May 14, 2018 – West Bend, WI – There are six new restaurants opening in the West Bend area and one establishment that reopened after it was closed for a licensing issue. We’re following up on how development is going and give you an opening date for the new eateries in the community.
Pizza Ranch will officially open Monday, May 21. There is a ribbon cutting Wednesday, May 16 at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend and Rev. Nate Reesman will offer a blessing. For those who can’t make it keep your eye on Washington County Insider on Facebook as we’ll broadcast the event live.
Across town Eaton’s Pizza, 830 E. Paradise Drive, in West Bend will officially open June 25. It was this past February when WashingtonCountyInsider.com announced Eaton’s Fresh Pizza was returning to West Bend. Click HERE for an application as Eaton’s is still hiring.
Don Ramon is moving into the former Dairy Queen/ Mother’s Day location, 501 Wildwood Road, in West Bend. It was April 24 when the story broke on WashingtonCountyInsider.com that the Mexican restaurant was opening its second location in West Bend. Owner Felix Sanchez said the restaurant will open in July.
In October 2017 the story was first announced on WashingtonCountyInsider.com that a new Firehouse Subs was coming to West Bend. The build out at 1733 S. Main Street is nearly complete and the new restaurant owned by Sharon and Bob Erickson will open May 30. They are also still hiring – click HERE to apply.
In downtown West Bend progress is being made inside the former Sears building, 102 S. Main Street, as Bababebay Luu is working on the new Pearl of Canton Restaurant. It was January 2017 when WashingtonCountyInsider.com first broke the story about the new Asian/American restaurant. Last week Luu said there was a lot more work to be done to bring the building, electrical and plumbing up to code. She is hoping to open in July … but that’s not definite at this point.
Moonlighting, 326 Commerce Street, in Barton has reopened. The bar/restaurant went through a licensing issue and the state temporarily shut them down April 17. That issue was resolved when the West Bend Common Council approved a new license at its May 7 meeting. Owner Chad Goeman used the downtime to remodel a bit. Step inside and you’ll see a new floor, lighting and most impressive is the 20 tappers for a large beer selection.
Goeman is also adding a new menu – we’ll post that story Tuesday
In Allenton, Aiden O’Reilly’s is changing hands. Mark Merten and his wife have purchased the establishment at 402 Main Street. Merten is planning on changing the name and making some improvements. Click HERE to read when that deal is expected to close and the Mertens take over.
In other restaurant news, the McDonald’s on W. Washington Street in West Bend opened over the weekend. The inside was totally remodeled and updated. The video above takes you for a walk through. The McD’s on S. Main Street is also going to be remodeled and the galaxy theme is being replaced. Click HERE to read more.
PS : And for those of you who missed him last week, Mr. Tony’s BBQ will be back in the Mendard’s parking lot in West Bend this coming Friday, May 18 from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Get there early!
