerina!' He steps on the scales north of 200 lbs and stands over 6 feet tall. I never, ever envisioned him doing anything 'adorable.' What I certainly could see him slamming somebody up against the side of a building and talking to him like a character out of the Sopranos. So when he uttered, "Adorable" I was speechless. What had caused this earth-shattering utterance was:

 

The Olde Village Diner

Downtown Pickerington, Ohio

 

It's a one room diner that has been serving the pioneering people of this Columbus suburb for the last forty years. Located in 'old' Pickerington you will  step back into the time when every small town had a diner. The place for a simple meal or, even more tasty, a serving of today's gossip. A Greek by the name of Angelo bought this 13 years ago from the prior owner who had run it for 27 years. Angelo, being true to his Greek DNA, brought his style and his culinary heritage to tiny diner. The old-timers love it.

Four stools protect the kitchen staff from the white-haired diners.
 

What about the food! Five different types of soup, homemade desserts all served in the cleanest restaurant we've ever been in.

 

We both couldn't pass up the Steak and Eggs!

 Four ounce portion of steak (not chopped,) eggs, potatoes, toast and coffee

  or you could get 2 Pancakes, 2 Eggs and 2 Pieces of Breakfast meat
Either for only $6.77.

 

The service counter, held down by four stools, along with the booths is ruled over by a very unique and special hash-slinger. Donna, from Jersey, who has a mile-wide smile was our server and she did a great job. Creative, spirited and able to banter back and forth with Jersey Boy! That's quite an accomplishment because most of the time, when trying to speak his Jersey-style butchered form of the English language he just grunts and snorts.

Donna, as Lady Godiva, played the lead in her high school play. Why is Jersey-boy so happy?
 Donna went to high school in New Jersey of course! She's a fellow sojourner from the east.

Back to the start. The 'Adorable' phase of this experience. This place is small, it's got a very  hometown frilly décor, it's spotless and all the locals eat there.....frequently. They don't have a web page, a maître d', they aren't on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and they don't take Credit or Debit cards! Angelo just serves honest food, freshly prepared and with ample portions. That's how he runs this place. If you are in the mood for a real neighborhood diner... get in the car. Worthy of your attention and taste buds!

 

We proudly award this little gem 4 Bellies

 

the Olde Village Diner
46 East Columbus Street

Pickerington, OH 43147
614/837-9364