Kitsch’n 155 Takes Over Retro Arby’s Building On Clairmont
Decatur Metro | June 12, 2011
This is a bit north of the Decatur city limits, but this 1969 Arby’s building – most recently an Athens Pizza Express – has finally revealed its latest incarnation – Kitsch’n 155! (Here’s a similar looking Arby’s, turned into a car dealership.)
They’re website is already up and running – though no detailed menu yet. However, a couple blurbs on their Yelp! page give some background. First a short history…
We’ve taken some of our favorite parts of dining out and combined it with how we cook at home for our family to provide Tasty Tacky Fun to the Decatur Community. We had been searching for the right location for our new venture when we came across this tacky old building that was an old Arby’s from 1969. We looked at it and saw what it could be, and our vision has come to life. This old building will catch your eye with its arched roof, nostalgic design and bright colors. We embrace the tacky. You’ll enjoy this retro road trip to a simpler time.
And as for menu items…
*Our “Everyday Menu” includes items like burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, salads, chili, fresh cut fries and sweet potato fries. *Our “Today’s Menu” that will have our blue plates and sides for that day. Items like pot roast, fried chicken, meatloaf, pork chops, country fried steak, roasted asparagus, greens, squash casserole, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, creamed corn, and many more.
The same Yelp! page says they open sometime this week. Also this at-night pic gives a slightly better look at the interior decor.
Photo courtesy of the misses
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Think they’ll have a Flo’s Filet? Or a bison burger???
http://www.tonetoatl.com/2011/05/im-thinking-arbys-becoming-kitschy-new.html
Glad to see someone moving in but anyone who remembers 1969 will tell you it was not “a simpler time”. Just sayin….
There’s not really anything quite like this in / near Decatur. I love the creativity behind this place; we will be early adopters. Plus: Am glad they didn’t spend 10 months with the lights on to get the final permit.
What happened to Athens Pizza Express? Every time I pass this place I mourn the closing. The regular restaurant just doesn’t make it the same!
We miss home delivery of Athens Pizza Express too. But be aware that there was no link between Athens Pizza Express and Athens Pizza House down the road, although we thought there was one for a long time.
The Papadopoulos family started Athens Pizza and one of their sons co-founded Athens Pizza Express. He eventually sold his share but both restaurants were started by the same family and used the same recipes. The Express used a conveyor oven and so their pizza’s tasted better than the main restaurant, in my opinion.
If they do this right, they’ll have great foot traffic from the VA. We’ll be happy to give it try when it opens!
There are photos of their “Everyday Menu” on the Yelp and Facebook pages. FWIW, it also says that they’re using meats from Coleman Natural and Creekstone Farms.
Kind of an awkward name. Is there supposed to be pun there between “kitsch’n” and “kitchen”? And what’s the 155 part? Do you say it like “one fifty-five” or “one five five” or what? Am I missing something here?
I assume the 155 refers to the fact that Clairmont Road is state highway #155.
Enjoyed dinner there tonight! Wonderful owners. Cute decor and retro vibe (including retro drinks). Nice presentation. I enjoyed a blue plate of meatloaf, broccoli, and mashed potatoes. Oh, and they use happy meat!
Happy meat? What’s that? I have pictures in my mind of a ketchup smiley face on your meat loaf like I do for my kids, but I doubt that’s what you mean.
That phrase is unsettling. It kinda makes me mad.