Dad’s offers classic American breakfast and lunch fare, with everything from burgers to Belgian waffles. Photo courtesy of Dad’s Restaurant’s Uber Eats profile
Located just off of Route 5 in Wallingford, Dad’s is a traditional American restaurant offering breakfast and lunch throughout the week. They are known for great dining and takeout, and now have a newly remodeled delivery and catering service. The restaurant has been open for 15 years and is a family business, run with the intention of serving the community great food in a welcoming and friendly environment.
Ms. Christine Barton, the owner of Dad’s restaurant, has been in the restaurant industry since the age of 15. “My family was in the restaurant business for several years,” said Ms. Barton. “When opening Dad’s, we wanted to serve our customers with quality food and very friendly service.” Ms. Barton shared that all the same waitresses have been working at Dad’s for the entirety of its existence.
Photo courtesy of Dad’s Restaurant’s Uber Eats profile
Serving breakfast until one P.M. on weekends, Dad’s restaurant offers a wide selection of American breakfast fare. The restaurant serves a plethora of egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches with options for bacon, sausage, and ham. Raisin and regular French toast as well as pancakes with various fruit and nut toppings are also available. Dad’s serves many kinds of eggs, including what they call “The Bird’s Nest,” a meal consisting of two eggs cooked inside the customer’s choice of toast. According to Ms. Barton, the pancakes and corned beef hash are the most popular items on the menu. The specials, posted on a whiteboard in the restaurant’s dining area as well as on their Facebook page, also tend to be in high demand, often featuring seasonally inspired items. All of the food prepared at Dad’s restaurant is homemade. Dad’s also serves lunch on weekdays, offering a selection of sandwiches, salads, and soups. Some popular items are the turkey favorite sandwich, the roast beef favorite sandwich, and the Cobb salad.
With Dad’s open for fifteen years, Ms. Barton has begun to look for ways she can make an even more comfortable and family-friendly environment. “We were just in the middle of a big remodel that lasted a good six months or so,” said Ms. Barton. “We received new booths and tables and just finished up repainting the walls.” Dad’s has long been a family-oriented restaurant with quality homemade food. They have now enhanced their already successful enterprise with an updated interior and additional food delivery options. The Dad’s website expresses that the restaurant’s staff functions as a family, then opens its arms to the public, saying, “we would love for you to join our family as well.”
