Our story, Emily and Gabriel, began in Philadelphia at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. We learned everything from knife skills to The Mother Sauces. After graduation, we worked at a number of Philly restaurants to gain a practical wealth of knowledge and experience.
After 10 years in Philly, we decided it was time to move back to Emily’s hometown of Lancaster and open our own restaurant.
After a few years of searching, we finally found the perfect spot for our restaurant in the heart of Millersville. Our goal was to create a concept that was completely different, yet approachable for our guests. With this goal in mind, our blend of Regional American BBQ and Modern Mexican food was born. Nothing is off limits at the restaurant—from hickory smoked brisket with that perfect pink smoke ring to guacamole and corn tortilla chips to honey butter cornbread, smoky tortilla soup, brisket cheesesteak, and more.
With having just opened shortly before the pandemic—like so many restaurants—we were effected greatly by the pandemic. Staffing often came down to Gabriel and our daughter Madison—while Emily was working in the hospital as a Respiratory Therapist at the time—keeping daily operations running.
We knew that in order to survive we had to change our original business plan and offer our whole menu as takeout only while also making investments in the business such as building an outdoor seating area. It was more than a struggle but we made it. We were able to build our business and our brand into one that we are proud to offer our guests.
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Emily
14 Blue Rock Rd, Millersville, PA 17551
717-584-3116
