Pondi's

Established in 1916.

The history of Pondi's Restaurant began when John Pondi was working at the factory once located across the street from the restaurant's current location. He would invite his co-workers into their home to enjoy his wife, Annie's great cooking. As word spread of how delicious Aunt Annie's food was, the group of hungry workers became large enough to justify converting the first floor of their house into a restaurant. They continued to live in the upstairs.

Pondi's survived Prohibition by making "bathtub" gin upstairs, and John Pondi occasionally served a weekend in jail when caught. The restaurant thrived post-World War II and became a favorite for generations of locals throughout the decades.

There have been only three other owners over the past century of operation. Current owners, Matt and Jessica Borza, have owned Pondi's since 1998 and now honor the history and legacy of the Pondi and Muntean family and proudly carry the torch for years to come.