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Big Bites Opens in form Serenity Cafe Location Downtown
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lakeerietransplant
On the outskirts of Yuppieville (Weinland Park)
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That sucks. Last I was there they made a damn good Reuben.
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futureman
Grandview Heights
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Restaurateur picks downtown for first venture Big Bites
Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 3:29pm EDT
Dan Eaton
Staff Reporter - Business FirstIt’s Big Bites, plural, not Big Bite.
Local restaurant historians may see a familiar name in Enyo Hasanaj’s new downtown restaurant, but his lunch and breakfast stop isn’t a resurrection of a short-lived fast food pita sandwich chain that had at least six Columbus area locations in the early 1980s.
In fact, the upstart restaurateur wasn’t even born by the time Big Bite went out of business.
“I’ve already had a couple of people ask me about it,” 21-year-old Hasanaj said.
He opened Tuesday at 79 S. Fourth St., which for the past 11 years was Serenity Café.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2011/09/restaurateur-picks-downtown-for-first.htmlPosted 8 months ago # -
BreakfastwithNick
Clintonville
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Anyone have a phone number for the business?
Posted 8 months ago # -
bldng4jstc
Downtown
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Enjoyed Breakfast there this morning. They do have a Facebook page and are working on getting an online presence. I ordered the BLT Wrap with home fries for $4.49 and it was really good for the price. It wasn't greasy and everything seemed fresh. Service was great and friendly. Lunch supposedly starts at 11, but two people ordered from the lunch menu while I as there at 8am. Breakfast is served all day. Prepared for Take-out or dine in. Nothing to drive in from the burbs about but worth a stop if in the neighborhood. Ample meters on both State and 4th. No comment on quality of lunch.
Current Menu - Hand-out Version (front):
Big_Bite_Menu_Front by Bldng4jstc
(back - sorry for the fuzziness)
Big_Bite_Menu_Back by Bldng4jstcPosted 8 months ago # -
reelfreak
Waaaay NE Side
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futureman said:
Restaurateur picks downtown for first venture Big Bites
Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 3:29pm EDT
Dan Eaton
Staff Reporter - Business First[i]It’s Big Bites, plural, not Big Bite.
Don't believe everything you read, it is indeed Big Bite. I was surprised Business First repeatedly referred to them as Big Bites.
We had lunch there on Monday. Hamburgers are HUGE half pounders, almost too much for lunch really. Pretty good, but they cooked my burger the way my wife wanted hers and hers the way I wanted mine. That's forgivable on the first day of business and I'm sure I'll be back to try something else. Unlike Serenity's counter service, Big Bite takes your order from the table.
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Coremodels
Really close to Explorer's Club.
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The name is awful.
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reelfreak
Waaaay NE Side
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We've been back twice since my last post. The second visit was on the Tuesday that the Dispatch profiled them and the third visit was yesterday. Still enjoying the food and prices, but they've got to figure out how to serve a full dining room during lunch. I wanted badly to talk with the owner/cook, but he was busy cooking, and answering the phone. If they are going to continue to be full service, they need more than one server to wait all the tables and handle the carry out orders. Maybe someone didn't show up for work yesterday, but we spent a full hour start to finish. I am not knocking the server; he was doing the best he could, but he cannot be expected to do this day after day. I can't imagine customers will put up with that for long. We heard at least two people ask when their food was coming, so they may need some help in the kitchen as well. I hope they get everything worked out.
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ColumbusTime
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The name is awful, I agree. Sad to see Serenity left. I haven't worked downtown in years but I used to eat there 2-3 times a week. Good food, good mission.
I'll have to make a trip to check out Big Bites. Also, that carryout/deli on the corner has some great sandwiches as well.
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